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Astrobee F

Launch vehicle · USA

Original archive entry. The text, images and links below are kept as they were written.

American sounding rocket. Single stage solid-fueled dual-thrust rocket replacement for the Aerobee 150.

It had the same diameter and payload interfaces, allowing proven Aerobee payloads to be used without significant changes.

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Aerojet

Chronology

49 events

1972 September 26

18:13 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: Wallops Island LA1. Launch Pad: LA1?. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 199 km (123 mi).

1974 May 8

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).

1975 May 15

15:25 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 224 km (139 mi).

1975 October 14

10:30 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Zodiacal infrared Infrared astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 265 km (164 mi).

1976 March 30

16:50 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • LPARL Solar Corona Solar x-ray / test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).

1977 February 16

03:00 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 198 km (123 mi).

1977 February 20

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • LUX / ASE Wolter I Solar x-ray mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).

1977 March 12

03:30 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 225 km (139 mi).

1977 March 19

06:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Auroral Oxides Plasma mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).

1977 July 21

09:00 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 206 km (128 mi).

1977 July 27

05:35 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Wolter I X-ray astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).

1977 September 29

17:45 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 257 km (159 mi).

1977 December 11

07:45 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • UIT-Prototype F1 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 226 km (140 mi).

1978 January 9

20:00 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 262 km (162 mi).

1978 January 10

06:15 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • X-ray astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 196 km (121 mi).

1978 January 21

09:01 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • CHARGING Technology mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 258 km (160 mi).

1978 March 8

04:00 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Wolter I X-ray astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).

1978 March 13

07:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Auroral NO Plasma mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 198 km (123 mi).

1978 May 15

09:05 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • NRL Mk II ultraviolet Camera Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 211 km (131 mi).

1978 July 20

04:30 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • X-ray astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).

1978 September 20

02:58 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Extreme ultraviolet astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 224 km (139 mi).

1978 September 26

05:05 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 231 km (143 mi).

1978 December 1

07:20 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • JHU UVT F9 (Jupiter) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 238 km (147 mi).

1978 December 11

03:00 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • X-ray astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 164 km (101 mi).

1979 January 9

11:53 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 214 km (132 mi).

1979 January 17

20:00 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Solar mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 226 km (140 mi).

1979 January 28

03:07 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Nitric Oxide Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1979 March 15

05:20 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • X-ray astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 216 km (134 mi).

1979 March 21

03:45 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 221 km (137 mi).

1979 May 21

05:00 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • UIT Prototype Astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 226 km (140 mi).

1979 May 21

06:40 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 240 km (140 mi).

1979 June 2

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • NRL far ultraviolet Spectrograph Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1979 August 3

09:20 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • FWIR III Aeronomy / infrared astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 172 km (106 mi).

1979 August 17

21:15 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Solar mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 225 km (139 mi).

1979 September 24

11:15 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • JHU UVS Astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 246 km (152 mi).

1979 October 23

03:15 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 227 km (141 mi).

1979 December 14

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1980 January 21

08:05 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • X-ray astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 216 km (134 mi).

1980 March 22

10:30 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Soft XRB 1 X-ray astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 217 km (134 mi).

1980 March 28

06:26 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • UM Airglow Payload Aurora mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 198 km (123 mi).

1980 May 22

15:00 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Solar Constant 3 Solar mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 249 km (154 mi).

1980 June 16

08:00 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • NRL far ultraviolet Spectrograph Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 217 km (134 mi).

1980 June 27

19:01 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Plasma mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).

1980 August 9

07:30 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • UIT Prototype Astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 214 km (132 mi).

1980 November 1

06:44 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 227 km (141 mi).

1981 January 20

04:50 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • NRL far ultraviolet Spectrograph Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).

1981 January 29

04:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • UM Airglow payload Aurora mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 189 km (117 mi).

1981 October 17

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • MIT X-ray? X-ray Astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1983 March 2

02:17 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Astrobee. Launch Vehicle: Astrobee F.
  • Sensor Ejection System Technology test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 197 km (122 mi).