Tibere
Encyclopedia
The Tibere was a French experimental rocket
for atmospheric reentry
tests. The three-stage Tibere was started to 23.2.1971 and to 18.3.1972 by Biscarosse within the framework of the program ELECTRE. Here flight altitudes were reached by 159 kilometers. The first stage of the Tibere had similarly as the first stage of the Berenice 4 stabilization rockets. The Tibere possessed a takeoff thrust of 170 kN, a Startmassr of 4500 kg, a diameter of 0,56 m and a length of 14,50 m.
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...
for atmospheric reentry
Atmospheric reentry
Atmospheric entry is the movement of human-made or natural objects as they enter the atmosphere of a celestial body from outer space—in the case of Earth from an altitude above the Kármán Line,...
tests. The three-stage Tibere was started to 23.2.1971 and to 18.3.1972 by Biscarosse within the framework of the program ELECTRE. Here flight altitudes were reached by 159 kilometers. The first stage of the Tibere had similarly as the first stage of the Berenice 4 stabilization rockets. The Tibere possessed a takeoff thrust of 170 kN, a Startmassr of 4500 kg, a diameter of 0,56 m and a length of 14,50 m.