Fulmar (rocket)

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Fulmar sounding rocket

The Fulmar was a two-stage British sounding rocket.[1][2][3] It was related to the Spanish INTA-300.[2]

The Fulmar, developed by Bristol Aerojet, consisted of a Heron starting stage with 107 kN thrust and a Snipe upper stage with 16.7 kN thrust.[2] The Fulmar had a diameter of 26 centimetres and a length of 7.47 metres.[2] It weighed 500 kilograms at launch and could reach a height of 250 kilometres.[2]

Launches[edit]

The Fulmar was fired six times between 1976 and 1979 at Andøya in Norway; the last launch, on 19 March 1979, failed.[1][2]

Date Site Vehicle Apogee (km) Mission Result
1976 November 21 Andøya F2 137 auroral mission Success
1976 December 11 Andøya F5 214 aurora / aeronomy / ionosphere mission Success
1977 October 16 Andøya F3 247 "Wind / T" atmospheric mission Success
1977 November 17 Andøya F1 261 "Electrons / Ions" ionosphere mission Success
1977 December 5 Andøya F4 255 "HLC 2B" auroral mission Success
1979 March 19 Andøya F6 15 aeronomy mission Failure

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Krebs, Gunter D. "Fulmar". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Wade, Mark (2019). "Fulmar". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  3. ^ Serra, Jean-Jacques. "Fulmar rockets". Rockets in Europe. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14.