Trailblazer 1 Vehicle Overview

A complete overview of the Trailblazer 1 launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.

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Basic Info

Name

Trailblazer 1

Family

Trailblazer

Manufacturer

First Launch

3 Mar 1959

Successful Launches

1

Failed Launches

0

Rocket Info

Status

Inactive

Stages

4

Length

17.1 m

Diameter

0.58 m

Launch Mass

3 tons

Thrust

365 kN

Reusability

Not Reusable

American test vehicle. The rocket's first three stages would take the upper stage package to a 260 km apogee. The upper stage package was mounted upside-down in relation to the other stages. When it had reached the peak, the three upper stages fired in sequence, ramming the payload, a 13 cm sphere, into the atmosphere at orbital re-entry speeds.

Launch Sites used by Trailblazer 1

Wallops Island

Wallops Island launch site

NASA rocket launch site for science and exploration missions, established in 1945 in Virginia.

📍 VA, United States
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