Solid rocket stage. 4.50 kN (1,012 lbf) thrust. Mass 100 kg (220 lb).
AKA: Petrel.
Status: Retired 1981.
Gross mass: 100 kg (220 lb).
Unfuelled mass: 26 kg (57 lb).
Height: 1.80 m (5.90 ft).
Diameter: 0.19 m (0.62 ft).
Thrust: 4.50 kN (1,012 lbf).
Burn time: 30 s.
Number: 12 .
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Associated Engines
Associated Launch Vehicles
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Petrel 2 British sounding rocket. Improved Petrel using four Chick boosters and a lengthened Lapwing second stage which provide 4.5 kN thrust for 40 seconds. Petrel 2's were also fired as targets for missile tests at Woomera. More...
Associated Manufacturers and Agencies
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Bristol Canadian manufacturer of rocket engines and rockets. Bristol Aerospace Limited, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. More...
Associated Propellants
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Solid Solid propellants have the fuel and oxidiser embedded in a rubbery matrix. They were developed to a high degree of perfection in the United States in the 1950's and 1960's. In Russia, development was slower, due to a lack of technical leadership in the area and rail handling problems. Solid propellants have the fuel and oxidiser embedded in a rubbery matrix. They were developed to a high degree of perfection in the United States in the 1950's and 1960's. In Russia, development was slower, due to a lack of technical leadership in the area and rail handling problems. More...
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