List of Ariane 4 rocket launches

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 |
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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 | Apr 4, 1991 | May 12, 1993 | June 15, 1988 | June 5th 1989 |
Last flight | Dec 3, 1999 | May 4, 2002 | 25 Sep 2001 | Jan. 23, 2002 | Nov 27, 2001 | Feb 15, 2003 |
Start list
date | Type | Start no. | payload | Remarks |
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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 | ||||
6th Mar 1989 | Ariane-44LP H10 | V-29 | JCSat 1 / Meteosat 4 | success |
June 5th 1989 | Ariane-44L H10 | V-31 | Superbird A / DFS-Kopernikus 1 | success |
Aug 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 |
2nd Mar 1991 | Ariane-44LP H10 | V-42 | Astra 1B / Meteosat 5 | success |
Apr 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 |
July 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 |
Dec 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 |
July 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 |
Sep 9 1994 | Ariane-42L H10 + | V-67 | Telstar 402 | success |
Oct 8, 1994 | Ariane-44L H10 + | V-68 | Solidaridad 2 / Thaicom 2 | success |
Nov 1, 1994 | Ariane-42P H10 + | V-69 | Astra 1D | success |
Dec 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 |
July 7, 1995 | Ariane 40 H10-3 | V-75 | Helios 1A / Cerise / UPM-LBSat | success |
Aug 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 |
Dec 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 |
Feb 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 |
July 9, 1996 | Ariane 44L H10-3 | V-89 | Arabsat 2A / Turksat 1C | success |
Aug 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 |
1st 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 |
June 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 |
Aug 8, 1997 | Ariane 44P H10-3 | V-98 | PAS 6 | success |
Sep 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 |
Dec 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 | ||||
Feb. 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 |
Oct 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 |
Dec 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 |
Apr 3, 1999 | Ariane 42P H10-3 | V-117 | Insat 2E | success |
Aug 12, 1999 | Ariane 42P H10-3 | V-118 | Telkom 1 | success |
4th 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 |
Dec 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 |
6 Sep 2000 | Ariane 44P H10-3 | V-132 | Eutelsat W1 | success |
Oct 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 |
Feb 7, 2001 | Ariane 44L H10-3 | V-139 | SICRAL 1 / Skynet 4F | success |
June 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 |
May 4, 2002 | Ariane 42P H10-3 | V-151 | Spot 5 / IDEFIX CU1 , IDEFIX CU2 | success |
June 5, 2002 | Ariane 44L H10-3 | V-152 | Intelsat 905 | success |
6 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
Commons : Ariane - album with pictures, videos and audio files
- Gunter Krebs: Ariane 1-4 start list and performance data
- Bernd Leitenberger: The story of Ariane 4
- Bernd Leitenberger: Ariane 1-4 starts