page_title: Vulcain (rocket engine)
hierarchical_section_title: Vulcain (rocket engine)
caption_attribution_description: Description&#160;: Moteur Vulcain de fusée Ariane V Place&#160;: Musée des Sciences et des Techniques de la Villette, Paris, France Date&#160;: Juillet 2006 Auteur&#160;: Pline Photo personnelle
context_page_description: Vulcain is a family of European first stage rocket engines for Ariane 5 and the future Ariane 6. Its development began in 1988 and the first flight was completed in 1996. The updated version of the engine, Vulcain 2, was first successfully flown in 2005. Both members of the family use liquid oxygen/liquid hydrogen cryogenic fuel. The new version under development for Ariane 6 will be called Vulcain 2.1.
context_section_description: Vulcain is a family of European first stage rocket engines for Ariane 5 and the future Ariane 6. Its development began in 1988 and the first flight was completed in 1996. The updated version of the engine, Vulcain 2, was first successfully flown in 2005. Both members of the family use liquid oxygen/liquid hydrogen cryogenic fuel. The new version under development for Ariane 6 will be called Vulcain 2.1.
caption: Vulcain 1 engine on display at Musée des Sciences et des Techniques de la Villette
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