Sounding rocket. Country: USA. Status: Retired 1966. Single stage vehicle.
Manufacturer: Aerojet. Launches: 19. Failures: 9. Success Rate: 52.63%. First Launch Date: 1964-07-15. Last Launch Date: 1966-02-03. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 0 N ( lbf). Total Mass: 100 kg (220 lb). Core Diameter: 0.14 m (0.45 ft). Total Length: 3.90 m (12.70 ft).
- Stage1: 1 x Sirocco-1. Gross Mass: 100 kg (220 lb). Empty Mass: 20 kg (44 lb). Motor: 1 x Sirocco. Length: 2.80 m (9.10 ft). Diameter: 0.14 m (0.45 ft). Propellants: Solid.
Sirocco Chronology
1964 July 15 - White Sands -. Sirocco LW-4 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 9.00 km (5.50 mi).
1964 July 31 - White Sands -. Sirocco LW-5 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1964 August 6 - White Sands -. Sirocco LW-6 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1964 September 16 - White Sands -. Sirocco LW-10 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1964 September 28 - White Sands -. Sirocco LW-9 Test mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1964 October 8 - White Sands -. Sirocco LW-13 Test mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1964 October 9 - White Sands -. Sirocco LW-14 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 23 km (14 mi).
1964 November 4 - White Sands -. Sirocco LW-12 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1964 December 4 - White Sands -. Sirocco LW-19 Test mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1964 December 17 - White Sands -. Sirocco LW-22 Test mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 December 17 - White Sands -. Sirocco LW-21 Test mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1965 January 19 - White Sands -. Sirocco LW-27 Test mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1965 January 21 - White Sands -. Sirocco LW-20 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1965 March 31 - Eglin -. Sirocco EX-1.8 Aeronomy mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1965 July 13 - White Sands -. Sirocco EX-1.8 FAILURE: Failure. Aeronomy mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1965 July 26 - Eglin -. Sirocco EX-1.8 FAILURE: Failure. Aeronomy mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1965 October 28 - White Sands -. Sirocco EX-1.8 Aeronomy mission Agency: DASA. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1966 February 1 - 21:15 GMT - White Sands -. Aeronomy mission Agency: MRN. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 3 - 16:00 GMT - White Sands -. Aeronomy mission Agency: MRN. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
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