Malemute

For the type of dog, see Alaskan Malamute.
Launch of Terrier Improved Malemute from the Wallops Flight Facility

Malemute is the designation of an American sounding rocket family.[1] The original Malemute had a maximum flight altitude of 165 km, a liftoff thrust of 57.00 kN, a total mass of 100 kg, a diameter of 0.41 m and a total length of 2.40 m.[1] It was a single stage vehicle powered by a Thiokol Malemute TU-758 engine, [1] operated by Sandia National Laboratories (SNL).[1]

It was used for used for conducting upper atmosphere research in various missions to study phenomena such as auroras, ionosphere and cosmic radiation. Over the years more advanced versions were developed.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ a b c d "Malemute". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  2. ^ "Malemute". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  3. ^ "Imp. Malemute". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  4. ^ Koehler, Keith; NASA. "NASA completes investigation of July 2014 Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket failure". phys.org. Retrieved 2024-03-19.