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The VS-40 (Foguete Suborbital VS-40) is a Brazilian sounding rocket using solid fuel stabilized aerodynamically distributed between the first stage S40TM (4200 kg) engine and the second stage S44M (810 kg) engine.This configuration corresponds to the upper stages of the VLS-1 rocket.

Foguete_VS_40.jpg
diameter (km)
1.01
height (cm)
9.5
mass (kg)
6.8e+06
lower earth orbit payload (kg)
500000.0
country origin
Brazil
launch site
Alcântara Launch Center, Andøya Rocket Range
maiden flight
1993-04-02
manufacturer
Instituto_de_Aeron%C3%A1utica_e_Espa%C3%A7o
rocket function
Sounding rocket
number of rocket stages
2
total launches
3

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