VSB-30 sounding rocket: history of flight performance

Garcia, Alexandre; Yamanaka, Sidney Servulo Cunha; Barbosa, Alexandre Nogueira; Bizarria, Francisco Carlos Parquet; Jung, Wolfgang; Scheuerpflug, Frank

doi:10.5028/jatm.2011.03032211

Abstract:

The VSB-30 vehicle is a two-stage, unguided, rail launched sounding rocket, consisting of two solid propellant motors, payload, with recovery and service system. By the end of 2010, ten vehicles had already been launched, three from Brazil (Alcântara) and seven from Sweden (Esrange). The objective of this paper is to give an overview of the main characteristics of the first ten flights of the VSB-30, with emphasis on performance and trajectory data. The circular 3σ dispersion area for payload impact point has around 50 km of radius. In most launchings of such vehicle, the impact of the payload fell within 2 sigma. This provides the possibility for further studies to decrease the area of dispersion from the impact point.

Keywords:
VSB-30; Sounding rocket; Trajectory; Performance

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Publication Dates

Publication in this collection
Sep-Dec 2011

History

Received
30 May 2011
Accepted
23 Sept 2011

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[1] Bristol Aeroespace, 1968, "Indoctrination Training Program", Black Brant IV - SAAP Project. Lecture Course. Part I - Vehicle Course.

[2] Garcia, A., 2010, "Pre-Flight Report VSB30 V07 - MARACATI II. Document Number 528-000000/F4031", Institute of Aeronautics and Space - Brazil.

[3] Garcia, A., 2007, "Automation Applied to Sounding Rocket Launcher for Compensation of Wind Influence", 145 pages. Doctorate Thesis. UNESP - Paulista State University - Campus of Guaratinguetá.

[4] Garcia, A., Louis, J. E., 2005, "Software Trajectory Dispersion Area - TDA". Document Number ASE-RT-002-2004. Institute of Aeronautics and Space - Brazil.

[5] James, R. L. A., 1961, "Three-Dimensional Trajectory Simulation Using Six Degrees of Freedom with Arbitary Wind. Technical Note D-641", National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Langley Research Center. Washington - USA. 28p.

[6] Jung, W. G., R.M., 2006, "TEXUS 43 - Pre-flight Report. Document number TX43_PFR_1.0", German Aerospace Center - DLR.

[7] Ordway, F. I. III, Dahm,W. K., Konrad, D., Haeussermann, W., Reisig, G., Stuhlinger, E., et al., 2007, "A memoir: From peenemünde to USA: A classic case of technology transfer", Acta Astronautica, Vol. 60, No. 1, p. 24-47.

[8] Palmério, A.F., da Silva, J. P. C. P., Turner, P., Jung, W., 2003, "The Development of the VSB-30 Sounding Rocket Vehicle". Proceeding of the 16^th ESA Symposium on European Rocket and Ballon Programmes and Related Research, St. Gallen, Switzerland.

[9] Scheuerpflug, F., 2009, "TEXUS 46 - Pre-flight Report. Document number TX46_PFR_1.1", German Aerospace Center - DLR.

[10] Seibert, G., 2006, "The History of Sounding Rockets and Their Contribution to European Space Research". ESA Publications Division. Editor: Bruce Battrick. ISSN: 1683-4704. ISBN: 92-9092-550-7.

[11] Yamanaka, S.S.C., Gomes, R.M., 2001, "Launch Pad Setting Calculation - GUARÁ. Technical Report 024/ASE-V/01", Institute of Aeronautics and Space - Brazil.

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