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Atrid 1
Credit - via Goran Olsson
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Test vehicle. Country: USA. Status: Retired 1994. Single stage vehicle to demonstrate laser-pumped propulsion.
Manufacturer: Livermore. Launches: 1. Success Rate: 100.00%. First Launch Date: 1994-02-04. Last Launch Date: 1994-02-04. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 0 N ( lbf). Core Diameter: 0.17 m (0.55 ft). Total Length: 1.90 m (6.20 ft).
- Stage1: 1 x Astrid-1. Gross Mass: 20 kg (44 lb). Empty Mass: 8.00 kg (17.60 lb). Motor: 4 x MR-125. Thrust (vac): 400 N (80 lbf). Burn time: 30 sec. Length: 1.90 m (6.20 ft). Diameter: 0.17 m (0.55 ft). Propellants: Solid.
Astrid Chronology
1994 February 4 - Vandenberg LF08. Pumped Propulsion test Agency: LLL. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
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