Petrel (rocket)

The Petrel was a British sounding rocket. The Petrel 1 was launched like the Skua 1 with 3 Chick booster rockets. The Petrel 1 was 3.34 m long, had a diameter of 19 cm and reached a maximum altitude of 140 kilometers. The Petrel was first launched on June 8, 1967 in South Uist. In 1977 an improved version, the Petrel 2, with a maximum height of 175 kilometers was used for the first time.

Petrel 1

• payload: 18 kg
• maximum height: 140 km
• takeoff thrust: 20,00 kN
• takeoff weight: 130 kg
• diameter: 0,19 m
• length: 3,34 m

Petrel 2

• payload: 18 kg
• maximum height: 175 km
• takeoff thrust: 27,00 kN
• takeoff weight: 160 kg
• diameter: 0,19 m
• length: 3,70 m

External Links

• http://www.univ-perp.fr/fuseurop/skupe_e.htm
• http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/petrel.htm