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Sirocco

Launch vehicle · USA

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

American sounding rocket. Single stage vehicle using Lockheed solid rocket engine.

Related

Country
USA
Launch Vehicles
Sirocco
Propellants
Solid
Launch Sites
White Sands, Eglin
Agency
Aerojet
Bibliography
2

Chronology

19 events

1964 July 15

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 9.00 km (5.50 mi).

1964 July 31

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

1964 August 6

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

1964 September 16

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).

1964 September 28

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).

1964 October 8

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).

1964 October 9

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 23 km (14 mi).

1964 November 4

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

1964 December 4

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).

1964 December 17

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).

1964 December 17

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1965 January 19

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).

1965 January 21

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).

1965 March 31

Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1965 July 13

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

1965 July 26

Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

1965 October 28

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1966 February 1

21:15 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: MRN. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1966 February 3

16:00 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: MRN. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).