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Ariane 5 ES - Liftoff Watch

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Ariane 5 ES

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

Boosters0

Total Launches5

Recent Missions (8)

Ariane 5 ES rocket

Galileo L10 (FOC FM19-FM22)

ProviderArianespace

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateJul 25, 2018

Local time11:25 AM UTC

Ariane 5 ES rocket

Galileo L9 (FOC FM15-FM18)

ProviderArianespace

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateDec 12, 2017

Local time06:36 PM UTC

Ariane 5 ES rocket

Galileo L8 (FOC FM07 & FM12-FM14)

ProviderArianespace

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateNov 17, 2016

Local time01:06 PM UTC

Ariane 5 ES rocket

ATV-5 (Georges Lemaitre)

ProviderArianespace

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateJul 29, 2014

Local time11:47 PM UTC

Ariane 5 ES rocket

Albert Einstein ATV (ATV-004)

ProviderArianespace

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateJun 5, 2013

Local time09:52 PM UTC

Ariane 5 ES rocket

Edoardo Amaldi ATV (ATV-003)

ProviderArianespace

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateMar 23, 2012

Local time04:34 AM UTC

Ariane 5 ES rocket

Johannes Kepler ATV (ATV-002)

ProviderArianespace

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateFeb 16, 2011

Local time09:51 PM UTC

Ariane 5 ES rocket

ATV-1 "Jules Verne"

ProviderArianespace

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateMar 9, 2008

Local time04:03 AM UTC