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Recently India launched Satellites with new launcher of ISROGSLV MKII. Other heavy satelites launchers are developed by NASA & ESA. Let's see and compare ESA launch vehicle.

Ariane – 5 is a well known heavy launch vehicle of the European space agency.

Let’s see  Differenceof GSLV MK III  & Ariane 5.

GSLV - MK3

Organisation Name & Country:-ISRO - INDIA

Height:-43.4 Mtr

Diameter:-4 mtr

Mass640 Tons

Payload to LEO. LEO means Low Earth Orbit ( i.e 160km to 2000Km above Earth.  ):- 8 Tons

Payload to GTO.GTO – Geostationary Transfer Orbit,Approx. 35786KM above Earth:- 4 Tons

Vehicle Stage:-3 Stage Vehicle

1st Flight:-18th Dec 2014

Total Launch & successful Launch:- 2 / 2

Cost Per Launch:-USD 46 – 62 Mn 

Advantage:-Cost effective

Active Status:- Active

ARIANE - 5

Organisation Name & Country:-ESA ( Europe Space Agency) ,22 Countries of EUROPE

Height:-50.5 Mtr

Diameter:-5.4 mtr

Mass:-780Tons

Payload to LEO. LEO means Low Earth Orbit ( i.e 160km to 2000Km above Earth.  ):-  20 Tons

Payload to GTO.GTO – Geostationary Transfer Orbit,Approx. 35786KM above Earth:- 10.8 Tons

Vehicle Stage:-2 Stage Vehicle

1st Flight:-4th June 1996

Total Launch & successful Launch:- 93 / 89

Cost Per Launch:-USD 165- 220 Mn 

Advantage:-Heavy Launch of 2 Satellite

Active Status:- Active