VS-15

VS-15
Function	Sounding rocket
Country of origin	Brazil
Size
Stages	1
Launch history
Status	Cancelled in 2013
Launch sites	Alcântara
First stage - L-15
Engines	1
Thrust	15 kN
Specific impulse	321 s
Propellant	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]^[1] It would mainly qualify the L-15 engine in flight. The engine development project was canceled in 2013.^[3]

Characteristics

Thrust = 15 kN
ISP = 321s

References

^ ^a ^b http://www.orbital-eng.com/services/pdfs/spec-liquid-propulsion.pdf
^ Gomes Paula, Victor Magno. "A TECNOLOGIA DE PROPULSÃO LÍQUIDA NO BRASIL" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
^ Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço

[autogenerated1-1] ttp://www.orbital-eng.com/services/pdfs/spec-liquid-propulsion.pdf

[2] Gomes Paula, Victor Magno. "A TECNOLOGIA DE PROPULSÃO LÍQUIDA NO BRASIL" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2012-10-05.

[3] Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço

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