VS-15 explained

VS-15
Function:Sounding rocket
Country-Origin:Brazil
Stages:1
Alt-Leo:10 km
Status:Cancelled in 2013
Sites:Alcântara
Stage1engines:1
Stage1name:L-15
Stage1thrust:15 kN[1]
Stage1si:321 s
Stage1fuel:LOX/RP-1

The VS-15 is a Brazilian sounding rocket.It consists of a single, liquid fuel recoverable stage, based on the new L-15 engine (with 15 kN of thrust).[2] It would mainly qualify the L-15 engine in flight. The engine development project was canceled in 2013.[3]

Characteristics

Notes and References

  1. http://www.orbital-eng.com/services/pdfs/spec-liquid-propulsion.pdf
  2. Web site: Gomes Paula . Victor Magno . A TECNOLOGIA DE PROPULSÃO LÍQUIDA NO BRASIL . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130319185542/http://www.ecsbdefesa.com.br/defesa/fts/TPLB.pdf . 2013-03-19 . 2012-10-05 . pt-br.
  3. http://www.iae.cta.br/?action=noticia&id=270 Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço