Rocket file · LV-20
Ariane 5 ECA
Ariane 5 ECA is an expendable launch vehicle built by ArianeGroup. It stands 57.7 m tall, first flew on 11 December 2002. It has flown 73 times with 71 successes, a success rate of 97.3%.
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 5 ECA
Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
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Common questions
- How many times has Ariane 5 ECA flown?
- 73 times, with 71 successes and 2 failures.
- What is Ariane 5 ECA's success rate?
- 97.3%. That's 71 successful flights out of 73 attempts.
- How much can Ariane 5 ECA lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Ariane 5 ECA at no figure to low Earth orbit and 10,500 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Ariane 5 ECA reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Ariane 5 ECA as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.