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== Launch history == === Launch statistics === Ariane 5 launch vehicles had accumulated 117 launches, 112 of which were successful, yielding a {{percent|112|117|1}} success rate. Between April 2003 and December 2017, Ariane 5 flew 83 consecutive missions without failure, but the launch vehicle [[Ariane flight VA241|suffered a partial failure]] in January 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parabolicarc.com/2018/02/23/investigation-pinpoints-ariane-5-partial-failure/|title=Investigation Pinpoints Cause of Ariane 5 Partial Failure|publisher=Parabolic Arc|access-date=2021-01-26}}</ref> {{columns-start}} {{column}} === Rocket configurations === {{#invoke:Chart | bar chart | width = 450 | height = 300 | stack = 1 | group 1 = 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 : 4 : 2 : 3 : 3 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 | group 2 = 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 3 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 | group 3 = 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 3 : 0 : 2 : 0 : 1 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 | group 4 = 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 1 : 0 : 0 : 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 : 0 : 1 : 1 : 1 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 | group 5 = 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 1 : 0 : 0 : 2 : 5 : 4 : 5 : 6 : 6 : 4 : 6 : 3 : 5 : 6 : 6 : 5 : 5 : 4 : 3 : 3 : 3 : 2 | colors = MediumBlue: DodgerBlue: CornflowerBlue: DeepSkyBlue: LightBlue | group names = G : G+ : GS : ES : ECA | units suffix = _flights | x legends = 1996 :::: 2000 :::: 2004 :::: 2008 :::: 2012 :::: 2016 :::: 2020 ::: }} {{column}} === Launch outcomes === {{#invoke:Chart | bar chart | width = 450 | height = 300 | stack = 1 | group 1 = 1 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 1 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 | group 2 = 0 : 1 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 1 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 1 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 | group 3 = 0 : 0 : 1 : 1 : 4 : 1 : 3 : 3 : 3 : 5 : 5 : 6 : 6 : 7 : 6 : 5 : 7 : 4 : 6 : 6 : 7 : 6 : 5 : 4 : 3 : 3 : 3 : 2 | colors = FireBrick : Orange : ForestGreen | group names = Failure : Partial failure : Success | units suffix = _flights | x legends = 1996 :::: 2000 :::: 2004 :::: 2008 :::: 2012 :::: 2016 :::: 2020 ::: }} {{column}} {{columns-end}} === List of launches === {{more|List of Ariane launches}} All launches are from [[Guiana Space Centre]], [[ELA-3]]. {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible plainrowheaders" style="width: 100%;" |- ! scope="col" | # ! scope="col" | Flight no. ! scope="col" | Date<br>Time ([[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]) ! scope="col" | {{Nowrap|Rocket type}}<br>Serial no. ! scope="col" | Payload ! scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | Total payload mass (including launch adapters and SYLDA) ! scope="col" | Orbit ! scope="col" | Customers ! scope="col" | Launch<br>outcome |- | rowspan=2 | {{0}}1 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | [[Ariane flight V88|V-88]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcomespace.net/dossiers/espace_europeen/ariane/ariane5/AR501/V88_AR501.htm|title=V88 Ariane 501|language=fr|year=1997|access-date=24 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721103716/http://www.capcomespace.net/dossiers/espace_europeen/ariane/ariane5/AR501/V88_AR501.htm|archive-date=21 July 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> | 4 June 1996<br/>12:34 | G<br/>501 | [[Cluster (spacecraft)|Cluster]] | | | | {{Failure}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | {{0}}2 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-101 | 30 October 1997<br/>13:43 | G<br/>502 | [[MaqSat-H]], [[TEAMSAT]], [[MaqSat-B]], [[Young Engineers' Satellite|YES]] | | | | {{Partial failure}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esa.int/esaCP/Pr_14_1998_p_EN.html|title=Ariane 502—Results of detailed data analysis|publisher=ESA|date=8 April 1998|access-date=22 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100415155856/http://www.esa.int/esaCP/Pr_14_1998_p_EN.html|archive-date=15 April 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | {{0}}3 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-112 | 21 October 1998<br/>16:37 | G<br/>503 | [[MaqSat 3]], [[Atmospheric Reentry Demonstrator|ARD]] | ~6,800 kg | GTO | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | {{0}}4 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-119 | 10 December 1999<br/>14:32 | G<br/>504 | [[XMM-Newton]] | 3,800 kg | [[Highly elliptical orbit|HEO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | {{0}}5 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-128 | 21 March 2000<br/>23:28<ref name="EA-A5"/> | G<br/>505 | [[INSAT-3B]]<br/>[[AsiaStar]] | ~5,800 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | {{0}}6 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-130 | 14 September 2000<br/>22:54<ref name="EA-A5"/> | G<br/>506 | [[Astra 2B]]<br/>[[GE-7]] | ~4,700 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | {{0}}7 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-135 | 16 November 2000<br/>01:07<ref name="EA-A5"/> | G<br/>507 | [[Intelsat 1R|PanAmSat-1R]]<br/>[[OSCAR 40|Amsat-P3D]]<br/>[[Space Technology Research Vehicle|STRV 1C]]<br/>[[Space Technology Research Vehicle|STRV 1D]] | ~6,600 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | {{0}}8 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-138 | 20 December 2000<br/>00:26<ref name="EA-A5"/> | G<br/>508 | [[Astra 2D]]<br/>[[AMC-8|GE-8]]<br/>[[LDREX]] | ~4,700 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | {{0}}9 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-140 | 8 March 2001<br/>22:51<ref name="EA-A5"/> | G<br/>509 | [[Eutelsat 33C|Eurobird-1]]<br/>[[BSAT-2a]] | ~5,400 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 10 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-142 | 12 July 2001<br/>21:58<ref name="EA-A5"/> | G<br/>510 | [[Artemis (satellite)|Artemis]]<br/>[[BSAT-2b]] | ~5,400 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] (planned)<br/>[[Medium Earth orbit|MEO]] (achieved) | | {{Partial failure}} |- | colspan=7 style="background-color:#e9e4e4; | Upper stage underperformed, payloads were placed in an unusable orbit. Artemis was raised to its target orbit at the expense of operational fuel; BSAT-2b was not recoverable. |- | rowspan=2 | 11 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-145 | 1 March 2002<br/>01:07<ref name="EA-A5"/> | G<br/>511 | [[Envisat]] | 8,111 kg | [[Sun-synchronous orbit|SSO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 12 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-153 | 5 July 2002<br/>23:22<ref name="EA-A5"/> | G<br/>512 | [[Stellat 5]]<br/>[[N-STAR c]] | ~6,700 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 13 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-155 | 28 August 2002<br/>22:45<ref name="EA-A5"/> | G<br/>513 | [[Atlantic Bird 1]]<br/>[[Meteosat 8|MSG-1]]<br/>[[Modular Fitting Dummy|MFD]] | ~5,800 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 14 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-157 | 11 December 2002<br/>22:22<ref name="EA-A5"/> | ECA<br/>517 | [[Hot Bird 7]]<br/>[[Stentor (satellite)|Stentor]]<br/>[[Modular Fitting Dummy|MFD-A]]<br/>[[Modular Fitting Dummy|MFD-B]] | | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] (planned) | | {{Failure}} |- | colspan=7 style="background-color:#e9e4e4; | Maiden flight of Ariane 5ECA, first stage engine failure, rocket destroyed by [[range safety]]. |- | rowspan=2 | 15 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-160 | 9 April 2003<br/>22:52<ref name="EA-A5"/> | G<br/>514 | [[INSAT-3A]]<br/>[[Galaxy (satellite)|Galaxy 12]] | ~5,700 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 16 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-161 | 11 June 2003<br/>22:38<ref name="EA-A5"/> | G<br/>515 | [[Optus C1]]<br/>[[BSAT-2c]] | ~7,100 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 17 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-162 | 27 September 2003<br/>23:14<ref name="EA-A5"/> | G<br/>516 | [[INSAT-3E]]<br/>[[eBird-1]]<br/>[[SMART-1]] | ~5,600 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="background-color:#e9e4e4; | Final flight of Ariane 5G |- | rowspan=2 | 18 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-158 | 2 March 2004<br/>07:17<ref name="EA-A5"/> | G+<br/>518 | [[Rosetta (spacecraft)|Rosetta]]<br />[[Philae (spacecraft)|Philae]] | 3,011 kg | [[Heliocentric orbit|Heliocentric]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="background-color:#e9e4e4; | Maiden flight of Ariane 5G+ |- | rowspan=2 | 19 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-163 | 18 July 2004<br/>00:44<ref name="EA-A5"/> | G+<br/>519 | [[Anik (satellite)#Anik F2|Anik F2]] | 5,950 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 20 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-165 | 18 December 2004<br/>16:26<ref name="EA-A5"/> | G+<br/>520 | [[Helios 2A]]<br/>[[Essaim (satellite)|Essaim-1]]<br/>[[Essaim (satellite)|Essaim-2]]<br/>[[Essaim (satellite)|Essaim-3]]<br/>[[Essaim (satellite)|Essaim-4]]<br/>[[PARASOL]]<br/>[[Nanosat 01]] | 4,200 kg | [[Sun-synchronous orbit|SSO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="background-color:#e9e4e4; | Final flight of Ariane 5G+ |- | rowspan=2 | 21 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-164 | 12 February 2005<br/>21:03<ref name="EA-A5"/> | ECA<br/>521 | [[XTAR-EUR]]<br/>[[Maqsat]]-B2<br/>[[Sloshsat-FLEVO]] | ~8,400 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 22 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-166 | 11 August 2005<br/>08:20<ref name="EA-A5"/> | GS<br/>523 | [[Thaicom 4]] | 6,485 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="background-color:#e9e4e4; | Maiden flight of Ariane 5GS |- | rowspan=2 | 23 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-168 | 13 October 2005<br/>22:32<ref name="EA-A5"/> | GS<br/>524 | [[Syracuse 3A]]<br/>[[Galaxy 15]] | ~6,900 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 24 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-167 | 16 November 2005<br/>23:46<ref name="EA-A5"/> | ECA<br/>522 | [[Spaceway-2]]<br/>[[Telkom-2]] | ~9,100 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 25 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-169 | 21 December 2005<br/>23:33<ref name="EA-A5"/> | GS<br/>525 | [[INSAT-4A]]<br/>[[MSG-2]] | 6,478 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 26 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-170 | 11 March 2006<br/>22:33<ref name="EA-A5"/> | ECA<br/>527 | [[Spainsat]]<br/>[[Hot Bird 7A]] | ~8,700 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 27 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-171 | 27 May 2006<br/>21:09<ref name="EA-A5"/> | ECA<br/>529 | [[Eutelsat 113 West A|Satmex-6]]<br/>[[Thaicom 5]] | 9,172 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 28 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-172 | 11 August 2006<br/>22:15<ref name="EA-A5"/> | ECA<br/>531 | [[JCSAT-10]]<br/>[[Syracuse 3B]] | ~8,900 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 29 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-173 | 13 October 2006<br/>20:56<ref name="EA-A5"/> | ECA<br/>533 | [[AT&T satellite fleet|DirecTV-9S]]<br/>[[Optus D1]]<br/>[[LDREX-2]] | ~9,300 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 30 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-174 | 8 December 2006<br/>22:08<ref name="EA-A5"/> | ECA<br/>534 | [[Viasat, Inc.|WildBlue-1]]<br/>[[AMC-18]] | ~7,800 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 31 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-175 | 11 March 2007<br/>22:03<ref name="EA-A5"/> | ECA<br/>535 | [[Skynet 5A]]<br/>[[INSAT-4B]] | ~8,600 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 32 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-176 | 4 May 2007<br/>22:29<ref name="EA-A5"/> | ECA<br/>536 | [[Astra 1L]]<br/>[[Galaxy 17]] | 9,402 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 33 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-177 | 14 August 2007<br/>23:44<ref name="EA-A5"/> | ECA<br/>537 | [[Spaceway-3]]<br/>[[BSAT-3a]] | 8,848 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 34 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-178 | 5 October 2007<br/>22:02<ref name="EA-A5"/> | GS<br/>526 | [[Intelsat 11]]<br/>[[Optus (satellite)|Optus D2]] | 5,857 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 35 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-179 | 14 November 2007<br/>22:03<ref name="EA-A5"/> | ECA<br/>538 | [[Skynet 5B]]<br/>[[Star One C1]] | 9,535 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 36 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-180 | 21 December 2007<br/>21:41<ref name="EA-A5"/> | GS<br/>530 | [[Regional African Satellite Communication Organization|Rascom-QAF1]]<br/>[[Horizons-2]] | ~6,500 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 37 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-181 | 9 March 2008<br/>04:03<ref name="EA-A5"/> | ES<br/>528 | [[Jules Verne ATV]] | | [[Low Earth orbit|LEO]] ([[International Space Station|ISS]]) | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="background-color:#e9e4e4; | Maiden flight of Ariane 5ES |- | rowspan=2 | 38 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-182 | 18 April 2008<br/>22:17<ref name="EA-A5"/> | ECA<br/>539 | [[Star One C2]]<br/>[[Vinasat-1]] | 7,762 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 39 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-183 | 12 June 2008<br/>22:05 | ECA<br/>540 | [[Skynet 5C]]<br/>[[Türksat 3A]] | 8,541 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 40 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-184 | 7 July 2008<br/>21:47 | ECA<br/>541 | [[ProtoStar|ProtoStar-1]]<br/>[[Arab Satellite