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.
| |
GTO Payload
(28.5 deg.) |
Estimated Launch Price |
Launch Mass |
| CZ 3 |
3300
lbm
1500 kg |
US
$35 - 40 M |
450 klbm
204,000 kg |
* Performance provided
by AIAA "International Reference Guide to Space Launch
Systems" 3rd edition.
Vehicle Configuration (Note: engine performance values have been estimated)
| |
Stage 1 |
Stage 2 |
Stage 3 |
| Length |
66.3 ft
20.22 m |
31.8 ft
9.71 m |
24.6 ft
7.48 m |
| Diameter |
11.0 ft
3.35 m |
11.0 ft
3.35 m |
7.4 ft
2.25 m |
| Gross Mass |
333 klbm
151,000 kg |
86 klbm
39,000 kg |
23.1
klbm
10,500 kg |
Propellant
Propellant Mass |
N2O4 /
UDMH
317 klbm
144,000 kg |
N2O4 /
UDMH
77,000 lbm
35,000 kg |
LOX /
LH2
18.7 klbm
8500 kg |
Engine**
Thrust
Isp |
YF -
21
626,000 klbf (SL)
2785 kN (SL)
259 sec (SL) |
YF -
22
162,000 lbf
720 kN
289 sec |
YF -
73
9.92 klbf
19644.147 kN
425 sec |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Nominal Burn Time |
132 sec |
180 sec |
500 sec
+ 300 sec
(multiple re-start)
|
** Note: Vacuum engine
performance unless otherwise specified.
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