NASA sounding rocket video 1962

[bobby_hamill]

[video=youtube;XD2o9vv4xtk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD2o9vv4xtk[/video]

the early rocket launch in the video looks like a Black Brant as you can see the B/W checker board pattern on the fins and airframe

Enjoy !

 

[lcorinth]

This is so freaking cool! I love old NASA educational videos like this.

 

[OverTheTop]

Very cool find. The upper stage is an Apache . I am building a Nike Apache 1/2 scale currently. The second stage on the flight (about 10 minutes into the video) looks to be an Apache. It is the thinner airframe version than the one I am building, and also sports the DOVAP (Doppler velocity and position) antennas on the airframe, visible just forward of the sustainer fins.

Here is my build:
https://www.ausrocketry.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5019

The Apache is currently sitting in our hallway, primed and ready to fly on an M840. Weather has been so bad we have had about three launches cancelled, and I can't make it to tomorrows launch