Veronique 61
Sounding rocket. Year: 1964. Family: Veronique. Country: France. Status: Out of production.

Development of an improved version of Veronique, with a 50% increase in thrust, began in 1961. The much larger vehicle could reach 315 km with the standard Veronique 60 kg payload.

Manufacturer: LRBA. Launches: 21. Failures: 20. Success Rate: 4.76%. First Launch Date: 1964-06-08. Last Launch Date: 1975-05-31. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 60.000 kN (13,488 lbf). Total Mass: 1,900 kg (4,100 lb). Core Diameter: 0.55 m (1.80 ft). Total Length: 9.50 m (31.10 ft).

Model: Veronique 61. Family: Veronique. Country: France.

Basic version.

Payload: 60 kg (132 lb). Apogee: 315 km (195 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 60.000 kN (13,488 lbf). Total Mass: 1,932 kg (4,259 lb). Core Diameter: 0.55 m (1.80 ft). Total Length: 9.50 m (31.10 ft). Boost Propulsion: Nitric acid/turpentine.

Model: Veronique 61M. Family: Veronique. Country: France.

Lengthened version of Veronique 61 capable of carrying an increased payload of 100 kg.

Payload: 100 kg (220 lb). Apogee: 325 km (201 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 60.000 kN (13,488 lbf). Total Mass: 2,050 kg (4,510 lb). Core Diameter: 0.55 m (1.80 ft). Total Length: 11.70 m (38.30 ft). Boost Propulsion: Nitric acid/turpentine.

Veronique 61 Chronology

1964 June 8 - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Blandine. Launch Vehicle: Veronique 61. LV Configuration: Veronique 61 VA75.

  • Test mission Nation: France. Agency: FR. Apogee: 260 km (160 mi). FU120 Technology mission. References: 793.
1964 June 13 - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Blandine. Launch Vehicle: Veronique 61. LV Configuration: Veronique 61 VA76.
  • Test mission Nation: France. Agency: FR. Apogee: 260 km (160 mi). FU120 Technology mission. References: 793.
1965 May 27 - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Blandine. Launch Vehicle: Veronique 61. LV Configuration: Veronique 61 VA79.
  • Solar mission? Nation: France. Agency: FR. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). FU144 Atomic H (Ly-alpha) mission. References: 793.
1966 March 24 - 17:02 GMT - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Blandine. Launch Vehicle: Veronique 61. Model: Veronique 61M. LV Configuration: Veronique 61M VA80.
  • Test mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 209 km (129 mi). FU155 Technology mission. References: 793.
1966 April 4 - 08:07 GMT - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Blandine. Launch Vehicle: Veronique 61. Model: Veronique 61M. LV Configuration: Veronique 61M VA78.
  • Test mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). FU145 Technology (Attitude control) mission. References: 793.
1966 October 3 - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Blandine. Launch Vehicle: Veronique 61. Model: Veronique 61M. LV Configuration: Veronique 61M VA77.
  • Magnetospheric/Astronomy mission? Nation: France. Agency: FR. Apogee: 166 km (103 mi). FU145 Technology + Ionosphere / Stab mission. References: 793.
1966 November 24 - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Blandine. Launch Vehicle: Veronique 61. Model: Veronique 61M. LV Configuration: Veronique 61M VA82.
  • Test mission Nation: France. Agency: FR. Apogee: 230 km (140 mi). FU158 Technology (recovery) mission. References: 793.
1967 January 11 - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Blandine. Launch Vehicle: Veronique 61. LV Configuration: Veronique 61 VA84.
  • X-ray Astronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: FR. Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). FU161 X-ray and UV astronomy / Stab mission. References: 793.
1967 January 17 - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Blandine. Launch Vehicle: Veronique 61. LV Configuration: Veronique 61 VA85.
  • Test/X-ray Astronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: FR. Apogee: 205 km (127 mi). FU145b X-ray and UV astronomy / Stab mission. References: 941.
1967 February 24 - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Blandine. Launch Vehicle: Veronique 61. LV Configuration: Veronique 61 VA81.
  • Test mission Nation: France. Agency: FR. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). FU176 Technology (recovery) mission. References: 793.
1967 March 24 - 05:55 GMT - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Blandine. Launch Vehicle: Veronique 61. Model: Veronique 61M. LV Configuration: Veronique 61M VA86.
  • Ionosphere/Plasma mission Nation: France. Agency: FR. Apogee: 366 km (227 mi). FU156 Ionosphere + Biology mission. References: 793.
1967 March 29 - 06:25 GMT - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Blandine. Launch Vehicle: Veronique 61. Model: Veronique 61M. LV Configuration: Veronique 61M VA87.
  • Ionosphere/Plasma mission Nation: France. Agency: FR. Apogee: 306 km (190 mi). FU156 Ionosphere + Biology mission. References: 793.
1967 April 4 - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Blandine. Launch Vehicle: Veronique 61. Model: Veronique 61M. LV Configuration: Veronique 61M VA88.
  • X-ray Astronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: FR. Apogee: 196 km (121 mi). FU178 X-ray and UV astronomy / Stab mission. References: 793.
1968 July 25 - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ALFS V. Launch Vehicle: Veronique 61. Model: Veronique 61M. LV Configuration: Veronique 61M 61M/89.
  • Astronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 185 km (114 mi). No recovery. FU185 Technology + X-ray astronomy / Stab mission. References: 793.
1968 December 18 - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ALFS V. Launch Vehicle: Veronique 61. Model: Veronique 61M. LV Configuration: Veronique 61M 61M/83.
  • Astronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 162 km (100 mi). No recovery. FU159 UV astronomy / Stab mission. References: 793.
1968 December 22 - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ALFS V. Launch Vehicle: Veronique 61. Model: Veronique 61M. LV Configuration: Veronique 61M 61M/90.
  • Astronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 188 km (116 mi). No recovery. FU159 X-ray and UV astronomy / Stab mission. References: 793.
1971 June 8 - 19:46 GMT - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ALFS V. Launch Vehicle: Veronique 61. Model: Veronique 61M. LV Configuration: Veronique 61M 61M/93.
  • GESAIR Biological/Geophysics mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). FU194 GESAIR, Ionosphere + Biology mission. References: 793.
1971 June 12 - 19:44 GMT - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ALFS V. Launch Vehicle: Veronique 61. Model: Veronique 61M. LV Configuration: Veronique 61M 61M/94.
  • GESAIR Biological/Geophysics mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). FU194 GESAIR, Ionosphere + Biology mission. References: 793.
1971 December 16 - 19:57 GMT - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ALFS V. Launch Vehicle: Veronique 61. Model: Veronique 61M. LV Configuration: Veronique 61M 61M/92.
  • CISASPE Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 227 km (141 mi). FU208 CISASPE, Ionosphere (active sounding) mission. References: 1592.
1973 April 17 - 10:30 GMT - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ALFS V. Launch Vehicle: Veronique 61. Model: Veronique 61M. LV Configuration: Veronique 61M 61M/95.
  • SUV Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). FU200 3SUV, UV solar astronomy / Ptr mission. References: 1592.
1975 May 31 - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ALFS V. Launch Vehicle: Veronique 61. Model: Veronique 61M.
  • FAUST Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 172 km (106 mi). FU216 FAUST, UV astronomy / Stab mission. References: 740.
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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