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Model: Draco. Test vehicle. Family: Sergeant. Other Family: Retired. Country: USA. Status: Retired 1959.

Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x TX-20 Sergeant + 1 x TX-30

Manufacturer: Douglas. Launches: 3. Failures: 1. Success Rate: 66.67%. First Launch Date: 1959-02-16. Last Launch Date: 1959-04-27. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 0 N ( lbf). Core Diameter: 0.79 m (2.59 ft). Total Length: 14.00 m (45.00 ft).

Stage1: 1 x .

Stage2: 1 x Draco-2. Gross Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Motor: 1 x TX-30. Thrust (vac): 44.500 kN (10,004 lbf). Burn time: 29 sec. Length: 5.40 m (17.70 ft). Diameter: 0.79 m (2.59 ft). Propellants: Solid.

Draco Chronology

1959 February 16 - Cape Canaveral LC10. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1959 March 16 - Cape Canaveral LC10. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1959 April 27 - Cape Canaveral LC10. FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

Bibliography:

McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page (launch records), Harvard University, 1997-present. Web Address when accessed: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.

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