Orbital launch vehicle
SPARTA
The Sparta was a three-stage rocket that launched Australia's first Earth satellite, WRESAT, on 29 November 1967.
Flights flown1
Success rate100%1/1
Payload to LEO45kg
Maiden flight1966-11-28
Peak year19671 flight
SPARTA is built by Chrysler of the United States. It first flew on 29 November 1967 and last flew on 29 November 1967.
Flight record
100% success rate1 of 1 flown
First flight1967-11-29
Latest flight1967-11-29
Failures0
Consecutive successes1
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 45kg |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 3 |
|---|---|
| Length | 21.8m |
| Diameter | 1.78m |
| Launch mass | 30t |
| Liftoff thrust | 416kN |
| Maiden flight | 1966-11-28 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-11-29 | SPARTA | WRESAT | Launch Area 8 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia
Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.