Communications Organization|Badr-6]] | 8,639 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 41 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-185 | 14 August 2008<br/>20:44 | ECA<br/>542 | [[SKY Perfect JSAT|Superbird-7]]<br/>[[AMC-21]] | 8,068 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 42 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-186 | 20 December 2008<br/>22:35 | ECA<br/>543 | [[Hot Bird 13C|Hot Bird 9]]<br/>[[Afghansat 1|Eutelsat W2M]] | 9,220 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 43 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-187 | 12 February 2009<br/>22:09 | ECA<br/>545 | [[Eutelsat 33E|Hot Bird 10]]<br/>[[NSS-9]]<br/>[[Spirale]]-A<br/>[[Spirale]]-B | 8,511 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 44 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-188 | 14 May 2009<br/>13:12 | ECA<br/>546 | [[Herschel Space Observatory]]<br/>[[Planck (spacecraft)|Planck]] | 3,402 kg | Sun–Earth {{L2}} | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 45 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-189 | 1 July 2009<br/>19:52 | ECA<br/>547 | [[TerreStar-1]] | 7,055 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 46 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-190 | 21 August 2009<br/>22:09 | ECA<br/>548 | [[JSAT (satellite constellation)|JCSAT-12]]<br/>[[Optus D3]] | 7,655 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 47 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-191 | 1 October 2009<br/>21:59 | ECA<br/>549 | [[Hispasat|Amazonas 2]]<br/>[[COMSATBw-1]] | 9,087 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 48 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-192 | 29 October 2009<br/>20:00 | ECA<br/>550 | [[List of SES satellites|NSS-12]]<br/>[[Thor (satellite)|Thor-6]] | 9,462 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 49 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-193 | 18 December 2009<br/>16:26 | GS<br/>532 | [[Helios 2 (satellite)|Helios 2B]] | 5,954 kg | [[Sun-synchronous orbit|SSO]] | | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="background-color:#e9e4e4; | Final flight of Ariane 5GS |- | rowspan=2 | 50 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-194 | 21 May 2010<br/>22:01 | ECA<br/>551 | [[Astra 3B]]<br/>[[COMSATBw-2]] | 9,116 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[SES (company)|SES]]<br/>MilSat Services | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 51 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-195 | 26 June 2010<br/>21:41 | ECA<br/>552 | [[Arabsat-5A]]<br/>[[Chollian]] | 8,393 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Arab Satellite Communications Organization|Arabsat]]<br/>[[Korea Aerospace Research Institute|KARI]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 52 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-196 | 4 August 2010<br/>20:59 | ECA<br/>554 | [[Nilesat 201]]<br/>[[Regional African Satellite Communication Organization|RASCOM-QAF 1R]] | 7,085 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Nilesat]]<br/>[[Regional African Satellite Communication Organization|RASCOM]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 53 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-197 | 28 October 2010<br/>21:51 | ECA<br/>555 | [[Eutelsat|Eutelsat W3B]]<br/>[[BSAT-3b]] | 8,263 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Eutelsat]]<br/>[[Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="background-color:#e9e4e4; | Eutelsat W3B suffered a leak in the propulsion system shortly after launch and was declared a total loss.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/eutelsat-w3b.htm|title=Eutelsat W3B, W3C, W3D / Eutelsat 3D, 16A|last1=Krebs|first1=Gunter|publisher=Gunter's Space Page|date=21 July 2019|access-date=23 October 2021}}</ref> BSAT-3b is operating normally. |- | rowspan=2 | 54 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-198 | 26 November 2010<br/>18:39 | ECA<br/>556 | [[Intelsat|Intelsat 17]]<br/>[[HYLAS-1]] | 8,867 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Intelsat]]<br/>[[Avanti Communications]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 55 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-199 | 29 December 2010<br/>21:27 | ECA<br/>557 | [[Koreasat 6]]<br/>[[Hispasat|Hispasat-1E]] | 9,259 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[KT Corporation]]<br/>[[Hispasat]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 56 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | V-200 | 16 February 2011<br/>21:50 | ES<br/>544 | [[Johannes Kepler ATV]] | 20,050 kg | [[Low Earth orbit|LEO]] ([[International Space Station|ISS]]) | [[European Space Agency|ESA]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 57 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-201 | 22 April 2011<br/>21:37 | ECA<br/>558 | [[Yahsat 1A]]<br/>[[Intelsat 28|New Dawn]] | 10,064 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Al Yah Satellite Communications]]<br/>[[Intelsat]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="background-color:#e9e4e4; | Launch was scrubbed from 30 March 2011, aborted in the last seconds before liftoff due to a gimbal malfunction in the Vulcain main engine.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ariane 5 Suffers Rare On-Pad Abort after Engine Ignition|url=http://spaceflight101.com/ariane-5-suffers-rare-on-pad-abort-after-engine-ignition/|access-date=16 March 2018 |publisher=Spaceflight 101|date=5 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316214140/http://spaceflight101.com/ariane-5-suffers-rare-on-pad-abort-after-engine-ignition/|archive-date=16 March 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 | 58 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-202 | 20 May 2011<br/>20:38 | ECA<br/>559 | [[ST-2]]<br/>[[GSAT-8]] | 9,013 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Singtel|Singapore Telecom]]<br/>[[Indian Space Research Organisation|ISRO]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 59 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-203 | 6 August 2011<br/>22:52 | ECA<br/>560 | [[Astra 1N]]<br/>[[BSAT-3c]] / [[BSAT-3c|JCSAT-110R]] | 9,095 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[SES (company)|SES]]<br/>[[Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 60 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-204 | 21 September 2011<br/>21:38 | ECA<br/>561 | [[Arab Satellite Communications Organization|Arabsat-5C]]<br/>[[SES-2]] | 8,974 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Arab Satellite Communications Organization]]<br/>[[SES (company)|SES]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 61 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-205 | 23 March 2012<br/>04:34 | ES<br/>553 | [[Edoardo Amaldi ATV]] | 20,060 kg | [[Low Earth orbit|LEO]] ([[International Space Station|ISS]]) | [[European Space Agency|ESA]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 62 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-206 | 15 May 2012<br/>22:13 | ECA<br/>562 | [[JSAT (satellite constellation)|JCSAT-13]]<br/>[[Vinasat-2]] | 8,381 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[SKY Perfect JSAT]]<br/>[[Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group|VNPT]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 63 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-207 | 5 July 2012<br/>21:36 | ECA<br/>563 | [[EchoStar XVII]]<br/>[[Meteosat|MSG-3]] | 9,647 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[EchoStar]]<br/>[[European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites|EUMETSAT]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 64 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-208 | 2 August 2012<br/>20:54 | ECA<br/>564 | [[Intelsat 20]]<br/>[[HYLAS 2]] | 10,182 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Intelsat]]<br/>[[Avanti Communications]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 65 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-209 | 28 September 2012<br/>21:18 | ECA<br/>565 | [[Astra 2F]]<br/>[[GSAT-10]] | 10,211 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[SES (company)|SES]]<br/>[[Indian Space Research Organisation|ISRO]] | {{success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 66 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-210 | 10 November 2012<br/>21:05 | ECA<br/>566 | [[Eutelsat 21B]]<br/>[[Star One C3]] | 9,216 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Eutelsat]]<br/>[[Star One (satellite operator)|Star One]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 67 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-211 | 19 December 2012<br/>21:49 | ECA<br/>567 | [[Skynet 5D]]<br/>[[Mexsat-3]] | 8,637 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Astrium]]<br/>[[Mexican Satellite System]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 68 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-212 | 7 February 2013<br/>21:36 | ECA<br/>568 | [[Amazonas 3]]<br/>[[Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a]] | 10,350 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Hispasat]]<br/>[[Azercosmos]]<ref name="Azercosmos-Arianespace">{{cite web|url=http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/azerspaceafricasat-1a-is-prepared-for-arianespaces-first-ariane-5-launch-in-2013-2 |title=Azerspace/Africasat-1a is prepared for Arianespace's first Ariane 5 launch in 2013|access-date=29 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829212128/http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/azerspaceafricasat-1a-is-prepared-for-arianespaces-first-ariane-5-launch-in-2013-2/|archive-date=29 August 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 69 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-213 | 5 June 2013<br/>21:52 | ES<br/>592 | [[Albert Einstein ATV]] | 20,252 kg | [[Low Earth orbit|LEO]] ([[International Space Station|ISS]]) | [[European Space Agency|ESA]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 70 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-214 | 25 July 2013<br/>19:54 | ECA<br/>569 | [[Alphabus|Alphasat I-XL]]<br/>[[INSAT-3D]] | 9,760 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Inmarsat]]<br/>[[Indian Space Research Organisation|ISRO]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 71 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-215 | 29 August 2013<br/>20:30 | ECA<br/>570 | [[Eutelsat 25B/Es'hail 1]]<br/>[[GSAT-7]] | 9,790 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Eutelsat]]<br/>[[Indian Space Research Organisation|ISRO]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 72 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-217 | 6 February 2014<br/>21:30 | ECA<br/>572 | [[ABS-2]]<br/>[[Athena-Fidus]] | 10,214 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[ABS (satellite operator)]]<br/>[[DIRISI]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 73 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-216 | 22 March 2014<br/>22:04 | ECA<br/>571 | [[Astra 5B]]<br/>[[Amazonas 4A]] | 9,579 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[SES (company)|SES]]<br/>[[Hispasat]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 74 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-219 | 29 July 2014<br/>23:47 | ES<br/>593 | [[Georges Lemaître ATV]] | 20,293 kg | [[Low Earth orbit|LEO]] ([[International Space Station|ISS]]) | [[European Space Agency|ESA]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 75 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-218 | 11 September 2014<br/>22:05 | ECA<br/>573 | [[MEASAT-3b]]<br/>[[Optus (satellite)|Optus 10]] | 10,088 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[MEASAT Satellite Systems]]<br/>[[Optus]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 76 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-220 | 16 October 2014<br/>21:43 | ECA<br/>574 | [[Intelsat|Intelsat 30]]<br/>[[ARSAT-1]] | 10,060 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Intelsat]]<br/>[[ARSAT]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 77 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-221 | 6 December 2014<br/>20:40 | ECA<br/>575 | [[T14 (satellite)|DirecTV-14]]<br/>[[GSAT-16]] | 10,210 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[DirecTV]]<br/>[[Indian Space Research Organisation|ISRO]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 78 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | {{nobr|VA-222}} | 26 April 2015<br/>20:00 | ECA<br/>576 | [[Thor (satellite)|Thor 7]]<br/>[[Syracuse (satellite)|SICRAL-2]] | 9,852 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[British Satellite Broadcasting]]<br/>[[French Armed Forces]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 79 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-223 | 27 May 2015<br/>21:16 | ECA<br/>577 | [[AT&T satellite fleet|DirecTV-15]]<br/>[[Sky México|SKY Mexico 1]] | 9,960 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[DirecTV]]<br/>[[Sky México]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 80 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-224 | 15 July 2015<br/>21:42 | ECA<br/>578 | [[Star One C4]]<br/>[[Meteosat|MSG-4]] | 8,587 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Star One (satellite operator)|Star One]]<br/>[[European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites|EUMETSAT]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 81 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-225 | 20 August 2015<br/>20:34 | ECA<br/>579 | [[Eutelsat|Eutelsat 8 West B]]<br/>[[Intelsat 34]] | 9,922 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Eutelsat]]<br/>[[Intelsat]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 82 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-226 | 30 September 2015<br/>20:30 | ECA<br/>580 | [[Sky Muster|NBN Co 1A]]<br/>[[ARSAT-2]] | 10,203 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[National Broadband Network]]<br/>[[ARSAT]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 83 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-227 | 10 