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VS-30
FunctionSounding rocket
ManufacturerInstituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço
Country of originBrazil
Size
Height5 m (16.40 ft)
Diameter0.56 m (1.83 ft)
Mass1,400 kg (3,000 lb)
Stages1 or 2
Launch history
StatusActive
Launch sitesAlcântara
Andøya
Barreira do Inferno
Svalbard Rocket Range
Failure(s)1
First flightApril 28, 1997
First Stage - S-30
Powered by1× S-30 solid rocket motor
Maximum thrust102.00 kN (22,930 lbf)
Burn time20 seconds
PropellantAP / HTPB
Second stage – Improved Orion (optional)
Height2.8 m
Diameter0.35 m
Powered by1 Aerojet M112 dual-thrust solid rocket motor
Maximum thrust7 kN (1,600 lbf)
Burn time32 seconds
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The VS-30 is a Brazilian sounding rocket, developed by the Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço and derived from the Sonda 3 sounding rocket first stage.[1] It consists of a single, solid-fuelled S-30 stage,[2] and has been launched from Alcântara, Maranhão and Barreira do Inferno, Rio Grande do Norte, in Brazil, and Andøya and Svalbard Rocket Range in Norway.

Brazilian VS rocket family

It has been launched both on its own, or in the VS-30 Orion configuration,[3] with an American Improved Orion second stage.[4][5] On its own, it can reach an apogee of 140 kilometres,[1][2] and with an Orion upper stage, it can reach an apogee of 434 kilometres.[4]

The VS-30 is also used as the upper stage of the VSB-30 rocket.

Flights

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List of VS-30 and VS-30 Orion flights:[6][7][5]

Date Flight Location Mission Apogee
28.04.1997 VS-30 XV-01 Alcântara DLR AL-VS30-223 (test) 128 km
12.10.1997 VS-30 XV-02 Andøya DLR AL-VS30-226 (aeronomy) 120 km
31.01.1998 VS-30 XV-03 Andøya DLR AL-VS30-229 (aeronomy) 120 km
15.03.1999 VS-30 XV-04 Alcântara "São Marcos" (microgravity) 128 km
06.02.2000 VS-30 XV-05 Alcântara "Lençois Maranhenses" (microgravity) 148 km
01.12.2002 VS-30 XV-06 Alcântara "Cuma" (microgravity) 145 km
16.12.2007 VS-30 V07 CLBI "Angicos" (GPS technology) 120 km
02.12.2011 VS-30 V08 CLBI "Brasil-Alemanha"[8]
28.06.2013 VS-30 V09 Andøya WADIS 1
05.07.2013 VS-30 V10 Esrange MAPHEUS 4
01.09.2014 VS-30 V13 Alcântara EPL-MEL5 "Raposa" (L5 liquid rocket engine test for 90s, total flight time 3m34s)[9][10][11][12]
05.03.2015 VS-30 V11 Andøya WADIS 2[6]
02.02.2016 VS-30 V12 Esrange SPIDER / LEEWAVES[6]
12.09.2018 VS-30 V124 Alcântara "MUTITI"[13] 120 km
21.08.2000 VS-30 Orion XV-01 Alcântara "Baronesa"
23.11.2002 VS-30 Orion XV-02 Alcântara "Piraperna"
27.10.2005 VS-30 Orion V03 Andøya SHEFEX 1 (DLR)
31.01.2008 VS-30 Orion V04 Andøya ARR HotPay-2
05.12.2008 VS-30 Orion V05 Svalbard ICI 2
03.12.2011 VS-30 Orion V08 Svalbard ICI 3
23.04.2012 VS-30 Orion V06 Andøya HIFiRE 5
13.09.2012 VS-30 Orion V07 Andøya HIFiRE 3
08.12.2012 VS-30 Orion V10 Alcântara "Iguaiba"
18.09.2013 VS-30 Orion V09 Andøya ScramSpace 1 (launch failure)[14][15]
01.09.2014 VS-30 V13 Alcântara EPL-ME (liquid rocket engine test)
19.02.2015 VS-30 Orion V11 Andøya ICI 4
18.05.2016 VS-30 Orion Woomera HIFiRE 5b
09.12.2018 VS-30 V14 Alcântara PSR 01
29.11.2024 VS-30 V15 CLBI "Potiguar"

VS-30 was used to test the EPL-ME (Estágio Propulsivo a Propelente Líquido) liquid propulsion upper stage in 2014.[16]

On December 2, 2023, AEB's president announced that a VS-30 flight from Barreira do Inferno Launch Center is planned for 2024.[17]

Characteristics

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  • Length (mm) 7428
  • Payload Mass (kg) 260
  • Diameter (mm) 557
  • Total takeoff mass (kg) 1460
  • Apogee (km) 160

S-30 rocket engine

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The VS-30 sounding rocket uses the S-30 motor as a single-stage rocket for suborbital flights. It is also used in multiple stage configurations, such as the VLS (fourth stage), VS-30 Orion (mentioned above) and VSB-30 (where the S-30 is used as a booster stage).[18][19]

The S-30 rocket engine is a solid-fuel rocket motor developed by the Brazilian Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (DCTA), primarily for sounding rockets (suborbital research rockets).[20] It is part of the Sonda series, developed by the Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço (IAE) under the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB).

S-30 specifications

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  • Type: Solid-fuel rocket motor[19]
  • Fuel: HTPB-based composite propellant[18]
  • Thrust: 103 kN[19]
  • Burn time: 21 seconds[19]
  • SI: 275 s[18]
  • Diameter: 66 cm[18]
  • Length: 4.3 meters[20]
  • Fuel Mass: 880 kg[19]
  • Total Mass: 1250 kg[20]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "VS-30". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  2. ^ a b "VS-30 - IAE". iae.dcta.mil.br. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  3. ^ "VS-30 Orion - IAE". iae.dcta.mil.br. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  4. ^ a b "VS-30/Orion". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  5. ^ a b "VS-30 Orion". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  6. ^ a b c "S-30 family". space.skyrocket.de.
  7. ^ "VS-30". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". www.cta.br. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "IAE - Página inicial". www.iae.cta.br.
  10. ^ "Atividade espacial no país foi debatida em reunião no CLA | Agência Espacial Brasileira". www.aeb.gov.br. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Brasil faz teste inédito com foguete movido à propulsão líquida | Agência Espacial Brasileira". www.aeb.gov.br. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  12. ^ "VS-30 EPL-ME". space.skyrocket.de.
  13. ^ "VS-30/V14 é lançado com sucesso do CLA, como parte da Operação MUTITI - CLA". www2.fab.mil.br. Archived from the original on 2019-10-24.
  14. ^ Queensl, The University of; Lucia, Australia Brisbane St; Gatton, QLD 4072 +61 7 3365 1111 Other Campuses: UQ; Maps, UQ Herston; Queensl, Directions 2019 The University of. "SCRAMSPACE team awaits further information on launch". UQ News.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "Failed rocket lands near town center". Barentsobserver.
  16. ^ "VS-30 EPL-ME". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  17. ^ Andrade, Gabriel (2023-12-02). "Foguete brasileiro deve ser lançado em 2024, diz presidente da Agência Espacial Brasileira". Giz Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  18. ^ a b c d "S-30 engine". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  19. ^ a b c d e "Avibras Indústria Aeroespacial S/A - Space". www.avibras.com.br. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  20. ^ a b c MORABA Launch Vehicles (PDF). German Aerospace Center. 2020. pp. 10, 11.


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