KerbalX

Details

• Type: VAB
• Class: ship
• Part Count: 125
• Mods: 10
• KSP: 1.12.5

Mods

• AlphaMensae’s Modular Launch Pads
• B9 Procedural Wings Modified
• Ferram Aerospace Research
• Procedural Fairings
• Procedural Parts
• RO Tanks
• Realistic Progression One (RP-1)
• Squad (stock)
• conformaldecals
• roengines

The Ariane story started on in 1973, in Brussels, when the space ministers from ten European countries approved the development of a rocket that would give Europe totally independent access to space. In fact, the impetus for the Ariane program was the United States’ refusal to orbit the French-German communications satellite Symphonie without a draconian non-compete clause. This situation forged Europe’s resolve to develop its own launch vehicle.
Initially dubbed L3S for “third-generation substitute launcher”, the new rocket was finally named Ariane, French for Ariadne, who in Greek mythology gave a thread to the hero Theseus, so he could find his way out of the Minotaur’s labyrinth.

The first Ariane 1 launcher, L01, was fired up twice. The first attempt, on December 15, 1979, was aborted. But the second, on December 24, 1979, resulted in a successful launch, a wonderful Christmas present for Europe! Six years of intense effort by thousands of people were finally rewarded by seeing the launcher soar into the skies over the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.

The Ariane program would be funded and conducted by the European Space Agency (ESA), which was created in 1975 and on the ninth launch of an Ariane 1, on May 22, 1984, was its first commercial mission. It was operated by Arianespace, the world’s first private launch services operator, founded in 1980.

Ariane was one of the rockets i wanted to build for the longest time in KSP, especially RO, i hope you enjoy launching it, and remember max payload to LEO is 4,850 & to GTO is around 1,850, but remember that the HM-7 3rd stage engine only has 1 ignition, meaning for GTO missions, you cant go into a parking orbit.