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Ariane-40 H10

Ariane-40 H10

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Version Strap-On Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
Ariane-40 H10 - L220 / 4 × Viking-5 L33 / Viking-4 H10 / HM-7B
Performance (kg) LEO LPEO SSO GTO GEO MolO IP
Ariane-40 H10 4600 2740 1900 -

Technical data:
  
Manufacturer: Arianespace
Length: m
Diameter (max): m
Weight (full load): t
Weight (dry): t
Weight (propellants): t
Total Impulse: MNs

Stage 1: L-220
 
Manufacturer: Aerospatiale
Length: 28.38 m
Diameter (max): 3.80 m
Weight (full load): 185.015 t
Weight (dry): 17.515 t
Weight (propellants): 167.500 t
Engine(s): 4 × Viking-5
Fuel: N2O4 / UH25
Total Thrust (SL): 2718 kN
Burn Time: 150 s
Total Impulse: MNs

Stage 2: L-33
 
Manufacturer: DASA → Astrium
Length: 11.61 m
Diameter (max): 2.60 m
Weight (full load): 38.000
Weight (dry): 3.400 t
Weight (propellants): 34.600 t
Engine(s): Viking-4
Fuel: N2O4 / UH25
Total Thrust (vac): 798 kN
Burn Time: 125 s
Total Impulse: MNs

Stage 3: H-10
 
Manufacturer: Aerospaciale
Length: 10.73 m
Diameter (max): 2.60 m
Weight (full load): 12.000 t
Weight (dry): 1.200 t
Weight (propellants): 10.800 t
Engine(s): HM-7B
Fuel:   LH2 / LOX
Total Thrust (vac): 63.0 kN
Burn Time: 720 s
Total Impulse: MNs

Fairing(s):
  
Type: Short
Manufacturer: Contraves
Diameter 4.00 m
Length: 8.62 m
Type: Medium
Manufacturer: Contraves
Diameter 4.00 m
Length: 9.62 m
Type: Long
Manufacturer: Contraves
Diameter 4.00 m
Length: 11.12 m
Type: Mini-Spelda
Manufacturer: BAe
Diameter 4.00 m
Length: 1.78 m
Type: Short Spelda
Manufacturer: BAe
Diameter 4.00 m
Length: 2.78 m
Type: Long Spelda
Manufacturer: BAe
Diameter 4.00 m
Length: 3.78 m
No.   TNo.   Type                Serial  Date          LS          Payload

 35     1    Ariane-40 H10       V-35    22.01.1990    Ko ELA-2    SPOT 2 / UoSAT 3 / UoSat 4 / PACSAT / DOVE / Webersat / LUSAT
 44     2    Ariane-40 H10       V-44    17.07.1991    Ko ELA-2    ERS 1 / Orbcomm X / SARA / Tubsat A / UoSAT 5
 59     3    Ariane-40 H10       V-59    26.09.1993    Ko ELA-2    SPOT 3 / Stella / Healthsat 2 / Kitsat 2 / Eyesat 1 / Itamsat / PoSAT 1

 
F	Failure
P	Partial failure


Launch sites:

Ko  = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France France

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