Véronique (rocket)

Véronique was a French liquid-fuelled sounding rocket that was partly developed by German scientists who had worked in Peenemünde.

A Véronique rocket being tested for launch in French Algeria

Based on the German V-2 rocket, Véronique was the first West European liquid-fuel research rocket.[1] A successor to the cancelled Super V-2, the Véronique was built between 1950 and 1969 in several versions, of which the versions P2, P6 and R were only experimental models. They were made in Vernon, Eure. The name Veronique is a portmanteau of Vernon-électronique, and is also a common French first name.[2]

The first Véronique launch, on 20 February 1954, resulted in a launch failure, followed by a second launch a day later, on 21 February reaching 84 miles (135 km) in altitude with diesel oil and nitric acid as fuel.

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References
  1. Ley, Willy (June 1964). "Anyone Else for Space?". For Your Information. Galaxy Science Fiction. pp. 110–128.
  2. Wade, Mark. "Véronique". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
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