Callisto | Flight 1
National Center of Space Research · Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
2027
Rocket file · LV-524
Callisto
National Center of Space Research · IN SERVICE
Callisto is a reusable launch vehicle built by National Center of Space Research. It stands 13.0 m tall. It hasn't flown yet. Its next flight is Callisto | Flight 1 for National Center of Space Research, no earlier than 2027.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
ON FILE
Height13.0 m
Diameter1.1 m
Payload to LEONOT ON FILE
Payload to GTONOT ON FILE
Maiden flightNOT ON FILE
ReusableYes, stage recovery
Launch costNOT ON FILE
StatusIN SERVICE
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
NO FLIGHTS
Total flights0
Successful0
Failed0
Success rateNO DATA
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled1
About Callisto
Callisto is a demonstrator designed to conduct flight testing and mature the complex technologies required to return a launcher to Earth, as well as refurbishment operations between flights, and to precisely cost an operational European launcher with a reusable first stage (it is not intended to become an operational launcher). Standing for “Cooperative Action Leading to Launcher Innovation in Stage Toss-back Operations”, Callisto is a project being pursued with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the German space agency DLR. A large number of international contractors are also contributing to the experiment, among them ArianeGroup and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
Upcoming flights
Callisto in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Callisto flown?
- Callisto hasn't flown yet, but 1 flights are scheduled.
- What is Callisto's success rate?
- Callisto hasn't flown, so there's no success rate yet.
- When is the next Callisto launch?
- Callisto | Flight 1, flown by National Center of Space Research. It's set for no earlier than 2027 from Diamant Launch Area.
- How much can Callisto lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 doesn't list a payload figure for Callisto.
- Is Callisto reusable?
- Yes. Launch Library 2 lists Callisto as reusable. On most reusable rockets that's the first stage, not the whole rocket.