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 from Birmingham University

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. Contains three components, presumably of the 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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