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Launch Vehicle - Kookaburra
General Information
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Kookaburra was a sounding rocket used to study the upper atmosphere. Fourty Seven (47) launches were made from 1967 to 1970 with a total of arround 110 firings. The Kookaburra was a relatively small launch vehicle. Its overall length was 3.4 m with a second stage diameter of only 9 cm |
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| Period of Use: | 1967 - 1975 |
| Payload Mass: | 10 lb |
| Apogee: | 75 km |
Motor Details
| Ignition | Motor | Impulse | Burn Time | |
| Stage 1 | T+0 | LUPUS | 8520 lb.sec | 5.2 s |
| Stage 2 | T+20 | MUSCA | 4250 lb.sec | 3.7 s |
