761 sounding rocket
Launch vehicle · China
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Chinese sounding rocket. Lightweight two-stage solid propellant sounding rocket. Designation indicates development was authorized in January 1976. Evidently replaced both the HP2 and HP6 from about 1980 on. Used for routine measurement of the upper atmosphere.
Payload: 10 kg (22 lb) to a 50 km altitude or 3 kg to 70 km altitude.