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Long Tom

Launch vehicle · Australia

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Australian sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Long Tom (cluster of three Mayfly motors) + 1 x Mayfly second stage. Originally developed to as an inexpensive rocket for the development of Woomera Range instrumentation in preparation for the British Black Knight orbital launch vehicle program. Thereafter used as a sounding rocket.

Subtopics

  • Aeolus Australian test vehicle. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Aeolus Booster (a cluster of seven 5-inch LAPStar motors) + 1 x Mayfly second stage. Originally developed for the development of Woomera Range instrumentation in preparation for the British Black Knight orbital launch vehicle program. Thereafter used as a sounding rocket.
  • HAT Australian test vehicle. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x HAT + 1 x LAPSTAR.

Related

Country
Australia
Agency
WRE
Bibliography
2, 8387

Chronology

32 events

1957 October 1

Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Vehicle: Long Tom.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1958

Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Vehicle: Long Tom.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1958

Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Vehicle: Long Tom.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1958

Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Vehicle: Long Tom.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1958

Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Vehicle: Long Tom.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1958

Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Vehicle: Long Tom.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1958 December 4

01:13 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. LV Family: Long Tom. Launch Vehicle: Aeolus.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).

1959?

Launch Site: Woomera. LV Family: Long Tom. Launch Vehicle: Aeolus.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).

1959

Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. Launch Vehicle: Long Tom.

1959 May 1

Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Vehicle: Long Tom.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1960

Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. Launch Vehicle: Long Tom.

1960?

Launch Site: Woomera. LV Family: Long Tom. Launch Vehicle: Aeolus.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).

1960?

Launch Site: Woomera. LV Family: Long Tom. Launch Vehicle: Aeolus.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).

1960

Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. LV Family: Long Tom. Launch Vehicle: HAT.

1960

Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. Launch Vehicle: Long Tom.

1960

Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. Launch Vehicle: Long Tom.

1960 March 23

11:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. LV Family: Long Tom. Launch Vehicle: Aeolus.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).

1960 July 28

19:36 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Vehicle: Long Tom.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).

1961

Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. Launch Vehicle: Long Tom.

1961?

Launch Site: Woomera. LV Family: Long Tom. Launch Vehicle: Aeolus.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).

1961?

Launch Site: Woomera. LV Family: Long Tom. Launch Vehicle: Aeolus.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).

1962 May 31

03:01 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Vehicle: Long Tom.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).

1963 June 18

04:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. LV Family: Long Tom. Launch Vehicle: HAT.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).

1963 October 15

15:09 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. LV Family: Long Tom. Launch Vehicle: HAT.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1963 October 15

19:22 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. LV Family: Long Tom. Launch Vehicle: HAT.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1964

Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. Launch Vehicle: Long Tom.
  • SPEEDBALL 050 SN17 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1966 November 10

22:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA2. Launch Vehicle: Long Tom.
  • Gosling flight Solar Ultraviolet mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1968

Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. LV Family: Long Tom. Launch Vehicle: HAT.
  • Explorer 37 cal - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1969

Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. LV Family: Long Tom. Launch Vehicle: HAT.

1971 November 24

09:36 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. LV Family: Long Tom. Launch Vehicle: HAT.

1972 July 19

08:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. LV Family: Long Tom. Launch Vehicle: HAT.

1972 October 11

09:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: Woomera LA1. LV Family: Long Tom. Launch Vehicle: HAT.