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Forschungsflugkörper

The Forschungsflugkörper (German for research aircraft or missile) was a West German sounding rocket manufactured by ERNO from 1972 to 1974 for the German Aerospace Center (DLR). It was launched three times by MORABA, from the Centre d'Essais des Landes, French Army launch site near Biscarosse. Only the last flight was successful, reaching the apogee of 120 km, just above the Kármán line. It was a single stage rocket with a weight of 300 kg, a length of 4.00 metres, a core diameter of 0.25 metres.

Launch history

Date Flight Function Launch site Apogee Outcome Remarks
10 October 1972 14:00 GMT DLR C-FFK-45 Test flight Biscarosse 0 km Failure
24 October 1972 15:00 GMT DLR C-FFK-46 Test flight Biscarosse 0 km Failure
7 May 1974 13:00 GMT DLR C-FFK-47 Test flight Biscarosse 120 km Success

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