Ariane 6

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf rocket
gptkbp:communityPartnerships partnerships with commercial satellite operators
gptkbp:controls digital control system
gptkbp:debutYear 2023
gptkbp:design satellite launch
Airbus,_Safran,_and_others
gptkbp:developer approximately €3 billion
gptkbp:electronicSystems large engineering team involved
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Vulcain_2.1
gptkbp:environmentalImpact designed to minimize impact
gptkbp:firstFlight 2023
multiple test flights planned
gptkbp:fuelType liquid oxygen and hydrogen
gptkbp:futurePlans potential for future upgrades
plans for future missions and upgrades
gptkbp:hasCompetitors gptkb:SpaceX_Falcon_9
gptkbp:hasFunding funded_by_European_governments
gptkbp:hasGoals two or four
gptkbp:height 47 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ariane 6
gptkbp:innovation incorporates new technologies
gptkbp:integration shorter_than_Ariane_5
gptkbp:internationalCooperation gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:launched up to 12 launches per year
flexible launch windows
Arianespace control center
aims for high launch success rate
extensive launch preparation required
lower_than_Ariane_5
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Guiana_Space_Centre
approximately 500 tons
gptkbp:launchVehicle Ariane_family
gptkbp:lifespan 20 years
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Arianespace
gptkbp:mission various mission types including scientific missions
gptkbp:missionCapabilities GTO_and_LEO_missions
gptkbp:missionsConducted high success rate expected
gptkbp:number_of_stages two stages
gptkbp:operationalArea commercial satellite launches
gptkbp:partnerships collaborations with various aerospace companies
gptkbp:passenger_traffic 5.4 meters in diameter
multiple payload configurations
gptkbp:payloadCapacity up to 10,350 kg to GTO
gptkbp:productionCompany 2014
gptkbp:project managed_by_Arianespace
gptkbp:provides inertial guidance system
gptkbp:publicAccess high public interest
gptkbp:reliability high reliability expected
not designed for reusability
gptkbp:safetyFeatures redundant systems
gptkbp:setting two configurations: Ariane 62 and Ariane 64
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ariane_5
gptkbp:targetMarket commercial and government customers
gptkbp:technology overcoming technical challenges in development