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  2. Ariane 5 - Wikipedia

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    The Ariane 5ES flew 8 times from 2008 to 2018 with no failures. ME: The Ariane 5ME (Mid-life Evolution) was under development until December 2014 when funding was cut in favour of developing Ariane 6. Last activities for Ariane 5ME were completed at the end of 2015. Vinci upper stage engine, under development for the 5ME, transferred to Ariane 6.

  3. Ariane (rocket family) - Wikipedia

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    Ariane is a series of European civilian expendable launch vehicles for space launch use. The name comes from the French spelling of the mythological character Ariadne . France first proposed the Ariane project and it was officially agreed upon at the end of 1973 after discussions between France, Germany and the UK.

  4. Comparison of orbital launch systems - Wikipedia

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    Falcon 9 Block 5, the most prolific active orbital launch system in the world.. This comparison of orbital launch systems lists the attributes of all current and future individual rocket configurations designed to reach orbit.

  5. Comparison of orbital rocket engines - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... This page is an incomplete list of orbital rocket engine data and specifications. Current, upcoming, and in-development rocket ...

  6. List of Ariane launches (2000–2009) - Wikipedia

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    Ariane 4 44LP 495 Guiana ELA-3: Superbird 4: GTO: Success V-128 21 March 2000 23:28 [4] Ariane 5 G 505 Guiana ELA-3: Insat 3B AsiaStar: GTO: Success V-129 19 April 2000 00:29 [1] [2] Ariane 4 42L-3 496 Guiana ELA-3: Galaxy 4R: GTO: Success V-131 17 August 2000 23:16 [3] Ariane 4 44LP-3 4097 Guiana ELA-3: Brasilsat B4 Nilesat 102: GTO: Success V ...

  7. List of Ariane launches (2010–2019) - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of launches performed or scheduled to be performed by Ariane carrier rockets between 2010 and 2019. Since 2004, only the Ariane 5 is in service, operating in the ECA and ES configurations. The last Ariane 5 ES flew in 2018. The ECA version has flown until 2023 and will soon complete the transition to the Ariane 6. [1]

  8. Ariane flight VA256 - Wikipedia

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    Ariane flight VA256 was an Ariane 5 rocket flight that launched the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) into space on 25 December 2021. [3] It was 2021's final Ariane flight, its most valuable payload to date, and the 256th Ariane mission. The launch was described by NASA as "flawless" and "perfect". [4]

  9. List of Ariane launches (2020–2029) - Wikipedia

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    American satellite operator Intelsat and Japanese Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) are the customers for Ariane flight VA253. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Galaxy 30 is a communications satellite built by Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (formerly Orbital ATK ) on the GEOStar-2 platform for Intelsat.