Monica (rocket)

Monica is the name of a small French sounding rocket . It was built in several versions that were between 3.05 meters and 6.27 meters long and had a takeoff weight of between 62 kilograms and 154 kilograms. It was started repeatedly between 1955 and 1962 by the Center interarmées d'essais d'engins spéciaux near Colomb-Béchar ( Algeria ) and the Île du Levant (southern France). The highest altitude reached was 90 km.

Web links

• Monica in the Encyclopedia Astronautica (English)
• Jean-Jacques Serra: The Monica rockets ( Memento from April 28, 2018 in the Internet Archive )