The VS-30 is a Brazilian sounding rocket derived from the Sonda 3 sounding rocket’s first stage. It consists of a single solid-fuelled stage and has been launched from Alcântara Maranhão and Parnamirim Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil and Andøya in Norway.It has been launched both on its own or in the VS-30/Orion configuration with an American Orion upper stage. On its own it can reach an apogee of 140 kilometres and with an Orion upper stage it can reach an apogee of 434 kilometres.
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diameter (km)
0.56
height (cm)
5.0
mass (kg)
1.4e+06
lower earth orbit payload (kg)
500000.0
country origin
Brazil
failed launches
1
launch site
Alcântara Launch Center, Parnamirim, Andøya Rocket Range
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