head to head
Falcon 9 vs Ariane 5 ECA
Verdict
- Taller
- Falcon 9
- 70 m vs 57.7 m
- Flown more
- Falcon 9
- 643 vs 73
- Flew first
- Ariane 5 ECA
- 2018-05-11 vs 2002-12-11
Falcon 9
- Country / maker
- SpaceX
- Height
- 70 m
- Diameter
- 3.6 m
- Launch mass
- 549 t
- LEO capacity
- 22,800 kg
- GTO capacity
- 8,300 kg
- Stages
- 2
- Maiden flight
- 2018-05-11
Ariane 5 ECA
- Country / maker
- ArianeGroup
- Height
- 57.7 m
- Diameter
- 5.4 m
- Launch mass
- 780 t
- LEO capacity
- —
- GTO capacity
- 10,500 kg
- Stages
- 2
- Maiden flight
- 2002-12-11
Every number
| Field | Falcon 9 | Ariane 5 ECA |
|---|---|---|
| Country / maker | SpaceX | ArianeGroup |
| Height | 70 m | 57.7 m |
| Diameter | 3.6 m | 5.4 m |
| Launch mass | 549 t | 780 t |
| LEO capacity | 22,800 kg | — |
| GTO capacity | 8,300 kg | 10,500 kg |
| Stages | 2 | 2 |
| Maiden flight | 2018-05-11 | 2002-12-11 |
| Launches | 643 | 73 |
| Success rate | 99.8% | 97.3% |
| Reusable | yes | no |
| Status | active | retired |