Ariane 5 ECA
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Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.

Specifications
- Thrust
- 11,400 kN
- Height
- 57.7 m
- Diameter
- 5.4 m
- Launch mass
- 780 t
- Stages
- 2
- GTO capacity
- 10,500 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
73flightswith a definitive outcome
97.3%success rate71 of 73
2failuresincluding partial failures
8success streakcurrent
First flight December 11, 2002 · latest January 16, 2020
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for Ariane 5 ECA flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Flights
5 of 73- Ariane 5 ECA | Eutelsat Konnect & GSAT-30SuccessJan 16
- Ariane 5 ECA | TIBA-1 & Inmarsat-5 F5 (Global Xpress-5)SuccessNov 26
- Ariane 5 ECA | Eutelsat 7C & AT&T T-16SuccessJun 20
- Ariane 5 ECA | Saudi Geostationary Satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4 & GSAT-31SuccessFeb 05 · 21:01 UTC
- Ariane 5 ECA | GSAT-11 & GEO-KOMPSAT-2ASuccessDec 04 · 20:37 UTC