Ariane-44L H10+

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

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Version Strap-On Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
Ariane-44L H10+ 4 PAL / Viking-6 L220 / 4 Viking-5 L33 / Viking-4 H10+ / HM-7B
Performance (kg) LEO LPEO SSO GTO GEO MolO IP
Ariane-44L H10+ 7000 4460 -

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+
 
Manufacturer: Aerospaciale
Length: 11.05 m
Diameter (max): 2.60 m
Weight (full load): 12.380 t
Weight (dry): 1.240 t
Weight (propellants): 11.140 t
Engine(s): HM-7B
Fuel:   LH2 / LOX
Total Thrust (vac): 63.2 kN
Burn Time: 750 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

 50  V-50   Ariane-44L H10+     1  15.04.1992   G     Télécom 2B / Inmarsat-2 F4
 58  V-58   Ariane-44L H10+     2  22.07.1993   G     Hispasat 1B / Insat 2B
 62  V-62   Ariane-44L H10+     3  18.12.1993   G     DirecTV 1 (DBS 1) / Thaicom 1
 65  V-65   Ariane-44L H10+     4  08.07.1994   G     PAS 2 / BS 3n
 68  V-68   Ariane-44L H10+     5  08.10.1994   G     Solidaridad 2 / Thaicom 2

F	Failure
P	Partial failure

G	Geostationary Transfer Orbit
S	Sun Synchronous Orbit
I	Interplanetary