Malemute
Launch vehicle · USA
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American sounding rocket. Single stage vehicle with a Thiokol Malemute TU-758 rocket motor which was designed especially for high altitude research rocket applications.
Subtopics
- Nike Malemute American sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Nike + 1 x Malemute
Terrier Malemute American sounding rocket. The Terrier-Malemute launch vehicle was a high performance two-stage vehicle used for payloads weighing less than 180 kg, generally used for relatively lightweight plasma physics payloads. Payload 90 kg to 650 km or 180 kg to 420 km.- 1.5KS35000 Thiokol solid rocket engine.
- Terrier Improved Malemute American sounding rocket. Version with higher performance version of Malemute second stage.
- Imp. Malemute Single stage sounding rocket using improved Malemute motor.
Related
- Country
- USA
- Launch Sites
- Tonopah, Barking Sands, Tonopah UL3
- Stages
- TU-758
- Agency
- Sandia
- Bibliography
- 2
Chronology
70 events
1974 May 14
Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Nike Malemute.1974 September 24
Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Nike Malemute.- Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 465 km (288 mi). Second and final Nike Malemute flight..
1974 November 11
Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute. FAILURE: Failure.1975 May 12
Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1975 June 27
20:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute. FAILURE: Failure.1976 January 15
18:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute. FAILURE: Failure.1976 July 22
Launch Site: Tonopah. Launch Complex: Tonopah UL3. Launch Vehicle: Malemute.1976 July 24
Launch Site: Tonopah. Launch Complex: Tonopah UL3. Launch Vehicle: Malemute. FAILURE: Failure.1976 August 11
19:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1976 November 27
20:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Andoya. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1977 January 14
10:18 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1977 January 18
05:43 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute. FAILURE: Failure.1977 September 10
Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1978 February 2
08:54 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1978 March 9
08:13 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1979 January 26
11:01 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute. FAILURE: Failure.1979 April 15
09:31 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1979 April 18
09:09 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1979 April 19
Launch Site: Tonopah. Launch Vehicle: Malemute.1979 July 16
12:31 GMT - . Launch Site: Kwajalein. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.- PLUMEX I Aeronomy / Chemical release mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 590 km (360 mi).
1979 July 23
09:57 GMT - . Launch Site: Kwajalein. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.- PLUMEX II Aeronomy / Chemical release mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 580 km (360 mi).
1979 October 13
Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1980 January 27
09:17 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1981 December 7
00:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Parry. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1982 January 21
01:31 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Parry. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1982 March 6
08:47 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1983 March 2
02:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Chilca. Launch Complex: Chilca PLOB. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1983 March 15
02:33 GMT - . Launch Site: Chilca. Launch Complex: Chilca PLOB. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1983 November 11
21:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Andoya. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1984 February 7
09:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Yukon. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1985 January 23
09:23 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1985 February 10
02:11 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1985 July 14
15:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands KP. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1985 September 27
15:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands KP. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1985 October 10
15:25 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands KP. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1985 December 10
15:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands KP. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1986 April 3
10:36 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1987 February 26
23:43 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1987 March 5
06:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1989 April 3
02:27 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1989 September 4
Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1989 September 11
Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1990 March 29
Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1990 April 25
05:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1990 July 30
09:48 GMT - . Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: Kwajalein RN. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1990 August 2
10:07 GMT - . Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: Kwajalein RN. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1990 October 20
Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1992 May 24
Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1999 July 1
Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: Malemute.- Malemute II Slugger Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
2003 June 10
06:31 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.- DEBI (Bowshock) Technology mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Greenbelt. Apogee: 600 km (370 mi).
2004 August 7
08:52 GMT - . Launch Site: Kwajalein. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.- EQUIS II Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Greenbelt. Apogee: 450 km (270 mi).
2004 August 15
08:21 GMT - . Launch Site: Kwajalein. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.- EQUIS II Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Greenbelt. Apogee: 450 km (270 mi).
2010 March 27
14:09 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: Wallops Island LA1. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Improved Malemute.- NASA 12.067GT - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Greenbelt. Apogee: 270 km (160 mi). Test launch.
2012 January 11
13:25 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Improved Malemute.- NASA 12.074GT - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). Test flight..
2012 March 27
08:59 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Improved Malemute.- NASA 46.002UE - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Atmospheric science payload..
2012 March 27
09:02 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Improved Malemute.- NASA 46.003UE - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 254 km (157 mi). Atmospheric science payload..
2012 September 21
11:16 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Improved Malemute.- NASA 46.004GO - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 153 km (95 mi). Education mission..
2013 May 7
07:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Pad: Roi-Namur. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Improved Malemute.- NASA 46.001UE - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 350 km (210 mi). Atmospheric sciences payload.
2013 August 13
10:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Improved Malemute.- Rocksat-X - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 151 km (93 mi). Education Mission.
2014 July 2
08:36 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Improved Malemute.2015 January 26
09:13 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Improved Malemute.- NASA 46.009UE - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi). Atmospheric science payload..
2015 January 26
09:46 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Improved Malemute.- NASA 46.010UE - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi). Atmospheric science payload..
2015 April 18
11:01 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Improved Malemute.- NASA 46.008UO - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 174 km (108 mi). Educational launch..
2015 August 12
10:04 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Improved Malemute.- NASA 46.012UO - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 151 km (93 mi). Education mission. Impacted Atlantic Ocean..
2016 March 1
14:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Improved Malemute.- MUSIC - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 185 km (114 mi). Technology mission. Impacted in Atlantic Ocean..
2016 June 30
09:43 GMT - . Launch Site: Andoya. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Imp. Malemute.- MaxiDusty - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 115 km (71 mi). Atmospheric science mission. Impacted in ARR..
2016 August 17
11:33 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Improved Malemute.- RockSat-X - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 153 km (95 mi). Education mission. Impacted in Atlantic Ocean..
2017 June 29
08:25 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Improved Malemute.- NASA 46.015GT - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 189 km (117 mi). Test/Aeronomy mission. Impacted Atlantic..
2018 March 25
10:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Improved Malemute.- NASA 46.019UO - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 172 km (106 mi). Education mission. Impacted Atlantic..
2018 August 14
10:13 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Improved Malemute.- Rocksat-X 8 - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). Education mission. Impacted Atlantic Ocean.