The original Ariane 5, with a hydrogen core stage and two large solid boosters. Its first flight in June 1996 breaks up after 37 seconds when its guidance software fails. It goes on to launch ESA's XMM-Newton X-ray observatory and the Envisat Earth observation satellite.
- Launches
- 16
- Success rate
- 81%
- 1 failure · 2 partial
- Builder
- ArianeGroup
- Height
- 45.7 m
- Diameter
- 5.4 m
- Stages
- 2
- Boosters
- 2 × Ariane EAP P238
- Propellants
- Solid, LH2 / LOX, MMH / N2O4
- Payload to LEO
- 12,200 kg
- Payload to GTO
- 6,900 kg
Launches per year
Ariane 5 G
Other Ariane rockets
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| Year | Launches | Ariane 5 G |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 1 |
| 1997 | 12 | 1 |
| 1998 | 11 | 1 |
| 1999 | 10 | 1 |
| 2000 | 12 | 4 |
| 2001 | 8 | 2 |
| 2002 | 12 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
Ariane rockets
| Rocket | Flown | Launches | Success rate | Height | Payload to LEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariane 1 | 1979 to 1986 | 11 | 82% | 50 m | 1,400 kg |
| Ariane 3 | 1984 to 1989 | 11 | 91% | 49.1 m | 6,750 kg |
| Ariane 2 | 1986 to 1989 | 6 | 83% | 49.1 m | 5,438 kg |
| Ariane 44LP | 1988 to 2001 | 26 | 96% | 58.4 m | 8,000 kg |
| Ariane 44L | 1989 to 2003 | 40 | 98% | 58.7 m | 10,200 kg |
| Ariane 40 | 1990 to 1999 | 7 | 100% | 55.6 m | 4,600 kg |
| Ariane 42P | 1990 to 2002 | 15 | 93% | 55.9 m | 6,000 kg |
| Ariane 44P | 1991 to 2001 | 15 | 100% | 56.9 m | 6,500 kg |
| Ariane 42L | 1993 to 2002 | 13 | 100% | 55.6 m | 7,000 kg |
| 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 |
| Ariane 62 | 2024 to 2026 | 6 | 100% | 63 m | 10,900 kg |
| Ariane 64 | 2026 | 2 | 100% | 63 m | 21,650 kg |
| Ariane 64 Block 2 | 2026 | 1 | 100% | 63 m | 21,900 kg |