Posted on 10/06/2023 6:27:39 PM PDT by Morgana
Pad : ARIANE LAUNCH AREA 1
Location : KOUROU, FRENCH GUIANA
Rocket : VEGA
Who is Arianespace?
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
What Is Vega?
Vega is an expendable launch system in use by Arianespace jointly developed by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the European Space Agency (ESA). Engines P80
The P80 used on the European Space Agency Vega rocket. IT is the largest and most powerful one piece solid-fuel rocket engine
Zefiro 23
The Zefiro is a family of solid-fuel rocket motors developed by Avio and used on European Space Agency (ESA) Vega rocket. The name Zefire derives from the acronym (ZEro First stage ROcket), conceived when this motor was intended to be used as first and second stages of San Marco program of the Italian Space Agency (ASI). After its intended use as a booster was shelved the acronym was dropped and only the reference to the Greek god of the west wind Zephyrus remained. As of April 2019 two models, Zefiro 23 and Zefiro 9A, are used with Vega and the Zefiro 40 is used for Vega-C
Zefiro 9A
The Zefiro is a family of solid-fuel rocket motors developed by Avio and used on European Space Agency (ESA) Vega rocket. The name Zefire derives from the acronym (ZEro First stage ROcket), conceived when this motor was intended to be used as first and second stages of San Marco program of the Italian Space Agency (ASI). After its intended use as a booster was shelved the acronym was dropped and only the reference to the Greek god of the west wind Zephyrus remained. As of April 2019 two models, Zefiro 23 and Zefiro 9A, are used with Vega and the Zefiro 40 is used for Vega-C
RD-843
The RD-842 ia a single nozzle,pressure-fed UDMH and nitrogen tetroxide engine used on AVUM and Vega rockets
Launch scrubbed.
Yea I was watching. Bummer
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