Engine 'Aerobee'

Vacuum engine.

Early pressure-fed hypergolic (aniline/furfuryl/nitric) engine originally for sounding rockets.

Used in the following stages:

Summary of Launches

NameFlight datesSuccessFailedDestinations
FirstLastStageLowerMissionEASOEO
Aerobee1951-01-041952-05-021546221114
 WAC Corporal1951-01-041951-01-173---12-
 XASR-11951-04-031952-05-02124621914

Full Launch History

NameDateLVPayloadDestinationResult
Jumping Flea1951-01-04Jumping FleaNoneEarth AtmosphereSuccess
Lightning-I Alpha1951-01-11Lightning-INoneSub-orbitalSuccess
Lightning-I Bravo1951-01-17Lightning-I[20 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Lightning-II Alpha1951-04-03Lightning-II[21 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Lightning-II Bravo1951-04-26Lightning-II[50 SRP]Earth AtmosphereStage 2 Failure
Lightning-II Charlie1951-04-30Lightning-II[50 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Lightning-II Delta1951-05-03Lightning-II[20 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Coral Sea I Alpha1951-09-24Coral Sea-INoneSub-orbitalStage 2 Failure
Coral Sea I Bravo1951-10-18Coral Sea-INoneSub-orbitalSuccess
Coral Sea I Charlie1951-11-02Coral Sea-I[35 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Coral Sea I Delta1951-11-23Coral Sea-I[92 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Coral Sea I Echo1951-12-02Coral Sea-I[30 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Coral Sea I Foxtrot1951-12-09Coral Sea-I[26 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Midway Yorktown 0-11952-01-06Midway-IYorktown 0-1Low earth orbitStage 2 Failure
Midway Yorktown 0-21952-01-26Midway-IYorktown 0-2Low earth orbitStage 1 Failure
Midway Yorktown 11952-02-16Midway-IYorktown 1Low earth orbitSuccess
Midway Yorktown 0-31952-03-07Midway-IYorktown 0-3Low earth orbitStage 3 Failure
Midway Yorktown 21952-03-29Midway-IYorktown 2Low earth orbitMission Failure
Midway Yorktown 0-41952-04-14Midway-IYorktown 3Low earth orbitStage 3 Failure
Midway Yorktown 31952-05-02Midway-IYorktown 3Low earth orbitSuccess