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VSB-30
Part of Sonda
Brazilian two stage sounding rocket consisting of 1 x S-31 plus 1 x S-30. It replaced the British Skylark for suborbital flights from Kiruna.

Status: Active. First Launch: 2004-10-23. Last Launch: 2018-05-31. Number: 24 . Payload: 407 kg (897 lb). Thrust: 102.00 kN (22,930 lbf). Gross mass: 2,657 kg (5,857 lb). Height: 12.80 m (41.90 ft). Diameter: 0.58 m (1.89 ft). Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).

In 1996, DLR proposed to Centro Tecnico Aerospacial (CTA) the adaptation of its Mini-TEXUS payload to the first stage of SONDA III, which had its first flight in 1976. This new single stage vehicle was known as VS-30. In 2001, the Unified Microgravity Program for Sounding Rockets proposed to CTA the development of a boosted version of the VS-30. The challenge was accepted and the development of the S31 booster motor started. The qualification of the motor consisted of three static firings. The maiden flight was from Alcantara in 2004 in Alcantara. The first operational flight from Kiruna was in 2005.

Payload: 407 kg (897 lb) to a 260 km altitude.



Country: Brazil. Launch Sites: Kiruna, Alcantara. Stages: S-30 engine, S-31. Agency: INPE.

2004 October 23 - . 16:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Alcantara. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2005 December 1 - . 09:04 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2006 May 10 - . 08:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2007 July 19 - . 15:13 GMT - . Launch Site: Alcantara. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2008 February 7 - . 11:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2008 February 21 - . 06:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2008 May 15 - . 04:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2009 November 22 - . 11:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2009 November 29 - . 09:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2010 December 12 - . 15:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Alcantara. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2011 March 29 - . 05:01 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2011 November 27 - . 09:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2012 February 13 - . 09:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2013 April 12 - . 04:25 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2015 February 22 - . 07:52 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2015 April 23 - . 07:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2015 April 27 - . 04:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2015 December 1 - . 05:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2016 January 23 - . 08:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2017 January 23 - . 02:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2017 May 13 - . 09:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2017 July 9 - . Launch Site: Woomera. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2018 May 13 - . 08:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Esrange. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.
2018 May 31 - . 04:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Esrange. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: VSB-30.

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