rockoon sounding
1rockoon — ☆ rockoon [rä ko͞on′, räk′o͞on ] n. [ ROCK(ET) + (BALL)OON] a high altitude sounding system in which a rocket is launched upward from a balloon that has reached its maximum altitude …
2rockoon — n. device used for high altitude sounding comprising a small rocket which is launched from a balloon …
3X-ray astronomy — X rays start at 0.008 nm and extend across the electromagnetic spectrum to 8 nm, over which the Earth s atmosphere is opaque. X ray astronomy is an observational branch of astronomy which deals with the study of X ray observation and detection… …
4James Van Allen — * April 5 1950Van Allen left APL to accept a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation research fellowship at the Brookhaven National Laboratory.* 1951James Van Allen became head of the physics department at the University of Iowa. Before long,… …
5Nike-Cajun — A Nike Cajun in launch position. The Nike Cajun was a two stage sounding rocket built by combining a Nike base stage with a Cajun upper stage. It was launched 714 times between 1956 and 1976 and was the most frequently used sounding rocket of the …
6Nike-Deacon — is the designation of an American sounding rocket. The Nike Deacon has a ceiling of 189 km, a takeoff thrust of 217 kN, a takeoff weight of 710 kg, a diameter of 0.42 m and a length of 7.74 m. References… …
7Deacon (rocket) — Deacon is the designation of an American sounding rocket. The Deacon was launched 90 times from 1947 to 1957 from Wallops Island. The Deacon has a maximum flight height of 20 kilometers and a pay load ability of 17 kilograms. The takeoff thrust… …
8Near space — Picture taken at approximately 100,000 ft (30,000 m) above Oregon. Near space is the region of Earth s atmosphere that lies between 65,000 and 325,000–350,000 feet (20 to 100 km) above sea level, encompassing the stratosphere …
9Loki (rocket) — It was so successful in this role that several advanced versions were developed on the basic Loki layout, including the final Super Loki.DevelopmentTaifun was powered by a hypergolic mixture pressure fed into the combustion chamber. The pressure… …
10NAOTS — (Naval Aviation Ordnance Test Station) was a United States Navy base located at 37°55′N 75°22′W / 37.917°N 75.367°W / 37.917; 75.367, near Chincoteague, VA, that was used as a suborbital launch site. In 1955, res …
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