Orion-1

This article is about the Argentine rocket. For the US rocket, see Orion (rocket). For the test flight of the Orion spacecraft, see Orion 1 (spaceflight). For other uses, see Orion (disambiguation) and Orion 1.

Orion-1 sounding rocket

Orion-1 was the designation of a sounding rocket of Argentina, which was started between 1965 and 1971 by CELPA and by Wallops Island.

The Orion possessed a takeoff weight of 100 kg (220 lb). It had a length of 4 m (13 ft), a diameter of 0.21 m (8.3 in), and a ceiling of 95 km (59 mi).

External links

IIAE Orion on Astronautix.com
Orión-1 /-2

Argentina space program

Satellites	Past and current MuSat (1996) SAC-B (1996) SAC-A (1998) SAC-C (2000) Pehuensat SAC-D/Aquarius (2011) In development SAOCOM-1A (2014) SAOCOM-1B (2015) SAC-E/SABIA (2017) SAC-F/ALSAT-2

Rockets	Past and current Alfa Centauro Beta Centauro Gamma Centauro Orion-1 Orion-2 Canopus 1 Canopus 2 Rigel (rocket) Castor Alacrán missile Condor missile Gradicom I Gradicom II Tronador I In development Tronador II T4000 FAS 1500 ORBIT-I ORBIT-II LSA

Projects	In development VS-30 payload project

Launch sites	Historical CELPA (El Chamical) CELPA (Mar Chiquita) Tartagal, Salta Las Palmas, Argentina Villa Reynolds Base Aérea Teniente Benjamín Matienzo Current Puerto Belgrano Naval Base,Polo Espacial de Punta Indio Future Complejo Argentino de Acceso Al Espacio

Institutions	CONAE CITEDEF