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Centaure (rocket)

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Template:Infobox rocket engineCentaure was a two-stage French sounding rocket consisting of a Venus first stage and a Belier second stage.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It belongs to a family of solid-propellant rockets consisting of the Belier, Centaure, Dragon, Dauphin, and Eridan.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

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Sud-Aviation Belier rockets evolution

It was operated by Sud-Aviation between 1961 and 1986.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":7">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Centaure rockets were launched from the CIEES/Hammaguir missile range, Reggane, CELPA, Salto di Quirra, Esrange, Thumba, Sonmiani, and Andøya.<ref name=":2" />

It had a maximum payload of 60 kg, an apogee of 130-146 km,<ref name=":2" /> a launch thrust of 44 kN, a launch weight of 500-600 kg, a diameter of 0.28 m and a length of 5.9-6.3 m.

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VersionsEdit

There were various versions of Centaure rockets:<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":7" /><ref name=":3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":4">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":5">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":6">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Version Stages Gross mass (kg) Height (m) Diameter (m) Apogee (km)
Centaure Venus + Belier 457 6.02 0.28 140
Centaure 1 Venus + Belier 600 5.9 0.28 130
Centaure 2A Venus + Belier II 600 5.9 0.28 146
Centaure 2B Venus + Belier II 500 6.3 0.28 146
Centaure 2C Venus + Belier II 600 5.9 0.28 146

LaunchesEdit

A large number of Centaure rockets was launched between 1961 and 1986:<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" />

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