Javelin (rocket)

Javelin (rocket)

Javelin ("Argo D-4") was the designation of an American sounding rocket. The four stage Javelin rocket had a payload of around 57 kilograms, an apogee of 1100 kilometers, a liftoff thrust of 365 kilo-newtons, a total mass of 3,385 kilograms, and a core diameter of 580 centimeters. It was launched 82 times between 1959 and 1976.

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