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VS-15
Function Sounding rocket
Country of originBrazil
Size
Stages1
Launch history
StatusCancelled in 2013
Launch sites Alcântara
First stage - L15
Engines1
Thrust15 kN [1]
Propellant liquid rocket

The VS-15 is a Brazilian sounding rocket. It consists of a single, liquid fuel recoverable stage, based on the new L15 engine (with 15 kN of thrust). [2] [1] It would mainly qualify the L15 engine in flight. The engine development project was canceled in 2013. [3]

Characteristics

  • Thrust = 15 kN
  • ISP = 321s

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.orbital-eng.com/services/pdfs/spec-liquid-propulsion.pdf [ dead link]
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2012-10-05.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link)
  3. ^ Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço