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Sounding rocket. Year: 2000. Family: VLS. Country: Brazil. 2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Sonda 3-1 + 1 x Orion Manufacturer: INPE. Launches: 2. First Launch Date: 2000-08-21. Last Launch Date: 2002-11-23. Launch data is: continuing. Apogee: 320 km (190 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 102.000 kN (22,930 lbf). Total Mass: 1,800 kg (3,900 lb). Core Diameter: 0.56 m (1.83 ft). Total Length: 7.00 m (22.90 ft).
VS-30/Orion Chronology 2000 August 21 - 20:14 GMT - Launch Site: Alcantara. Launch Vehicle: VS-30/Orion. LV Configuration: VS-30/Orion XV-01. - Baronesa Microgravity mission Nation: Germany. Agency: AEB/DLR. Apogee: 315 km (195 mi). References: 1867.
2002 November 23 - 22:18 GMT - Launch Site: Alcantara. Launch Vehicle: VS-30/Orion. LV Configuration: VS-30/Orion XV-02. - Piraperna Ionosphere mission Nation: Brazil. Agency: AEB. Apogee: 434 km (269 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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