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Title

Aerobee Rocket

Description

The Aerobee was a small, unguided sub-orbital sounding rocket, which is a rocket that carries research instruments. The Aerobees were used for high atmospheric and cosmic radiation research in the United States in the 1950s.

Subject

  • Aerobee Rocket
  • Launch Vehicle
  • Rocket

Credits

NASA/MSFC

Type

Photographic

Associated Lesson

X-Ray History

This material is based upon work supported by NASA under Grant Nos. NNX09AD33G and NNX10AE80G issued through the SMD ROSES 2009 Program.

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