head to head
Proton-M vs Ariane 5 ECA
Verdict
- Flown more
- Ariane 5 ECA
- 33 vs 73
- Flew first
- Ariane 5 ECA
- 2004-03-15 vs 2002-12-11
Proton-M
- Country / maker
- Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
- Height
- —
- Diameter
- —
- Launch mass
- —
- LEO capacity
- —
- GTO capacity
- —
- Stages
- —
- Maiden flight
- 2004-03-15
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 | Proton-M | Ariane 5 ECA |
|---|---|---|
| Country / maker | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | ArianeGroup |
| Height | — | 57.7 m |
| Diameter | — | 5.4 m |
| Launch mass | — | 780 t |
| LEO capacity | — | — |
| GTO capacity | — | 10,500 kg |
| Stages | — | 2 |
| Maiden flight | 2004-03-15 | 2002-12-11 |
| Launches | 33 | 73 |
| Success rate | 90.9% | 97.3% |
| Reusable | no | no |
| Status | active | retired |