Test vehicle. Country: USA. Status: Active. Single stage vehicle.
Manufacturer: Orbital. Launches: 6. Failures: 1. Success Rate: 83.33%. First Launch Date: 1997-01-29. Last Launch Date: 2004-11-18. Launch data is: continuing. Apogee: 150 km (90 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: 9.90 m (32.40 ft). Maximum range: 600 km (370 mi).
- 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.
Storm-2 Chronology
1997 January 29 - White Sands LC32. FAILURE: Failure. MTTV/MTD-2 PAC Targ Target mission Agency: USA SSDC. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1997 September 24 - White Sands LC32. MTTV-4/Patriot Targ Target mission Agency: USA SSDC. Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1998 September 24 - 12:50 GMT - White Sands LC32. MTTV/MTD-3 Target mission Agency: USA/OSC. Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
2000 October 14 - Fort Wingate LC96. Storm-2 MTTV PAC-3 DT-6 Target mission Agency: USA SSDC. Apogee: 104 km (64 mi).
2002 April 25 - 13:00 GMT - White Sands -. PAC-3 OT/DT-4 Target mission Agency: USA SSDC. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
2004 November 18 - White Sands -. Storm-2 MTTV PAC-3 DT/OT-12 Agency: USA MDA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
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