Mesquito
Mesquito [NASA]
The Mesquito, under development, is a 4.5 inch Dart propelled to 90 - 100 km with an US Army M26 Basic Multiple Launch System Rocket (MLRS) motor, and is intended for temporal and spatial measurements in the lower Mesosphere.
A high altitude parachute may be included, and a low cost telemetry system is also an option. Missions including multiple launches over a relatively short period of time are deemed feasible.
The non-instrumented Dart is estimated to have an interior available volume of 282.39 cubic inches. With the NSROC avionics package the experiment volume is approximately 34 cubic inches.
| Vehicle | Stage 1 |
|---|---|
| Mesquito | M26 |
