Castor A

The Castor A was an Argentine sounding rocket designed in 1969 by the Instituto de Investigaciones Aeronáuticas y Espaciales (IIAE).

The rocket featured a two-stage configuration, utilizing five Canopus II rockets (four in the first stage and one in the second). It was capable of placing a 75 kg (165 lb) payload at a 400 km altitude.

Throughout its operational lifespan, the Castor A was launched seven times. It experienced one failure during one of its launches, thus achieving a success rate of approximately 83.3%.

Launches
Castor was launched seven times:

Specifications

 * Apogee: 400 km
 * Total mass: 355 kg
 * Diameter: 69 cm
 * Length: 8 m