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Sonda 3
Part of Sonda
Brazilian sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Sonda 3-1 + 1 x Sonda 2A
Status: Active. First Launch: 1976-02-26. Last Launch: 2002-05-12. Number: 28 . Thrust: 102.00 kN (22,930 lbf). Gross mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Height: 8.00 m (26.20 ft). Diameter: 0.30 m (0.98 ft). Apogee: 600 km (370 mi).
Country:
Brazil.
Launch Sites:
Wallops Island,
Natal,
Alcantara.
Stages:
S-30 engine,
S-20.
Agency:
CONAE.
1976 February 26 - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Serido test - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: IAE.
Apogee: 47 km (29 mi).
1976 September 21 - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- Test mission - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: IAE.
Apogee: 543 km (337 mi).
1977 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: IAE.
Apogee: 546 km (339 mi).
1977 October 19 - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: IAE.
Apogee: 590 km (360 mi).
1978 April 26 - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: IAE.
Apogee: 615 km (382 mi).
1978 September 27 - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: IAE.
Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).
1979 August 23 - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: IAE.
Apogee: 248 km (154 mi).
1980 August 27 - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: IAE.
Apogee: 245 km (152 mi).
1980 December 22 - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: IAE.
Apogee: 600 km (370 mi).
1981 December 10 - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: IAE.
Apogee: 239 km (148 mi).
1982 June 30 - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- BIME Test Flight test - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: IAE.
Apogee: 549 km (341 mi).
1982 September 8 - .
21:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- GL A20.123-01 BIME Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 525 km (326 mi).
1982 September 13 - .
21:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- GL A20.123-02 BIME Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 506 km (314 mi).
1982 September 17 - .
20:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- Colored Bubbles Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: DLR.
Apogee: 335 km (208 mi).
1982 September 18 - .
20:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- Colored Bubbles Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: DLR.
Apogee: 335 km (208 mi).
1983 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- Manicore Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: IAE.
Apogee: 599 km (372 mi).
1983 October 31 - .
22:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
FAILURE: Failure.
- GL A20.327-01 (IMS) Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1983 November 14 - .
10:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
FAILURE: Failure.
- GL A20.327-02 (IMS) Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1984 July 26 - .
18:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: IAE.
Apogee: 566 km (351 mi).
1985 December 11 - .
23:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: IAE.
Apogee: 516 km (320 mi).
1986 November 1 - .
01:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- INPE-003 / 86 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: IAE.
Apogee: 444 km (275 mi).
1990 November 30 - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: IAE.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1991 April 29 - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: IAE.
Apogee: 441 km (274 mi).
1992 June 1 - .
02:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: IAE.
Apogee: 282 km (175 mi).
1993 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: IAE.
Apogee: 555 km (344 mi).
1995 December 19 - .
01:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: IAE.
Apogee: 406 km (252 mi).
2000 December 9 - .
12:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- Alecrim Microgravity mission - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: AEB.
Apogee: 430 km (260 mi).
2002 May 12 - .
04:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- Parnamirim F2Glow-2 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: AEB.
Apogee: 593 km (368 mi).
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