Terrier, Hawk, Black Brant launch complex. AML 20K launcher, Pad 3
Longitude: -147.4851 deg.
Latitude: 65.1299 deg.
First Launch: 2000.02.25.
Last Launch: 2005.03.15.
Number: 3 .
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Associated Launch Vehicles
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Black Brant 12 Canadian sounding rocket. The Black Brant XII rocket system was a four stage system used primarily to carry a variety of payloads to high altitudes. Its development is a spin-off of the Black Brant X development. Four stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Talos + 1 x Taurus + 1 x Black Brant VB + 1 x Nihka. Payload 136 kg to 1,500 km or 522 kg to 500 km. More...
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Improved Orion American sounding rocket. Unguided solid propellant single stage rocket using a military surplus M112 Hawk rocket motor. The motor was a dual thrust burner with a boost phase of 5 seconds and a sustainer phase of approximately 21 seconds. The rocket accelerated the payload then for 26 seconds with peak acceleration during the boost phase of 21g. A payload mass of 100 kg could be carried to an apogee of approximately 110 km. More...
Associated Launch Sites
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Poker Flat Sounding rocket launch site. In use from 1969 to present. Poker Flat Rocket Range (PFRR) contains five major launch pads. Pads 1 and 2 each have a 7.5K launcher, pads 3 and 4 each contain 20K MRL launchers, and pad 5 contains a 4K twin boom launcher. Pad 3 is equipped with a moveable launcher enclosure which can be used to protect a rocket on pad 3 and workers from the severe winter weather. More...
Poker Flat LC3 Chronology
2000 February 25 - .
07:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC3.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 12.
LV Configuration: Black Brant XII NASA 40.08UE.
- Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 1,170 km (720 mi).
2003 March 25 - .
10:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC3.
LV Family:
Terrier.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Orion Improved.
LV Configuration: Terrier Improved Orion NASA 41.034UE.
- HEX V Aurora / chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Greenbelt. Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
2005 March 15 - .
05:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC3.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Orion.
LV Configuration: Improved Orion NASA 30.58UE.
- DUST Aeronomy / dust mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).
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