Ariane (rocket family)
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Ariane is a series of European civilian expendable launch vehicles for space launch use. The name comes from the French spelling of the mythological character Ariadne. France first proposed the Ariane
The first ever Ariane 4 launch from Kourou on June 14, 1988
Ariane 5 rocket at Le Bourget Air and Space Museum, Paris
Ariane 6 on pad
Ariane 5
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Ariane 5 is a retired European heavy-lift space launch vehicle operated by Arianespace for the European Space Agency. It was launched from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. It was used to deli
Ariane (rocket family)
…subsequently its subsidiary with Safran, ArianeGroup, took over the duties of the defunct Aérospatiale. Ariane versions Ariane 1 Ariane 2 Ariane 3 Ariane 4 Ariane 5 Ariane 6 │ 1975 │ 1980 │ 1985 │ 1990 │ 1995 │ 2000 │ 2005 │ 2010 │ 2015 │ 2020 │ 2025 Version Launches: successes / total Variants Payload to GTO Payload…
Ariane 5 flight VA-256 on the launch pad with the James Webb Space Telescope in December 2021
Vulcain 1 engine, used for Ariane 5G, G+, and GS
Vulcain 2 engine, used for Ariane 5ECA, ECA+, and ES
EPS Upper Stage used on Ariane 5ES