Orion (Argentine rocket)

Orion (Argentine rocket)

Orion was the designation of a sounding rocket of Argentina, which was started between 1965 and 1971 by CELPA and by Wallops Island.

The Orion possessed a takeoff weight of 100 kg (220 lb). It had a length of 4 m (13 ft), a diameter of 0.21 m (8.3 in), and a ceiling of 95 km (59 mi).

External links

* [http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/orion1.htm]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Orion — may refer to: Orion (mythology) Contents 1 Astronomy 2 Places 3 Buildings …   Wikipedia

  • Orion-1 — This article is about the Argentine rocket. For the US rocket, see Orion (rocket), for the test flight of the Orion spacecraft, see Orion 1 Orion 1 was the designation of a sounding rocket of Argentina, which was started between 1965 and 1971 by… …   Wikipedia

  • Orion (rocket) — This article is about the American rocket. For the Argentine rocket see Orion 1, for the spacecraft, see Orion (spacecraft). For other uses, see Orion (disambiguation) Orion is the designation of a small American elevator research rocket. The… …   Wikipedia

  • Lockheed P-2 Neptune — P 2 (P2V) Neptune SP 2H of VP 7 over the Atlantic in the mid 1960s. Role Maritime Patrol and Anti Submarine Warfare …   Wikipedia

  • Military Affairs — ▪ 2009 Introduction        Russia and Georgia fought a short, intense war in 2008, fueling global fears of a new Cold War. On August 7 Georgia launched an aerial bombardment and ground attacks against its breakaway province of South Ossetia.… …   Universalium

  • F4U Corsair — Infobox Aircraft name= F4U Corsair caption= An F4U 5NL, previously of the Honduran Air Force, at the Geneseo Airshow, with air intercept radar pod on right wing type= Carrier capable fighter aircraft national origin = United States manufacturer …   Wikipedia

  • P-2 Neptune — infobox Aircraft name = P 2 (P2V) Neptune type = Maritime Patrol and Anti Submarine Warfare manufacturer = Lockheed caption = P2V 7 Neptune, BuNo 135588, of Patrol Squadron Seven (VP 7) over the Atlantic in 1954 designer = first flight = 17 May… …   Wikipedia

  • Vought F4U Corsair — F4U Corsair An F4U 5NL, previously of the Honduran Air Force, at the Geneseo Airshow, with air intercept radar pod on right wing Role …   Wikipedia

  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules — C 130 Hercules USAF C 130E Role …   Wikipedia

  • Rolls-Royce Olympus — Olympus Preserved Bristol Siddeley Olympus Mk 301 Engine Change Unit (ECU) complete with ancillaries and bulkheads. Type …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”