SSBS S1

The SSBS was a series of French military medium-range ballistic missiles.

SSBS

Function	Experimental medium-range ballistic missile
Manufacturer	SEREB
Country of origin	France
Size
Height	15.10 metres (49.5 ft)
Diameter	1.50 metres (59 in)
Mass	25,000 kilograms (55,000 lb)
Capacity
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Launch history
Status	Retired
Total launches	53
Success(es)	53
Failure(s)	0
Partial failure(s)	0
First flight	23 October 1965
Last flight	3 November 1993
stage
Powered by	S1 LRE liquid
Maximum thrust	440 kilonewtons (99,000 lbf)
Propellant	LOX / UDMH

Overview

The first series, SSBS S1, was launched between 1965 and 1968. It had a maximum altitude of 500 kilometres (310 mi), a lift off thrust of 440 kN, total mass of 25,000 kilograms (55,000 lb), a diameter of 1.50 metres (59 in) and a total length of 15.10 metres (49.5 ft).^[1]