thumb|Sud-Aviation Belier rocket family.
The Dragon is a two-stage French solid propellant sounding rocket used for high altitude research between 1962 and 1973. It belonged thereby to a family of solid-propellant rockets derived from the Bélier, including the Centaure, the Dauphin and the Éridan. Versions of the Bélier engine were used as upper stages. and 560 km (340 mi)(Dragon-3)
Versions
The Dragon was built in several versions including the Dragon-2B, and Dragon-3: