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VLS-1

Version	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4
VLS-1	4 x S-43	S-43TM	S-40TM	S-44
VLS-1 (2 stage)	4 x S-43	S-43TM	Dummy	Dummy
VLS-Alpha	4 x S-43	S-43TM	L-75	-
VLM	S-43	S-40TM	S-44	S-33

Performance (kg)	LEO	LPEO	SSO	GTO	GEO	MolO	IP
VLS-1	380	250	80	-	-	-	-
VLS-Alpha	250			-	-	-	-
VLM	100	67	18	-	-	-	-

Nr TypeNr  Serial   Vehicle         Date              LS         Payload

 6    1    V01      VLS-1           02.11.1997     F  Al         SCD 2A
 8    2    V02      VLS-1           11.12.1999     F  Al         SACI 2
(9)  (3)   V03      VLS-1           22.08.2003     F% Al         SATEC / UNOSAT 1


Planned:

 9    1    XVT-01   VLS-1 (2 st.)   xx.xx.20xx  *  F  Al         (suborbital test)
10    2    XVT-02   VLS-1 (2 st.)   xx.xx.20xx  *  F  Al         (suborbital test)
11    3    V04      VLS-1           xx.xx.20xx     F  Al         ?


Flight 1:  One Strap-On failed to ignite
Flight 2:  Second Stage failed
Flight 3:  Pre-launch ignition and explosion of one booster, 21 people killed, launch planned NET 25.08.03