List of Ariane launches (2000–2009)

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

* 1 Launch statistics
* 1.1 Rocket configurations
* 1.2 Launch outcomes
* 2 Launch history
* 2.1 2000
* 2.2 2001
* 2.3 2002
* 2.4 2003
* 2.5 2004
* 2.6 2005
* 2.7 2006
* 2.8 2007
* 2.9 2008
* 2.10 2009
* 3 References

## 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

## References

* Wade, Mark. "Ariane". Encyclopedia Astronautica. http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/ariane.htm.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Encyclopedia Astronautica - Ariane
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Gunter's Space Page - Ariane-42L H10+
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Encyclopedia Astronautica - Ariane 44LP
4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 4.32 4.33 Encyclopedia Astronautica - Ariane 5
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Encyclopedia Astronautica - Ariane 44P
6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 Encyclopedia Astronautica - Ariane 44L
7. ↑ Encyclopedia Astronautica - Ariane 42P

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