Engineering:Paulet (sounding rocket)
The Paulet is a Peruvian-made sounding rocket whose purpose is to study atmospheric phenomena. It is named after Pedro Paulet, a Peruvian pioneer of astronautics.[1]
History
Paulet 1
On December 26, 2006, Paulet 1 was launched from Chilca Launch Range.[2] During its flight, it reached the supersonic speed of Mach 5 and an apogee of 45 km (28 mi), before crashing into the ocean.[3]
Technical specifications
Paulet 1 has the following specifications:
- Length: 2.73 m (8 ft 11 in)
- Diameter: 0.206 m (8.1 in)
- Fuel weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
- Total weight: 99 kg (218 lb)
- Payload: 5 kg (11 lb)
- Range: 100 km (62 mi)
Paulet 1-B
Paulet 1 was followed by the launch of the Paulet 1-B sounding rocket on the 39th anniversary of CONIDA's foundation, June 11, 2013.[4] The launcher was developed by scientists from the National Commission for Aerospace Research and Development (CONIDA) and the Peruvian Air Force.[3] The rocket – made entirely of Peru's domestic equipment – entered the stratosphere, travelling just over 15 km (9.3 mi) above Peruvian territory. The successful launch encouraged Institutional Head General Mario Pimentel Higueras to state that Template:Qi.[5]
Paulet 1-C
In December 22, 2021,[6] Paulet 1-C was launched with the purpose of checking the behavior of the fuel produced for the rocket at the CONIDA solid propellant plant; validating the aerodynamic model used to calculate the trajectory based on flight telemetry, and obtaining information on the conditions of acceleration, pressure, temperature, and speed to which the payload is subjected during flight.[6]
Technical specifications
Paulet 1-C has the following specifications:[6]
- Length: 2.471 m (8 ft 1.3 in)
- Diameter: 0.206 m (8.1 in)
- Total weight: 82.576 kg (182.05 lb)
- Payload: 8.408 kg (18.54 lb)
- Empennage: 0.680 m (2 ft 2.8 in)
References
- ↑ Miranda (July 22, 2021). "Pedro Paulet, el peruano que se convirtió en el padre de la astronáutica inspirado por un libro de Julio Verne" (in es). BBC News Mundo. https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-america-latina-38197437.
- ↑ "El 2010 Lanzarán Cohete peruano al espacio". 2014-11-05. http://www.larepublica.pe/07-10-2009/el-2010-lanzaran-cohete-peruano-al-espacio.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "El Paulet 1, Hito Tecnológico Peruano". December 10, 2007. https://desarrolloperuano.blogspot.com/2007/12/el-paulet-1-hito-tecnolgico-peruano.html.
- ↑ "Perú lanza su primer cohete fabricado solo con tecnología nacional". 2016-02-07. https://larepublica.pe/13-06-2013/peru-lanza-su-primer-cohete-fabricado-solo-con-tecnologia-nacional/.
- ↑ "Primer cohete-sonda peruano fue lanzado con éxito en Pucusana" (in es-PE). Peru21. 2013-06-12. https://peru21.pe/cheka/tecnologia/primer-cohete-sonda-peruano-lanzado-exito-pucusana-110792.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Conida realiza lanzamiento del cohete sonda Paulet 1C" (in es). https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-conida-realiza-lanzamiento-del-cohete-sonda-paulet-1c-874436.aspx.
See also
- Pedro Paulet – Peruvian rocket propulsion pioneer
- Chilca Launch Range
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