Ariane family
Ariane 5 ES
The Ariane 5 ES (Evolution Storable) has an estimated LEO launch capacity of 21,000 kg (46,000 lb). It includes all the performance improvements of Ariane 5 ECA core and boosters but replaces the ESC-A second stage with the restartable EPS used on Ariane 5 GS variants. It was used to launch the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) into a 260 km circular low Earth orbit inclined at 51.6° and has been used 3 times to launch 4 Galileo navigation satellites at a time directly into their operational orbit. The Ariane 5 ES flew 8 times from 2008 to 2018 with no failures.
Ariane 5 ES is built by ArianeGroup of France. Company background, funding, contracts and news for this operator are tracked on Space Index. It first flew on 9 March 2008 and last flew on 25 July 2018.
Flight record
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 21,000kg |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 45.7m |
| Diameter | 5.4m |
| Launch mass | 746t |
| Liftoff thrust | 11,400kN |
| Maiden flight | 2008-03-09 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-25 | Ariane 5 ES | Galileo L10 (FOC FM19-FM22) | Ariane Launch Area 3 | Medium Earth Orbit | Success |
| 2017-12-12 | Ariane 5 ES | Galileo L9 (FOC FM15-FM18) | Ariane Launch Area 3 | Medium Earth Orbit | Success |
| 2016-11-17 | Ariane 5 ES | Galileo L8 (FOC FM07 & FM12-FM14) | Ariane Launch Area 3 | Medium Earth Orbit | Success |
| 2014-07-29 | Ariane 5 ES | ATV-5 (Georges Lemaitre) | Ariane Launch Area 3 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 2013-06-05 | Ariane 5 ES | Albert Einstein ATV (ATV-004) | Ariane Launch Area 3 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 2012-03-23 | Ariane 5 ES | Edoardo Amaldi ATV (ATV-003) | Ariane Launch Area 3 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 2011-02-16 | Ariane 5 ES | Johannes Kepler ATV (ATV-002) | Ariane Launch Area 3 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 2008-03-09 | Ariane 5 ES | ATV-1 "Jules Verne" | Ariane Launch Area 3 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia