Trailblazer 1 Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Trailblazer 1 launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
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
NASA rocket launch site for science and exploration missions, established in 1945 in Virginia.