Key to revised program of European Space Vehicle Launcher Development Organization, agreed at recent Ministerial conference held in Paris, is development of so-called ELDO-PAS vehicle -- basic three-stage Europa 1 (ELDO-A) launcher with addition of perigee/apogee system of two further solid-propellant rocket stages; design philosophy leading to vehicle is outlined and specifications of following stages are given -- first stage, Blue Streak (Britain), second stage, Coralie (France), and third stage, (Federal German Republic); details of orbital injection and operations.


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    Title :

    ELDO's perigee/apogee system


    Additional title:

    Flight


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1966


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :