Long Tom (rocket)

Long Tom was the first Australian sounding rocket. It was first launched from the Woomera Test Range in October 1957. It was a 8.2-metre-long (27 ft) two-stage rocket developed to test the ranges instrumentation for later projects. It was superseded by the HAD and HAT sounding rockets in the early 1960s.

Long Tom Rocket on Display in Woomera, South Australia

See also

Australian Space Research Institute

References

Rigby, Mark T. "Long Tom". Woomera on the Web. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2007.

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