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Prospector sounding rocket

Launch vehicle · USA

Part of Castor 4A

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American sounding rocket. Single stage vehicle.

Country: USA
Launch Sites: Cape Canaveral, Cape Canaveral LC20
Stages: Castor 4A engine
Agency: Aerojet
Bibliography: 2

Chronology

1 event

1991 June 18

11:34 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC20. LV Family: Castor 4A. Launch Vehicle: Prospector sounding rocket. FAILURE: Failure..

Microgravity mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: OSC. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). Material and biological experiments..