Though it was named "Ariane," unlike Ariane 1 through 4, Ariane 5 was a completely new two-stage liquid-fueled booster with two strap-on solid-fueled boosters that gave it a payload capacity of 21 ...

This new rocket was largely a modernization of the Ariane 5, including an updated design for the solid rocket booster and its Vulcain main engine. European space officials said the Ariane 6 rocket ...

The 164-foot-tall (50-meter) Ariane 5 rocket looks similar to SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy and United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV, with a core booster and two side boosters giving it extra power for ...

The Ariane 5 rocket bears some similarities to SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy and United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV, with a core booster and two side boosters affording it extra power for more ...

Ariane 5 earned such a good reputation for reliability that NASA trusted it to launch the $10 ... but was called off because of problems with pyrotechnical lines in the rocket's booster, ...

Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket has blasted off for a final time after 27 years of launches. A big moment, but which comes at a difficult time for the continent's space adventure faced with ...

The farewell flight of Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket, scheduled for Tuesday, has been postponed for 24 hours due to bad weather, operator Arianespace said.

What will end with the launch of the Heinrich Hertz mission began 27 years ago. On 4 June 1996, the first launch marked the birth of Ariane 5. While the first flight was a false start, Ariane 5 ...

The launcher returned to flight on December 5, 2024, with the launch of the Sentinel-1C spacecraft. As well as featuring on the Ariane 6, the P120C is used as the first stage of the Vega-C.

Ariane 6 vs SpaceX: How much can it send to low-Earth orbit? The Ariane 6 will send up varying amounts depending on the booster configuration. The two-booster version, known as Ariane 62, can ...