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IAC 2008: Video of France's air launched Aldebaran rocket

Rob Coppinger
 on October 1, 2008 5:51 PM | | Comments (0)
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credit: Dassault Aviation

Since the end of 2004, under a CNES contract, Dassault Aviation, Snecma Moteurs, Snecma Propulsion Solide and SNPE Matériaux Énergétiques are studying a new Airborne Micro-Launcher (MLA) carried by a Rafale multirole fighter. The concept is candidate for the ALDEBARAN "system" demonstrator project of CNES

Click through to the extended section of this blog post to watch the animation video

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