VS-50

VS-50
FunctionSounding rocket
Test of the VLM-1 subsystems
ManufacturerIAE
DLR
Country of originBrazil, Germany
Size
Height12 m (39 ft)
Diameter1.46 m (4 ft 9 in)
Mass15 t
Stages2
Associated rockets
Derivative workVLM
Launch history
StatusIn development
Launch sitesAlcântara Launch Center
First flight2024 (planned)
First stage – S50
Second stage – S44

VS-50 (suborbital rocket VS-50) is a joint development of sounding rocket from the Institute of Aeronautics and Space (IAE) and German Aerospace Center (DLR).[1]

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