Test vehicle. Country: Australia. Status: Retired 1961. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Aeolus Booster + 1 x Mayfly
Manufacturer: WRE. Launches: 7. Success Rate: 100.00%. First Launch Date: 1958-12-04. Last Launch Date: 1961-01-01. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 80.000 kN (17,984 lbf). Total Mass: 600 kg (1,320 lb). Core Diameter: 0.41 m (1.34 ft). Total Length: 6.60 m (21.60 ft).
- Stage1: 1 x Aeolus-1. Gross Mass: 300 kg (660 lb). Motor: 7 x LAPSTAR. Thrust (vac): 80.000 kN (17,984 lbf). Burn time: 2.70 sec. Length: 1.80 m (5.90 ft). Diameter: 0.41 m (1.34 ft). Propellants: Solid.
- Stage2: 1 x Long Tom-2. Gross Mass: 300 kg (660 lb). Motor: 1 x Mayfly. Thrust (vac): 62.000 kN (13,938 lbf). Burn time: 3.60 sec. Length: 3.10 m (10.10 ft). Diameter: 0.23 m (0.75 ft). Propellants: Solid.
Aeolus Chronology
1958 December 4 - 01:13 GMT - Woomera -. Aeolus AL1 Aeronomy mission Agency: WRE. Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1959? - Woomera -. Aeronomy mission Agency: WRE. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1960? - Woomera -. Aeronomy mission Agency: WRE. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1960? - Woomera -. Aeronomy mission Agency: WRE. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1960 March 23 - 11:20 GMT - Woomera -. Aeolus AL5 Aeronomy mission Agency: WRE. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1961? - Woomera -. Aeronomy mission Agency: WRE. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1961? - Woomera -. Aeronomy mission Agency: WRE. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
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