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Double Deacon

Launch vehicle · USA

Original archive entry. The text, images and links below are kept as they were written.

American test vehicle. Single stage vehicles consisting of 2 Deacon motors fired in parallel.

Related

Country
USA
Launch Sites
Wallops Island
Stages
X-220
Agency
NASA

Chronology

42 events

1949 November 16

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. FAILURE: Failure.
  • F23 Ramjet test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).

1949 December 23

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • D4 Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1950 March 24

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • F23 Ramjet test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).

1950 June 6

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • F23 Ramjet test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 48 km (29 mi).

1950 August 31

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • XF-92 model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1950 December 7

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • X-3 Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1951 February 6

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • RM-10 model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1951 July 18

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. FAILURE: Failure.
  • X-2 Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).

1951 November 29

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • D3 Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1951 December 19

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • Falcon Missile test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1952 January 1

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. FAILURE: Failure.
  • X-2 Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).

1952 January 23

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • X-3 Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1952 March 19

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • Navaho Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1952 May 22

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • Navaho Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1952 June 13

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • X-3 Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1952 July 8

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. FAILURE: Failure.
  • B-58 Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).

1952 August 6

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • B-58 Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1952 September 11

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • B-58 Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1952 October 30

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • B-58 Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1952 October 31

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Navaho Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1953 March 5

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • Falcon Missile test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1953 March 20

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. FAILURE: Failure.
  • B-58 Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).

1953 April 10

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • F36 Ramjet model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1953 November 1

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. FAILURE: Failure.
  • B-58 Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1953 December 7

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • E15 Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1954 January 27

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • MX-1712 Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1954 March 24

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • Regulus II Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1954 April 21

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • D35 Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1954 April 22

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • Regulus II Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1954 June 28

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • MX-1712 Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1954 September 2

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • D4 Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1954 October 22

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. FAILURE: Failure.
  • B-58 Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1954 December 16

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • Sidewinder test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1955 January 11

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • Falcon Missile test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1955 January 28

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • Delta-wing model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1955 June 28

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • D35 Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1955 November 16

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • Regulus II Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1955 December 13

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • F5D-1 model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1956 June 27

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • MW-2 Model/T-40 test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1957 May 23

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • MW-2 Model/T-40 test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1958 April 14

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • D3/D18 model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1958 September 8

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon.
  • E15 Model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).