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SPARTA

CHR RETIRED

At a glance

Launches

Success rate

100%

1 ok · 0 failed

Payload to LEO

45 kg

Payload to GTO

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Manufacturer

Chrysler

Status

Retired

First flight

28 Nov 1966

Reusable

Height

21.8 m

Diameter

1.78 m

Launch mass

30 t

Liftoff thrust

416 kN

Stages

Launch cost

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Booster landings

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Links

About

The Sparta was a three-stage rocket that launched Australia's first Earth satellite, WRESAT, on 29 November 1967.

Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2 Last checked 29 Sept 2026