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HJ PRV

Launch vehicle · USA

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American sounding rocket. 4 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x M-6 + 1 x Nike + 1 x Skat + 1 x Recruit.

Country
USA
Launch Sites
Wallops Island

Chronology

7 events

1963?

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ PRV.
  • Cork reentry test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 22 km (13 mi).

1963 March 18

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ PRV.
  • Hypervelocity test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).

1963 May 7

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ PRV.
  • Hypervelocity test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).

1965 October 15

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ PRV.
  • Apollo test re-entry vehicle test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Langley. Apogee: 23 km (14 mi).

1966 October 31

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ PRV.
  • Velocity package re-entry vehicle test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Langley. Apogee: 23 km (14 mi).

1968 June 27

16:37 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ PRV.
  • Phenolic ny. ablator - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1969 July 10

17:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ PRV.
  • Carbon phen. ablator - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).