VS-30

The VS-30 is a Brazilian sounding rocket, derived from the Sonda 3 sounding rocket's first stage.[1] It consists of a single, solid-fuelled stage, and has been launched from Alcântara, Maranhão, and Parnamirim, Rio Grande do Norte, in Brazil, and Andøya in Norway.

VS-30
FunctionSounding rocket
ManufacturerInstituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço
Country of originBrazil
Size
Height5 m (16.40 ft)
Diameter0.56 m (1.83 ft)
Mass1,400 kg (3,000 lb)
Stages1
Launch history
StatusActive
Launch sitesAlcântara
Andøya
Barreira do Inferno
Failure(s)1
First flightApril 28, 1997
First stage - S-30
Engines1 Solid
Thrust102.00 kN (22,930 lbf)
Burn time20 seconds
PropellantSolid

It has been launched both on its own, or in the VS-30/Orion configuration, with an American Orion upper stage.[2] On its own, it can reach an apogee of 140 kilometres,[1] and with an Orion upper stage, it can reach an apogee of 434 kilometres.[2] The VS-30 is also used as the upper stage of the VSB-30 rocket.

Flights[3]

VS-30
  • VS-30 XV-01 -"DLR AL-VS30-223 test" - 1997 April 28 - Apogee: 128 km
  • VS-30 XV-02 -"DLR AL-VS30-226" Aeronomy mission - 1997 October 12 - Apogee: 120 km
  • VS-30 XV-03 -"DLR AL-VS30-229" Aeronomy mission - 1998 January 31 - Apogee: 120 km
  • VS-30 XV-04 -"Operação São Marcos" Microgravity mission - 1999 March 15 - Apogee: 128 km
  • VS-30 XV-05 -"Lençois Maranhenses" Microgravity mission - 2000 February 6 - Apogee: 148 km
  • VS-30 XV-06 -"Cuma Microgravity mission" - 2002 December 1 - Apogee: 145 km
  • VS-30 V07 -"Angicos GPS technology mission" - 2007 December 16 - Apogee: 120 km
  • VS-30 V08 -"Operação Brasil-Alemanha" - 2011 December 2 - [4]
  • VS-30 V09 - WADIS 1 - 28.06.2013
  • VS-30 V10 - MAPHEUS 4 - 5.07.2013
  • VS-30 V13 - EPL-MEL5 ("Estágio Propulsivo a Propelente Líquido") - "Operação Raposa"- 2014 September 1 - L5 liquid rocket engine test for 90s, total flight time 3m34s[5][6][7][8] - 2014 September 1
  • VS-30 V11 - WADIS 2 - 2015 March 5 [3]
  • VS-30 V12 - SPIDER / LEEWAVES - 2016 February 2 [3]
  • VS-30 V124 - "Operação MUTITI" - 2018 September 12 - Apogee: 120 km[9]

VS-30 Orion
  • VS-30 Orion - XV-01 - 21.08.2000 - "Baronesa"
  • VS-30 Orion - XV-02 - 23.11.2002 - "Piraperna"
  • VS-30 Orion - V03 - 27.10.2005 - SHEFEX 1 (DLR)
  • VS-30 Orion - V04 - 31.01.2008 - ARR HotPay-2
  • VS-30 Orion - V05 - 05.12.2008 - ICI 2
  • VS-30 Orion - V08 - 03.12.2011 - ICI 3
  • VS-30 Orion - V06 - 23.04.2012 - HIFiRE 5
  • VS-30 Orion - V07 - 13.09.2012 - HIFiRE 3
  • VS-30 Orion - V10 - 08.12.2012 - "Iguaiba"
  • VS-30 Orion - V09 - 18.09.2013 - [ScramSpace] 1 (launch failure)[10][11]
  • VS-30 Orion - V11 - 19.02.2015 - ICI 4
  • VS-30 Orion - - 18.05.2016 - HIFiRE 5b

Characteristics
  • Length (mm) 7428
  • Payload Mass (kg) 260
  • Diameter (mm) 557
  • Total takeoff mass (kg) 1460
  • Apogee (km) 160

See also
Brazilian VS rocket family

References
  1. Encyclopedia Astronautica - VS-30 Archived 2015-08-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Encyclopedia Astronautica - VS-30/Orion Archived 2015-08-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "S-30 family". space.skyrocket.de.
  5. "IAE - Página inicial". www.iae.cta.br.
  8. "VS-30 EPL-ME". space.skyrocket.de.
  9. http://www2.fab.mil.br/cla/index.php/2014-12-11-17-51-57/392-vs-30-v14-e-lancado-com-sucesso-do-cla-como-parte-da-operacao-mutiti
  10. Queensl, The University of; Lucia, Australia Brisbane St; Gatton, QLD 4072 +61 7 3365 1111 Other Campuses: UQ; Maps, UQ Herston; Queensl, Directions © 2019 The University of. "SCRAMSPACE team awaits further information on launch". UQ News.
  11. "Failed rocket lands near town center". Barentsobserver.


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