Military space program pierres précieuses (fr.: gemstones) that included the five prototypes Agathe, Topaze, Emeraude, Rubis and Saphir.
It was part of the pierres précieuses (fr.: gemstones) program, that included five prototypes Agathe, Topaze, Emeraude, Rubis and Saphir,[2] leading up to the Diamant orbital rocket.
Its codename, VE 231, indicates that it is a "Véhicule Expérimental" (Experimental Vehicle) with 2 stages, using liquid and solid propellant (code 3), and guided (code 1).
Saphir was used between 1965 and 1967 and had a payload capacity of 365 kilograms (805 lb). The rocket could reach a maximum altitude of 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) and produced thrust of 280 kilonewtons (63,000 lbf) at launch. Saphir had a launch mass of 18,058 kilograms (39,811 lb), a diameter of 1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) and a length of 17.77 metres (58.3 ft).[3]
The Diamant rocket, which carried the first French satellite, Asterix-1, into orbit, was developed from the Saphir with the addition of a third stage. After the successful launch of Diamant, Saphir rockets were used to test technologies for France's burgeoning intercontinental ballistic missile development—as mentioned before, radio and inertial guidance, warhead separation, and ablative heat shielding of a re-entry vehicle.[3][4]
Launchesedit
Saphir was launched 15 times from CIEES, Hammaguir, from July 5, 1965, to January 27, 1967.[1][3]
^ abKrebs, Gunter D. "Saphir". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
^Capdevila, Didier. "Les Constellations et les Pierres Précieuses". Capcom Espace. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
^ abcdWade, Mark. . Astronautix. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
^ abSerra, Jean Jacques. "The Precious Stones". Sat-Net. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
January 01, 1970
saphir, rocket, confused, with, safir, saphir, french, meaning, sapphire, french, stage, sounding, rocket, saphira, diagram, saphir, rocketmanufacturerserebcountry, originfrancesizeheight17, metres, diameter1, metres, mass18, kilograms, stages2associated, rock. Not to be confused with Safir VE 231 Saphir French meaning sapphire was a French two stage sounding rocket 1 SaphirA diagram of the Saphir rocketManufacturerSEREBCountry of originFranceSizeHeight17 77 metres 58 3 ft Diameter1 40 metres 4 ft 7 in Mass18 058 kilograms 39 811 lb Stages2Associated rocketsFamilyPierres Precieuses Precious Stones Derivative workDiamantLaunch historyStatusRetiredLaunch sitesCIEESTotal launches15Success es 13Failure s 2First flight5 July 1965Last flight27 January 1967First stage EmeraudePowered by4 Vexin BMaximum thrust301 55 kilonewtons 67 790 lbf Specific impulse251 secondsBurn time93 secondsPropellantN2O4 UDMHSecond stage TopazeMaximum thrust120 kilonewtons 27 000 lbf Specific impulse255 secondsBurn time39 secondsPropellantsolid edit on Wikidata Military space program pierres precieuses fr gemstones that included the five prototypes Agathe Topaze Emeraude Rubis and Saphir It was part of the pierres precieuses fr gemstones program that included five prototypes Agathe Topaze Emeraude Rubis and Saphir 2 leading up to the Diamant orbital rocket Its codename VE 231 indicates that it is a Vehicule Experimental Experimental Vehicle with 2 stages using liquid and solid propellant code 3 and guided code 1 Saphir was used between 1965 and 1967 and had a payload capacity of 365 kilograms 805 lb The rocket could reach a maximum altitude of 1 000 kilometres 620 mi and produced thrust of 280 kilonewtons 63 000 lbf at launch Saphir had a launch mass of 18 058 kilograms 39 811 lb a diameter of 1 40 metres 4 ft 7 in and a length of 17 77 metres 58 3 ft 3 Saphir variants were designed to allow testing of radio controlled guidance VE231P inertial guidance VE231G and warhead separation and ablative heat shielding of a re entry vehicle VE231R 3 4 The Diamant rocket which carried the first French satellite Asterix 1 into orbit was developed from the Saphir with the addition of a third stage After the successful launch of Diamant Saphir rockets were used to test technologies for France s burgeoning intercontinental ballistic missile development as mentioned before radio and inertial guidance warhead separation and ablative heat shielding of a re entry vehicle 3 4 Launches editSaphir was launched 15 times from CIEES Hammaguir from July 5 1965 to January 27 1967 1 3 Number Date Variant Payload Apogee km Result 1 5 Jul 1965 VE231P Reentry P1 1000 Success 2 10 Jul 1965 VE231P Reentry P2 50 Failure 3 9 Oct 1965 VE231P Reentry P3 1150 Success 4 13 Mar 1966 VE231G Reentry G1 1000 Success 5 18 Mar 1966 VE231G Reentry G2 1000 Success 6 28 Mar 1966 VE231R Reentry R2 1000 Success 7 5 Apr 1966 VE231R Reentry R1 1000 Success 8 23 Jun 1966 VE231R Reentry R4 1000 Success 9 5 Oct 1966 VE231R Reentry R3 1000 Success 10 28 Oct 1966 VE231G Reentry G3 1000 Success 11 2 Nov 1966 VE231G Reentry G4 1000 Success 12 2 Dec 1966 VE231R Reentry R5 50 Failure 13 13 Dec 1966 VE231R Reentry R6 1000 Success 14 19 Jan 1967 VE231G Reentry G5 1000 Success 15 27 Jan 1967 VE231G Reentry G6 1000 SuccessSee also editFrench space program Veronique rocket References edit a b Krebs Gunter D Saphir Gunter s Space Page Retrieved 2023 07 30 Capdevila Didier Les Constellations et les Pierres Precieuses Capcom Espace Retrieved 2023 08 29 a b c d Wade Mark Saphir VE231 Astronautix Archived from the original on December 21 2016 Retrieved 28 April 2018 a b Serra Jean Jacques The Precious Stones Sat Net Retrieved 28 April 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saphir rocket amp oldid 1185172961, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
