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.

Date (GMT)	Variant	Configuration	Serial N^o	Payload	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
25 January 2000, 01:04^[1]^[2]	Ariane 4	42L-3	V-126/494	Galaxy 10R	GTO	Success
18 February 2000, 01:04^[3]	Ariane 4	44LP	V-127/495	Superbird 4	GTO	Success
21 March 2000, 23:28^[4]	Ariane 5	G	V-128/505	Insat 3B AsiaStar	GTO	Success
19 April 2000, 00:29^[1]^[2]	Ariane 4	42L-3	V-129/496	Galaxy 4R	GTO	Success
17 August 2000, 23:16^[3]	Ariane 4	44LP-3	V-131/4097	Brasilsat B4 Nilesat 102	GTO	Success
6 September 2000, 22:33^[5]	Ariane 4	44P	V-132/4098	Eutelsat W1	GTO	Success
14 September 2000, 22:54^[4]	Ariane 5	G	V-130/506	Astra 2B GE-7	GTO	Success
6 October 2000, 23:00^[1]^[2]	Ariane 4	42L-3	V-133/4099	N-SAT 110	GTO	Success
29 October 2000, 05:59^[3]	Ariane 4	44LP-3	V-134/4100	EuropeStar F1	GTO	Success
16 November 2000, 01:07^[4]	Ariane 5	G	V-135/507	PanAmSat-1R Amsat-P3D STRV 1C STRV 1D	GTO	Success
21 November 2000, 23:56^[6]	Ariane 4	44L-3	V-136/4102	Anik F1	GTO	Success
20 December 2000, 00:26^[4]	Ariane 5	G	V-138/508	Astra 2D GE-8 LDREX	GTO	Success
10 January 2001, 22:09^[5]	Ariane 4	44P-3	V-137/4101	Turksat 2A	GTO	Success
7 February 2001, 23:05^[6]	Ariane 4	44L-3	V-139/4103	Sicral-1 Skynet 4F	GTO	Success
8 March 2001, 22:51^[4]	Ariane 5	G	V-140/509	Eurobird-1 BSat-2a	GTO	Success
9 June 2001, 06:45^[6]	Ariane 4	44L-3	V-141/4104	Intelsat 901	GTO	Success
12 July 2001, 21:58^[4]	Ariane 5	G	V-142/510	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
30 August 2001, 06:46^[6]	Ariane 4	44L-3	V-143/4105	Intelsat 902	GTO	Success
25 September 2001, 23:21^[5]	Ariane 4	44P	V-144/4106	Atlantic Bird 2	GTO	Success
27 November 2001, 05:59^[3]	Ariane 4	44LP-3	V-146/4107	DirecTV-4S	GTO	Success
23 January 2002, 23:46^[1]^[2]	Ariane 4	42L-3	V-147/4108	Insat 3C	GTO	Success	Final flight of Ariane 42L-3
23 February 2002, 06:59^[6]	Ariane 4	44L	V-148/4109	Intelsat 904	GTO	Success
1 March 2002, 01:07^[4]	Ariane 5	G	V-145/511	Envisat	SSO	Success
29 March 2002, 01:29^[6]	Ariane 4	44L	V-149/4110	Astra 3A JCSAT-8	GTO	Success
16 April 2002, 23:02^[6]	Ariane 4	44L-3	V-150/4111	NSS-7	GTO	Success
4 May 2002, 01:31^[7]	Ariane 4	42P	V-151/4112	SPOT-5 IDEFIX	SSO	Success
5 June 2002, 06:44^[6]	Ariane 4	44L	V-152/4113	Intelsat 905	GTO	Success
5 July 2002, 23:22^[4]	Ariane 5	G	V-153/512	Stellat-5 NStar-C	GTO	Success
28 August 2002, 22:45^[4]	Ariane 5	G	V-155/513	Atlantic Bird 1 MSG-1 MFD	GTO	Success
6 September 2002, 06:44^[6]	Ariane 4	44L	V-154/4114	Intelsat 906	GTO	Success
11 December 2002, 22:22^[4]	Ariane 5	ECA	V-157/517	Hot Bird 7 Stentor MFD-A MFD-B	GTO (planned)	Failure	Maiden flight of Ariane 5ECA, first stage engine failure, destroyed by range safety
17 December 2002, 23:04^[6]	Ariane 4	44L	V-156/4115	NSS-6	GTO	Success
15 February 2003, 07:00^[6]	Ariane 4	44L	V-159/4116	Intelsat 907	GTO	Success	Final flight of Ariane 4
9 April 2003, 22:52^[4]	Ariane 5	G	V-160/514	Insat 3A Galaxy 12	GTO	Success
