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Astrobee-500
Astrobee-500
The Astrobee-500 combined the motor of the MB-1 (Genie) Air to Air rocket with an Alcor motor as stage 2 and a Asp as stage 3 to create a sounding rocket. Only one flight was conducted, which was not successful.
| Version | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobee-500 | SR49-TC-1 (TU-289) | Alcor | Asp |
Nr TypeNr Vehicle Date LS Suc Payload
1 1 Astrobee-500 22.03.1960 EgS * F ? Launch sites: EgS = Eglin AFB, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, USA
