Titus (rocket)

The Titus sounding rocket was developed specifically by ONERA for observing the solar corona and conducting spectral analysis of the Sun's ultraviolet rays during the November 1966 solar eclipse in Argentina.

[3][4] Titus was derived from the initial two stages of the Bérénice test vehicle.

[1] Accuracy was within a few degrees, necessary for a precise trajectory vital for the experiments.

The rocket's control was managed by system named "Pascal".

[1][4] Two successful Titus rocket launches occurred on November 12, 1966, from the Las Palmas Chaco firing range in Argentina, in collaboration between CNES and the Argentinian agency CNIE.

Titus French sounding rocket.
Titus (last rocket) as part of the Onera sounding rocket family.