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VEx-5
 VEx-5a [CONAE] |
 VEx-5c [CONAE] |
The VEx-5 is a suborbital test vehicle to evaluate technologies of the Tronador-2 launcher.
The vehicle is developed by VENG S.A., a state owned company and work is being overseen by the National Commission on Space Activities (CONAE). The vehicle uses a single engine of the first stage (30tnf, RP-1/LOX) in a custom first stage. The objective is to validate the first stage propulsion.
Two flights, called VEx-5a and VEx-5b are planned. The VEx-5a flight in April 2017 ended with propulsion failure after 6 seconds.
The VEx-5c is an upgraded two stage version. The vehicle uses a single engine of the first stage (30tnf, RP-1/LOX) in a custom first stage and the VEX-1 as second stage on top, plus a fairing. The objective is to validate the first stage propulsion, staging and fairing separation.
| Version | Stage 1 | Stage 2 |
|---|---|---|
| VEx-5 | ? | - |
| VEx-5c | ? | ? |
Nr TypeNr Vehicle Date LS Suc Payload
1 1 VEx-5 20.04.2017 PIn * F VEx-5a Planned: 2 2 VEx-5 xx.xx.20xx PIn * VEx-5b 3 1 VEx-5c xx.xx.20xx PB * VEx-5c Failures: 1: vehicle failed 6 seconds after launch Launch sites: PB = Base Naval Puerto Belgrano, Punta Alta, Coronel Rosales Partido, ArgentinaPIn = Polo Espacial Punta Indio, Capetina, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
