Zefiro 23

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Zefiro 23 is a solid-propellant second-stage rocket motor used in the European Vega small-lift launch vehicle.

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Zefiro 23 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rocket stage
second-stage rocket motor
solid rocket motor
application launch of small to medium payloads to low Earth orbit
burnProfile single-grain, internal burning
burnTime approximately 77 seconds
countryOfOrigin Italy
designer Avio S.p.A.
surface form: Avio
developedFor European small-lift launch capability
diameter approximately 1.9 metres
family Zefiro rocket motor family
fuel HTPB
guidance thrust vector control via movable nozzle
ignition pyrotechnic ignition system
launchSystem European Vega launch system
launchVehicleConfiguration Vega three-stage solid plus liquid upper stage configuration
launchVehicleFamily Vega family
length approximately 7.5 metres
locationOfLaunches Kourou
surface form: Kourou, French Guiana
manufacturer Avio S.p.A.
surface form: Avio
missionPhase mid-ascent propulsion
nozzleType flexible-joint nozzle
operator Arianespace
orbitTypeSupported Sun-synchronous orbit
low Earth orbit
oxidizer ammonium perchlorate
program Vega launch vehicle programme
surface form: Vega programme
propellantMass about 23 metric tons
approximately 23000 kilograms
propellantType HTPB-based composite propellant
solid propellant
relatedTo Zefiro 40
Zefiro 9
roleInVega accelerates vehicle after first-stage P80
spaceAgencyUser European Space Agency
spaceportUsedWith Guiana Space Centre
stageNumber 2
status in service
structureMaterial carbon-fibre reinforced composite
thrustVacuum approximately 1 meganewton
thrustVectorControl electromechanical actuators
typicalUse injection of upper stages to higher altitude trajectory
usedFor second stage of Vega
usedIn Vega
Vega launch vehicle programme
surface form: Vega small-lift launch vehicle

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Vega secondStage Zefiro 23