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Coordination: Philippe Willekens
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European access to sp
A strategy for su
An ambitious space progra
independent launch systemrealised this in the early 19with ESA, the Ariane progrClear-sighted management transfer to private operationinstant success, giving ESA develop the new Ariane-5 hlauncher and study new spasystems for the future
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Since July 1973, when the Member Statesof ESA decided to start development ofthe Ariane launcher to give Europeindependent access to space at anaffordable cost, the Ariane programmehas proved an outstanding example ofsuccessful European collaboration. Withstrong backing from its industrial partnersand the political support of ESA Member
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Ariane 1/
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Evolution of a launcher
Ariane, which first flew in December 1979,
was designed primarily for puttingtelecommunications satellites into orbit twoat a time to reduce launch costs. As the sizeof satellites grew Ariane-1 gave way in1984 to the more powerful Ariane-2 andAriane-3, and these in turn weresuperseded by Ariane-4 in 1988.
Ariane 2 3 and 4 all belonged to the same
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198Power and reliability
The arrival of Ariane-4 in June 1988 increased the payloadthat could be placed in geostationary transfer orbit byalmost three times, from 1700 to 4800 kg. To meet varyingmarket demands it is available in six versions one bareand the others (depending on the mass to be put into orbit)fitted with two or four, solid or liquid strap-on boosters.
Ariane-4 also has a choice of widened fairings, designed tohouse larger and heavier satellites, and uses a special supportstructure (Spelda) for launching two satellites at a time
Ariane 4
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NE-5
Ariane 5
A newheavy-lift launcherfor Europe...
Ariane has never stopped evolving and thelatest version Ariane-5 is no exception. It isshorter, squatter and developed withflexibility in mind.
Ariane-5 is very much a new-generation launcher for
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Completing the Ariane
Small launcher
Vega is the Ariane familylauncher designed to mavailable quickly and moaround 1,000 kg will bfacilities and hardware dprogramme. Vega will ea reduction in launch prinew categories of user.
Vega is designed as a si
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Ariane successors
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Ariane Return
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Telecommunications
Ariane is the worlds leading launcher forcommercial satellites operating from
geostationary orbit which have transformedglobal communications. The proliferation of
television would have been impossiblewithout a fleet of direct broadcast satellites
in geostationary orbit, many launchedby Ariane.
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European Space Agency
Agence spatiale europenne
ESA Publications Division
c/o ESTEC, PO Box 299, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The NetherlandsTel. (31) 71 565 3400 - Fax (31) 71 565 5433
Photos ESA, CNES, Arianespace