Status: Retired 1975. First Launch: 1975-03-11. Last Launch: 1975-09-18. Number: 2 . Thrust: 499.00 kN (112,179 lbf). Gross mass: 4,600 kg (10,100 lb). Height: 11.20 m (36.70 ft). Diameter: 0.79 m (2.59 ft). Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
A nosetip recovery vehicle was successfully launched from Wallops Island, Virginia, on a STRYPI VII booster and was recovered by the Coast Guard. This was the first time that a high-performance reentry vehicle had been "soft-landed"(in water) and recovered.