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Viking rocket engine family

Historical European Viking liquid-rocket-engine family used across Ariane 1–4. ESA records the Snecma Moteurs Viking 5 as Ariane 4's first-stage engine, with four engines delivering about 2,720 kN total launch thrust for up to 205 seconds; the family used nitrogen tetroxide and UH25 hypergolic propellants. This family record does not assert a canonical actor edge or a specific vehicle configuration until those identities are separately reconciled.

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VikingSnecma VikingViking 5
Domains
spaceflight
Identity Level
family
Kind
liquid-rocket-engine
Name
Viking rocket engine family
Status
historical

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Historical European Viking liquid-rocket-engine family used across Ariane 1–4. ESA records the Snecma Moteurs Viking 5 as Ariane 4's first-stage engine, with four engines delivering about 2,720 kN total launch thrust for up to 205 seconds; the family used nitrogen tetroxide and UH25 hypergolic propellants. This family record does not assert a canonical actor edge or a specific vehicle configuration until those identities are separately reconciled.
Propellants
nitrogen tetroxideUH25

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August 14, 2026 at 23:26:23 UTC
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August 14, 2026 at 23:26:23 UTC

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