Rigel (rocket)
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Functionsounding rocket
Country of originArgentina
Height6.3 m (21 ft)
Diameter0.228 m (9.0 in)
 Rigel rocket launch, December 16, 1967 | |
| Function | sounding rocket |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Argentina |
| Size | |
| Height | 6.3 m (21 ft) |
| Diameter | 0.228 m (9.0 in) |
| Mass | 300 kg (660 lb) |
| Stages | 2 |
| Capacity | |
| Launch history | |
| Launch sites | CELPA Chamical |
| First flight | 1967 |
| Last flight | 1974 |
| First stage - Canopus 1 | |
| Burn time | 12 seconds |
| Propellant | Solid |
| Second stage Orion-2 | |
| Thrust | 55 kg |
| Burn time | 12 seconds |
| Propellant | Solid |
Rigel was an Argentine two-stage sounding rocket used between 1967 and 1974,[1][2][3] featuring a Canopus 1 first stage and an Orion-2 second stage.[4] Designed for atmospheric and ionospheric research, it had a mass of 300 kg, a length of 6.3 meters, a diameter of 0.228 metres, and could reach altitudes up to 310 km.[2]
Seven launches were conducted, including experiments for atmospheric studies and barium releases to study ionospheric phenomena.[4] Launches took place at CELPA and included both test and scientific missions.[4]
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