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Dragon 3
Part of Belier
French sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Stromboli + 1 x Belier III

Status: Retired 1973. First Launch: 1968-07-23. Last Launch: 1973-02-17. Number: 7 . Payload: 60 kg (132 lb). Thrust: 97.00 kN (21,806 lbf). Gross mass: 1,190 kg (2,620 lb). Height: 8.16 m (26.77 ft). Diameter: 0.56 m (1.83 ft). Apogee: 560 km (340 mi).

Payload: 60 kg (132 lb) to a 560 km altitude.



Country: France. Launch Sites: Biscarosse, Kourou, Kourou ALFS. Stages: Vega engine, Stromboli.

1968 July 23 - . Launch Site: Biscarosse. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Dragon 3.
1969 April 26 - . Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: Kourou ALFS. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Dragon 3.
1969 May 27 - . Launch Site: Biscarosse. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Dragon 3. FAILURE: Failure.
1969 November 18 - . 13:34 GMT - . Launch Site: Biscarosse. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Dragon 3.
1970 October 6 - . 10:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Biscarosse. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Dragon 3.
1970 October 22 - . 08:23 GMT - . Launch Site: Biscarosse. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Dragon 3.
1973 February 17 - . 23:57 GMT - . Launch Site: Biscarosse. LV Family: Belier. Launch Vehicle: Dragon 3.

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