Engineering:SSBS S1

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Short description: 1965 French medium-range ballistic missile
SSBS
FunctionExperimental medium-range ballistic missile
ManufacturerSEREB
Country of originFrance
Size
Height15.10 metres (49.5 ft)
Diameter1.50 metres (59 in)
Mass25,000 kilograms (55,000 lb)
Launch history
StatusRetired
Total launches53
Successes53
Failures0
Partial failures0
First flight23 October 1965
Last flight3 November 1993
stage
EnginesS1 LRE liquid
Thrust440 kilonewtons (99,000 lbf)
FuelLOX / UDMH

The SSBS was a series of French military medium-range ballistic missiles.

Overview

The first series, SSBS S1, was launched between 1965 and 1968. It had a maximum altitude of 500 kilometres (310 mi), a lift off thrust of 440 kN, total mass of 25,000 kilograms (55,000 lb), a diameter of 1.50 metres (59 in) and a total length of 15.10 metres (49.5 ft).[1]

References

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