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Meteor-3 sounding rocket

Launch vehicle · Poland

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Polish sounding rocket. Development of the Meteor-3 began in 1967. The two stage vehicle consisted of two modified Meteor-1 stages in tandem. It was launched from a 12-m rail launcher and could take the 4.5 kg dart payload to 65 km.

Payload: 4.50 kg (9.90 lb) to a 65 km altitude.

Related

Country
Poland
Launch Vehicles
Meteor-1
Launch Sites
Leba

Chronology

14 events

1968 October 1

Launch Site: Leba. LV Family: Meteor sounding rocket. Launch Vehicle: Meteor-3 sounding rocket.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Poland. Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).

1969 October 3

20:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Leba. LV Family: Meteor sounding rocket. Launch Vehicle: Meteor-3 sounding rocket.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Poland. Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).

1969 October 3

21:33 GMT - . Launch Site: Leba. LV Family: Meteor sounding rocket. Launch Vehicle: Meteor-3 sounding rocket.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Poland. Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 48 km (29 mi).

1969 October 3

22:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Leba. LV Family: Meteor sounding rocket. Launch Vehicle: Meteor-3 sounding rocket.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Poland. Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 49 km (30 mi).

1970 August 22

00:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Leba. LV Family: Meteor sounding rocket. Launch Vehicle: Meteor-3 sounding rocket.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Poland. Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).

1970 September 2

20:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Leba. LV Family: Meteor sounding rocket. Launch Vehicle: Meteor-3 sounding rocket.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Poland. Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).

1970 September 7

20:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Leba. LV Family: Meteor sounding rocket. Launch Vehicle: Meteor-3 sounding rocket.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Poland. Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).

1970 September 9

20:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Leba. LV Family: Meteor sounding rocket. Launch Vehicle: Meteor-3 sounding rocket.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Poland. Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).

1973 June 14

15:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Leba. LV Family: Meteor sounding rocket. Launch Vehicle: Meteor-3 sounding rocket.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Poland. Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1973 June 15

15:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Leba. LV Family: Meteor sounding rocket. Launch Vehicle: Meteor-3 sounding rocket.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Poland. Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 22 km (13 mi).

1973 September 16

15:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Leba. LV Family: Meteor sounding rocket. Launch Vehicle: Meteor-3 sounding rocket.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Poland. Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 44 km (27 mi).

1973 September 17

15:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Leba. LV Family: Meteor sounding rocket. Launch Vehicle: Meteor-3 sounding rocket.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Poland. Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).

1973 September 18

15:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Leba. LV Family: Meteor sounding rocket. Launch Vehicle: Meteor-3 sounding rocket.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Poland. Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 44 km (27 mi).

1974 June 6

Launch Site: Leba. LV Family: Meteor sounding rocket. Launch Vehicle: Meteor-3 sounding rocket.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Poland. Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).