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Air-launched test vehicle. Family: Air-Launched. Country: USA. Status: Retired 1959. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x B-58 Hustler + 1 x TX-20 Sergeant
Manufacturer: Convair. Launches: 4. Failures: 1. Success Rate: 75.00%. First Launch Date: 1958-09-05. Last Launch Date: 1959-09-22. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 220.000 kN (49,450 lbf). Total Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Core Diameter: 0.79 m (2.59 ft). Total Length: 6.00 m (19.60 ft).
High Virgo Chronology 1958 September 5 - AMR DZ -. High Virgo satellite interceptor mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 13 km (8 mi). 1958 December 19 - AMR DZ -. High Virgo satellite interceptor mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 76 km (47 mi). 1959 June 4 - AMR DZ -. High Virgo satellite interceptor mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 51 km (31 mi). 1959 September 22 - AMR DZ -. FAILURE: Failure. High Virgo satellite interceptor mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). Bibliography:
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