Rocket file · LV-220
Ariane 2
Ariane 2 is an expendable launch vehicle built by Aérospatiale. It stands 49.1 m tall, first flew on 31 May 1986. It has flown 6 times with 5 successes, a success rate of 83.3%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Ariane 2
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.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Ariane 2 is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesAriane 2 in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Ariane 2 flown?
- 6 times, with 5 successes and 1 failures.
- What is Ariane 2's success rate?
- 83.3%. That's 5 successful flights out of 6 attempts.
- How much can Ariane 2 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Ariane 2 at no figure to low Earth orbit and 2,175 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Ariane 2 reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Ariane 2 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.