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.
ELDO's perigee/apogee system
Flight
Flight International ; 90 , n 2994
1966
Article (Journal)
English
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