Ariane 3
Country of Origin: Europe
Manufacturer: Aerospatiale / ESA + Arianespace
Height: 49.13 m
Diameter: 3.8 m
Payload to LEO: ? (2.7 tons to GTO)
Total Mass: 234 tons
Launch Sites: Kourou
First Flight: August 4, 1984
Last Flight: June 12, 1989
Total Launches: 11
Successful Launches: 10
| Stage | Diameter | Fuel | Engine | Time | Thrust (Vac.) | ISP (SL/Vac.) | Mass/Empty Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booster (SEP P7-35) | 1.07 m | CTPB | 2 x P7 | 27 s | 2 x 630 kN | 235.9 s / ? | 19.32 / ? tons |
| 1 (L-140) | 3.8 m | UH25/N2O4 | 4 x Viking-2B | 138 s | 4 x 692 kN | 242 s / ? | 165.89 / ? tons |
| 2 (L-33) | 2.6 m | UH25/N2O4 | Viking-4B | 128.9 s | 784.9 kN | ? / 290.6 s | 39.41 / ? tons |
| 3 (H-10) | 2.6 m | LH2 / LOX | HM7B | 729 s | 64.2 kN | ? / 442 s | 12.74 / ? tons |
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