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RAM B

Launch vehicle · USA

Part of X-17

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

American test vehicle. Three stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Castor + 1 x Antares + 1 x Alcor

More at: RAM B.

Family: all-solid, orbital launch vehicle
Country: USA
Launch Vehicles: RAM
Launch Sites: Wallops Island
Stages: Antares 1A, Alcor, Castor 1
Agency: Vought

Chronology

3 events

1962 September 21

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: X-17. Launch Vehicle: RAM B. FAILURE: Failure.

RAM B-1 re-entry vehicle test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1963 May 28

18:59 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: X-17. Launch Vehicle: RAM B.

RAM B-2 re-entry vehicle test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).

1964 April 10

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: X-17. Launch Vehicle: RAM B.

RAM B-3 re-entry vehicle test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).