S50
S50 is the solid rocket motor used in the first and second stages of Brazil's VLM-1 baseline launcher. The Brazilian Space Agency describes two separate S50 stage installations followed by an S44 orbital-insertion stage. Its role in the launcher is distinct from the smaller S44 upper-stage motor.
Identity
- Aliases
- Brazil S50VLM-1 S50
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- solid-rocket-motor
- Name
- S50
- Status
- development
Details
- Description
- S50 is the solid rocket motor used in the first and second stages of Brazil's VLM-1 baseline launcher. The Brazilian Space Agency describes two separate S50 stage installations followed by an S44 orbital-insertion stage. Its role in the launcher is distinct from the smaller S44 upper-stage motor.
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- Creation Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:43:51 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:43:51 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-10-29
- Publisher
- Brazilian Space Agency
- Title
- VLM-1 baseline propulsion architecture