French intermediate range ballistic missile. Improved M-4.
Guidance contractor: EMD-SAGEM. Maximum range: 4,100 km (2,500 mi). Boost Propulsion: Solid rocket. Cruise engine: P402.
Status: Active.
Gross mass: 35,000 kg (77,000 lb).
Height: 11.07 m (36.31 ft).
Diameter: 1.92 m (6.30 ft).
Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
First Launch: 1995.02.14.
Last Launch: 2005.02.01.
Number: 6 .
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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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Sea-launched Sounding rocket launched from a naval vessel at an undocumented location. 2001 launches from 1956 to 2008, reaching up to 35,820 kilometers altitude, fall into this category. More...
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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...
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Bay of Biscay Launch Area Submarine-launched ballistic missile launch area known to have been used for 4 launches from 1983 to 2005, reaching up to 800 kilometers altitude. More...
Associated Stages
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MSBS M4-1 Solid rocket stage. 900.00 kN (202,328 lbf) thrust. Mass 22,500 kg (49,604 lb). More...
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MSBS M4-2 Solid rocket stage. 300.00 kN (67,443 lbf) thrust. Mass 8,800 kg (19,401 lb). More...
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MSBS M4-3 Solid rocket stage. 100.00 kN (22,481 lbf) thrust. Mass 1,500 kg (3,307 lb). More...
MSBS M45 Chronology
1995 February 14 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Platform: S616.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M45.
LV Configuration: MSBS M45 1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1999 May 4 - .
Launch Site:
Sea-launched.
Launch Pad: BRET.
Launch Platform: S615.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M45.
LV Configuration: MSBS M45 3.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi). Summary: Launched from Zone de lancement SNLE, Golfe de Gascogne, Bretagne - Latitude: 47.50 N, Longitude:4.50 W..
1999 May 4 - .
Launch Site:
Sea-launched.
Launch Pad: BRET.
Launch Platform: S617.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M45.
LV Configuration: MSBS M45 2.
- Test mission - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi). Summary: Launched from Zone de lancement SNLE, Golfe de Gascogne, Bretagne - Latitude: 47.50 N, Longitude:4.50 W..
2001 April 17 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Bay of Biscay Launch Area.
Launch Pad: 47.5 N x 4.5 W.
Launch Platform: S615.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M45.
LV Configuration: MSBS M45 4.
- M51 Research and development (to CSG) test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi). Summary: Launched from Zone de lancement SNLE, Golfe de Gascogne, Bretagne - Latitude: 47.50 N - Longitude: 4.50 W..
2004 June 1 - .
22:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Bay of Biscay Launch Area.
Launch Pad: 47.5 N x 4.5 W.
Launch Platform: S618.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M45.
LV Configuration: MSBS M45 5.
- ME-34 Teutates test - .
Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi). Summary: Launched from Zone de lancement SNLE, Golfe de Gascogne, Bretagne - Latitude: 47.50 N - Longitude: 4.50 W..
2005 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Bay of Biscay Launch Area.
Launch Pad: 47.5 N x 4.5 W.
Launch Platform: S616.
LV Family:
MSBS.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M45.
LV Configuration: MSBS M45 6?.
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Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
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