List of Ariane launches (2000–2009)

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List of Ariane launches
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This is a list of launches performed by Ariane carrier rockets between 2000 and 2009. During this period, the Ariane 4 was retired from service in favour of the Ariane 5.

Contents

Launch statistics

Rocket configurations

3
6
9
12
15
'01
'02
'03
'04
'05
'06
'07
'08
'09
  •   Ariane 4 42L
  •   Ariane 4 42P
  •   Ariane 4 44L
  •   Ariane 4 44P
  •   Ariane 4 44LP
  •   Ariane 5 G
  •   Ariane 5 G+
  •   Ariane 5 GS
  •   Ariane 5 ECA
  •   Ariane 5 ES

Launch outcomes

3
6
9
12
15
2000
'01
'02
'03
'04
'05
'06
'07
'08
'09
  •   Failure
  •   Partial failure
  •   Success

Launch history

2000

Flight №Date
Time (UTC)
Rocket type
Serial №
Launch sitePayloadPayload massOrbitCustomersLaunch
outcome
V-12625 January 2000
01:04 [1] [2]
Ariane 4 42L-3
494
Guiana
ELA-2
Galaxy 10R GTO Success
V-12718 February 2000
01:04 [3]
Ariane 4 44LP
495
Guiana
ELA-2
Superbird 4 GTO Success
V-12821 March 2000
23:28 [4]
Ariane 5 G
505
Guiana
ELA-3
Insat 3B
AsiaStar
GTO Success
V-12919 April 2000
00:29 [1] [2]
Ariane 4 42L-3
496
Guiana
ELA-2
Galaxy 4R GTO Success
V-13117 August 2000
23:16 [3]
Ariane 4 44LP-3
4097
Guiana
ELA-2
Brasilsat B4
Nilesat 102
GTO Success
V-1326 September 2000
22:33 [5]
Ariane 4 44P
4098
Guiana
ELA-2
Eutelsat W1 GTO Success
V-13014 September 2000
22:54 [4]
Ariane 5 G
506
Guiana
ELA-3
Astra 2B
GE-7
GTO Success
V-1336 October 2000
23:00 [1] [2]
Ariane 4 42L-3
4099
Guiana
ELA-2
N-SAT 110 GTO Success
V-13429 October 2000
05:59 [3]
Ariane 4 44LP-3
4100
Guiana
ELA-2
EuropeStar F1 GTO Success
V-13516 November 2000
01:07 [4]
Ariane 5 G
507
Guiana
ELA-2
PanAmSat-1R
Amsat-P3D
STRV 1C
STRV 1D
GTO Success
V-13621 November 2000
23:56 [6]
Ariane 4 44L-3
4102
Guiana
ELA-2
Anik F1 GTO Success
V-13820 December 2000
00:26 [4]
Ariane 5 G
508
Guiana
ELA-3
Astra 2D
GE-8
LDREX
GTO Success

2001

Flight №Date
Time (UTC)
Rocket type
Serial №
Launch sitePayloadPayload massOrbitCustomersLaunch
outcome
V-13710 January 2001
22:09 [5]
Ariane 4 44P-3
4101
Guiana
ELA-2
Turksat 2A GTO Success
V-1397 February 2001
23:05 [6]
Ariane 4 44L-3
4103
Guiana
ELA-2
Sicral-1
Skynet 4F
GTO Success
V-1408 March 2001
22:51 [4]
Ariane 5 G
509
Guiana
ELA-3
Eurobird-1
BSat-2a
GTO Success
V-1419 June 2001
06:45 [6]
Ariane 4 44L-3
4104
Guiana
ELA-2
Intelsat 901 GTO Success
V-14212 July 2001
21:58 [4]
Ariane 5 G
510
Guiana
ELA-3
Artemis
BSat-2b
MEO (achieved)

GTO (planned)

Partial failure
Upper stage underperformed, payloads placed in useless orbit. Artemis raised to correct orbit at expense of operational fuel, BSat unrecoverable
V-14330 August 2001
06:46 [6]
Ariane 4 44L-3
4105
Guiana
ELA-2
Intelsat 902 GTO Success
V-14425 September 2001
23:21 [5]
Ariane 4 44P
4106
Guiana
ELA-2
Atlantic Bird 2 GTO Success
V-14627 November 2001
05:59 [3]
Ariane 4 44LP-3
4107
Guiana
ELA-2
DirecTV-4S GTO Success

