Ariane-44L H10-3

Ariane-44L H10-3 (Inmarsat-3 F4 & Insat 2D)

Ariane-44L H10-3 (Intelsat 907)

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Version Strap-On Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
Ariane-44L H10-3 4 × PAL / Viking-6 L220 / 4 × Viking-5 L33 / Viking-4 H10-3 / HM-7B
Performance (kg) LEO LPEO SSO GTO GEO MolO IP
Ariane-44L H10-3 7000 4720 -

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

Liquid Strap On: PAL
 
Number: 4
Manufacturer: DASA → Astrium
Length: 18.60 m
Diameter (max): 2.22m
Weight (full load): 43.550 t
Weight (dry): 4.550 t
Weight (propellants): 39.000 t
Engine(s): Viking-6
Fuel: N2O4 / UH25
Total Thrust (vac): 753 kN
Burn Time: 142 s
Total Impulse: MNs

Stage 1: L-220
 
Manufacturer: Aerospatiale
Length: 28.38 m
Diameter (max): 3.80 m
Weight (full load): 244.615 t
Weight (dry): 17.515 t
Weight (propellants): 227.100 t
Engine(s): 4 × Viking-5
Fuel: N2O4 / UH25
Total Thrust (SL): 2718 kN
Burn Time: 205 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

 81  V-81   Ariane-44L H10-3    1  06.12.1995   G     Télécom 2C / Insat 2C
 82  V-82   Ariane-44L H10-3    2  13.01.1996   G     PAS 3R / MEASAT 1
 86  V-86   Ariane-44L H10-3    3  16.05.1996   G     Palapa C2 / AMOS 1
 88  V-89   Ariane-44L H10-3    4  09.07.1996   G     Arabsat 2A / Türksat 1C
 89  V-90   Ariane-44L H10-3    5  08.08.1996   G     Télécom 2D / Italsat 2
 91  V-92   Ariane-44L H10-3    6  13.11.1996   G     Arabsat 2B / MEASAT 2
 92  V-93   Ariane-44L H10-3    7  30.01.1997   G     GE 2 / Nahuel 1A
 95  V-97   Ariane-44L H10-3    8  04.06.1997   G     Inmarsat-3 F4 / Insat 2D
100  V-102  Ariane-44L H10-3    9  12.11.1997   G     Sirius 2 (GE 1E) / Cakrawarta 1 (Indostar 1)
109  V-111  Ariane-44L H10-3   10  05.10.1998   G     Eutelsat W2 / Sirius 3
110  V-113  Ariane-44L H10-3   11  28.10.1998   G     Afristar / GE 5
113  V-116  Ariane-44L H10-3   12  26.02.1999   G     Arabsat 3A / Skynet 4E
121  V-125  Ariane-44L H10-3   13  22.12.1999   G     Galaxy 11
129  V-136  Ariane-44L H10-3   14  21.11.2000   G     Anik F1
131  V-139  Ariane-44L H10-3   15  07.02.2001   G     SICRAL 1 / Skynet 4F
132  V-141  Ariane-44L H10-3   16  09.06.2001   G     Intelsat 901
133  V-143  Ariane-44L H10-3   17  30.08.2001   G     Intelsat 902
137  V-148  Ariane-44L H10-3   18  23.02.2002   G     Intelsat 904
138  V-149  Ariane-44L H10-3   19  29.03.2002   G     JCSat 8 / Astra 3A
139  V-150  Ariane-44L H10-3   20  16.04.2002   G     NSS 7
141  V-152  Ariane-44L H10-3   21  05.06.2002   G     Intelsat 905
142  V-154  Ariane-44L H10-3   22  06.09.2002   G     Intelsat 906
143  V-156  Ariane-44L H10-3   23  17.12.2002   G     NSS 6
144  V-159  Ariane-44L H10-3   24  15.02.2003   G     Intelsat 907

F	Failure
P	Partial failure

G	Geostationary Transfer Orbit
S	Sun Synchronous Orbit
I	Interplanetary