Rocket file · LV-131
Ariane 5 G
Ariane 5 G is an expendable launch vehicle built by ArianeGroup. It stands 57.0 m tall, lifts 12,200 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 4 June 1996. It has flown 16 times with 13 successes, a success rate of 81.3%. 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 5 G
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.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Ariane 5 G is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesAriane 5 G in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Ariane 5 G flown?
- 16 times, with 13 successes and 3 failures.
- What is Ariane 5 G's success rate?
- 81.3%. That's 13 successful flights out of 16 attempts.
- How much can Ariane 5 G lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Ariane 5 G at 12,200 kg to low Earth orbit and 6,900 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Ariane 5 G reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Ariane 5 G as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.