Mélanie (rocket)
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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]
More information Stage / Engine, Length (mm) ...
Stage / Engine | Length
(mm) |
Diameter
(mm) |
Propellant mass
(kg) |
Total impulse
(daNs) |
Burning time
(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Melanie | 1065 | 160 | 15 | 3100 | 5 |
"2Melanie" | 2170 | 160 | 30 | 6200 | 5 |
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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.[4]
Melanie was later used in several ATEF and ONERA rockets.[5][3] In the ONERA rockets, such as Daniel,[3] Antarès and Berenice,[3] 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.