SPARTA

In-active

Chrysler (CHR)

Nov. 28, 1966

Description

The Sparta was a three-stage rocket that launched Australia's first Earth satellite, WRESAT, on 29 November 1967.

Specifications
  • Stages
    3
  • Length
    21.8 m
  • Diameter
    1.78 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    1.78 m
  • Launch Mass
    30.0 T
  • Thrust
    416.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    SPARTA
  • Family
  • Variant
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    SPARTA
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    45.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Chrysler

Commercial
None
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