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Ariane 2
RetiredAérospatiale
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.
Key figures
Total launches
6
Successes
5
Failures
1
Success rate
83.3 %
Success streak
5
Maiden flight
May 31, 1986
Reusable
No
Shortest launch interval ⓘ
65d 1h
Planned launches
0
Ariane family total
28 launches · 24 successes · 4 failures (3 variants)
🧐 Data check
Automatic plausibility checks — anomalies are surfaced transparently here:
- ℹ️The figures above apply only to the “Ariane 2” variant. The Launch Library counts each variant separately — the Ariane family totals 28 launches across 3 variants.
Technology
Length
49.13 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Launch mass
215 t
Liftoff thrust
2,580 kN
Stages
3
GTO (geo transfer)
2,175 kg
Launches per year
of which in our database: 6
Successes Failures Other/planned
History & events
Sources
- Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)
- Wikipedia