A Compendium Of Aerobee Sounding Rocket Launchings From 1959 Through 1963

A total of 95 Aerobee sounding rocket vehicles have been launched between September 11, 1959 through the calendar 1963. This report summarizes actual vehicle performance data compiled for Aerobee vehicle launchings during this period. Additionally, specific information pertaining to provlem areas encountered during flights, which were due to malfunction or other difficulties, is included. Other information is provided concerning general Aerobee vehicle configuration, ancilliary hardware, and performance statistics. Data is presented as reference material for reviewing vehicle performance on past experiments, and for use by all scientists interested in obtaining expected performance characteristics with Aerobee vehicles on future scientific space probes.