Fulmar (rocket)
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Country of originGreat Britain
Height7.47 m (24.5 ft)
Diameter0.26 m (0.85 ft)
Stages2
 Fulmar sounding rocket | |
| Country of origin | Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Size | |
| Height | 7.47 m (24.5 ft) |
| Diameter | 0.26 m (0.85 ft) |
| Stages | 2 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to Suborbital | |
| Altitude | 250 km (160 mi) |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Retired |
| Launch sites | Andoya |
| Total launches | 6 |
| First flight | November 21, 1976 |
| Last flight | March 19, 1979 |
| First stage – Heron | |
| Maximum thrust | 107 kN (24,000 lbf) |
| Second stage – Snipe | |
| Maximum thrust | 16.7 kN (3,800 lbf) |
The Fulmar was a two-stage British sounding rocket.[1][2][3] It was related to the Spanish INTA-300.[2]It was a part of cold-war era scientific research rockets. It was used to conduct studies of the upper atmosphere, Ionosphere and auroras.
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]
