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Sparoair III

Launch vehicle · USA

Part of Sparoair

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

American sounding rocket. Three stage vehicle consisting of 1 x F4B Phantom + 1 x Sparrow + 1 x 22.6KS1245

Family: aircraft-launched
Country: USA
Launch Sites: Point Mugu
Stages: F-4, 1.8KS7800, 22.6KS1245
Agency: USN

Chronology

2 events

1965 July 8

Launch Site: Point Mugu. Launch Platform: F-4B. LV Family: Sparoair. Launch Vehicle: Sparoair III. FAILURE: Failure.

Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 27 km (16 mi).

1966 May 26

Launch Site: Point Mugu. Launch Platform: F-4B. LV Family: Sparoair. Launch Vehicle: Sparoair III. FAILURE: Failure.

Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).