Mélanie is a French solid rocket motor, 16 cm in diameter, initially used as first stage of the Monica rocket.
[1][2][3] There are two versions, Mélanie and "2Mélanie" (exact name unknown) :[4] (mm) (mm) (kg) (daNs) (s) The first version was used on Monica I, II and IVA; while the improved "2Melanie", with twice the propellant, was used on Monica III, IVB and V.[4] Melanie was later used in several ATEF and ONERA rockets.
[5][3] In the ONERA rockets, such as Daniel,[3] Antarès and Berenice,[3] Melanie was placed inside a 22 cm diameter cylindrical housing.
This version delivered a total impulse of 48 kN.s with about 22 kilograms of propellant.
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