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S-30 Family

Sonda-3

VS-30 (Angicos) [AEB]

VS-30 Orion

VSB-30 [AEB]

S-31 Imp. Orion [SSC]

S-31 Imp. Malemute [SSC]

S-31 S-30 Imp. Orion [DLR]

Version Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
Sonda-3 S-30 S-20 -
Sonda-3M1 S-30 S-23 -
Sonda-3M2 S-30 S-24 -
VS-30 S-30 - -
VS-30 EPL-ME S-30 EPL-ME / L-5 -
VS-30 Orion S-30 Orion / M22E8 -
VSB-30 S-31 S-30 -
VSB-30 Improved Orion S-31 S-30 improved Orion / M112
S-31 Improved Orion S-31 improved Orion / M112 -
S-31 Improved Malemute S-31 Improved Malemute (TX-486-1) -
S-31 Improved Malemute Improved Orion S-31 Improved Malemute (TX-486-1) improved Orion / M112
Nr TypeNr  Vehicle                             Serial   Date              LS         Payload

  1   1    Sonda-3                             XV-01    26.02.1976  * F   BdI        Serido
  2   2    Sonda-3                             XV-02    21.09.1976  *     BdI        ?
  3   3    Sonda-3                             XV-03    31.03.1977  *     BdI        ?
  4   4    Sonda-3                             XV-04    19.10.1977  *     BdI        ?
  5   5    Sonda-3                             XV-05    26.04.1978  *     BdI        ?
  6   6    Sonda-3 M1                          XV-06    27.09.1978  *     BdI        ?
  7   7    Sonda-3 M2                          XV-07    23.08.1979  *     BdI        ?
  8   8    Sonda-3 M1                          XV-08    27.08.1980  *     BdI        ?
  9   9    Sonda-3                             XV-09    22.12.1980  *     BdI        ?
 10  10    Sonda-3 M1                          XV-10    10.12.1981  *     BdI        ?
 11  11    Sonda-3                             XV-11    30.06.1982  *     BdI        BIME Test Flight
 12  12    Sonda-3                             XV-12    08.09.1982  *     BdI        GL A20.123-01 BIM
 13  13    Sonda-3                             XV-13    13.09.1982  *     BdI        GL A20.123-02 BIM
 14  14    Sonda-3                             XV-14    17.09.1982  *     BdI        Colored Bubble
 15  15    Sonda-3                             XV-15    18.09.1982  *     BdI        Colored Bubble
 16  16    Sonda-3                             XV-16    01.06.1983  *     BdI        Manicor
 17  17    Sonda-3                             XV-17    31.10.1983  *     WI         GL A20.327-01  (IMS)
 18  18    Sonda-3                             XV-18    14.11.1983  *     WI         GL A20.327-02  (IMS)
 19  19    Sonda-3                             XV-19    26.07.1984  *     BdI        ?
 20  20    Sonda-3                             XV-20    11.12.1985  *     BdI        ?
 21  21    Sonda-3                             XV-21    01.11.1986  *     BdI        INPE-003/8
 22  22    Sonda-3                             XV-22    30.11.1990  *     BdI ?      ?
 23  23    Sonda-3                             XV-23    29.04.1991  *     BdI ?      ?
 24  24    Sonda-3                             XV-24    01.06.1992  *     Al         MULTIFOT
 25  25    Sonda-3                             XV-25    17.11.1993  *     BdI ?      ?
 26  26    Sonda-3                             XV-26?   19.12.1995  *     Al         ?
 xx        Sonda-3                             XV-      xx.xx.xxxx  *     ?          ?
 xx        Sonda-3                             XV-      xx.xx.xxxx  *     ?          ?
 xx   1    VS-30                               XV-01    28.04.1997  *     Al         DLR AL-VS30-223
 xx   2    VS-30                               XV-02    12.10.1997  *     And        RONALD (DLR AL-VS30-226)
 xx   3    VS-30                               XV-03    31.01.1998  *     And        RONALD 2 (DLR AL-VS30-229)
 xx        Sonda-3                             XV-      10.05.1998? *     BdI        Operação Caruaru
 xx   4    VS-30                               XV-04    15.03.1999  *     Al         San Marcos
 xx   5    VS-30                               XV-05    06.02.2000  *     Al         Lencois Maranhenses
 xx   1    VS-30 Orion                         XV-01    21.08.2000  *     Al         Baronesa
 36        Sonda-3                             XV-30    09.12.2000  *     BdI        Alecrim
 37        Sonda-3                             XV-31    12.05.2002  *     BdI        Parnamirim F2 Glow-2
 38   2    VS-30 Orion                         XV-02    23.11.2002  *     Al         Piraperna
 39   6    VS-30                               XV-06    01.12.2002  *     Al         Cumã
 40   1    VSB-30                              XV-01    29.09.2004  *     Al         Cajuana
 41   3    VS-30 Orion                         V03      27.10.2005  *     And        SHEFEX 1 (DLR)
 42   2    VSB-30                              V02      01.12.2005  *     Es S       TEXUS 42 (EML 1)
 43   3    VSB-30                              V03      10.05.2006  *     Es S       TEXUS 43
 44   4    VSB-30                              V04      19.07.2007  *     Al         Cumã II
 45   7    VS-30                               V07      16.12.2007  *     BdI        Angicos
 46   4    VS-30 Orion                         V04      31.01.2008  *     And        ARR HotPay-2
 47   5    VSB-30                              V05      07.02.2008  *     Es S       TEXUS 44 (EML 2)
 48   6    VSB-30                              V06      21.02.2008  *     Es S       TEXUS 45
 49   7    VSB-30                              V08      15.05.2008  *     Es S       MASER 11
 50   5    VS-30 Orion                         V05      05.12.2008  *     Sva        ICI 2