2002

Flight №Date
Time (UTC)
Rocket type
Serial №
Launch sitePayloadPayload massOrbitCustomersLaunch
outcome
V-14723 January 2002
23:46 [1] [2]
Ariane 4 42L-3
4108
Guiana
ELA-2
Insat 3C GTO Success
Final flight of Ariane 42L-3
V-14823 February 2002
06:59 [6]
Ariane 4 44L
4109
Guiana
ELA-2
Intelsat 904 GTO Success
V-1451 March 2002
01:07 [4]
Ariane 5 G
511
Guiana
ELA-3
Envisat SSO Success
V-14929 March 2002
01:29 [6]
Ariane 4 44L
4110
Guiana
ELA-2
Astra 3A
JCSAT-8
GTO Success
V-15016 April 2002
23:02 [6]
Ariane 4 44L-3
4111
Guiana
ELA-2
NSS-7 GTO Success
V-1514 May 2002
01:31 [7]
Ariane 4 42P
4112
Guiana
ELA-2
SPOT-5
IDEFIX
SSO Success
V-1525 June 2002
06:44 [6]
Ariane 4 44L
4113
Guiana
ELA-2
Intelsat 905 GTO Success
V-1535 July 2002
23:22 [4]
Ariane 5 G
512
Guiana
ELA-3
Stellat-5
NStar-C
GTO Success
V-15528 August 2002
22:45 [4]
Ariane 5 G
513
Guiana
ELA-3
Atlantic Bird 1
MSG-1
MFD
GTO Success
V-1546 September 2002
06:44 [6]
Ariane 4 44L
4114
Guiana
ELA-2
Intelsat 906 GTO Success
V-15711 December 2002
22:22 [4]
Ariane 5 ECA
517
Guiana
ELA-3
Hot Bird 7
Stentor
MFD-A
MFD-B
GTO (planned)Failure
Maiden flight of Ariane 5ECA, first stage engine failure, destroyed by range safety
V-15617 December 2002
23:04 [6]
Ariane 4 44L
4115
Guiana
ELA-2
NSS-6 GTO Success

2003

Flight №Date
Time (UTC)
Rocket type
Serial №
Launch sitePayloadPayload massOrbitCustomersLaunch
outcome
V-15915 February 2003
07:00 [6]
Ariane 4 44L
4116
Guiana
ELA-2
Intelsat 907 GTO Success
Final flight of Ariane 4
V-1609 April 2003
22:52 [4]
Ariane 5 G
514
Guiana
ELA-3
Insat 3A
Galaxy 12
GTO Success
V-16111 June 2003
22:38 [4]
Ariane 5 G
515
Guiana
ELA-3
Optus C1
BSat 2c
GTO Success
V-16227 September 2003
23:14 [4]
Ariane 5 G
516
Guiana
ELA-3
Insat 3E
eBird-1
SMART-1
GTO Success
Final flight of Ariane 5G

2004

Flight №Date
Time (UTC)
Rocket type
Serial №
Launch sitePayloadPayload massOrbitCustomersLaunch
outcome
V-1582 March 2004
07:17 [4]
Ariane 5 G+
518
Guiana
ELA-3
Rosetta Heliocentric Success
Maiden flight of Ariane 5G+
V-16318 July 2004
00:44 [4]
Ariane 5 G+
519
Guiana
ELA-3
Anik F3 GTO Success
V-16518 December 2004
16:26 [4]
Ariane 5 G+
520
Guiana
ELA-3
Helios 2A
Essaim-1
Essaim-2
Essaim-3
Essaim-4
PARASOL
Nanosat 01
SSO Success
Final flight of Ariane 5G+

2005

Flight №Date
Time (UTC)
Rocket type
Serial №
Launch sitePayloadPayload massOrbitCustomersLaunch
outcome
V-16412 February 2005
21:03 [4]
Ariane 5 ECA
521
Guiana
ELA-3
XTAR-EUR
Maqsat-B2
Sloshsat-FLEVO
GTO Success
V-16611 August 2005
08:20 [4]
Ariane 5 GS
523
Guiana
ELA-3
iPStar-1 GTO Success
Maiden flight of Ariane 5GS
V-16813 October 2005
22:32 [4]
Ariane 5 GS
524
Guiana
ELA-3
Syracuse 3A
Galaxy 15
GTO Success
V-16716 November 2005
23:46 [4]
Ariane 5 ECA
522
Guiana
ELA-3
Spaceway-2
Telkom-2
GTO Success
V-16921 December 2005
23:33 [4]
Ariane 5 GS
525
Guiana
ELA-3
Insat 4A
MSG-2
GTO Success

