Ariane launch vehicles

GPTKB entity

Statements (81)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf family of expendable launch vehicles
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:France
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:firstFlight 1979
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:European_Space_Agency
European governments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ariane launch vehicles
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Guiana_Space_Centre
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kourou,_French_Guiana
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Airbus_Defence_and_Space
gptkb:Arianespace
gptkbp:market significant share of commercial launch market in 1990s-2000s
gptkbp:notable_contract gptkb:CNES
gptkb:Snecma
gptkb:Arianegroup
gptkb:Avio
gptkb:MT_Aerospace
gptkb:OHB_SE
gptkb:RUAG_Space
gptkb:Airbus_Safran_Launchers
gptkbp:notableFeature cryogenic upper stage
dual-payload capability (Ariane 5)
modular design (Ariane 6)
solid rocket boosters (Ariane 5, Ariane 6)
gptkbp:notableMission gptkb:Galileo_satellites
gptkb:BepiColombo
gptkb:Envisat
gptkb:James_Webb_Space_Telescope
gptkb:Rosetta_spacecraft
gptkb:ATV_(Automated_Transfer_Vehicle)
launch of Amazonas satellites
launch of Arabsat satellites
launch of Astra satellites
launch of BepiColombo to Mercury
launch of DirecTV satellites
launch of Envisat
launch of Eutelsat satellites
launch of GSAT satellites
launch of Galileo navigation satellites
launch of Herschel and Planck observatories
launch of Hispasat satellites
launch of INSAT satellites
launch of Intelsat satellites
launch of James Webb Space Telescope
launch of Koreasat satellites
launch of Nilesat satellites
launch of Optus satellites
launch of Rosetta to comet 67P
launch of SES satellites
launch of Sky Brasil satellites
launch of Sky Muster satellites
launch of TIBA-1 satellite
launch of Telkom satellites
launch of Turksat satellites
launch of Yahsat satellites
launch of first ATV to ISS
launch of first Meteosat
gptkbp:notableModel gptkb:Aestus_engine
gptkb:EAP_solid_rocket_booster
gptkb:P120C_solid_rocket_motor
gptkb:Vinci_engine
gptkb:HM7B_engine
gptkb:Vulcain_engine
gptkbp:notableVariant gptkb:Ariane_5
gptkb:Ariane_6
gptkb:Ariane_1
gptkb:Ariane_2
gptkb:Ariane_3
gptkb:Ariane_4
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Arianespace
gptkbp:payloadToGTO up to 10,865 kg (Ariane 5 ECA)
gptkbp:payloadToLEO up to 21,600 kg (Ariane 5 ECA)
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Europa_rocket
gptkbp:primaryUse commercial satellite launches
gptkbp:status active
retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ariane_6
gptkbp:usedFor space exploration
launching satellites
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Airbus_Defence_and_Space
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5