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HPB

Launch vehicle · USA

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American sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Talos + 1 x M56A1

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Country
USA
Agency
Aerojet

Chronology

6 events

1990 January 30

21:22 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: HPB.
  • TM2-1 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: OSC. Apogee: 422 km (262 mi).

1991 April 12

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: HPB.
  • Target / decoys mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: OSC. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).

1992 March 29

08:07 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: HPB.
  • Infrared background mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: OSC. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).

1992 April 15

09:09 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: HPB.
  • Target / decoys mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: OSC. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 450 km (270 mi).

1993 January 28

Launch Site: Wake Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: HPB.
  • Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: OSC. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).

1993 February 11

Launch Site: Wake Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: HPB. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: OSC. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).