Castor (A)
Castor (A) was a two-stage Argentine sounding rocket. The first stage had four solid rocket engines of the type Canopus , the second stage only one. Overall, the rocket was 8 m high and 280 kg. It had a diameter of 69 cm and could carry a payload of up to 75 kg. It was launched between 1969 and 1979 from launch sites in Argentina , Peru and Antarctica .
Start list
| designation | Date ( UTC ) | Starting place | Altitude (km) | comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR-X | Dec 22, 1969 | CELPA , Argentina | 52 | Test flight by the space agency CONAE |
| CR-X2 | Dec. 19, 1970 | CELPA, Argentina | 45 | Test flight of the CONAE |
| CR-01 | Nov 22, 1973 at 23:39 | CELPA, Argentina | 406 | Research into the ionosphere by the Max Planck Institute |
| CR-02 | Sep 30 1975 | Marambio , Antarctica | 400 | Research into the ionosphere by the Max Planck Institute |
| CR-03 | Oct 3, 1975 | Marambio, Antarctica | 400 | Research into the ionosphere by the Max Planck Institute |
| CR-04 | 21 Mar 1979, 23:49 | Chilca , Peru | 0 | Distribution of barium for the German DFVLR (false start) |
| CR-05 | 22 Mar 1979, 23:53 | Chilca, Peru | 268 | Distribution of barium for the German DFVLR |
See also
Web links
- Castor (A) in the Encyclopedia Astronautica (English)