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Sounding rocket. Country: USA. Status: Retired 2000.

Meteorological sounding rockets that could use Loki Datasonde, Arcas, or Deacon rockets as the booster.

Known Rocketsonde Launches
Launch Site-siteslink 1960's 1970's 1980's 1990's
Antigua 78 698 222 3
Ascension 127 996 424 52
Barking Sands 179 1415 412 25
Cape Canaveral 206 1446 655 178
Eareckson 266 432
Fort Greely 86 252
Fort Sherman 84 1053
Green River 3 32
Kindley 1
Kwajalein 55 1301 437 31
Mar Chiquita 13 45
Natal 3 73
Point Mugu 223 1614 588 25
Poker Flat 692
Primrose Lake 85 823 361 12
San Nicolas 1 1 3
Thule AFB 80 783 97
Wallops Island 186 1479 273 101
White Sands 250 2248 236

Manufacturer: UNK. Launches: 21446. Success Rate: 100.00%. First Launch Date: 1969-01-02. Last Launch Date: 2000-06-15. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 0 N ( lbf). Core Diameter: 0.11 m (0.36 ft). Total Length: 3.00 m (9.80 ft).

  • Stage1: 1 x Rocketsonde-1. Empty Mass: 15 kg (33 lb). Length: 2.00 m (6.50 ft). Diameter: 0.11 m (0.36 ft). Propellants: Solid.

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