Requirements for low-cost booster for accomplishing high-altitude, sub-orbital testing of machines and man-carrying vehicles and NASA program for developing unguided boost vehicle called Little Joe; 7 vehicles launched at Wallops Island which helped develop abort system of Mercury capsule; development of Little Joe II for Apollo program; booster has diameter of 13 ft, can carry payloads up to 80, 000 lb and incorporates provisions for variety of solid-propellant motors with maximum thrust capability of 800,000 lb; design of launcher, hydrogen peroxide system, and autopilot.


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    Title :

    Low-cost launch vehicles for sub-orbital tests


    Additional title:

    Missiles Space


    Contributors:
    Hurt, J.B. (author) / Wener, N.L. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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