11 June 2003, 22:38^[4]	Ariane 5	G	V-161/515	Optus C1 BSat 2c	GTO	Success
27 September 2003, 23:14^[4]	Ariane 5	G	V-162/516	Insat 3E eBird-1 SMART-1	GTO	Success	Final flight of Ariane 5G
2 March 2004, 07:17^[4]	Ariane 5	G+	V-158/518	Rosetta	Heliocentric	Success	Maiden flight of Ariane 5G+
18 July 2004, 00:44^[4]	Ariane 5	G+	V-163/519	Anik F3	GTO	Success
18 December 2004, 16:26^[4]	Ariane 5	G+	V-165/520	Helios 2A Essaim-1 Essaim-2 Essaim-3 Essaim-4 PARASOL Nanosat 01	SSO	Success	Final flight of Ariane 5G+
12 February 2005, 21:03^[4]	Ariane 5	ECA	V-164/521	XTAR-EUR Maqsat-B2 Sloshsat-FLEVO	GTO	Success
11 August 2005, 08:20^[4]	Ariane 5	GS	V-166/523	iPStar-1	GTO	Success	Maiden flight of Ariane 5GS
13 October 2005, 22:32^[4]	Ariane 5	GS	V-168/524	Syracuse 3A Galaxy 15	GTO	Success
16 November 2005, 23:46^[4]	Ariane 5	ECA	V-167/522	Spaceway-2 Telkom-2	GTO	Success
21 December 2005, 23:33^[4]	Ariane 5	GS	V-169/525	Insat 4A MSG-2	GTO	Success
11 March 2006, 22:33^[4]	Ariane 5	ECA	V-170/527	Spainsat Hot Bird 7A	GTO	Success
27 May 2006, 21:09^[4]	Ariane 5	ECA	V-171/529	Satmex-6 Thaicom-5	GTO	Success
11 August 2006, 22:15^[4]	Ariane 5	ECA	V-172/531	JCSAT-10 Syracuse 3B	GTO	Success
13 October 2006, 20:56^[4]	Ariane 5	ECA	V-173/533	DirecTV-9S Optus D1 LDREX-2	GTO	Success
8 December 2006, 22:08^[4]	Ariane 5	ECA	V-174/534	WildBlue-1 AMC-18	GTO	Success
11 March 2007, 22:03^[4]	Ariane 5	ECA	V-175/535	Skynet 5A Insat 4B	GTO	Success
4 May 2007, 22:29^[4]	Ariane 5	ECA	V-176/536	Astra 1L Galaxy 17	GTO	Success
14 August 2007, 23:44^[4]	Ariane 5	ECA	V-177/537	Spaceway-3 BSat-3A	GTO	Success
5 October 2007, 22:02^[4]	Ariane 5	GS	V-178/526	Intelsat 11 Optus D2	GTO	Success
14 November 2007, 22:03^[4]	Ariane 5	ECA	V-179/538	Skynet 5B Star One C1	GTO	Success
21 December 2007, 21:41^[4]	Ariane 5	GS	V-180/530	Rascom-QAF1 Horizons-2	GTO	Success
9 March 2008, 04:03^[4]	Ariane 5	ES	V-181/528	Jules Verne ATV	LEO	Success	Maiden flight of Ariane 5ES
18 April 2008, 22:17^[4]	Ariane 5	ECA	V-182/539	Star One C2 Vinasat-1	GTO	Success
12 June 2008, 22:05	Ariane 5	ECA	V-183/540	Skynet 5C Turksat 3A	GTO	Success
7 July 2008, 21:47	Ariane 5	ECA	V-184/541	ProtoStar-1 Badr-6	GTO	Success
14 August 2008, 20:44	Ariane 5	ECA	V-185/542	Superbird-7 AMC-21	GTO	Success
20 December 2008, 22:35	Ariane 5	ECA	V-186/543	Hot Bird 9 Eutelsat W2M	GTO	Success
12 February 2009, 22:09	Ariane 5	ECA	V-187/545	Hot Bird 10 NSS-9 Spirale-A Spirale-B	GTO	Success
14 May 2009, 13:12	Ariane 5	ECA	V-188/546	Herschel Space Observatory Planck	Sun-Earth L₂ point	Success
1 July 2009, 19:52	Ariane 5	ECA	V-189/547	TerreStar-1	GTO	Success
21 August 2009, 22:09	Ariane 5	ECA	V-190/548	JCSAT-12 Optus D3	GTO	Success
1 October 2009, 21:59	Ariane 5	ECA	V-191/549	Amazonas 2 COMSATBw-1	GTO	Success
29 October 2009, 20:00	Ariane 5	ECA	V-192/550	NSS-12 Thor-6	GTO	Success
18 December 2009, 16:26	Ariane 5	GS	V-193/532	Helios 2B	SSO	Success	Final flight of Ariane 5GS

References

Wade, Mark. "Ariane". Encyclopedia Astronautica.

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