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Expendable LV's

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Angara
Ariane 4
Ariane 5
Athena
Atlas II
Atlas III
Atlas V
Avrora (Aurora)
Beal BA-2
Delta II
Delta III
Delta IV
Dnepr
Eurockot
GSLV
H-IIA
J-1
Kosmos 3M
Long March 3
Pegasus
Proton
Shtil
Soyuz
Start
Strela
Taurus
Titan II
Titan IV
Tsiklon
Zenit

   Avrora (Aurora) - Specifications
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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.

  LEO Payload*
(11.3°, 200 km circular)
LEO Payload*
(53°, 200 km circular)
LEO Payload*
(90°, 200 km circular)
LEO Payload*
(98
°, 200 km circular)
GTO*)
(200 x 35786 km @ 11.3° incl)
GEO*
(0° incl).
Avrora 12,000 kg
26,450 lbm
9,800 kg
21,600 lbm
95,00 kg
20,940 lbm
9,200 kg
20,275 lbm
--- ---
Avrora / Korvet --- --- --- --- 4,350 kg
9587 lbm
2,100 kg
4,625 lbm

* Performance values from APSC website

Vehicle Overview

  Strap-On Boosters
(4 Total)
Stage 2
(Core)
Stage 3
(Blok E)
Stage 4
(Korvet)
Length 64.3 ft
19.6 m
--- --- ---
Diameter 8.8 ft
2.7 m
7.1 to 9.7 ft
2.15 to 2.95 m
--- ---
Gross Mass 94,200 lb
42,750 kg
337,000 lb***
153,000 kg***
--- ---
Propellant
   Propellant Mass
LOX / RP
86,400 lb
39,200 kg
LOX / RP
318,000 lb***
144,500 kg***
LOX / RP
---
LOX / RP
---
Engine**
   Thrust
   Isp
RD-107A
223,000 lbf
991.7 kN
314 sec
NK-33
339,000 lbf SL
1,505 kN SL
331 sec
RD-0124
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11D-58M
16,000 lbf
71,000 N
361 sec
Number of Engines 1 (per strap-on) 1 1 1
Nominal Burn Time 118 sec 289*** --- ---

** Note:  Vacuum engine performance unless otherwise specified. 
*** Note:  Estimated Values


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