Ariane 5

Country of Origin: Europe
Manufacturer: Airbus Defence and Space for ESA and Arianespace

Height: 46-52 m
Diameter: 5.4 m
Payload to LEO: 16000 – 21000 kg (to GTO 6600 – 9600 kg)
Total Mass: 777 tons

Launch Sites: Kourou ELA-3
First Flight: June 4, 1996
Last Flight: Active
Total Launches: 87
Successful Launches: 83

Ariane 5 G (6900 kg to GTO)

Stage	Diameter	Fuel	Engine	Time	Thrust (Vac.)	ISP (SL/Vac.)	Mass/Empty Mass
Booster (EAP P238)	3.06 m	AP, Al, HTPB	2 x P238	130 s	2 x 6650 kN		277 / ? tons
1 (EPC H158)	5.4 m	LH2 / LOX	Vulcain 1	605 s	1015 kN	? / 440 s	170.5 / 12.2 tons
2 (EPS L9.7)	5.4 m	MMH / N2O4	Aestus	1100 s	27 kN	? / 324 s	10.9 / 1.2 tons

Ariane 5 G+ (7100 kg to GTO)

Stage	Diameter	Fuel	Engine	Time	Thrust (Vac.)	ISP (SL/Vac.)	Mass/Empty Mass
Booster (EAP P238)	3.06 m	AP, Al, HTPB	2 x P238	130 s	2 x 6650 kN		277 / ? tons
1 (EPC H158)	5.4 m	LH2 / LOX	Vulcain 1	605 s	1015 kN	? / 440 s	170.5 / 12.2 tons
2 (EPS L10)	5.4 m	MMH / N2O4	Aestus	1170 s	27 kN	? / 324 s	11.2 / 1.2 tons

Ariane 5 GS (6600 kg to GTO)

Stage	Diameter	Fuel	Engine	Time	Thrust (Vac.)	ISP (SL/Vac.)	Mass/Empty Mass
Booster (EAP P241)	3.06 m	AP, Al, HTPB	2 x P241	140 s	2 x 7080 kN		301 /36 tons
1 (EPC H158)	5.4 m	LH2 / LOX	Vulcain 1B	605 s	1015 kN	? / 440 s	170.5 / 12.2 tons
2 (EPS L10)	5.4 m	MMH / N2O4	Aestus	1170 s	27 kN	? / 324 s	11.2 / 1.2 tons

Ariane 5 ES (21000 kg to LEO)

Stage	Diameter	Fuel	Engine	Time	Thrust (Vac.)	ISP (SL/Vac.)	Mass/Empty Mass
Booster (EAP P241)	3.06 m	AP, Al, HTPB	2 x P241	140 s	2 x 7080 kN		301 /36 tons
1 (EPC H173)	5.4 m	LH2 / LOX	Vulcain 2	540 s	1390 kN	310 / 432 s	184.7 / 14.7 tons
2 (EPS L10)	5.4 m	MMH / N2O4	Aestus	1170 s	27 kN	? / 324 s	11.2 / 1.2 tons

Ariane 5 ECA (9600 kg to GTO)

Stage	Diameter	Fuel	Engine	Time	Thrust (Vac.)	ISP (SL/Vac.)	Mass/Empty Mass
Booster (EAP P241)	3.06 m	AP, Al, HTPB	2 x P241	140 s	2 x 7080 kN		301 /36 tons
1 (EPC H173)	5.4 m	LH2 / LOX	Vulcain 2	540 s	1390 kN	310 / 432 s	184.7 / 14.7 tons
2 (EPS ESC-A)	5.4 m	LH2 / LOX	HM-7B	945 s	67 kN	? / 446 s	19.44 / 4.54 tons

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