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.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Ariane-5GSA5GSAriane 5 Generic Storable
- Family Name
- Ariane 5
- Full Name
- 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.
- Dimensions
- Diameter M
- 5.4
- Height M
- 47
- First Flight Year
- 2,005
- Last Flight Year
- 2,009
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Nested value
- Rocket Specs
- Liftoff Mass Kg
- 750,000
- Payload Capacity Kg
- Gto
- 6,700
- Reusability
- expendable
- Stages Count
- 2
- Strap On Boosters Count
- 2
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- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 07:02:44 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 15:34:27 UTC
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- Ariane 5 GS Ariane-5GS A5GS Ariane 5 Generic Storable