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Lex

Launch vehicle · France

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French sounding rocket. Single stage vehicle.

Subtopics

  • MT 27 SNECMA solid rocket engine. Lex first stage.
Country
France
Launch Sites
Ile du Levant
Stages
MT 27
Agency
ONERA, SNECMA
Bibliography
2

Chronology

8 events

1964 April 25

Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. Launch Vehicle: Lex. FAILURE: Failure.
  • LEX-01 test - . Nation: France. Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

1965 June 1

Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. Launch Vehicle: Lex.
  • Test mission - . Nation: France. Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).

1965 June 1

Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. Launch Vehicle: Lex.
  • Test mission - . Nation: France. Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1965 June 1

Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. Launch Vehicle: Lex.
  • Test mission - . Nation: France. Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1967 November 1

Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. Launch Vehicle: Lex.
  • SECT Meteo Meteorological mission - . Nation: France. Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 101 km (62 mi).

1967 November 1

Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. Launch Vehicle: Lex.
  • SECT Meteorological Meteorological mission - . Nation: France. Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1967 November 1

Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. Launch Vehicle: Lex.
  • Test mission - . Nation: France. Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).

1967 November 1

Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. Launch Vehicle: Lex.
  • Test mission - . Nation: France. Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).