Themis Demonstrator
Active Re-UsableArianeGroup (AG)
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Description
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.
Specifications
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Stages
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Length
28.0 m -
Diameter
3.5 m -
Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
170.0 T -
Thrust
980.0 kN -
Apogee (Sub-Orbital)
20.0 km
Family
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Name
Themis Demonstrator -
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Variant
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Alias
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Full Name
Themis Demonstrator
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
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Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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ArianeGroup
Commercial
CEO: Martin Sion
AG 2015ArianeGroup (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.
Upcoming Spaceflights
Themis Demonstrator | T1H-1
ArianeGroup | FranceEsrange Space Center
TBD June, 2026
Flight Record
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