LEGO Designer:
Dan Fallon (phreaddee)
Designed:
February 2023
Categories:
All, Space Agency - NASA, Suborbital and Sounding Rockets
The Aerobee RTV-A-1, also known as the X-8, was an early American sounding rocket developed in the late 1940s for high-altitude research. It was designed to carry scientific instruments into the upper atmosphere, providing valuable data on atmospheric conditions, solar radiation, and other phenomena.
Developed by Aerojet for the U.S. Air Force, the RTV-A-1 was an unguided, spin-stabilized rocket. It utilized a two-stage propulsion system: an initial solid rocket booster provided the necessary thrust for launch, followed by a liquid-fueled sustainer engine for continued ascent. This combination allowed the RTV-A-1 to reach significant altitudes, making it suitable for various scientific experiments.
The first flight of the RTV-A-1, designated USAF-1, took place on December 2, 1949, at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. This mission reached an altitude of 59.7 miles (96 kilometers) and carried experiments to measure solar radiation and atmospheric pressure. Over its operational period, the RTV-A-1 conducted numerous flights, contributing significantly to the understanding of the upper atmosphere and space environment.
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Launch History information from space.skyrocket.de
No: TNr Type Date LS Payload
xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 02.12.1949 * Ho A USAF 1 (MX-1011) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 15.12.1949 *F Ho A USAF 2 (MX-1011) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 14.03.1950 *F Ho A USAF 3 (Solar X/Airglow) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 26.05.1950 * Ho A USAF 4 (Insolation) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 02.06.1950 * Ho A USAF 5 (Airglow) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 20.06.1950 * Ho A USAF 6 (UM T/p) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 12.10.1950 * Ho A USAF 7 (Photo/Temp) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 02.11.1950 * Ho A USAF 8 (Airglow) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 12.12.1950 * Ho A USAF 9 (UM T/p) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 28.03.1951 * Ho A USAF 10 (GRD-2 NaCl release) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 12.04.1951 * Ho A USAF 11 (Colorado UVS) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 18.04.1951 * Ho A USAF 12 (Aeromed 1) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 29.05.1951 *F Ho A USAF 13 (Ionos Propagation) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 08.06.1951 * Ho A USAF 14 (Solar X/NaCl release) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 25.07.1951 * Ho A USAF 15 (Airglow/NLC Imager) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 07.08.1951 * Ho A USAF 16 (Ionos Propagation) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 13.09.1951 * Ho A USAF 18 (UM T/p) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 20.09.1951 * Ho A USAF 19 (Aeromed 2) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 29.02.1952 * Ho A USAF 23 (Airglow) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 22.04.1952 * Ho A USAF 24 (Ionos Propagation) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 01.05.1952 * Ho A USAF 25 (Solar flux) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 21.05.1952 * Ho A USAF 26 (Aeromed 3) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 18.06.1952 * Ho A USAF 27 (UV/Opt spectrographs) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 30.06.1952 * Ho A USAF 28 (AF Airglow 1) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 10.10.1952 * Ho A USAF 30 (UV/Opt spectrographs) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 22.10.1952 * Ho A USAF 31 (T-day) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 06.11.1952 * Ho A USAF 32 (AF Airglow 2) xxxx xxx Aerobee RTV-A-1 12.12.1952 * Ho A USAF 33 (Colorado/UVS?) Launch sites: Ho = Holloman Air Development Center, New Mexico, USA * = suborbital
Launch History information from space.skyrocket.de
