Ariane 2
Ariane familyAérospatialeRetired
Ariane 2 was an expendable space launch vehicle, operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) between 1986 and 1989 as part of Ariane family of rockets. The principal manufacturer for the Ariane 2 was Aérospatiale, while the lead agency for its development was the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), the French government's space agency.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 2,580 kN
- Height
- 49.13 m
- Diameter
- 3.8 m
- Launch mass
- 215 t
- Stages
- 3
- GTO capacity
- 2,175 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
6flightswith a definitive outcome
83.3%success rate5 of 6
1failureincluding partial failures
5success streakcurrent
First flight May 31, 1986 · latest April 2, 1989
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for Ariane 2 flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 | 2 |