VS-15
Has use | Sounding rocket |
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Country of origin | Brazil |
Size | |
Stages | 1 |
Launch history | |
Status | Cancelled in 2013 |
Launch sites | Alcântara |
First stage - L15 | |
Engines | 1 |
Thrust | 15 kN[1] |
Propellant | liquid rocket |
The VS-15 is a Brazilian sounding rocket. It consists of a single, liquid fuel recoverable stage, based on the new L15 engine (with 15 kN of thrust).[2][1] It would mainly qualify the L15 engine in flight. The engine development project was canceled in 2013.[3]
Characteristics[]
- Thrust = 15 kN
- ISP = 321s
References[]
- ^ a b http://www.orbital-eng.com/services/pdfs/spec-liquid-propulsion.pdf[dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço
Categories:
- Sounding rockets of Brazil
- Space program of Brazil
- Brazil science stubs
- Rocketry stubs