Deacon (rocket)

American sounding rocket

Deacon rocket with scientists (1952)

Deacon is the designation of an American sounding rocket.[1] The Deacon was launched 90 times from 1947 to 1957 from Wallops Island,[1] and it also was the rocket portion of the first rockoons,[2] launched 1952 to 1956. The Deacon has a maximum flight height of 20 kilometers and a payload ability of 17 kilograms. The takeoff thrust of the Deacon amounts to 27 kN, the takeoff weight 93 kg, the diameter 0.16 m and the length 3.28 m.

## Triple Deacon

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The Triple Deacon was a single stage member of the Deacon family that used three Deacon booster motors.[3] Five launches from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility occurred in 1953.[3]

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Deacon (sounding rocket).

1. ^ a b "Deacon". astronautix.com. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
2. ^ "Deacon Rockoon". astronautix.com. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
3. ^ a b "Triple Deacon". astronautix.com. Retrieved 2024-06-17.

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