List of Ariane 5 rocket launches
Launch of an Ariane 5 ES ATV with the fourth ATV
Ariane 5 launch list - These statistics include all the starts of the European Ariane-5 - rocket . The Ariane 5 is the successor to the successful Ariane 4 and represents a new development compared to it. Only the Ariane 5 ECA uses an improved third-stage engine of the Ariane 4 in the second stage . Originally designed for manned use, the Ariane 5 is the most reliable European launcher to date. From 1996 to 2003, both versions were used in parallel, so that the start numbers of these years are distributed between the two models.
All Ariane 5 missiles take off from the ELA-3 launch site of the Center Spatial Guyanais near Kourou in French Guiana . Theoretically, up to ten starts a year are possible there.
statistics
The list was last updated on August 16, 2020
| version | Ariane 5 G | Ariane 5 G + | Ariane 5 GS | Ariane 5 ES | Ariane 5 ECA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| status | Retired | active | |||
| First flight | June 4th 1996 | March 2, 2004 | Aug 11, 2005 | March 9, 2008 | Dec 11, 2002 |
| Number of flights | 16 | 3 | 6th | 8th | 76 |
| Successfully | 13 | 3 | 6th | 8th | 74 |
| False starts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Partial successes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Last flight | 27 Sep 2003 | Dec 18, 2004 | Dec 18, 2009 | July 25, 2018 | in action |
Start list of all Ariane 5 versions
The list was last updated on August 16, 2020
| Serial No. | Date and Time UTC | Type | Start no. (Rocket no.) |
Payload 3 | Type of payload | Payload in kg (gross) 1 | Orbit 2 | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 | ||||||||
| 1996 | ||||||||
| 1 | June 4, 1996 12:34:06 PM |
Ariane 5 G | V88 (501) | Cluster FM1-FM4 | four research satellites | 4,800 kg (net) |
Crashed (planned: HEO ) |
Failure |
| 1997 | ||||||||
| 2 | October 30, 1997 1:43:00 p.m. |
Ariane 5 G | V101 (502) | Maqsat H its sub-satellites TEAMSAT and YES , Maqsat-B | experimental payloads | 4,700 kg (net) |
too low (planned: GTO ) |
Partial success |
| 1998 | ||||||||
| 3 | October 21, 1998 4:37:21 PM |
Ariane 5 G | V112 (503) |
ARD , Maqsat 3 |
Re-entry capsule, experimental payload |
5,711 kg |
suborbital , GTO |
success |
| 1999 | ||||||||
| 4th | December 10, 1999 2:32:07 PM |
Ariane 5 G | V119 (504) | XMM Newtons | X-ray space telescope | 3,764 kg (net) | HEO | success |
| 2000 | ||||||||
| 5 | March 21, 2000 11:28:19 PM |
Ariane 5 G | V128 (505) |
Insat 3B , AsiaStar |
commercial communications satellites | 5,813 kg | GTO | success |
| 6th | September 14, 2000 10:54:07 PM |
Ariane 5 G | V130 (506) |
Astra 2B , GE 7 |
Broadcasting satellite communication satellite |
5,969 kg | GTO | success |
| 7th | November 16, 2000 1:07:07 |
Ariane 5 G | V135 (507) | PAS 1R, AMSAT-Oscar-40 , STRV 1c and 1d | commercial communications satellite and experimental amateur radio satellite | 6,313 kg | GTO | success |
| 8th | December 20, 2000 12:26 a.m. |
Ariane 5 G | V138 (508) | Astra 2D , GE 8 9, LDREX | two commercial communications satellites and an experimental satellite | 4,842 kg | GTO | success |
| 2001 | ||||||||
| 9 | March 8, 2001 10:51 p.m. |
Ariane 5 G | V140 (509) |
Eurobird 1 , BSAT 2a |
commercial communications satellites | 5,297 kg | GTO | success |
| 10 | July 12, 2001 10:58 p.m. |
Ariane 5 G | V142 (510) |
Artemis , BSAT 2b |
Communication satellites | 5,316 kg |
too low (planned: GTO ) |
Partial success |
| 2002 | ||||||||
| 11 | March 1, 2002 01:07:59 |
Ariane 5 G | V145 (511) | Envisat | Environmental satellite | 8,648 kg | SSO | success |
| 12 | July 5, 2002 11:22 p.m. |
Ariane 5 G | V153 (512) |
Stellat 5 , N-Star c |
commercial communications satellites | 6,666 kg | GTO | success |
| 13 | August 28, 2002 10:45 p.m. |
Ariane 5 G | V155 (513) |
Atlantic Bird 1 , MSG-1 , MFD |
commercial communications satellite, weather satellite, and ballast |
6,561 kg | GTO | success |
| 14th | December 11, 2002 10:22 p.m. |
Ariane 5 ECA | V157 (517) | Hot Bird 7 , Stentor Alliance , MFD A / B | Communications satellites and two weights | 8,266 kg |
Crashed (planned: GTO ) |
Failure |
| 2003 | ||||||||
| 15th | April 9, 2003 10:52:19 PM |
Ariane 5 G | V160 (514) |
Insat-3A , Galaxy 12 |
commercial communications satellites | 5,244 kg | GTO | success |
| 16 | June 11, 2003 10:38:15 PM |
Ariane 5 G | V161 (515) |
BSAT 2c , Optus C1 |
a commercial and a mixed commercial-military communications satellite | 6,877 kg | GTO | success |
| 17th | September 27, 2003 11:14:46 PM |
Ariane 5 G | V162 (516) |
Insat 3E , Eurobird 3 , SMART-1 |
commercial communications satellite, lunar probe |
6,163 kg | GTO (including SMART-1) | success |
| 2004 | ||||||||
| 18th | March 2, 2004 7:17:44 AM |
