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EA 1941
EA 1941
EA 1941
First French liquid fuel rocket. Developed in the 1931-1942, tested in 1945.

Status: Retired 1945. First Launch: 1945-03-15. Last Launch: 1945-07-18. Number: 7 . Payload: 25 kg (55 lb). Thrust: 10.00 kN (2,248 lbf). Gross mass: 100 kg (220 lb).

Development of the first French liquid propellant rocket began in the 1930's. Jean-Jacques Barre of the Artillery Technical Service developed a 10 kN liquid oxygen/gasoline engine. The German occupation did not stop work, which continued quietly. Static tests of the first EA 1941 rocket were conducted in 1941-1942 at the Larzac testing range. The 100 kg rocket was designed to carry a 25 kg payload to a range of 100 km away. After the liberation of southern France flight tests began from La Renardiere. The most successful launch was the fifth, which reached 60 km range. The rocket's engine burned liquid oxygen and gasoline, and produced an exhaust velocity of 2110 m/s.

Payload: 25 kg (55 lb) to a 100 km range. Maximum range: 100 km (60 mi).



Family: Early Rocketry, test vehicle. Country: France. Bibliography: 2, 572.

1941 January 15 - . Launch Vehicle: EA 1941.
1941 June 23 - . Launch Vehicle: EA 1941.
1941 November 15 - . Launch Vehicle: EA 1941.
1942 March 17 - . Launch Vehicle: EA 1941.
1942 September 24 - . Launch Vehicle: EA 1941.
1942 November 8 - . Launch Vehicle: EA 1941.
1943 October 1 - . Launch Vehicle: EA 1941.
1944 September 3 - . Launch Vehicle: EA 1941.
1945 March 15 - . Launch Site: Toulon. Launch Vehicle: EA 1941. FAILURE: Exploded after 5 seconds..
1945 March 16 - . Launch Site: Toulon. Launch Vehicle: EA 1941. FAILURE: Exploded on pad..
1945 July 6 - . Launch Site: Toulon. Launch Vehicle: EA 1941. FAILURE: Accelerated at a high rate and exploded after 1.2 seconds flight..
1945 July 6 - . Launch Site: Toulon. Launch Vehicle: EA 1941. FAILURE: Veered off, impacted 10 km from the launch pad..
1945 July 6 - . Launch Site: Toulon. Launch Vehicle: EA 1941. FAILURE: Engine cut-off after 7.5 seconds instead of 13 seconds planned..
1945 July 18 - . Launch Site: Toulon. Launch Vehicle: EA 1941. FAILURE: Failed to generate sufficient thrust for lift-off..
1945 July 18 - . Launch Site: Toulon. Launch Vehicle: EA 1941. FAILURE: Failed to generate sufficient thrust for lift-off..

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