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Sounding rocket. Year: 1968. Family: Stromboli. Country: France. Two stage sounding rocket. The Belier upper stage was augmented by a Stromboli booster with 686 kg of solid propellant. The rocket was spin stabilised by small solid rocket engines on the four fins. Manufacturer: Sud. Launches: 55. Failures: 3. Success Rate: 94.55%. First Launch Date: 1962-12-05. Last Launch Date: 1973-02-17. Launch data is: complete. Payload: 60 kg (132 lb). Apogee: 400 km (240 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 75.000 kN (16,860 lbf). Total Mass: 1,200 kg (2,600 lb). Core Diameter: 0.56 m (1.83 ft). Total Length: 7.00 m (22.90 ft).
Model: Dragon 1. Family: Stromboli. Country: France. 2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Stromboli + 1 x Belier Payload: 60 kg (132 lb). Apogee: 475 km (295 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 75.000 kN (16,860 lbf). Total Mass: 1,157 kg (2,550 lb). Core Diameter: 0.56 m (1.82 ft). Total Length: 7.10 m (23.20 ft). Span: 1.23 m (4.02 ft).
Model: Dragon 2B. Family: Stromboli. Country: France. 2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Stromboli + 1 x Belier II
Model: Dragon 3. Family: Stromboli. Country: France. 2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Stromboli + 1 x Belier III Payload: 60 kg (132 lb). Apogee: 560 km (340 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 97.000 kN (21,806 lbf). Total Mass: 1,190 kg (2,620 lb). Core Diameter: 0.56 m (1.83 ft). Total Length: 8.16 m (26.77 ft).
Model: Pegase. Country: France. 2 stage vehicle with larger booster and Belier upper stage. Evidently not flown. Payload: 60 kg (132 lb). Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Total Mass: 2,047 kg (4,512 lb). Core Diameter: 0.56 m (1.83 ft). Total Length: 10.43 m (34.23 ft). Span: 1.55 m (5.10 ft).
Dragon Chronology 1962 December 5 - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Bacchus. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-03. - Test mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 440 km (270 mi). References: 793.
1963 April 26 - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Bacchus. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-04. - Test mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 440 km (270 mi). References: 793.
1963 October 30 - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Bacchus. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-05. - Test mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 793.
1964 February 10 - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Bacchus. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-07. - Test mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 470 km (290 mi). References: 793.
1964 April 11 - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Bacchus. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-09. - Aeronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 440 km (270 mi). References: 793.
1964 April 13 - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Bacchus. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-06. - Aeronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 440 km (270 mi). References: 793.
1964 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-10. - Aeronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 440 km (270 mi). Launched from Vik, Myrdalsandir, Island - Latitude: 63.42 N - Longitude: 19.00 W. References: 793.
1964 August 7 - Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-11. - Aeronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 420 km (260 mi). Launched from Vik, Myrdalsandir, Island - Latitude: 63.42 N - Longitude: 19.00 W. References: 793.
1964 December 3 - 17:40 GMT - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Bacchus. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-16. - Aeronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 440 km (270 mi). References: 793.
1965 August 24 - Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-17. - Aeronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 440 km (270 mi). Launched from Vik, Myrdalsandir, Island - Latitude: 63.42 N - Longitude: 19.00 W. References: 793.
1965 September 3 - Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-18. - Aeronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 440 km (270 mi). Launched from Vik, Myrdalsandir, Island - Latitude: 63.42 N - Longitude: 19.00 W. References: 793.
1965 November 20 - 17:53 GMT - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Bechar. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-8. - Aeronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi). References: 1592.
1966 January 21 - 08:14 GMT - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Bacchus. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-21. - Aeronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 1592.
1966 May 4 - 02:00 GMT - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Bacchus. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-12. - Aeronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 440 km (270 mi). References: 1592.
1966 May 12 - 18:00 GMT - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Bacchus. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-13. - Aeronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 464 km (288 mi). References: 1592.
1966 May 23 - 05:26 GMT - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Bacchus. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-14. - Aeronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 460 km (280 mi). References: 1592.
1966 May 26 - 19:05 GMT - Launch Site: Andoya. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-20. - Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 230 km (140 mi). References: 785.
1966 June 1 - 00:12 GMT - Launch Site: Andoya. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-23. - Ionosphere/Plasma/Field mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 380 km (230 mi). References: 785.
1966 June 14 - 14:27 GMT - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Bacchus. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-15. - Aeronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 480 km (290 mi). References: 1592.
1966 June 15 - 19:51 GMT - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Bacchus. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-22. - Aeronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 1592.
1966 June 16 - 00:14 GMT - Launch Site: Andoya. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-19. FAILURE: Failure. - Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). References: 785.
1966 October 17 - 22:51 GMT - Launch Site: Andoya. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-28. - Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 387 km (240 mi). References: 785.
1967 January 26 - Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-24. - Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi). Launched from Dumont d'Urville, Terre Adelie - Latitude: 64.67 S - Longitude: 140.02 E. References: 1836.
1967 January 28 - 12:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-27. - Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi). Launched from Dumont d'Urville, Terre Adelie - Latitude: 64.67 S - Longitude: 140.02 E. References: 1592.
1967 January 29 - 01:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-25. - Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi). Launched from Dumont d'Urville, Terre Adelie - Latitude: 64.67 S - Longitude: 140.02 E. References: 1592.
