French intermediate range ballistic missile. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x SEP 901 + 1 x Rita I
Standard warhead: 1,360 kg (2,990 lb). Maximum range: 3,008 km (1,869 mi). Number Standard Warheads: 1. Warhead yield: 1,000 KT. Boost Propulsion: Solid rocket. Initial Operational Capability: 1971.
Status: Retired 1972.
Gross mass: 20,005 kg (44,103 lb).
Payload: 1,360 kg (2,990 lb).
Height: 10.67 m (35.00 ft).
Diameter: 1.49 m (4.88 ft).
Span: 1.49 m (4.88 ft).
Thrust: 440.00 kN (98,910 lbf).
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
First Launch: 1971.01.01.
Last Launch: 1972.01.01.
Number: 4 .
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Associated Countries
See also
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MSBS Family of French submarine-launched ballistic missiles. More...
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missile Guided self-propelled military weapon (as opposed to rocket, an unguided self-propelled weapon). More...
Associated Manufacturers and Agencies
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SEREB French manufacturer of rocket engines and rockets. SEREB, France. More...
Associated Launch Sites
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Biscarosse In April 1962 France signed the final agreements with Algeria, requiring them to evacuate their rocket test ranged there by July 1967. Three months later a site on French soil on the Bay of Biscay, at Landes, near Biscarosse, was selected. The site would allow the testing of missiles over the Atlantic out to a range of 3000 km. This would put the RV impact area near the Azores, and a tracking station was opened in October 1966 on Flores island. More...
Associated Stages
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Diamant BP-2 Solid propellant rocket stage. Loaded/empty mass 4,500/1,000 kg. Thrust 176.00 kN. Vacuum specific impulse 273 seconds. More...
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MSBS M2-1 Solid propellant rocket stage. Loaded mass 10,000 kg. Thrust 450.00 kN. More...
MSBS M1 Chronology
1971? - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Platform: S655.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M1.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1971 May 29 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Platform: S611.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M1.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1971 June 26 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Platform: S611.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M1.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1972? - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Platform: S612.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M1.
- Operational test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
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