Ariane 5 G + | V158 (518) | Rosetta | Comet probe with lander | 3,187 kg | Escape route | success |
| 19th | July 18, 2004 12:44 a.m. |
Ariane 5 G + | V163 (519) | Anik F2 | commercial communications satellite | 6,246 kg | GTO | success |
| 20th | December 18, 2004 4:26 p.m. |
Ariane 5 G + | V165 (520) | Helios 2A , Nanosat 01 , PARASOL , Essaim 1-4 | military reconnaissance satellite , research satellite and experimental satellite | 6,060 kg | SSO | success |
| 2005 | ||||||||
| 21st | February 12, 2005 9:03 p.m. |
Ariane 5 ECA | V164 (521) |
XTAR-EUR , Sloshsat-FLEVO , Maqsat B2 |
commercial communication satellite for military applications, 2 × research and experimental satellite |
8,297.2 kg (3631 kg from XTAR-EUR, 3495.6 kg from Maqsat B2 and 126.9 kg from Sloshsat) | GTO | success |
| 22nd | August 11, 2005 8:20 a.m. |
Ariane 5 GS | V166 (523) | Thaicom 4 | commercial communications satellite for Internet and multimedia applications | 6,661 kg (6480 kg from Thaicom 4 (iPSTAR 1)) | GTO | success |
| 23 | October 13, 2005 10:32 p.m. |
Ariane 5 GS | V168 (524) |
Syracuse 3A , Galaxy 15 |
military communication satellite, commercial communication satellite |
6,473 kg (3725 kg for Syracuse 3A and 2033 kg for Galaxy 15) | GTO | success |
| 24 | November 16, 2005 11:46 p.m. |
Ariane 5 ECA | V167 (522) |
Spaceway 2 , Telkom 2 |
Broadcasting satellite , communication satellite |
9,141.1 kg (6102 kg from Spaceway 2 and 1975 kg from Telecom 2) | GTO | success |
| 25th | December 21, 2005 10:33 p.m. |
Ariane 5 GS | V169 (525) |
Insat-4A , MSG-2 |
commercial communications satellite, weather satellite |
6,301 kg (3078 kg of Insat-4A and 2036 kg of MSG-2) | GTO | success |
| 2006 | ||||||||
| 26th | March 11, 2006 10:32:50 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | V170 (527) |
SpainSat , Hot Bird 7A |
a military and a civil communications satellite | 8,946.1 kg (3681 kg from SpainSat and 4100 kg from Hotbird 7A) | GTO | success |
| 27 | May 27, 2006 9:09 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | V171 (529) |
Satmex 6 , Thaicom 5 |
commercial communications satellites | 9,212 kg (5462 kg from Satmex 6 and 2766 kg from Thaicom 5) | GTO | success |
| 28 | August 11, 2006 22:15 |
Ariane 5 ECA | V172 (531) |
JCSat 10 , Syracuse 3B |
a civil and a military communications satellite | 8,910 kg (4030 kg from JCSat 10 and 3750 kg from Syracuse 3B) | GTO | success |
| 29 | October 13, 2006 8:57 p.m. |
Ariane 5 ECA | V173 (533) | DirecTV-9S , Optus D1 , LDREX-2 | Television , communications and experimental satellite | 9,040 kg (5505 kg from DirecTV-9S, 2295 kg from Optus D1 and 211 kg from LDREX) | GTO | success |
| 30th | December 8, 2006 10:08 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | V174 (534) |
WildBlue-1 , AMC-18 |
Communications satellite , television distribution satellite |
7,900.4 kg (6816 kg total weight of both satellites) | GTO | success |
| 2007 | ||||||||
| 31 | March 11, 2007 10:03 p.m. |
Ariane 5 ECA | V175 (535) |
Skynet 5A , Insat 4B |
a military and a civil communications satellite | 8,600 kg (around 4700 kg from Skynet 5A, 3025 kg from Insat 4B) | GTO | success |
| 32 | May 4, 2007 10:29 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | V176 (536) |
Astra 1L , Galaxy 17 |
a television and a combined television and communications satellite | 9,402 kg (4505 kg from Astra 1L and 4107 kg from Galaxy 17) | GTO | success |
| 33 | August 14, 2007 11:44 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | V177 (537) |
Spaceway 3 , BSat 3a |
a Ka-band communications and a television satellite | 8,848 kg (6075 kg from Spaceway 3 and 1967 kg from BSat 3a) | GTO | success |
| 34 | October 5, 2007 10:02 p.m. |
Ariane 5 GS | V178 (526) | Intelsat 11 , MFD, Optus D2 and Ballast | Communication satellites | 5,831.5 kg (2491 kg from Intelsat 11, 2401 kg from Optus D2) | GTO | success |
| 35 | November 14, 2007 10:06 p.m. |
Ariane 5 ECA | V179 (538) |
Skynet 5B , Star One C1 |
a military and a civil communications satellite | 9,528 kg (4635 kg from Skynet 5B, 4100 kg from Star One C1) | GTO | success |
| 36 | December 21, 2007 9:42 pm |
Ariane 5 GS | V180 (530) |
RASCOM-QAF 1 , Horizons 2 |
Communication satellites | 6.178 kg (3157 kg from RASCOM-QAF 1, 2304 kg from Horizons 2) | GTO | success |
| 2008 | ||||||||
| 37 | March 9, 2008 4:03 am |
Ariane 5 ES | V181 (528) | Automated Transfer Vehicle "Jules Verne" | unmanned supply spaceship | 19,400 kg (19,012 kg from ATV, of which 7600 kg supplies) | LEO |
success |
| 38 | April 19, 2008 12:17 am |
Ariane 5 ECA | V182 (539) |
Star One C2 , Vinasat 1 |
two combined television and communications satellites | 7,529 kg (4100 kg for Star One C2 and 2637 kg for VINASAT-1) | GTO | success |
| 39 | June 12, 2008 10:05 p.m. |
