Cirrus

Cirrus-2 [Hermann Oberth Society]

The Cirrus was a sounding rocket with two stages, developed by the Hermann Oberth Society.

The Cirrus was developed both in one stage and a two stage version, capable to reach a height of 35 kilometers or 50 kilometers with a payload of 5 kg.

For each version, only one flight was conducted, both on 16 September 1961 from Cuxhaven. A remaining Cirrus-2 rocket is exhibited at the Hermann Oberth Space Travel Museum in Feucht, Germany.

Version	Stage 1	Stage 2
Cirrus-1	Cirrus	-
Cirrus-2	Cirrus	Cirrus

Nr  TNr   Vehicle               Date        LS            Payload

 1    1   Cirrus-1              16.09.1961  Cux      *    R&D
 2    2   Cirrus-2              16.09.1961  Cux      *    R&D


Launch sites:

Cux =    Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany    †

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