ESA Launches
Search, filter and explore every orbital launch ever attempted — cross-linked to the satellites they deployed, the rockets that flew them and the operators behind them. Built on Orbital Radar's launch & satellite archives. For what's flying next, see the live launch schedule.
Orbital Radar lists 15 orbital launches by ESA, part of 7,412 orbital launches catalogued since 1957. Every entry links to the rocket, the operator and the satellites it deployed.
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Every rocket launch, 1957 – 2026
228 launches so far this year · search, sort & filter the full record| Date | Mission | Vehicle | Operator | Launch site | Payloads | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-09 | Cubesats2024-128 | Ariane 62 | ESA | Guiana Space Centre | 9 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2022-07-13 | LARES 22022-080 | Vega C | ESA | Guiana Space Centre | 7 payloads ↗ | MEO | success |
| 2012-02-13 | LARES2012-006 | Vega | ESA | Guiana Space Centre | 10 payloads ↗ | LEO | success |
| 2005-11-16 | Telkom 22005-046 | Ariane 5ECA | ESA | Guiana Space Centre | 2 payloads ↗ | HEO | success |
| 2005-02-12 | XTAR-EUR2005-005 | Ariane 5ECA | ESA | Guiana Space Centre | 2 payloads ↗ | GEO | success |
| 1997-10-30 | TEAMSAT1997-066 | Ariane 5G | ESA | Guiana Space Centre | 3 payloads ↗ | MEO | success |
| 1996-06-04 | Cluster F1-F41996-F03 | Ariane 5G | ESA | Guiana Space Centre | — | LEO | failure |
| 1984-03-05 | INTELSAT V F81984-023 | Ariane 1 | ESA | Guiana Space Centre | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
| 1983-10-19 | INTELSAT V F71983-105 | Ariane 1 | ESA | Guiana Space Centre | 1 payload ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1983-06-16 | ECS 11983-058 | Ariane 1 | ESA | Guiana Space Centre | 2 payloads ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1982-09-10 | Marecs B1982-F06 | Ariane 1 | ESA | Guiana Space Centre | — | LEO | failure |
| 1981-12-20 | Marecs A1981-122 | Ariane 1 | ESA | Guiana Space Centre | 2 payloads ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1981-06-19 | Meteosat F21981-057 | Ariane 1 | ESA | Guiana Space Centre | 3 payloads ↗ | HEO | success |
| 1980-05-23 | CAT1980-F01 | Ariane 1 | ESA | Guiana Space Centre | — | LEO | failure |
| 1979-12-24 | CAT1979-104 | Ariane 1 | ESA | Guiana Space Centre | 1 payload ↗ | GEO | success |
Launch cadence · 1957 → 2026
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About this database
Every orbital launch since 1957 — 7,412 in total, 161 of them crewed — cross-linked to the rockets, operators and satellites involved. The historical record is maintained in Orbital Radar's launch archive and matched continuously to our live satellite catalogue.
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Last updated 2026-09-20 · Data: Orbital Radar launch & satellite archives — sources & methodology.