RX-250-LPN

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The RX-250-LPN is an Indonesian sounding rocket, part of the RX rocket family. It was launched six times between 1987 and 2007. [1]

Technical data

Specifications come from the rocket's summary datasheet published by Indonesian space agency LAPAN. [2]

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References

  1. "RX-250-LPN". astronautix.com. Archived from the original on 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  2. "RX-250-LPN". LAPAN. Archived from the original on 2014-02-24. Retrieved 25 May 2016.