Two-stage rocket will carry payloads of 150 lb to 300 statute miles (altitude), or 1000 lb to 150 mi; second stage of 55-ft long, fin-stabilized vehicle is powered by four liquid-propellant Aerobee 150A engines; vehicle design phase included propellant-utilization calculations, six-degree-of-freedom trajectory and roll lock-in simulations, and aeroelastic body deflections analyses; severe pressure surges encountered in sustainer fuel system during propulsion testing were suppressed by prepressurizing fuel tank; first flight test, using boosted inert sustainer, demonstrated compatibility of 7000-lb vehicle with 160-ft long launcher rail system at Wallops Island; summary of measurements and directions of present efforts.


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    Title :

    Development of aerobee 350 sounding rocket


    Additional title:

    J Spacecraft Rockets


    Contributors:
    Lane, J.H. (author) / Chalfant, C.P. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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