Themis Demonstrator (ArianeGroup)
The Themis Demonstrator is a reusable, active launch vehicle manufactured by ArianeGroup (established in 2015). It undertook its inaugural launch on an unknown date.
Themis is an ESA rocket prototype – a flagship European demonstrator for low-cost rocket recovery and reuse technologies. Powered by the reusable, methane-fuelled engine Prometheus, it is developed with ArianeGroup as prime contractor and building on decades of European research and experience in rocketry and space operations, Themis is designed to launch, land vertically and live on for another mission.
Themis Demonstrator Specifications
| Length | 28 m |
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| Diameter | 3.5 m |
| Stages | 1 |
| Launch Mass | 170 T |
| Takeoff Thrust | 980 kN |
| Apogee | 20 km |
Themis Demonstrator Launch Record
| Pending Launches | 1 |
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Manufacturer
CEO: Christophe Bruneau
ArianeGroup (formerly Airbus Safran Launchers) is an aerospace company based in France. A joint venture between Airbus and Safran, the company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux. It consists of three core arms: aerospace, defence and security.