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High Virgo
American air-launched test vehicle. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x B-58 Hustler + 1 x TX-20 Sergeant
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AKA: WS199C. Status: Retired 1959. First Launch: 1958-09-05. Last Launch: 1959-09-22. Number: 4 . Thrust: 220.00 kN (49,450 lbf). Gross mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Height: 6.00 m (19.60 ft). Diameter: 0.79 m (2.59 ft). Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

Family: aircraft-launched, test vehicle. Country: USA. Launch Sites: Cape Canaveral AMR DZ. Stages: B-58, TX-20. Agency: Convair. More at: 8318. Bibliography: 2.

1958 September 5 - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral AMR DZ. Launch Pad: 29.0 N x 79.0 W. Launch Platform: B-58. LV Family: High Virgo. Launch Vehicle: High Virgo.
  • High Virgo satellite interceptor mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 13 km (8 mi).
1958 December 19 - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral AMR DZ. Launch Pad: 29.0 N x 79.0 W. Launch Platform: B-58. LV Family: High Virgo. Launch Vehicle: High Virgo.
  • High Virgo satellite interceptor mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1959 June 4 - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral AMR DZ. Launch Pad: 29.0 N x 79.0 W. Launch Platform: B-58. LV Family: High Virgo. Launch Vehicle: High Virgo.
  • High Virgo satellite interceptor mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1959 September 22 - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral AMR DZ. Launch Pad: 29.0 N x 79.0 W. Launch Platform: B-58. LV Family: High Virgo. Launch Vehicle: High Virgo. FAILURE: Failure.
  • High Virgo satellite interceptor mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
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