Dauphin (rocket)
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Country of originFrance[1]
SuccessorMR-30
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| Country of origin | France[1] |
|---|---|
| Successor | MR-30 |
| sounding rocket | |
The Dauphin is a French sounding rocket, flown six times between 1967 and 1979.[2][3] It consists of a modification of the first stage of the Dragon with a larger payload nosecone.
The Dauphin has a diameter of 56 centimetres, a launch weight of 1.132 metric tons, a length of 6.21 metres, a takeoff thrust of 90 kN and a ceiling of 150 kilometres.
It belonged to the Stromboli family of solid-propellant including the Belier, the Centaure, and the Dragon, along with the Eridan.[4]
