Daniel (rocket)
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Daniel (OPD-220-ADX) is the designation for a French experimental rocket, a precursor to the Israeli Jericho ballistic missile.[1][2]
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| Function | Experimental rocket |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | ONERA |
| Country of origin | France |
| Size | |
| Height | 8.4 m (28 ft) |
| Diameter | 0.4 m (1 ft 4 in) |
| Mass | 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) |
| Stages | 3 |
| Associated rockets | |
| Derivative work | Jericho (missile) |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Retired |
| Launch sites | CERES - Ile de Levant |
| Total launches | 3 |
| Success(es) | 3 |
| First stage – SPRAN-50 | |
| Height | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Diameter | 0.4 m (1 ft 4 in) |
| Gross mass | 400 kg (880 lb) |
| Burn time | 5.6 s |
| Second stage – Jericho | |
| Third stage – Melanie | |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Diameter | 0.16 m (6.3 in) |
| Empty mass | 10 kg (22 lb) |
| Gross mass | 32 kg (71 lb) |
| Propellant mass | 22 kg (49 lb) |
| Maximum thrust | 11.10 kN (2,500 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 227 seconds (2.23 km/s) |
| Burn time | 4.4 s |
| Propellant | Solid |
Description
Launches
Daniel was launched three times between 1959 and 1961 by ONERA from Centre d'Essais et de Recherches d'Engins Speciaux - Ile de Levant.[4][2]
