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Fulmar (rocket)

9/3/2026

The Fulmar was a two-stage British sounding rocket. It was related to the Spanish INTA-300.It was a part of cold-war era scientific research rockets. It was used to conduct studies of the upper atmosphere, Ionosphere and auroras. The Fulmar, developed by Bristol Aerojet, consisted of a Heron starting stage with 107 kN thrust and a Snipe upper stage with 16.7 kN thrust. The Fulmar had a diameter o

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The Fulmar was a two-stage British sounding rocket. It was related to the Spanish INTA-300.It was a part of cold-war era scientific research rockets. It was used to conduct studies of the upper atmosphere, Ionosphere and auroras.

The Fulmar, developed by Bristol Aerojet, consisted of a Heron starting stage with 107 kN thrust and a Snipe upper stage with 16.7 kN thrust. The Fulmar had a diameter of 26 centimetres and a length of 7.47 metres. It weighed 500 kilograms at launch and could reach a height of 250 kilometres.

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