VLS-1 Satellite Launch Vehicle
VLS-1 was Brazil's four-stage all-solid satellite-launch vehicle developed by CTA/IAE under the Complete Brazilian Space Mission. Four S43 motors formed the clustered first stage around the central second stage; the program aimed to place small Brazilian satellites into low Earth orbit but did not achieve a successful launch.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Veículo Lançador de SatélitesSatellite Launch Vehicle VLS-1VLS
- Family Name
- VLS-1
- Full Name
- VLS-1 Satellite Launch Vehicle
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
Details
- Description
- VLS-1 was Brazil's four-stage all-solid satellite-launch vehicle developed by CTA/IAE under the Complete Brazilian Space Mission. Four S43 motors formed the clustered first stage around the central second stage; the program aimed to place small Brazilian satellites into low Earth orbit but did not achieve a successful launch.
- Dimensions
- Height M
- 19.4
- First Flight Year
- 1,997
- Last Flight Year
- 1,999
- Rocket Specs
- Liftoff Mass Kg
- 49,700
- Payload Capacity Kg
- Leo
- 200
- Reusability
- expendable
- Stages Count
- 4
- Strap On Boosters Count
- 4
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:26:18 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 16:53:59 UTC
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