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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.

Identity

Aliases
Ariane 42PAriane-42P
Family Name
Ariane 4
Full Name
Ariane 4 42P
Reusability
expendable
Slug
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 Id
jd7am12wxsxa80t9ra90yhvbfh7kpqnn
Parent Vehicle Family Id
nd7pgzkjtd0c0q2ehse5fkwa018aer18
Payload Capacity Kg
Gto
2,700
Stages Count
3
Strap On Boosters Count
2

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Creation Time
7/14/2026, 5:41:05 PM
Updated Time
7/14/2026, 5:41:05 PM