Maiden Flight

Overview

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Mission: Test Flight

Low Earth Orbit Launch Complex 3 Etlaq Spaceport

Maiden flight of the Zéphyr small launch vehicle.

Updates

Zéphyr

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Configuration:

Small launch vehicle developed by French company Latitude, capable of delivering 100 kg to Low Earth orbit (LEO).

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Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    19.0 m
  • Diameter
    1.5 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    1.5 m
  • Launch Mass
    ―
  • Thrust
    315.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Zéphyr
  • Family
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  • Variant
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  • Alias
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  • Full Name
    Zéphyr
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    ―
  • Low Earth Orbit
    100.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    ―
  • Direct Geostationary
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  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    ―

Latitude

Latitude

(LAT)

CEO: Aurélie Bressollette Founded: 2019 Successes: 0 Failures: 0 Pending: 1

Agency Type:

Latitude (formerly Venture Orbital Systems) is a French rocket manufacturing company developing the Zéphyr rocket.

INFO WIKI
NASASpaceflight

French startup Latitude targets 2026 for first launch while following market-driven approach

French small-launch startup Latitude is pushing toward a maiden flight of its Zephyr rocket within… The post French startup Latitude targets 2026 for first launch while following market-driven approach appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.co…

European Spaceflight

Latitude Ditches the Name Zephyr for Its Two-Stage Rocket

French launch startup Latitude has removed all mentions of the Zephyr name from its website, now referring to its rocket simply as “Our Launcher”. The rocket, previously known as Zephyr, is a two-stage launch vehicle that will stand 19 met…

SpaceNews

Latitude plans to conduct first launch from Oman

French startup Latitude intends to perform the first launch of its small launch vehicle from a spaceport in Oman in late 2027. The post Latitude plans to conduct first launch from Oman appeared first on SpaceNews.

European Spaceflight

Latitude to Launch Inaugural Flight from Oman

French rocket builder Latitude has signed a letter of intent to conduct the planned inaugural flight of its launch vehicle from Oman’s Etlaq Spaceport. The company declined to disclose details of how the project would be funded. Latitude i…

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