The original version is dubbed Ariane 5 G (Generic) and had a launch mass of 737 tonnes. Its payload capability to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) was 6,900 kg (15,200 lb) for a single satellite or 6,100 kg (13,400 lb) for dual launches. It flew 17 times with one failure and two partial failures.
Specifications
- Thrust
- —
- Height
- 57 m
- Diameter
- 5.4 m
- Launch mass
- 737 t
- Stages
- 2
- Launch cost
- —
- LEO capacity
- 12,200 kg
- GTO capacity
- 6,900 kg
- GEO capacity
- —
- SSO capacity
- —
Vehicle specifications from Launch Library; blanks are unpublished figures.
Flight record
Flights
16
Launches with a definitive outcome
Success rate
81.3%
13 of 16
Current success streak
6
Landings
0
0 attempts · 0 droneship / 0 RTLS
Fastest turnaround
—
Between consecutive booster flights
Counted from padside's own launch record — the same basis as the Stats page.
Launches
- Ariane 5 G | INSAT-3E, eBird 1, SMART-1 — Success
- Ariane 5 G | Optus and Defence C1 & BSAT-2c — Success
- Ariane 5 G | INSAT-3A & Galaxy 12 — Success
- Ariane 5 G | Atlantic Bird 1 & Meteosat 8 — Success
- Ariane 5 G | Stellat 5 & N-Star C — Success