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It consisted of a starting stage made up of several [[Chick (rocket)|Chick]] rockets (like the [[Petrel (rocket)|Petrel]]) that burned for 0.2 seconds.<ref name=":0" /> They propelled the rocket 20 metres over the 5-metre-long launch tube.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Skua Rocket |url=https://library.metoffice.gov.uk/Portal/Default/en-GB/recordview/index/631772 |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=National Meteorological Library & Archive}}</ref> After that, the Bantam main stage ignited. |
It consisted of a starting stage made up of several [[Chick (rocket)|Chick]] rockets (like the [[Petrel (rocket)|Petrel]]) that burned for 0.2 seconds.<ref name=":0" /> They propelled the rocket 20 metres over the 5-metre-long launch tube.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Skua Rocket |url=https://library.metoffice.gov.uk/Portal/Default/en-GB/recordview/index/631772 |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=National Meteorological Library & Archive}}</ref> After that, the Bantam main stage ignited. |
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The fastest [[jet stream]] velocity ever measured (656 km/h or 408 mph) was recorded by instruments on board a Skua rocket above [[South Uist]], [[Outer Hebrides]], Scotland at an altitude of 47,000 m (154,200 ft), on 13 December 1967.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/77427-strongest-jetstream | title=Strongest jetstream | date=13 December 1967 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:05, 12 June 2024
Skua is the designation of a British sounding rocket which was launched between 1959 and 1981 in four versions over 300 times.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] The Skua was developed by Bristol Aerojet and RPE Wescott.[1]
It consisted of a starting stage made up of several Chick rockets (like the Petrel) that burned for 0.2 seconds.[1] They propelled the rocket 20 metres over the 5-metre-long launch tube.[1][8] After that, the Bantam main stage ignited.
The fastest jet stream velocity ever measured (656 km/h or 408 mph) was recorded by instruments on board a Skua rocket above South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland at an altitude of 47,000 m (154,200 ft), on 13 December 1967.[9]
Versions
There were four versions of the Skua rocket:[1][2][3][4][5]
| Version | First Stage | Second Stage | Payload (kg) | Apogee (km) | Thrust (kN) | Weight (kg) | Diameter (m) | Length (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skua 1 | 3 x Chick | Bantam | 5 | 70 | 20 | 58 | 0.13 | 2.21 |
| Skua 2 | 4 x Chick | extended Bantam | 5 | 100 | 27 | 68 | 0.13 | 2.42 |
| Skua 3 | 4 x Chick | extended Bantam | 5 | 120 | 27 | 75 | 0.13 | 2.80 |
| Skua 4 | 4 x Chick | improved Bantam | 7.5 | 140 | 27 | 83 | 0.13 | 2.80 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Skua". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ a b "Skua 1". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ a b "Skua 2". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ a b "Skua 3". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ a b "Skua 4". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ "Skua Sounding Rocket | Science Museum Group Collection". collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ "South Uist (Outer Hebrides), early 1970s". UCL DEPARTMENT OF SPACE & CLIMATE PHYSICS - MULLARD SPACE SCIENCE LABORATORY. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ "Skua Rocket". National Meteorological Library & Archive. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ "Strongest jetstream". 13 December 1967.
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