orbital launch vehicle
Ariane 5 is an orbital vehicle recorded in the historical launch-vehicle atlas, with its first documented flight in 1996.
Ariane 5 is an orbital launch vehicle associated in the record with EADS Launch Vehicles (EADS LV). The synchronized representative configuration has these values: 53 m; diámetro 5.4 m; masa 780 t; capacidad 10000 kg LEO. Its family accounts for 117 recorded flights since its first documented flight in 1996. The selected variant includes this technical breakdown: Ariane EAP P240, Ariane 5 EPC H175, ESC-A. Values come from the GCAT snapshot used by the visualizer and, where available, are checked against the manufacturer or agency's official page. Dimensions, payload and performance describe one configuration; other variants may differ in height, mass, stages, engines or capability according to the mission. The profile therefore keeps variant-level context and does not present a design figure as guaranteed performance for every flight.
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