Rigel (rocket)

Rigel sounding rocket

Rigel R-09 sounding rocket

Rigel sounding rocket

Rigel is the name of an Argentinian sounding rocket. The double stage Rigel (first stage Canopus 1, second stage Orion-2^[1]) was launched seven times between 1969 and 1973. The Rigel rocket has a maximum altitude of 310 km, a launch mass of 300 kg, a diameter of 0.228 metres and a length of 6.30 metres.

References

↑ Rigel - Gunter's Space Page

External links

Wade, Mark (2006). "Canopus". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-02-15.

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