Sounding rocket. Country: USA. Status: Active. Single stage vehicle.
Manufacturer: Orbital. Launches: 9. Success Rate: 100.00%. First Launch Date: 1996-07-15. Last Launch Date: 2007-06-23. Launch data is: continuing. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 500.000 kN (112,400 lbf). Total Mass: 13,000 kg (28,000 lb). Core Diameter: 1.02 m (3.34 ft). Total Length: 14.00 m (45.00 ft).
- Stage1: 1 x Castor 4B. Gross Mass: 11,400 kg (25,100 lb). Empty Mass: 1,400 kg (3,000 lb). Motor: 1 x Castor 4B. Thrust (vac): 430.610 kN (96,805 lbf). Isp: 281 sec. Burn time: 64 sec. Length: 9.20 m (30.10 ft). Diameter: 1.02 m (3.34 ft). Propellants: Solid.
Castor 4B Chronology
1996 July 15 - 18:21 GMT - Wake Island -. Castor 4B TCMP IIB Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: OSC. Apogee: 317 km (196 mi).
1997 February 22 - Wake Island -. Castor 4B TCMP II Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: OSC. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1997 March 1 - Wake Island -. Castor 4B TCMP IIC Re-entry Vehicle test Agency: OSC. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2005 April 8 - 17:30 GMT - Pacific Ocean -. Castor 4B MRT RRF Agency: OSC. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
2005 August 4 - Barking Sands -. Castor 4B CMCM-1 CMCM-1-F1 Agency: USA. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).
2005 August 18 - Barking Sands -. Castor 4B CMCM-1 CMCM-1-F2 Agency: USA. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).
2005 November 18 - 18:12 GMT - Barking Sands -. Castor 4B NTW Aegis Target SMD FTM04-2 MRT-1 Agency: USN. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
2006 June 22 - 22:00 GMT - Barking Sands -. Castor 4B MBRV Aegis Target SMD FTM-10 MRT-2 Agency: USN. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
2007 June 23 - 02:40 GMT - Barking Sands -. Castor 4B Aegis Target SMD FTM-12 MRT-3? Agency: USN. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
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