ASP, (Atmospheric Sounding Projectile is the designation of an American sounding rocket family.[1][2] ASP-I was used to sample nuclear explosions and resultant clouds[3] The ASP was the fastest single stage sounding rocket when developed.[4] The Asp was manufactured by Cooper Development Corporation, California.[5] The solid propellant motor was made by Grand Central Rocket company.
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The ASP-I has a payload ability of 11 kg, a maximum flight height of 110 km, a takeoff thrust of 42.00 kN, a mass of 111 kg, a diameter of 0.17 m, a length of 3.68 m and a fin span of 0.51 m. The ASP rocket was used in connection with other sounding rockets.
ASP-II (Cleansweep I) had a slightly lower total impulse and a significantly shorter burn time (3.6 seconds vs. 5.6).[6] Cleansweep I was used to collect particulate air sample from nuclear explosions at the Nevada Test Range.[7]
ASP-III (Cleansweep II) had slightly lower specs.[8] It was also modified for use in the South Pacific. Two or four LOKI rockets were strapped on the basic ASP. Results were less than expected and ASP-III was a failure.[9]
ASP-IV used an ASP motor case with B.F. Goodrich E-107M propellant.[10]
ASP-V was to utilize a polysulfide propellant but erratic burning and resultant burn through proved insoluble. ASP-V was canceled.[11]
ASP was combined with a Nike booster to create the ASPAN which exceeded performance of the Nike-Cajun and Nike Deacon.[12]
When ASP-I was combined with a one-fifth scale sergeant the ASCAMP (also known as Nike-ASP.) for JPL. ASCAMP had to be launched from a remotely controlled launcher due to the necessary closeness to the nuclear blast.[13]
In NASA service it was flown from a number of locations as a sounding Rocket. As was the Nike-ASP.[14] ASP was used for a variety of uses, including research into hypersonic speed and to propel rocket sleds. The selection by NASA of the Apache and Javelin rockets for the jobs performed by ASP led to its retirement.[15]
Corliss, William R (1971). NASA Sounding Rockets, 1958-1968. Washington D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Morrow, Richard B; Pines, Mitchell, S. (2000). Small Sounding Rockets. Searingtown, New York: Small Rocket Press. ISBN0-967-4106-0-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Newell, Homer E. Jr. (1959). Sounding Rockets. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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rocket, atmospheric, sounding, projectile, designation, american, sounding, rocket, family, used, sample, nuclear, explosions, resultant, clouds, fastest, single, stage, sounding, rocket, when, developed, manufactured, cooper, development, corporation, califor. ASP Atmospheric Sounding Projectile is the designation of an American sounding rocket family 1 2 ASP I was used to sample nuclear explosions and resultant clouds 3 The ASP was the fastest single stage sounding rocket when developed 4 The Asp was manufactured by Cooper Development Corporation California 5 The solid propellant motor was made by Grand Central Rocket company AspThe ASP I has a payload ability of 11 kg a maximum flight height of 110 km a takeoff thrust of 42 00 kN a mass of 111 kg a diameter of 0 17 m a length of 3 68 m and a fin span of 0 51 m The ASP rocket was used in connection with other sounding rockets ASP II Cleansweep I had a slightly lower total impulse and a significantly shorter burn time 3 6 seconds vs 5 6 6 Cleansweep I was used to collect particulate air sample from nuclear explosions at the Nevada Test Range 7 ASP III Cleansweep II had slightly lower specs 8 It was also modified for use in the South Pacific Two or four LOKI rockets were strapped on the basic ASP Results were less than expected and ASP III was a failure 9 ASP IV used an ASP motor case with B F Goodrich E 107M propellant 10 ASP V was to utilize a polysulfide propellant but erratic burning and resultant burn through proved insoluble ASP V was canceled 11 ASP was combined with a Nike booster to create the ASPAN which exceeded performance of the Nike Cajun and Nike Deacon 12 When ASP I was combined with a one fifth scale sergeant the ASCAMP also known as Nike ASP for JPL ASCAMP had to be launched from a remotely controlled launcher due to the necessary closeness to the nuclear blast 13 In NASA service it was flown from a number of locations as a sounding Rocket As was the Nike ASP 14 ASP was used for a variety of uses including research into hypersonic speed and to propel rocket sleds The selection by NASA of the Apache and Javelin rockets for the jobs performed by ASP led to its retirement 15 References Edit Morris and Pines 2000 p 73 Newell 1959 p105 Morris and Pines 2000 p 75 Morris and Pines 2000 p 74 Morris and Pines 2000 p 73 Newell 1959 p105 Morris and Pines 2000 p 77 Newell 1959 p105 Morris and Pines 2000 p 80 Morris and Pines 2000 p 83 Morris and Pines 2000 p 84 Newell 1959 p122 Morris and Pines 2000 p 86 Corliss 1972 p 41 42 54 Morris and Pines 2000 p 75 Books Edit Corliss William R 1971 NASA Sounding Rockets 1958 1968 Washington D C National Aeronautics and Space Administration Morrow Richard B Pines Mitchell S 2000 Small Sounding Rockets Searingtown New York Small Rocket Press ISBN 0 967 4106 0 6 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Newell Homer E Jr 1959 Sounding Rockets New York McGraw Hill External links EditArticle title nbsp This rocketry article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Asp rocket amp oldid 1109072741, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
