Cora (rocket)
Cora rocket diagram | |
| Size | |
|---|---|
| Height | 11.5 m |
| Diameter | 2.01 m |
| Mass | 16.5 tonnes |
| Stages | 2 |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Retired |
| First stage – Coralie | |
| Height | 5.5 m |
| Diameter | 2.01 m |
| Gross mass | 9.85 tonnes |
| Powered by | 4 Vexin A |
| Maximum thrust | 220 kN |
| Specific impulse | 280 s |
| Propellant | UDMH / N2O4 |
| Second stage – Astris | |
| Height | 3.36 m (11.0 ft) |
| Diameter | 2 m (79 in) |
| Empty mass | 610 kg (1,340 lb) |
| Gross mass | 3,370 kg (7,430 lb) |
| Propellant mass | 2,760 kg (6,080 lb) |
| Powered by | 1 Astris |
| Maximum thrust | 23.3 kN (5,200 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 310 s |
| Burn time | 330 s |
| Propellant | Aerozine 50 / N2O4 |
Cora was a French experimental rocket. It was the largest rocket ever launched in Western Europe. It was primarily used for testing the second (Coralie) and third stages (Astris) of the multinational Europa Rocket, which was developed and produced by the European Launcher Development Organisation, the predecessor to the present day European Space Agency.
For the Cora 1 only the French Coralie first stage was active. For the Cora 2 version the second German Astris stage was active. The Italian made Europa nose fairing was also tested.