Ariane 4 40 was the boosterless, lightest Ariane 4 configuration. Seven vehicles flew between 1990 and 1999, using the three-stage core to carry payloads of up to about 2,000 kg to geostationary transfer orbit; all seven launches succeeded.
Identity
Aliases
Ariane 40Ariane-40
Family Name
Ariane 4
Full Name
Ariane 4 40
Reusability
expendable
Slug
ariane-4-40
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
40
Details
Description
Ariane 4 40 was the boosterless, lightest Ariane 4 configuration. Seven vehicles flew between 1990 and 1999, using the three-stage core to carry payloads of up to about 2,000 kg to geostationary transfer orbit; all seven launches succeeded.