A digital reconstruction of the Aerobee 150 sounding rocket.
The Aerobee was a name given to a family of sounding rockets with several variants flow in the 1960's.
The Aerobee 150A is a four-fin sounding rocket approximately 9 meters long and 38 centimeters in diameter, manufactured by Space-General Corporation and first flown in February, 1960. The rocket is capable of transporting 45 to 130 kilograms payloads to high altitudes (over 200 kilometers) with a stable, near vertical trajectory. The rocket is a free-flight, fin-stabilized, tower-launched, vehicle consisting of a liquid propellant sustainer and a solid propellant booster. The rocket is rolled (spun) during flight to decrease dispersion.
If at all possible original documents are provided here. See [primary sources](primary sources) for pdfs.
Our digital reconstructions, graphics, and code are licensed under GNU GPL v3. The original technical documents are copyrighted by the authors and/or NASA and are in the public domain.