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Kappa 10S-3

Solid propellant rocket stage. Loaded mass 100 kg.

Status: Retired 1965.
Gross mass: 100 kg (220 lb).
Height: 0.50 m (1.64 ft).
Diameter: 0.30 m (0.98 ft).
Number: 1 .

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