SPARTA

Built & Operated By
Chrysler
Commercial · founded 1950
Maiden Flight
28 NOV 1966
About
The Sparta was a three-stage rocket that launched Australia's first Earth satellite, WRESAT, on 29 November 1967.
Vehicle Specifications
Height
21.8 m
Diameter
1.78 m
Launch Mass
30 T
Thrust
416 kN
Stages
3
Configuration
Expendable
Launch Record
Total Launches
1
Successful
1
Failed
0
Consecutive
1
Performance
To LEO
45 kg