System for air launching high altitude research probes and small orbital payloads is under test at Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS). China Lake, Calif; 2-stage Caleb rocket carrying scientific payload to altitude of 630 nautical mi, was carried aloft by McDonnell F4H Phantom fighter and launched over Pacific July 25 1962; Caleb is actually 4-stage vehicle using NOTS 500 solid propellant first stage, ABL 248 second stage. Model 400-TG NOTS spherical motor third stage, and NOTS Model 300 spherical motor fourth stage; launch details and ignition information.


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    Title :

    Project Hi-Hoe scores first success


    Additional title:

    Missiles Rockets


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Missiles and Rockets ; 11 , n 8 ; p 16-17


    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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