Ariane 5 ECA | V183 (540) |
Skynet 5C , Türksat 3A |
military communications satellite , television satellite | 8,545 kg (4638 kg from Skynet 5C and 3110 kg from Türksat 3A) | GTO | success |
| 40 | July 7, 2008 9:47 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | V184 (541) |
ProtoStar 1 , BADR-6 |
Communication satellites | 8,639 kg (4191 kg from ProtoStar 1 and 3346 kg from Badr 6) | GTO | success |
| 41 | August 14, 2008 8:44 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | V185 (542) |
Superbird 7 , AMC 21 |
Communications satellite , television satellite |
8,070 kg (4820 kg from Superbird 7 and 2410 kg from AMC 21) | GTO | success |
| 42 | December 20, 2008 10:35 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | V186 (543) |
Hot Bird 9 , Eutelsat W2M |
a television and a combined television and communications satellite | 9,188.2 kg (4885 kg from Hotbird 9 and 3460 kg from Eutelsat W2M) | GTO | success |
| 2009 | ||||||||
| 43 | February 12, 2009 10:09 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | V187 (545) |
Hot Bird 10 , NSS-9 , coil A , coil B |
a television satellite , a communications satellite , two demonstrators for military early warning satellites |
8,510 kg (4892 kg from Hotbird 10 and 2290 kg from NSS 9) | GTO | success |
| 44 | May 14, 2009 1:12 p.m. |
Ariane 5 ECA | V188 (546) |
Herschel , Planck |
Infrared space telescope , probe for measuring microwave background radiation |
6,001 kg (3402 kg from Herschel and 1921 kg from Planck) | HEO | success |
| 45 | July 1, 2009 5:52 p.m. |
Ariane 5 ECA | V189 (547) | TerreStar-1 | Communication satellite for cellular radio and mobile data transmission in the S-band | 7,052 kg (6902 kg of TerreStar1) | GTO | success |
| 46 | August 21, 2009 10:09 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | V190 (548) |
JCSat 12 , Optus D3 |
Communications satellite , combined television / communications satellite |
7,622 kg (4048.4 kg for JCSat 12 and 2475 kg for Optus D3) | GTO | success |
| 47 | October 1st, 2009 9:59 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | V191 (549) |
Amazon 2 , COMSATBw-1 |
a civil, a military communications satellite | 9,087 kg (5465 kg from Amazonas 2 and 2440 kg from COMSATBw 1) | GTO | success |
| 48 | October 29, 2009 8:00 p.m. |
Ariane 5 ECA | V192 (550) |
NSS 12 , Thor 6 |
Communications satellite , television satellite |
9,465 kg (5625 kg from NSS 12 and 3050 kg from Thor 6) | GTO | success |
| 49 | December 18, 2009 4:26 pm |
Ariane 5 GS | V193 (532) |
Helios 2B , ASAP 5 |
military reconnaissance satellite , as ballast the ASAP 5 |
5,954 kg (4200 kg from Helios 2B ) | SSO | success |
| 2010 | ||||||||
| 50 | May 21, 2010 10:01 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | V194 (551) | Astra 3B , COMSATBw-2 , MFD-C | a combined television and communications satellite , a military communications satellite, and a shock absorber | 9,116 kg (5471 kg from Astra 3B and 2440 kg from COMSATBw 2) | GTO | success |
| 51 | June 26, 2010 9:41 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | V195 (552) |
Arabsat 5A , COMS 1 |
an Arab communications satellite; and a Korean weather, ocean surveillance and experimental communications satellite | 8,393 kg (4939 kg from Arabsat 5A and 2461 kg from COMS 1) | GTO | success |
| 52 | August 4, 2010 8:59 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | V196 (554) |
Nilesat 201 , RASCOM-QAF 1R |
an Egyptian television and communications satellite; and an African multinational communications satellite | 7,088 kg (3200 kg for Nilesat 201 and 3050 kg for Rascom QAF 1R) | GTO | success |
| 53 | October 28, 2010 9:51 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | V197 (555) |
Eutelsat W3B , BSAT 3b |
a commercial communications satellite and a Japanese television satellite | 8,229 kg (5370 kg from W3B and 2060 kg from BSAT 3b) | GTO |
success |
| 54 | November 26, 2010 6:39 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | V198 (556) |
Intelsat 17 , HYLAS |
a commercial communications satellite; and a communications and television satellite | 8,867 kg (5540 kg from Intelsat 17 and 2570 kg from HYLAS) | GTO | success |
| 55 | December 29, 2010 9:27 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | V199 (557) |
Hispasat 1E , Koreasat 6 |
two television and communications satellites | 9,259 kg (5320 kg from Hispasat 1E and 2850 kg from Koreasat 6) | GTO | success |
| 2011 | ||||||||
| 56 | February 16, 2011 9:50 pm |
Ariane 5 ES | V-200 (544) | ATV-2 "Johannes Kepler" | unmanned supply spaceship | 20,050 kg (19,702 kg from ATV-2) | LEO | success |
| 57 | April 22, 2011 9:37 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-201 (558) |
Yahsat 1A , New Dawn |
Communication satellites for various tasks | 10,051 kg (5956 kg from Yahsat 1A and 3000 kg from Intelsat New Dawn) | GTO |
