&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:DaVinci-Oberstufentriebwerk_-_Vinci_rocket_engine_(14050083338).jpg) Prototype Vinci engine on display | |
| Country of origin | France European Union |
|---|---|
| First flight | 9 July 2024 |
| Designer | Safran Aircraft Engines (and later ArianeGroup) |
| Manufacturer | ArianeGroup |
| Application | Ariane 6 upper stage |
| Predecessor | |
| Status | Active |
| Liquid-fuel engine | |
| Propellant | LOX / LH2 |
| Mixture ratio | 6.1 |
| Cycle | Expander |
| Configuration | |
| Chamber | 1 |
| Nozzle ratio | 240 |
| Performance | |
| Thrust, vacuum | 180 kN (40,000 lbf) |
| Chamber pressure | 60 bar (6,000 kPa) |
| Specific impulse, vacuum | 457.2 s (4.484 km/s) |
| Burn time | Up to 900 seconds |
| Restarts | Up to 3 |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 3.22 m (10.6 ft) |
| Diameter | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Dry mass |
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| References | |
| References | [1] |
Vinci is a restartable, cryogenic, liquid-propellant rocket engine that powers the upper stage of Ariane 6. While development began in 1998 for the planned Ariane 5ME upgrade, funding for that programme shifted in 2014 to prioritize the development of Ariane 6, making Vinci the engine for the new launcher.
- ^ "Vinci® engine" (PDF). Ariane. Retrieved 10 October 2022.