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Castor Lance

Launch vehicle · USA

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American sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Castor + 1 x Lance

Country
USA
Launch Sites
Natal
Agency
JPL

Chronology

2 events

1973 May 25

15:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Natal. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Castor Lance.
  • Infrared Radiometer Aeronomy infrared mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 569 km (353 mi).

1985 June 17

04:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Natal. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Castor Lance. FAILURE: Failure.
  • BEAM Infrared astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).