| Private A | |
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| Type | experimental[1] step rocket |
| Place of origin |  United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | GALCIT |
| Specifications | |
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| Propellant | solid fuel |
| Operational range |
10 miles (16.1 km) |
| Speed | maximum: |
| Guidance system |
fin-stabilized[1] |
| Launch platform |
rail-type launcher[1] Launch sites: |
The Private was the first U.S. step rocket,[2] combining a Tiny Tim rocket and a 30AS-1000C JATO unit.[1] Tsien Hsue-shen was the JPL section leader who directed research for the Private A.[3]
The Private preceded the MGM-5 Corporal surface-to-surface missile.
Timeline for the Private (missile)
- January 1943: Major General Barnes requested the Caltech group proceed[4] on the ORDCIT Project,[1] which named their first rocket Private A.[4]
- December 1-16, 1944: Private A test launches (24) were conducted at Leach Spring on Camp Irwin.[4]
- April 1-13, 1945: Private F (a Private A with wings)[1] test launches (17) were conducted by JPL employees[5] at Hueco Range on Ft Bliss[4] (all Private Ftest round went into a tailspin.)[1]
References and Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g Bluth, John. "Malina, Frank Joseph". American National Biography Online. American National Biography. http://www.anb.org/articles/13/13-02215.html. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
ORDCIT Project
ORDCIT was an Ordnance Corps project conducted with GALCIT (later with JPL) that developed the Private and MGM-5 Corporal missiles. Frank Malina was the ORDCIT director. - ^ "Corporal History". U.S. Army. http://www.redstone.army.mil/history/systems/corporal/welcome.html.
- ^ Perrett, Bradley (2008-01-06). "Qian Xuesen Laid Foundation For Space Rise in China". Aviation Week & Space Technology. http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=awst&id=news/aw010708p1.xml.
- ^ a b c d Ley, Willy (1951 - revised edition 1958). Rockets, Missiles and Space Travel. New York: The Viking Press. pp. p250.
- ^ Bluth, John. "Von Karman, Malina laid the groundwork for the future JPL". JPL. http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/files/universe/un940715.txt.
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