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Ariane 4 42L

Ariane 4 42L added two PAL liquid-propellant strap-on boosters to the three-stage core. All thirteen vehicles flown between 1993 and 2002 succeeded, and the configuration's published payload capacity was about 3,300 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.

Ariane 4 42L
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Identity

Aliases
Ariane 42LAriane-42L
Family Name
Ariane 4
Full Name
Ariane 4 42L
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
42L

Details

Description
Ariane 4 42L added two PAL liquid-propellant strap-on boosters to the three-stage core. All thirteen vehicles flown between 1993 and 2002 succeeded, and the configuration's published payload capacity was about 3,300 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
First Flight Year
1,993
Last Flight Year
2,002
Operator
Parent Vehicle Family
Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Count
      4
      Placement
      core
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      first-stage
      Variant Notes
      Four Viking 5 engines on the Ariane 4 first stage.
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      booster
      Propulsion System
      Role
      booster
      Stage
      first-stage
      Variant Notes
      Two liquid strap-on boosters, each powered by one fixed Viking 6 engine.
    • Count
      1
      Placement
      core
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      second-stage
      Variant Notes
      Single Viking 4 engine on the Ariane 4 second stage.
    • Count
      1
      Placement
      upper
      Propulsion System
      Role
      upper-stage
      Stage
      third-stage
      Variant Notes
      Single HM7B cryogenic engine on the Ariane 4 third stage.
    Name
    Ariane 4 42L standard propulsion
    Notes
    Ariane 4 42L adds two liquid Viking 6 strap-on boosters to the Ariane 4 40 three-stage core.
Rocket Specs
Payload Capacity
GTO
…
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
3
Strap On Boosters Count
2

Links

Official Url
https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Ariane_42

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Creation Time
July 14, 2026 at 17:41:09 UTC
Updated Time
August 1, 2026 at 08:41:25 UTC
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