Daniel (rocket)


Daniel is the designation for a French experimental rocket, a precursor to the Israeli Jericho ballistic missile.

Description

It consisted of 3 stages: a SPRAN-50 first stage, a Jericho second stage and a Mélanie third stage. Daniel was capable of reaching a maximum altitude of 130 km and had a takeoff weight of 1000 kg, a diameter of 0.40 m and a length of 8.40 m

Launches

Daniel was launched three times between 1959 and 1961 by ONERA from Centre d'Essais et de Recherches d'Engins Speciaux - Ile de Levant.
DateMissionApogee
1959 January 27Atmosphere radioactivity127 km
1961 October 5Test / aeronomy mission130 km
1961 October 9Test / aeronomy mission130 km