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 2023-04-14 launch was the sixth Ariane 5 flight to carry European Space Agency missions.
Ariane 5 successfully launched the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) spacecraft on 2023-04-14.
An Ariane 5 launcher operated by Arianespace lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on 2023-04-14 at 09:14 a.m. local time.
ArianeGroup is the prime contractor for both Ariane 5 and Ariane 6 and leads an industrial network of more than 600 companies, including 350 SMEs.
During launch campaigns, Arianespace works closely with CNES, the French space agency, which is the design authority for Ariane 5 and responsible for satellite preparation facilities and the launch base.
ArianeGroup delivers a flight-ready launcher on the launch pad to its subsidiary Arianespace, which markets and operates Ariane 5 from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana.
The Ariane 5 flight tally reached 116 launches overall dating back to 1996.
The Ariane 5 rocket carrying the European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) rolled out to the pad at Kourou, French Guiana on 2023-04-11.
Juice will launch on 2023-04-13 aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Beyond Gravity supplied the payload fairing, computer, antenna, and separation system used on more than 100 Ariane 5 flights.
Ovzon originally lined up a 2021 SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch for Ovzon 3 before switching to an Ariane 5 after receiving a better deal from Arianespace.
Ovzon had planned to piggyback Ovzon 3 on one of Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rockets between December and February after missing an earlier 2022 slot due to Maxar Technologies’ supply chain issues.
The Airbus-built JUICE spacecraft will depart Toulouse, France for Kourou, French Guiana for lift-off on an Ariane 5 in April 2023.
The Airbus-built JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) spacecraft will depart Toulouse, France, for Kourou, French Guiana, for an Ariane 5 launch in April 2023.
JUICE is slated to launch on one of the last two remaining Ariane 5 rockets before the debut of Ariane 6 in late 2023.
There are two Ariane 5 launches remaining, which are expected to take place in the first half of 2023.
MTG-I1 was launched by an Ariane 5 rocket from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.
Galaxy 35 and Galaxy 36 were launched aboard Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana at 3:30 p.m. EST.
Maxar Technologies confirmed that Galaxy 35 and Galaxy 36, built for Intelsat, are performing as expected after launch aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from Arianespace’s launch base in French Guiana.
Galaxy 35 and Galaxy 36 were built by Maxar Technologies for Intelsat and were launched aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from Arianespace’s launch base in French Guiana.