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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).

  • Stage0: 1 x B-58. Gross Mass: 72,563 kg (159,974 lb). Empty Mass: 25,197 kg (55,549 lb). Motor: 4 x J79- 5. Thrust (vac): 183.227 kN (41,191 lbf). Isp: 2,020 sec. Burn time: 20,000 sec. Length: 29.51 m (96.81 ft). Diameter: 9.57 m (31.39 ft). Propellants: Air/Kerosene.
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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).

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