Sparta (rocket)

Sparta or Redstone Sparta was the name of a rocket consisting of a Redstone medium-range missile as a primary, Antares rocket as a second and a BE- 3 as the third stage. The Sparta was 1966/1967 started in Woomera nine times to re-entry tests. The tenth, remaining as a replacement rocket during re-entry research program, Sparta was the Australian Weapon Research Establishment (WRE ) made ​​available to bring the first Australian satellite, Wresat on 29 November 1967 in orbit.

Specifications

  • Peak altitude: 1100 km
  • Off thrust: 357.00 kN
  • Take off weight: 30,000 kg
  • Diameter: 1.78 m
  • Length: 21,80 m
Woomera Test Range
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