VS-40

The VS-40 (Foguete Suborbital VS-40) is a Brazilian sounding rocket using solid fuel and stabilized aerodynamically.

The original version, VS-40, uses the S-40TM (4,200 kg) first stage engine and the S-44M (810 kg) second stage engine.   This configuration corresponds to the upper stages of the VLS-1 rocket.

Version VS-40M used a S-40M engine for the first stage. 

Flights
VS40 performed the following flights:  A flight of VS-40M carrying "SARA Suborbital 2" was planned but eventually cancelled. A future flight of VS-40M carrying HIFiRE 8 is in development.

Characteristics

 * Length (mm) 6725
 * Payload Mass (kg) 500
 * Diameter (mm) 1000
 * Total takeoff mass (kg) 6,737
 * Mass of propellant (kg) 5,054
 * Structural mass (kg) 1,028
 * Apogee (km) 650
 * Microgravity time (s) 760