Manufacturer | Vought |
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Country of origin | United States |
Size | |
Height | 22 metres (72 ft) |
Diameter | 1.02 metres (3 ft 4 in) |
Mass | 17,000 kilograms (37,000 lb) |
Stages | Four |
Associated rockets | |
Family | Scout |
Launch history | |
Status | Retired |
Launch sites | Point Arguello LC-D |
Total launches | 1 |
Failure(s) | 1 |
UTC date of spacecraft launch | 1963-09-27 |
First stage – Algol 1D | |
Powered by | 1 solid |
Maximum thrust | 440 kilonewtons (99,000 lbf) |
Burn time | 44 seconds |
Propellant | Solid |
Second stage –Castor 1A | |
Powered by | 1 solid |
Maximum thrust | 286 kilonewtons (64,000 lbf) |
Specific impulse | 247 sec |
Burn time | 27 seconds |
Propellant | Solid |
Third stage –Antares 2A | |
Powered by | 1 X-254 |
Maximum thrust | 93 kilonewtons (21,000 lbf) |
Specific impulse | 293 sec |
Burn time | 36 seconds |
Propellant | Solid |
Fourth stage –Altair 2A | |
Powered by | 1 X-258 |
Maximum thrust | 22 kilonewtons (4,900 lbf) |
Specific impulse | 266 sec |
Burn time | 28 seconds |
Propellant | Solid |
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