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Véronique is a French liquid-fuelled sounding rocket that was developed partly by German scientists who worked in Peenemünde. The Véronique was built between 1950 and 1969 in several versions, of which the versions P2, P6 and R were only experimental models. They were made in Vernon, Eure. The name Veronique is an abbreviation for Vernon et electronique (English: Vernon-electronic)[1]
History
[edit]In 1949 with a help of around 90 German rocket engine experts French begun a development of the first version of the Véronique in the Laboratoire de recherches balistiques et aérodynamiques (H2K; English: Ballistics and Aeronautical Researches Laboratory) in Vernon.[2]: 15 Originally designated Project 4213, the first variant, Véronique R, for Reduced, was 6 meters tall with engine burn time limited to 6.5 seconds instead of planned 32 seconds for the nominal variant.[3] Series of test launches begun from the military camp in Suippes, north-eastern France, on 2 August 1950. Additional launches took place from the Le Cardonnet military camp in Aumelas.[4]
http://www.capcomespace.net/dossiers/espace_europeen/ariane/espace_francais/veronique_vesta.htm
http://marc.mistral.free.fr/aventure/lrba/veronique/veronique%20vesta.htm
Variants
[edit]| Name | Full Name | Payload | Height x Diameter | Mass (wet) | Fuel | Altitude | Launches | First launch | Last launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Véronique R | Véronique Réduit | 60 kg (130 lb) | 6 m × 0.55 m (19.7 ft × 1.8 ft) | 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) | kerosene, nitric acid | 2 km (1.2 mi) | 8 | 2 August 1950 | 30 January 1952 |
| Véronique P2 | ? | ? | 6 m × 0.55 m (19.7 ft × 1.8 ft) | ? | solid | 2 km (1.2 mi) | 1 | 6 April 1951 | -- |
| Véronique P5 | ? | ? | 6 m × 0.55 m (19.7 ft × 1.8 ft) | ? | solid | ? | 2 | 3 October 1951 | 4 October 1951 |
| Véronique P6 | ? | ? | 6 m × 0.55 m (19.7 ft × 1.8 ft) | ? | solid | 2 km (1.2 mi) | 2 | 25 January 1952 | 28 January 1952 |
| Véronique N | Véronique Normal | ? | 6.5 m × 0.55 m (21.3 ft × 1.8 ft) | 1,100 kg (2,400 lb) | kerosene, nitric acid | 65 km (40 mi) | 11 | 20 May 1952 | 21 April 1953 |
| Véronique NA | ? | 60 kg (130 lb) | 7.3 m × 0.55 m (24.0 ft × 1.8 ft) | 1,435 kg (3,164 lb) | kerosene, nitric acid | 135 km (84 mi) | 4 | 20 February 1954 | 29 October 1954 |
| Véronique AGI | Véronique Année Géophysique Internationale | 60 kg (130 lb) | 7.1 m × 0.55 m (23.3 ft × 1.8 ft) | 1,342 kg (2,959 lb) | turpentine, nitric acid | 210 km (130 mi) | 47 | 07 March 1959 | 20 February 1969 |
| Véronique 61 | ? | 60 kg (130 lb) | 9.5 m × 0.55 m (31.2 ft × 1.8 ft) | 1,932 kg (4,259 lb) | turpentine, nitric acid | 300 km (190 mi) | 3 | 8 June 1964 | 27 May 1965 |
| Véronique 61M | ? | 100 kg (220 lb) | 11.7 m × 0.55 m (38.4 ft × 1.8 ft) | 2,050 kg (4,520 lb) | turpentine, nitric acid | 325 km (202 mi) | 18 | 24 March 1966 | 31 May 1975 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Veronique". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ Seibert, Günther (November 2006). "The History of Sounding Rockets and Their Contribution to European Space Research" (PDF). ESA. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ Serra, Jean-Jacques. "Veronique and Vesta". Rockets in Europe. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Veronique family". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 28 March 2016.