Daniel (OPD-220-ADX) is the designation for a French experimental

rocket A rocket (from , and so named for its shape) is a vehicle that uses jet propulsion to accelerate without using any surrounding air. A rocket engine produces thrust by reaction to exhaust expelled at high speed. Rocket engines work entirely ...

, 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.

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