LEGO Designer:
Dan Fallon (phreaddee)
Designed:
March 2024
Categories:
All, Suborbital and Sounding Rockets
The Tiny Tim rocket booster was repurposed in the late 1940s as a first-stage booster for the WAC Corporal rocket in early high-altitude and atmospheric research missions. Originally developed during World War II as an air-to-ground missile, the Tiny Tim’s role in the WAC Corporal program showcased its adaptability as a high-thrust solid rocket booster.
The Tiny Tim was used to provide the initial thrust necessary to lift the WAC Corporal off the ground and accelerate it to sufficient speed. This was crucial because the WAC Corporal’s liquid-fueled engine required the rocket to be in motion before ignition to stabilize its trajectory.
The WAC Corporal was mounted atop the Tiny Tim booster in a two-stage configuration. The Tiny Tim would fire first, providing approximately 100,000 pounds of thrust for a short duration (~1 second). After burning out, the Tiny Tim would be jettisoned, and the WAC Corporal’s liquid engine would ignite to carry the payload to higher altitudes.
Part count: bricks, lots.
| Unit | width | length | height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studs | |||
| Inches | |||
| Centimetres |
NrTypeNrVehicle Serial Date LS Subor Suc Payload
1 Tiny Tim A 26.09.1945 WS LC-33 * ?
2 Tiny Tim B 26.09.1945 WS LC-33 * ?
3 Tiny Tim C 26.09.1945 WS LC-33 * ?
4 Tiny Tim D 27.09.1945 WS LC-33 * ?
1 1 WAC-Corporal (Dummy) 1 27.09.1945 WS LC-33 * (R&D)
2 2 WAC-Corporal (Dummy) 2 28.09.1945 WS LC-33 * (R&D)
3 1 WAC-Corporal-A 3 01.10.1945 WS LC-33 * (Quarter Charge)
4 2 WAC-Corporal-A 4 02.10.1945 WS LC-33 * (Quarter Charge)
5 3 WAC-Corporal-A 5 11.10.1945 WS LC-33 * Radiosonde
6 4 WAC-Corporal-A 6 12.10.1945 WS LC-33 * Radar beacon
7 5 WAC-Corporal-A 7 16.10.1945 WS LC-33 * F ?
8 6 WAC-Corporal-A 8 19.10.1945 WS LC-33 * ?
9 7 WAC-Corporal-A 9 25.10.1945 WS LC-33 * F ?
10 8 WAC-Corporal-A 10 25.10.1945 WS LC-33 * P ?
5 Tiny Tim 11 07.05.1946 WS LC-33 * ?
11 9 WAC-Corporal-A 12 10.05.1946 WS LC-33 * ?
6 Tiny Tim 13 20.05.1946 WS LC-33 * WAC-B Nosecone Test (11.05,1946 ?)
7 Tiny Tim 14 23.05.1946 WS LC-33 * WAC-B Nosecone Test
8 Tiny Tim 15 23.05.1946 WS LC-33 * WAC-B Nosecone Test
9 Tiny Tim 16 24.05.1946 WS LC-33 * WAC-B Nosecone Test
10 Tiny Tim 17 24.05.1946 WS LC-33 * WAC-B Nosecone Test
11 Tiny Tim 18 25.05.1946 WS LC-33 * WAC-B Nosecone Test
12 Tiny Tim 19 26.05.1946 WS LC-33 * WAC-B Nosecone Test
13 Tiny Tim 20 29.05.1946 WS LC-33 * WAC-B Nosecone Test
14 Tiny Tim 21 02.12.1946 WS LC-33 * Glass Chute
11 9 WAC-Corporal-A 22 03.12.1946 WS LC-33 * ?
12 1 WAC-Corporal-B 23 06.12.1946 WS LC-33 * ?
14 3 WAC-Corporal-B 25 12.12.1946 WS LC-33 * ?
13 2 WAC-Corporal-B 24 12.12.1946 WS LC-33 * ?
15 4 WAC-Corporal-B 26 13.12.1946 WS LC-33 * ?
15 Tiny Tim 27 17.02.1947 WS LC-33 * Lead Ballast
16 5 WAC-Corporal-B 28 18.02.1947 WS LC-33 * ?
17 6 WAC-Corporal-B 29 24.02.1947 WS LC-33 * ?
18 7 WAC-Corporal-B 30 03.03.1947 WS LC-33 * ?
19 8 WAC-Corporal-B 31 12.06.1947 WS LC-33 * ?
Launch sites:
WS = White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, USA
Launch History information from space.skyrocket.de
NrTypeNrVehicle Serial Date LS Subor Suc Payload
1 Tiny Tim A 26.09.1945 WS LC-33 * ?
2 Tiny Tim B 26.09.1945 WS LC-33 * ?
3 Tiny Tim C 26.09.1945 WS LC-33 * ?
4 Tiny Tim D 27.09.1945 WS LC-33 * ?
5 Tiny Tim 11 07.05.1946 WS LC-33 * ?
6 Tiny Tim 13 20.05.1946 WS LC-33 * WAC-B Nosecone Test (11.05,1946 ?)
7 Tiny Tim 14 23.05.1946 WS LC-33 * WAC-B Nosecone Test
8 Tiny Tim 15 23.05.1946 WS LC-33 * WAC-B Nosecone Test
9 Tiny Tim 16 24.05.1946 WS LC-33 * WAC-B Nosecone Test
10 Tiny Tim 17 24.05.1946 WS LC-33 * WAC-B Nosecone Test
11 Tiny Tim 18 25.05.1946 WS LC-33 * WAC-B Nosecone Test
12 Tiny Tim 19 26.05.1946 WS LC-33 * WAC-B Nosecone Test
13 Tiny Tim 20 29.05.1946 WS LC-33 * WAC-B Nosecone Test
14 Tiny Tim 21 02.12.1946 WS LC-33 * Glass Chute
15 Tiny Tim 27 17.02.1947 WS LC-33 * Lead Ballast
Launch sites:
WS = White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, USA
Launch History information from space.skyrocket.de
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