Ariane 5 ES

Ariane family · built by ArianeGroup · maiden flight 2008-03-09

Profile data last updated: 2026-08-15T20:08:04.839063+00:00 | 7531-09-02

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.

Specifications

45.7 mLength

5.4 mDiameter

746 tLaunch mass

11400 kNLiftoff thrust

Payload Capacity

21000 kgTo LEO

Lifetime Launch Record

As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.

8Total launches

8Successful

0Failed

0Upcoming

Launches Tracked on This Site

8In our archive

100.0%Success rate

Mar 09, 2008 04:03 UTCEarliest tracked

Jul 25, 2018 11:25 UTCMost recent

Mission	Date	Status
Ariane 5 ES \| Galileo L10 (FOC FM19-FM22)	Jul 25, 2018 11:25 UTC	Success
Ariane 5 ES \| Galileo L9 (FOC FM15-FM18)	Dec 12, 2017 18:36 UTC	Success
Ariane 5 ES \| Galileo L8 (FOC FM07 & FM12-FM14)	Nov 17, 2016 13:06 UTC	Success
Ariane 5 ES \| ATV-5 (Georges Lemaitre)	Jul 29, 2014 23:47 UTC	Success
Ariane 5 ES \| Albert Einstein ATV (ATV-004)	Jun 05, 2013 21:52 UTC	Success
Ariane 5 ES \| Edoardo Amaldi ATV (ATV-003)	Mar 23, 2012 04:34 UTC	Success
Ariane 5 ES \| Johannes Kepler ATV (ATV-002)	Feb 16, 2011 21:51 UTC	Success
Ariane 5 ES \| ATV-1 "Jules Verne"	Mar 09, 2008 04:03 UTC	Success

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