Vehicle Overview
Note: Payload
performance and estimated cost provided for information only. If you are interested
in contracting for launch services, we recommend that you contact the service provider
directly using the information above.
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LEO Payload*
(28.5 deg., 550 km) |
GTO Payload*
(7 deg. inclination) |
Estimated Launch Price |
Configuration |
Launch Mass |
| Ariane 5 |
39,600 lb
18,000 kg |
(single / dual manifest)
15,000 lb / 13,160 lb
6,800 kg / 5,970 kg |
US $120 M |
Core
+ 2 SRB
+ Aestus Second Stage |
1,570,000 lb
710,000 kg |
* Performance provided by Arianespace.
Vehicle Configuration
| |
Solid Rocket Booster |
Stage 1
(Core) |
Stage 2
(Aestus) |
| Length |
102 ft
31.2 m |
95 ft
29 m |
14.8 ft
4.5 m |
| Diameter |
10 ft
3.0m |
17.7 ft
5.4 m |
17.7 ft
5.4 m |
| Gross Mass |
583,000 lb
230,000 kg |
375,000 lb
170,000 kg |
24,000 lb
10,900 kg |
Propellant
Propellant Mass |
HTPB
506,000 lb
230,000 kg |
LOX / LH2
342,000 lb
155,000 kg |
N2O4 / MMH
21,400 lb
9,700 kg |
Engine**
Thrust
Isp |
SRB
1,430,000 lbf
6,360 kN
273 sec |
Vulcain (HM60)
250,000 lbf
1,120 kN
430 sec |
Aestus (L9)
6,140 lbf
27,500 N
324 sec |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Nominal Burn Time |
123 sec |
590 sec |
800 sec |
** Note: Vacuum engine performance unless otherwise
specified.
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