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Target missile. Family: Air-Launched. Country: USA. Status: Active.

Single stage vehicle consisting of 1 surplus Minuteman 2 SR19AJ1 motor air-dropped from a C-130 transport. Similar to the SVC AltAir concept.

Manufacturer: Coleman. Launches: 3. Failures: 1. Success Rate: 66.67%. First Launch Date: 1997-01-30. Last Launch Date: 2007-03-06. Launch data is: continuing. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 267.000 kN (60,023 lbf). Total Mass: 8,000 kg (17,600 lb). Core Diameter: 1.32 m (4.33 ft). Total Length: 6.00 m (19.60 ft).

  • Stage1: 1 x Minuteman 2-2. Gross Mass: 7,032 kg (15,502 lb). Empty Mass: 795 kg (1,752 lb). Motor: 1 x SR-19. Thrust (vac): 267.700 kN (60,181 lbf). Isp: 288 sec. Burn time: 66 sec. Length: 4.12 m (13.51 ft). Diameter: 1.33 m (4.36 ft). Propellants: Solid.
SR19 Chronology

1997 January 30 - Point Mugu -. FAILURE: Failure. AltAir (Have Gold) test Agency: USAF NAIC. Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).

1999 March 31 - 00:15 GMT - Barking Sands LP1. SRALT/MBRV-3 test Agency: USA/USAF. Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).

2007 March 6 - 00:30 GMT - Barking Sands LP1. SRALT Agency: USA MDA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Target - air launch from C-17

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