LV 'Lightning'
First sounding rocket family of launch vehicles.
Stages
Summary of Launches
| Name | Flight dates | Success | Failed | T-0 Scrub | Destinations | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Last | Stage | Mission | EA | SO | |||
| Lightning | 1951-01-11 | 1951-05-03 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 5 |
| Lightning-I | 1951-01-11 | 1951-01-17 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Lightning-II | 1951-04-03 | 1951-05-03 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
Full Launch History
| Name | Date | LV | Payload | Destination | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning-I Alpha | 1951-01-11 | Lightning-I | None | Sub-orbital | Success |
| Lightning-I Bravo | 1951-01-17 | Lightning-I | [20 SRP] | Sub-orbital | Success |
| Lightning-II Alpha | 1951-04-03 | Lightning-II | [21 SRP] | Sub-orbital | Success |
| Lightning-II Bravo | 1951-04-26 | Lightning-II | [50 SRP] | Earth Atmosphere | Stage 2 Failure |
| Lightning-II Charlie | 1951-04-30 | Lightning-II | [50 SRP] | Sub-orbital | Success |
| Lightning-II Delta | 1951-05-03 | Lightning-II | [20 SRP] | Sub-orbital | Success |
Image Gallery
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| Lift-off of the first rocket from the Marshall Islands |