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Ariane 40

Ariane family · ASA

The Ariane 6 family is currently under development by the European Space Agency, with two variations including the Ariane 62 with two solid boosters intended for government and scientific missions.

Height63 m
Mass530,000 kg
Stages2
Success Rate100.0%
Diameter5.4 m
Payload to LEO10,900 kg
Payload to GTO5,100 kg
BoostersUnknown
Total Launches5

Recent Missions (7)

Ariane 40 rocketManifest / 01
Success

Helios 1B

Ariane 40
ProviderArianespace
PadAriane Launch Area 2
DateDec 3, 1999
Time (UTC)04:22 PM UTC
Success
Ariane 40 rocketManifest / 02
Success

SPOT-4

Ariane 40
ProviderArianespace
PadAriane Launch Area 2
DateMar 24, 1998
Time (UTC)01:46 AM UTC
Success
Ariane 40 rocketManifest / 03
Success

Helios 1A

Ariane 40
ProviderArianespace
PadAriane Launch Area 2
DateJul 7, 1995
Time (UTC)04:23 PM UTC
Success
Ariane 40 rocketManifest / 04
Success

ERS-2

Ariane 40
ProviderArianespace
PadAriane Launch Area 2
DateApr 21, 1995
Time (UTC)01:44 AM UTC
Success
Ariane 40 rocketManifest / 05
Success

SPOT 3

Ariane 40
ProviderArianespace
PadAriane Launch Area 2
DateSep 26, 1993
Time (UTC)01:45 AM UTC
Success
Ariane 40 rocketManifest / 06
Success

ERS-1

Ariane 40
ProviderArianespace
PadAriane Launch Area 2
DateJul 17, 1991
Time (UTC)01:46 AM UTC
Success
Ariane 40 rocketManifest / 07
Success

SPOT 2

Ariane 40
ProviderArianespace
PadAriane Launch Area 2
DateJan 22, 1990
Time (UTC)01:35 AM UTC
Success