Zefiro 9
E398731
Zefiro 9 is a solid-propellant upper-stage rocket motor used as the third stage of the European Vega small-lift launch vehicle.
All labels observed (2)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rocket engine
ⓘ
solid rocket motor ⓘ upper stage rocket motor ⓘ |
| application | upper stage of small-lift launch vehicle ⓘ |
| burnProfile | progressive-regressive ⓘ |
| burnTime | about 110 seconds ⓘ |
| configuration | single-segment solid motor ⓘ |
| countryOfLaunchSite | French Guiana ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| designFamily |
Zefiro rocket motor family
ⓘ
surface form:
Zefiro family of solid rocket motors
|
| diameter | about 1.9 metres ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 13 February 2012 ⓘ |
| firstFlightVehicle | Vega VV01 ⓘ |
| fuel | HTPB ⓘ |
| guidance | thrust vector control via movable nozzle ⓘ |
| insulation | internal thermal insulation liner ⓘ |
| launchSiteUser | Guiana Space Centre ⓘ |
| launchVehicleFamily |
Vega launch vehicle programme
ⓘ
surface form:
Vega launch vehicle
|
| length | about 3.5 metres ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Avio S.p.A.
ⓘ
surface form:
Avio
|
| missionPhase |
post-second-stage ascent
ⓘ
pre-AVUM operations ⓘ |
| nozzleType | flexible-joint nozzle ⓘ |
| operator | Arianespace ⓘ |
| oxidizer | ammonium perchlorate ⓘ |
| predecessor | Zefiro 16 test motor ⓘ |
| primaryUser | European Space Agency ⓘ |
| program |
Vega launch vehicle programme
ⓘ
surface form:
Vega programme
|
| propellantMass |
about 9.7 tonnes
ⓘ
approximately 10 tonnes ⓘ |
| propellantType | solid propellant ⓘ |
| role |
orbit insertion
ⓘ
trajectory shaping ⓘ |
| spaceAgencyUser |
Arianespace
ⓘ
European Space Agency ⓘ |
| stageNumber | third stage ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| structureMaterial | carbon-epoxy composite case ⓘ |
| successorVariant |
Zefiro 9
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Zefiro 9A
|
| thrustEnvironment | vacuum ⓘ |
| usedFor |
launching payloads to Sun-synchronous orbit
ⓘ
launching small to medium payloads to low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| usedOnVehicle |
Vega
ⓘ
Vega launch vehicle programme ⓘ
surface form:
Vega-C
|
| vacuumThrust | approximately 313 kN ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Zefiro 9A