Ariane Places VEB Order With Astrium

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Ariane Places VEB Order With Astrium

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Ariane 5 Data Sheet

Arianespace has placed an order with Astrium for 20 Ariane 5 vehicle equipment bays (VEB). Valued at more than US$ 140 million (EUR 150 million), this batch order covers three years of production, with the first VEB scheduled for delivery in the fall of 2001. This is Ariane’s second block buy of Ariane 5 vehicle equipment bays. The order is for 3 VEBs to extend the current series, 7 new VEBs adapted to Ariane 5's multiple orbits mission profile, and 10 VEBs for the new ESC-A cryogenic upper stage.

The Ariane 5 vehicle equipment bay handles all flight control and command tasks for the rocket. The vehicle equipment bay is a cylindrical structure measuring 5.4 meters in diameter, and 1.12 to 1.56 meters high, depending on the version used. Dry mass ranges from 1,000 to 1,400 kilograms..

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June 5, 2000