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Bélier (rocket)

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Belier is the designation of a single-step French elevator research rocket, which in three versions between 1961 and 1970 by Hammaguir, Salto di Quirra, Ile you Levant and Kourou was started. The Belier was used also as upper stage of other French elevator research rockets.

Belier I

  • pay load: 30 kg
  • maximum height: 80 km
  • takeoff thrust: 20,00 kN
  • takeoff weight: 313 kg
  • diameter: 0.31 m
  • length: 4.01 m
  • fin span: 0.78 m

Belier II

  • pay load: 30 kg
  • maximum height: 130 km
  • takeoff thrust: 21.50 kN
  • takeoff weight: 352 kg
  • diameter: 0,31 m
  • length: 5,90 m
  • fin span: 0,78 m