Ariane 4 - tony48/Unofficial-KNES-Wiki GitHub Wiki
Ariane 4 is heavily based on Ariane 3, with an extended first stage and a wider fairing. There is 6 different boosters configurations for Ariane 4, depending on the nature of the boosters (P for solid and L for liquid). This rocket was thus extremely versatile ! It's still Ariane's most produced and launched rocket, with 116 flights. It's also very reliable with only 3 failures on record.
Fuel Levels
On some variants of Ariane 4, fuel was removed to get a TWR over 1. For best results, follow the recommandations below, which are based on real numbers. Or add moar boosters.
Variants
| Variants | Boosters | Fuel % on the first Stage |
|---|---|---|
| Ariane 40 | N/A | 70% |
| Ariane 42P | 2x PAP | 90% |
| Ariane 42L | 2x PAL | 90% |
| Ariane 44P | 4x PAP | 100% |
| Ariane 44L | 4x PAL | 100% |
| Ariane 44LP | 2x PAP + 2x PAL | 100% |
Please note that only the 42L and 44L have fins.
Basic Build Guide - Ariane 40
Third Stage
- Payload Adapter K-125 "Kylda"
- 2.5m Fairing
- Probe Core AR4 "Baudry" Avionics System
- H10 "Belenos" Fuel Tank
- HM7 "Zebulon" Liquid Fuel Engine
- 2x 0° Mk-61 "Zorg" RCS Pod
- 2x 90° L3S "Leprechaun" Separatron
Second Stage
- Decoupler G1875
- L33 "Toutatis" Fuel Tank
- 2x 105° L3S "Leprechaun" Separatron
- L-33 "Byrding" Liquid Fuel Engine
- 2x 60° L3S "Lilliputian" Separatron
- 2x 120° L3S "Lilliputian" Separatron
First Stage
- Decoupler G2500
- Ariane L-220 "Valkyrie" Stage
- 4x 0° L3S "Goblin" Separatron
Ariane 4 Variants
From left to right: Ariane 42P, 42L, 44P, 44L and 44LP