Mesquito
Stage · USA
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Single stage solid propellant sounding rocket capable of reaching 95 km altitude.
Rocket vehicle developed for the NASA Sounding Rocket Program to provide rocket-borne measurements of the mesosphere (82-95 km altitude). The payload was housed in an aerodynamic dart.
Related
- Country
- USA
- Launch Sites
- Wallops Island, Wallops Island LA2
Chronology
3 events
2008 May 6
18:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: Wallops Island LA2. LV Family: MLRS. Launch Vehicle: Mesquito.- Nation: USA. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
2008 May 7
19:18 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: Wallops Island LA2. LV Family: MLRS. Launch Vehicle: Mesquito.- Nation: USA. Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
2009 December 16
13:46 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: MLRS. Launch Vehicle: Mesquito.- NASA 12.068GT - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Langley. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Test.