Engineering:List of Ariane launches (2000–2009)

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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.

Launch statistics

Rocket configurations

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Launch outcomes

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Launch history

2000

Flight № Date
Time (UTC)
Rocket type
Serial №
Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch
outcome
V-126 25 January 2000
01:04[1][2]
Ariane 4 42L-3
494
Kourou
ELA-3
Galaxy 10R GTO Success
V-127 18 February 2000
01:04[3]
Ariane 4 44LP
495
Kourou
ELA-3
Superbird 4 GTO Success
V-128 21 March 2000
23:28[4]
Ariane 5 G
505
Kourou
ELA-3
Insat 3B
AsiaStar
GTO Success
V-129 19 April 2000
00:29[1][2]
Ariane 4 42L-3
496
Kourou
ELA-3
Galaxy 4R GTO Success
V-131 17 August 2000
23:16[3]
Ariane 4 44LP-3
4097
Kourou
ELA-3
Brasilsat B4
Nilesat 102
GTO Success
V-132 6 September 2000
22:33[5]
Ariane 4 44P
4098
Kourou
ELA-3
Eutelsat W1 GTO Success
V-130 14 September 2000
22:54[4]
Ariane 5 G
506
Kourou
ELA-3
Astra 2B
GE-7
GTO Success
V-133 6 October 2000
23:00[1][2]
Ariane 4 42L-3
4099
Kourou
ELA-3
N-SAT 110 GTO Success
V-134 29 October 2000
05:59[3]
Ariane 4 44LP-3
4100
Kourou
ELA-3
EuropeStar F1 GTO Success
V-135 16 November 2000
01:07[4]
Ariane 5 G
507
Kourou
ELA-3
PanAmSat-1R
Amsat-P3D
STRV 1C
STRV 1D
GTO Success
V-136 21 November 2000
23:56[6]
Ariane 4 44L-3
4102
Kourou
ELA-3
Anik F1 GTO Success
V-138 20 December 2000
00:26[4]
Ariane 5 G
508
Kourou
ELA-3
Astra 2D
GE-8
LDREX
GTO Success

2001

Flight № Date
Time (UTC)
Rocket type
Serial №
Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch
outcome
V-137 10 January 2001
22:09[5]
Ariane 4 44P-3
4101
Kourou
ELA-3
Turksat 2A GTO Success
V-139 7 February 2001
23:05[6]
Ariane 4 44L-3
4103
Kourou
ELA-3
Sicral-1
Skynet 4F
GTO Success
V-140 8 March 2001
22:51[4]
Ariane 5 G
509
Kourou
ELA-3
Eurobird-1
BSat-2a
GTO Success
V-141 9 June 2001
06:45[6]
Ariane 4 44L-3
4104
Kourou
ELA-3
Intelsat 901 GTO Success
V-142 12 July 2001
21:58[4]
Ariane 5 G
510
Kourou
ELA-3
Artemis
BSat-2b
GTO (planned)
MEO (achieved)
Partial failure
Upper stage underperformed, payloads placed in useless orbit. Artemis raised to correct orbit at expense of operational fuel, BSat unrecoverable
V-143 30 August 2001
06:46[6]
Ariane 4 44L-3
4105
Kourou
ELA-3
Intelsat 902 GTO Success
V-144 25 September 2001
23:21[5]
Ariane 4 44P
4106
Kourou
ELA-3
Atlantic Bird 2 GTO Success
V-146 27 November 2001
05:59[3]
Ariane 4 44LP-3
4107
Kourou
ELA-3
DirecTV-4S GTO Success

