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Tacite
French sounding rocket. Single stage sounding rocket using a single Stromboli SEPR 739-2 stage with 'Plastoline' propellant. Stabilization was by four fins and a nitrogen cold-gas spin thrusters.

Status: Retired 1968. First Launch: 1965-06-15. Last Launch: 1968-10-15. Number: 4 . Payload: 285 kg (628 lb). Thrust: 170.00 kN (38,210 lbf). Gross mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Height: 7.80 m (25.50 ft). Diameter: 0.56 m (1.83 ft). Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).

Payload: 285 kg (628 lb) to a 160 km altitude.



Country: France. Launch Sites: Ile du Levant, Biscarosse. Stages: SEPR 739-2, Stromboli. Agency: ONERA.

1965 June 15 - . 00:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Biscarosse. Launch Vehicle: Tacite.
1967 November 23 - . Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. Launch Vehicle: Tacite. FAILURE: Failure.
1968 May 15 - . 00:38 GMT - . Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. Launch Vehicle: Tacite.
1968 October 15 - . Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Vehicle: Tacite.

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