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MSBS M51
French intercontinental ballistic missile.
AKA: M51. Status: Active. First Launch: 2006-11-09. Last Launch: 2016-07-01. Number: 7 . Gross mass: 56,000 kg (123,000 lb). Height: 12.00 m (39.00 ft). Diameter: 2.30 m (7.50 ft). Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
3 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x MSBS 501 + 1 x MSBS 502 + 1 x MSBS 503.
Family:
ICBM.
Country:
France.
Launch Sites:
Biscarosse.
Stages:
MSBS 501,
MSBS 502,
MSBS 503.
Agency:
SEREB.
2006 November 9 - .
08:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M51.
- M51 test launch - .
Nation: France.
Agency: DMA.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
2007 June 21 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M51.
- M51 SLBM test - .
Nation: France.
Agency: DMA.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
2008 November 13 - .
09:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M51.
2010 January 27 - .
08:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Platform: S612.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M51.
- TN75 RV x 6 - .
Nation: France.
Agency: DMA.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). R&D launch.
2010 July 10 - .
07:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Bay of Biscay Launch Area.
Launch Platform: S612.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M51.
- RV x 6 - .
Nation: France.
Agency: DMA.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Operational test..
2013 May 5 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Bay of Biscay Launch Area.
Launch Pad: 47.63 N x 4.05 W.
Launch Platform: S618.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M51.
- Nation: France.
Agency: DMA.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
2016 July 1 - .
07:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Bay of Biscay Launch Area.
Launch Platform: S616.
Launch Vehicle:
MSBS M51.
- RV x 6? - .
Nation: France.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Test mission. Impacted in North Atlantic..
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