European Space Agency

Intergovernmental agency coordinating European space programs across science, Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, and human spaceflight

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8 LAUNCHES 3,000 EMPLOYEES * 1975 FOUNDED

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LAUNCH RECORD LAUNCH ANALYSIS

8 Total launches

86% Success rate

6 Successes

1 Failures

1979 First flight

1 Scheduled

UPCOMING ALL LAUNCHES

T-MINUSMissionCarrier / VehicleSiteSite / YoursStatus

T-10D 20HT1H-1European Space AgencyJUN 30

European Space Agency / Themis DemonstratorEsrange Space Center02:00 / 00:00ZTBD

LAUNCH LOG

Date Mission Vehicle / Orbit Site Outcome

JUL 9 '24 Maiden Flight Ariane 62 / Low Earth Orbit Ariane 62 / Low Earth Orbit Ariane Launch Area 4 SUCCESS

JUL 13 '22 LARES-2 (Maiden flight) Vega-C / Medium Earth Orbit Vega-C / Medium Earth Orbit Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) SUCCESS

FEB 13 '12 Multipayload mission, 9 satellites Vega Vega Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) SUCCESS

DEC 10 '99 XMM-Newton Ariane 5 G / High Earth Orbit Ariane 5 G / High Earth Orbit Ariane Launch Area 3 SUCCESS

OCT 21 '98 MaqSat 3 & ARD Ariane 5 G / Geostationary Transfer Orbit Ariane 5 G / Geostationary Transfer Orbit Ariane Launch Area 3 SUCCESS

OCT 30 '97 MaqSat-H, TEAMSAT, MaqSat-B, YES Ariane 5 G / Geostationary Transfer Orbit Ariane 5 G / Geostationary Transfer Orbit Ariane Launch Area 3 FAILURE

DEC 24 '79 CAT 1 Ariane 1 / Elliptical Orbit Ariane 1 / Elliptical Orbit Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) SUCCESS

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Launch Library 2launch schedule, results, vehicles, and pads