Indian sounding rocket. 2 stage vehicle derived from French Stromboli engine technology.
Failures: 2. First Fail Date: 1976-10-01. Last Fail Date: 1980-02-16.
Status: Retired 1993.
Gross mass: 1,300 kg (2,800 lb).
Height: 8.40 m (27.50 ft).
Diameter: 0.56 m (1.83 ft).
Thrust: 76.00 kN (17,085 lbf).
Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).
First Launch: 1974.04.24.
Last Launch: 1993.04.19.
Number: 18 .
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Associated Countries
See also
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RH Indian solid propellant sounding rocket family using indigenous rocket motors derived from French Belier / Jericho rocket engine technology. More...
Associated Manufacturers and Agencies
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ISRO Indian manufacturer of rockets, spacecraft, and rocket engines. Indian Space Research Organization, India. More...
Associated Launch Sites
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Sriharikota India's primary space launch center, located on the east coast of the peninsula with a firing sector over the Bay of Bengal. In use from 1971 to present. More...
Associated Stages
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RH-300-1 Solid rocket stage. 33.30 kN (7,486 lbf) thrust. Mass 300 kg (661 lb). More...
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RH-560B-2 Solid rocket stage. 76.00 kN (17,085 lbf) thrust. Mass 900 kg (1,984 lb). More...
RH-560 Chronology
1974 April 24 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sriharikota.
LV Family:
RH.
Launch Vehicle:
RH-560.
- First test - .
Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 280 km (170 mi).
1976 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Sriharikota.
LV Family:
RH.
Launch Vehicle:
RH-560.
FAILURE: Failure.
- 3-t engine test - .
Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1977? - .
Launch Site:
Sriharikota.
LV Family:
RH.
Launch Vehicle:
RH-560.
- TVC test - .
Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1977 February 14 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sriharikota.
LV Family:
RH.
Launch Vehicle:
RH-560.
LV Configuration: RH-560.T.
- ISRO (Langmuir) Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1979 June 24 - .
17:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sriharikota.
LV Family:
RH.
Launch Vehicle:
RH-560.
LV Configuration: RH-560.12A?.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 332 km (206 mi).
1980 February 16 - .
08:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sriharikota.
LV Family:
RH.
Launch Vehicle:
RH-560.
LV Configuration: RH-560 F-14.
- Eclipse control Eclipse mission - .
Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 330 km (200 mi).
1980 February 16 - .
10:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sriharikota.
LV Family:
RH.
Launch Vehicle:
RH-560.
LV Configuration: RH-560 F-15.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Eclipse F-region Eclipse mission - .
Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).
1980 October 1 - .
15:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sriharikota.
LV Family:
RH.
Launch Vehicle:
RH-560.
LV Configuration: RH-560 F-16/560.16.
- Spread F (360 / 80) Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 350 km (210 mi).
1982 February 16 - .
13:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sriharikota.
LV Family:
RH.
Launch Vehicle:
RH-560.
LV Configuration: RH-560 ASV.26.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 364 km (226 mi).
1982 March 1 - .
13:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sriharikota.
LV Family:
RH.
Launch Vehicle:
RH-560.
LV Configuration: RH-560 ASV.30.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 364 km (226 mi).
1982 November 23 - .
15:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sriharikota.
LV Family:
RH.
Launch Vehicle:
RH-560.
LV Configuration: RH-560 F-25/560.25.
- Spread F Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 330 km (200 mi).
1982 November 29 - .
16:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sriharikota.
LV Family:
RH.
Launch Vehicle:
RH-560.
LV Configuration: RH-560 F-26/560.26.
- Spread F Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 330 km (200 mi).
1987 May 4 - .
04:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sriharikota.
LV Family:
RH.
Launch Vehicle:
RH-560.
LV Configuration: RH-560.30.
- SPICE-2? Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 280 km (170 mi).
1988 October 4 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sriharikota.
LV Family:
RH.
Launch Vehicle:
RH-560.
- ESF Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 348 km (216 mi).
1992 July 3 - .
Launch Site:
Sriharikota.
LV Family:
RH.
Launch Vehicle:
RH-560.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 320 km (190 mi).
1993 February 19 - .
13:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sriharikota.
LV Family:
RH.
Launch Vehicle:
RH-560.
- Ba release Ionosphere / release mission - .
Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1993 February 19 - .
13:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sriharikota.
LV Family:
RH.
Launch Vehicle:
RH-560.
- Ba release Ionosphere / release mission - .
Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 290 km (180 mi).
1993 April 19 - .
05:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sriharikota.
LV Family:
RH.
Launch Vehicle:
RH-560.
- SPICE-3 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 323 km (200 mi).
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