Ariane 62 | CSO-3
Ariane 62 launched the CSO-3 mission for Arianespace from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on Mar 6, 2025 (UTC).
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Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 4 · Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane 62 | CSO-3
Launched Mar 7, 2025 1:24:26 AMSuccess
Flight direction
352° N
estimated from the target orbit · inclination 97.6°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
The CSO-3 (Composante Spatiale Optique-3 satellite is the third of three new-generation high-resolution optical imaging satellites for the French military, replacing the Helios 2 spy satellite series.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Fri, Mar 7 · 1:24:26 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- Arianespace
- Rocket
- Ariane 62
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Target orbit
- SSO
- Launch pad
- Ariane Launch Area 4 · Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana