VS-30
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The VS-30 is a Brazilian sounding rocket, developed by the Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço and derived from the Sonda 3 sounding rocket first stage.[1] It consists of a single, solid-fuelled stage,[2] and has been launched from Alcântara, Maranhão and Barreira do Inferno, Rio Grande do Norte, in Brazil, and Andøya and Svalbard Rocket Range in Norway.
It has been launched both on its own, or in the VS-30 Orion configuration,[3] with an American Orion upper stage.[4][5] On its own, it can reach an apogee of 140 kilometres,[1][2] and with an Orion upper stage, it can reach an apogee of 434 kilometres.[4] 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:[6][7][5]
| Date | Flight | Location | Mission | Apogee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.04.1997 | VS-30 XV-01 | Alcântara | DLR AL-VS30-223 (test) | 128 km |
| 12.10.1997 | VS-30 XV-02 | 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 | CLBI | "Angicos" (GPS technology) | 120 km |
| 02.12.2011 | VS-30 V08 | CLBI | "Brasil-Alemanha"[8] | |
| 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)[9][10][11][12] | |
| 05.03.2015 | VS-30 V11 | Andøya | WADIS 2[6] | |
| 02.02.2016 | VS-30 V12 | Esrange | SPIDER / LEEWAVES[6] | |
| 12.09.2018 | VS-30 V124 | Alcântara | "MUTITI"[13] | 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 | 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)[14][15] | |
| 19.02.2015 | VS-30 Orion V11 | Andøya | ICI 4 | |
| 18.05.2016 | VS-30 Orion | 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.[16]
Characteristics
- Length (mm) 7428
- Payload Mass (kg) 260
- Diameter (mm) 557
- Total takeoff mass (kg) 1460
- Apogee (km) 160
See also
References
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