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Aurore

Launch vehicle · France

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SNECMA sounding rocket. Basic single stage vehicle.

Subtopics

  • Belenos French sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Elan + 1 x Aurore

Related

Country
France
Propellants
Solid
Agency
SNECMA

Chronology

10 events

1964 July 1

Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Vehicle: Aurore.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: France. Agency: MNF. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1966 November 18

16:44 GMT - . Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Vehicle: Aurore.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1966 November 19

16:44 GMT - . Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Vehicle: Aurore.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1966 November 20

16:53 GMT - . Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Vehicle: Aurore.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1967 April 1

Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. LV Family: Aurore. Launch Vehicle: Belenos.
  • Weather mission - . Nation: France. Agency: SECT. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1967 May 8

15:47 GMT - . Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. Launch Vehicle: Aurore. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: France. Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).

1967 May 9

17:57 GMT - . Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. Launch Vehicle: Aurore. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: France. Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).

1967 May 11

11:47 GMT - . Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. Launch Vehicle: Aurore. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: France. Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).

1968 March 1

Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. LV Family: Aurore. Launch Vehicle: Belenos.
  • Weather mission - . Nation: France. Agency: SECT. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1968 March 1

Launch Site: Ile du Levant. Launch Pad: CERES. LV Family: Aurore. Launch Vehicle: Belenos.
  • Weather mission - . Nation: France. Agency: SECT. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).