Ariane 2 Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Ariane 2 launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Ariane 2
Family
Ariane
Manufacturer
First Launch
31 May 1986
Successful Launches
5
Failed Launches
1
Rocket Info
Status
Inactive
Stages
3
Length
49.13 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Launch Mass
215 tons
Thrust
2,580 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
GTO Capacity
2,175 kg
Ariane 2 was an expendable space launch vehicle, operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) between 1986 and 1989 as part of Ariane family of rockets. The principal manufacturer for the Ariane 2 was Aérospatiale, while the lead agency for its development was the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), the French government's space agency.
Launch Sites used by Ariane 2
Guiana Space Centre
European spaceport near the equator for satellite launches, managed by ESA and CNES.