Mélanie (rocket) explained

Mélanie is a French solid rocket motor, 16 cm in diameter, initially used as first stage of the Monica rocket.[1] [2] [3]

There are two versions, Mélanie and "2Mélanie" (exact name unknown) :[4]

Stage / EngineLength(mm)Diameter(mm)Propellant mass(kg)Total impulse(daNs)Burning time(s)
Melanie10651601531005
"2Melanie"21701603062005
The first version was used on Monica I, II and IVA; while the improved "2Melanie", with twice the propellant, was used on Monica III, IVB and V.

Melanie was later used in several ATEF and ONERA rockets.[5] In the ONERA rockets, such as Daniel, Antarès and Berenice, Melanie was placed inside a 22 cm diameter cylindrical housing. This version delivered a total impulse of 48 kN.s with about 22 kilograms of propellant.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Les débuts de la recherche spatiale française . IFHE - Institut Français d'Histoire de l'Espace . 2007 . 978-2-846-08215-0 . Caractéristiques des fusées météo à propulsion solide et propulsion hybride.... Mélanie.
  2. Web site: 2012-11-14 . The Monica rockets . 2023-11-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121114060300/http://fuseurop.univ-perp.fr/monica_e.htm . 2012-11-14 .
  3. Web site: 2012-11-14 . ONERA rockets . 2023-11-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121114060454/http://fuseurop.univ-perp.fr/onera_e.htm . 2012-11-14 .
  4. Web site: Jacques Serra . Jean . The Monica rockets . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121114060300/http://fuseurop.univ-perp.fr/monica_e.htm . 14 November 2012 . 27 April 2018 . Rockets in Europe.
  5. Web site: Melanie . 2023-11-12 . www.astronautix.com.