Canopus 2
Sounding rocket. Year: 1969. Family: Other Suborbital Vehicles. Country: Argentina.

Single stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Canopus

Manufacturer: IIAE. Launches: 3. First Launch Date: 1969-04-16. Last Launch Date: 1969-12-23. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Total Mass: 300 kg (660 lb). Core Diameter: 0.28 m (0.91 ft). Total Length: 4.00 m (13.10 ft).



Canopus 2 Chronology

1969 April 16 - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Canopus 2.

  • Test mission Nation: Argentina. Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 1815.
1969 October 23 - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Canopus 2.
  • Test mission Nation: Argentina. Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 1815.
1969 December 23 - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Canopus 2. LV Configuration: Canopus 2 No 3.
  • Test mission Nation: Argentina. Agency: IIAE. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 1815.

Bibliography and Further Reading
  • McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page, Harvard University, 1997-present. Jonathan McDowell's complete on-line listing of all objects orbited and over 20,000 rocket launches Accessed at: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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