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'''Javelin''' ('''Argo D-4''') was the designation of an American [[sounding rocket]]. The four stage Javelin rocket had a payload of around 125 [[pound (mass)|pounds]] (57 [[kilogram|kg]]), an apogee of 1100 kilometers, a liftoff thrust of 365 [[kilonewton]]s (82,100 [[pound-force|lbf]]), a total mass of 3,385 kilograms (7,463 lb), and a core diameter of 580 millimeters (22.8 in). It was launched 82 times between 1959 and 1976. |
'''Javelin''' ('''Argo D-4''') was the designation of an American [[sounding rocket]]. The four stage Javelin rocket had a payload of around 125 [[pound (mass)|pounds]] (57 [[kilogram|kg]]), an apogee of 1100 kilometers, a liftoff thrust of 365 [[kilonewton]]s (82,100 [[pound-force|lbf]]), a total mass of 3,385 kilograms (7,463 lb), and a core diameter of 580 millimeters (22.8 in). It was launched 82 times between 1959 and 1976. |
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This vehicle consisted of a [[MGR-1 Honest John|Honest John]] first stage plus two [[Project Nike|Nike Ajax]] stages plus a X-248 stage. First NASA use in 1959. Could lift 45 kg (100 lb) to 800 km (500 mi).<ref>{{Citation |
This vehicle consisted of a [[MGR-1 Honest John|Honest John]] first stage plus two [[Project Nike|Nike Ajax]] stages plus a X-248 stage. First NASA use in 1959. Could lift 45 kg (100 lb) to 800 km (500 mi).<ref>{{Citation |
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Javelin (Argo D-4) was the designation of an American sounding rocket. The four stage Javelin rocket had a payload of around 125 pounds (57 kg), an apogee of 1100 kilometers, a liftoff thrust of 365 kilonewtons (82,100 lbf), a total mass of 3,385 kilograms (7,463 lb), and a core diameter of 580 millimeters (22.8 in). It was launched 82 times between 1959 and 1976.
This vehicle consisted of a Honest John first stage plus two Nike Ajax stages plus a X-248 stage. First NASA use in 1959. Could lift 45 kg (100 lb) to 800 km (500 mi).[1]
References
- ^ Corliss, William R. (1971), "APPENDIX A", NASA SOUNDING ROCKETS, 1958–1968 A Historical Summary, NASA History, retrieved July 29, 2011
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