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Dragon 2B
Part of Belier
French sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Stromboli + 1 x Belier II
Status: Retired 1972. First Launch: 1968-03-15. Last Launch: 1972-04-28. Number: 11 . Gross mass: 1,200 kg (2,600 lb). Height: 7.00 m (22.90 ft). Diameter: 0.56 m (1.83 ft). Apogee: 440 km (270 mi).
Country:
France.
Launch Sites:
Sonmiani,
Andoya,
Kerguelen,
Biscarosse.
Stages:
Belier II engine,
Stromboli.
1968 March 15 - .
03:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kerguelen.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 2B.
- FU-171 VLF / Ions Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).
1968 March 27 - .
07:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kerguelen.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 2B.
- FU-171 VLF / Ions Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).
1968 April 1 - .
03:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kerguelen.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 2B.
- FU-171 VLF / Ions Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 416 km (258 mi).
1968 November 3 - .
01:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 2B.
- FU-182 Ions / Electric field Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 414 km (257 mi).
1969 February 6 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 2B.
- FU-180 Mass spectrometer F1 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 430 km (260 mi).
1969 February 6 - .
13:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 2B.
- FU-180 Mass spectrometer F2 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 405 km (251 mi).
1969 February 6 - .
22:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 2B.
- FU-180 Mass spectrometer F3 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 430 km (260 mi).
1969 February 7 - .
01:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 2B.
- FU-180 Mass spectrometer F4 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 413 km (256 mi).
1969 April 13 - .
00:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 2B.
- FU-182 Ions / Electric field Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 399 km (247 mi).
1969 April 17 - .
21:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 2B.
- FU-190 E field / Barium release Ionosphere / barium release mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Apogee: 329 km (204 mi).
1972 April 28 - .
00:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonmiani.
LV Family:
Belier.
Launch Vehicle:
Dragon 2B.
- Shahpar-3 Test / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Pakistan.
Agency: SUPARCO.
Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).
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