success |
| 58 | May 19, 2011 8:38 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-202 (559) |
ST-2 , GSAT-8 |
Communication satellites | 9,013 kg (5090 kg from ST-2 and 3100 kg from GSAT-8) | GTO | success |
| 59 | August 6, 2011 10:52 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-203 (560) |
ASTRA 1N , BSat-3c / JCSat-110R |
Communication satellites | 9,095 kg (5325 kg from ASTRA-1N and 2910 kg from BSat-3c / JCSat-110R) | GTO | success |
| 60 | September 21, 2011 9:38 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-204 (561) |
Arabsat 5C , SES-2 |
Communication satellites | 8,966 kg (4619 kg from Arabsat-5C and 3200 kg from SES-2) | GTO | success |
| 2012 | ||||||||
| 61 | March 23, 2012 4:34 am |
Ariane 5 ES | VA-205 (553) | ATV-3 "Edoardo Amaldi" | unmanned supply spaceship | 20,075 kg (19,726 kg from ATV-3) | LEO | success |
| 62 | May 15, 2012 10:13 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-206 (562) |
JCSAT-13 , Vinasat 2 |
a television and communications satellite and a communications satellite | 8,381 kg (4528 kg from JCSAT-13 and 2969 kg from VINASAT-2 ) | GTO | success |
| 63 | July 5, 2012 9:36 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-207 (563) |
EchoStar 17 , MSG-3 |
Communication satellite for Internet supply in the Ka-band , geostationary weather satellite |
9,635 kg (6100 kg from Echostar 17 and 2032 kg from MSG-3) | GTO | success |
| 64 | August 2, 2012 8:54 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-208 (564) |
Intelsat 20 , HYLAS 2 |
Communication satellites | 10,182 kg (6094 kg from Intelsat 20 and 3311 kg from HYLAS 2) | GTO | success |
| 65 | September 28, 2012 9:18 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-209 (565) |
Astra 2F , GSAT-10 |
Television and communications satellite, communications satellite that also sends signals to improve GPS |
10,178.7 kg (5968 kg from ASTRA 2F and 3400.5 kg from GSAT-10) | GTO | success |
| 66 | November 10, 2012 9:05 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-210 (566) |
Eutelsat 21B , Star One C3 |
two communication satellites | 9,202.2 kg (5012 kg from Eutelsat 21B and 3226.6 kg from Star One C3) | GTO | success |
| 67 | December 19, 2012 9:49 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-211 (567) |
Skynet 5D , Mexsat Bicentenario |
a military and a civil communications satellite | 8,636.6 kg (4844.4 kg from Skynet 5D and 2934.3 kg from Bicentenario) | GTO | success |
| 2013 | ||||||||
| 68 | February 7, 2013 9:36 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-212 (568) |
Amazonas 3 , Azerspace / Africasat-1a |
Communication satellites of Hispasat from Spain and Azercosmos from Azerbaijan | 10,317 kg (6,265 kg from Amazon 3 and 3,237.8 kg from Africasat-1A) | GTO | success |
| 69 | June 5, 2013 9:52 pm |
Ariane 5 ES | VA-213 (592) | ATV-4 "Albert Einstein" | unmanned supply spaceship | 20,252 kg (19,887 kg from ATV 4) | LEO |
success |
| 70 | July 25, 2013 7:54 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-214 (569) |
Alphasat I-XL , INSAT-3D |
Communication satellite for mobile applications, Indian weather satellite with emergency call forwarding transponder | 9,674.1 kg (6649 kg from Alphasat I-XL and 2061 kg from INSAT 3D) | GTO | success |
| 71 | August 29, 2013 8:30 p.m. |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-215 (570) |
Eutelsat 25B , GSAT-7 |
Communication satellites | 9,776.5 kg (6310 kg from Eutelsat 25B, 2650 kg from GSAT-7) | GTO | success |
| 2014 | ||||||||
| 72 | February 6, 2014 9:30 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-217 (572) |
ABS 2 , Athena fidus |
Telecommunication satellites | 10,214 kg (6330 kg of ABS 2, 3080 kg of Athena-Fidus) | GTO | success |
| 73 | March 22, 2014 10:04 p.m. |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-216 (571) |
Astra 5B , Amazon 4A |
TV and telecommunications satellites | 9,579 kg (5724 kg from Astra 5B, 2938 kg from Amazonas 4A) | GTO | success |
| 74 | July 29, 2014 11:47 PM |
Ariane 5 ES | VA-219 (593) | ATV-5 "Georges Lemaître" | unmanned supply spaceship | 20,060 kg (19,926 kg from ATV-5) | LEO | success |
| 75 | September 11, 2014 10:05 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-218 (573) |
MEASAT-3B , Optus 10 |
Communication satellites | 10,088 kg (5897 kg from Measat, 3270 kg from Optus) | GTO | success |
| 76 | October 16, 2014 9:43 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-220 (574) |
Intelsat 30 , ARSAT-1 |
Communication satellites | 10,083 kg (6320 kg from Intelsat 30, 2973 kg from ARSAT-1) | GTO | success |
| 77 | December 6, 2014 8:40 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-221 (575) |
DirecTV-14 , GSAT-16 |
