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Ariane 5 · ECA

Ariane 5 ECA

Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.

Ariane 5 ECA rocket

Height

57.7 m

Diameter

5.4 m

LEO capacity

0 kg

Manufacturer

ArianeGroup

Total launches

73

Successful

71

Pending

0

Successful landings

0

Flight system

Built to move mass beyond the atmosphere.

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.

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