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ASCAMP
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
