Test Facility P5
Test Facility P5
Built between 1988 and 1990, the P5 test facility for testing the Ariane 5 Vulcain engine is the tallest building on the site, with a height of 65 meters. Its design allows the engine to be tested under real conditions: In the upper part of the test facility - at the same height above the engine as in the launcher - is a tank containing 200 cubic meters of liquid oxygen. The 600 cubic meter hydrogen tank is located directly next to the test facility building.
