Sounding rocket. Country: UK. Status: Retired 1979. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Heron (107 kN) + 1 x Snipe (16.7 kN).
Bristol Aerojet had developed the INTA-300 design for the government of Spain. It was adapted for a series of high-latitude shots from Andoya. The Fulmar differed from the INTA-300 in having a longer payload fairing.
Manufacturer: Bristol. Launches: 6. Failures: 1. Success Rate: 83.33%. First Launch Date: 1976-11-21. Last Launch Date: 1979-03-19. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 137.000 kN (30,798 lbf). Total Mass: 500 kg (1,100 lb). Core Diameter: 0.26 m (0.85 ft). Total Length: 7.47 m (24.50 ft).
- Stage1: 1 x INTA-300-1. Gross Mass: 300 kg (660 lb). Empty Mass: 72 kg (158 lb). Motor: 1 x Gosling 4. Thrust (vac): 137.000 kN (30,798 lbf). Burn time: 3.10 sec. Length: 3.60 m (11.80 ft). Diameter: 0.26 m (0.85 ft). Propellants: Solid.
- Stage2: 1 x Fulmar-2. Gross Mass: 200 kg (440 lb). Empty Mass: 58 kg (127 lb). Motor: 1 x Snipe. Thrust (vac): 16.000 kN (3,596 lbf). Burn time: 16 sec. Length: 2.10 m (6.80 ft). Diameter: 0.26 m (0.85 ft). Propellants: Solid.
Fulmar Chronology
1976 November 21 - 21:14 GMT - Andoya -. Fulmar F2 Auroral mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1976 December 11 - 02:40 GMT - Andoya -. Fulmar F5 Aurora / aeronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 214 km (132 mi).
1977 October 16 - 22:23 GMT - Andoya -. Fulmar F3 Wind / T Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 247 km (153 mi).
1977 November 17 - 21:34 GMT - Andoya -. Fulmar F1 Electrons / Ions Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 261 km (162 mi).
1977 December 5 - 02:08 GMT - Andoya -. Fulmar F4 HLC 2B Auroral mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 255 km (158 mi).
1979 March 19 - 00:34 GMT - Andoya -. Fulmar F6 FAILURE: Failure. Aeronomy mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
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