Ariane 5 in. The final assembly of ARIANE 5 takes place in French Guyana. Here the preparation for starting are completed, the satellite is mounted on the EPS orbiter under cover.
The heavy-duty carrier version Ariane 5 ECA can bring a useful load of 9.6 tons in the geo-stationary transfer orbit (GTO), compared to a useful load capacity of 6.7 tons of the Ariane 5 Generic. A cryogen orbiter, driven by a HM7B power plant (which was already used for the third stage of the Ariane 4) was used. The French space agency CNES and EADS Astrium have developed the two-phase cooling circuit and the heat pipe, which are integrated into the cylindrical useful load. With the Ariane 5 ECA the company can now comply with higher performance, flexibility and competitiveness of the growing enquiry for initial services by the satellite telecommunication industry. EADS SPACE Transportation takes responsibility for the development, integration and start preparation of the complete Ariane 5 orbiter EPS (Etage Propergols Stockables) including the orbiter power plant Aestus in Ariane 5 programme. With up to ten tons of liquid propellant, EPS can be re-ignited in the flight after spotting a useful load in order to position further useful load at another location.
The main stage of the Ariane 5 is transported from Les Mureaux for the port to Le Havre by ship, from where it is then brought to the European Spaceport at Kourou, French Guyana with the special transport ships Ariana or Tucan via the Atlantic ocean.
ARIANE 5 upper stage-Ariane 5 Third Stage EPS (Etage à Propergols Stockables). EADS Astrium Space Transportation is responsible for the development, integration and launch preparation of the complete third stage EPS (Etage à Propergols Stockables) in the Ariane-5 program including the third stage Aestus thrusters. Filled with up to ten tons of liquid fuel EPS can be ignited twice in order to position a further payload at another location.
The heavy-duty carrier version Ariane 5 ECA can bring a useful load of 9.6 tons in the geo-stationary transfer orbit (GTO), compared to a useful load capacity of 6.7 tons of the Ariane 5 Generic. A cryogen orbiter, driven by a HM7B power plant (which was already used for the third stage of the Ariane 4) was used. The French space agency CNES and EADS Astrium have developed the two-phase cooling circuit and the heat pipe, which are integrated into the cylindrical useful load. With the Ariane 5 ECA the company can now comply with higher performance, flexibility and competitiveness of the growing enquiry for initial services by the satellite telecommunication industry. EADS SPACE Transportation takes responsibility for the development, integration and start preparation of the complete Ariane 5 orbiter EPS (Etage Propergols Stockables) including the orbiter power plant Aestus in Ariane 5 programme. With up to ten tons of liquid propellant, EPS can be re-ignited in the flight after spotting a useful load in order to position further useful load at another location.
The heavy-duty carrier version Ariane 5 ECA can bring a useful load of 9.6 tons in the geo-stationary transfer orbit (GTO), compared to a useful load capacity of 6.7 tons of the Ariane 5 Generic. A cryogen orbiter, driven by a HM7B power plant (which was already used for the third stage of the Ariane 4) was used. The French space agency CNES and EADS Astrium have developed the two-phase cooling circuit and the heat pipe, which are integrated into the cylindrical useful load. With the Ariane 5 ECA the company can now comply with higher performance, flexibility and competitiveness of the growing enquiry for initial services by the satellite telecommunication industry. EADS SPACE Transportation takes responsibility for the development, integration and start preparation of the complete Ariane 5 orbiter EPS (Etage Propergols Stockables) including the orbiter power plant Aestus in Ariane 5 programme. With up to ten tons of liquid propellant, EPS can be re-ignited in the flight after spotting a useful load in order to position further useful load at another location.
The heavy-duty carrier version Ariane 5 ECA can bring a useful load of 9.6 tons in the geo-stationary transfer orbit (GTO), compared to a useful load capacity of 6.7 tons of the Ariane 5 Generic. A cryogen orbiter, driven by a HM7B power plant (which was already used for the third stage of the Ariane 4) was used. The French space agency CNES and EADS Astrium have developed the two-phase cooling circuit and the heat pipe, which are integrated into the cylindrical useful load. With the Ariane 5 ECA the company can now comply with higher performance, flexibility and competitiveness of the growing enquiry for initial services by the satellite telecommunication industry. EADS SPACE Transportation takes responsibility for the development, integration and start preparation of the complete Ariane 5 orbiter EPS (Etage Propergols Stockables) including the orbiter power plant Aestus in Ariane 5 programme. With up to ten tons of liquid propellant, EPS can be re-ignited in the flight after spotting a useful load in order to position further useful load at another location.
The heavy-duty carrier version Ariane 5 ECA can bring a useful load of 9.6 tons in the geo-stationary transfer orbit (GTO), compared to a useful load capacity of 6.7 tons of the Ariane 5 Generic. A cryogen orbiter, driven by a HM7B power plant (which was already used for the third stage of the Ariane 4) was used. The French space agency CNES and EADS Astrium have developed the two-phase cooling circuit and the heat pipe, which are integrated into the cylindrical useful load. With the Ariane 5 ECA the company can now comply with higher performance, flexibility and competitiveness of the growing enquiry for initial services by the satellite telecommunication industry. EADS SPACE Transportation takes responsibility for the development, integration and start preparation of the complete Ariane 5 orbiter EPS (Etage Propergols Stockables) including the orbiter power plant Aestus in Ariane 5 programme. With up to ten tons of liquid propellant, EPS can be re-ignited in the flight after spotting a useful load in order to position further useful load at another location.
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