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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelsat 907 | Ariane 44L 44L-3 | Feb 15, 2003 |
| NSS 6 Mission | Ariane 44L 44L-3 | Dec 17, 2002 |
| Intelsat 906 | Ariane 44L 44L-3 | Sep 6, 2002 |
| Intelsat 905 |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariane 40 40 | Not stated | 3 | Unknown |
| Ariane 40 40+ | Not stated | 1 | Unknown |
| Ariane 40 40-3 | Not stated | 3 | Unknown |
| Ariane 42L 42L | Not stated | 1 | Unknown |
| Ariane 44L 44L-3 |
| Jun 5, 2002 |
| SPOT 5 Mission | Ariane 42P 42P-3 | May 4, 2002 |
| NSS 7 Mission | Ariane 44L 44L-3 | Apr 16, 2002 |
| Astra 3A/JCSAT-8 | Ariane 44L 44L-3 | Mar 29, 2002 |
| Intelsat 904 | Ariane 44L 44L-3 | Feb 23, 2002 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
| Ariane 42L 42L+ | Not stated | 1 | Unknown |
| Ariane 42L 42L-3 | Not stated | 11 | Unknown |
| Ariane 42P | Not stated | 0 | Unknown |
| Ariane 42P 42P | Not stated | 2 | Unknown |
| Ariane 42P 42P+ | Not stated | 4 | Unknown |
| Ariane 42P 42P-3 | Not stated | 8 | Unknown |
| Ariane 44L | Not stated | 0 | Unknown |
| Ariane 44L 44L | Not stated | 10 | Unknown |
| Ariane 44L 44L+ | Not stated | 5 | Unknown |
| Ariane 44L 44L-3 | Not stated | 24 | Unknown |
| Ariane 44LP | Not stated | 0 | Unknown |
| Ariane 44LP 44LP | Not stated | 7 | Unknown |
| Ariane 44LP 44LP+ | Not stated | 5 | Unknown |
| Ariane 44LP 44LP-3 | Not stated | 13 | Unknown |
| Ariane 44P 44P | Not stated | 2 | Unknown |
| Ariane 44P 44P-3 | Not stated | 13 | Unknown |