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Air-launched test vehicle. Family:
Air-Launched. Country: USA. Status: Retired 1961.

Three stage vehicle air launched from a B-57A Canberra. The rocket consisted of consisting of 3 x Recruit + 1 x Recruit + 1 x Baby Sergeant

Manufacturer: WFF. Launches: 2. Success Rate: 100.00%. First Launch Date: 1960-01-01. Last Launch Date: 1961-01-01. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 440.000 kN (98,910 lbf). Total Mass: 800 kg (1,760 lb). Core Diameter: 0.38 m (1.24 ft). Total Length: 8.80 m (28.80 ft).

  • Stage0: 1 x B-57A. Propellants: Air/Kerosene.
  • Stage1: 3 x Journeyman-0. Gross Mass: 200 kg (440 lb). Motor: 1 x 1.5KS35000. Thrust (vac): 156.000 kN (35,070 lbf). Burn time: 1.50 sec. Length: 2.60 m (8.50 ft). Diameter: 0.23 m (0.75 ft). Propellants: Solid.
  • Stage2: 1 x Journeyman-0. Gross Mass: 200 kg (440 lb). Motor: 1 x 1.5KS35000. Thrust (vac): 156.000 kN (35,070 lbf). Burn time: 1.50 sec. Length: 2.60 m (8.50 ft). Diameter: 0.23 m (0.75 ft). Propellants: Solid.
  • Stage3: 1 x Jaguar-3. Gross Mass: 25 kg (55 lb). Empty Mass: 4.00 kg (8.80 lb). Motor: 1 x RM-3141. Thrust (vac): 8.600 kN (1,933 lbf). Burn time: 7.60 sec. Length: 1.20 m (3.90 ft). Diameter: 0.15 m (0.49 ft). Propellants: Solid.

Jaguar B-57 Chronology

1960 - White Sands -. Test / aeronomy mission Agency: USAF AFSWC. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).

1961 - White Sands -. Test / aeronomy mission Agency: USAF AFSWC. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).


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