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Jabiru 3
Part of Rook
Two stage version consisting of 1 x Rook IIIA + 1 x Rook IIIB

Status: Retired 1974. First Launch: 1973-11-14. Last Launch: 1974-11-20. Number: 5 . Gross mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Height: 12.70 m (41.60 ft). Diameter: 0.44 m (1.44 ft). Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

The Rook motor was 0.43 m in diameter and 5.28 m long. It contained a case-bonded charge of 846 kg of non-aluminized plastic propellant giving a total impulse of 1760 kN-seconds in 5.6 seconds; with a maximum thrust of 323 kN and a specific impulse of 213 seconds. The motor was capable of withstanding the 40g acceleration it provided during firing. It was employed as the first propulsion stage of the Leopard and Jaguar (Jabiru) supersonic test vehicles, and by itself in single-stage test applications.

Family: Jaguar, test vehicle. Country: UK, Australia. Launch Sites: Woomera, Woomera LA2, Woomera LA2 HRV. Stages: Rook engine. Agency: Royal Aerospace Establishment, WRE.
1973 November 14 - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 3.
1973 December 6 - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 3.
1974 September 6 - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 3.
1974 October 31 - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 3.
1974 November 20 - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 HRV. LV Family: Rook. Launch Vehicle: Jabiru 3.
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