France Launches in 2018
France flew 6 orbital launch attempts in 2018, 5% of the world's 114, with 1 partial failure. 5 on Ariane 5 ECA and 1 on Ariane 5 ES. Together they put 45 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 2018
- 6
- 1 failed
- Share of the world
- 5%
- of 114
- Busiest month
- January
- 1 launch
- Payload to orbit
- 45 t
Month by month
France orbital launches per month, 2018
- 1Jan
- 0Feb
- 0Mar
- 1Apr
- 0May
- 0Jun
- 1Jul
- 0Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct
- 0Nov
- 1Dec
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| Month | France |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 0 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 1 |
Rockets France flew in 2018
Every launch of 2018
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 January 2018 | Ariane 5 ECA | Al Yah 3 & SES-14 | Partial failure |
| 5 April 2018 | Ariane 5 ECA | DSN 1 & HYLAS 4 | Success |
| 25 July 2018 | Ariane 5 ES | Galileo L10 (FOC FM19-FM22) | Success |
| 25 September 2018 | Ariane 5 ECA | Azerspace-2/Intelsat-38 & Horizons 3e | Success |
| 20 October 2018 | Ariane 5 ECA | BepiColombo | Success |
| 4 December 2018 | Ariane 5 ECA | GSAT-11 & GEO-KOMPSAT-2A | Success |