Communication satellites | 10,194 kg (6299 kg from DirecTV 14 and 3182 kg from GSAT 16) | GTO | success |
| 2015 | ||||||||
| 78 | April 24, 2015 8:00 p.m. |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-222 (576) |
Thor 7 , SICRAL 2 |
combined television and communications satellite, military communications satellite |
9,790 (4590 kg from Thor 7 and 4364 kg from Sicral 2) | GTO | success |
| 79 | May 27, 2015 9:16 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-223 (577) |
DirecTV-15 , Sky Mexico 1 |
Television satellites | 9,954 kg (6502 kg from DirecTV 15 and 2962 kg from Sky Mexico 1) | GTO | success |
| 80 | July 15, 2015 9:42 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-224 (578) |
Star One C4 , MSG-4 |
TV satellite and weather satellite | 8,587 kg (5565 kg for Star One C4 and 2043 kg for MSG-4) | GTO | success |
| 81 | August 20, 2015 8:34 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-225 (579) |
Eutelsat 8 West B , Intelsat 34 |
TV satellite and communications satellite | 9,912 kg (5782 kg Eutelsat 8 West B and 3300 kg Intelsat 34) | GTO | success |
| 82 | September 30, 2015 8:30 p.m. |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-226 (580) |
Sky Muster (NBN-Co 1A), ARSAT-2 |
Communication satellites | 10,203 kg (6440 kg from Sky Muster and 2977 kg Arsat 2) | GTO | success |
| 83 | November 10, 2015 9:34 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-227 (581) |
Arabsat 6B (BADR-7) , GSAT-15 |
Communication satellites | 9,810 kg (5798 kg from Badr 7 and 3164 kg from Gsat 15) | GTO | success |
| 2016 | ||||||||
| 84 | January 27, 2016 11:20 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-228 (583) | Intelsat 29e | Communications satellite | 6,700 kg (6552 kg from Intelsat 29e) | GTO | success |
| 85 | March 9, 2016 5:20 am |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-229 (582) | Eutelsat 65 West A. | Communications satellite | 6,707 kg (6564 kg from Eutelsat 65 West A) | GTO | success |
| 86 | June 18, 2016 21:38 |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-230 (584) |
EchoStar 18 , BRIsat |
Communication satellites | 10,731 kg (6300 kg from EchoStar 18 and 3540 kg from BRIsat) | GTO | success |
| 87 | August 24, 2016 10:16 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-232 (586) |
Intelsat 33e , Intelsat 36 |
Communication satellites | 10,735 kg (6600 kg Intelsat 33e and 3253 kg Intelsat 36) | GTO | success |
| 88 | October 5, 2016 8:30 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-231 (585) |
Sky Muster II , GSAT-18 |
Communication satellites | 10,663 kg (6405 kg from Sky Muster II and 3404 kg from GSat-18) | GTO | success |
| 89 | November 17, 2016 1:06 pm |
Ariane 5 ES | VA-233 (594) | Galileo FOC-M6, SAT 15-16-17-18 | four navigation satellites | 3,295 kg (2865 kg from the Galileo satellites, 430 kg from the dispenser) | MEO |
success |
| 90 | December 21, 2016 8:30 p.m. |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-234 (587) |
Star One D1 , JCSAT-15 |
Communication satellites | 10,722 kg (6433 kg from Star One D1 and 3407 kg from JCSAT 15) | GTO | success |
| 2017 | ||||||||
| 91 | February 14, 2017 9:39 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-235 (588) |
Sky Brasil 1 (Intelsat 32e), Telkom 3S |
Communication satellites | 10,482 kg (6000 kg from Sky Brasil 1 and 3550 kg from Telkom 3S) | GTO | success |
| 92 | May 4, 2017 9:50 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-236 (589) |
SGDC , Koreasat 7 |
Communication satellites | 10,289 kg (5735 kg from SGDC and 3680 kg from Koreasat 7) | GTO | success |
| 93 | June 1, 2017 11:45 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-237 (590) |
ViaSat 2 , Eutelsat 172B |
Communication satellites | 10,865 kg (6418 kg from ViaSat-2 and 3551 kg from Eutelsat 172B) | GTO | success |
| 94 | June 28, 2017 9:15 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-238 (591) |
HellasSat 3 / Inmarsat S EAN , GSAT-17 |
Communication satellites | 10,177 kg (5780 kg from HellasSat 3 and 3477 kg from GSat 17) | GTO | success |
| 95 | September 29, 2017 9:56 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-239 (5100) |
Intelsat 37e , BSAT-4a |
Communication satellites | 10,838 kg (6438 kg from Intelsat 37e and 3520 kg from BSAT-4a) | GTO |
success |
| 96 | December 12, 2017 6:36 PM |
Ariane 5 ES | VA-240 (595) | Galileo FOC-M7, SAT 19-20-21-22 | four navigation satellites | 3,282 kg (4 × 715 kg from the Galileo satellites, 416 kg from the dispenser) | MEO | success |
| 2018 | ||||||||
| 97 | January 25, 2018 10:20 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-241 (5101) |
SES-14 , Al Yah 3 |
Communication satellites | 9,123 kg (4,423 kg from SES-14 and 3795 kg from Al Yah 3) | GTO |
Partial success |
