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
Launch outcomes
Launch history 2000 Flight № Date Time (UTC) Serial № Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch outcomeV-126 25 January 200001:04Encyclopedia Astronautica - ArianeGunter's Space Page - Ariane-42L H10+ Ariane 4 42L-3 494 GuianaELA-2 Galaxy 10R GTO V-127 18 February 200001:04 Ariane 4 44LP 495 GuianaELA-2 Superbird 4 GTO V-128 21 March 200023:28Encyclopedia Astronautica - Ariane 5 Ariane 5 G 505 GuianaELA-3 Insat 3BAsiaStar GTO V-129 19 April 200000:29 Ariane 4 42L-3 496 GuianaELA-2 Galaxy 4R GTO V-131 17 August 200023:16 Ariane 4 44LP-3 4097 GuianaELA-2 Brasilsat B4Nilesat 102 GTO V-132 6 September 200022:33Encyclopedia Astronautica - Ariane 44P Ariane 4 44P 4098 GuianaELA-2 Eutelsat W1 GTO V-130 14 September 200022:54 Ariane 5 G 506 GuianaELA-3 Astra 2BGE-7 GTO V-133 6 October 200023:00 Ariane 4 42L-3 4099 GuianaELA-2 N-SAT 110 GTO V-134 29 October 200005:59 Ariane 4 44LP-3 4100 GuianaELA-2 EuropeStar F1 GTO V-135 16 November 200001:07 Ariane 5 G 507 GuianaELA-2 PanAmSat-1RAmsat-P3DSTRV 1CSTRV 1D GTO V-136 21 November 200023:56 Ariane 4 44L-3 4102 GuianaELA-2 Anik F1 GTO V-138 20 December 200000:26 Ariane 5 G 508 GuianaELA-3 Astra 2DGE-8LDREX GTO 2001 Flight № Date Time (UTC) Serial № Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch outcomeV-137 10 January 200122:09 Ariane 4 44P-3 4101 GuianaELA-2 Turksat 2A GTO V-139 7 February 200123:05 Ariane 4 44L-3 4103 GuianaELA-2 Sicral-1Skynet 4F GTO V-140 8 March 200122:51 Ariane 5 G 509 GuianaELA-3 Eurobird-1BSat-2a GTO V-141 9 June 200106:45 Ariane 4 44L-3 4104 GuianaELA-2 Intelsat 901 GTO V-142 12 July 200121:58 Ariane 5 G 510 GuianaELA-3 ArtemisBSat-2b MEO (achieved) GTO (planned) Upper stage underperformed, payloads placed in useless orbit. Artemis raised to correct orbit at expense of operational fuel, BSat unrecoverableV-143 30 August 200106:46 Ariane 4 44L-3 4105 GuianaELA-2 Intelsat 902 GTO V-144 25 September 200123:21 Ariane 4 44P 4106 GuianaELA-2 Atlantic Bird 2 GTO V-146 27 November 200105:59 Ariane 4 44LP-3 4107 GuianaELA-2 DirecTV-4S GTO 2002 Flight № Date Time (UTC) Serial № Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch outcomeV-147 23 January 200223:46 Ariane 4 42L-3 4108 GuianaELA-2 Insat 3C GTO Final flight of Ariane 42L-3V-148 23 February 200206:59 Ariane 4 44L 4109 GuianaELA-2 Intelsat 904 GTO V-145 1 March 200201:07 Ariane 5 G 511 GuianaELA-3 Envisat SSO V-149 29 March 200201:29 Ariane 4 44L 4110 GuianaELA-2 Astra 3AJCSAT-8 GTO V-150 16 April 200223:02 Ariane 4 44L-3 4111 GuianaELA-2 NSS-7 GTO V-151 4 May 200201:31Encyclopedia Astronautica - Ariane 42P Ariane 4 42P 4112 GuianaELA-2 SPOT-5IDEFIX SSO V-152 5 June 200206:44 Ariane 4 44L 4113 GuianaELA-2 Intelsat 905 GTO V-153 5 July 200223:22 Ariane 5 G 512 GuianaELA-3 Stellat-5NStar-C GTO V-155 28 August 200222:45 Ariane 5 G 513 GuianaELA-3 Atlantic Bird 1MSG-1MFD GTO V-154 6 September 200206:44 Ariane 4 44L 4114 GuianaELA-2 Intelsat 906 GTO V-157 11 December 200222:22 Ariane 5 ECA 517 GuianaELA-3 Hot Bird 7StentorMFD-AMFD-B GTO (planned) Maiden flight of Ariane 5ECA, first stage engine failure, destroyed by range safetyV-156 17 December 200223:04 Ariane 4 44L 4115 GuianaELA-2 NSS-6 GTO 2003 Flight № Date Time (UTC) Serial № Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch outcomeV-159 15 February 200307:00 Ariane 4 44L 4116 GuianaELA-2 Intelsat 907 GTO Final flight of Ariane 4V-160 9 April 200322:52 Ariane 5 G 514 GuianaELA-3 Insat 3AGalaxy 12 GTO