Ariane-44LP H10-3

Ariane-44LP H10-3 (Brasilsat B3 & Inmarsat-3 F5)

Ariane-44LP H10-3 (DirecTV 4S)

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Version Strap-On Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
Ariane-44LP H10-3 2 × PAL / Viking-6
2 × PAP-12
L220 / 4 × Viking-5 L33 / Viking-4 H10-3 / HM-7B
Performance (kg) LEO LPEO SSO GTO GEO MolO IP
Ariane-44LP H10-3 7000 4220 -

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

Liquid Strap On: PAL
 
Number: 2
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

 73  V-73   Ariane-44LP H10-3   1  17.05.1995   G     Intelsat 706
 84  V-84   Ariane-44LP H10-3   2  14.03.1996   G     Intelsat 707
 94  V-95   Ariane-44LP H10-3   3  17.04.1997   G     Thaicom 3 / BSat 1a
 98  V-99   Ariane-44LP H10-3   4  02.09.1997   G     Hot Bird 3 / Meteosat 7
103  V-105  Ariane-44LP H10-3   5  04.02.1998   G     Inmarsat-3 F5 / Brasilsat B3
108  V-110  Ariane-44LP H10-3   6  16.09.1998   G     PAS 7
117  V-121  Ariane-44LP H10-3   7  25.09.1999   G     Telstar 7
118  V-122  Ariane-44LP H10-3   8  29.10.1999   G     Orion 2
119  V-123  Ariane-44LP H10-3   9  13.11.1999   G     GE 4
123  V-127  Ariane-44LP H10-3  10  18.02.2000   G     Superbird 4
125  V-131  Ariane-44LP H10-3  11  17.08.2000   G     Brasilsat B4 / Nilesat 102
128  V-134  Ariane-44LP H10-3  12  29.10.2000   G     Europe*Star 1 
135  V-146  Ariane-44LP H10-3  13  27.11.2001   G     DirecTV 4S

F	Failure
P	Partial failure

G	Geostationary Transfer Orbit
S	Sun Synchronous Orbit
I	Interplanetary