The Petrel was a British sounding rocket. It was developed by Bristol Aerojet during the mid 1960s to fulfil a requirement for an affordable sounding rocket within Britain's scientific community. Two models, known as Petrel 1 and Petrel 2, were produced, the latter using an extra booster to carry moderately heavier payloads. On 8 June 1967, the first launch of Petrel 1 took place. In excess of 200 launches were performed from a variety of sites, including South Uist, Andøya, Kiruna, Thumba, Sonmiani and Greenland. In August 1982, the Petrel programme was terminated.
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