58th IISL COLLOQUIUM ON THE LAW OF OUTER SPACE (E7) Legal Issues of Space Traffic Management (4)

摘要

The Ariane 5 ES launcher is an evolution of the initial Ariane 5 generic launcher with the more powerful lower composite from the Ariane 5 ECA and reusing the small storable propellant upper stage (EPS) which has been upgraded to allow re-ignition and long coast phases. The performance of the launcher into target orbit is maximised by the re-ignition, that is needed to deploy four Galileo FOC constellation satellites into their operational orbit. ESA (European Space Agency) is in charge of the adaptation of Ariane 5 to this new mission.