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Sounding rocket. Year: 1993. Family: VLS. Country: Brazil. 2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x S-40TM + 1 x S-44 Manufacturer: INPE. Launches: 2. First Launch Date: 1993-04-02. Last Launch Date: 1998-03-21. Launch data is: continuing. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 190.000 kN (42,710 lbf). Total Mass: 6,800 kg (14,900 lb). Core Diameter: 1.01 m (3.31 ft). Total Length: 9.50 m (31.10 ft).
VS-40 Chronology 1993 April 2 - 10:34 GMT - Launch Site: Alcantara. Launch Vehicle: VS-40. LV Configuration: VS-40 PT-01. - Test mission Nation: Brazil. Agency: INPE. Apogee: 950 km (590 mi). References: 1823.
1998 March 21 - Launch Site: Alcantara. Launch Vehicle: VS-40. - Test mission Nation: Brazil. Agency: INPE. Apogee: 900 km (550 mi). References: 1442.
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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