Mélanie is a French solid rocket motor, 16 cm in diameter, initially used as first stage of the Monica rocket.
There are two versions, Mélanie and "2Mélanie" (exact name unknown) :
| 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 |
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.
Melanie was later used in several ATEF and ONERA rockets. In the ONERA rockets, such as Daniel, Antarès and Berenice, 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.
See also
References
- "Caractéristiques des fusées météo à propulsion solide et propulsion hybride.... Mélanie". Les débuts de la recherche spatiale française. IFHE - Institut Français d'Histoire de l'Espace. 2007. ISBN 978-2-846-08215-0.
- "The Monica rockets". 2012-11-14. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ "ONERA rockets". 2012-11-14. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ Jacques Serra, Jean. "The Monica rockets". Rockets in Europe. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- "Melanie". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
 | This rocketry article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |