# 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.

## Launch statistics
### Rocket configurations

* Ariane 4 42L
* Ariane 4 42P
* Ariane 4 44L
* Ariane 4 44P
* Ariane 4 44LP
* Ariane 5 G
* Ariane 5 G+
* Ariane 5 GS
* Ariane 5 ECA
* Ariane 5 ES

### Launch outcomes

* Failure
* Partial failure
* Success

## Launch history

2000 :
| Flight № | Date Time (UTC) | Rocket type Serial № | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customers | Launch outcome |
| V-126 | 25 January 2000 01:04 | Ariane 4 42L-3 494 | Guiana ELA-3 | Galaxy 10R | | GTO | | Success |
| V-127 | 18 February 2000 01:04 | Ariane 4 44LP 495 | Guiana ELA-3 | Superbird 4 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-128 | 21 March 2000 23:28 | Ariane 5 G 505 | Guiana ELA-3 | Insat 3B AsiaStar | | GTO | | Success |
| V-129 | 19 April 2000 00:29 | Ariane 4 42L-3 496 | Guiana ELA-3 | Galaxy 4R | | GTO | | Success |
| V-131 | 17 August 2000 23:16 | Ariane 4 44LP-3 4097 | Guiana ELA-3 | Brasilsat B4 Nilesat 102 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-132 | 6 September 2000 22:33 | Ariane 4 44P 4098 | Guiana ELA-3 | Eutelsat W1 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-130 | 14 September 2000 22:54 | Ariane 5 G 506 | Guiana ELA-3 | Astra 2B GE-7 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-133 | 6 October 2000 23:00 | Ariane 4 42L-3 4099 | Guiana ELA-3 | N-SAT 110 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-134 | 29 October 2000 05:59 | Ariane 4 44LP-3 4100 | Guiana ELA-3 | EuropeStar F1 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-135 | 16 November 2000 01:07 | Ariane 5 G 507 | Guiana ELA-3 | PanAmSat-1R Amsat-P3D STRV 1C STRV 1D | | GTO | | Success |
| V-136 | 21 November 2000 23:56 | Ariane 4 44L-3 4102 | Guiana ELA-3 | Anik F1 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-138 | 20 December 2000 00:26 | Ariane 5 G 508 | Guiana ELA-3 | Astra 2D GE-8 LDREX | | GTO | | Success |
| 2001 |||||||||
| Flight № | Date Time (UTC) | Rocket type Serial № | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customers | Launch outcome |
| V-137 | 10 January 2001 22:09 | Ariane 4 44P-3 4101 | Guiana ELA-3 | Turksat 2A | | GTO | | Success |
| V-139 | 7 February 2001 23:05 | Ariane 4 44L-3 4103 | Guiana ELA-3 | Sicral-1 Skynet 4F | | GTO | | Success |
| V-140 | 8 March 2001 22:51 | Ariane 5 G 509 | Guiana ELA-3 | Eurobird-1 BSat-2a | | GTO | | Success |
| V-141 | 9 June 2001 06:45 | Ariane 4 44L-3 4104 | Guiana ELA-3 | Intelsat 901 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-142 | 12 July 2001 21:58 | Ariane 5 G 510 | Guiana ELA-3 | Artemis BSat-2b | | MEO (achieved) GTO (planned) | | Partial failure |
| Upper stage underperformed, payloads placed in useless orbit. Artemis raised to correct orbit at expense of operational fuel, BSat unrecoverable ||||||||
| V-143 | 30 August 2001 06:46 | Ariane 4 44L-3 4105 | Guiana ELA-3 | Intelsat 902 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-144 | 25 September 2001 23:21 | Ariane 4 44P 4106 | Guiana ELA-3 | Atlantic Bird 2 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-146 | 27 November 2001 05:59 | Ariane 4 44LP-3 4107 | Guiana ELA-3 | DirecTV-4S | | GTO | | Success |
| 2002 |||||||||
| Flight № | Date Time (UTC) | Rocket type Serial № | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customers | Launch outcome |
| V-147 | 23 January 2002 23:46 | Ariane 4 42L-3 4108 | Guiana ELA-3 | Insat 3C | | GTO | | Success |
| Final flight of Ariane 42L-3 ||||||||
