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HJ Orion

Launch vehicle · USA

Part of Hawk

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American sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x M-6 + 1 x Orion

More at: HJ Orion.

Country: USA
Launch Sites: Wallops Island, Andoya
Stages: Orion engine, M-6
Agency: Douglas

Chronology

4 events

1980 July 31

12:18 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Hawk. Launch Vehicle: HJ Orion.

E-Field Plasma / test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 111 km (68 mi).

1980 October 7

03:37 GMT - . Launch Site: Andoya. LV Family: Hawk. Launch Vehicle: HJ Orion.

E-Field (MAE) Plasma mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).

1980 October 11

21:57 GMT - . Launch Site: Andoya. LV Family: Hawk. Launch Vehicle: HJ Orion.

E-Field (MAE) Plasma mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).

1980 October 18

02:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Andoya. LV Family: Hawk. Launch Vehicle: HJ Orion.

E-Field (MAE) Plasma mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).