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Veronique R
Part of Veronique
French sounding test vehicle. 'Veronique Reduce' - test vehicle for the full-size Veronique, with the burn time of the engine limited to 6.5 sec instead of the nominal 32 sec. Tested in France at the Suippes range in 1950 and 1951, then at Cardonnet in early 1952.

Status: Retired 1952. First Launch: 1950-08-02. Last Launch: 1952-01-30. Number: 8 . Thrust: 40.00 kN (8,992 lbf). Gross mass: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb). Height: 6.00 m (19.60 ft). Diameter: 0.55 m (1.80 ft). Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).

Boost Propulsion: Nitric acid/kerosene.

Family: test vehicle. Country: France. Launch Vehicles: Veronique R. Propellants: Solid. Launch Sites: Camp de Suippes, Le Cardonnet. Stages: Veronique R-1. Agency: LRBA.
1950 August 2 - . Launch Site: Camp de Suippes. LV Family: Veronique. Launch Vehicle: Veronique R. FAILURE: Failure.
1950 August 4 - . Launch Site: Camp de Suippes. LV Family: Veronique. Launch Vehicle: Veronique R.
1951 October 2 - . Launch Site: Camp de Suippes. LV Family: Veronique. Launch Vehicle: Veronique R.
1951 October 5 - . Launch Site: Camp de Suippes. LV Family: Veronique. Launch Vehicle: Veronique R.
1951 October 6 - . Launch Site: Camp de Suippes. LV Family: Veronique. Launch Vehicle: Veronique R.
1952 January 26 - . Launch Site: Le Cardonnet. LV Family: Veronique. Launch Vehicle: Veronique R.
1952 January 28 - . Launch Site: Le Cardonnet. LV Family: Veronique. Launch Vehicle: Veronique R.
1952 January 30 - . Launch Site: Le Cardonnet. LV Family: Veronique. Launch Vehicle: Veronique R.
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