The Development of the Skylark 10A Sounding Rocket
Abstract
The Skylark 10 A sounding rocket, designed to carry 25 cm diameter payloads weighing 30 to 100 kg up to the 400 to 500 km layer, is described. The components of the first stage (Goldfinch 2A motor, fin unit, and interstage section), the interstage connection, the second stage (Gosling IV-T motor and fin/flare unit), and the payload section are delineated. Nominal performance characteristics, flight environment and stability, and mass properties are outlined. The impact dispersion and trajectory parameters for the second stage are listed, the necessary launcher facilities are described, and the development potential of the rocket is assessed. It is noted that the payload capacity is suitable for geophysics experiments and that the rocket will be available for firings in 1976.
- Publication:
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Journal of the British Interplanetary Society
- Pub Date:
- April 1975
- Bibcode:
- 1975JBIS...28..227B
- Keywords:
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- Multistage Rocket Vehicles;
- Skylark Rocket Vehicle;
- Sounding Rockets;
- Aerodynamic Stability;
- Design Analysis;
- Payloads;
- Performance Tests;
- Rocket Launchers;
- Rocket-Borne Instruments;
- Spacecraft Design;
- United Kingdom;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles