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Father John

Launch vehicle · USA

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

American sounding rocket, consisting of an Honest John with small booster rockets clustered around the base.

Country
USA

Chronology

10 events

1953

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: Father John.
  • Warhead Accel Test - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1953 January 15

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: Father John.
  • Warhead Accel Test - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1953 March 25

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: Father John.
  • Warhead Accel Test - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1953 October 16

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: Father John.
  • Warhead Accel Test - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1953 October 29

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: Father John.
  • Warhead Accel Test - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1953 October 30

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: Father John.
  • Warhead Accel Test - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1954

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: Father John.
  • Warhead Accel Test - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1954 August 4

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: Father John.
  • Papa John 553-1 - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1954 September 29

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: Father John.
  • Papa John 553-2 - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1954 November 15

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: Father John.
  • Papa John 553-3 - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).