Strongarm

Test vehicle. Country: USA. Status: Retired 1961.

A large five-stage rocket developed by the Army Ballistics Research Laboratory with the cooperation of the University of Michigan. Consisted of an Honest John plus Nike plus Nike plus modified Recruit plus a scaled-down Sergeant. Fired first from Wallops Island on November 10, 1959. Could lift 6.8 kg to 1600 km.

Manufacturer: Michigan. Launches: 8. Failures: 6. Success Rate: 25.00%. First Launch Date: 1959-11-10. Last Launch Date: 1961-07-27. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 365.000 kN (82,055 lbf). Total Mass: 3,300 kg (7,200 lb). Core Diameter: 0.58 m (1.90 ft). Total Length: 17.10 m (56.10 ft).

• Stage1: 1 x HJ Nike-1. Gross Mass: 1,900 kg (4,100 lb). Empty Mass: 954 kg (2,103 lb). Motor: 1 x M-6. Thrust (vac): 365.000 kN (82,055 lbf). Burn time: 5.00 sec. Length: 4.90 m (16.00 ft). Diameter: 0.58 m (1.90 ft). Propellants: Solid.

• Stage2: 1 x HJ Nike Nike-3. Gross Mass: 599 kg (1,320 lb). Empty Mass: 256 kg (564 lb). Motor: 1 x M5E1. Thrust (vac): 195.600 kN (43,973 lbf). Burn time: 3.40 sec. Length: 3.60 m (11.80 ft). Diameter: 0.42 m (1.37 ft). Propellants: Solid.

• Stage3: 1 x HJ Nike Nike-3. Gross Mass: 599 kg (1,320 lb). Empty Mass: 256 kg (564 lb). Motor: 1 x M5E1. Thrust (vac): 195.600 kN (43,973 lbf). Burn time: 3.40 sec. Length: 3.60 m (11.80 ft). Diameter: 0.42 m (1.37 ft). Propellants: Solid.

• Stage4: 1 x Nike Yardbird-2. Gross Mass: 200 kg (440 lb). Empty Mass: 29 kg (63 lb). Motor: 1 x Yardbird. Thrust (vac): 75.000 kN (16,860 lbf). Burn time: 3.40 sec. Length: 2.50 m (8.20 ft). Diameter: 0.23 m (0.75 ft). Propellants: Solid.

• Stage5: 1 x Jaguar-3. Gross Mass: 25 kg (55 lb). Empty Mass: 4.00 kg (8.80 lb). Motor: 1 x RM-3141. Thrust (vac): 8.600 kN (1,933 lbf). Burn time: 7.60 sec. Length: 1.20 m (3.90 ft). Diameter: 0.15 m (0.49 ft). Propellants: Solid.

• Stage1: 1 x HJ Nike-1. Gross Mass: 1,900 kg (4,100 lb). Empty Mass: 954 kg (2,103 lb). Motor: 1 x M-6. Thrust (vac): 365.000 kN (82,055 lbf). Burn time: 5.00 sec. Length: 4.90 m (16.00 ft). Diameter: 0.58 m (1.90 ft). Propellants: Solid.

• Stage2: 1 x HJ Nike Nike-3. Gross Mass: 599 kg (1,320 lb). Empty Mass: 256 kg (564 lb). Motor: 1 x M5E1. Thrust (vac): 195.600 kN (43,973 lbf). Burn time: 3.40 sec. Length: 3.60 m (11.80 ft). Diameter: 0.42 m (1.37 ft). Propellants: Solid.

• Stage3: 1 x HJ Nike Nike-3. Gross Mass: 599 kg (1,320 lb). Empty Mass: 256 kg (564 lb). Motor: 1 x M5E1. Thrust (vac): 195.600 kN (43,973 lbf). Burn time: 3.40 sec. Length: 3.60 m (11.80 ft). Diameter: 0.42 m (1.37 ft). Propellants: Solid.

• Stage4: 1 x Journeyman-0. Gross Mass: 200 kg (440 lb). Motor: 1 x 1.5KS35000. Thrust (vac): 156.000 kN (35,070 lbf). Burn time: 1.50 sec. Length: 2.60 m (8.50 ft). Diameter: 0.23 m (0.75 ft). Propellants: Solid.

1959 November 10 - 12:00 GMT - Wallops Island -. Strongarm OB11.01 Ion density Test / ionosphere mission Agency: USA BRL. Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).

1959 November 18 - Wallops Island -. Strongarm OB11.02 FAILURE: Failure. Ion density Test / ionosphere mission Agency: USA BRL. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1960 July 13 - 14:47 GMT - Wallops Island -. Strongarm OB11.03 FAILURE: Failure. Ionosphere mission Agency: USA BRL. Apogee: 670 km (410 mi).

1960 July 14 - 02:43 GMT - Wallops Island -. Strongarm OB11.04 FAILURE: Failure. Ionosphere mission Agency: USA BRL. Apogee: 710 km (440 mi).

1960 August 2 - 03:14 GMT - Wallops Island -. FAILURE: Failure. Ionosphere mission Agency: USA BRL. Apogee: 550 km (340 mi).

1961 February 14 - Wallops Island -. Strongarm E22-H1-1 FAILURE: Failure. Geodetic Flares test Agency: USA BRL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1961 February 18 - Wallops Island -. Strongarm E22-H1-2 Geodetic Flares test Agency: USA BRL. Apogee: 2,027 km (1,259 mi).

1961 July 27 - 11:45 GMT - White Sands -. Strongarm-1 CRL AA11.501 FAILURE: Failure. CWAS Aeronomy mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).