VS-40

VS40 performed the following flights:'' A flight of VS-40M carrying "SARA Suborbital 2" was planned but eventually cancelled. A future flight of VS-40M carrying HIFiRE 8 is in development. ==Characteristics==

• Length (mm) 6725 • Payload Mass (kg) 500 • Diameter (mm) 1000 • Total takeoff mass (kg) 6,737 • Mass of propellant (kg) 5,054 • Structural mass (kg) 1,028 • Apogee (km) 650 • Microgravity time (s) 760 == S-40 rocket engine ==

The S-40 is a solid-propellant rocket motor developed and manufactured by Avibras Aeroespacial, a Brazilian aerospace company, primarily for use in sounding rockets. Different versions were used on several rockets:'' • S-40M - first stage of VS-40M; second stage of VLM S-40TM specifications Source: • Total mass: 5664 kg • Unfueled mass: 1212kg • Thrust: 208.39 kN • SI: 275 seconds • Burn time: 56 s == S-44 rocket engine ==

The S-44 is a solid-propellant rocket motor developed by the Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço (IAE), part of Brazil’s Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial (DCTA). It was used as second stage of VS-40 and VS-40M; the third stage of VLM and the fourth stage of VLS-1.'''' S-44 specifications Source: • Total mass: 1025 kg • Unfueled mass: 190 kg • Thrust: 33.24 kN • SI: 282 seconds • Burn time: 68 s ==References==