Sonda 1
Sounding rocket. Year: 1965. Family: VLS. Country: Brazil.

2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Sonda 1-1 + 1 x Sonda 1-2

Manufacturer: IAE. Launches: 9. First Launch Date: 1965-04-01. Last Launch Date: 1966-11-12. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 27.000 kN (6,069 lbf). Total Mass: 100 kg (220 lb). Core Diameter: 0.11 m (0.36 ft). Total Length: 4.50 m (14.70 ft).

Sonda 1 Chronology

1965 Apr - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 1. LV Configuration: Sonda 1 1.

  • Test mission Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). References: 1867.
1966 November 5 - 13:55 GMT - Launch Complex: Cassino. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 1. LV Configuration: Sonda 1 D-4C.
  • Ionosphere mission Nation: Brazil. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). Launched from Cassino, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brasil - Latitude: 32.19 S - Longitude: 52.17 W. References: 1592.
1966 November 12 - 14:08 GMT - Launch Complex: Cassino. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 1. LV Configuration: Sonda 1 D-10C.
  • Eclipse mission Nation: Brazil. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). Launched from Cassino, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brasil - Latitude: 32.19 S - Longitude: 52.17 W. References: 1592.
1966 November 12 - 13:38 GMT - Launch Complex: Cassino. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 1. LV Configuration: Sonda 1 D-3C.
  • Eclipse mission Nation: Brazil. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). Launched from Cassino, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brasil - Latitude: 32.19 S - Longitude: 52.17 W. References: 1592.
1966 November 12 - 15:08 GMT - Launch Complex: Cassino. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 1. LV Configuration: Sonda 1 D-11.
  • Eclipse mission Nation: Brazil. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). Launched from Cassino, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brasil - Latitude: 32.19 S - Longitude: 52.17 W. References: 1592.
1966 November 12 - 15:35 GMT - Launch Complex: Cassino. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 1. LV Configuration: Sonda 1 D-16C.
  • Eclipse mission Nation: Brazil. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). Launched from Cassino, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brasil - Latitude: 32.19 S - Longitude: 52.17 W. References: 1592.
1966 November 12 - 14:55 GMT - Launch Complex: Cassino. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 1. LV Configuration: Sonda 1 D-4.
  • Eclipse mission Nation: Brazil. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). Launched from Cassino, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brasil - Latitude: 32.19 S - Longitude: 52.17 W. References: 1592.
1966 November 12 - 14:50 GMT - Launch Complex: Cassino. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 1. LV Configuration: Sonda 1 D-15C.
  • Eclipse mission Nation: Brazil. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). Launched from Cassino, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brasil - Latitude: 32.19 S - Longitude: 52.17 W. References: 1592.
1966 November 12 - 15:22 GMT - Launch Complex: Cassino. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 1. LV Configuration: Sonda 1 D-13.
  • Eclipse mission Nation: Brazil. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). Launched from Cassino, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brasil - Latitude: 32.19 S - Longitude: 52.17 W. References: 1592.
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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