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Launch vehicle · USA

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American sounding rocket. Four stage vehicle consisting of 2 x Recruit + 1 x Aerojet Jr + 1 x Lance + 1 x Altair

Country
USA
Launch Sites
Wallops Island
Bibliography
2

Chronology

2 events

1966 August 16

Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Scanner.
  • Scanner 1 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 612 km (380 mi).

1966 December 10

02:42 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Scanner.
  • Scanner 2 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 709 km (440 mi).