Ariane-42P H10-3

Ariane-42P H10-3 (Hot Bird 4)

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Version Strap-On Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
Ariane-42P H10-3 2 PAP-12 L220 / 4 Viking-5 L33 / Viking-4 H10-3 / HM-7B
Performance (kg) LEO LPEO SSO GTO GEO MolO IP
Ariane-42P H10-3 2930 -

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

Solid Strap-On: PAP-12
 
Number: 2
Manufacturer: Aerospatiale, BPF
Length: 12.05 m
Diameter (max): 1.07 m
Weight (full load): 12.660 t
Weight (dry): 3.160 t
Weight (propellants): 9.500 t
Engine(s): PAP-12
Fuel:  CTPB
Total Thrust (SL): 650 kN
Burn Time: 33 s
Total Impulse: MNs

Stage 1: L-220
 
Manufacturer: Aerospatiale
Length: 28.38 m
Diameter (max): 3.80 m
Weight (full load): 234.715 t
Weight (dry): 17.515 t
Weight (propellants): 217.200 t
Engine(s): 4 Viking-5
Fuel: N2O4 / UH25
Total Thrust (SL): 2718 kN
Burn Time: 196 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-10-3
 
Manufacturer: Aerospaciale
Length: 11.05 m
Diameter (max): 2.60 m
Weight (full load): 13.100 t
Weight (dry): 1.240 t
Weight (propellants): 11.860 t
Engine(s): HM-7B
Fuel:   LH2 / LOX
Total Thrust (vac): 64.8 kN
Burn Time: 780 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.  Serial Type            TypeNo Date         Orb   Payload

 70  V-70   Ariane-42P H10-3    1  01.12.1994 F G     PAS 3
 74  V-74   Ariane-42P H10-3    2  10.06.1995   G     DirecTV 3 (DBS 3)
 85  V-85   Ariane-42P H10-3    3  20.04.1996   G     M-Sat 1 (AMSC 2)
 90  V-91   Ariane-42P H10-3    4  10.09.1996   G     Echostar 2
104  V-106  Ariane-42P H10-3    5  27.02.1998   G     Hot Bird 4
114  V-117  Ariane-42P H10-3    6  03.04.1999   G     Insat 2E (Intelsat-APR 2)
115  V-118  Ariane-42P H10-3    7  12.08.1999   G     Telkom 1
116  V-120  Ariane-42P H10-3    8  04.09.1999   G     Koreasat 3
139  V-151  Ariane-42P H10-3    9  04.05.2002   S     SPOT 5 / Idefix

F	Failure
P	Partial failure

G	Geostationary Transfer Orbit
S	Sun Synchronous Orbit
I	Interplanetary