SSBS S1

The SSBS was a series of French military medium-range ballistic missiles.

SSBS
FunctionExperimental
ManufacturerSEREB
Country of originFrance
Cost per launch??? franc
Cost per year1965–1993
Size
Height15.10 metres (49.5 ft)
Diameter1.50 metres (59 in)
Mass25,000 kilograms (55,000 lb)
Capacity
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Associated rockets
Familymedium-range ballistic missile
Launch history
StatusRetired
Total launches53
Success(es)53
Failure(s)0
Partial failure(s)0
First flight23 October 1965
Last flight3 November 1993
stage
Powered byS1 LRE liquid
Maximum thrust440 kilonewtons (99,000 lbf)
PropellantLOX O2 with UDMH

Overview

The first series, SSBS S1, was launched between 1965 and 1968. It had a maximum altitude of 500 kilometres (310 mi), a lift off thrust of 440 kN, total mass of 25,000 kilograms (55,000 lb), a diameter of 1.50 metres (59 in) and a total length of 15.10 metres (49.5 ft).[1]

References

  1. "SSBS". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on December 6, 2007.


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