List of Ariane 4 rocket launches

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Ariane 42P with the TOPEX / Poseidon satellite (Kourou, August 10, 1992) (NASA)

This list contains all the launches of the Ariane 4 rocket . The first launch of an Ariane 4 took place on June 15, 1988. A total of 116 launches were made, only three of which failed. This corresponds to a reliability of 97.4%. All Ariane-4 rockets took off from the ELA-2 launch site of the European spaceport in Kourou in French Guiana . The last launch took place on February 15, 2003. The successor to Ariane 4 is Ariane 5 .

statistics

version Ariane 40 Ariane 42P Ariane 44P Ariane 42L Ariane 44LP Ariane 44L
Number of flights 7th 15th 15th 13 26th 40
False starts 0 1 0 0 1 1
First flight Jan. 22, 1990 Nov 20, 1990 0Apr 4, 1991 May 12, 1993 June 15, 1988 0June 5th 1989
Last flight 0Dec 3, 1999 0May 4, 2002 25 Sep 2001 Jan. 23, 2002 Nov 27, 2001 Feb 15, 2003

Start list

date Type Start no. payload Remarks
1988 - 1989 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003
1988
June 15, 1988 Ariane-44LP H10 V-22 Meteosat 3 / PAS 1 / OSCAR 13 success
Dec 11, 1988 Ariane-44LP H10 V-27 Skynet 4B / Astra 1A success
1989
06th Mar 1989 Ariane-44LP H10 V-29 JCSat 1 / Meteosat 4 success
0June 5th 1989 Ariane-44L H10 V-31 Superbird A / DFS-Kopernikus 1 success
0Aug 8, 1989 Ariane-44LP H10 V-33 TV-Sat 2 / Hipparcos success
Oct. 27, 1989 Ariane-44L H10 V-34 Intelsat-6 2 success
1990
Jan. 22, 1990 Ariane-40 H10 V-35 Spot 2 / UoSAT 3 / UoSAT 4 / OSCAR 16 / DOVE- OSCAR 17 / LUSAT- OSCAR 19 / WEBERSAT- OSCAR 18 success
Feb 22, 1990 Ariane-44L H10 V-36 Superbird B / BS-2X Failure
July 24, 1990 Ariane-44L H10 V-37 TDF 2 / DFS-Kopernikus 2 success
Aug 30, 1990 Ariane-44LP H10 V-38 Skynet 4C / Eutelsat-2 F1 success
Oct 12, 1990 Ariane-44L H10 V-39 SBS 6 / Galaxy 6 success
Nov 20, 1990 Ariane-42P H10 V-40 Satcom C1 / GStar 4 success
1991
Jan 15, 1991 Ariane-44L H10 V-41 Italsat 1 / Eutelsat 2F2 success
02nd Mar 1991 Ariane-44LP H10 V-42 Astra 1B / Meteosat 5 success
0Apr 4, 1991 Ariane-44P H10 V-43 Anik E2 success
17th July 1991 Ariane-40 H10 V-44 ERS 1 / Orbcomm X / SARA / TUBSAT-A / UoSAT 5 success
Aug 14, 1991 Ariane-44L H10 V-45 Intelsat-6 5 success
26 Sep 1991 Ariane-44P H10 V-46 Anik E1 success
Oct 29, 1991 Ariane-44L H10 V-47 Intelsat-6 1 success
Dec 16, 1991 Ariane-44L H10 V-48 Telecom 2A / Inmarsat-2 F3 success
1992
Feb 26, 1992 Ariane-44L H10 V-49 Superbird B1 / Arabsat 1C success
Apr 15, 1992 Ariane-44L H10 + V-50 Thaicom 2B / Inmarsat-2 F4 success
0July 9, 1992 Ariane-44L H10 V-51 Insat 2A / Eutelsat-2 F4 success
Aug 10, 1992 Ariane-42P H10 V-52 TOPEX / Poseidon / KITSAT 1 / S80 / T success
Sep 10 1992 Ariane-44LP H10 + V-53 Hispasat 1A / Satcom C3 success
Oct 28, 1992 Ariane-42P H10 + V-54 Galaxy 7 success
0Dec 1, 1992 Ariane-42P H10 + V-55 Superbird A1 success
1993
May 12, 1993 Ariane-42L H10 V-56 Astra 1C / OSCAR 24 success
June 25, 1993 Ariane-42P H10 + V-57 Galaxy 4 success
July 22, 1993 Ariane-44L H10 + V-58 Hispasat 1B / Insat 2B success
