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Stonechat

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British test vehicle. Single stage hypersonic test vehicles using variants of the Stonechat solid rocket motor.

Failures: 1. Success Rate: 87.50%. First Fail Date: 1978-05-23. Last Fail Date: 1978-05-23. Launch data is: complete.

Status: Retired 1979.
First Launch: 1969.10.01.
Last Launch: 1979.04.04.
Number: 8 .

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Associated Countries

• UK UK More...

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See also

• Retired Category of launch vehicles. More...

• Stonechat Single stage hypersonic test vehicles using variants of the Stonechat solid rocket motor. More...

• test vehicle Category of missiles. More...

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Associated Manufacturers and Agencies

• RAE British agency overseeing development of rockets and spacecraft. Royal Aerospace Establishment, UK. More...

• RO RO. More...

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Bibliography

• McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page (launch records), Harvard University, 1997-present. Web Address when accessed: here.

• Serra, Jean-Jacques, Rockets in Europe, Web Address when accessed: here.

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