Ariane 5 GS
Ariane 5 GS was the final storable-upper-stage development of the Generic line. It combined a Vulcain 1B core, enhanced EAP boosters, Ariane 5 ECA electrical equipment, and an EPS stage with additional propellant; six flights operated from 2005 through 2009.
Identity
- Aliases
- Ariane-5GSA5GSAriane 5 Generic Storable
- Family Name
- Ariane 5
- Full Name
- Ariane 5 GS
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- ariane-5-gs
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- GS
Details
- Description
- Ariane 5 GS was the final storable-upper-stage development of the Generic line. It combined a Vulcain 1B core, enhanced EAP boosters, Ariane 5 ECA electrical equipment, and an EPS stage with additional propellant; six flights operated from 2005 through 2009.
- Diameter M
- 5.4
- Engines
- Count
- 1
- Name
- Vulcain 1B
- Placement
- core
- Count
- 1
- Name
- Aestus
- Placement
- upper
- First Flight Year
- 2,005
- Height M
- 47
- Last Flight Year
- 2,009
- Liftoff Mass Kg
- 750,000
- Operator Id
- jd7am12wxsxa80t9ra90yhvbfh7kpqnn
- Parent Vehicle Family Id
- nd7zty07j2pne97kntvg9e4dhx8aenf4
- Payload Capacity Kg
- Gto
- 6,700
- Stages Count
- 2
- Strap On Boosters Count
- 2
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- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 7:02:44 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 7:02:44 AM