26 Sep 1993 Ariane-40 H10 V-59 Spot 3 / Stella / Healthsat 2 / KITSAT 2 / Eyesat / ITAMSAT / PoSAT-1 (OSCAR 25 - 28) success
Oct 22, 1993 Ariane-44LP H10 V-60 Intelsat 701 success
Nov 20, 1993 Ariane-44LP H10 + V-61 Solidaridad 2 / Meteosat 6 success
Dec 18, 1993 Ariane-44L H10 + V-62 DirecTV 1 / Thaicom 1 success
1994
Jan. 24, 1994 Ariane-44LP H10 + V-63 Eutelsat-2 F5 / TurkSat 1A Failure
June 17, 1994 Ariane-44LP H10 + V-64 Intelsat 702 / STRV 1A / STRV 1B success
0July 8, 1994 Ariane-44L H10 + V-65 PAS 2 / BS-3N success
Aug 10, 1994 Ariane-44LP H10 + V-66 Brasilsat B1 / Turksat 1B success
0Sep 9 1994 Ariane-42L H10 + V-67 Telstar 402 success
0Oct 8, 1994 Ariane-44L H10 + V-68 Solidaridad 2 / Thaicom 2 success
0Nov 1, 1994 Ariane-42P H10 + V-69 Astra 1D success
0Dec 1, 1994 Ariane 42P H10-3 V-70 PAS 3 Failure
1995
29 Mar 1995 Ariane-44LP H10 + V-71 Brasilsat B2 / Hot Bird 1 success
Apr 21, 1995 Ariane-40 H10 + V-72 ERS 2 success
May 17, 1995 Ariane 44LP H10-3 V-73 Intelsat 706 success
June 10, 1995 Ariane 42P H10-3 V-74 DirecTV 3 success
0July 7, 1995 Ariane 40 H10-3 V-75 Helios 1A / Cerise / UPM-LBSat success
0Aug 3, 1995 Ariane 42L H10-3 V-76 PAS 4 success
Aug 29, 1995 Ariane 44P H10-3 V-77 N-STAR-A success
Sep 24 1995 Ariane 42L H10-3 V-78 Telstar 402R success
Oct 19, 1995 Ariane 42L H10-3 V-79 Astra 1E success
Nov 17, 1995 Ariane 44P H10-3 V-80 ISO success
0Dec 6, 1995 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-81 Thaicom 2C / Insat 2C success
1996
Jan. 13, 1996 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-82 PAS 3R / MEASAT 1 success
0Feb 5, 1996 Ariane 44P H10-3 V-83 N-Star-B success
14 Mar 1996 Ariane 44LP H10-3 V-84 Intelsat 707 success
Apr 20, 1996 Ariane 42P H10-3 V-85 M-SAT 1 (AMSC 2) success
May 16, 1996 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-86 Palapa C2 / Amos 1 success
June 15, 1996 Ariane 44P H10-3 V-87 Intelsat 709 success
0July 9, 1996 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-89 Arabsat 2A / Turksat 1C success
0Aug 8, 1996 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-90 Thaicom 2D / Italsat 2 success
Sep 10 1996 Ariane 42P H10-3 V-91 Echostar 2 success
Nov 13, 1996 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-92 Arabsat 2B / MEASAT 2 success
1997
Jan. 30, 1997 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-93 GE 2 / Nahuel 1A success
01st Mar 1997 Ariane 44P H10-3 V-94 Intelsat 801 success
Apr 17, 1997 Ariane 44LP H10-3 V-95 Thaicom 3 / BSat 1a success
0June 4th 1997 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-97 Inmarsat-3 F4 / Insat 2D success
June 26, 1997 Ariane 44P H10-3 V-96 Intelsat 802 success
0Aug 8, 1997 Ariane 44P H10-3 V-98 PAS 6 success
0Sep 2 1997 Ariane 44LP H10-3 V-99 Hot Bird 3 / Meteosat 7 success
23 Sep 1997 Ariane 42L H10-3 V-100 Intelsat 803 success
Nov 12, 1997 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-102 Sirius 2 / IndoStar-1 success
0Dec 2, 1997 Ariane 44P H10-3 V-103 JCSat 5 / Equator-S success
Dec 22, 1997 Ariane 42L H10-3 V-104 Intelsat 804 success
