American test vehicle. A large five-stage rocket developed by the Army Ballistics Research Laboratory with the cooperation of the University of Michigan. Consisted of
an Honest John plus Nike plus Nike plus modified Recruit plus a scaled-down Sergeant. Fired first from Wallops Island on November 10, 1959. Could lift
6.8 kg to 1600 km.
Status: Retired 1961. First Launch: 1959年11月10日. Last Launch: 1961年07月27日. Number: 8 . Thrust: 365.00 kN (82,055 lbf). Gross mass: 3,300 kg (7,200 lb). Height: 17.10 m (56.10 ft). Diameter: 0.58 m (1.90 ft). Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
Subtopics
Strongarm 1 American test vehicle. 4 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x M-6 + 1 x Nike + 1 x Nike + 1 x Recruit
Family:
test vehicle.
Country:
USA.
Launch Sites:
Wallops Island,
White Sands.
Stages:
M-6,
M5E1,
RM-3141,
Yardbird.
Agency:
Michigan.
Bibliography:
2.
1959 November 10 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Strongarm.
- Ion density Test / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA BRL.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
1959 November 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Strongarm.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ion density Test / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA BRL.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 July 13 - .
14:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Strongarm.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA BRL.
Apogee: 670 km (410 mi).
1960 July 14 - .
02:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Strongarm.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA BRL.
Apogee: 710 km (440 mi).
1960 August 2 - .
03:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Strongarm.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA BRL.
Apogee: 550 km (340 mi).
1961 February 14 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Strongarm.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Geodetic Flares test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA BRL.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1961 February 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Strongarm.
- Geodetic Flares test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA BRL.
Apogee: 2,027 km (1,259 mi).
1961 July 27 - .
11:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Strongarm.
FAILURE: Failure.
- CWAS Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
