Sounding rocket. Country: USA. Status: Retired 1966. Four stage vehicle consisting of 2 x Recruit + 1 x Aerojet Jr + 1 x Lance + 1 x Altair
Launches: 2. Success Rate: 100.00%. First Launch Date: 1966-08-16. Last Launch Date: 1966-12-10. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 600 km (370 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 550.000 kN (123,640 lbf). Core Diameter: 0.79 m (2.59 ft).
- Stage0: 2 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.
- Stage1: 1 x Scanner-1. Gross Mass: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb). Thrust (vac): 254.000 kN (57,101 lbf). Burn time: 28 sec. Length: 5.70 m (18.70 ft). Diameter: 0.79 m (2.59 ft).
- Stage2: 1 x Castor Lance-2. Gross Mass: 800 kg (1,760 lb). Empty Mass: 274 kg (604 lb). Motor: 1 x TX-77. Thrust (vac): 227.000 kN (51,031 lbf). Burn time: 8.70 sec. Length: 4.60 m (15.00 ft). Diameter: 0.38 m (1.24 ft). Propellants: Solid.
- Stage3: 1 x Altair 1. Gross Mass: 238 kg (524 lb). Empty Mass: 30 kg (66 lb). Motor: 1 x X-248. Thrust (vac): 12.450 kN (2,799 lbf). Isp: 256 sec. Burn time: 38 sec. Length: 1.83 m (6.00 ft). Diameter: 0.46 m (1.50 ft). Propellants: Solid.
Scanner Chronology
1966 August 16 - Wallops Island -. Scanner 1 Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 612 km (380 mi).
1966 December 10 - 02:42 GMT - Wallops Island -. Scanner 2 Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 709 km (440 mi).
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