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The '''Sparta''' was an [[Australia|Australian]] rocket that launched that nation's first Earth satellite, [[WRESAT]] on November 29, 1967.
'''Sparta''' was the name of a [[rocket]], consisting of a [[Redstone (rocket)|Redstone-rocket]] as first stage, an [[Antares (rocket)|Antares]] as second and a [[BE-3]] as third stage. The Sparta was launched in 1966/67 from [[Woomera, South Australia]] for reentry-tests and for launching [[Wresat]] on November 29, 1967.

Sparta used a surplus American [[Redstone (rocket)|Redstone]] as its first stage, an [[Antares (rocket)|Antares]] as a second stage a [[BE-3]] as a third stage. Several Spartas had been launched from 196667 from [[Woomera, South Australia]] for military reentry-tests, and the [[United States]] donated a spare for the civilian satellite launch.


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*{{cite web|url=http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/redstone.htm|title=Redstone|first=Mark|last=Wade|publisher=Encyclopedia Astronautica|accessdate=2009-04-07}}
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Revision as of 03:38, 8 October 2010

Sparta
Sparta
FunctionSounding rocket
Launch System
ManufacturerABMA/Chrysler
Country of origin Vereinigte Staaten
Size
Height21.8 metres (72 ft)
Diameter1.78 metres (5 ft 10 in)
Mass30,000 kilograms (66,000 lb)
StagesThree
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass45 kilograms (99 lb)
Associated rockets
FamilyRedstone
ComparableJupiter-C
Juno I
Launch history
StatusRetired
Launch sitesWoomera LA-8
Total launches10
Success(es)9
Failure(s)1
First flight28 November 1966
Last flight29 November 1967
Type of passengers/cargoWRESAT
First stage – Redstone
Powered by1 A-7
Maximum thrust416 kilonewtons (94,000 lbf)
Specific impulse265 sec
Burn time155 seconds
PropellantLOX/Hydyne
Second stage – Antares-2
Powered by1 X-259
Maximum thrust93 kilonewtons (21,000 lbf)
Specific impulse293 sec
Burn time36 seconds
PropellantSolid
Third stage – BE-3
Powered by1 solid
Maximum thrust34
Burn time9 seconds
PropellantSolid

The Sparta was an Australian rocket that launched that nation's first Earth satellite, WRESAT on November 29, 1967.

Sparta used a surplus American Redstone as its first stage, an Antares as a second stage a BE-3 as a third stage. Several Spartas had been launched from 1966–67 from Woomera, South Australia for military reentry-tests, and the United States donated a spare for the civilian satellite launch.

References

  • Wade, Mark. "Redstone". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-04-07.