User:Trasheater Midir/targetbox

This page is intended as pre-draft "clearinghouse" about American target launch vehicles developed for missile defense testing. Launches table:

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Castor

Castor 4B

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Castor 4B Function Target missile Manufacturer Orbital ATK Country of origin USA Size Height 14.0 m (45.9 ft) Diameter 1.02 m (3 ft 4 in) Mass 13.0 t (12.8 long tons; 14.3 short tons) Stages 1 Capacity Payload to suborbital trajectory Altitude 500 km Associated rockets Family Castor 4 Launch history Launch sites Wake Island, Kauai Test Facility Total launches 5+12 Success(es) 5+12 Type of passengers/cargo TCMP 2 First stage – Castor 4B Height 8.8 m (29 ft) Diameter 1.02 m (3 ft 4 in) Gross mass 11,476 kg (25,300 lb) Powered by 1 TX-859 SRM Maximum thrust 429 kN (96,000 lbf) Burn time 60.9 seconds Propellant HTPB APCP

Castor 4B is a target launch vehicle consisting of one Castor 4B solid propellant stage, same motor as used on Maxus sounding rocket, Castor 4 with thrust vector control (TVC). MRT-1 uses the same solid rocket motor, but adapted to be air launched by dropping from C-17 transport aircraft. IRBM tested on 12 December 2019 from Vandenberg AFB also used Castor 4B.

ait-2

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ait-2 Function Target missile Manufacturer Space Vector Corporation Country of origin USA Size Height 16.0 m (52.5 ft) Diameter 1.02 m (3 ft 4 in) Mass 14.0 t (13.8 long tons; 15.4 short tons) Stages 2 Capacity Payload to suborbital trajectory Altitude 1100 km Associated rockets Family Castor 4 Launch history Launch sites Wake Island, Kauai Test Facility Total launches 1 Success(es) 1 Type of passengers/cargo TCMP 2 First stage – Castor 4B Height 8.8 m (29 ft) Diameter 1.02 m (3 ft 4 in) Gross mass 11,476 kg (25,300 lb) Powered by 1 TX-859 SRM Maximum thrust 429 kN (96,000 lbf) Burn time 60.9 seconds Propellant HTPB APCP Second stage – M57A1 Height 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) Diameter 0.97 m (3 ft 2 in) Gross mass 1.9 t (1.9 long tons; 2.1 short tons) Powered by 1 M57A1 SRM Maximum thrust 76 kN (17,000 lbf) Specific impulse 276 seconds (2.71 km/s) Burn time 59 seconds Propellant CMDB

ait-2 is a target launch vehicle consisting of the Castor 4B first stage and M57A second stage. M57A is a third stage of retired LGM-30 Minuteman I and II missiles. ait-2 was launched only once.

Orion 50

IRBM-Target

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IRBM-Target Function Target missile Manufacturer NGIS Country of origin USA Size Height 15 m (49 ft) Diameter 1.28 m (4 ft 2 in) Mass 23 t (23 long tons; 25 short tons) Stages 2 Capacity Payload to suborbital trajectory Associated rockets Family Pegasus Based on OBV Launch history Launch sites C-17A over Pacific Ocean Total launches 6 Success(es) 5 Failure(s) 1 First stage – Orion 50SXLG Height 10 m (33 ft) Diameter 1.27 m (4 ft 2 in) Gross mass 15 t (15 long tons; 17 short tons) or 16400 kg Powered by 1 SRM Maximum thrust 594 kN (134,000 lbf) Specific impulse 295 seconds (2.89 km/s) (vacuum?) Burn time 73.4 seconds Propellant QDL-1 (HTPB APCP) Second stage – Orion 50XLT Height 3.7 m (12 ft) Diameter 1.27 m (4 ft 2 in) Gross mass 4 t (3.9 long tons; 4.4 short tons) or 4331 kg Powered by 1 SRM Maximum thrust 196 kN (44,000 lbf) Specific impulse 289 seconds (2.83 km/s) (vacuum?) Burn time 72.5 seconds Propellant QDL-1 (HTPB APCP)

IRBM-T is a target launch vehicle consisting of two Orion rocket stages of Pegasus and Orbital Boost Vehicle heritage: Orion 50SXLG as the first stage and Orion 50XLT as the second stage. It is air-launched by dropping from C-17 transport aircraft.

Trident

LV-2 and LV-3

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LV-2 Function Target missile Manufacturer Lockheed Martin Country of origin USA Size Height 10.4 m (34 ft) Diameter 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Mass 30 t (30 long tons; 33 short tons) Stages 2 Capacity Payload to suborbital trajectory Altitude 1000 km Associated rockets Comparable STARS Launch history Launch sites Meck Island Total launches 5 Success(es) 5 First stage – C4FS Height 4.4 m (14 ft) Diameter 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Gross mass 12.1 t (11.9 long tons; 13.3 short tons) Powered by 1 SRM Propellant Solid Second stage – C4SS Height 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) Diameter 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Gross mass 8 t (7.9 long tons; 8.8 short tons) Powered by 1 SRM Propellant Solid LV-3 Function Target missile Manufacturer Lockheed Martin Country of origin USA Size Height 15 m (49 ft) Diameter 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Mass 40 t (39 long tons; 44 short tons) Stages 3 Capacity Payload to suborbital trajectory First stage – C4FS Height 4.4 m (14 ft) Diameter 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Gross mass 12.1 t (11.9 long tons; 13.3 short tons) Powered by 1 SRM Propellant Solid Second stage – C4FS Height 4.4 m (14 ft) Diameter 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Gross mass 12.1 t (11.9 long tons; 13.3 short tons) Powered by 1 SRM Propellant Solid Third stage – C4SS Height 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) Diameter 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Gross mass 8 t (7.9 long tons; 8.8 short tons) Powered by 1 SRM Propellant Solid

LV-2 and LV-3 are modified Trident C4 SLBMs used as target launch vehicles. LV-2 uses first and second stages of Trident, while LV-3 uses two first stages and the second stage. LV-3 has not been launched yet.

ICBM-Target

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ICBM-T Function Target missile Manufacturer Orbital ATK Country of origin USA Size Height 17.6 m (58 ft) Diameter 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Mass 33.1 t (32.6 long tons; 36.5 short tons) Stages 3 Capacity Payload to suborbital trajectory Altitude 1300 km Associated rockets Family Trident/Pegasus Launch history Launch sites Meck Island Total launches 4 Success(es) 3 Failure(s) 1 First stage – C4FS Height 4.4 m (14 ft) Diameter 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Gross mass 12.1 t (11.9 long tons; 13.3 short tons) Powered by 1 SRM Propellant Solid Second stage – Orion 50SXLG Height 10 m (33 ft) Diameter 1.27 m (4 ft 2 in) Gross mass 15 t (15 long tons; 17 short tons) or 16400 kg Powered by 1 SRM Maximum thrust 594 kN (134,000 lbf) Specific impulse 295 seconds (2.89 km/s) (vacuum?) Burn time 73.4 seconds Propellant QDL-1 (HTPB APCP) Third stage – Orion 50XLT Height 3.7 m (12 ft) Diameter 1.27 m (4 ft 2 in) Gross mass 4 t (3.9 long tons; 4.4 short tons) or 4331 kg Powered by 1 SRM Maximum thrust 196 kN (44,000 lbf) Specific impulse 289 seconds (2.83 km/s) (vacuum?) Burn time 72.5 seconds Propellant QDL-1 (HTPB APCP)

ICBM-T is a target launch vehicle consisting of Trident C4 first stage and two Orion 50 stages, same as in IRBM-T.