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American sounding rocket (Atmospheric Sounding Projectile) originally designed against a US Navy Bureau of Ships requirement to sample the mushroom clouds of nuclear explosions. Developed by Cooper Development Corporation for the Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory. Flight test in 1956. Designed to lift 13.6 kg to 40 km.

AKA: Atmospheric Sounding Projectile. Status: Retired 1963. First Launch: 1955-12-01. Last Launch: 1962-06-14. Number: 30 . Payload: 11 kg (24 lb). Thrust: 42.00 kN (9,441 lbf). Gross mass: 111 kg (244 lb). Height: 3.68 m (12.07 ft). Diameter: 0.17 m (0.54 ft). Span: 0.51 m (1.67 ft). Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).

The single stage vehicle used the Grand Central Rocket motor developed to replace the Deacon, but which had lost the Air Force competition to the Thiokol Cajun. After tests at White Sands, two salvos of six rockets were fired during the Operation Redwing nuclear tests. The rocket would later be combined with a Nike first stage for upper atmosphere and solar research.

Payload: 11 kg (24 lb) to a 110 km altitude.


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ASCAMP American sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Asp + 1 x RTV Motor

Asp II American single stage sounding rocket.

Asp III American sounding rocket.

Asp IV American single stage sounding rocket.

Nike Asp American sounding rocket. Rail-launched vehicle consisting of an Asp plus a Nike booster. This product of the Cooper Development Corporation was designed to lift 27 kg to 260 km. An improved version, the Aspan 300, was also developed. The Nike-Asp was sometimes ship-launched.

Pogo Hi III American high-altitude radar target. Single stage vehicle using Asp motor.

Terrier Asp American sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Terrier + 1 x Asp

Terrier Asp IV American sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Terrier + 1 x Asp IV

Country: USA. Launch Sites: White Sands, Cape Canaveral, Point Mugu, Bikini, China Lake, Mercury site, Tonopah. Stages: RM-1100. Agency: Cooper Development. Bibliography: 17, 2, 279, 378.