November 2015<br/>21:34 | ECA<br/>581 | [[Arab Satellite Communications Organization|Arabsat 6B]]<br/>[[GSAT-15]] | 9,810 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Arab Satellite Communications Organization|Arabsat]]<br/>[[Indian Space Research Organisation|ISRO]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 84 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-228 | 27 January 2016<br/>23:20 | ECA<br/>583 | [[Intelsat 29e]] | 6,700 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Intelsat]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 85 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-229 | 9 March 2016<br/>05:20 | ECA<br/>582 | [[Eutelsat 65 West A]] | 6,707 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Eutelsat]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 86 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-230 | 18 June 2016<br/>21:38 | ECA<br/>584 | [[EchoStar|EchoStar 18]]<br/>[[BRISat]] | 10,730 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[EchoStar]]<br/>[[Bank Rakyat Indonesia]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="background-color:#e9e4e4; | This mission carried the first satellite owned by a financial institution.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dorimulu|first1=Primus|title=BRI Launches BRISat: First Satellite Owned and Operated by a Bank|url=http://jakartaglobe.id/bankingfinance/bri-launches-brisat-first-satellite-owned-operated-bank/|publisher=Jakarta Globe|access-date=16 March 2018|date=20 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316151830/http://jakartaglobe.id/bankingfinance/bri-launches-brisat-first-satellite-owned-operated-bank/|archive-date=16 March 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 | 87 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-232 | 24 August 2016<br/>22:16 | ECA<br/>586 | [[Intelsat 33e]]<br/>[[Intelsat 36]] | 10,735 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Intelsat]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="background-color:#e9e4e4; | Intelsat 33e's [[LEROS]] apogee engine, which supposed to perform orbit raising, failed soon after its successful launch, forcing to use the experimentation of low-thrust reaction control system which extended the commissioning time 3 months longer than expected.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Clark|first1=Stephen|title=Intelsat satellite in service after overcoming engine trouble|url=https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/01/30/intelsat-satellite-in-service-after-overcoming-engine-trouble/|publisher=Spaceflight Now|date=30 January 2017|access-date=3 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626192216/https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/01/30/intelsat-satellite-in-service-after-overcoming-engine-trouble/|archive-date=26 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Later, it suffered other thruster problems which cut its operational lifetime by about 3.5 years.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Henry|first1=Caleb|title=Intelsat-33e propulsion problems to cut service life by 3.5 years |url=http://spacenews.com/intelsat-33e-propulsion-problems-to-cut-service-life-by-3-5-years/|publisher=SpaceNews|date=1 September 2017|access-date=3 February 2018}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 | 88 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-231 | 5 October 2016<br/>20:30 | ECA<br/>585 | [[National Broadband Network|NBN Co 1B]]<br/>[[GSAT-18]] | 10,663 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[National Broadband Network]]<br/>[[INSAT]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 89 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-233 | 17 November 2016<br/>13:06 | ES<br/>594 | [[Galileo (satellite navigation)|Galileo]] FOC-M6<br/>[[List of Galileo satellites|(satellites FM-7, 12, 13, 14)]] | 3,290 kg | [[Medium-Earth orbit|MEO]] | [[European Space Agency|ESA]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 90 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-234 | 21 December 2016<br/>20:30 | ECA<br/>587 | [[Star One D1]]<br/>[[JCSAT-15]] | 10,722 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Star One (satellite operator)|Star One]]<br/>[[SKY Perfect JSAT]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 91 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-235 | 14 February 2017<br/>21:39 | ECA<br/>588 | [[List of Intelsat satellites|Intelsat 32e]] / [[SKY Brasil|SkyBrasil-1]]<br/>[[Telkom Indonesia|Telkom-3S]] | 10,485 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Intelsat]], [[Vrio Corp.|DirecTV Latin America]]<br/>[[Telkom Indonesia]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="background-color:#e9e4e4; | This mission carried the first Intelsat Epic<sup>NG</sup> high-throughput satellite based on the [[Eurostar E3000]] platform, while other Intelsat Epic<sup>NG</sup> satellites were based on [[Boeing 702|BSS-702MP]] platform.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Krebs|first1=Gunter|title=SkyBrasil-1 (Intelsat 32e)|url=http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/intelsat-32.htm|website=space.skyrocket.de |publisher=Gunter's Space Page|access-date=16 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205122138/http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/intelsat-32.htm|archive-date=5 February 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 | 92 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-236 | 4 May 2017<br/>21:50 | ECA<br/>589 | [[KT Corporation|Koreasat 7]]<br/>[[Brazilian space program|SGDC-1]] | 10,289 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[KT Corporation]]<br/>[[Brazilian space program|SGDC]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="background-color:#e9e4e4; | The launch was delayed from March 2017 due to transportation to the launch site being restricted by a blockade erected by striking workers.<ref name="verge-a5cancelled">{{cite web|title=A rocket's launch from French Guiana has been delayed indefinitely due to protests|date=23 March 2017|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/3/23/15040086/arianespace-ariane-5-rocket-launch-postponed-french-guiana-protests|publisher=The Verge|access-date=23 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323215748/http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/23/15040086/arianespace-ariane-5-rocket-launch-postponed-french-guiana-protests|archive-date=23 March 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 | 93 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-237 | 1 June 2017<br/>23:45 | ECA<br/>590 | [[ViaSat-2]]<br/>[[Eutelsat|Eutelsat 172B]] | 10,865 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Viasat (American company)|ViaSat]]<br/>[[Eutelsat]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="background-color:#e9e4e4; | Heaviest and most expensive commercial payload ever put into orbit,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Clark|first1=Stephen|title=Ariane 5 succeeds in launch of two high-value