Function | Sounding rocket |
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Manufacturer | NASA/Thiokol |
Country of origin | United States |
Size | |
Height | 2.64 metres (8.66 ft) |
Diameter | 200 millimetres (8 in) |
Mass | 75 kilograms (166 lb) |
Stages | One |
Launch history | |
Status | Retired |
Launch sites | Wallops Island, Churchill, Eglin AFB, others |
Total launches | 802 |
Failure(s) | 33 |
First flight | June 20, 1956 |
Last flight | October 6, 1976 |
The Cajun was an American sounding rocket developed during the 1950s. It was extensively used for scientific experiments by NASA and the United States military between 1956 and 1976.