Mélanie is a French solid rocket motor, 16 cm in diameter, initially used as first stage of the Monica rocket.[1][2][3]
There are two versions, Mélanie and "2Mélanie" (exact name unknown) :[4]
| Stage / Engine | Length
(mm) |
Diameter
(mm) |
Propellant mass
(kg) |
Total impulse
(daNs) |
Burning time
(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie | 1065 | 160 | 15 | 3100 | 5 |
| "2Melanie" | 2170 | 160 | 30 | 6200 | 5 |
The first version was used on Monica I, II and IVA; while the improved "2Melanie", with twice the propellant, was used on Monica III, IVB and V.[4]
Melanie was later used in several ATEF and ONERA rockets.[5][3] In the ONERA rockets, such as Daniel,[3] Antarès and Berenice,[3] Melanie was placed inside a 22 cm diameter cylindrical housing. This version delivered a total impulse of 48 kN.s with about 22 kilograms of propellant.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Caractéristiques des fusées météo à propulsion solide et propulsion hybride.... Mélanie". Les débuts de la recherche spatiale française. IFHE - Institut Français d'Histoire de l'Espace. 2007. ISBN 978-2-846-08215-0.
- ^ "The Monica rockets". 2012-11-14. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ a b c d "ONERA rockets". 2012-11-14. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ a b Jacques Serra, Jean. "The Monica rockets". Rockets in Europe. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Melanie". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
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