Daniel (rocket)
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| Function | Experimental rocket |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | ONERA |
| Country of origin | France |
| Size | |
| Height | 8.4 m (28 ft) |
| Diameter | 0.4 m (1 ft 4 in) |
| Mass | 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) |
| Stages | 3 |
| Associated rockets | |
| Derivative work | Jericho (missile) |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Retired |
| Launch sites | CERES - Ile de Levant |
| Total launches | 3 |
| Success(es) | 3 |
| First stage – SPRAN-50 | |
| Height | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Diameter | 0.4 m (1 ft 4 in) |
| Gross mass | 400 kg (880 lb) |
| Burn time | 5.6 s |
| Second stage – Jericho | |
| Third stage – Melanie | |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Diameter | 0.16 m (6.3 in) |
| Empty mass | 10 kg (22 lb) |
| Gross mass | 32 kg (71 lb) |
| Propellant mass | 22 kg (49 lb) |
| Maximum thrust | 11.10 kN (2,500 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 227 seconds (2.23 km/s) |
| Burn time | 4.4 s |
| Propellant | Solid |
Daniel (OPD-220-ADX) is the designation for a French experimental rocket, a precursor to the Israeli Jericho ballistic missile.[1][2]
Description
It consisted of 3 stages: a SPRAN-50 first stage, a Jericho second stage and a Mélanie third stage.[3] Daniel was capable of reaching a maximum altitude of 130 km and had a takeoff weight of 1000 kg, a diameter of 0.40 m and a length of 8.40 m[1]
Launches
Daniel was launched three times between 1959 and 1961 by ONERA from Centre d'Essais et de Recherches d'Engins Speciaux - Ile de Levant.[4][2]
| Date | Mission | Apogee |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 January 27 | Atmosphere radioactivity | 127 km (78 mi) |
| 1961 October 5 | Test / aeronomy mission | 130 km (80 mi) |
| 1961 October 9 | Test / aeronomy mission | 130 km (80 mi) |
See also
References
- ^ a b Wade, Mark (2019). "Daniel". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ a b c Serra, Jean-Jacques (2007-01-13). "ONERA rockets". Rockets in Europe. Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ Christophe Rothmund (2010). History of Rocketry and Astronautics: Proceedings of the Thirty-Fifth History Symposium of the International Academy of Astronautics : Toulouse, France, 2001. American Astronautical Society. ISBN 978-0-87703-555-8.
- ^ a b Krebs, Gunter D. (2023). "Daniel (OPD-220-ADX)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2023-11-11.