head to head
H-IIA vs Ariane 5 ECA
Verdict
- Taller
- Ariane 5 ECA
- 53 m vs 57.7 m
- Flown more
- Ariane 5 ECA
- 35 vs 73
- Flew first
- H-IIA
- 2001-08-29 vs 2002-12-11
H-IIA
- Country / maker
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Height
- 53 m
- Diameter
- 4 m
- Launch mass
- 285 t
- LEO capacity
- 10,000 kg
- GTO capacity
- 4,100 kg
- Stages
- 2
- Maiden flight
- 2001-08-29
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 | H-IIA | Ariane 5 ECA |
|---|---|---|
| Country / maker | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | ArianeGroup |
| Height | 53 m | 57.7 m |
| Diameter | 4 m | 5.4 m |
| Launch mass | 285 t | 780 t |
| LEO capacity | 10,000 kg | — |
| GTO capacity | 4,100 kg | 10,500 kg |
| Stages | 2 | 2 |
| Maiden flight | 2001-08-29 | 2002-12-11 |
| Launches | 35 | 73 |
| Success rate | 100.0% | 97.3% |
| Reusable | no | no |
| Status | retired | retired |