Ariane 50 - tony48/Unofficial-KNES-Wiki GitHub Wiki
Ariane 50 is an Ariane 5 concept much closer to the previous Ariane rockets. It's basicaly an Ariane 4 with larger tanks and a fifth first stage engine. Just like Ariane 40, it comes with a whole lot of different variants, fitted with both solid and/or liquid fuel stages.
Fuel Levels
On some variants of Ariane 50, fuel was removed to get a TWR over 1. For best results, follow the recommandations below, which are based on real numbers.
Variants
| Variants | Boosters | Fuel % on the first Stage |
|---|---|---|
| Ariane 50 | N/A | 70% |
| Ariane 52P | 2x PAP | 70% |
| Ariane 52L | 2x PAL | 70% |
| Ariane 54P | 4x PAP | 90% |
| Ariane 54L | 4x PAL | 100% |
| Ariane 54LP | 2x PAP + 2x PAL | 100% |
Basic Build Guide - Ariane 50
Fairing
- Payload Adapter K-125 "Kylda"
- 2.5m Fairing
(Optional) Third Stage
This stage is only used for GTO missions.
- Probe Core "Hera" Avionics System
- Rockomax X200-16 Fuel Tank (ESA Variant)
- HM7 "Zebulon" Liquid Fuel Engine
- Decoupler G09375
- 2.5m Fairing
Second Stage
- H45 "BigBoi" Fuel Tank
- HM60 "Themis" Liquid Fuel Engine
- 4x 0° L3S "Leprechaun" Separatron
First Stage
- Decoupler G2500
- Ariane L-220N "Valkyrie" Stage
- 4x 0° L3S "Goblin" Separatron
Ariane 4 Variants
From left to right: Ariane 52P, 52L, 54P, 54L and 54LP