Aigle (rocket)
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Aigle was a French
experimental rocket
launched several times between 1960 and 1961. The Aigle was propelled by 984 kilograms of solid fuel
and measured 55 cm in diameter. It could propel 360 kilograms of payload to an altitude of up to 6 kilometers.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
experimental rocket
Rocket
A rocket is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engine. In all rockets, the exhaust is formed entirely from propellants carried within the rocket before use. Rocket engines work by action and reaction...
launched several times between 1960 and 1961. The Aigle was propelled by 984 kilograms of solid fuel
Solid fuel
Solid fuel refers to various types of solid material that are used as fuel to produce energy and provide heating, usually released through combustion....
and measured 55 cm in diameter. It could propel 360 kilograms of payload to an altitude of up to 6 kilometers.