Ariane Vehicles Launch Log

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1998

V114 – December 6 – Ariane 42L-3

SatMex 5 – SatMex (Mexico)

V113 – October 23 – Ariane 44L-3

AfriStar – WorldSpace (U.S.)
GE-5 – GE Americom (U.S.)

The 113th Ariane broke several records by being the third Ariane launched in 23 days and by carrying a record payload for an Ariane 4: 4,947 kg.

Photo CNES/Arianespace-Service Optique CSG.

V112 – October 21 – Ariane 5 – LAST QUALIFICATION FLIGHT

ARD – ESA (Europe)
MaqSat 3 – ESA (Europe)

The outstanding success of Ariane 503 completed a an ECU6-billion development program and cleared the Ariane 5 vehicle for commercial launches.

Photo ESA/CNES/Arianespace-S.O.CSG.

V111 – October 5 – Ariane 44L-3

Eutelsat W2 – Eutelsat (Europe)
Sirius 3 – Nordiska Satellit AB (Sweden)

V110 – September 16 – Ariane 44LP-3

PAS-7 – PanAmSat (U.S.)

V109 – August 25 – Ariane 44P-3

ST-1 – Singapore Telecom (Singapore), Chunghwa Telecom (Taiwan)

V108 – April 28 – Ariane 44P-3

Nilesat 101 – Egyptian Radio & Television Union (Egypt)
B-Sat 1b – Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. (Japan)

V107 – March 20 – Ariane 40-3

Spot 4 – CNES (France)

V106 – February 27 – Ariane 42P-3

Hot Bird 4 – Eutelsat (Europe)

V105 – February 2 – Ariane 44LP-3

Inmarsat 3-F5 – Inmarsat (International)
Brasilsat B3 – Embratel (Brazil)
1997

V104 – December 20 – Ariane 42L-3

Intelsat 804 – Intelsat (International)

V103 – December 2 – Ariane 44P-3

JC Sat 6 – Japan Satellite Systems (Japan)
Equator-S – Max Planck Institüt (Germany)

V102 – November 12 – Ariane 44L-3

Sirius 2 – Nordiska Satellit AB (Sweden)
Cakrawarta 1 – PT Media Citra Indostar (Indonesia)

V101 – October 30 – Ariane 5 – SECOND QUALIFICATION FLIGHT

MaqSat H – ESA (Europe)
Teamsat/YES – ESA (Europe)
MaqSat B – ESA (Europe)

Ariane 502 vehicle roars at liftoff. Excessive roll torque caused early core stage shutdown leading to performance shortfall.

Photo ESA/CNES.

V100 – September 23 – Ariane 42L-3 – 100th ARIANE LAUNCH

Intelsat 803 – Intelsat (International)

The 100th Ariane was the 71st Ariane 4 and lofted Ariane’s 100th non-European payload.

Photo Concorde Europe Films for ESA/CNES.

V99 – September 2 – Ariane 44LP-3

Hot Bird 3 – Eutelsat (Europe)
Meteosat 7 – ESA (Europe), Eumetsat (Europe)

V98 – August 8 – Ariane 44P-3

PAS-6 – PanAmSat (U.S.)

V96 – June 25 – Ariane 44P-3

Intelsat 802 – Intelsat (International)

V97 – June 3 – Ariane 44LP-3

Inmarsat 3-F4 – Inmarsat (International)
Insat 2D – ISRO (India)

V95 – April 16 – Ariane 44LP-3

Thaicom 3 – Shinawatra (Thailand)
B-Sat 1A – Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. (Japan)

V94 – March 1 – Ariane 44P-3

Intelsat 801 – Intelsat (International)

V93 – January 30 – Ariane 44L-3

GE-2 – GE Americom (U.S.)
Nahuel 1A – Nahuelsat (Argentina)
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