communications satellites|url=https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/06/02/ariane-5-succeeds-in-launch-of-two-high-value-communications-satellites/|access-date=16 February 2018|publisher=Spaceflight Now|date=2 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626164159/https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/06/02/ariane-5-succeeds-in-launch-of-two-high-value-communications-satellites/|archive-date=26 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> valued at approximately €675 million (~€844 million including the launch vehicle),<ref>{{cite news|last1=Clark|first1=Stephen|title=Two high-power broadband satellites set for record-breaking launch on Ariane 5 rocket|url=https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/06/01/two-high-power-broadband-satellites-set-for-record-breaking-launch-on-ariane-5-rocket/|date=1 June 2017|access-date=16 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626164231/https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/06/01/two-high-power-broadband-satellites-set-for-record-breaking-launch-on-ariane-5-rocket/|archive-date=26 June 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> until 12 June 2019, when Falcon 9 delivered [[RADARSAT Constellation]] with three Canadian satellites, valued almost €844 million (not including the launch vehicle), into orbit.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ralph|first1=Eric|title=SpaceX Falcon 9 and US$1 billion satellite trio set for first California launch in months|date=5 June 2019 |url=https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-readies-falcon-9-radarsat-california-launch/|publisher=Teslarati|access-date=5 June 2019}}</ref> ViaSat-2 suffered antenna glitch, which cut about 15% of its intended throughput.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Henry|first1=Caleb|title=Viasat says ViaSat-2 business plan intact despite antenna glitch|url=http://spacenews.com/viasat-says-viasat-2-business-plan-intact-despite-antenna-glitch/|publisher=Space News|date=15 February 2018|access-date=16 February 2018}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 | 94 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-238 | 28 June 2017<br/>21:15 | ECA<br/>591 | [[Hellas Sat 3|EuropaSat]] / [[Hellas Sat 3]]<br/>[[GSAT-17]] | 10,177 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Inmarsat]] / [[Hellas Sat]]<br/>[[Indian Space Research Organisation|ISRO]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 95 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-239 | 29 September 2017<br/>21:56 | ECA<br/>5100 | [[List of Intelsat satellites|Intelsat 37e]]<br/>[[BSAT-4a]] | 10,838 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Intelsat]]<br/>[[Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation|B-SAT]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="background-color:#e9e4e4; | Launch was scrubbed from 5 September 2017 due to electrical fault in one of the solid rocket boosters that caused launch abort in the last seconds before liftoff.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Clark|first1=Stephen|title=Electrical problem prompted Ariane 5 countdown abort|url=https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/09/09/electrical-problem-prompted-ariane-5-countdown-abort/|access-date=16 March 2018|publisher=Spaceflight Now|date=9 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190310085412/https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/09/09/electrical-problem-prompted-ariane-5-countdown-abort/|archive-date=10 March 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 | 96 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | [[Ariane flight VA240|VA-240]] | 12 December 2017<br/>18:36 | ES<br/>595 | [[Galileo (satellite navigation)|Galileo]] FOC-M7<br/>[[List of Galileo satellites|(satellites FM-19, 20, 21, 22)]] | 3,282 kg | [[Medium-Earth orbit|MEO]] | [[European Space Agency|ESA]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="display:none;" | |- | rowspan=2 | 97 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | [[Ariane flight VA241|VA-241]] | 25 January 2018<br/>22:20 | ECA<br/>5101 | [[SES-14]] with [[Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk|GOLD]]<br/>[[Al Yah Satellite Communications|Al Yah 3]] | 9,123 kg | [[Supersynchronous orbit|GTO]] | [[SES (company)|SES]], [[NASA]]<br/>[[Al Yah Satellite Communications|AlYahsat]] | {{Partial failure}} |- | colspan=7 style="background-color:#e9e4e4; | Telemetry from the launch vehicle was lost after 9 minutes 30 seconds into the flight, after launch vehicle trajectory went off course due to invalid inertial units' azimuth value.<ref name="arianespace.com"/> Satellites later found to have separated from the upper stage and entered an incorrect orbit with large inclination deviations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Launch VA241: Ariane 5 delivers SES-14 and Al Yah 3 to orbit|url=http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/launch-va241-ariane-5-delivers-ses-14-and-al-yah-3-to-orbit/|publisher=Arianespace|access-date=27 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126163059/http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/launch-va241-ariane-5-delivers-ses-14-and-al-yah-3-to-orbit/|archive-date=26 January 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Clark|first1=Stephen|title=Probe into off-target Ariane 5 launch begins, SES and Yahsat payloads healthy|url=https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/01/26/probe-into-off-target-ariane-5-launch-begins-ses-and-yahsat-payloads-declared-healthy/|publisher=Spaceflight Now|date=26 January 2018|access-date=16 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180506112542/https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/01/26/probe-into-off-target-ariane-5-launch-begins-ses-and-yahsat-payloads-declared-healthy/|archive-date=6 May 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> However, they were able to reach the planned orbit with small loss of on board propellant for SES-14 and still expected to meet the designed lifetime,<ref>{{cite web|title=SES-14 in good health and on track despite launch anomaly|date=26 January 2018 |url=https://www.ses.com/press-release/ses-14-good-health-and-track-despite-launch-anomaly|publisher=SES|access-date=21 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128052705/https://www.ses.com/press-release/ses-14-good-health-and-track-despite-launch-anomaly|archive-date=28 January 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> but with significant loss on Al Yah 3 (up to 50% of its intended operational life).