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Wasp research and develoment chaff and parachute rockets were used to obtain wind soundings to 260,000 m, fired by Naval Ordnance Missile Test Facility at WSPG. 3 stage vehicle consisting of 2 x Recruit + 1 x Pollux + 1 x Antares Manufacturer: NASA. Launches: 1. First Launch Date: 1966-06-07. Last Launch Date: 1966-06-07. Launch data is: incomplete. Apogee: 240 km (140 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 580.000 kN (130,380 lbf). Total Mass: 6,800 kg (14,900 lb). Core Diameter: 0.79 m (2.59 ft). Total Length: 14.70 m (48.20 ft).
Wasp Chronology 1956 December 11 - Wasp soundings to 160,000 feet. Twenty-four Wasp research and develoment chaff and parachute rockets, used to obtain wind soundings to 160,000 feet, were fired by Naval Ordnance Missile Test Facility at WSPG. 1966 June 7 - 16:57 GMT - Wallops Island -. WASP slosh test Technology mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 238 km (147 mi). Bibliography:
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