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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.
📊 Specifications
📏Height
49.13 m⭕Diameter
3.8 m⚖️Launch Mass
215 kg🛰️LEO Capacity
—🌍GTO Capacity
2,175 kg🗓️Maiden Flight
May 31, 1986🚀Total Launches
6✅Success Rate
83%♻️Reusable
Expendable🏭Manufacturer
Aérospatiale🌐Country
French📋Status
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