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Forrester|first1=Chris|title=YahSat to make 50% insurance claim|url=https://advanced-television.com/2018/03/12/yahsat-to-make-50-insurance-claim/|publisher=Advanced Television|date=12 March 2018|access-date=21 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321192547/https://advanced-television.com/2018/03/12/yahsat-to-make-50-insurance-claim/|archive-date=21 March 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=pbdes|number=976106958204915712|title=Yahsat expected to file US$108 million claim for loss of life on Al Yah 3 satellite because of @Arianespace @ArianeGroup Ariane 5 off-target orbital injection|date=20 March 2018|access-date=21 March 2018}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 | 98 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | [[Ariane flight VA242|VA-242]] | 5 April 2018<br/>21:34 | ECA<br/>5102 | [[Superbird-8]] / [[Superbird-B3]]<br/>[[HYLAS-4]] | 10,260 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Ministry of Defense (Japan)|Japanese MoD]], [[SKY Perfect JSAT]]<br/>[[Avanti Communications]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="background-color:#e9e4e4; | Return-to-flight mission after VA-241 mishap on 25 January 2018.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bergin|first1=Chris|title=Ariane 5 to return with DSN-1/Superbird-8 and HYLAS 4|url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/04/ariane-5-dsn-1-superbird-8-and-hylas-4/|publisher=NASASpaceFlight.com|date=5 April 2018|access-date=5 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406102741/https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/04/ariane-5-dsn-1-superbird-8-and-hylas-4/|archive-date=6 April 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 | 99 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | [[Ariane flight VA244|VA-244]] | 25 July 2018<br/>11:25 | ES<br/>596 | [[Galileo (satellite navigation)|Galileo]] FOC-M8<br/>[[List of Galileo satellites|(satellites FM-23, 24, 25, 26)]] | 3,379 kg | [[Medium-Earth orbit|MEO]] | [[European Space Agency|ESA]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="background-color:#e9e4e4; | Final flight of Ariane 5ES. |- | rowspan=2 | 100 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | [[Ariane flight VA243|VA-243]] | 25 September 2018<br/>22:38 | ECA<br/>5103 | [[Horizons-3e]]<br/>[[Azerspace-2]] / Intelsat 38 | 10,827 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Intelsat]], [[SKY Perfect JSAT]]<br/>[[Azercosmos]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="background-color:#e9e4e4; | Hundredth Ariane 5 mission.<ref name=sfn-20180703>{{cite news|url=https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/07/03/arianespace-aims-for-busy-second-half-of-2018/ |title=Arianespace aims for busy second half of 2018|publisher=Spaceflight Now|first=Stephen|last=Clark|date=3 July 2018|access-date=4 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714160518/https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/07/03/arianespace-aims-for-busy-second-half-of-2018/|archive-date=14 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Flight VA-243 was delayed from 25 May 2018 due to issues with [[GSAT-11]], which was eventually replaced by Horizons-3e.<ref name=va243-delay>{{cite press release|url=http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/launch-delay-for-va243/|title=Launch delay for VA243|publisher=Arianespace|date=24 April 2018|access-date=26 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622140515/http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/launch-delay-for-va243/|archive-date=22 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 101 ! scope="row" | [[Ariane flight VA245|VA-245]] | 20 October 2018<br/>01:45 | ECA<br/>5105 | [[BepiColombo]] | 4,081 kg | [[Heliocentric orbit|Heliocentric]] | [[European Space Agency|ESA]]<br/>[[JAXA]] | {{Success}} |- | 102 ! scope="row" | [[Ariane flight VA246|VA-246]] | 4 December 2018<br/>20:37 | ECA<br/>5104 | {{plainlist| * [[GSAT-11]]<ref name=gsat-11>{{cite web|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/gsat-11.htm|title=GSat 11|publisher=Gunter's Space Page|date=26 December 2018|access-date=23 October 2021}}</ref> * [[GEO-KOMPSAT 2A]]<ref name=gunter-gk2a>{{cite web|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/geo-kompsat-2a.htm|title=GEO-KOMPSAT 2A (GK 2A, Cheollian 2A)|first=Gunter|last=Krebs|publisher=Gunter's Space Page |date=19 February 2020|access-date=23 October 2021}}</ref><ref name=geo-kompsat>{{cite web|url=https://www.kari.re.kr/eng/sub03_02_02.do#link|title=Geostationary Korea Multi Purpose Satellite (GEO-KOMPSAT, Cheollian)|publisher=Korea Aerospace Research Institute|access-date=3 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013070244/https://www.kari.re.kr/eng/sub03_02_02.do#link|archive-date=13 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> }} | 10,298 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | {{plainlist| * [[Indian Space Research Organisation|ISRO]] * [[Korea Aerospace Research Institute|KARI]] }} | {{Success}} |- | 103 ! scope="row" | [[Ariane flight VA247|VA-247]] | 5 February 2019<br/>21:01 | ECA<br/>5106 | {{plainlist| * [[GSAT-31]] * [[SaudiGeoSat-1/HellasSat-4]]<ref name=sfn-20150429>{{cite news|url=http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/04/29/arabsat-contracts-go-to-lockheed-martin-arianespace-and-spacex/|title=Arabsat contracts go to Lockheed Martin, Arianespace and SpaceX|last1=Clark|first1=Stephen|publisher=Spaceflight Now|date=29 April 2015|access-date=7 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823071044/https://spaceflightnow.com/2015/04/29/arabsat-contracts-go-to-lockheed-martin-arianespace-and-spacex/|archive-date=23 August 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> }} | 10,018 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | {{plainlist| * [[Indian Space Research Organisation|ISRO]] * [[Hellas Sat]] }} | {{Success}} |- | 104 ! scope="row" | [[Ariane flight VA248|VA-248]] | 20 June 2019<br/>21:43 | ECA<br/>5107 | {{plainlist| * [[AT&T satellite fleet|DirecTV-16]] * [[Eutelsat|Eutelsat 7C]] }} | 10,594 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | {{plainlist| * [[DirecTV]] * [[Eutelsat]] }} | {{Success}} |- | 105 ! scope="row" | [[Ariane flight VA249|VA-249]] | 6 August 2019<br/>19:30 | ECA<br/>5108 | {{plainlist| * [[European Data Relay System|EDRS-C]] / [[Avanti Communications|HYLAS-3]]<ref name=gunter-edrsc>{{cite web|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/edrs-c.htm|title=EDRS C / HYLAS 3|first=Gunter|last=Krebs |publisher=Gunter's Space Page|date=19 February 2020|access-date=23 October 2021}}</ref><ref name=EDRS-C>{{cite news|title=Arianespace selected by Airbus Defence and Space to launch EDRS-C satellite |url=http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/arianespace-selected-by-airbus-defence-and-space-to-launch-edrs-c-satellite/|access-date=4 October 2015|publisher=Arianespace|date=19 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151211050423/http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/arianespace-selected-by-airbus-defence-and-space-to-launch-edrs-c-satellite/|archive-date=11 December 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> * [[List of Intelsat satellites|Intelsat 39]]<ref name=intelsat-39>{{cite press release|url=http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/arianespace-to-launch-intelsat-39/|title=Arianespace to launch Intelsat 39 |publisher=Arianespace|date=4 January 2017|access-date=8 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109184025/http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/arianespace-to-launch-intelsat-39/|archive-date=9 January 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> }} | 10,594 kg | [[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]] | {{plainlist| * [[European Space Agency|ESA]] * [[Avanti Communications]] * [[Intelsat]] }} | {{Success}} |- | 106 ! scope="row" | [[Ariane flight VA250|VA-250]] | 26 November 2019<br/>21:23<ref>{{cite web|last=Henry|first=Caleb|url=https://spacenews.com/ariane-5-launches-satellites-for-egypt-inmarsat/|title=Ariane 5 launches satellites for Egypt, Inmarsat |publisher=SpaceNews|date=26 November 2019|access-date=26 November 2019}}</ref> | ECA<br/>5109 | [[Inmarsat|Inmarsat-5 F5]] (GX 5)<ref name="arianespace102717">{{cite web|url=http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/arianespace-to-launch-inmarsats-fifth-global-xpress-satellite/|title=Arianespace to launch Inmarsat's fifth Global Xpress satellite|publisher=Arianespace|date=27 October 2017|access-date=28 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027081738/http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/arianespace-to-launch-inmarsats-fifth-global-xpress-satellite/|archive-date=27 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="inmarsat-5-f5">{{cite web|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/inmarsat-5-5.htm|title=Inmarsat-5 F5 (GX 5)|first=Gunter|last=Krebs|publisher=Gunter's Space Page|date=3 December 2019|access-date=23 October 2021}}</ref><br>TIBA-1<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/inmarsat-global-xpress-preparations/|title=Fifth Global Xpress satellite readied for Ariane 5 launch|publisher=Arianespace|date=2 October 2019|access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> | 10,495 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Inmarsat]]<br/>[[Politics of Egypt|Government of Egypt]] | {{Success}}<ref name=success-va250>{{cite press release|url=https://www.arianespace.com/mission/ariane-flight-va250/|title=Ariane Flight VA 250|publisher=Arianespace|date=26 November 2019|access-date=26 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191126234043/https://www.arianespace.com/mission/ariane-flight-va250/|archive-date=26 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 107 ! scope="row" | [[Ariane flight VA251|VA-251]] | 16 January 2020<br/>21:05 | ECA<br/>5110 | [[Eutelsat Konnect]] (African Broadband Satellite)<ref name="gunter-konnect">{{cite web|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/eutelsat-konnect.htm|title=Eutelsat Konnect|publisher=Gunter's Space Page |first=Gunter|last=Krebs|date=25 February 2020|access-date=23 October 2021}}</ref><br>[[GSAT-30]] | 7,888 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Eutelsat]]<br/>[[Indian Space Research Organisation|ISRO]] | {{Success}} |- | 108 ! scope="row" | [[Ariane flight VA252|VA-252]] | 18 February 2020<br/>22:18 | ECA<br/>5111 | [[JCSAT-17]]<br/>[[GEO-KOMPSAT 2B]] | 9,236 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[SKY Perfect JSAT]]<br/>[[Korea Aerospace Research Institute|KARI]] | {{Success}} |- | 109 ! scope="row" | [[Ariane flight VA253|VA-253]] | 15 August 2020<br/>22:04 | ECA<br/>5112 | [[Galaxy (satellite)|Galaxy 30]]<br/>[[Mission Extension Vehicle|MEV-2]]<br/>[[BSAT-4b]] | 10,468 kg<ref name=SD-3-2020>[https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Ariane_5s_third_launch_of_2020_999.html third launch of 2020]</ref><br/>including 765 kg of support structures. | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Intelsat]]<br/>[[Northrop Grumman]]<br/>[[Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation|B-SAT]] | {{Success}} |- | 110 ! scope="row" | [[Ariane flight VA254|VA-254]] | 30 July 2021<br/>21:00 | ECA<br/>5113 | [[Eutelsat Quantum]]<br/>[[Star One D2]] | 10,515 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Eutelsat]]<br/>[[Star One (satellite operator)|Star One]] | {{Success}} |- | 111 ! scope="row" | [[Ariane flight VA255|VA-255]] | 24 October 2021<br/>02:10 | ECA<br/>5115 | [[SES-17]]<br/>[[Syracuse (satellite)|Syracuse 4A]] | 11,210 kg<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ariane Flight VA255|url=https://www.arianespace.com/mission/ariane-flight-va255/|access-date=2021-10-27|website=Arianespace|language=en-US}}</ref> | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[SES (company)|SES]]<br/>[[Direction générale de l'armement|DGA]] | {{Success}} |- | 112 ! scope="row" | [[Ariane flight VA256|VA-256]] | 25 December 2021<br/>12:20 | ECA<br/>5114 | [[James Webb Space Telescope]] | {{cvt|6161.4|kg}} | Sun–Earth {{L2}} | [[NASA]] / [[European Space Agency|ESA]] / [[Canadian Space Agency|CSA]] / [[Space Telescope Science Institute|STScI]] | {{Success}} |- | 113 ! scope="row" | [[Ariane flight VA257|VA-257]] | 22 June 2022<br/>21:50 | ECA<br/>5116 | [[MEASAT|MEASAT-3d]]<br/>[[GSAT-24]] | 9,829 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[MEASAT]]<br/>[[NSIL]] / [[Tata Play]] | {{Success}} |- |114 ! scope="row" |VA-258 | 7 September 2022<br/>21:45 | ECA<br/>5117 | [[Eutelsat Konnect]] VHTS | 6,400 kg | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Eutelsat]] | {{Success}} |- |115 ! scope="row" |VA-259 | 13 December 2022<br/>20:30 | ECA<br/>5118 | [[Galaxy (satellite)|Galaxy 35]]<br/>[[Galaxy (satellite)|Galaxy 36]]<br/>[[Meteosat|MTG-I1]] | 10,972 kg<ref>{{Cite web|title=DutchSpace on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/DutchSpace/status/1603010450765004804|access-date=2022-12-14|website=Twitter|language=en-US}}</ref> | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Intelsat]]<br/>[[European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites|EUMETSAT]] | {{Success}} |- |116 ! scope="row" |VA-260 | 14 April 2023<br/>12:14 | ECA<br/>5120 | ''[[Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer]]'' (JUICE) | 5,963 kg | [[Heliocentric orbit|Heliocentric]] | [[European Space Agency|ESA]] | {{Success}} |- |rowspan=2|117 ! scope="row" rowspan=2 | VA-261 | 5 July 2023<br/>22:00 | ECA<br/>5119 | [[Syracuse (satellite)|Syracuse 4B]] (Comsat-NG 2)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Foust |first=Jeff |date=10 September 2019 |title=Airbus and Telespazio to sell excess capacity on Syracuse 4 satellites |url=https://spacenews.com/airbus-and-telespazio-to-sell-excess-capacity-on-syracuse-4-satellites/ |access-date=7 September 2022 |website=[[SpaceNews]]}}</ref> <br />Heinrich Hertz (H2Sat) | 7,679.8 kg<ref>{{Cite web|title=DutchSpace on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/DutchSpace/status/1676707641182101505|access-date=2023-08-06|website=Twitter|language=en-US}}</ref> | [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]] | [[Direction générale de l'armement|DGA]]<br />[[Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt|DLR]] | {{Success}} |- | colspan=7 style="background-color:#e9e4e4;|Ariane 5's last mission. |}
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