Engineering:Daniel (rocket)
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| Country of origin | France |
|---|---|
| Date | 1959 |
| Designer | Korea Aerospace Research Institute |
| Status | Retired |
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Daniel (OPD-220-ADX) is the designation for a France experimental rocket, a precursor to the Israeli Jericho ballistic missile.[1][2]
Description
It consisted of 3 stages (first stage: SPRAN-50, second stage: Jericho, third stage: Mélanie.[3] The Daniel reached a maximum height of 130 km and had a takeoff weight of 1000 kg, a diameter of 0.40 m and a length of 8.40 m[1]
Launches
Daniel was launched three times between 1959 and 1961 by ONERA from Centre d'Essais et de Recherches d'Engins Speciaux - Ile de Levant.[4][2]
| Date | Mission | Apogee |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 January 27 | Atmosphere radioactivity | 127 km (78 mi) |
| 1961 October 5 | Test / aeronomy mission | 130 km (80 mi) |
| 1961 October 9 | Test / aeronomy mission | 130 km (80 mi) |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wade, Mark (2019). "Daniel". http://www.astronautix.com/d/daniel.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Serra, Jean-Jacques (2007-01-13). "ONERA rockets". http://fuseurop.univ-perp.fr/onera_e.htm.
- ↑ Christophe Rothmund (2010). History of Rocketry and Astronautics: Proceedings of the Thirty-Fifth History Symposium of the International Academy of Astronautics : Toulouse, France, 2001. American Astronautical Society. ISBN 978-0-87703-555-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=ODxSAQAAIAAJ.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Krebs, Gunter D. (2023). "Daniel (OPD-220-ADX)" (in en). https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/daniel.htm.
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