Zéphyr

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Latitude (LAT)

None

Description

Small launch vehicle developed by French company Latitude, capable of delivering 100 kg to Low Earth orbit (LEO).

Specifications

Stages
2
Length
19.0 m
Diameter
1.5 m
Fairing Diameter
1.5 m
Launch Mass
―
Thrust
315.0 kN

Family

Name
Zéphyr
Family
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Variant
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Alias
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Full Name
Zéphyr

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
100.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
―
Direct Geostationary
―
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
―

Latitude

Commercial

CEO: Aurélie Bressollette

LAT 2019

Latitude (formerly Venture Orbital Systems) is a French rocket manufacturing company developing the Zéphyr rocket.

Upcoming Spaceflights

Zéphyr | Maiden Flight

Latitude | France
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
TBD December, 2026

Status: To Be Determined

Mission:

Maiden flight of the Zéphyr small launch vehicle.

Low Earth Orbit

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Flight Record

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