French sounding rocket. Single stage sounding rocket using a single Stromboli SEPR 739-2 stage with 'Plastoline' propellant. Stabilization was by four fins and a nitrogen cold-gas spin thrusters.
Status: Retired 1968. First Launch: 1965年06月15日. Last Launch: 1968年10月15日. Number: 4 . Payload: 285 kg (628 lb). Thrust: 170.00 kN (38,210 lbf). Gross mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Height: 7.80 m (25.50 ft). Diameter: 0.56 m (1.83 ft). Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
Payload: 285 kg (628 lb) to a 160 km altitude.
Country:
France.
Launch Sites:
Ile du Levant,
Biscarosse.
Stages:
SEPR 739-2,
Stromboli.
Agency:
ONERA.
1965 June 15 - .
00:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Vehicle:
Tacite.
- Infrared Horizon Study Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: ONERA.
Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).
1967 November 23 - .
Launch Site:
Ile du Levant.
Launch Pad: CERES.
Launch Vehicle:
Tacite.
FAILURE: Failure.
- FU-169 X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1968 May 15 - .
00:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ile du Levant.
Launch Pad: CERES.
Launch Vehicle:
Tacite.
- Earth infrared Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1968 October 15 - .
Launch Site:
Ile du Levant.
Launch Vehicle:
Tacite.
- Sun pointing test / solar mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).