Ariane 4
| Status | Retired |
|---|---|
| Rocket family | Ariane |
| Country | Europe |
| Manufacturer | Astrium |
| Number of orbital launches | 116 |
| First launch | 1988-06-15 |
| Last launch | 2003-02-15 |
Launches by year:
Latest launches:
| Launch date | Launch site | Rocket / Variant | Payload | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-15 | Kourou | Ariane 4 44L | Intelsat 907 | success | |
| 2002-12-17 | Kourou | Ariane 4 44L | NSS 6 | success | |
| 2002-09-06 | Kourou | Ariane 4 44L | Intelsat 906 | success | |
| 2002-06-05 | Kourou | Ariane 4 44L | Intelsat 905 | success | |
| 2002-05-04 | Kourou | Ariane 4 42P | SPOT 5 | success | |
| 2002-04-16 | Kourou | Ariane 4 44L-3 | NSS 7 | success | |
| 2002-03-29 | Kourou | Ariane 4 44L | JCSAT 2A | success | |
| 2002-02-23 | Kourou | Ariane 4 44L | Intelsat 904 | success | |
| 2002-01-23 | Kourou | Ariane 4 42L | Insat 3C | success | |
| 2001-11-27 | Kourou | Ariane 4 44LP-3 | DirecTV-4S | success | |
| + 106 more... | |||||
Variants:
(This section is under construction)Ariane 4 44LP
| First launch | 1988-06-15 |
|---|---|
| Stages | 3 |
| Mass | 420 t |
Payload capacity:
| LEO | 7000 kg |
|---|---|
| GTO | 3700 kg |
Ariane 4 44L
| First launch | 1989-06-05 |
|---|---|
| Stages | 3 |
| Mass | 483 t |
| Height | 56.2 m |
Payload capacity:
| LEO | 7450 kg to 400 km SSO |
|---|---|
| GTO | 4790 kg |
Ariane 4 40
| First launch | 1990-01-22 |
|---|---|
| Stages | 3 |
| Boosters | 0 |
| Mass | 243 t |
Payload capacity:
| LEO | 4600 kg |
|---|---|
| GTO | 1900 kg |
Ariane 4 42P
| First launch | 1990-11-20 |
|---|---|
| Stages | 3 |
| Mass | 320 t |
Payload capacity:
| LEO | 6000 kg |
|---|---|
| GTO | 2600 kg |
Ariane 4 44P
| First launch | 1991-04-04 |
|---|---|
| Stages | 3 |
| Mass | 355 t |
Payload capacity:
| LEO | 6500 kg |
|---|---|
| GTO | 3000 kg |
Ariane 4 42L
| First launch | 1993-05-12 |
|---|---|
| Stages | 3 |
| Mass | 363 t |
Payload capacity:
| LEO | 7000 kg |
|---|---|
| GTO | 3200 kg |