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Centaure
Part of Belier
Two stage sounding rocket. The Belier I II, or III single stage sounding rocket was augmented by a Venus booster with 94 kg of solid propellant. The rocket was spin stabilized by small solid rocket engines on the four fins.

Status: Retired 1986. First Launch: 1961-05-27. Last Launch: 1986-03-07. Number: 42 . Payload: 60 kg (132 lb). Thrust: 44.00 kN (9,891 lbf). Gross mass: 457 kg (1,007 lb). Height: 6.02 m (19.75 ft). Diameter: 0.28 m (0.92 ft). Span: 0.73 m (2.38 ft). Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).

Payload: 60 kg (132 lb) to a 140 km altitude.

Country: France. Launch Sites: Hammaguira, Hammaguira Bechar, Ile du Levant, Hammaguira Bacchus, Salto di Quirra, Reggane, Sonmiani, Andoya, CELPA, Kerguelen, Thumba, Kiruna, Koroni, Nissaki-Karystos, El Arenosillo, Kiruna C, Kourou, Kourou ALFS.
1961 May 27 - . Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Hammaguira Bacchus. Launch Pad: Bacchus?. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1961 May 29 - . Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Hammaguira Bacchus. Launch Pad: Bacchus?. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1961 December 6 - . Launch Site: Reggane. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1961 December 6 - . Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Hammaguira Bacchus. Launch Pad: Bacchus?. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1961 December 9 - . Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Hammaguira Bacchus. Launch Pad: Bacchus?. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1961 December 9 - . Launch Site: Reggane. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1961 December 9 - . Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Hammaguira Bacchus. Launch Pad: Bacchus?. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1962 May 18 - . Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1962 May 29 - . Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Hammaguira Bacchus. Launch Pad: Bacchus?. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1962 May 29 - . Launch Site: Reggane. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1962 May 29 - . Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1962 June 5 - . Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Hammaguira Bacchus. Launch Pad: Bacchus?. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1962 June 5 - . Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Hammaguira Bacchus. Launch Pad: Bacchus?. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1962 June 5 - . Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1962 June 5 - . Launch Site: Reggane. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1962 June 5 - . Launch Site: Reggane. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1962 November 26 - . Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Hammaguira Bacchus. Launch Pad: Bacchus?. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1962 November 27 - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1962 November 28 - . Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Hammaguira Bacchus. Launch Pad: Bacchus?. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1962 November 30 - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1962 November 30 - . Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1962 November 30 - . Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Hammaguira Bacchus. Launch Pad: Bacchus?. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1962 November 30 - . Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Hammaguira Bacchus. Launch Pad: Bacchus?. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1962 December 1 - . Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Hammaguira Bacchus. Launch Pad: Bacchus?. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure. FAILURE: Failure.
1962 December 4 - . Launch Site: Hammaguira. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1962 December 8 - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1962 December 9 - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1962 December 12 - . Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1962 December 12 - . Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1963 April 1 - . Launch Site: Kerguelen. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1963 May 14 - . Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Hammaguira Bacchus. Launch Pad: Bacchus?. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1963 May 15 - . 18:22 GMT - . Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Hammaguira Bacchus. Launch Pad: Bacchus?. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1963 May 21 - . Launch Site: Reggane. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1963 May 21 - . Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1963 May 21 - . 18:25 GMT - . Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Hammaguira Bacchus. Launch Pad: Bacchus?. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1963 May 24 - . Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Hammaguira Bacchus. Launch Pad: Bacchus?. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1963 May 25 - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1963 May 30 - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1963 May 30 - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1981 February 4 - . 05:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Thumba. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1982 January 30 - . 05:59 GMT - . Launch Site: Thumba. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
1986 March 7 - . 05:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Thumba. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Centaure.
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