| V-148 | 23 February 2002 06:59 | Ariane 4 44L 4109 | Guiana ELA-3 | Intelsat 904 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-145 | 1 March 2002 01:07 | Ariane 5 G 511 | Guiana ELA-3 | Envisat | | SSO | | Success |
| V-149 | 29 March 2002 01:29 | Ariane 4 44L 4110 | Guiana ELA-3 | Astra 3A JCSAT-8 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-150 | 16 April 2002 23:02 | Ariane 4 44L-3 4111 | Guiana ELA-3 | NSS-7 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-151 | 4 May 2002 01:31 | Ariane 4 42P 4112 | Guiana ELA-3 | SPOT-5 IDEFIX | | SSO | | Success |
| V-152 | 5 June 2002 06:44 | Ariane 4 44L 4113 | Guiana ELA-3 | Intelsat 905 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-153 | 5 July 2002 23:22 | Ariane 5 G 512 | Guiana ELA-3 | Stellat-5 NStar-C | | GTO | | Success |
| V-155 | 28 August 2002 22:45 | Ariane 5 G 513 | Guiana ELA-3 | Atlantic Bird 1 MSG-1 MFD | | GTO | | Success |
| V-154 | 6 September 2002 06:44 | Ariane 4 44L 4114 | Guiana ELA-3 | Intelsat 906 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-157 | 11 December 2002 22:22 | Ariane 5 ECA 517 | Guiana ELA-3 | Hot Bird 7 Stentor MFD-A MFD-B | | GTO (planned) | | Failure |
| Maiden flight of Ariane 5ECA, first stage engine failure, destroyed by range safety ||||||||
| V-156 | 17 December 2002 23:04 | Ariane 4 44L 4115 | Guiana ELA-3 | NSS-6 | | GTO | | Success |
| 2003 |||||||||
| Flight № | Date Time (UTC) | Rocket type Serial № | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customers | Launch outcome |
| V-159 | 15 February 2003 07:00 | Ariane 4 44L 4116 | Guiana ELA-3 | Intelsat 907 | | GTO | | Success |
| Final flight of Ariane 4 ||||||||
| V-160 | 9 April 2003 22:52 | Ariane 5 G 514 | Guiana ELA-3 | Insat 3A Galaxy 12 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-161 | 11 June 2003 22:38 | Ariane 5 G 515 | Guiana ELA-3 | Optus C1 BSat 2c | | GTO | | Success |
| V-162 | 27 September 2003 23:14 | Ariane 5 G 516 | Guiana ELA-3 | Insat 3E eBird-1 SMART-1 | | GTO | | Success |
| Final flight of Ariane 5G ||||||||
| 2004 |||||||||
| Flight № | Date Time (UTC) | Rocket type Serial № | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customers | Launch outcome |
| V-158 | 2 March 2004 07:17 | Ariane 5 G+ 518 | Guiana ELA-3 | Rosetta | | Heliocentric | | Success |
| Maiden flight of Ariane 5G+ ||||||||
| V-163 | 18 July 2004 00:44 | Ariane 5 G+ 519 | Guiana ELA-3 | Anik F3 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-165 | 18 December 2004 16:26 | Ariane 5 G+ 520 | Guiana ELA-3 | Helios 2A Essaim-1 Essaim-2 Essaim-3 Essaim-4 PARASOL Nanosat 01 | | SSO | | Success |
| Final flight of Ariane 5G+ ||||||||
| 2005 |||||||||
| Flight № | Date Time (UTC) | Rocket type Serial № | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customers | Launch outcome |
| V-164 | 12 February 2005 21:03 | Ariane 5 ECA 521 | Guiana ELA-3 | XTAR-EUR Maqsat-B2 Sloshsat-FLEVO | | GTO | | Success |
| V-166 | 11 August 2005 08:20 | Ariane 5 GS 523 | Guiana ELA-3 | iPStar-1 | | GTO | | Success |
| Maiden flight of Ariane 5GS ||||||||
| V-168 | 13 October 2005 22:32 | Ariane 5 GS 524 | Guiana ELA-3 | Syracuse 3A Galaxy 15 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-167 | 16 November 2005 23:46 | Ariane 5 ECA 522 | Guiana ELA-3 | Spaceway-2 Telkom-2 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-169 | 21 December 2005 23:33 | Ariane 5 GS 525 | Guiana ELA-3 | Insat 4A MSG-2 | | GTO | | Success |
| 2006 |||||||||
| Flight № | Date Time (UTC) | Rocket type Serial № | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customers | Launch outcome |