V-161 11 June 200322:38 Ariane 5 G 515 GuianaELA-3 Optus C1BSat 2c GTO V-162 27 September 200323:14 Ariane 5 G 516 GuianaELA-3 Insat 3EeBird-1SMART-1 GTO Final flight of Ariane 5G 2004 Flight № Date Time (UTC) Serial № Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch outcomeV-158 2 March 200407:17 Ariane 5 G+ 518 GuianaELA-3 Rosetta Heliocentric Maiden flight of Ariane 5G+V-163 18 July 200400:44 Ariane 5 G+ 519 GuianaELA-3 Anik F3 GTO V-165 18 December 200416:26 Ariane 5 G+ 520 GuianaELA-3 Helios 2AEssaim-1Essaim-2Essaim-3Essaim-4PARASOLNanosat 01 SSO Final flight of Ariane 5G+ 2005 Flight № Date Time (UTC) Serial № Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch outcomeV-164 12 February 200521:03 Ariane 5 ECA 521 GuianaELA-3 XTAR-EURMaqsat-B2Sloshsat-FLEVO GTO V-166 11 August 200508:20 Ariane 5 GS 523 GuianaELA-3 iPStar-1 GTO Maiden flight of Ariane 5GSV-168 13 October 200522:32 Ariane 5 GS 524 GuianaELA-3 Syracuse 3AGalaxy 15 GTO V-167 16 November 200523:46 Ariane 5 ECA 522 GuianaELA-3 Spaceway-2Telkom-2 GTO V-169 21 December 200523:33 Ariane 5 GS 525 GuianaELA-3 Insat 4AMSG-2 GTO 2006 Flight № Date Time (UTC) Serial № Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch outcomeV-170 11 March 200622:33 Ariane 5 ECA 527 GuianaELA-3 SpainsatHot Bird 7A GTO V-171 27 May 200621:09 Ariane 5 ECA 529 GuianaELA-3 Satmex-6Thaicom-5 GTO V-172 11 August 200622:15 Ariane 5 ECA 531 GuianaELA-3 JCSAT-10Syracuse 3B GTO V-173 13 October 200620:56 Ariane 5 ECA 533 GuianaELA-3 DirecTV-9SOptus D1LDREX-2 GTO V-174 8 December 200622:08 Ariane 5 ECA 534 GuianaELA-3 WildBlue-1AMC-18 GTO 2007 Flight № Date Time (UTC) Serial № Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch outcomeV-175 11 March 200722:03 Ariane 5 ECA 535 GuianaELA-3 Skynet 5AInsat 4B GTO V-176 4 May 200722:29 Ariane 5 ECA 536 GuianaELA-3 Astra 1LGalaxy 17 GTO V-177 14 August 200723:44 Ariane 5 ECA 537 GuianaELA-3 Spaceway-3BSat-3A GTO V-178 5 October 200722:02 Ariane 5 GS 526 GuianaELA-3 Intelsat 11Optus D2 GTO V-179 14 November 200722:03 Ariane 5 ECA 538 GuianaELA-3 Skynet 5BStar One C1 GTO V-180 21 December 200721:41 Ariane 5 GS 530 GuianaELA-3 Rascom-QAF1Horizons-2 GTO 2008 Flight № Date Time (UTC) Serial № Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch outcomeV-181 9 March 200804:03 Ariane 5 ES 528 GuianaELA-3 Jules Verne ATV LEO Maiden flight of Ariane 5ESV-182 18 April 200822:17 Ariane 5 ECA 539 GuianaELA-3 Star One C2Vinasat-1 GTO V-183 12 June 200822:05 Ariane 5 ECA 540 GuianaELA-3 Skynet 5CTurksat 3A GTO V-184 7 July 200821:47 Ariane 5 ECA 541 GuianaELA-3 ProtoStar-1Badr-6 GTO V-185 14 August 200820:44 Ariane 5 ECA 542 GuianaELA-3 Superbird-7AMC-21 GTO V-186 20 December 200822:35 Ariane 5 ECA 543 GuianaELA-3 Hot Bird 9Eutelsat W2M GTO 2009 Flight № Date Time (UTC) Serial № Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customers Launch outcomeV-187 12 February 200922:09 Ariane 5 ECA 545 GuianaELA-3 Hot Bird 10NSS-9Spirale-ASpirale-B GTO V-188 14 May 200913:12 Ariane 5 ECA 546 GuianaELA-3 Herschel Space Observatory Planck Sun-Earth point V-189 1 July 200919:52 Ariane 5 ECA 547 GuianaELA-3 TerreStar-1 GTO V-190 21 August 200922:09 Ariane 5 ECA 548 GuianaELA-3 JCSAT-12Optus D3 GTO V-191 1 October 200921:59 Ariane 5 ECA 549 GuianaELA-3 Amazonas 2COMSATBw-1 GTO V-192 29 October 200920:00 Ariane 5 ECA 550 GuianaELA-3 NSS-12Thor-6 GTO V-193 18 December 200916:26 Ariane 5 GS 532 GuianaELA-3 Helios 2B SSO Final flight of Ariane 5GS
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