Ariane 5 solid boosters (EAP)

Overview

The pair of large solid rocket boosters (Étage d'Accélération à Poudre) that provide most of Ariane 5's liftoff thrust.

Components & hardware

Knowledge connections

• Stage ofAriane 5
• Uses propellantSolid (APCP)

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• ArianespaceArianespace SA

  Ariane and Vega launch-vehicle families — user's manuals and mission data.

• ESAEuropean Space Agency

  European missions, observatories, and space science imagery.