Viking rocket program

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Viking_rocket_program
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Glenn_L._Martin_Company
gptkbp:elevation over 200 km
gptkbp:endDate 1955
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion February 4, 1955
gptkbp:launchDate May 3, 1949
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:White_Sands_Proving_Ground
gptkbp:missionType single-stage liquid-fueled sounding rocket
gptkbp:notableAchievement contributed to early space science
first U.S.-designed rocket to reach edge of space
provided data for Project Vanguard
gptkbp:numberOfLaunches 12
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Naval_Research_Laboratory
gptkbp:payload scientific instruments
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:V-2_rocket_program
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:scientific_research
upper atmosphere research
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:V-2_rocket
gptkb:Project_Vanguard
gptkbp:startDate 1949
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Vanguard_rocket_program
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Milton_Rosen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Viking rocket program