Trailblazer 2

In-active

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Dec. 14, 1961

Description

American test vehicle. NASA rocket designed for high-speed re-entry tests.

Specifications
  • Stages
    4
  • Length
    15.7 m
  • Diameter
    0.79 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    0.79 m
  • Launch Mass
    6.0 T
  • Thrust
    547.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Trailblazer 2
  • Family
  • Variant
    2
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Trailblazer 2
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Government
Administrator: Jared Isaacman
NASA 1958

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Trailblazer 2 | Trailblazer Pellet

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Feb. 14, 1967, 5:52 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Suborbital launch to test re-entry systems. Reached an apogee of 280 km.

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
March 18, 1966, 1:15 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Suborbital launch to test re-entry systems. Reached an apogee of 280 km.

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
May 6, 1962, 5:41 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Atmospheric reentry research payloads

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