Aigle (rocket)

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VE10 Aigle is the name of a French experimental rocket that was launched several times in Hammaguir between 1960 and 1961 . The Aigle was powered by 984 kilograms of solid propellant Plastolite for the Stromboli SEPR 737, which ran for 16 s and delivered 75 kN of thrust. It could carry 360 kg payload to a height of up to 20 km. The launch mass was 2.3 t, the length of the rocket was 8.0 m and the diameter was 55 cm.

The VE10A Aigle was a further developed variant that was used on March 5, 1963 and November 2, 1964.

It belonged to the French VE program (Véhicule experimental) for the development of air, silo or submarine-based intercontinental ballistic missiles , which also includes the VE8 , VE9 , VE110 Agate , VE111 Topaze , VE121 Emeraude , VE210 Rubis and the VE231 Saphir included .

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