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Sonda 4

Launch vehicle · Brazil

Part of Sonda

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Brazilian sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x S-43 + 1 x Sonda 3-1

Country: Brazil
Launch Sites: Natal
Stages: S-30 engine, S-43
Agency: INPE

Chronology

4 events

1984 November 21

Launch Site: Natal. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 4.

Test mission - . Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 616 km (382 mi).

1985 November 19

13:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Natal. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 4.

GL A40.401 (HARP) test - . Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 667 km (414 mi).

1987 November 8

Launch Site: Natal. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 4. FAILURE: Failure.

Test mission - . Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1989 March 28

Launch Site: Natal. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 4.

Test mission - . Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 821 km (510 mi).