Ariane 6
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Ariane 6 is a next-generation European heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by the European Space Agency to provide more cost-effective and flexible access to space for commercial and institutional missions.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ariane 6 canonical | 17 |
| Ariane 62 | 2 |
| Ariane 64 | 2 |
| Ariane 6 (planned) | 1 |
| Ariane 6 launch vehicle | 1 |
| Ariane 6 program | 1 |
| Ariane 6 programme | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Ariane 6 Context triple: [Ariane 5 ECA, successor, Ariane 6]
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Ariane 5 ECA
Ariane 5 ECA is a heavy-lift European expendable launch vehicle variant renowned for launching major payloads such as the James Webb Space Telescope.
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B.
Ariane 5 G
Ariane 5 G is an early variant of the European Ariane 5 heavy-lift launch vehicle, used primarily to place satellites into geostationary transfer orbit.
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C.
Ariane launch vehicle programme
The Ariane launch vehicle programme is a series of European expendable rockets developed to provide independent and reliable access to space for commercial, scientific, and governmental payloads.
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D.
Antares launch vehicle
The Antares launch vehicle is a medium-lift rocket primarily used to deliver cargo to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services program.
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E.
Long March 5B
Long March 5B is a heavy-lift Chinese orbital launch vehicle primarily used to carry large modules and payloads for the country’s space station program.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ariane 6 Target entity description: Ariane 6 is a next-generation European heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by the European Space Agency to provide more cost-effective and flexible access to space for commercial and institutional missions.
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A.
Ariane 5 ECA
Ariane 5 ECA is a heavy-lift European expendable launch vehicle variant renowned for launching major payloads such as the James Webb Space Telescope.
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B.
Ariane 5 G
Ariane 5 G is an early variant of the European Ariane 5 heavy-lift launch vehicle, used primarily to place satellites into geostationary transfer orbit.
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C.
Ariane launch vehicle programme
The Ariane launch vehicle programme is a series of European expendable rockets developed to provide independent and reliable access to space for commercial, scientific, and governmental payloads.
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D.
Antares launch vehicle
The Antares launch vehicle is a medium-lift rocket primarily used to deliver cargo to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services program.
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E.
Long March 5B
Long March 5B is a heavy-lift Chinese orbital launch vehicle primarily used to carry large modules and payloads for the country’s space station program.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expendable launch system
ⓘ
heavy-lift launch vehicle ⓘ launch vehicle ⓘ |
| agencyCustomer |
European Commission
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European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites ⓘ European Space Agency ⓘ |
| Ariane62_numberOfBoosters | 2 ⓘ |
| Ariane64_numberOfBoosters | 4 ⓘ |
| capability |
missions to escape trajectories
ⓘ
missions to geostationary orbit ⓘ missions to medium Earth orbit ⓘ multiple satellite deployment ⓘ rideshare missions ⓘ |
| configurationVariant |
Ariane 6
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ariane 62
Ariane 6 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ariane 64
|
| countryOfOrigin | Europe ⓘ |
| designedBy | ArianeGroup ⓘ |
| designFeature |
modular configuration
ⓘ
shared P120C boosters with Vega-C ⓘ |
| designGoal |
cost-effective access to space
ⓘ
flexible access to space ⓘ |
| developer | European Space Agency ⓘ |
| family |
Ariane launch vehicle programme
ⓘ
surface form:
Ariane rocket family
|
| firstFlightDate | 2024-07-09 ⓘ |
| firstFlightOutcome | partial success ⓘ |
| firstFlightSite | Guiana Space Centre ⓘ |
| firstStageEngine |
Vulcain 2
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surface form:
Vulcain 2.1
|
| fundedBy |
European Space Agency
ⓘ
European Union member states ⓘ |
| launchLocation |
Kourou
ⓘ
surface form:
Kourou, French Guiana
|
| launchPad | Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 4 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Guiana Space Centre ⓘ |
| manufacturer | ArianeGroup ⓘ |
| marketSegment |
geostationary transfer orbit launches
ⓘ
low Earth orbit launches ⓘ |
| numberOfStages | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | Arianespace ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ariane 5 ⓘ |
| primeContractor | ArianeGroup ⓘ |
| programName |
Ariane 6
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ariane 6 programme
|
| propellantTypeFirstStage | liquid oxygen / liquid hydrogen ⓘ |
| propellantTypeUpperStage | liquid oxygen / liquid hydrogen ⓘ |
| purpose |
access to space
ⓘ
commercial missions ⓘ institutional missions ⓘ |
| solidBoostersType | P120C ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| successorTo |
Ariane 5 ECA
ⓘ
Ariane 5 ES ⓘ |
| upperStageEngine | Vinci ⓘ |
| upperStageFeature | restartable upper stage ⓘ |
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Subject: Ariane 6 Description of subject: Ariane 6 is a next-generation European heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by the European Space Agency to provide more cost-effective and flexible access to space for commercial and institutional missions.
Referenced by (25)
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