Vulcain 2
E290055
Vulcain 2 is a European liquid-fueled cryogenic rocket engine developed by ArianeGroup to power the main stage of Ariane 5 heavy-lift launch vehicles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vulcain 2.1 | 2 |
| Vulcain 2 canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cryogenic rocket engine
ⓘ
liquid-fueled rocket engine ⓘ rocket engine ⓘ |
| application | main engine of Ariane 5 core stage ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | Vulcain engine family ⓘ |
| chamberPressure | approximately 117 bar ⓘ |
| combustionChamberCount | 1 ⓘ |
| coolingMethod | regenerative cooling ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Europe ⓘ |
| designImprovementOver | Vulcain 1 ⓘ |
| developedFor |
Ariane 5
ⓘ
surface form:
Ariane 5 heavy-lift launch vehicle
|
| developer | ArianeGroup ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 1.76 m ⓘ |
| dryMass | approximately 1800 kg ⓘ |
| engineCycle | gas-generator cycle ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 2002 ⓘ |
| firstFlightVehicle | Ariane 5 ECA ⓘ |
| gimbalCapability | yes ⓘ |
| gimbalRange | approximately 6 degrees ⓘ |
| improvementFeature |
enlarged nozzle compared to Vulcain 1
ⓘ
increased thrust compared to Vulcain 1 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3.6 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | ArianeGroup ⓘ |
| nozzleExpansionRatio | approximately 58 ⓘ |
| nozzleMaterial | carbon–carbon composite extension ⓘ |
| oxidizer | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| predecessor | Vulcain 1 ⓘ |
| propellantFeedSystem | turbopump-fed ⓘ |
| propellantMixtureRatio | approximately 6 ⓘ |
| propellantType |
liquid hydrogen
ⓘ
liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| specificImpulseSeaLevel | approximately 320 s ⓘ |
| specificImpulseVacuum | approximately 434 s ⓘ |
| stageApplication | core stage ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| successor |
Vulcain 2
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Vulcain 2.1
|
| thrustSeaLevel | approximately 960 kN ⓘ |
| thrustVacuum | approximately 1350 kN ⓘ |
| usedByAgency |
Arianespace
ⓘ
European Space Agency ⓘ |
| usedFor |
launching payloads to low Earth orbit
ⓘ
launching satellites to geostationary transfer orbit ⓘ |
| usedInVehicle |
Ariane 5
ⓘ
Ariane 5 ECA ⓘ Ariane 5 ES ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vulcain 2.1