Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No performance specsNo structured payload capacity rows are linked to this vehicle family. | |||||
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| H2SAT/Syracuse 4B | Ariane 5ECA+ | Jul 5, 2023 |
| JUICE Mission | Ariane 5ECA+ | Apr 14, 2023 |
| Galaxy 35/36/MTG-I1 | Ariane 5ECA+ | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Eutelsat Konnect VHTS Mission |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Ariane 5ECA | Not stated | 72 | Retired |
Ariane 5ECA+ | Not stated | 12 | Retired |
Ariane 5ES | Not stated | 8 | Retired |
Ariane 5G | Not stated | 16 | Retired |
Ariane 5ECA+ |
| Sep 7, 2022 |
| Measat 3D/GSAT-24 | Ariane 5ECA+ | Jun 22, 2022 |
| JWST Mission | Ariane 5ECA+ | Dec 25, 2021 |
| SES-17/Syracuse 4A | Ariane 5ECA+ | Oct 24, 2021 |
| Star One D2/Eutelsat Q | Ariane 5ECA+ | Jul 30, 2021 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Ariane 5G+ | Not stated | 3 | Retired |
Ariane 5GS | Not stated | 6 | Retired |
The Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch on 2021-12-18 on an Ariane 5 launcher.
The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch on an Ariane 5 rocket on 2021-12-18.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has delivered the booster attachment for Ariane 5 since 1996.
Ariane 6 is designed to launch a wider range of satellites than Ariane 5, including LEO satellites, smallsat constellations, and small geostationary satellites.
The Level Conditioner was originally designed for Ariane 5 and has been used in all Ariane 5 flights since 1996 and will continue into Ariane 6.
The European Space Agency is preparing the spaceport in French Guiana and assembling the Ariane 5 elements for the 2021-12-18 James Webb Space Telescope launch.
ESA’s contributions to the James Webb Space Telescope collaboration include providing the observatory’s launch aboard Ariane 5.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch on 2021-12-18 on an Ariane 5 from French Guiana.
Arianespace markets and operates the Ariane 5 launcher from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou.
Ariane 5 launcher elements were shipped from continental Europe to French Guiana on 2021-08-17.
An Ariane 5 launched two communications satellites on 2021-07-30, marking one of the two precursor launches before the JWST launch.
Engineering teams will mate the James Webb Space Telescope to an Ariane 5 launch vehicle provided by the European Space Agency before rollout to the launch pad.
The James Webb Space Telescope will be launched on an Ariane 5 rocket provided by ESA.
ESA is partnered with Arianespace to provide an Ariane 5 rocket for the upcoming launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
Ariane 5 launched the Star One D2 and Eutelsat Quantum communications satellites on 2021-07-30, from Kourou, French Guiana, marking Ariane 5’s first flight in nearly a year.
Ariane 5 will launch the James Webb Space Telescope later 2021.
The European Space Agency is providing the James Webb Space Telescope launch service using the Ariane 5 launch vehicle under an international collaboration agreement.
ArianeGroup manufactures the Ariane 5 upper stage and is the prime contractor for the development and construction of the European Ariane 5 and Ariane 6 launch vehicles.
For the VA254 flight the performance required of Ariane 5 was 10,515 kg, including 9,651 kg for both payloads.
Arianespace markets and operates Ariane 5 launches from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou with support from teams at the French space agency CNES.