1967 January 29 - Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-26. - Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi). Launched from Dumont d'Urville, Terre Adelie - Latitude: 64.67 S - Longitude: 140.02 E. References: 1836.
1967 May 5 - 14:49 GMT - Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D33?. - Shahpar-1 Test mission Nation: Pakistan. Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 423 km (262 mi). References: 1592.
1967 October 4 - 13:12 GMT - Launch Site: Andoya. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon DE-35. - ESRO D34/1 Solar X-ray/Aeronomy mission Nation: Europe. Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 248 km (154 mi).
1967 October 7 - 10:32 GMT - Launch Site: Andoya. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon DE-30. - ESRO D30/1 Solar X-ray/Aeronomy mission Nation: Europe. Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 233 km (144 mi).
1967 October 10 - 14:01 GMT - Launch Site: Andoya. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon DE-36. FAILURE: Failure. - ESRO D34/2 Solar X-ray/Aeronomy mission Nation: Europe. Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1968 February 14 - Launch Site: Biscarosse. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-32. - Solar mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 440 km (270 mi). References: 793.
1968 March 15 - Launch Site: Kerguelen. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. Model: Dragon 2B. LV Configuration: Dragon 2B D-251A. - Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 440 km (270 mi). References: 793.
1968 March 27 - Launch Site: Kerguelen. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. Model: Dragon 2B. LV Configuration: Dragon 2B D-252. - Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 440 km (270 mi). References: 793.
1968 March 29 - 19:20 GMT - Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D34?. - Shahpar-2 Test mission Nation: Pakistan. Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 420 km (260 mi). References: 1592.
1968 April 1 - 03:30 GMT - Launch Site: Kerguelen. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. Model: Dragon 2B. LV Configuration: Dragon 2B D-253. - Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi). References: 793.
1968 May 22 - 17:29 GMT - Launch Site: Salto di Quirra. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-31. FAILURE: Failure. - ESRO D30/2 Ionosphere-solar mission Nation: Europe. Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 440 km (270 mi). References: 1103.
1968 July 23 - Launch Site: Biscarosse. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. Model: Dragon 3. LV Configuration: Dragon 3 D-301. - Test mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 562 km (349 mi). References: 793.
1968 November 3 - 01:42 GMT - Launch Site: Andoya. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. Model: Dragon 2B. LV Configuration: Dragon 2B D-254. - Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 414 km (257 mi). References: 793.
1969 February 6 - Launch Site: Biscarosse. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. Model: Dragon 2B. LV Configuration: Dragon 2B D-258. - Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 430 km (260 mi). References: 793.
1969 February 6 - 23:30 GMT - Launch Site: Biscarosse. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. Model: Dragon 2B. LV Configuration: Dragon 2B D-256. - Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 430 km (260 mi). References: 793.
1969 February 7 - Launch Site: Biscarosse. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. Model: Dragon 2B. LV Configuration: Dragon 2B D-257. - Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 430 km (260 mi). References: 793.
1969 February 7 - Launch Site: Biscarosse. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. Model: Dragon 2B. LV Configuration: Dragon 2B D-259. - Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 430 km (260 mi). References: 793.
1969 March 17 - 12:09 GMT - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ALFS. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-29. - Solar mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 410 km (250 mi). References: 793.
1969 April 13 - 00:33 GMT - Launch Site: Andoya. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. Model: Dragon 2B. LV Configuration: Dragon 2B D-255. - FU-182 Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 399 km (247 mi). References: 793.
1969 April 17 - 21:48 GMT - Launch Site: Andoya. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. Model: Dragon 2B. LV Configuration: Dragon 2B D-260. - FU-190 Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 329 km (204 mi). References: 793.
1969 April 26 - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ALFS. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. Model: Dragon 3. LV Configuration: Dragon 3 D-302. - Test mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 520 km (320 mi). References: 793.
1969 May 27 - Launch Site: Biscarosse. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. Model: Dragon 3. LV Configuration: Dragon 3 D-303. - Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 520 km (320 mi). References: 793.
1969 September 20 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Site: Thumba. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-39. - ISRO 26.01 Aeronomy mission? Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi). References: 930.
1969 November 18 - 13:34 GMT - Launch Site: Biscarosse. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. Model: Dragon 3. LV Configuration: Dragon 3 D-304. - Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Apogee: 475 km (295 mi). References: 793.
1970 May 6 - 22:26 GMT - Launch Site: Mar Chiquita. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-37. - Test/Plasma/Fields mission Nation: France. Apogee: 430 km (260 mi). References: 1592.
1970 October 6 - 10:50 GMT - Launch Site: Biscarosse. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. Model: Dragon 3. LV Configuration: Dragon 3 D-305. - EIDI-1 Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Apogee: 480 km (290 mi). References: 793.
1970 October 22 - 08:23 GMT - Launch Site: Biscarosse. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. Model: Dragon 3. LV Configuration: Dragon 3 D-306. - EIDI-2 Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Apogee: 480 km (290 mi). References: 1592.
1972 April 28 - 00:10 GMT - Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. Model: Dragon 2B. LV Configuration: Dragon 2B SUP. - Shahpar-3 Test mission Nation: Pakistan. Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi). References: 1592.
1972 December 13 - 05:18 GMT - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D-38. - Ionosphere/Geocorona mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES?. Apogee: 380 km (230 mi). References: 1493.
1973 February 17 - 23:57 GMT - Launch Site: Biscarosse. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. Model: Dragon 3. - EIDI-3 Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Apogee: 460 km (280 mi). References: 1592.
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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