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Rigel
Argentinian sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle.

Status: Retired 1973. First Launch: 1969-09-12. Last Launch: 1973-11-19. Number: 7 . Payload: 30 kg (66 lb). Gross mass: 330 kg (720 lb). Height: 6.23 m (20.43 ft). Diameter: 0.21 m (0.68 ft). Apogee: 310 km (190 mi).

2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Canopus + 1 x Orion-2.

Payload: 30 kg (66 lb) to a 310 km altitude.

Subtopics
Canopus IIAE Argentinian solid rocket engine and single stage vehicle.
Canopus 2 Argentinian sounding rocket. Single stage vehicle.
Castor (A) Argentinian sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 4 x Canopus + 1 x Canopus
Centenario Argentine single stage sounding rocket.
Country: Argentina. Launch Sites: CELPA. Stages: Orion-1 engine, Canopus. Agency: CONAE.
1969 April 16 - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Canopus 2.
1969 September 12 - . 04:06 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.
1969 October 23 - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Canopus 2.
1969 December 22 - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Castor (A).
1969 December 22 - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.
1969 December 23 - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Canopus 2.
1970 December 19 - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Castor (A).
1972 November 2 - . 23:28 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.
1972 November 4 - . 23:27 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.
1972 November 11 - . 08:26 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.
1973 November 18 - . 23:34 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.
1973 November 19 - . 23:35 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Vehicle: Rigel.
1973 November 22 - . 23:39 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Castor (A).
1975 September 30 - . Launch Site: Marambio. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Castor (A).
1975 October 3 - . Launch Site: Marambio. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Castor (A).
1979 March 21 - . 23:49 GMT - . Launch Site: Chilca. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Castor (A). FAILURE: Failure.
1979 March 22 - . 23:53 GMT - . Launch Site: Chilca. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Castor (A).
2013 December 18 - . 10:42 GMT - . Launch Site: CELPA. LV Family: Rigel. Launch Vehicle: Centenario.
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