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1966 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Trailblazer Pellet

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Suborbital launch to test re-entry systems. Reached an apogee of 280 km.

Overview

Date / time
September 17, 1966 at 01:57 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Unknown Pad
Mission
Trailblazer Pellet
Mission type
Materials Science
Orbit achieved
Suborbital
Launch vehicle
Nike Cajun →
Launch provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration →