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Centaure (rocket)

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Centaure (rocket)
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Centaure was a two-stage French sounding rocket consisting of a Venus first stage and a Belier second stage.[3][4][5] It belongs to a family of solid-propellant rockets consisting of the Belier, Centaure, Dragon, Dauphin, and Eridan.[4][5]

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It was operated by Sud-Aviation between 1961 and 1986.[3][5][6] Centaure rockets were launched from the CIEES/Hammaguir missile range, Reggane, CELPA, Salto di Quirra, Esrange, Thumba, Sonmiani, and Andøya.[5]

It had a maximum payload of 60 kg, an apogee of 130-146 km,[5] a launch thrust of 44 kN, a launch weight of 500-600 kg, a diameter of 0.28 m and a length of 5.9-6.3 m.

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Versions

There were various versions of Centaure rockets:[4][6][7][8][9][10]

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Launches

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A large number of Centaure rockets was launched between 1961 and 1986:[6][7][8][9][10]

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