Orión (rocket)

Orión was the designation of a sounding rocket of Argentina, [1] which was started between 1965 and 1971 at CELPA, Mar Chiquita, Tartagal and Wallops Island.[2] In November 1966, three tests of the Argentine-built Orion rockets took place. [3]

Orión
Country of originArgentina
Date1965
DesignerInstituto de Investigaciones Aeronauticas y Espaciales
StatusRetired
sounding rocket
This article is about the Argentinian sounding rocket. For the US sounding rocket, see Orion (rocket). For other uses, see Orion.

Developed by the Instituto de Investigaciones Aeronauticas y Espaciales (IIAE), [4] Orión marked Argentina's entry into the club of space-faring nations.[5]

The Orión-2 had a gross takeoff mass of 100 kg (220 lb) and could carry a 25-kilogram (55 lb) payload. Its dimensions were 3.77 m (12.4 ft) in length and 0.21 m (8.3 in) in diameter. It could reach a ceiling of 160 km (99 mi).[6] The first version Orión-1 was flown twice in 1965 and 1966 in order to test the engines and technologies; with a length of 3.00 m (9.84 ft) it was limited to a 10-kilogram (22 lb) payload.[7] The production version Orión-2 was launched 22 times from 1966 to 1971.[6][2]

References
  1. NASA Sounding Rockets, 1958 - 1968: A Historical Summary. Scientific and Technical Information Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 1971.
  2. Krebs, Gunter. "Orión-1 /-2". Gunter's space page. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  3. SP-4401 - NASA SOUNDING ROCKETS, 1958-1968: A Historical Summary.The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
  4. Argentina. Secretaría de Difusión y Turismo. 1970.
  5. "IIAE Orion". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  6. "Orion-2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  7. "Orion-1". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
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