2006

Flight №Date
Time (UTC)
Rocket type
Serial №
Launch sitePayloadPayload massOrbitCustomersLaunch
outcome
V-17011 March 2006
22:33 [4]
Ariane 5 ECA
527
Guiana
ELA-3
Spainsat
Hot Bird 7A
GTO Success
V-17127 May 2006
21:09 [4]
Ariane 5 ECA
529
Guiana
ELA-3
Satmex-6
Thaicom-5
GTO Success
V-17211 August 2006
22:15 [4]
Ariane 5 ECA
531
Guiana
ELA-3
JCSAT-10
Syracuse 3B
GTO Success
V-17313 October 2006
20:56 [4]
Ariane 5 ECA
533
Guiana
ELA-3
DirecTV-9S
Optus D1
LDREX-2
GTO Success
V-1748 December 2006
22:08 [4]
Ariane 5 ECA
534
Guiana
ELA-3
WildBlue-1
AMC-18
GTO Success

2007

Flight №Date
Time (UTC)
Rocket type
Serial №
Launch sitePayloadPayload massOrbitCustomersLaunch
outcome
V-17511 March 2007
22:03 [4]
Ariane 5 ECA
535
Guiana
ELA-3
Skynet 5A
Insat 4B
GTO Success
V-1764 May 2007
22:29 [4]
Ariane 5 ECA
536
Guiana
ELA-3
Astra 1L
Galaxy 17
GTO Success
V-17714 August 2007
23:44 [4]
Ariane 5 ECA
537
Guiana
ELA-3
Spaceway-3
BSat-3A
GTO Success
V-1785 October 2007
22:02 [4]
Ariane 5 GS
526
Guiana
ELA-3
Intelsat 11
Optus D2
GTO Success
V-17914 November 2007
22:03 [4]
Ariane 5 ECA
538
Guiana
ELA-3
Skynet 5B
Star One C1
GTO Success
V-18021 December 2007
21:41 [4]
Ariane 5 GS
530
Guiana
ELA-3
Rascom-QAF1
Horizons-2
GTO Success

2008

Flight №Date
Time (UTC)
Rocket type
Serial №
Launch sitePayloadPayload massOrbitCustomersLaunch
outcome
V-1819 March 2008
04:03 [4]
Ariane 5 ES
528
Guiana
ELA-3
Jules Verne ATV LEO Success
Maiden flight of Ariane 5ES
V-18218 April 2008
22:17 [4]
Ariane 5 ECA
539
Guiana
ELA-3
Star One C2
Vinasat-1
GTO Success
V-18312 June 2008
22:05
Ariane 5 ECA
540
Guiana
ELA-3
Skynet 5C
Turksat 3A
GTO Success
V-1847 July 2008
21:47
Ariane 5 ECA
541
Guiana
ELA-3
ProtoStar-1
Badr-6
GTO Success
V-18514 August 2008
20:44
Ariane 5 ECA
542
Guiana
ELA-3
Superbird-7
AMC-21
GTO Success
V-18620 December 2008
22:35
Ariane 5 ECA
543
Guiana
ELA-3
Hot Bird 9
Eutelsat W2M
GTO Success

2009

Flight №Date
Time (UTC)
Rocket type
Serial №
Launch sitePayloadPayload massOrbitCustomersLaunch
outcome
V-18712 February 2009
22:09
Ariane 5 ECA
545
Guiana
ELA-3
Hot Bird 10
NSS-9
Spirale-A
Spirale-B
GTO Success
V-18814 May 2009
13:12
Ariane 5 ECA
546
Guiana
ELA-3
Herschel Space Observatory
Planck
Sun-Earth L2 pointSuccess
V-1891 July 2009
19:52
Ariane 5 ECA
547
Guiana
ELA-3
TerreStar-1 GTO Success
V-19021 August 2009
22:09
Ariane 5 ECA
548
Guiana
ELA-3
JCSAT-12
Optus D3
GTO Success
V-1911 October 2009
21:59
Ariane 5 ECA
549
Guiana
ELA-3
Amazonas 2
COMSATBw-1
GTO Success
V-19229 October 2009
20:00
Ariane 5 ECA
550
Guiana
ELA-3
NSS-12
Thor-6
GTO Success
V-19318 December 2009
16:26
Ariane 5 GS
532
Guiana
ELA-3
Helios 2B SSO Success
Final flight of Ariane 5GS

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