🚀Launchpad

Ariane 5 G

ArianeGroup

Manufacturer
ArianeGroup
Family
Ariane, Ariane 5
Maiden flight
1996-06-04
Length
57 m
Diameter
5.4 m
Payload to LEO
12,200 kg
Payload to GTO
6,900 kg
Launches
16
Successful
13

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.