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SSBS
FunctionExperimental medium-range ballistic missile
ManufacturerSEREB
Country of originFrance
Size
Height15.10 metres (49.5 ft)
Diameter1.50 metres (59 in)
Mass25,000 kilograms (55,000 lb)
Capacity
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Launch history
StatusRetired
Total launches53
Success(es)53
Failure(s)0
Partial failure(s)0
First flight23 October 1965
Last flight3 November 1993
stage
Powered byS1 LRE liquid
Maximum thrust440 kilonewtons (99,000 lbf)
PropellantLOX / UDMH
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The SSBS was a series of French military medium-range ballistic missiles.

Overview

The first series, SSBS S1, was launched between 1965 and 1968. It had a maximum altitude of 500 kilometres (310 mi), a lift off thrust of 440 kN, total mass of 25,000 kilograms (55,000 lb), a diameter of 1.50 metres (59 in) and a total length of 15.10 metres (49.5 ft).

References

  1. "SSBS". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on December 6, 2007.
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