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Ariane 4 42P

Ariane 4 42P added two PAP solid-propellant strap-on boosters to the three-stage core. Fifteen vehicles flew between 1990 and 2002 with a published payload capacity of about 2,700 kg to geostationary transfer orbit; fourteen succeeded and V70 failed.

Ariane 4 42P
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Identity

Aliases
Ariane 42PAriane-42P
Family Name
Ariane 4
Full Name
Ariane 4 42P
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
42P

Details

Description
Ariane 4 42P added two PAP solid-propellant strap-on boosters to the three-stage core. Fifteen vehicles flew between 1990 and 2002 with a published payload capacity of about 2,700 kg to geostationary transfer orbit; fourteen succeeded and V70 failed.
First Flight Year
1,990
Last Flight Year
2,002
Operator
Parent Vehicle Family
Propulsion Configurations
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    Name
    Ariane 4 42P standard propulsion
    Notes
    Ariane 4 42P adds two solid-propellant strap-on boosters to the Ariane 4 40 three-stage core.
Rocket Specs
Payload Capacity Kg
Gto
2,700
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
3
Strap On Boosters Count
2

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Creation Time
July 14, 2026 at 17:41:05 UTC
Updated Time
August 1, 2026 at 08:45:13 UTC

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