Sparrow Arcas
Launch vehicle · USA
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American sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle.
The HV Arcas was a modification of the basic Arcas with larger fins for use at high altitude and a modified aft section to mate with the interstage to the first stage. The rocket was launched from a 4.6 m rail and their was a six second coast after Sparrow burnout before Arcas ignited. Canted fins provide both stages a roll of 8 to 15 rpm for stability. The rocket was originally designed to measure air density over the Pacific Missile Range, and later used by the military for study of the mesosphere and ionosphere.
Payload: 5.50 kg (12.10 lb) to a 175 km altitude.
Related
- Country
- USA
- Launch Sites
- Point Mugu, San Nicolas, Eglin, Andoya, Thule AFB, Koroni LP2
- Agency
- Atlantic Research
Chronology
31 events
1963 Oct
Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.1963 Oct
Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.1964
Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.1964
Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.1964
Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.1964
Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.1964
Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.1964 May 1
Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.1964 May 8
Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.1964 Aug
Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.1964 December 16
Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.1964 December 17
Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.1964 December 17
Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.1964 December 17
Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.1965 November 2
23:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.1965 November 11
04:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.1965 November 18
02:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.1965 November 18
05:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.1965 November 18
08:01 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.1966 May 15
09:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Nissaki-Karystos. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.- ESRO A23 / 1 Eclipse ionosphere / solar mission - . Nation: Europe. Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1966 May 20
08:38 GMT - . Launch Site: Koroni. Launch Complex: Koroni LP2. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas. FAILURE: Failure.- ESRO A23 / 2 Eclipse ionosphere / solar mission - . Nation: Europe. Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 May 20
09:01 GMT - . Launch Site: Nissaki-Karystos. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.- ESRO A23 / 3 Eclipse ionosphere / solar mission - . Nation: Europe. Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1966 May 20
09:41 GMT - . Launch Site: Koroni. Launch Complex: Koroni LP2. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.- ESRO A23 / 4 Eclipse ionosphere / solar mission - . Nation: Europe. Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 102 km (63 mi).
1966 May 20
10:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Koroni. Launch Complex: Koroni LP2. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas. FAILURE: Failure.- ESRO A23 / 5 Eclipse ionosphere / solar mission - . Nation: Europe. Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 7.00 km (4.30 mi).
1966 May 20
10:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Koroni. Launch Complex: Koroni LP2. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.- ESRO A23 / 6 Eclipse ionosphere / solar mission - . Nation: Europe. Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).
1968 February 7
19:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Point Mugu. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.1968 February 8
19:34 GMT - . Launch Site: Point Mugu. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.1969 November 30
02:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Andoya. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.- Arcas VII Aeronomy / ionosphere / plasma mission - . Nation: Norway. Agency: NTNF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).