Space Data Sergeant-Hydac / Talos-Sergeant-Hydac
Between 25 February and 12 March 1981, the U.S. Air Force's BMO (Ballistic Missile Organization) launched three Sergeant-Hydac two-stage soild-fueled rockets on HAVE SLED test missions. HAVE SLED was a program to to collect data for algorithms to discriminate ICBM reentry warheads from decoys. Between 16 December 1983 and 2 February 1984, three Talos-Sergeant-Hydac three-stage rockets were launched under program HAVE SLED II, which presumably had a similar purpose as the original HAVE SLED. Talos-Sergeant-Hydac rockets were also used in the 1987/88 time frame for the HAVE JEEP VII test series.
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| Images: Orbital Sciences |
| Left: Talos-Sergeant-Hydac Right: Sergeant-Hydac |
Specifications
Data for Sergeant-Hydac, Talos-Sergeant-Hydac:
| Sergeant-Hydac | Talos-Sergeant-Hydac | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 13.8 m (45 ft 3 in) | 17.3 m (56 ft 9 in) |
| Diameter | 1st stage: 79 cm (31 in) 2nd stage: 23 cm (9 in) |
1st stage: 76 cm (30 in) 2nd stage: 79 cm (31 in) 3rd stage: 23 cm (9 in) |
| Weight | 4800 kg (10600 lb) | 6100 kg (13400 lb) |
| Altitude | 400 km (250 miles) | 500 km (310 miles) |
| Propulsion * | 1st stage: Thiokol Sergeant; 220 kN (49400 lb) for 23.8 s 2nd stage: Space Data Hydac; 58.7 kN (13200 lb) |
1st stage: ABL MK 11 MOD 2; 516 kN (116000 lb) for 5.2 s 2nd stage: Thiokol Sergeant; 220 kN (49400 lb) for 23.8 s 3rd stage: Space Data Hydac; 58.7 kN (13200 lb) |
Main Sources
[1] Jonathan McDowell: Launch Vehicles Database
Back to Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, Appendix 4
Last Updated: 17 January 2006