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Vulcain 1
The original Vulcain core-stage engine used on early Ariane 5 configurations.
Identity
Aliases
Vulcain
Domains
spaceflight
Identity Level
model
Kind
liquid-rocket-engine
Name
Vulcain 1
Status
retired
Details
Description
The original Vulcain core-stage engine used on early Ariane 5 configurations.
Family
Family
Propellants
liquid hydrogen
liquid oxygen
Links
Official Url
https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Ariane/Hot_fire_Ariane_6_ready_to_rumble
Assets & Meta
Creation Time
July 29, 2026 at 09:07:50 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 09:09:39 UTC
Other
Sources
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Note
Supports the legacy vehicle installation and the narrow canonical identity used for migration.
Publisher
Official vehicle or program source
Title
Ariane 5 Generic Plus official vehicle reference
Url
https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Ariane/Ariane_5_evolutions
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Publisher
European Space Agency
Title
Hot fire: Ariane 6 ready to rumble
Url
https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Ariane/Hot_fire_Ariane_6_ready_to_rumble
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Publisher
European Space Agency
Title
Ariane launch log 1996 to 2023
Url
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2013/04/Ariane_launch_log_1996_to_2023
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