Fulmar_(rocket)

Fulmar (rocket)

Fulmar (rocket)

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

Fulmar sounding rocket

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

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

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References

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


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