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{{Short description|Brazilian sounding rocket}}
{{Infobox rocket
|name = VS-30
|image = VS-30.jpg
|imsize = 
|caption = 
|function = [[Sounding rocket]]
|manufacturer = [[Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço]]
|country-origin = Brazil
|height =5 m
|alt-height = 16.40 ft
|diameter = 0.56 m 
|alt-diameter = 1.83 ft
|mass = 1,400 [[kilogram|kg]]
|alt-mass = 3,000 [[pound (mass)|lb]]
|stages = 1 or 2
|status = Active
|sites = [[Alcântara Launch Center|Alcântara]]<br />[[Andøya Rocket Range|Andøya]]<br />[[Barreira do Inferno Launch Center|Barreira do Inferno]]<br />[[Svalbard Rocket Range]]
|launches = 
|fail = 1
|first = April 28, 1997
|stagedata=
{{Infobox rocket/stage 
|engines = 1× S-30 [[solid rocket|solid rocket motor]]
|solid=yes
|name = 
|burntime = 20 seconds
|thrust = 102.00 kN
|alt-thrust = 22,930 lb<sub>f</sub>
|SI =
|fuel = [[Ammonium perchlorate|AP]] / [[HTPB]]}}
{{Infobox rocket/stage 
|engines = 1 Aerojet [[dual-thrust]] [[solid rocket|solid rocket motor]]
|solid=yes
|stageno=Second
|diff =VS-30 Orion
|type=stage
|name = Orion
|diameter=0.35 m
|length     =2.8 m
|burntime = 32 seconds
|thrust = {{cvt|7|kN}}
|alt-thrust = 
|SI =
|stage1fuel = [[solid rocket|Solid]]}}
}}
The '''VS-30''' is a Brazilian [[sounding rocket]], developed by the ''Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço'' and derived from the [[Sonda (rocket)#Sonda 3|Sonda 3]] sounding rocket first stage.<ref name=EA-VS30>[http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/vs30.htm Encyclopedia Astronautica - VS-30] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150824123414/http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/vs30.htm |date=2015-08-24 }}</ref> It consists of a single, [[solid rocket|solid-fuelled]] stage,<ref name=:0>{{Cite web |title=VS-30 - IAE |url=https://iae.dcta.mil.br/index.php/todos-os-projetos/todos-os-projetos-desenvolvidos/projetos-espaco-vs30 |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=iae.dcta.mil.br}}</ref> and has been launched from [[Alcântara Launch Center|Alcântara]], [[Maranhão]] and [[Barreira do Inferno Launch Center|Barreira do Inferno]], [[Rio Grande do Norte]], in Brazil, and [[Andøya Rocket Range|Andøya]] and [[Svalbard Rocket Range]] in Norway.[[File:Brazilian VS rocket family shapes-01.jpg|thumbnail|Brazilian VS rocket family]]It has been launched both on its own, or in the '''VS-30 Orion''' configuration,<ref>{{Cite web |title=VS-30 Orion - IAE |url=https://iae.dcta.mil.br/index.php/todos-os-projetos/todos-os-projetos-desenvolvidos/menu-vs-30-orion |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=iae.dcta.mil.br}}</ref> with an American [[Orion (US rocket)|Orion]] upper stage.<ref name="EA-VS30Orion">[http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/vs3orion.htm Encyclopedia Astronautica - VS-30/Orion] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150824123434/http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/vs3orion.htm |date=2015-08-24 }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=VS-30 Orion |url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/vs30_up.htm |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=Gunter's Space Page |language=en}}</ref> On its own, it can reach an [[apogee]] of 140 kilometres,<ref name="EA-VS30" /><ref name=":0" /> and with an Orion upper stage, it can reach an apogee of 434 kilometres.<ref name="EA-VS30Orion" /> The VS-30 is also used as the upper stage of the [[VSB-30]] rocket.

