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Sounding rocket. Country: France. Status: Retired 1979.

The second series of Sud Aviation sounding rockets were designed to carry large diameter payloads, and used Stromboli motors only.

Manufacturer: Sud Aviation. Launches: 21. Failures: 2. Success Rate: 90.48%. First Launch Date: 1967-03-20. Last Launch Date: 1979-11-14. Launch data is: complete. Version:

Dauphin.

Single stage sounding rocket consisting of a single Stromboli motor.

Launches: 6. Failures: 1. First Launch Date: 1967-03-20. Last Launch Date: 1979-02-08. Payload: 130 kg (280 lb). Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 90.000 kN (20,232 lbf). Total Mass: 1,132 kg (2,495 lb). Core Diameter: 0.56 m (1.83 ft). Total Length: 6.21 m (20.37 ft).

  • Stage1: 1 x Stromboli. Gross Mass: 900 kg (1,980 lb). Empty Mass: 246 kg (542 lb). Motor: 1 x Stromboli. Thrust (vac): 75.000 kN (16,860 lbf). Burn time: 16 sec. Length: 3.00 m (9.80 ft). Diameter: 0.56 m (1.83 ft). Propellants: Solid.
Version:

Eridan.

Two stage sounding rocket consisting of two Stromboli motors in tandem.

Launches: 15. Failures: 1. First Launch Date: 1968-09-26. Last Launch Date: 1979-11-14. Payload: 130 kg (280 lb). Apogee: 425 km (264 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 90.000 kN (20,232 lbf). Total Mass: 2,127 kg (4,689 lb). Core Diameter: 0.56 m (1.82 ft). Total Length: 9.92 m (32.54 ft). Span: 1.55 m (5.10 ft).

  • Stage1: 1 x Stromboli. Gross Mass: 900 kg (1,980 lb). Empty Mass: 246 kg (542 lb). Motor: 1 x Stromboli. Thrust (vac): 75.000 kN (16,860 lbf). Burn time: 16 sec. Length: 3.00 m (9.80 ft). Diameter: 0.56 m (1.83 ft). Propellants: Solid.
  • Stage2: 1 x Stromboli. Gross Mass: 900 kg (1,980 lb). Empty Mass: 246 kg (542 lb). Motor: 1 x Stromboli. Thrust (vac): 75.000 kN (16,860 lbf). Burn time: 16 sec. Length: 3.00 m (9.80 ft). Diameter: 0.56 m (1.83 ft). Propellants: Solid.
Stromboli Chronology

1967 March 20 - Hammaguira -. Dauphin DA001 FAILURE: Failure. FU-163 test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

1967 June 28 - Ile du Levant -. Dauphin DA002 FU-179 test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 138 km (85 mi).

1968 March 8 - Biscarosse -. Dauphin DA003 FU-168 A-cone test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 123 km (76 mi).

1968 March 28 - Biscarosse -. Dauphin DA004 FU-168 B-cone test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).

1968 September 26 - Kourou ALFS. Eridan E002 FAILURE: Failure. FU-181 test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1969 April 12 - Kourou ALFS. Eridan E005 FU-181B test flight test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 406 km (252 mi).

1969 April 23 - Kourou ALFS. Eridan E003 FU-187 test, A cone test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 420 km (260 mi).

1969 August 22 - Kourou ALFS. Eridan E004 FU-187 test, B cone test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 242 km (150 mi).

1971 May 17 - Kourou ALFS. Eridan E006 FU-203 recovery test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 196 km (121 mi).

1971 September 14 - 04:20 GMT - Kourou ALFS. Dauphin DA005 PHARE (FU-196) Aeronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).

1971 October 16 - Kourou ALFS. Eridan E007 (FU-202) ATLAS / CM16 / Gemini Ultraviolet astronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 205 km (127 mi).

1972 December 7 - Kourou ALFS. Eridan E009 FU-205 JANUS Ultraviolet astronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 213 km (132 mi).

1973 November 11 - Kourou ALFS. Eridan E008 FU-201 (Solar EUV 2) Solar extreme ultraviolet mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

1974 November 5 - Kourou ALFS. Eridan E011A? FAUST FU-214 Ultraviolet astronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).

1974 November 19 - 02:10 GMT - Kourou ALFS. Eridan E011B? FAUST FU-215 Ultraviolet astronomy mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).

1975 January 26 - 02:37 GMT - Kerguelen -. Eridan E012A ARAKS Northward Ionosphere / plasma mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).

1975 February 15 - 01:36 GMT - Kerguelen -. Eridan E012B ARAKS Eastward Ionosphere / plasma mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).

1978 November 23 - Kourou ALFS. Eridan E015 Ariane range test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 350 km (210 mi).

1979 February 8 - Kourou ALFS. Dauphin DA006 Ariane range test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 135 km (83 mi).

1979 June 13 - Kourou ALFS. Eridan E017 Ariane range test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 350 km (210 mi).

1979 November 14 - Kourou ALFS. Eridan E016 Ariane range test Agency: CNES. Apogee: 350 km (210 mi).

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