VSB-30
VSB-30 V07 rocket launch | |
| Function | Sounding rocket |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Institute of Aeronautics and Space |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Size | |
| Height | 12.6 m |
| Diameter | 0.56 m |
| Mass | 2,570 kg |
| Stages | 2 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to Suborbital flight | |
| Altitude | 270 km |
| Mass | 400 kg |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Active |
| Launch sites | Alcântara Esrange |
| First flight | 23 October 2004 |
| First stage – S-31 | |
| Height | 3.2 m (10 ft) |
| Diameter | 0.56 m (1 ft 10 in) |
| Empty mass | 284 kg (626 lb) |
| Gross mass | 900 kg (2,000 lb) |
| Maximum thrust | 240 kN (54,000 lbf) |
| Burn time | 11 seconds |
| Propellant | Solid |
| Second stage – S-30 | |
| Height | 3.3 m (11 ft) |
| Diameter | 0.56 m (1 ft 10 in) |
| Empty mass | 341 kg (752 lb) |
| Gross mass | 1,200 kg (2,600 lb) |
| Maximum thrust | 102 kN (23,000 lbf) |
| Burn time | 20 seconds |
| Propellant | Solid |
VSB-30 - "Veículo de Sondagem Booster – 30" (Booster Sounding Vehicle) or "Foguete Suborbital VSB-30" is the designation of a Brazilian sounding rocket, which replaced the Skylark rocket at Esrange.
The VSB-30 is based on the VS-30 rocket (S-30 engine) with the addition of a booster stage (S-31 engine). Development started in 2000 in cooperation with DLR. The rocket can carry a payload of 400 kg to an altitude of 270 km. It has a liftoff thrust of 240 kN and a total mass of 2570 kg. It has a diameter of 0.56 m and a length of 12.6 m.
VSB-30 was first launched on October 23, 2004, at Alcântara Launch Center. The first launch at Esrange took place on December 1, 2005.