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Canopus 2

Canopus 2

Argentine sub-orbital sounding rocket

Canopus 2 was a single stage, sub-orbital sounding rocket that was built by Argentina.[1]

Canopus II rocket

A first version, Canopus 1, was tested between 1966 and 1967.[1] Canopus 1 was also used as the first stage of the Rigel sounding rocket between 1969 and 1973.[2]

Canopus 2 was introduced in 1969.[1] There were a total of three launches during 1969 from CELPA Chamical with no failures.[1] The launch apogee was 150 kilometres in altitude. The vehicle had a length of 4 metres and launch mass of 300 kilograms. It was capable of lifting a 50 kg payload to an altitude of 100 km,[3] and on some flights had an apogee of 150 kilometres.

Canopus 2 was also used for both stages of Castor A and the second stage of Tauro sounding rocket.[4][5]

Launches

Canopus 2 was launched three times from CELPA:[6]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Canopus". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  2. [2]
    "Rigel". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  3. [3]
    "NTI: Country Overviews: Argentina: Missile Chronology". 2006-02-19. Archived from the original on 2006-02-19. Retrieved 2023-07-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. [4]
    "Castor". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  5. [5]
    "Tauro". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  6. [6]
    "Rigel". 2016-12-28. Archived from the original on 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
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