| V-170 | 11 March 2006 22:33 | Ariane 5 ECA 527 | Guiana ELA-3 | Spainsat Hot Bird 7A | | GTO | | Success |
| V-171 | 27 May 2006 21:09 | Ariane 5 ECA 529 | Guiana ELA-3 | Satmex-6 Thaicom-5 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-172 | 11 August 2006 22:15 | Ariane 5 ECA 531 | Guiana ELA-3 | JCSAT-10 Syracuse 3B | | GTO | | Success |
| V-173 | 13 October 2006 20:56 | Ariane 5 ECA 533 | Guiana ELA-3 | DirecTV-9S Optus D1 LDREX-2 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-174 | 8 December 2006 22:08 | Ariane 5 ECA 534 | Guiana ELA-3 | WildBlue-1 AMC-18 | | GTO | | Success |
| 2007 |||||||||
| Flight № | Date Time (UTC) | Rocket type Serial № | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customers | Launch outcome |
| V-175 | 11 March 2007 22:03 | Ariane 5 ECA 535 | Guiana ELA-3 | Skynet 5A Insat 4B | | GTO | | Success |
| V-176 | 4 May 2007 22:29 | Ariane 5 ECA 536 | Guiana ELA-3 | Astra 1L Galaxy 17 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-177 | 14 August 2007 23:44 | Ariane 5 ECA 537 | Guiana ELA-3 | Spaceway-3 BSat-3A | | GTO | | Success |
| V-178 | 5 October 2007 22:02 | Ariane 5 GS 526 | Guiana ELA-3 | Intelsat 11 Optus D2 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-179 | 14 November 2007 22:03 | Ariane 5 ECA 538 | Guiana ELA-3 | Skynet 5B Star One C1 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-180 | 21 December 2007 21:41 | Ariane 5 GS 530 | Guiana ELA-3 | Rascom-QAF1 Horizons-2 | | GTO | | Success |
| 2008 |||||||||
| Flight № | Date Time (UTC) | Rocket type Serial № | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customers | Launch outcome |
| V-181 | 9 March 2008 04:03 | Ariane 5 ES 528 | Guiana ELA-3 | Jules Verne ATV | | LEO | | Success |
| Maiden flight of Ariane 5ES ||||||||
| V-182 | 18 April 2008 22:17 | Ariane 5 ECA 539 | Guiana ELA-3 | Star One C2 Vinasat-1 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-183 | 12 June 2008 22:05 | Ariane 5 ECA 540 | Guiana ELA-3 | Skynet 5C Turksat 3A | | GTO | | Success |
| V-184 | 7 July 2008 21:47 | Ariane 5 ECA 541 | Guiana ELA-3 | ProtoStar-1 Badr-6 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-185 | 14 August 2008 20:44 | Ariane 5 ECA 542 | Guiana ELA-3 | Superbird-7 AMC-21 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-186 | 20 December 2008 22:35 | Ariane 5 ECA 543 | Guiana ELA-3 | Hot Bird 9 Eutelsat W2M | | GTO | | Success |
| 2009 |||||||||
| Flight № | Date Time (UTC) | Rocket type Serial № | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customers | Launch outcome |
| V-187 | 12 February 2009 22:09 | Ariane 5 ECA 545 | Guiana ELA-3 | Hot Bird 10 NSS-9 Spirale-A Spirale-B | | GTO | | Success |
| V-188 | 14 May 2009 13:12 | Ariane 5 ECA 546 | Guiana ELA-3 | Herschel Space Observatory Planck | | Sun-Earth L$_2$ point | | Success |
| V-189 | 1 July 2009 19:52 | Ariane 5 ECA 547 | Guiana ELA-3 | TerreStar-1 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-190 | 21 August 2009 22:09 | Ariane 5 ECA 548 | Guiana ELA-3 | JCSAT-12 Optus D3 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-191 | 1 October 2009 21:59 | Ariane 5 ECA 549 | Guiana ELA-3 | Amazonas 2 COMSATBw-1 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-192 | 29 October 2009 20:00 | Ariane 5 ECA 550 | Guiana ELA-3 | NSS-12 Thor-6 | | GTO | | Success |
| V-193 | 18 December 2009 16:26 | Ariane 5 GS 532 | Guiana ELA-3 | Helios 2B | | SSO | | Success |
| Final flight of Ariane 5GS ||||||||