Rockets and missiles

Agate is the designation of an unguided French test rocket. The Agate has a length of 8.50 meters, a diameter of 0.80 meters, a start mass of 3.2 tonnes, a takeoff thrust of 186 kN and a ceiling of 20 km. The Agate was launched from the Hammaguir and Ile de Levant test sites, in order to test instrument capsules and recovery systems. ...more on Wikipedia about "Agate (rocket)"

The AGM-137 is a missile developed by the United States of America. ...more on Wikipedia about "AGM-137 TSSAM"

The AGM-142 Have Nap is a missile developed by the United States of America. ...more on Wikipedia about "AGM-142 Have Nap"

The AGM-153 was a missile considered for development by the United States of America. ...more on Wikipedia about "AGM-153"

The AGM-158 is a missile developed by the United States of America. ...more on Wikipedia about "AGM-158 JASSM"

The AGM-159 was a missile design proposed in 1996 by the Boeing ( McDonnell-Douglas) company as a contender in the JASSM project. The proposal was in competition with the Lockheed Martin AGM-158, which was selected for further development in 1998. After this point all work on the AGM-159 was halted. ...more on Wikipedia about "AGM-159 JASSM"

Aigle ( French: eagle) is the name of a French experimental rocket, which was launched several times between 1960 and 1961. The Aigle was propelled by 984 kilograms of solid fuel and measured 55 cm in diameter. It could propel 360 kilograms of payload to an altitude of up to 6 kilometers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aigle (rocket)" Everybody should like shortopedia

The Alazan rocket was a Cold War-era, 82mm Soviet rocket originally developed to distribute cloud-seeding chemicals such as potassium or silver iodide. Some were converted into improvised munitions and modified to carry explosive warheads. Others were retrofitted with a warhead reputed to contain up to 400g of radioactive caesium-137 and strontium-90, to help scientists track clouds and other meteorological events. Both types were acquired by millitants following the Soviet collapse. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alazan rocket"

Alfa was the designation of an Italian program for the development of efficient solid-propellant rockets. The Alfa rocket was planned as two-stage rocket. It was never developed to completion, however test launches with upper stage mockup from Salto di Quirra took place between 1973 and 1975. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alfa (rocket)"

Barbarella was the designation of the first German hybrid rocket. It was developed under the management of R. Schmucker and W. Schauer at the beginning of the 1970s by students of the Munich technical university and launched on March 12, 1974 from the jack-up drilling platform "Barbara" in the Baltic Sea. The Barbarella had a thrust of 370 N and used as fuel a toluidin aminophenol mixture and nitric acid. The Barbarella is today displayed in the Deutsches Museum in Munich. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barbarella (rocket)"

Berenice was the designation of a four-stage French experimental rocket. Berenice 001 to Berenice 012 were tested from 1962 to 1966. The Berenice was 13.25 meters long, possessed a diameter of 0.56 meters and weighed at launch 3340 kg. The takeoff thrust of the Berenice, which could carry a payload of 40 kg to a height of 1000 kilometers, amounted to 170 kN. The first stage of the Berenice possessed 4 stabilisation rockets of the type SEPR P167 with 34 kN as characteristic thrust. As the first stage the Stromboli SEPR 739, as the second the SEPR 740, as the third the Tramontane, and as the fourth the Melanie were used. ...more on Wikipedia about "Berenice (rocket)"

Black Knight was a British attempt to design a re-entry vehicle for the Blue Streak missile. ...more on Wikipedia about "Black Knight (rocket)"

The Bumper 8 was the first rocket flown from Cape Canaveral in Florida. It was launched on July 24, 1950, and it was the last planned round in the Bumper Project. However, Round 7 was actually launched after round 8 on July 29, 1950; the original launch was delayed because of moisture in the vehicle. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bumper 8"

Diamond is the designation of a family of French booster rockets, with whose assistance between 1965 and 1975 a whole number of small satellites were launched. This rocket was built in several versions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Diamond (rocket)"

Hopi Dart is the designation of an American sounding rocket. The Hopi Dart has a length of 3.30 meters, a diameter of 0.11 meters and a ceiling of 116 km. The Hopi Dart was launched 21 times in 1963 and 1964. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hopi Dart"

(List of rockets) * H-2A rocket (ELS) ...more on Wikipedia about "List of rockets"

Melanie is an SEPR-designed French rocket engine. The Melanie has a vacuum thrust of 11.1 kB, a burn time of four seconds, a diameter of 22 centimetres and a length of 2.95 metres. The Melanie weighs 10 kilograms without fuel and 32 kilograms with fuel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Melanie (rocket)"

Nike T40 T55 is the designation of an American three-stage rocket consisting of a Nike, a T40 and a T55 stage. It has a liftoff thrust of 217 kN and a length of 9 metres. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nike T40 T55"

Project Vanguard was the name given to the first United States program that was commissioned to design and launch the first artificial satellite into Earth orbit. The surprise launch of Sputnik I on October 4, 1957 shocked the U.S. and led to the start of a parallel crash program by the U.S. Army, that eventually launched the first U.S. satellite, Explorer I. The spectacular televised failure of Vanguard TV3 on December 6, 1957 deepened American dismay near the height of the Cold War. ...more on Wikipedia about "Project Vanguard"

Rook is the name of a British rocket. Twenty five Rook rockets were launched between 1959 and 1972. The launches took place from Aberporth in Wales and from Woomera in South Australia. The Rook has a maximum flight altitude of 20 kilometres, a launch mass of 1.2 tons and a length of 5 metres. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rook (rocket)"

The RPG-26 is a man-portable disposable anti-tank rocket launcher developed by the Soviet Union. Its ammunition has a single-stage high explosive anti-tank ( HEAT) warhead. ...more on Wikipedia about "RPG-26"

The RX-250-LPN is an Indonesian rocket. It was launched twice in 1987 and 1995. ...more on Wikipedia about "RX-250-LPN"

The Saturn family of rockets were developed to launch heavy payloads to Earth orbit and beyond. They were adopted as the launch vehicles for the Apollo program. The two most important members of the family were the Saturn IB and the Saturn V. ...more on Wikipedia about "Saturn (rocket family)"

Skycycle X-2 was the rocket used by Evel Knievel in his attempt to cross the Snake River Canyon near Twin Falls, Idaho on September 8, 1974. ...more on Wikipedia about "Skycycle X-2"

The SS-N-16 Stallion was a Soviet 650 mm anti-ship missile that was deployed between 1979 and 1981. The name is a combination of the American designation of SS-N-16 and the NATO term of Stallion for Soviet RU-100s. ...more on Wikipedia about "SS-N-16"

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