Belier

The Belier was a French sounding rocket and put the starting point for a whole range of solid rocket represents, which consisted of the Belier, the Centaure, the Dragon, the Dauphin and Eridan.

The Belier was launched in three versions 1961-1970 of Hammaguir, Salto di Quirra, Ile du Levant and Kourou. It was also used as an upper stage of other French sounding rockets.

The Belier was a single stage. The Jericho - engine bar 20 kN take-off thrust and burnt 230 kg of fuel in 23 seconds. After 175 seconds a riser height of 135 km was achieved.

I belier

• Payload: 30 kg
• Ceiling: 80 km
• Off thrust: 20.00 kN
• Take off weight: 313 kg
• Diameter: 0.31 m
• Length: 4.01 m
• Fins Wingspan: 0.78 m

Belier II

• Payload: 30 kg
• Peak altitude: 130 km
• Off thrust: 21.50 kN
• Take off weight: 352 kg.
• Diameter: 00:31 m
• Length: 5.90 m
• Fins Wingspan: 0.78 m