Designed to carry heavy payloads to higer altitudes than the Aerobee
170 this rocket
set a new record altitude for single stage rockets on April 30, 1957
when it carried
140 pounds to a height of 180 miles about White Sands. Equipment for
America's first
satellite was tested by sending it aloft on an Aerobee.
U.S. Navy
Dimensions
Length: 26 feet
Diameter: 15 inches
Weight: 1,500 pounds
Propellant: Liquid
Ceiling: 180 miles
First Firing: 1957