Ariane 5 ES (ArianeGroup)
The Ariane 5 ES is a non-reusable, inactive launch vehicle manufactured by ArianeGroup (established in 2015). It undertook its inaugural launch on 03/09/2008.
The Ariane 5 ES (Evolution Storable) has an estimated LEO launch capacity of 21,000 kg (46,000 lb). It includes all the performance improvements of Ariane 5 ECA core and boosters but replaces the ESC-A second stage with the restartable EPS used on Ariane 5 GS variants. It was used to launch the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) into a 260 km circular low Earth orbit inclined at 51.6° and has been used 3 times to launch 4 Galileo navigation satellites at a time directly into their operational orbit. The Ariane 5 ES flew 8 times from 2008 to 2018 with no failures.
Ariane 5 ES Specifications
| Variant | ES |
|---|---|
| Length | 45.7 m |
| Diameter | 5.4 m |
| Stages | 2 |
| Launch Mass | 746 T |
| Takeoff Thrust | 11400 kN |
| Apogee | 40000 km |
| LEO Capacity | 21000 kg |
Ariane 5 ES Launch Record
| Total Launches | 8 |
|---|---|
| Successful Launches | 8 |
| Consecutive Successful Launches | 8 |
Manufacturer
CEO: Christophe Bruneau
ArianeGroup (formerly Airbus Safran Launchers) is an aerospace company based in France. A joint venture between Airbus and Safran, the company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux. It consists of three core arms: aerospace, defence and security.