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ESA / Arianespace |
Ariane-5 (G-) | Ariane-5G | Ariane-5G+ | Ariane-5GS | ||||||
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Overall |
Operational | from | 04.06.1996 | 16.11.2000 | 02.03.2004 | 11.08.2005 | ||||
| to | 20.12.2000 | 27.09.2003 | 18.12.2004 | 18.12.2009 | ||||||
| Orbital flights | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | ||||||
| Payload weight | t | GTO | 5.5 | GTO | 5.9 | GTO | 6.5 | GTO | 6.9 | |
| Gross liftoff weight | t | 744.9 | 746.1 | 747.0 | 749.0 | |||||
| Gross propellant weight | t | 638.72 | 643.12 | 643.27 | 649.32 | |||||
| Total length | m | 47.47 | 47.47 | 47.97 | 47.97 | |||||
| Max. diameter (span) | m | 13.20 | 13.20 | 13.20 | 13.20 | |||||
| Total liftoff thrust (s.l.) | kN | |||||||||
| Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 1,962.8 | 1,982.4 | 1,984.1 | 2,012.5 | |||||
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Fairing |
Total length (+ ACY) | m | 13.73 (+1.0) | 13.73 (+1.0) | 14.23 (+1.5) | 14.23 (+1.5) | ||||
| Diameter | m | 5.40 | 5.40 | 5.40 | 5.40 | |||||
| Total weight (+ SYLDA-D) | t | 2.025 + 0.45 | 2.025 + 0.45 | 2.130 + 0.45 | 2.130 + 0.45 | |||||
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Stage 2 |
Name | EPS | EPS | EPS+ | EPS+ | |||||
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Length (+ VEB) | m | 1.76 (3.36) | 1.76 (3.36) | 1.76 (3.36) | 1.76 (3.36) | ||||
| Diameter | m | 5.45 (3.96) | 5.45 (3.96) | 5.45 (3.96) | 5.45 (3.96) | |||||
| Liftoff weight (+VEB) | t | 12.39 | 12.39 | 12.64 | 12.64 | |||||
| Propellant weight | t | 9.71 | 9.71 | 9.96 | 9.96 | |||||
| Engines | MBB Aestus | MBB Aestus | MBB Aestus | MBB Aestus | ||||||
| Propellant | MMH/N2O4 | MMH/N2O4 | MMH/N2O4 | MMH/N2O4 | ||||||
| Total thrust (vac) | kN | 29.4 | 29.4 | 30.0 | 30.0 | |||||
| Specific impulse (vac) | N*s/kg | 3151 | 3151 | 3158 | 3158 | |||||
| Burn time | s | 1040 | 1040 | 1045 | 1045 | |||||
| Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 30.6 | 30.6 | 31.3 | 31.3 | |||||
| Stage 1 |
Name |
EPC | EPC | EPC | EPC | |||||
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Length | m | 31.98 (30.53) | 31.98 (30.53) | 31.98 (30.53) | 31.98 (30.53) | ||||
| Diameter | m | 5.46 | 5.46 | 5.46 | 5.46 | |||||
| Liftoff weight | t | 170.30 | 170.30 | 170.30 | 170.30 | |||||
| Propellant weight | t | 158.11 | 158.11 | 158.11 | 158.11 | |||||
| Engines | Vulcain | Vulcain | Vulcain+ | Vulcain+ | ||||||
| Propellant | LH2/LOX | LH2/LOX | LH2/LOX | LH2/LOX | ||||||
| Total thrust (s.l.) | kN | 885 | 885 | 897 | 897 | |||||
| Specific impulse (s.l.) | N*s/kg | 3326 | 3326 | 3329 | 3329 | |||||
| Burn time | s | 594 | 594 | 587 | 587 | |||||
| Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 668.2 | 668.2 | 669.2 | 669.2 | |||||
| Booster |
Name |
2 EAP-236 | 2 EAP-238 | 2 EAP-238 | 2 EAP-241 | |||||
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Length | m | 31.60 | 31.60 | 31.60 | 31.60 | ||||
| Diameter | m | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | |||||
| Liftoff weight | t | 554.20 | 555.00 | 555.00 | 556.80 | |||||
| Propellant weight | t | 470.90 | 475.30 | 475.30 | 481.25 | |||||
| Engines | MPS | MPS | MPS | MPS | ||||||
| Propellant | solid HTPB | solid HTPB | solid HTPB | solid HTPB | ||||||
| Total thrust (s.l.) | kN | 12,085 (max) | 12,200 (max) | 12,200 (max) | 12,887 (max) | |||||
| Specific impulse (s.l.) | N*s/kg | 2439 | 2456 | 2456 | 2481 | |||||
| Burn time | s | 143.6 | 128.8 | 128.8 | 129.7 | |||||
| Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 1,264.0 | 1,283.6 | 1,283.6 | 1,312.0 | |||||