GUN-LAUNCHED VERTICAL PROBES AT WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE
Abstract
The status of the gun-launched projectile system as a stratospheric sensor vehicle is discussed. The report is based on data obtained at White Sands Missile Range, and at Wallops Island, Virginia, where tests of recently developed hardware show an altitude-obtaining success of nearly 100%. The report reviews the fundamentals of the system, including launcher and propulsion techniques, the flight vehicle, and the payload and expulsion system. It is pointed out that the dispersion characteristics of this vehicle offer new potential for high altitude soundings at sites having limited real estate.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0482330
Entities
People
- L. E. Williamson
Organizations
- Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory