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]