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Tacite

Launch vehicle · France

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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.

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

Chronology

4 events

1965 June 15

00:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Biscarosse. Launch Vehicle: Tacite.

Infrared Horizon Study Aeronomy mission - . Nation: France. Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).

1967 November 23

Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. Launch Vehicle: Tacite. FAILURE: Failure.

FU-169 X-ray astronomy mission - . Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).

1968 May 15

00:38 GMT - . Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. Launch Vehicle: Tacite.

Earth infrared Aeronomy mission - . Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).

1968 October 15

Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Vehicle: Tacite.

Sun pointing test / solar mission - . Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).