WADIS 2 — 2015-S17
launch attemptNon-missile suborbital launchcompleted
WADIS 2 — 2015-S17 was a non-missile suborbital launch conducted on March 5, 2015 from AND using VS-30, operated by German Research Inst. for Aviation and Spaceflight. The recorded outcome was success; the census identity distinguishes this attempt from flights that may share a mission name or launch date.
- Launch class
- Non-missile suborbital launch
- Launch date
- March 5, 2015
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White Brazilian Sonda III sounding rocket displayed upright against a blue sky, with Sonda and Brasil markings visible.
Credit: Mike Peel. License: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Image source and licenseAbout this image
Museum photograph of an identified Brazilian Sonda III two-stage sounding rocket displayed upright at Memorial Aeroespacial Brasileiro in São José dos Campos.
About this launch
Non-missile suborbital launch with recorded apogee at or above 80 km. This launch is retained as its own historical attempt so its date, vehicle, origin, operator, trajectory, payload, and outcome can be followed without collapsing it into a program total.
WADIS 2 — 2015-S17 used VS-30 from AND under German Research Inst. for Aviation and Spaceflight. The technical record includes a recorded apogee of 115 km, the Aeron profile. No separate payload manifest entry is attached to this attempt.
Launch facts
- Launch date
- March 5, 2015
- Vehicle
- VS-30
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- AND
- Operator
- German Research Inst. for Aviation and Spaceflight
Technical details and catalog designation
Trajectory measurements and catalog terminology are retained here when available. Codes follow the original records.
- Launch class
- Non-missile suborbital launch
- Destination / profile
- Aeron
- Recorded apogee
- 115 km
- Payload entries
- 0
- Catalog designation
- 2015-S17
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Other names mentioned
- VS-30Launch vehicle
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- German Research Inst. for Aviation and SpaceflightLaunch operator
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Sources
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