RH-560/300 Mk II
Sounding rocket. Year: 1995. Family: Stromboli. Country: India.

2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x RH-560 stage 1 + 1 x RH-300 Mk II

Manufacturer: ISRO. Launches: 6. First Launch Date: 1995-08-16. Last Launch Date: 1998-09-28. Launch data is: continuing. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 76.000 kN (17,085 lbf). Total Mass: 1,300 kg (2,800 lb). Core Diameter: 0.56 m (1.83 ft). Total Length: 9.10 m (29.80 ft).



RH-560/300 Mk II Chronology

1995 August 16 - Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Vehicle: RH-560/300 Mk II.

  • Test mission Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 420 km (260 mi). References: 1851.
1997 Apr 30? - Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Vehicle: RH-560/300 Mk II.
  • Test mission Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 420 km (260 mi). References: 1823.
1998 April 6 - Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Vehicle: RH-560/300 Mk II.
  • Aeronomy mission Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 464 km (288 mi). References: 1869.
1998 April 19 - 13:51 GMT - Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Vehicle: RH-560/300 Mk II.
  • DEOS F05 Ionosphere mission Nation: India. Agency: ISRO/DLR. Apogee: 433 km (269 mi). References: 1124.
1998 September 21 - 14:51 GMT - Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Vehicle: RH-560/300 Mk II.
  • DEOS F06 Ionosphere mission Nation: India. Agency: ISRO/DLR. Apogee: 425 km (264 mi). References: 1124.
1998 September 28 - 15:11 GMT - Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Vehicle: RH-560/300 Mk II.
  • DEOS F07 Ionosphere mission Nation: India. Agency: ISRO/DLR. Apogee: 422 km (262 mi). References: 1124.

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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