HM7B

HM7B
Country of originFrance
First flight24 December 1979
DesignerSnecma
ManufacturerSnecma
ApplicationUpper stage engine
PredecessorHM4
SuccessorVinci
StatusRetired
Liquid-fuel engine
PropellantLOX / LH2
Mixture ratio5:1
CycleGas-generator
Configuration
Chamber1
Nozzle ratio83.1:1
Performance
Thrust, vacuum62.2 kN (13,980 lbf)[1]
Chamber pressure3.7 MPa (37 bar)
Specific impulse, vacuum444.6 s (4.36 km/s)
Dimensions
Length2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Diameter0.992 m (3 ft 3.1 in)
Dry mass165 kg (364 lb)
Used in
References
References[1][2][3]

The HM7B was a European cryogenic upper stage rocket engine used on the vehicles in the Ariane rocket family.[3] It was replaced by Vinci, which acts as the new upper stage engine on Ariane 6.[4] Nearly 300 engines have been produced to date.[3]

  1. ^ a b B.T.C. Zandbergen. "Simple mass and size estimation relationships of pump fed rocket engines for launch vehicle conceptual design". Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference AirbusChamber was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c Snecma S.A. "HM7B - Snecma". Archived from the original on 2013-04-19. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  4. ^ Safran Group (December 2012). "Safran: Shooting for the StarS" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

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