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Belier III

Stage · France

Part of Belier

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Improved Belier single stage vehicle, using a Vega motor loaded with 230.5 kg of 'Isolane' propellant with a specific impulse of 240 seconds.

Country: France
Launch Sites: Salto di Quirra, Biscarosse, Kourou, Kourou ALFS
Stages: Vega engine
Agency: SNECMA

Chronology

4 events

1968 March 18

Launch Site: Biscarosse. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Belier III. FAILURE: Failure.

Test mission - . Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).

1968 May 14

Launch Site: Salto di Quirra. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Belier III.

Test mission - . Nation: Europe. Agency: CNES, ESRO. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1969 March 6

Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: Kourou ALFS. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Belier III.

Test mission - . Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1969 September 25

Launch Site: Biscarosse. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Belier III.

CRAPEL/ELECTRE re-entry vehicle test flight - . Nation: France. Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).