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Astrid test vehicle

Launch vehicle · USA

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Atrid 1
Atrid 1
Astrid 1 Satellite
Credit: via Goran Olsson

American test vehicle. Single stage vehicle to demonstrate laser-pumped propulsion.

Country
USA
Stages
MR-125
Agency
Livermore
Bibliography
2

Chronology

1 event

1994 February 4

Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg LF08. Launch Pad: LF08/Rail. Launch Vehicle: Astrid Test Vehicle.
  • Pumped Propulsion test - . Nation: USA. Agency: Livermore. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).