 51   8    VSB-30                              V09      22.11.2009  *     Es S       TEXUS 46
 52   9    VSB-30                              V10      29.11.2009  *     Es S       TEXUS 47
 53  10    VSB-30                              V07      12.12.2010  *     Al         MICROG 1A
 54  11    VSB-30                              V15      29.03.2011  *     Es S       TEXUS 49
 55  12    VSB-30                              V14      27.11.2011  *     Es S       TEXUS 48
 56   8    VS-30                               V08      02.12.2011  *     BdI        Brasil-Alemanha
 57   6    VS-30 Orion                         V08      03.12.2011  *     Sva        ICI 3
 58  13    VSB-30                              V16      13.02.2012  *     Es S       MASER 12
 59   7    VS-30 Orion                         V06      23.04.2012  * F   And        HIFiRE 5
 60   8    VS-30 Orion                         V07      13.09.2012  *     And        HIFiRE 3
 61   9    VS-30 Orion                         V10      08.12.2012  *     Al         Iguaiba
 62  14    VSB-30                              V17      12.04.2013  *     Es S       TEXUS 50
 63   9    VS-30                               V09      28.06.2013  *     And        WADIS 1
 64  10    VS-30                               V10      15.07.2013  *     Es         MAPHEUS 4
 65  10    VS-30 Orion                         V09      18.09.2013  * F   And        ScramSpace 1
 66   1    VS-30 EPL-ME                        V13      01.09.2014  *     Al         EPL-ME
 67  11    VS-30 Orion                         V11      19.02.2015  *     And        ICI 4
 68  15    VSB-30                              V20      22.02.2015  *     Es S       CRYOFENIX
 69  11    VS-30                               V11      05.03.2015  *     And        WADIS 2
 70  16    VSB-30                              V13      30.03.2015  *     And        HIFiRE 7
 71  17    VSB-30                              V18      23.04.2015  *     Es S       TEXUS 51
 72  18    VSB-30                              V21      27.04.2015  *     Es S       TEXUS 52
 73  19    VSB-30                              V24      30.06.2015  *     Es S       MAPHEUS 5
 74   1    S-31 Impr. Orion                    V01      02.10.2015  *     Es MAN     O-STATES 1
 75   2    S-31 Impr. Orion                    V02      19.10.2015  *     Es MAN     O-STATES 2
 76  20    VSB-30                              V22      01.12.2015  *     Es S       MASER 13
 77  21    VSB-30                              V23      23.01.2016  *     Es S       TEXUS 53
 78  12    VS-30                               V12      02.02.2016  *     Es MRL     SPIDER / LEEWAVES
 79  12    VS-30 Orion                         V12      18.05.2016  *     Wo         HIFiRE 5b
 80  22    VSB-30                              V11      07.12.2016  * P   Al         MICROG 2
 81  23    VSB-30                              V19      23.01.2017  *     Es S       MAIUS 1
 82  24    VSB-30                              V24      13.05.2017  *     Es S       MAPHEUS 6
 83  25    VSB-30                              V12      30.06.2017  *     Wo         HIFiRE 4a / HIFiRE 4b
 84   1    S-31 Impr. Malemute                 V01      17.02.2018  *     Es S       MAPHEUS 7
 85  26    VSB-30                              V26      13.05.2018  *     Es S       TEXUS 54
 86  27    VSB-30                              V27      31.05.2018  *     Es S       TEXUS 55
 87  13    VS-30                               V14      09.12.2018  *     Al         PSR 01
 88  28    VSB-30                                       13.06.2019  *     Es S       ATEK/MAPHEUS 8
 89  29    VSB-30                                       24.06.2019  *     Es S       MASER 14
 90  30    VSB-30                                       15.11.2019  *     Es S       TEXUS 56
 91   3    S-31 Impr. Orion                             23.06.2021  *     Es MAN     BOLT 1
 92  31    VSB-30                              V32      14.12.2021  *     Al         14-XS
 93   1    S-31 S-30 Impr. Orion                        26.06.2022  *     And        STORT
 94  32    VSB-30                                       01.10.2022  *     Es S       TEXUS 57
 95  33    VSB-30                              V29      23.10.2022  *     Al         MQ-PSM
 96  34    VSB-30                                       23.11.2022  *     Es         MASER 15 (SubOrbital Express 3)
 97  35    VSB-30                                       24.04.2023  * P   Es S       TEXUS 58
 98   4    S-31 Impr. Orion                             10.10.2023  *     Es MAN     HIFLIER 1
100  37    VSB-30                                       15.02.2024  *     Es S       TEXUS 59


Launch sites:

Al  = Alcantara Space Center (CLA), Brazil Brazil
And = Andøya Space Center (Andøya Rocket Range), Andøya, Nordland, Norway Norway
BdI = Centro de Lancamento da Barreira do Inferno (CLBI), Natal, Rio Grande N, Brazil Brazil
Es  = ESRANGE, Kiruna, Sweden Sweden
Koo = Koonibba Test Range, Koonibba, South Australia, Australia Australia
Sva = Svalbard Rocket Range (SvalRak), Ny Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway Norway
WI  = Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA USA
Wo  = Woomera Instrumented Range, Woomera, South Australia, Australia Australia


Failures:

Flight 10: rocket strayed off course and unstable ascent due to an unexpected event during ignition in the first stage motor

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