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Brazilian Training rockets FTB and FTI
Fogtrein
, is the name given to a family of
Brazilian
research rockets
created jointly by the Air Force Command (
COMAer
) and
Avibras
.
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The rockets are used for testing, qualification and training of teams in the
Alcantara Launch Center
(CLA) and the
Barreira do Inferno Launch Center
(CLBI).
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These vehicles are designed to be launched in adverse conditions such as high salinity, winds up to 10 m/s and rain up to 10 mm/h. All models will admit payloads (5 kg to 30 kg), with electric networks and telemetry equipment, along experiments of interest in the academic and scientific community.
Models
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Basic Training Rocket (FTB)
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FTB
(
Basic Training Rocket
) is intended for operational training of a Launch Center, in isolation, without participation of the remote station for redundant monitoring vehicle, with telemetry in S band and apogee greater than 30 km.
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- Stages: Single-stage
- Status : In service.
- Height : 3.05 m
- Diameter : 12.7 cm
- Mass : 67.8 kg
- Payload : 5 kg
- Thrust at launch:
- Apogee : 30 km
- First launch : August 10, 2009
- Last launch: November 7, 2012
- Launches: 26 (in August 2014)
Launches
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List of FTB launches:
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Order
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Date
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Launch Site
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01
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10.08.2009
|
Alcantara Launch Center
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02
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13.08.2009
|
Alcantara Launch Center
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03
|
20.10.2009
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Barreira do Inferno Launch Center
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04
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21.10.2009
|
Barreira do Inferno Launch Center
|
05
|
25.02.2010
|
Barreira do Inferno Launch Center
|
06
|
27.04.2010
|
Alcantara Launch Center
|
07
|
29.04.2010
|
Barreira do Inferno Launch Center
|
08
|
26.07.2010
|
Alcantara Launch Center
|
09
|
20.09.2010
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Alcantara Launch Center
|
10
|
27.04.2011
|
Barreira do Inferno Launch Center
|
11
|
16.06.2011
|
Alcantara Launch Center
|
12
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17.06.2011
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Alcantara Launch Center
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13
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20.10.2011
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Barreira do Inferno Launch Center
|
14
|
14.03.2012
|
Alcantara Launch Center
|
15
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29.03.2012
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Barreira do Inferno Launch Center
|
16
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21.05.2012
|
Alcantara Launch Center
|
17
|
29.05.2012
|
Alcantara Launch Center
|
18
|
21.06.2012
|
Barreira do Inferno Launch Center
|
19
|
08.08.2012
|
Alcantara Launch Center
|
20
|
19.09.2012
|
Barreira do Inferno Launch Center
|
21
|
27.09.2012
|
Alcantara Launch Center
|
22
|
31.10.2012
|
Alcantara Launch Center
|
23
|
07.11.2012
|
Alcantara Launch Center
|
24
|
13.03.2013
|
Barreira do Inferno Launch Center
|
25
|
23.05.2013
|
Alcantara Launch Center
|
26
|
08.08.2013
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Alcantara Launch Center
|
27
|
12.03.2014
|
Alcantara Launch Center
|
28
|
28.08.2014
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Barreira do Inferno Launch Center
|
29
|
02.10.2014
|
Barreira do Inferno Launch Center
|
30
|
10.12.2014
|
Barreira do Inferno Launch Center
|
31
|
19.06.2015
|
Barreira do Inferno Launch Center
|
32
|
27.08.2015
|
Alcantara Space Center
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Intermediate Training Rocket (FTI)
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FTI
(
Intermediate Training Rocket
) is intended for operational training of a Launch Center, in isolation, without participation of the remote station for redundant monitoring vehicle, with telemetry in S-band, C-band transponders, flight termination, and height above 60 km.
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- Stages: Single-stage
- Status : In service.
- Height : 5.4 m
- Diameter : 30 cm
- Mass : 490 kg
- Payload : 30 kg
- Thrust at launch:
- Apogee : 60 km
- First launch : August 3, 2010
- Last launch:
- Launches: 8 (on 2013)
Launches
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List of FTI launches:
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Number
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Date
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Launch Site
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Comments
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01
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03.08.2010
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Barreira do Inferno Launch Center
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02
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30.09.2010
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Alcantara Launch Center
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03
|
26.05.2011
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Alcantara Space Center
|
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04
|
27.05.2011
|
Alcantara Space Center
|
|
05
|
31.08.2011
|
Alcantara Space Center
|
Failure
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06
|
02.09.2011
|
Alcantara Space Center
|
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07
|
13.11.2012
|
Alcantara Space Center
|
Operacao Tangara I
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08
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29.11.2012
|
Alcantara Space Center
|
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09
|
13.06.2013
|
Alcantara Space Center
|
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10
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26.06.2013
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Barreira do Inferno Launch Center
|
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11
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09.05.2014
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Alcantara Space Center
|
Operacao Aguia I
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12
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21.08.2014
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Alcantara Space Center
|
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13
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31.10.2015
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Alcantara Space Center
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Operacao Sao Lourenco
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Advanced Training Rocket (FTA)
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FTA
(
Advanced Training Rocket
) is intended for operational training on two launch centers, one being responsible for the launch and the other for remote monitoring of vehicle and payloads, with telemetry in S-band, C-band transponders, flight termination, and height exceeding 160 km.
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- Stages: Two-stages
- Location : To be developed.
- Apogee : 100 km (planned)
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