The MMR06 is a Russian rocket for

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experiments, with a length of 3.48 metres and a total weight of 130 kg. The MMR06 rocket was built in two versions: One version had a

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top, the second one, named MMR06-M, had a detachable free flying top, also called

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. The maximum flight height was about 60 - 80 kilometres. Between 1988 and 1992 62 rockets of the type MMR06-M were launched from the former NVA exercise area Zingst, in order to accomplish wind and temperature measurements in the upper

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Technical data of MMR06-M

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Parachute system

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Ship

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References

MMR06 website at Encyclopedia Astronautica
Meteorological instrumentation and equipment Sounding rockets of the Soviet Union Sounding rockets of Russia Meteorology in the Soviet Union