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Air-launched test vehicle. Family: Air-Launched. Country: USA. Status: Retired 1970.

Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x F4D Phantom + 1 x Genie-Alarr

Manufacturer: USAF. Launches: 18. Success Rate: 100.00%. First Launch Date: 1966-03-28. Last Launch Date: 1970-04-01. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 0 N ( lbf). Total Mass: 500 kg (1,100 lb). Core Diameter: 0.38 m (1.24 ft). Total Length: 3.10 m (10.10 ft).

  • Stage0: 1 x F-4. Gross Mass: 22,517 kg (49,641 lb). Empty Mass: 13,394 kg (29,528 lb). Motor: 2 x J79-17. Thrust (vac): 105.578 kN (23,735 lbf). Isp: 2,020 sec. Burn time: 6,000 sec. Length: 19.20 m (62.90 ft). Diameter: 5.03 m (16.50 ft). Propellants: Air/Kerosene.
  • Stage1: 1 x ALARR-1. Gross Mass: 300 kg (660 lb). Motor: 1 x MB-1. Length: 3.10 m (10.10 ft). Diameter: 0.38 m (1.24 ft). Propellants: Solid.
ALARR Chronology

1966 March 28 - White Sands -. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 46 km (28 mi).

1966 November 16 - White Sands -. Leonids Test / meteorites mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1968 April 1 - White Sands -. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1968 April 1 - White Sands -. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1968 May 1 - White Sands -. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1968 May 1 - White Sands -. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1968 November 1 - White Sands -. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1968 November 1 - White Sands -. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1969 March 1 - White Sands -. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1969 May 1 - White Sands -. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1969 May 1 - White Sands -. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1969 May 1 - White Sands -. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1969 May 1 - White Sands -. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1969 September 1 - White Sands -. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1969 September 1 - White Sands -. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1969 September 1 - White Sands -. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1969 October 1 - White Sands -. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1970 April 1 - White Sands -. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

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