The Terrier-Orion rockets were efficiently launched within a 20-second interval, starting at 4.09 a.m. EST (0909 GMT) from Nasa' s Wallops Journey Service in Va, Xinhua estimated the area organization as saying in a statment.
Terrier-Orion is a two stage spin stabilised rocket system with a weight of about 2,900 pounds (1,315 kg), according to Nasa. It can loft a 200-pound (91 kg) payload to an altitude of 200 km and an 800-pound (363 kg) payload 80 km up.
Terrier-Orion is a two stage spin stabilised rocket system with a weight of about 2,900 pounds (1,315 kg), according to Nasa. It can loft a 200-pound (91 kg) payload to an altitude of 200 km and an 800-pound (363 kg) payload 80 km up.