==Flights==
List of '''VS-30''' and '''VS-30 Orion''' flights:<ref name="space.skyrocket.de">{{cite web |title=S-30 family |url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_fam/s-30.htm |website=space.skyrocket.de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=VS-30 |url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/vs30.htm |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=Gunter's Space Page |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Date
!Flight
!Location
!Mission
!Apogee
|-
|28.04.1997
|VS-30 XV-01
|[[Alcântara Space Center|Alcântara]]
|DLR AL-VS30-223 (test)
|128 km
|-
|12.10.1997 
|VS-30 XV-02
|[[Andøya Space|Andøya]]
|DLR AL-VS30-226 (aeronomy)
|120 km
|-
|31.01.1998 
|VS-30 XV-03
|Andøya
|DLR AL-VS30-229 (aeronomy)
|120 km
|-
|15.03.1999 
|VS-30 XV-04
|Alcântara
|''"São Marcos"'' (microgravity)
|128 km
|-
|06.02.2000 
|VS-30 XV-05
|Alcântara
|''"Lençois Maranhenses"'' (microgravity)
|148 km
|-
|01.12.2002 
|VS-30 XV-06
|Alcântara
|''"Cuma"'' (microgravity)
|145 km
|-
|16.12.2007 
|VS-30 V07
|[[Barreira do Inferno Launch Center|CLBI]]
|''"Angicos"'' (GPS technology)
|120 km
|-
|02.12.2011
|VS-30 V08
|CLBI
|''"Brasil-Alemanha"<ref>{{cite web |title=Archived copy |url=http://www.cta.br/noticias/estrutura.php?id=320 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415000819/http://www.cta.br/noticias/estrutura.php?id=320 |archive-date=15 April 2012 |access-date=17 January 2022 |website=www.cta.br}}</ref>''
|
|-
|28.06.2013
|VS-30 V09
|Andøya
|WADIS 1
|
|-
|05.07.2013
|VS-30 V10
|[[Esrange]]
|MAPHEUS 4
|
|-
|01.09.2014 
|VS-30 V13
|Alcântara
|EPL-MEL5 ''"Raposa"'' (L5 liquid rocket engine test for 90s, total flight time 3m34s)<ref>{{cite web |title=IAE - Página inicial |url=http://www.iae.cta.br/?action=noticia&id=270 |website=www.iae.cta.br}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Atividade espacial no país foi debatida em reunião no CLA &#124; Agência Espacial Brasileira |url=http://www.aeb.gov.br/atividade-espacial-no-pais-foi-debatida-em-reuniao-no-cla/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525213826/http://www.aeb.gov.br/atividade-espacial-no-pais-foi-debatida-em-reuniao-no-cla/ |archive-date=25 May 2014 |access-date=17 January 2022 |website=www.aeb.gov.br}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Brasil faz teste inédito com foguete movido à propulsão líquida &#124; Agência Espacial Brasileira |url=http://www.aeb.gov.br/brasil-faz-teste-inedito-com-foguete-movido-a-propulsao-liquida/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903140500/http://www.aeb.gov.br/brasil-faz-teste-inedito-com-foguete-movido-a-propulsao-liquida/ |archive-date=3 September 2014 |access-date=17 January 2022 |website=www.aeb.gov.br}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=VS-30 EPL-ME |url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/vs30_epl-me.htm |website=space.skyrocket.de}}</ref> 
|
|-
|05.03.2015 
|VS-30 V11
|Andøya
|WADIS 2<ref name="space.skyrocket.de" />
|
|-
|02.02.2016 
|VS-30 V12
|Esrange
|SPIDER / LEEWAVES<ref name="space.skyrocket.de" />
|
|-
|12.09.2018
|VS-30 V124
|Alcântara
|''"MUTITI"<ref>{{cite web |title=VS-30/V14 é lançado com sucesso do CLA, como parte da Operação MUTITI - CLA |url=http://www2.fab.mil.br/cla/index.php/2014-12-11-17-51-57/392-vs-30-v14-e-lancado-com-sucesso-do-cla-como-parte-da-operacao-mutiti |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191024040251/http://www2.fab.mil.br/cla/index.php/2014-12-11-17-51-57/392-vs-30-v14-e-lancado-com-sucesso-do-cla-como-parte-da-operacao-mutiti |archive-date=2019-10-24 |website=www2.fab.mil.br}}</ref>''
|120 km
|-
|21.08.2000
|VS-30 Orion XV-01
|Alcântara
|''"Baronesa"''
|
|-
|23.11.2002
|VS-30 Orion XV-02
|Alcântara
|''"Piraperna"''
|
|-
|27.10.2005
|VS-30 Orion V03
|Andøya
|[[SHEFEX]] 1 (DLR)
|
|-
|31.01.2008
|VS-30 Orion V04
|Andøya
|ARR HotPay-2
|
|-
|05.12.2008
|VS-30 Orion V05
|[[Svalbard Rocket Range|Svalbard]]
|ICI 2
|
|-
|03.12.2011
|VS-30 Orion V08
|Svalbard 
|ICI 3
|
|-
|23.04.2012
|VS-30 Orion V06
|Andøya
|[[HIFiRE]] 5
|
|-
|13.09.2012
|VS-30 Orion V07
|Andøya
|HIFiRE 3
|
|-
|08.12.2012
|VS-30 Orion V10
|Alcântara
|''"Iguaiba"''
|
|-
|18.09.2013
|VS-30 Orion V09
|Andøya
|ScramSpace 1 (launch failure)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Queensl |first1=The University of |last2=Lucia |first2=Australia Brisbane St |last3=Gatton |first3=QLD 4072 +61 7 3365 1111 Other Campuses: UQ |last4=Maps |first4=UQ Herston |last5=Queensl |first5=Directions 2019 The University of |title=SCRAMSPACE team awaits further information on launch |url=https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2013/09/scramspace-team-awaits-further-information-launch |website=UQ News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Failed rocket lands near town center |url=https://barentsobserver.com/en/business/2013/09/failed-rocket-lands-near-town-center-19-09 |website=Barentsobserver}}</ref>
|
|-
|19.02.2015
|VS-30 Orion V11
|Andøya
|ICI 4
|
|-
|18.05.2016
|VS-30 Orion
|[[RAAF Woomera Range Complex|Woomera]]
|HIFiRE 5b
|
|}
On December 2, 2023, AEB's president announced that a VS-30 flight from [[Barreira do Inferno Launch Center]] is planned for 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andrade |first=Gabriel |date=2023-12-02 |title=Foguete brasileiro deve ser lançado em 2024, diz presidente da Agência Espacial Brasileira |url=https://gizmodo.uol.com.br/foguete-brasileiro-deve-ser-lancado-em-2024-diz-presidente-da-agencia-espacial-brasileira/ |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=Giz Brasil |language=pt-BR}}</ref>

==Characteristics==
{{commons category|VS-30}}
*Length (mm) 7428
*Payload Mass (kg) 260
*Diameter (mm) 557
*Total takeoff mass (kg) 1460
*Apogee (km) 160

==See also==
*[[VSB-30]]
*[[VS-40]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Brazil space program}}
{{Suborbital rocket engines}}

[[Category:Sounding rockets of Brazil]]
[[Category:Space program of Brazil]]
[[Category:Space programme of Argentina]]


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