Ariane 5
France1996 to 2023The Ariane 5 stands 57.7 m (189 ft) tall and can lift 10,000 kg to low Earth orbit. As of 23 October 2026, the Ariane 5, in all its versions, has 117 launches on record, from 4 June 1996 to 5 July 2023, and 112 of them succeeded (96%).
- Launches
- 117
- Success rate
- 96%
- 2 failures · 3 partial
- First flight
- 1996
- Ariane 5 G
- Last flight
- 2023
- Ariane 5 ECA+
- Rocket types
- 6
Launches per year
Show as table
| Year | Launches |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
Ariane 5 versions
| Rocket | Flown | Launches | Success rate | Height | Payload to LEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariane 5 G | 1996 to 2003 | 16 | 81% | 45.7 m | 12,200 kg |
| Ariane 5 ECA | 2002 to 2020 | 73 | 97% | 57.7 m | 10,000 kg |
| Ariane 5 G+ | 2004 | 3 | 100% | 45.7 m | 10,000 kg |
| Ariane 5 GS | 2005 to 2009 | 6 | 100% | 45.7 m | 16,500 kg |
| Ariane 5 ES | 2008 to 2018 | 8 | 100% | 45.7 m | 21,000 kg |
| Ariane 5 ECA+ | 2019 to 2023 | 11 | 100% | 57.7 m | 10,000 kg |