Petrel high altitude sounding rocket plus boost and payload

Petrel high altitude sounding rocket plus boost and payload (Birmingham University)

Details

Category:
Space Technology
Object Number:
1981-791
type:
sounding rocket
credit:
Appleton Laboratory

Parts

Petrel high altitude sounding rocket

Petrel high altitude sounding rocket

Petrel high altitude sounding rocket

Object Number:
1981-791 Pt1
type:
radioactive material
Petrel payload

Petrel payload

Petrel payload from Birmingham University

Measurements:
overall: 6000g
Object Number:
1981-791 Pt2
type:
radioactive material
Petrel nosecone release spring

Petrel nosecone release spring

Petrel nosecone release spring

Object Number:
1981-791 Pt3
type:
spring
Box for Petrel nose cone

Box for Petrel nose cone

Box for Petrel nose cone. Contains three components, presumably of the nose cone.

Measurements:
overall: 330 mm x 1570 mm x 330 mm,
Object Number:
1981-791 Pt4
type:
box - container
Petrel Rocket Boost Motor Assembly

Petrel Rocket Boost Motor Assembly

Boost motor assembly for Petrel high altitude sounding rocket.

Measurements:
overall: 900 mm 850 mm,
Object Number:
1981-791 Pt5
type:
motor assembly
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