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The TLV-Series – ½
Scale
This rocket is used to test ASA’s larger computer,
recovery, and tracking systems. The
½ scale rocket has a large user-configurable payload capacity and is an
ideal medium-altitude sounding rocket.
A slightly smaller version of this rocket (5/12
scale) flew at LDRS 2002 in Amarillo,
and was the first major flight test of ASA’s avionics system.
A-1/2 Specifications and Performance
- Engine: Up to an
"O" solid rocket motor (can accept 98mm and 6 inch motor
casings)
- Airframe: Carbon fiber
composite with the exception of the upper payload section (the
cylindrical red section in the photo to the right) which is fiberglass
composite. This section must be
fiberglass to enable radio communication to the ground from inside the
rocket.
- Parachutes: Two stage, drogue
plus main
- Minimum weight at lift-off: 58
lbs.
- Length: 20 ft
- Diameter: 7.5 in
- Max thrust: 3000lbs
A-1/2 Payload Capability
- Max payload envelope: 7.25in
diameter x 72 in length at 50+ lbs
- Note: this payload volume
has a small bulkhead at the 35 inch mark, reducing the interior
diameter at that point to 5.5 inches
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Photo by Todd Yates
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