Ariane
French space rocket
Ariane is a French feminine given name, the French form of Ariadne from Greek mythology.
In aerospace, Ariane refers to a family of European space launch vehicles developed by the European Space Agency: The satellite launched aboard an Ariane 5 rocket.
The name suggests elegance in French contexts and technical achievement in space industry discussions.
Athenian hero, beast-slayer
- MinotaurBull-man of Greek myth
- labyrinthIntricate passage network
- CreteLargest Greek island
- MinosAncient Cretan sovereign
Naxos · Dionysus · thread · heroine · princess · Greek · myth · legend
Continental space organization
- launcherDevice that sends projectiles
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- payloadCarried freight or charge
- EuropeanFrom that continent
spaceport · booster · GTO · Vega · Galileo · orbit · propulsion · French Guiana
Determining position and course
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- controlAuthority to direct
- autopilotAutomated vehicle guidance system
inertial · gyroscope · telemetry · targeting · precision · avionics · onboard · stabilization
Pertaining to women
- chicTasteful, current flair
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- chanteuseFemale nightclub singer
- mademoiselleFrench title for unmarried women
belle · French name · romantic · Parisian · classic · sophisticated · timeless
Theseus
Athenian hero, beast-slayer
Minos · Naxos · Dionysus · thread · heroine · princess · Greek · myth · legend · classical
ESA
Continental space organization
- launcherDevice that sends projectiles
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- payloadCarried freight or charge
European · spaceport · booster · GTO · Vega · Galileo · orbit · propulsion · French Guiana · LEO
navigation
Determining position and course
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- controlAuthority to direct
autopilot · inertial · gyroscope · telemetry · targeting · precision · avionics · onboard · stabilization
feminine
Pertaining to women
mademoiselle · belle · French name · romantic · Parisian · classic · sophisticated · timeless
ArianeFalcon 9
Partially reusable launch vehicle
SpaceX · Atlas · Delta · Space Shuttle · Soyuz
- Ariana Grande"Thank U, Next" singer