1955 December 1 - . Launch Site: Point Mugu. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1955 December 27 - . Launch Site: Point Mugu. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1956 January 1 - . Launch Site: Point Mugu. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1956 January 1 - . Launch Site: Point Mugu. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1956 February 6 - . Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1956 February 10 - . Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1956 February 10 - . Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1956 February 10 - . Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1956 February 10 - . Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1956 May 1 - . Launch Site: Bikini. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1956 May 1 - . Launch Site: Bikini. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1956 June 1 - . Launch Site: Bikini. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1956 July 1 - . Launch Site: Bikini. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1956 July 21 - . Launch Site: Bikini. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1957 - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Asp III.
1957 - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Asp III.
1957 - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Asp III.
1957 May 1 - . Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Asp. FAILURE: Failure.
1957 May 1 - . Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1957 June 1 - . Launch Site: China Lake. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1957 June 1 - . Launch Site: Tonopah. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1957 June 1 - . Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1957 June 1 - . Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1957 July 1 - . Launch Site: Mercury Site. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1957 July 1 - . Launch Site: Mercury Site. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1957 July 1 - . Launch Site: Mercury Site. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1957 August 1 - . Launch Site: Mercury Site. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1957 August 1 - . Launch Site: Mercury Site. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1957 September 1 - . Launch Site: Mercury Site. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1957 September 1 - . Launch Site: Mercury Site. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1957 September 26 - . 20:00 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp. FAILURE: Failure.
1957 October 1 - . Launch Site: Mercury Site. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1957 October 1 - . Launch Site: Mercury Site. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1957 December 10 - . 18:10 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1958 - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Asp III.
1958 January 8 - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1958 January 9 - . 15:35 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1958 July 7 - . 23:18 GMT - . Launch Site: Point Mugu. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1958 July 8 - . 23:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Point Mugu. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1958 July 17 - . 17:48 GMT - . Launch Site: Point Mugu. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1958 July 25 - . 05:01 GMT - . Launch Site: Point Mugu. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1958 July 29 - . 05:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Point Mugu. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1958 August 1 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 1 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 1 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 1 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 1 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 1 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 1 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 1 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 1 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 1 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 1 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 1 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 1 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 12 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 12 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 12 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 12 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP. FAILURE: Failure.
1958 August 12 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 12 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 12 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 12 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 12 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 12 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 12 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 12 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 12 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 August 12 - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: ASCAMP.
1958 September 28 - . 19:42 GMT - . Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 40.0 N x 150.0 W. Launch Platform: LSD-31. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1958 October 1 - . 19:42 GMT - . Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 40.0 N x 150.0 W. Launch Platform: LSD-31. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1958 October 12 - . 08:32 GMT - . Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 40.0 N x 150.0 W. Launch Platform: LSD-31. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1958 October 12 - . 08:42 GMT - . Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 40.0 N x 150.0 W. Launch Platform: LSD-31. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1958 October 12 - . 08:43 GMT - . Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 40.0 N x 150.0 W. Launch Platform: LSD-31. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1958 October 12 - . 08:52 GMT - . Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 40.0 N x 150.0 W. Launch Platform: LSD-31. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1958 October 12 - . 09:10 GMT - . Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 40.0 N x 150.0 W. Launch Platform: LSD-31. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1958 October 13 - . 19:40 GMT - . Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 40.0 N x 150.0 W. Launch Platform: LSD-31. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1958 October 22 - . 14:22 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1959 - . Launch Site: Tonopah. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Asp II.
1959 - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Pogo Hi III.
1959 - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Pogo Hi III.
1959 - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Pogo Hi III.
1959 July 14 - . 17:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg LC-A. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1959 July 17 - . 17:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg LC-A. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp. FAILURE: Failure.
1959 July 24 - . 16:34 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg LC-A. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1959 August 7 - . 17:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg LC-A. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1959 August 14 - . 16:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg LC-A. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1959 August 17 - . 09:18 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1959 August 19 - . 00:34 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp. FAILURE: Failure.
1959 August 22 - . 02:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg LC-A. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1959 August 24 - . 22:47 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg LC-A. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1959 August 28 - . 16:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg LC-A. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1959 August 31 - . 22:53 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg LC-A. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1959 September 1 - . 01:01 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg LC-A. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1959 September 1 - . 19:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg LC-A. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1959 September 2 - . 00:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg LC-A. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1959 September 30 - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Asp.
1959 November 18 - . 19:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1959 November 18 - . 22:17 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1959 November 19 - . 10:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1959 November 20 - . 10:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1960 March 1 - . 22:11 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1960 March 3 - . 22:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1960 March 17 - . 01:52 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp. FAILURE: Failure.
1960 April 27 - . 21:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp. FAILURE: Failure.
1960 May 18 - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Asp IV.
1960 May 19 - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Asp IV.
1960 May 24 - . 08:57 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp. FAILURE: Failure.
1960 May 25 - . 00:48 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1960 May 25 - . 22:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1960 June 27 - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1960 June 27 - . 19:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp. FAILURE: Failure.
1960 June 28 - . 05:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1960 August 9 - . 20:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1960 August 16 - . 01:42 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1960 August 18 - . 01:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1960 August 18 - . 10:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1960 August 22 - . 17:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp. FAILURE: Failure.
1960 August 25 - . 01:04 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1960 August 26 - . 01:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1960 August 30 - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp. FAILURE: Failure.
1960 September 27 - . 22:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1960 November 3 - . 21:19 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1961 January 17 - . 21:25 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1961 March 1 - . 15:42 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1961 April 19 - . 09:36 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1961 April 19 - . 18:37 GMT - . Launch Site: Salto di Quirra. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1961 April 20 - . 03:46 GMT - . Launch Site: Salto di Quirra. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1961 April 20 - . 18:39 GMT - . Launch Site: Salto di Quirra. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1961 April 20 - . 18:43 GMT - . Launch Site: Salto di Quirra. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1961 April 21 - . 00:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp. FAILURE: Failure.
1961 April 21 - . 09:34 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp. FAILURE: Failure.
1961 April 21 - . 09:39 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1961 August 28 - . 17:41 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1961 September 7 - . 18:17 GMT - . Launch Site: Salto di Quirra. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1961 September 16 - . 10:02 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp. FAILURE: Failure.
1961 September 16 - . 21:39 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1961 September 17 - . 10:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1962 March 14 - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg LC-B. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Asp IV.
1962 April 17 - . 09:43 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1962 June 7 - . 00:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1962 June 7 - . 08:52 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp. FAILURE: Failure.
1962 June 14 - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Asp.
1962 June 27 - . 14:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1962 June 28 - . 00:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1962 December 13 - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg LC-B. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Asp IV.
1963 February 18 - . 23:14 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp. FAILURE: Failure.

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