Engineering:Gradicom
GRADICOM (GRAndes DImensiones COMpuestos) are a series of Argentine rockets with, according to CITEDEF, the ultimate goal of developing a vector that can be used for military purposes as a missile (with a guidance and control system) or as a sounding rocket (in free trajectory) for civilian purposes.[1][2][3][4][5]
GRADICOM I
The GRADICOM I (PCX-900) was launched on December 17, 2009, from Serrezuela, Córdoba province, in order to certify the GRADICOM engine in flight.[6][5][2]
It was developed by the Center for Scientific and Technological Research for Defense (CITEDEF), under the direction of Vice Commodore Carlos Vásquez.[6]
The engine used solid fuel (HTPB, ammonium perchlorate, aluminum and other compounds), and had a diameter of 32 cm and a length of 2.5 m.[6][5] The rocket had a total mass of 500 kg and a length of 4.45 m.[6]
GRADICOM II
GRADICOM II (PCX2) was launched on July 11, 2011, from Chamical, Argentine province of La Rioja.[7][3][4][8]
Developed by CITEDEF, GRADICOM 2 was a two-stage vector based on the development of the GRADICOM I.[4][9]
The project involved 70 experts for a year and had a cost of 4 million pesos. The rocket weighed 933 kg and measured 7.7 meters.[4]
GRADICOM III
GRADICOM III was planned to be launched in 2015.[10][7][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 InfoDefensa, Revista Defensa. "Eduardo Fabre, presidente del CITEDEF: Estamos desarrollando el Gradicom III, un cohete más potente" (in es). https://www.infodefensa.com/texto-diario/mostrar/3141955/eduardo-fabre-presidente-citedef-estamos-desarrollando-gradicom-iii-cohete-potente.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Gradicom-1" (in en). https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/gradicom-1.htm.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Gradicom-2" (in en). https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/gradicom-2.htm.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Gradicom 2". http://www.astronautix.com/g/gradicom2.html.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Gradicom 1". http://www.astronautix.com/g/gradicom1.html.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 ":: Ministerio de Defensa - República Argentina ::". 2011-07-18. http://www.mindef.gov.ar/info.asp?Id=1295.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 MAZ. "Gradicom II y III - Machtres Aeronautica y Espacio" (in es-ES). https://www.machtres.com/gradicomii.html.
- ↑ Defensa.com (2021-07-12). "Diez años desde el lanzamiento del cohete Gradicom II - Noticias Defensa defensa.com Edición América Latina" (in es). https://www.defensa.com/breves-latinoamerica/argentina-diez-anos-desde-lanzamiento-cohete-gradicom-ii.
- ↑ MAZ. "Validation of rocket motor GRADICOM PCX - Machtres Fighters" (in en-GB). https://www.machtres.com/lang1/gradicompcx.html.
- ↑ Ecosalta (2012-08-10). "CAMPO NACIONAL Y POPULAR: ARGENTINA: EL COHETE GRADICOM III SERÍA LANZADO A FIN DE AÑO". http://ecosaltanacionalypopular.blogspot.com/2012/08/argentina-el-cohete-gradicom-iii-seria.html.
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