2.2.1: Veronique program

The early French Veronique rocket was used by CNES and its IGY precursors in the late 1950s and early 1960s. There were three variants used: the Veronique AGI, the 61 and the 61M. Launches were from CIEES in Algeria until 1967. V62 in 1968 which was a sea recovery test at Kourou. Vesta 6 was a test of the Cassiopee sun pointing system and the Athalie microaccelerometer.

 

Veronique technology flights
Flight   Date   Lab   Notes 
V44   1962 Oct 19   LRBA    
V46   1962 Oct 22   LRBA    
VA75  1964 Jun 18   LRBA   Vero 61 
VA76  1964 Jun 18   LRBA   Vero 61 
Vesta 1   1965 Oct 15   LRBA   Vesta 
Vesta 2   1965 Oct 25   LRBA   Vesta 
VA80  1966 Mar 24   CNES   Vero 61 
V60   1966 Jun 27  CNES    
VA82   1966 Nov 24   CNES 
VA81   1967 Feb 24   CNES  
V62   1968 Apr 9   CNES   CSG recovery 
Vesta 6   1969 Nov 8   LAS/ONERA   CSG Cassiopee 

 

Veronique flights, unknown
Flight   Date   Lab   Notes 
  1975     Fell back on pad