| 98 | April 5, 2018 9:34 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-242 (5102) |
HYLAS 4 , Superbird 8 / DSN 1 |
Communication satellites | 10,260 kg (4050 kg from HYLAS 4 and 5348 kg from Superbird 8 / DSN 1) | GTO | success |
| 99 | July 25, 2018 11:25 am |
Ariane 5 ES | VA-244 (596) | Galileo FOC-M8, SAT 23-24-25-26 | four navigation satellites | 3,379 kg (4 × 738 kg from the Galileo satellites, 427 kg from the dispenser) | MEO | success |
| 100 | September 25, 2018 10:38 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-243 (5103) |
Horizons 3e , Azerspace-2 / Intelsat 38 |
Communication satellites | 10,827 kg (6441 kg from Horizons 3e and 3500 kg from Azerspace-2 / Intelsat 38) | GTO | success |
| 101 | October 20, 2018 1:45 AM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-245 (5105) | BepiColombo | Mercury probe with two orbiters | 4,241 kg (4081 kg from BepiColombo) | Escape route | success |
| 102 | December 4, 2018 8:37 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-246 (5104) |
GSAT-11 , GEO-KOMPSAT 2A |
Communication satellite, weather and space weather satellite |
10,298 kg (5854.5 kg from GSat-11 and 3507.2 kg from GEO-KOMPSAT 2A) | GTO | success |
| 2019 | ||||||||
| 103 | February 5, 2019 9:01 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-247 (5106) |
GSAT-31 , HellasSat 4 / SaudiGeoSat-1 |
Communication satellites | 10,052 kg (2536 kg from GSat-31 and 6495 kg from Hellas Sat 4 / SaudiGeoSat 1) | GTO | success |
| 104 | June 20, 2019 9:43 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-248 (5107) |
DirecTV-16 , Eutelsat 7C |
Television satellites | 10,594 kg (6330 kg from DirecTV 16 and 3400 kg from Eutelsat 7C) | GTO | success |
| 105 | August 6, 2019 7:30 p.m. |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-249 (5108) |
Intelsat 39 , EDRS-C / HYLAS 3 |
Communication satellites | 9,786 kg (6600 kg from Intelsat 39 and 3186 kg from EDRS-C / HYLAS-3) | GTO | success |
| 106 | November 26, 2019 9:23 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-250 (5109) |
TIBA 1 , Inmarsat -5 F5 (GX-5) |
1 military, 1 civil communications satellite | 10,495 (5600 kg from TIBA 1, 4007 kg from Inmarsat-5 F5) | GTO | success |
| 2020 | ||||||||
| 107 | January 16, 2020 9:05 pm |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-251 (5110) |
Eutelsat Konnect , GSAT-30 |
Communication satellites | 7,888 kg (3619 kg from Eutelsat Konnect and 3357 kg from GSat-30) | GTO | success |
| 108 | February 18, 2020 10:18 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-252 (5111) |
JCSat-17 , GEO-KOMPSAT 2B |
Communication satellite, environmental satellite |
10,206 kg (3379 kg from GEO-KOMPSAT 2B and 5857 kg from JCSat-17) | GTO | success |
| 109 | August 15, 2020 10:04 PM |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA-253 (5112) |
Galaxy 30 , MEV 2 , BSAT 4b |
Communication satellite, on-orbit servicing system, television satellite |
10,468 kg (3298 kg from Galaxy 30, 2875 kg from MEV 2 and 3530 kg from BSAT 4b) | GTO | success |
Remarks
- ↑ Self-destruction of the rocket 37 seconds after the start, cause: faulty software
- ↑ Only partially successful, as the payloads were deployed in an orbit that was too low. Cause: During the operating time of the first stage, unwanted rolling movements of the rocket about its longitudinal axis occurred. This is why there was a low fuel level in the center of the tank, where the tank sensor is located, while the centrifugal force caused the fuel to accumulate upwards on the outer walls . Result: premature shutdown of the engine.
- ↑ Only partially successful, as the payloads were deployed in too low an orbit with an apogee of 17,500 km altitude instead of 36,000 km altitude. Cause: Due to impurities in one of the two fuel lines of the upper stage, one of the two fuel components was only pressed into the engine at half speed, so that the other component, which was pressed into the engine at normal conveying speed, was already completely used up when the first component was only used Half was consumed. Only Artemis achieved a GEO in 2003 thanks to its ion thruster .
- ↑ Missile was blown up due to malfunction of the Vulcain-2 engine of the first missile stage.
- ↑ First flight of ESV and ATV
- ↑ From this Herschel and Planck fly their orbits around L 2 .
- ↑ The W3B satellite was successfully brought into geostationary transfer orbit, but was lost shortly afterwards.
- ↑ The first attempt to take off on March 30, 2011 was canceled shortly (fractions of a second) before take-off. The main stage's Vulcain engine was switched off again after ignition. Reason: One of the engine's swivel mechanisms was not working properly. It was replaced along with others and, as the cause of the failure was not yet known, they were brought to Europe for examination.