1998
0Feb. 4, 1998 Ariane 44LP H10-3 V-105 Inmarsat-3 F5 / Brasilsat B3 success
Feb. 27, 1998 Ariane 42P H10-3 V-106 Hot Bird 4 success
24 Mar 1998 Ariane 40 H10-3 V-107 Spot 4 success
Apr 28, 1998 Ariane 44P H10-3 V-108 Nilesat 101 / BSat 1b success
Aug 25, 1998 Ariane 44P H10-3 V-109 ST 1 success
16 Sep 1998 Ariane 44LP H10-3 V-110 PAS 7 success
0Oct 5, 1998 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-111 Eutelsat W2 / Sirius 3 success
Oct 28, 1998 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-113 Afristar / GE 5 success
0Dec 6, 1998 Ariane 42L H10-3 V-114 Satmex 5 success
Dec 21, 1998 Ariane 42L H10-3 V-115 PAS 6B success
1999
Feb. 26, 1999 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-116 BADR-3 / Skynet 4E success
0Apr 3, 1999 Ariane 42P H10-3 V-117 Insat 2E success
Aug 12, 1999 Ariane 42P H10-3 V-118 Telkom 1 success
04th Sep 1999 Ariane 42P H10-3 V-120 Koreasat 3 success
25 Sep 1999 Ariane 44LP H10-3 V-121 Telstar 7 success
Oct 29, 1999 Ariane 44LP H10-3 V-122 Orion 2 success
Nov 13, 1999 Ariane 44LP H10-3 V-123 GE 4 success
0Dec 3, 1999 Ariane 40 H10-3 V-124 Helios 1B / Clémentine success
Dec 22, 1999 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-125 Galaxy 11 success
2000
Jan 25, 2000 Ariane 42L H10-3 V-126 Galaxy 10R success
Feb. 18, 2000 Ariane 44LP H10-3 V-127 Superbird 4 success
Apr 19, 2000 Ariane 42L H10-3 V-129 Galaxy 4R success
Aug 17, 2000 Ariane 44LP H10-3 V-131 Brasilsat B4 / Nilesat 102 success
06 Sep 2000 Ariane 44P H10-3 V-132 Eutelsat W1 success
0Oct 6, 2000 Ariane 42L H10-3 V-133 Nsat 110 success
Oct 29, 2000 Ariane 44LP H10-3 V-134 Europe * Star 1 success
Nov 21, 2000 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-136 Telesat Anik F1 success
2001
Jan. 10, 2001 Ariane 44P H10-3 V-137 Eurasiasat 1 success
0Feb 7, 2001 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-139 SICRAL 1 / Skynet 4F success
0June 9, 2001 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-141 Intelsat 901 success
Aug 30, 2001 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-143 Intelsat 902 success
25 Sep 2001 Ariane 44P H10-3 V-144 Atlantic Bird 2 success
Nov 27, 2001 Ariane 44LP H10-3 V-146 DirecTV 4S success
2002
Jan. 23, 2002 Ariane 42L H10-3 V-147 Insat 3C success
Feb 23, 2002 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-148 Intelsat 904 success
29 Mar 2002 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-149 JCSat 8 / Astra 3A success
Apr 16, 2002 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-150 NSS 7 success
0May 4, 2002 Ariane 42P H10-3 V-151 Spot 5 / IDEFIX CU1 , IDEFIX CU2 success
0June 5, 2002 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-152 Intelsat 905 success
06 Sep 2002 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-154 Intelsat 906 success
Dec 17, 2002 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-156 NSS 6 success
2003
Feb 15, 2003 Ariane 44L H10-3 V-159 Intelsat 907 success

See also

Web links

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