The VS-15 is a Brazilian
sounding rocket
A sounding rocket or rocketsonde, sometimes called a research rocket or a suborbital rocket, is an instrument-carrying rocket designed to take measurements and perform scientific experiments during its sub-orbital flight. The rockets are used to ...
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It consists of a single,
liquid fuel recoverable stage, based on the new L15 engine (with 15 kN of thrust).
It would mainly qualify the L15 engine in flight. The engine development project was canceled in 2013.
Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço
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Characteristics
*Thrust = 15 kN
*ISP = 321s
References
Sounding rockets of Brazil
Space program of Brazil
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