ASCAMP
[Small Rocket Press]
Cooper Development Co. was contracted by the USNavy to build high-altitude sounding rockets called ASCAMP for the planned high-altitude thermonuclear weapon tests. CDC built a two-stage rocket consisting of an Asp first stage and a RM-3141 (a copy of the JPL Baby Sergeant) second stage. The vehicle was launched by a semi-automatic launcher, due the proximity of the launch site to the nuclear test site.
During the Hardtack Teak and Orange nuclear tests in August 1958 the USNavy launched 27 ASCAMP rockets on only two days – the only use of this rocket. One of the Teak Orange launches failed.
Version | Stage 1 | Stage 2 |
---|---|---|
ASCAMP | Asp | RM-3141 (Baby Sergeant) |
Nr: TNr: Date: Vehicle LS Suc Payload
1 1 01.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Teak Aeronomy
2 2 01.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Teak Aeronomy
3 3 01.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Teak Aeronomy
4 4 01.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Teak Aeronomy
5 5 01.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Teak Aeronomy
6 6 01.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Teak Aeronomy
7 7 01.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Teak Aeronomy
8 8 01.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Teak Aeronomy
9 9 01.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Teak Aeronomy
10 10 01.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Teak Aeronomy
11 11 01.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Teak Aeronomy
12 12 01.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Teak Aeronomy
13 13 01.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Teak Aeronomy
14 14 12.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Orange Aeronomy
15 15 12.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Orange Aeronomy
16 16 12.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Orange Aeronomy
17 17 12.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Orange Aeronomy
18 18 12.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Orange Aeronomy
19 19 12.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Orange Aeronomy
20 20 12.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Orange Aeronomy
21 21 12.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Orange Aeronomy
22 22 12.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Orange Aeronomy
23 23 12.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Orange Aeronomy
24 24 12.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Orange Aeronomy
25 25 12.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Orange Aeronomy
26 26 12.08.1958 ASCAMP JI * Hardtack Orange Aeronomy
27 27 12.08.1958 ASCAMP JI F * Hardtack Orange Aeronomy
Launch sites:
JI = Johnston Island, Pacific, USA