Sonda 3
Sounding rocket. Year: 1976. Family: VLS. Country: Brazil.

2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Sonda 3-1 + 1 x Sonda 2A

Manufacturer: IAE. Launches: 27. Failures: 3. Success Rate: 88.89%. First Launch Date: 1976-02-26. Last Launch Date: 2002-05-12. Launch data is: continuing. Apogee: 600 km (370 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 102.000 kN (22,930 lbf). Total Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Core Diameter: 0.30 m (0.98 ft). Total Length: 8.00 m (26.20 ft).

Model: Sonda 3. Family: Other Suborbital Vehicles. Country: Brazil.

2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Sonda 3-1 + 1 x Sonda 2A

Apogee: 600 km (370 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 102.000 kN (22,930 lbf). Total Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Core Diameter: 0.30 m (0.98 ft). Total Length: 8.00 m (26.20 ft).

Model: Sonda 3 M1. Family: VLS. Country: Brazil.

2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Sonda 3-1 + 1 x Sonda 2M

Apogee: 600 km (370 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 102.000 kN (22,930 lbf). Total Mass: 1,400 kg (3,000 lb). Core Diameter: 0.30 m (0.98 ft). Total Length: 8.00 m (26.20 ft).

Sonda 3 Chronology

1976 February 26 - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-01. FAILURE: Failure.

  • Serido Test mission Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 47 km (29 mi). References: 1074.
1976 September 21 - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-02.
  • Test mission Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 543 km (337 mi). References: 1074.
1977 March 31 - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-03.
  • Ionosphere mission? Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 546 km (339 mi). References: 1074.
1977 October 19 - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-04.
  • Ionosphere mission? Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 590 km (360 mi). References: 1074.
1978 April 26 - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-05.
  • Ionosphere mission? Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 615 km (382 mi). References: 1074.
1978 September 27 - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 M1 XV-06.
  • Ionosphere mission? Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 230 km (140 mi). References: 1074.
1979 August 23 - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 M2 XV-07.
  • Ionosphere mission? Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 248 km (154 mi). References: 1074.
1980 August 27 - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 M1 XV-08.
  • Ionosphere mission? Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 245 km (152 mi). References: 1074.
1980 December 22 - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-09.
  • Ionosphere mission? Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 600 km (370 mi). References: 1074.
1981 December 10 - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 M1 XV-10.
  • Ionosphere mission? Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 239 km (148 mi). References: 1074.
1982 June 30 - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-11.
  • BIME Test Flight Test mission Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 549 km (341 mi). References: 1074.
1982 September 8 - 21:52 GMT - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-12.
  • GL A20.123-01 BIME Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 525 km (326 mi). References: 1592.
1982 September 13 - 21:05 GMT - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-13.
  • GL A20.123-02 BIME Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 506 km (314 mi). References: 1592.
1982 September 17 - 20:56 GMT - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-14.
  • Colored Bubbles Ionosphere mission Nation: Germany. Agency: DLR/US. Apogee: 335 km (208 mi). References: 1808.
1982 September 18 - 20:45 GMT - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-15.
  • Colored Bubbles Ionosphere mission Nation: Germany. Agency: DLR/US. Apogee: 335 km (208 mi). References: 1808.
1983 June 1 - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-16.
  • Manicore Ionosphere mission? Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 599 km (372 mi). References: 1089.
1983 October 31 - 22:35 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-17. FAILURE: Failure.
  • GL A20.327-01 (IMS) Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi). References: 1592.
1983 November 14 - 10:20 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-18. FAILURE: Failure.
  • GL A20.327-02 (IMS) Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 55 km (34 mi). References: 1592.
1984 July 26 - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-19.
  • Ionosphere mission? Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 566 km (351 mi). References: 1089.
1985 December 11 - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-20.
  • Ionosphere mission? Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 516 km (320 mi). References: 1089.
1986 October 30 - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-21.
  • Ionosphere mission? Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 444 km (275 mi). References: 1089.
1990 November 30 - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-22.
  • Ionosphere mission? Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 1089.
1991 April 29 - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-23.
  • Ionosphere mission? Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 441 km (274 mi). References: 1089.
1992 June 1 - 02:52 GMT - Launch Site: Alcantara. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-24.
  • Aeronomy mission Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 282 km (175 mi). References: 1961.
1993 November 17 - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-25.
  • Ionosphere mission? Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 555 km (344 mi). References: 1089.
2000 December 9 - 12:20 GMT - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-30.
  • Alecrim Microgravity mission Nation: Brazil. Agency: AEB. Apogee: 430 km (260 mi). References: 1867.
2002 May 12 - 04:47 GMT - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 3. LV Configuration: Sonda 3 XV-31.
  • Parnamirim F2Glow-2 Ionosphere mission Nation: Brazil. Agency: AEB. Apogee: 593 km (368 mi). References: 1867.
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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