Troposphere_(program)
Troposphere (rocket family)
Congolese experimental rocket family
Troposphere is a Congolese rocket family first developed in 2007 at the private enterprise Développement Tous Azimuts (DTA). The project is managed by Jean-Patrice Keka Ohemba Okese, head of DTA, a graduate of the Institut Supérieur des Techniques Appliquées (ISTA). The program aimed at launching experimental rockets that would not exceed an altitude of 36 km.[1] The launch site is located in an area owned by DTA at Menkao, 120 km East of Kinshasa.[2]
The program was financed by DTA at the beginning, but after the success of the Troposphere 2 and 4 rockets the project gained government support.