Maul Camera Rocket

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The Maul Camera Rocket was a rocket for aerial photography developed by Alfred Maul's company from 1903 to 1912.{{Cite web |title=Maul Camera Rocket |url=http://astronautix.com/m/maulcamerarocket.html |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=astronautix.com}}{{Cite web |last=Belgium |first=Pierre Bauduin |title=Maul Alfred rocket |url=http://weebau.com/history/maul.htm |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=weebau.com |language=en}}{{Cite journal |last=Rietz |first=Frank E. |date=1991-01-01 |title=Alfred maul — A pioneer of camera rocket |url=https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0094-5765%2891%2990186-9 |journal=Acta Astronautica |series=International Astronautical Federation Congress |volume=24 |pages=363–375 |doi=10.1016/0094-5765(91)90186-9 |bibcode=1991AcAau..24..363R |issn=0094-5765}}{{Cite web |title=Taking Photographs From a Skyrocket (1917) |url=https://todayinsci.com/Events/Rockets/CameraRocket.htm |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=todayinsci.com}} The Maul Camera Rocket was demonstrated in 1912 to the Austrian Army and tested as a means for reconnaissance in the Turkish-Bulgarian War in 1912/1913. It was not used afterwards, because aircraft were much more effective.

The Maul Camera Rocket had a maximum flight altitude of 0.8 kilometres (0.49 mi), a launch mass of 42 kg (93 pounds), a diameter of 0.32 metre (12½ inches), a length of 6 metres (19 ft 8 in) and a fin span of 0.35 metres (1 ft 2 in).