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Pedro Recruit-1

Solid propellant rocket stage. Thrust 244.00 kN.

Status: Retired 1977.
Height: 3.10 m (10.10 ft).
Diameter: 0.71 m (2.32 ft).
Thrust: 244.00 kN (54,853 lbf).
Burn time: 11 s.
Number: 8 .

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Associated Engines

Associated Launch Vehicles

Athena RTV American test vehicle. The Athena was designed to simulate the re-entry environment of an intercontinental ballistic missile and was one of the few examples of sustained interstate missile tests within the United States. More...

Pedro Recruit American sounding rocket. Air Launch Probe System (ALPS) and Fighter Launched Advanced Materials Experiment (FLAME) were both vehicles that used a Pedro first stage and a Recruit second stage. They were launched from an F-4 fighter aircraft. More...

Associated Manufacturers and Agencies

Thiokol American manufacturer of rocket engines and rockets. Thiokol Corporation, Ogden, UT, USA. More...

Associated Propellants

Solid Solid propellants have the fuel and oxidiser embedded in a rubbery matrix. They were developed to a high degree of perfection in the United States in the 1950's and 1960's. In Russia, development was slower, due to a lack of technical leadership in the area and rail handling problems. Solid propellants have the fuel and oxidiser embedded in a rubbery matrix. They were developed to a high degree of perfection in the United States in the 1950's and 1960's. In Russia, development was slower, due to a lack of technical leadership in the area and rail handling problems. More...