A Preliminary Evaluation of the Cricketsonde Rocket System

Abstract

Test flights of the Cricketsonde rocket were conducted to determine the operational feasibility of this low level meteorological rocket system. Designed as an inexpensive reliable and safe method for obtaining meteorological data up to 3,000 ft. altitude; the Cricket employs a cold-type propellant and a 403 mc radiosonde telemetry package which is ejected at apogee and descends by parachute. Flight results indicate that the Cricketsonde has a good potential as an operational system. Problem areas relating to its optimum use are explored.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0603592

Entities

People

  • Konstantins Pocs

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Altitude
  • Frequency Meters
  • Game Theory
  • High Altitude
  • Humidity
  • Instrumentation
  • Launch Tubes
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Data
  • Propellants
  • Research Facilities
  • Spectrometers
  • Telemetry
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Rocket Propulsion.