Paulet (sounding rocket)

The Paulet is a Peruvian-made sounding rocket whose purpose is to study atmospheric phenomena.

[2] During its flight, it reached the supersonic speed of Mach 5 and an apogee of 45 km (28 mi), before crashing into the ocean.

[3] The rocket – made entirely of Peru's domestic equipment – entered the stratosphere, travelling just over 15 km (9.3 mi) above Peruvian territory.

The successful launch encouraged Institutional Head General Mario Pimentel Higueras to state that By the year 2020 we will have the possibility of reaching 300 kilometers in height, which will put us one step away from placing Peruvian satellites in the space with 100% national technology.

[5] In December 22, 2021,[6] Paulet 1-C was launched with the purpose of checking the behavior of the fuel produced for the rocket at the CONIDA solid propellant plant; validating the aerodynamic model used to calculate the trajectory based on flight telemetry, and obtaining information on the conditions of acceleration, pressure, temperature, and speed to which the payload is subjected during flight.