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Talos Sergeant Hydac

Launch vehicle · USA

Part of Hydac

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

American rocket used to boost a variety of military technology missions, including HAVE SLED II to collect data for algorithms to discriminate ICBM reentry warheads from decoys and HAVE JEEP VII.Three stage sounding rocket consisting of 1 x Talos booster + 1 x Sergeant + 1 x Hydac

More at: Talos Sergeant Hydac.

Country: USA
Launch Sites: Poker Flat, Kwajalein, Kwajalein RN
Stages: Hydac, Castor engine, Talos Mk 11 Mod 2
Agency: Aerojet

Chronology

8 events

1976 November 15

03:18 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Talos Sergeant Hydac.

Ballistics test - . Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).

1978 February 28

11:44 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Talos Sergeant Hydac.

Ballistics test - . Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).

1983 December 16

16:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Talos Sergeant Hydac.

HAVE SLED II Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF BMO. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).

1984 January 26

15:52 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Talos Sergeant Hydac.

HAVE SLED II Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF BMO. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).

1984 February 2

15:36 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Talos Sergeant Hydac.

HAVE SLED II Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF BMO. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).

1987?

Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: Kwajalein RN. Launch Pad: RN?. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Talos Sergeant Hydac.

HAVE JEEP VII-A Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF BMD. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).

1988?