Sounding Rockets

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf piston engine
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs research rockets
suborbital rockets
gptkbp:capacity tens to hundreds of kilograms
gptkbp:cost lower than orbital rockets
gptkbp:dataRate telemetry
onboard storage
gptkbp:elevation 50 to 1500 kilometers
gptkbp:flightNumber 5 to 20 minutes
gptkbp:frequency hundreds per year worldwide
gptkbp:guidanceSystem unguided or guided
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sounding Rockets
gptkbp:introducedIn 1940s
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkb:JAXA
gptkb:ESA
gptkb:ISRO
private companies
ground-based launch sites
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Rohini
gptkb:Black_Brant
gptkb:Nike_Apache
gptkb:Terrier_Orion
gptkb:V-2
gptkb:VSB-30
gptkb:Skylark
gptkb:Arcas
gptkbp:orbitCapability suborbital only
gptkbp:propulsion solid fuel
liquid fuel
gptkbp:recoveryMethod parachute
impact landing
gptkbp:restored sometimes
gptkbp:reusable sometimes reusable
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:military
universities
commercial organizations
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:astronomy
scientific research
aeronomy
atmospheric measurements
microgravity experiments
technology testing
gptkbp:usedIn ionospheric research
solar physics
biological experiments
material science experiments
space technology validation
upper atmosphere studies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vikram_Sarabhai_Space_Centre
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5