ESA / Arianespace

Ariane-5ESV (1) Ariane-5ECA (1) Ariane-5ESV (2) Ariane-5ECA (2) Ariane-5ECB

Overall
Vehicle

Operational from 09.03.2008 12.02.2005 16.02.2011 08.12.2006  
  to   01.07.2009 25.07.2018 06.07.2023  
Orbital flights   1 12 7 71 canceled
Payload weight t ATV 19.50  GTO 8.0 ATV 20.00  GTO 9.5 GTO 11.5
Gross liftoff weight t 779.0 774.6 776.0 772.3 784.0
Gross propellant weight t 664.65 669.09 664.65 669.09 678.83
Total length m 50.71 52.55 50.71 54.79 54.83
Max. diameter (span) m 13.20 13.20 13.20 13.20 13.20
Total liftoff thrust (s.l.) kN          
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 2,080.4 2,112.6 2,080.4 2,112.6 2,159.8

Fairing

Total length (+ ACY) m 16.97 14.73 (+ 2.0) 16.97 16.97 16.97
Diameter m 5.40 5.40 5.40 5.40 5.40
Total weight (+ SYLDA-D) t 2.380 2.130 + 0.45 2.380 2.380 2.380

Stage 2

Name   EPS Versatile ESC-A EPS Versatile ESC-A ESC-B

 

Length m 1.76 (3.36) 5.84 (~ 7.4) 1.76 (3.36) 5.84 (~ 7.4) 5.88 (~ 7.4)
Diameter m 5.45 (3.96) 5.45 5.45 (3.96) 5.45 5.45
Liftoff weight (+VEB) t 12.64 18.94 12.64 18.94 28.60
Propellant weight t 9.96 14.54 9.96 14.54 24.28
Engines   MBB Aestus HM-7B MBB Aestus HM-7B VINCI
Propellant   MMH/N2O4 LH2/LOX MMH/N2O4 LH2/LOX LH2/LOX
Total thrust (vac) kN 30.0 64.8 30.0 64.8 180
Specific impulse (vac) N*s/kg 3158 4370 3158 4370 4560
Burn time s 1045 980 1045 980 615
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 31.3 63.5 31.3 63.5 110.7
Stage 1

Name

  EPC EPC EPC EPC EPC

 

Length m 31.98 (31) 31.98 (31) 31.98 (31) 31.98 (31) 31.98 (31)
Diameter m 5.46 5.46 5.46 5.46 5.46
Liftoff weight t 187.74 188.30 187.74 188.30 188.30
Propellant weight t 173.44 173.30 173.44 173.30 173.30
Engines   Vulcain Mk2 Vulcain Mk2 Vulcain Mk2 Vulcain Mk2 Vulcain Mk2
Propellant   LH2/LOX LH2/LOX LH2/LOX LH2/LOX LH2/LOX
Total thrust (s.l.) kN 1,068 1,068 1,068 1,068 1,068
Specific impulse (s.l.) N*s/kg 3351 3351 3351 3351 3351
Burn time s 544 544 544 544 544
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 737.1 737.1 737.1 737.1 737.1
Booster

Name

  2 EAP-241 2 EAP-241 2 EAP-241A 2 EAP-241A 2 EAP-241A

 

Length m 31.60 31.60 31.60 31.60 31.60
Diameter m 3.05 3.05 3.05 3.05 3.05
Liftoff weight t 556.80 556.80 553.20 553.20 553.20
Propellant weight t 481.25 481.25 481.25 481.25 481.25
Engines   MPS MPS MPS MPS MPS
Propellant   solid HTPB solid HTPB solid HTPB solid HTPB solid HTPB
Total thrust (s.l.) kN 12,887 (max) 12,887 (max) 12,887 (max) 12,887 (max) 12,887 (max)
Specific impulse (s.l.) N*s/kg 2481 2481 2481 2481 2481
Burn time s 129.7 129.7 129.7 129.7 129.7
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 1,312.0 1,312.0 1,312.0 1,312.0 1,312.0