Sighter190 Research Rocket
| Function | Sounding rocket |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Black Sky Aerospace |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Size | |
| Height | 16.4 ft (5 m) |
| Mass | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Stages | 1 |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Active |
| Launch sites | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia |
| Total launches | 1 |
| Successes | 1 |
| First flight | 21 November 2018 |
| First stage | |
| Engines | 1 solid |
| Fuel | solid |
The Sighter190 is a sounding rocket developed by private aerospace company Black Sky Aerospace. The rocket is propelled using solid fuel consisting of aluminium, ammonium chloride, and proprietary ingredients[1] and is capable of sub-orbital launches, that is they do not complete one orbital revolution. Launches are conducted from the nation’s only suborbital launch site in Goondiwindi, Queensland.[1]
Description
The rocket is 16.4 feet (5 m) long and has a mass of 80 kg.[1]
Launches
The first known launch of a Sighter190 was on 21 November 2018.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Black Sky Aerospace conducts Australia's first commercial rocket launch | SpaceTech Asia". SpaceTech Asia. 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ↑ "Queensland shoots and scores with successful rocket test launch". Retrieved 2018-11-29.
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