Cajun Dart
Launch vehicle · USA
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American sounding rocket. Single stage vehicle.
The Cajun-Dart chaff rocket was a two-stage dart type sounding rocket. The first stage of the Cajun-Dart was the Cajun Mod III rocket motor. The Cajun motor was 2.591 meters long and had a principal diameter of 0.165 meters. The motor, less flight hardware, weighed 77.566 kilograms with 53.752 kilograms of propellant. The nominal burning time was 2.8 seconds, with a total impulse of 11,453.4 kilogram-seconds yielded a burnout velocity of slightly over 1.524 kilometers per second at an altitude of 2.134 kilometers.
When the booster burned out, the aerodynamic differential drag caused the booster to separate from the Dart. After separation the Dart continued to coast to payload ejection. The Dart was 0.044 meters in diameter, and weighed 7.711 kilograms. The nose of the Dart was designed to have a hypersonic optimum shape to keep aerodynamic drag to a minimum. The aft end was boat-tailed, forming the interstage surfaces, as well as reducing the base drag. The payload housed inside the Dart was 655.6 cubic cm of 5-mil aluminized Mylar foil chaff cut to S-Band length.
When the Dart had reached its apogee, the payload was ejected by the use of a 145-second pyrotechnic time delay housed in the Dart's tail and initiated at launch. At 145 seconds the time delay ignited the expulsion system which ejected the Dart nose cone and the chaff payload by forcing a piston the full length of the Dart. The chaff was then free to drift with the wind as it fell. The Cajun-Dart system was launched from a rail type launcher.
The Cajun-Dart igniter consisted of a tube containing two U. S. Flare 209 Squibs, 7.5 grams of ignition powder, and 90 grams of USF 2A granules. The two squibs were wired in parallel and were of the one amp, one watt type.
Related
- Country
- USA
- Launch Sites
- Wallops Island, Cape Canaveral, Eglin
- Stages
- Cajun
- Agency
- Thiokol
Chronology
91 events
1964 August 19
19:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 August 21
19:39 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 August 24
17:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 August 28
18:46 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 October 1
10:47 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 October 16
Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart. FAILURE: Failure.- Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1964 October 22
Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 February 17
19:04 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 February 24
15:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 February 26
17:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 March 5
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 March 10
16:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 March 10
19:42 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 March 17
17:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 March 24
17:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 March 31
17:01 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 April 7
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 April 14
17:44 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 April 17
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 April 21
17:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 April 28
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 May 12
19:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 May 26
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 June 2
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 June 11
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 June 16
18:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 June 23
17:25 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 June 30
15:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 July 7
15:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 July 14
17:09 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart. FAILURE: Failure.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 July 21
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 July 23
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 July 28
14:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 August 13
17:22 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 August 18
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 August 25
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 September 1
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 September 9
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 September 17
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 September 22
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 September 29
16:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 October 6
17:18 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 October 13
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 October 20
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 October 27
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 November 1
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 November 8
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 November 17
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 November 24
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 November 29
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 December 8
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 December 17
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 December 22
16:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1966 January 5
16:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1966 January 12
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1966 January 19
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1966 January 27
17:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1966 February 19
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1966 February 22
11:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1966 February 25
18:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1966 February 26
18:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1966 April 15
Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.1966 May 5
Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.1966 June 16
Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.1966 June 28
Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.1966 July 4
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1966 July 6
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1966 August 24
16:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1966 August 25
19:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1967 January 24
08:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1967 March 10
Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.1967 November 8
13:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1967 November 9
14:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1968 January 23
02:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1968 April 4
18:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1968 October 11
20:01 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1968 November 20
19:41 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1970 March 19
17:07 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1970 March 20
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1970 March 23
16:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1970 March 25
16:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1970 March 27
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1970 March 31
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1970 April 6
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1970 April 7
15:25 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1970 April 8
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1970 April 9
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1970 April 15
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1970 April 16
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1970 April 17
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1970 April 20
17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Cajun Dart.- Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Huntsville. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).