2002

Flight № Date
Time (UTC)
Rocket type
Serial №
Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch
outcome
V-147 23 January 2002
23:46[1][2]
Ariane 4 42L-3
4108
Kourou
ELA-3
Insat 3C GTO Success
Final flight of Ariane 42L-3
V-148 23 February 2002
06:59[6]
Ariane 4 44L
4109
Kourou
ELA-3
Intelsat 904 GTO Success
V-145 1 March 2002
01:07[4]
Ariane 5 G
511
Kourou
ELA-3
Envisat SSO Success
V-149 29 March 2002
01:29[6]
Ariane 4 44L
4110
Kourou
ELA-3
Astra 3A
JCSAT-8
GTO Success
V-150 16 April 2002
23:02[6]
Ariane 4 44L-3
4111
Kourou
ELA-3
NSS-7 GTO Success
V-151 4 May 2002
01:31[7]
Ariane 4 42P
4112
Kourou
ELA-3
SPOT-5
IDEFIX
SSO Success
V-152 5 June 2002
06:44[6]
Ariane 4 44L
4113
Kourou
ELA-3
Intelsat 905 GTO Success
V-153 5 July 2002
23:22[4]
Ariane 5 G
512
Kourou
ELA-3
Stellat-5
NStar-C
GTO Success
V-155 28 August 2002
22:45[4]
Ariane 5 G
513
Kourou
ELA-3
Atlantic Bird 1
MSG-1
MFD
GTO Success
V-154 6 September 2002
06:44[6]
Ariane 4 44L
4114
Kourou
ELA-3
Intelsat 906 GTO Success
V-157 11 December 2002
22:22[4]
Ariane 5 ECA
517
Kourou
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-156 17 December 2002
23:04[6]
Ariane 4 44L
4115
Kourou
ELA-3
NSS-6 GTO Success

2003

Flight № Date
Time (UTC)
Rocket type
Serial №
Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch
outcome
V-159 15 February 2003
07:00[6]
Ariane 4 44L
4116
Kourou
ELA-3
Intelsat 907 GTO Success
Final flight of Ariane 4
V-160 9 April 2003
22:52[4]
Ariane 5 G
514
Kourou
ELA-3
Insat 3A
Galaxy 12
GTO Success
V-161 11 June 2003
22:38[4]
Ariane 5 G
515
Kourou
ELA-3
Optus C1
BSat 2c
GTO Success
V-162 27 September 2003
23:14[4]
Ariane 5 G
516
Kourou
ELA-3
Insat 3E
eBird-1
SMART-1
GTO Success
Final flight of Ariane 5G

2004

Flight № Date
Time (UTC)
Rocket type
Serial №
Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch
outcome
V-158 2 March 2004
07:17[4]
Ariane 5 G+
518
Kourou
ELA-3
Rosetta Heliocentric Success
Maiden flight of Ariane 5G+
V-163 18 July 2004
00:44[4]
Ariane 5 G+
519
Kourou
ELA-3
Anik F3 GTO Success
V-165 18 December 2004
16:26[4]
Ariane 5 G+
520
Kourou
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 site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch
outcome
V-164 12 February 2005
21:03[4]
Ariane 5 ECA
521
Kourou
ELA-3
XTAR-EUR
Maqsat-B2
Sloshsat-FLEVO
GTO Success
V-166 11 August 2005
08:20[4]
Ariane 5 GS
523
Kourou
ELA-3
iPStar-1 GTO Success
Maiden flight of Ariane 5GS
V-168 13 October 2005
22:32[4]
Ariane 5 GS
524
Kourou
ELA-3
Syracuse 3A
Galaxy 15
GTO Success
V-167 16 November 2005
23:46[4]
Ariane 5 ECA
522
Kourou
ELA-3
Spaceway-2
Telkom-2
GTO Success
V-169 21 December 2005
23:33[4]
Ariane 5 GS
525
Kourou
ELA-3
Insat 4A
MSG-2
GTO Success

