HASP. A FAMILY OF NAVY METEOROLOGICAL ROCKETS

Abstract

The High Altitude Sounding Projectile (HASP) consists of a separable head which is powered by a 3-inch solid propellant rocket motor. The windsonly round uses copper chaff as the payload and has an altitude capability of over 200,000 feet. A metallized parachute, self inflating ROBIN type sphere, and instrument package are other payloads in the HASP family. Radar is used to track the descending device to obtain wind speed and wind direction. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0276511

Entities

People

  • M.j. Parker

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Energetic Materials
  • High Altitude
  • Materials
  • Parachutes
  • Projectiles
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rockets
  • Solid Propellants
  • Wind
  • Wind Direction

Readers

  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • ballistics.