Shavetail
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| File:Shavetail.jpg | |
| Function | Experimental rocket |
|---|---|
| Lua error in Module:WikidataIB at line 555: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | United States |
| Size | |
| Lua error in Module:WikidataIB at line 555: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | 9 feet (2.7 m) |
| Lua error in Module:WikidataIB at line 555: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | 6 inches (150 mm) |
| Lua error in Module:WikidataIB at line 555: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | 200 pounds (91 kg) |
| Stages | One |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Retired |
| Launch sites | White Sands Missile Range |
| Total launches | 11 |
| First flight | August 1959 |
| Last flight | October 1959 |
Shavetail was an experimental American rocket developed during the 1950s. Used to evaluate the rapidly developing technology of rocketry, eleven Shavetail rockets were fired during 1959.
Design and development
[edit | edit source]Intended to assist in the development of rocket and missile technologies, Shavetail was a small, inexpensive, unguided solid-fueled rocket that was capable of being modified to be tested in various configurations.[1] Among the systems tested was one to ensure precise payload separation at motor burnout.[2]
Operational history
[edit | edit source]A series of eleven launches of the Shavetail rocket were conducted in late 1959, starting in August and ending in October.[3] The maximum range of Shavetail was 6 miles (9.7 km).[1]
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