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Aerojet General X-8

USA · Cold War (1970–1991)

Aerojet General X-8 — Fixed Wing
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The Aerojet General X-8 was an unguided, spin-stabilized sounding rocket designed to launch a 150 lb (68 kg) payload to 200,000 feet (61.0 km). The X-8 was a version of the prolific Aerobee rocket family.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Defence
Era
Cold War (1970–1991)
Country
USA
Length (ft)
20
Wingspan (ft)
5
Empty Weight (lb)
135
MTOW (lb)
1097
Service Ceiling (ft)
800000
Range (mi)
21
Max Speed (mph)
4020