P120 (engine)
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The P120 is a located exploiting founding in developing solid - rocket motor of the European Space Agency ESA. It is being developed as a performance-enhanced version of the P80 as the first stage of the Vega C and Vega E as well as for the boosters of the Ariane 6 . Completion is planned for 2020.
Technical specifications
| P120 | |
|---|---|
| height | 11.7 m |
| diameter | 3.4 m |
| Takeoff weight | 154,600 kg |
| Empty weight | 11,000 kg |
| Fuel weight | 143,600 kg |
| thrust | 4,500 kN maximum |
| Burn time | 132.8 s |
| fuel | HTPB 1912 |
| Specific impulse | 278.5 s (2,731 m / s) |
| jet | Expansion ratio base diameter nozzle diameter weight |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Missed Opportunities with Ariane 6 and Vega - Part 4 - Ariane 6 and Vega C.
- ↑ a b PRÉSENTATION D'ARIANE 6 ( Memento of the original from December 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b P120C MOTOR ( Memento from March 7, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) at: avio.com
