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Terrier ASROC Cajun

Launch vehicle · USA

Part of Deacon

Original archive entry. The text, images and links below are kept as they were written.

American sounding rocket. Three stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Terrier + 1 x ASROC + 1 x Cajun

More at: Terrier ASROC Cajun.

Country: USA
Launch Sites: Vandenberg
Stages: Cajun, ASROC, X-256
Agency: Convair

Chronology

3 events

1959 May 1

Launch Site: Vandenberg. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Terrier ASROC Cajun. FAILURE: Failure.

Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).

1959 June 26

Launch Site: Vandenberg. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Terrier ASROC Cajun.

Radar beacon test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1959 August 12

Launch Site: Vandenberg. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Terrier ASROC Cajun. FAILURE: Failure.

Ultraviolet Scanner test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).