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Ariane 2/3
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Ariane 2 V23
Ariane 2 V23
Ariane 2 V23 - COSPAR 1988-040
Improved version of the Ariane 1. It featured increased thrust first and second stage engines, a 25% stretched third stage, 4 seconds specific impulse improvement in the third stage, a larger internal payload fairing volume, and introduced the Sylda payload carrier for dual payloads. The Ariane 3 version added two solid rocket motor strap-ons. Development was authorized in July 1980 and had a total cost of 144 million 1986 Euros.

Status: Out of production. Payload: 2,580 kg (5,680 lb). Thrust: 5,060.40 kN (1,137,623 lbf). Gross mass: 248,300 kg (547,400 lb). Height: 52.00 m (170.00 ft). Diameter: 3.80 m (12.40 ft).

Payload: 2,580 kg (5,680 lb) to a GTO, 7 deg. Launch Price $: 42.500 million in 1987 dollars.

Stage Data - Ariane 2/3



Family: orbital launch vehicle. Country: France. Engines: HM7-B, Viking 2B, Viking 4B. Spacecraft: Spacebus 100, ECS/OTS, HS 376, Insat 1, AS 3000, Intelsat 5A, Spacebus 300, Eurostar 2000, Olympus. Stages: Ariane 3-0 P7.35, Mage 2. Agency: Les Mureaux.
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Ariane 3 V19 Ariane 3 V19
Ariane 3 V19 - COSPAR 1987-078


Ariane 1Ariane 1
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1980 July - . LV Family: Ariane. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 2/3.

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