Methods and procedures applied in IMS-Aries preflight trajectory evaluation and targeting are summarized. Aries is the Minuteman 1 second stage. Esrange wind information, and preliminary postflight trajectory data are presented. The rocket was launched March 20, 1977, at 19:22:00 U.T. from Esrange, Kiruna, Sweden, carrying the Porcupine-2 payload. Flight performance was nominal, characterized by 460 km apogee altitude, 11.5 min flight time, and 59 km impact range.
Wind and Targeting Evaluation, Post Flight Performance of the Aries Sounding Rocket for IMS-Porcupine-2
1977
61 pages
Report
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English
Consort 1 sounding rocket flight
NTRS | 1989
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