- ↑ First flight with the new separation system " HSS3 + "
- ^ First mission for Galileo, first MEO flight
- ↑ ViaSat-2 rebooked from Falcon Heavy to Ariane 5 due to delays in early 2016 - Stephen Clark: ViaSat trades in Falcon Heavy launch for Ariane 5. Spaceflight Now, February 15, 2015, accessed on February 24, 2016 (English).
- ↑ First attempt to take off on September 5, 2017, aborted shortly (fractions of a second) before take-off. The main stage's Vulcain engine was switched off again after ignition. The reason was a fault in the electrical system of a booster .
- ↑ Due to an incorrectly programmed parameter of the two inertial navigation systems, the rocket started with an azimuth of 112–113 °. Contact with the rocket was then lost after 9 minutes and 27 seconds, shortly after the start of the upper level. Both satellites were placed in an orbit with too high an inclination of 20.64 ° (instead of 3 °). Perigee and apogee were a little too low. Both satellites will still reach their planned target orbit, but will have to use their fuel reserves to do so. SES-14 needs an additional 4 weeks for this, but should achieve its planned service life of 15 years. Al Yah 3 reached its target orbit after 5 months and used 43% of its fuel reserves. The service life decreases accordingly.
Planned launches
The list was last updated on August 16, 2020
| Serial No. | Date and Time UTC | Type | Start no. | Payload 3 | Type of payload | Payload in kg (gross) 1 | Orbit 2 | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||||||||
| ? | 3rd quarter 2020 |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA- |
Star One D2 , Eutelsat Quantum |
Communication satellites | ? (6200 kg from Star One D2, ~ 3500 kg from Eutelsat Quantum) | GTO | Planned |
| ? | 2020 |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA- | ARSAT 3 ,? | Communications satellite | ? (~ 3000 kg from ARSAT 3) | GTO | Planned |
| 2021 | ||||||||
| ? | October 31, 2021 |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA- | James Webb Space Telescope | Infrared space telescope | ~ 6,200 kg | Train to L2 | Planned |
| ? | 4th quarter 2021 |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA- | MTG-I1 ,? | Weather satellite | ? (? kg of MTG-I1) | GTO | Planned |
| ? | 2021 |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA- | Syracuse 4 A,? | military communications satellite | ? (3500 kg of Syracuse 4A) | GTO | Planned |
| ? | 2021 |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA- | Heinrich Hertz ,? | Research communication satellite | ? (3450 kg by Heinrich Hertz) | GTO | Planned |
| ? | 2nd half of 2021 |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA- | Ovzon 3 ,? | Communications satellite | ? (~ 1500 kg from Ovzon 3) | GTO | Planned |
| ? | 2021 |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA- | SES-17 ,? | Communications satellite | ? (≥6000 kg from SES-17) | GTO | Planned |
| ? | 2021 |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA- | MEASAT -3d,? | Communications satellite | ? (5734 kg from MEASAT-3d) | GTO | Planned |
| 2022 and later | ||||||||
| ? | May 2022 |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA- | JUICE | Space probe for exploring Jupiter , Europa , Callisto and Ganymede | ? (~ 5300 kg from JUICE) | Escape route | Planned |
| ? | 2022 |
Ariane 5 ECA | VA- | Syracuse 4 B,? | military communications satellite | ? (3500 kg of Syracuse 4B) | GTO | Planned |
1If not explicitly marked as net: gross weight ≈ satellites + adapter, housing etc. ( small and in brackets the weight of the satellites )
2Railway on which the payload from the upper level is to be released. This is not necessarily the target orbit of the payload.
3The payloads are recorded as they are / were placed one above the other (in rare cases next to each other) in the payload fairing. First the top payload, then the second from the top, etc.
See also
literature
- 100th Ariane launched. In: FliegerRevue , Volume 67, No. 2/2019, p. 38
Web links
Commons : Ariane - album with pictures, videos and audio files
- Arianespace: Ariane Launch Kits (English / French)
- Arianespace: Ariane 5, The heavy launcher (English)
- ESA: Ariane 5 (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Final launch of Ariane 5 GS completes busy year. ESA, December 19, 2009, accessed on September 13, 2017 .
- ^ Satellite launches for Africa and the Middle East. (PDF; 612 kB) Arianespace, August 2010, accessed on July 23, 2017 (English).
- ^ Satellite launches for Europe and Japan. (PDF; 577 kB) Arianespace, October 2010, accessed on July 23, 2017 (English).
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit V-198, Two communication satellites ready for launch. (PDF; 4.94 MB) November 17, 2010, accessed on September 13, 2017 (English).
- ↑ The 199th Ariane is delivered to the Spaceport for Arianespace's launch with Hispasat 1E and KOREASAT 6. Arianespace, November 11, 2010, accessed on September 13, 2017 (English).
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit V-199, Satellites for Spain and South Korea. (PDF; 681 kB) Retrieved September 13, 2017 (English).
- ^ Second ATV named after Johannes Kepler. ESA, February 19, 2009, accessed September 13, 2017 .
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit V-200, A launch for the International Space Station. (PDF; 3.53 MB) Retrieved September 13, 2017 .
