ALV
Launch vehicle · USA
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American sounding rocket. Family of small low-cost all-solid-propellant launch vehicles, which use numerous off-the-shelf components and require minimal ground support
2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Orion 50S + 1 x Star 37FMV.
Subtopics
- ATK LV American sounding rocket. Suborbital version.
- Satellite Launch Vehicle American orbital launch vehicle. Orbital version. Selected by NASA under the COTS program in January 2008 in place of the cancelled Kistler for post-shuttle ISS resupply missions. Uses half-length shuttle SRB as first stage; proven Castor-120 as second stage; new Castor-30 as third stage; and Orbital Adjustment Module from Lockheed's cancelled Athena launcher as a fourth stage.
Related
- Country
- USA
- Launch Sites
- Wallops Island, Wallops Island LA0B, Wallops Island LP08B
- Agency
- Alliant
Chronology
1 event
2008 August 22
09:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: Wallops Island LA0B. LV Family: Pegasus. Launch Vehicle: ALV. FAILURE: Went off course and destroyed by range safety 27 seconds after launch..- HyBolt/SOAREX-VI - . Nation: USA. Agency: Clemson. Class: Technology. Apogee: 3.50 km (2.10 mi). Carried HyBOLT and SOAREX-VI hypersonic research experiments..