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Cora was an experimental rocket to test the second and third stages of the Europa launch vehicle. Launchings of the test vehicle were carried out under the auspices of ELDO (European Launcher Development Organization). The Cora 1 version used only the French Coralie stage, while the Cora 2 version added the German Astris stage. The Italian Europa nose fairing was also tested. For these tests the Coralie exist nozzle was shortened to allow sea-level operation and four fins were added for stability. In the event, only the Cora 1 version was tested, and this failed on two out of three attempts. It was unfortunate that the test series could not be completely carried out, since later tests of the all-up Europa booster had a string of failures due to upper-stage problems, dooming the entire programme. Manufacturer: LRBA/Nord. Launches: 3. Failures: 2. Success Rate: 33.33%. First Launch Date: 1966-11-27. Last Launch Date: 1967-10-25. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 55 km (34 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 220.000 kN (49,450 lbf). Total Mass: 16,500 kg (36,300 lb). Core Diameter: 2.01 m (6.59 ft). Total Length: 11.50 m (37.70 ft). Cora Chronology 1966 November 27 - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Beatrice. Launch Vehicle: Cora. LV Configuration: Cora G1. FAILURE: Control lost after 62 seconds.
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