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RH-300

Stage · India

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Indian single stage sounding rocket. Sounding rocket derived from French Belier rocket engine technology.

Subtopics

  • RH-300-II ISRO solid rocket engine. RH-300 Mk II first stage.

Related

Country
India
Launch Sites
Thumba Pad 5
Agency
ISRO

Chronology

10 events

1975

Launch Site: Thumba. LV Family: RH. Launch Vehicle: RH-300.
  • First Flight test - . Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1978 April 18

Launch Site: Thumba. LV Family: RH. Launch Vehicle: RH-300.
  • AST 1 Technology mission - . Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1979 August 25

06:21 GMT - . Launch Site: Thumba. LV Family: RH. Launch Vehicle: RH-300.
  • ISRO-CNES I Ionosphere mission - . Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1979 August 31

05:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Thumba. LV Family: RH. Launch Vehicle: RH-300.
  • ISRO-CNES II Ionosphere mission - . Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1986 March 10

04:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Thumba. LV Family: RH. Launch Vehicle: RH-300.
  • D-region ionization comparison Aeronomy mission - . Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).

1986 October 1

Launch Site: Thumba. LV Family: RH. Launch Vehicle: RH-300.
  • AEROSOL PRECAMP. II Aeronomy mission - . Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1986 October 3

Launch Site: Thumba. LV Family: RH. Launch Vehicle: RH-300.
  • AEROSOL PRECAMP. II Aeronomy mission - . Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1993

Launch Site: Thumba. Launch Complex: Thumba Pad 5. LV Family: RH. Launch Vehicle: RH-300.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1993

Launch Site: Thumba. Launch Complex: Thumba Pad 5. LV Family: RH. Launch Vehicle: RH-300.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1999 November 1

Launch Site: Sriharikota. LV Family: RH. Launch Vehicle: RH-300.
  • EWS? Ionosphere mission - . Nation: India. Agency: ISRO. Apogee: 135 km (83 mi).