Ariane 2 (Aérospatiale)
Photo Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace
The Ariane 2, manufactured by Aérospatiale established in 1970, undertook its inaugural launch on 05/31/1986, is non-reusable and is inactive.
Ariane 2 has 5 successful launches and 1 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 6 launches, currently with 0 pending launches in the pipeline.
Ariane 2 was an expendable space launch vehicle, operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) between 1986 and 1989 as part of Ariane family of rockets. The principal manufacturer for the Ariane 2 was Aérospatiale, while the lead agency for its development was the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), the French government's space agency.
- Length: 49.13 m
- Diameter: 3.8 m
- Launch Mass: 215 T
- GTO Capacity: 2175 kg
Manufacturer
Aérospatiale
Aérospatiale was a French state-owned aerospace manufacturer that built both civilian and military aircraft, rockets and satellites. It was originally known as Société nationale industrielle aérospatiale (SNIAS). Its head office was in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The name was changed to Aérospatiale during 1970.
