Genie
Stage · USA
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Credit: via Andreas Parsch
The solid propellant air-launched unguided rocket developed for the Genie nuclear air-to-air weapon was later adapted for use as the lower stage for air- or land-launched sounding rockets and test vehicles.
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Subtopics
- Genie AIR-2A American air-to-air missile. Production from 1956 to 1962.
- Ute American sounding rocket. The Ute (TU-715) motor was developed from the Genie motor baseline. Later derivatives were combined with booster or upper stages.
- ALARR American air-launched test vehicle. An F4D Phantom was used to launch a Genie-Alarr two-stage rocket.
- Genie ATR-2L American air-to-air missile. Conventional training version.
- Genie ATR-2N American air-to-air missile. Training rocket version.
- Super Genie American air-to-air missile. Canadian version.