2006

Flight № Date
Time (UTC)
Rocket type
Serial №
Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch
outcome
V-170 11 March 2006
22:33[4]
Ariane 5 ECA
527
Kourou
ELA-3
Spainsat
Hot Bird 7A
GTO Success
V-171 27 May 2006
21:09[4]
Ariane 5 ECA
529
Kourou
ELA-3
Satmex-6
Thaicom-5
GTO Success
V-172 11 August 2006
22:15[4]
Ariane 5 ECA
531
Kourou
ELA-3
JCSAT-10
Syracuse 3B
GTO Success
V-173 13 October 2006
20:56[4]
Ariane 5 ECA
533
Kourou
ELA-3
DirecTV-9S
Optus D1
LDREX-2
GTO Success
V-174 8 December 2006
22:08[4]
Ariane 5 ECA
534
Kourou
ELA-3
WildBlue-1
AMC-18
GTO Success

2007

Flight № Date
Time (UTC)
Rocket type
Serial №
Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch
outcome
V-175 11 March 2007
22:03[4]
Ariane 5 ECA
535
Kourou
ELA-3
Skynet 5A
Insat 4B
GTO Success
V-176 4 May 2007
22:29[4]
Ariane 5 ECA
536
Kourou
ELA-3
Astra 1L
Galaxy 17
GTO Success
V-177 14 August 2007
23:44[4]
Ariane 5 ECA
537
Kourou
ELA-3
Spaceway-3
BSat-3A
GTO Success
V-178 5 October 2007
22:02[4]
Ariane 5 GS
526
Kourou
ELA-3
Intelsat 11
Optus D2
GTO Success
V-179 14 November 2007
22:03[4]
Ariane 5 ECA
538
Kourou
ELA-3
Skynet 5B
Star One C1
GTO Success
V-180 21 December 2007
21:41[4]
Ariane 5 GS
530
Kourou
ELA-3
Rascom-QAF1
Horizons-2
GTO Success

2008

Flight № Date
Time (UTC)
Rocket type
Serial №
Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch
outcome
V-181 9 March 2008
04:03[4]
Ariane 5 ES
528
Kourou
ELA-3
Jules Verne ATV LEO Success
Maiden flight of Ariane 5ES
V-182 18 April 2008
22:17[4]
Ariane 5 ECA
539
Kourou
ELA-3
Star One C2
Vinasat-1
GTO Success
V-183 12 June 2008
22:05
Ariane 5 ECA
540
Kourou
ELA-3
Skynet 5C
Turksat 3A
GTO Success
V-184 7 July 2008
21:47
Ariane 5 ECA
541
Kourou
ELA-3
ProtoStar-1
Badr-6
GTO Success
V-185 14 August 2008
20:44
Ariane 5 ECA
542
Kourou
ELA-3
Superbird-7
AMC-21
GTO Success
V-186 20 December 2008
22:35
Ariane 5 ECA
543
Kourou
ELA-3
Hot Bird 9
Eutelsat W2M
GTO Success

2009

Flight № Date
Time (UTC)
Rocket type
Serial №
Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch
outcome
V-187 12 February 2009
22:09
Ariane 5 ECA
545
Kourou
ELA-3
Hot Bird 10
NSS-9
Spirale-A
Spirale-B
GTO Success
V-188 14 May 2009
13:12
Ariane 5 ECA
546
Kourou
ELA-3
Herschel Space Observatory
Planck
Sun-Earth L2 point Success
V-189 1 July 2009
19:52
Ariane 5 ECA
547
Kourou
ELA-3
TerreStar-1 GTO Success
V-190 21 August 2009
22:09
Ariane 5 ECA
548
Kourou
ELA-3
JCSAT-12
Optus D3
GTO Success
V-191 1 October 2009
21:59
Ariane 5 ECA
549
Kourou
ELA-3
Amazonas 2
COMSATBw-1
GTO Success
V-192 29 October 2009
20:00
Ariane 5 ECA
550
Kourou
ELA-3
NSS-12
Thor-6
GTO Success
V-193 18 December 2009
16:26
Ariane 5 GS
532
Kourou
ELA-3
Helios 2B SSO Success
Final flight of Ariane 5GS

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