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Ariane 5 G - Liftoff Watch

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Ariane 5 G

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 (16)

Ariane 5 G rocket

INSAT-3A

ProviderArianespace

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateSep 27, 2003

Local time11:14 PM UTC

Ariane 5 G rocket

Optus and Defence C1 & BSAT-2c

ProviderArianespace

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateJun 11, 2003

Local time10:38 PM UTC

Ariane 5 G rocket

INSAT-3A & Galaxy 12

ProviderArianespace

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateApr 9, 2003

Local time10:52 PM UTC

Ariane 5 G rocket

Atlantic Bird 1 & Meteosat 8

ProviderArianespace

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateAug 28, 2002

Local time10:45 PM UTC

Ariane 5 G rocket

Stellat 5 & N-Star C

ProviderArianespace

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateJul 5, 2002

Local time11:22 PM UTC

Ariane 5 G rocket

Envisat

ProviderArianespace

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateMar 1, 2002

Local time01:07 AM UTC

Ariane 5 G rocket

Partial Failure

Artemis & BSAT-2b

ProviderArianespace

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateJul 12, 2001

Local time09:58 PM UTC

Partial Failure

Ariane 5 G rocket

Eutelsat 28A & BSAT-2a

ProviderArianespace

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateMar 8, 2001

Local time10:51 PM UTC

Ariane 5 G rocket

Astra 2D & GE-8, LDREX

ProviderArianespace

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateDec 20, 2000

Local time12:26 AM UTC

Ariane 5 G rocket

PAS-1R, Amsat P3D, STRV 1C, STRV 1D

ProviderArianespace

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateNov 16, 2000

Local time01:07 AM UTC

Ariane 5 G rocket

Astra 2B & GE-7

ProviderArianespace

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateSep 14, 2000

Local time10:54 PM UTC

Ariane 5 G rocket

INSAT-3B & AsiaStar

ProviderArianespace

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateMar 21, 2000

Local time11:28 PM UTC

Ariane 5 G rocket

XMM-Newton

ProviderEuropean Space Agency

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateDec 10, 1999

Local time02:32 PM UTC

Ariane 5 G rocket

MaqSat 3 & ARD

ProviderEuropean Space Agency

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateOct 21, 1998

Local time04:37 PM UTC

Ariane 5 G rocket

MaqSat-H, TEAMSAT, MaqSat-B, YES

ProviderEuropean Space Agency

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateOct 30, 1997

Local time01:43 PM UTC

Ariane 5 G rocket

Cluster

ProviderArianespace

PadAriane Launch Area 3

DateJun 4, 1996

Local time12:34 PM UTC