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Lupus
WRE solid rocket engine.

AKA: Dorado;Kookaburra-1. Status: Retired 1976. Gross mass: 100 kg (220 lb). Height: 1.70 m (5.50 ft). Diameter: 0.12 m (0.39 ft).



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HAD Australian test vehicle. The HAD vehicle was, like HAT, a two stage rocket, based on British Gosling and LAPStar motors. First launched in 1961, it had two test flights before becoming operational.

LAPSTAR-52 WRE solid rocket engine. HAD second stage.

Cockatoo Australian sounding rocket. The Cockatoo solid-propellant sounding rocket replaced HAD at Woomera in 1970, and consisted of a British Gosling I first stage and an Australian Lupus 1 second stage.

Cockatoo Mk 4 Australian sounding rocket. The Cockatoo Mk 4 used a Gosling IV first stage and a Lupus 1 second stage. It could take a 16 kg payload to 135 km.

Lorikeet Australian test vehicle. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Dorado + 1 x Lupus

Lorikeet Mk 2 Australian two-stage solid propellant upper atmospheric research rocket, consisting of Dorado 1A and Lupus 3A rocket motors. Built at the Maribrynong Explosives Factory; developed in the early 1970s as a replacement for the Kookaburra and Cockatoo rockets.

Corella Australian sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Gosling + 1 x Dorado

Country: Australia. Launch Vehicles: Kookaburra, Cockatoo, Lorikeet, Corella. Propellants: Solid. Stages: Lupus. Agency: WRE.

1961 April 24 - . 02:53 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1961 December 14 - . 10:29 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1962 March 29 - . 09:28 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1962 June 26 - . 08:38 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1962 August 27 - . 09:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1962 October 24 - . 09:46 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1962 November 27 - . 10:17 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1962 December 4 - . 10:28 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1963 January 30 - . 10:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1963 March 12 - . 09:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1963 March 28 - . 09:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1963 December 6 - . 23:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1963 December 12 - . 19:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1964 February 12 - . 09:46 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1964 March 4 - . 09:53 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1964 April 14 - . 08:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1964 May 14 - . 08:37 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1964 June 11 - . 08:31 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1964 July 9 - . 08:39 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1964 July 13 - . 03:04 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1964 July 14 - . 03:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1964 July 15 - . 02:19 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1964 July 16 - . 02:13 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1964 July 16 - . 05:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1964 July 17 - . 05:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1964 August 20 - . 09:02 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1964 September 17 - . 09:17 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1964 October 14 - . 09:36 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1964 October 21 - . 21:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1964 October 22 - . 11:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1964 November 11 - . 09:59 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1964 November 12 - . 10:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1964 December 8 - . 10:26 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1964 December 10 - . 10:26 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1965 February 2 - . 09:57 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1965 February 3 - . 22:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1965 March 30 - . 09:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1965 May 10 - . 07:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1965 May 10 - . 10:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1965 May 10 - . 13:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1965 May 10 - . 16:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1965 May 10 - . 19:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1965 May 11 - . 00:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1965 May 11 - . 03:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1965 May 11 - . 07:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1965 May 11 - . 08:39 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1965 May 25 - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1965 June 8 - . 08:31 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1965 June 9 - . 08:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1965 July 7 - . 08:37 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1965 August 3 - . 08:52 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1965 October 5 - . 09:27 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1965 November 9 - . 09:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1965 December 6 - . 10:24 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1965 December 9 - . 13:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1966 January 26 - . 10:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1966 February 23 - . 10:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1966 March 22 - . 09:38 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1966 May 17 - . 08:42 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1966 June 15 - . 08:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1966 July 19 - . 08:48 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1966 August 28 - . 09:04 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1966 August 30 - . 10:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1966 September 27 - . 09:22 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1966 November 1 - . 09:48 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1967 December 1 - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1969 July 24 - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1969 December 9 - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
1970 April 16 - . 06:38 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1970 April 16 - . 10:02 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1970 May 21 - . 10:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1970 May 26 - . 07:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1970 October 21 - . 09:39 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1970 November 6 - . 03:36 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1970 November 12 - . 11:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1971 March 2 - . 10:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1971 May 18 - . 08:39 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1971 July 19 - . 08:43 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1971 August 24 - . 09:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1971 September 20 - . 09:18 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1971 October 18 - . 09:38 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1971 November 8 - . 09:54 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1971 December 15 - . 10:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1972 February 3 - . 10:27 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1972 February 23 - . 10:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1972 March 22 - . 09:33 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1972 April 19 - . 10:01 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1972 May 18 - . 08:37 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1972 May 29 - . 10:34 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1972 June 15 - . 08:31 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1972 July 20 - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1972 November 22 - . 22:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1973 January 25 - . 01:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1973 June 20 - . 23:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1973 August 14 - . 08:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo Mk 4.
1973 Q4 - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Lorikeet.
1973 October 22 - . 09:38 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo Mk 4.
1974? - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Lorikeet.
1974? - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Lorikeet Mk 2.
1974 June 28 - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo Mk 4.
1974 October 1 - . 23:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo Mk 4.
1974 October 2 - . 07:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo Mk 4.
1975 April 28 - . 23:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo Mk 4.
1975 November 6 - . 19:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HAD. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1975 December 4 - . 13:52 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Corella.
1976 February 24 - . 21:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Lorikeet Mk 2.
1976 April 29 - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Corella.
1976 May 27 - . 03:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Cockatoo.
1976 June 30 - . 01:36 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Lorikeet Mk 2.
1976 August 10 - . Launch Site: Woomera. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Lorikeet.
1976 August 11 - . Launch Site: Woomera. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: Lorikeet.

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