Belier
Encyclopedia
Belier is the designation of a single-step French
elevator research rocket
, which in three versions between 1961 and 1970 by Hammaguir, Salto di Quirra, Ile you Levant and Kourou
was started. The Belier was used also as upper stage of other French elevator research rockets.
France
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elevator research 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...
, which in three versions between 1961 and 1970 by Hammaguir, Salto di Quirra, Ile you Levant and Kourou
Kourou
Kourou is a commune in French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America.Kourou is the location of the Guiana Space Centre, France and ESA's main spaceport.-Geography:...
was started. The Belier was used also as upper stage of other French elevator research rockets.
Belier I
- pay load: 30 kg
- maximum height: 80 km
- takeoff thrust: 20,00 kN
- takeoff weight: 313 kg
- diameter: 0.31 m
- length: 4.01 m
- fin span: 0.78 m
Belier II
- pay load: 30 kg
- maximum height: 130 km
- takeoff thrust: 21.50 kN
- takeoff weight: 352 kg
- diameter: 0,31 m
- length: 5,90 m
- fin span: 0,78 m