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RSA-3
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RSA-3 South African space launcher
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rsa3.jpg
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Credit:
© Mark Wade
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RSA-3
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RSA-3 Aft View
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Rear view of the RSA-3, showing the exhaust vanes and details of its erector-launcher.
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rsapic1.jpg
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Credit:
Steven McQuillan
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RSA-3 Aft View
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RSA-3 Cutaway
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Cutaway diagram of RSA-3 space launcher. This differs somewhat from the flight hardware now displayed in South African air museums.
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rsa35.gif
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Credit:
© Mark Wade
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RSA-3 Cutaway
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RSA-3 Side View
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The photo shows the RSA-3 in its entirety (side on), and also three combat aircraft which may be used as comparison. These are from left to right, an Angolan Mig-21MF (L=15,76 m); an engineless SAAF Mirage F1CZ(L=15,24m); and a Mirage 111CZ (L=14,77m). To get an idea of how far these a/c are from the RSA-3, check out the photo showing the missile directly from the rear - on it you can see the Mirage 111CZ on the left
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rsapic7.jpg
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Credit:
Steven McQuillan
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RSA-3 Side View
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RSA-3 Aft View
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Aft view of the RSA-3 showing the jet vanes that provided first stage directional control.
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rsapic5.jpg
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Credit:
Steven McQuillan
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RSA-3 Aft View
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RSA-3
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rsa3dwg.gif
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Credit:
© Mark Wade
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RSA-3
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RSA-3 Aft View
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Aft view of the RSA-3. Note the small first stage fins.
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rsa32.jpg
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RSA-3 Aft View
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RSA-3 Interstage
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Close-up of the RSA-3 interstage section.
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rsapic9.jpg
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Credit:
Steven McQuillan
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RSA-3 Interstage
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RSA-3 Interstage
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View of RSA-3 forward interstage and payload sections.
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rsa33.jpg
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RSA-3 Interstage
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RSA-3 in Pretoria
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RSA-3 satellite launcher / long range missile at the A.F. Museum, Pretoria.
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rsa31.jpg
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RSA-3 in Pretoria
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RSA-3 TEL
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Detail of the RSA-3 transporter-erector-launcher.
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rsapic4.jpg
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Credit:
Steven McQuillan
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RSA-3 TEL
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RSA-3 AKM
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Close-up showing the spherical Apogee Kick Motor third stage of the RSA-3.
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rsapic3.jpg
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Credit:
Steven McQuillan
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RSA-3 AKM
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RSA-3 Forward View
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Forward view of the RSA-3 at the Air Force Museum, Pretoria.
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rsapic8.jpg
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Credit:
Steven McQuillan
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RSA-3 Forward View
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RSA-3 Forward View
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Forward section of the RSA-3; cut-outs reveal the Apogee Kick Motor third stage and the satellite within the payload shroud.
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rsapic6.jpg
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Credit:
Steven McQuillan
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RSA-3 Forward View
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RSA-3 Engine Test
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Technicians prepare RSA-3 stage in the test stand.
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rsapic2.jpg
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RSA-3 Engine Test
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RSA-3 - base detail
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RSA-3 - detail of rocket base, side view
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rsapic33.jpg
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RSA-3 - base detail
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RSA-3 - stage detail
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RSA-3 - close-up of rocket in transporter
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RSA-3 - stage detail
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RSA-3 - stage detail
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RSA-3 - detail of first stage base and rocket nozzle
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RSA-3 - stage detail
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RSA-3 - stage detail
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RSA-3 - close-up of rocket in transporter
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rsapic59.jpg
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RSA-3 - stage detail
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RSA-3 - base detail
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RSA-3 - detail of rocket base, side view
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rsapic53.jpg
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RSA-3 - base detail
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RSA-3 - payload
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RSA-3 - satellite payload and kick stage
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rsapic31.jpg
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RSA-3 - payload
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RSA-3 - launch photo
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rsapic56.jpg
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RSA-3 - launch photo
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RSA-3 - nose detail
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RSA-3 - detail of nose cone
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RSA-3 - nose detail
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RSA-1 , -2, -3, -4
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rsa.jpg
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RSA-1 , -2, -3, -4
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