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-201, Satellite launches for the United Arab Emirates and Africa. (PDF; 5.4 MB) March 2011, accessed on July 23, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-202 (PDF; 1.08 MB, English)
- ↑ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-203 (PDF; 1.11 MB, English)
- ↑ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-204, A dual launch for communications and broadcasting services: ARABSAT 5C & SES-2. (PDF; 1.1 MB) September 20, 2011, accessed on July 23, 2017 (English).
- ^ Arianespace: Arianespace's Ariane 5 delivers another ATV for International Space Station servicing. March 23, 2012, accessed September 13, 2017 .
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-205, A launch for the International Space Station. (PDF; 3.3 MB) Retrieved September 13, 2017 .
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-206, A dual launch for Japan and Vietnam. (PDF; 2.73 MB) Retrieved September 13, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Gunter Krebs: Echostar 17 / Jupiter 1. In: Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved March 17, 2012 (English).
- ↑ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-207 (PDF; 3.14 MB, English)
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-208, A dual launch for global communications. (PDF; 3.23 MB) Accessed September 13, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Arianespace: Initial assembly is completed for Arianespace's fifth Ariane 5 to be launched in 2012 , Date: July 27, 2012, Accessed: September 13, 2017
- ↑ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-209 (PDF; 2.52 MB, English)
- ↑ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-210, EUTELSAT 21B - STAR ONE C3. (PDF; 2.4 MB) November 9, 2012, accessed on July 23, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-211 (PDF; 1.81 MB, English)
- ↑ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-212 (PDF; 2.50 MB, English)
- ↑ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-213 (PDF; 987 kB, English)
- ↑ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-214 (PDF; 1.16 MB, English)
- ↑ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-215 (PDF; 1.18 MB, English)
- ↑ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-217 (PDF; 1.33 MB, English)
- ↑ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-216 (PDF; 1.13 MB, English)
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-219, A launch for the International Space Station. (PDF; 2.03 MB) Retrieved September 13, 2017 .
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-218
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-220
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-221
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-222
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-223
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-224
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-225
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-226
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-227
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-228
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-229
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-230
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-232
- ^ Arianespace to launch first two satellites for NBN (National Broadband Network) of Australia. Arianespace, March 4, 2013, accessed September 13, 2017 .
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-231
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-233. November 9, 2016, accessed November 17, 2016 .
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-234
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-235
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-236
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-237
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-238
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-239
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-240
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-241
- ^ Independent Inquiry Commission announces conclusions concerning the launcher trajectory deviation during Flight VA241. Arianespace press releases, February 23, 2018, accessed February 25, 2018 . The final report of the independent commission of inquiry is linked there as a PDF (French).
- ↑ Figuring out the Ariane 5 VA241 Anomaly. Spaceflight 101, February 1, 2018, accessed February 1, 2018 .
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-242
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-244
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-243
- ^ BepiColombo blasts off to investigate Mercury's mysteries. ESA, October 20, 2018, accessed October 20, 2018 .
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-245
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-246
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-247
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-248
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-249. Retrieved August 13, 2019 .
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-250
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-251
- ^ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-252
- ↑ Arianespace: Launch Kit VA-253
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Steven Pietrobon: Ariane Launch Manifest. May 4, 2020, accessed May 9, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Gunter Krebs: Star One D2. Gunter's Space Page, accessed on May 19, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Gunter Krebs: Eutelsat-Quantum. Gunter's Space Page, July 31, 2019, accessed on September 21, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Gunter Krebs: ARSAT 3rd Gunter's Space Page, December 11, 2017, accessed on April 10, 2019 (English).
- ^ Jeff Foust: NASA delays JWST launch by seven months. Space News, July 19, 2020, accessed July 17, 2020 .
- ↑ About JWST - Vital Facts. NASA, accessed October 28, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Gunter Krebs: MTG-I 1, 2, 3, 4 (Meteosat 12, 14, 15, 17). Gunter's Space Page, accessed on May 19, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Syracuse 4th CNES , May 15, 2018, accessed December 25, 2019 .
- ^ A b Gunter Krebs: Syracuse 4A (Comsat-NG 1). Gunter's Space Page, May 16, 2018, accessed December 25, 2019 .
- ↑ Heinrich Hertz (H2Sat). OHB-System AG, accessed on December 25, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Gunter Krebs: Heinrich Hertz (H2Sat). Gunter's Space Page, February 8, 2019, accessed December 25, 2019 .
- ↑ Arianespace will launch the Ovzon-3 satellite for Ovzon. Arianespace, August 26, 2019, accessed December 25, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Gunter Krebs: Ovzon 3rd Gunter's Space Page, August 27, 2019, accessed on December 25, 2019 (English).
- ↑ SES selects Arianespace for launch of SES-17. Arianespace, September 12, 2017, accessed December 25, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Gunter Krebs: SES 17th Gunter's Space Page, May 14, 2019, accessed on December 25, 2019 (English).
- ↑ a b MEASAT selects Arianespace for launch of MEASAT-3d. Arianespace, November 21, 2019, accessed May 9, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Gunter Krebs: MEASAT 3d. Gunter's Space Page, February 20, 2020, accessed May 9, 2020 .
- ↑ JUICE's journey to Jupiter. ESA, February 16, 2017, accessed December 1, 2018 .
- ^ ESA's Jupiter mission moves off the drawing board. ESA, March 15, 2017, accessed August 19, 2017 .
- ^ Gunter Krebs: Syracuse 4B (Comsat-NG 2). Gunter's Space Page, August 14, 2018, accessed December 25, 2019 .