List of sounding rockets


This is a list of sounding rockets used for suborbital research flights.

Argentina

Australia

  • Aeolus
  • Aero High
  • AUSROC series
  • *AUSROC I, AUSROC II, AUSROC II-2, AUSROC 2.5, AUSROC III
  • Cockatoo series
  • *Cockatoo Mk 1, Cockatoo Mk 2, Cockatoo Mk 3, Cockatoo Mk 4
  • Corella
  • HEAC
  • HAD
  • HARP
  • HAT
  • Long Tom
  • Lorikeet series
  • *Lorikeet Mk-1, Lorikeet Mk-2
  • Kookabura series
  • *Kookaburra Mk.1, Kookaburra Mk.2, Kookaburra Mk.3
  • Sighter
  • Zuni

Brazil

Canada

  • Black Brant family
  • *Black Brant 1,
  • *Black Brant 2, Black Brant 2B
  • *Black Brant 3, Black Brant 3B
  • *Black Brant 4, Black Brant 4A, Black Brant 4B
  • *Black Brant 5, Black Brant 5A, Black Brant 5B, Black Brant 5C
  • *Black Brant 6
  • *Black Brant 7
  • *Black Brant 8, Black Brant 8B, Black Brant 8C
  • *Black Brant 9, Black Brant 9B,, Black Brant 9BM1, Black Brant 9CM1
  • *Black Brant 10, Black Brant 10B, Black Brant 10CM1
  • *Black Brant 11, Black Brant 11-A
  • *Black Brant 12, Black Brant 12-A
  • Excalibur family
  • *Excalibur, Excalibur 2
  • HARP family
  • *HARP 5-1, HARP 5-3,
  • *HARP 7-1, HARP 7-2
  • Martlet family
  • *Martlet, Martlet 1
  • *Martlet 2, Martlet 2A, Martlet 2B, Martlet 2C, Martlet 2G
  • *Martlet 3, Martlet 3A, Martlet 3B, Martlet 3D, Martlet 3E
  • *Martlet 4, Martlet 4A, Martlet 4B, Martlet 4C
  • Scorpius SR-XM-1

China

  • 761
  • DF-21
  • THP2
  • THP6
  • T-7, T-7A, T-7A-S2, T-7A-S, T-7/GF-01A, T-7M
  • Tianying-3C
  • Zhinui

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Egypt

  • Al Kahir

France

Germany

The Netherlands

  • T-Minus Dart
  • CanSat
  • Stratos series
  • * Stratos I, Stratos II, Stratos II+, Stratos III

India

Indonesia

International

Iran

  • Kavoshgar series
  • * Kavoshgar 1
  • * Kavoshgar 2, 3
  • * Kavoshgar 4, 5, 6, Pishgam,
  • * Kavoshgar Pazhuhesh
  • Salman

Italy

  • Rocksanne series
  • * Rocksanne I-X, Rocksanne I-X CT
  • * Rocksanne II-X
  • * Rocksanne E-X
  • * HRE100K
  • Sispre series
  • * Sispre C-41
  • * Sispre BDP Meteorological
  • * Sispre multi-stage geophysical

Japan

  • BT-310
  • HM-16
  • HIMES Rockoon
  • JCR
  • Kappa family
  • * Kappa 1, Kappa 2, Kappa3, Kappa 4, Kappa 5, Kappa 6, Kappa 6H, Kappa 7, Kappa 8, Kappa 8L, Kappa 9, Kappa 9L, Kappa 9M, Kappa 10, Kappa 10C, Kappa 10S
  • Lamba family
  • *Lamba 2, Lamba 3, Lamba 3H
  • MT-135, MT-135JA MT-135P
  • NAL-7
  • NAL-16
  • NAL-25
  • S-A
  • S-B
  • S-C
  • SA-II
  • SB-735
  • ST
  • S-Series family
  • * S-160, S-210, S-250, S-300 ISAS, S-310, S-520, S-520-30, SS-520
  • TR-1A
  • TT-200
  • TT-210
  • TT-500, TT-500A

Malaysia

  • Low Satellite Level Project

New Zealand

North Korea

  • Hwasong 6

Norway

  • Pantera

Pakistan

Pakistan's sounding rocket program used a variety of sounding rockets which were renamed in 3 series. Some flights were not given a Pakistani designation. Sounding rockets were flown from the Sonmiani Rocket Range.

Poland

Russia

  • M-100, M-100 M-100A M-100B
  • MERA
  • MMR06
  • MR-1 Meteo
  • MR-12
  • MR-20
  • MR-25
  • MR-30
  • MT-135
  • W-1B, W-1D,, W-1W Geophysical Rockets
  • R-2A
  • R-5A, R-5V
  • R-11A
  • V-3V
  • Vertical-4
  • W-2A

Spain

South Korea

Switzerland

  • Micon Zenit

Taiwan

  • Sounding Rocket

United Kingdom

  • Skua family
  • *Skua 1, Skua 2, Skua 3, Skua 4
  • Petrel family
  • *Petrel 1, Petrel 2
  • Skylark family
  • *Skylark 1, Skylark 2, Skylark 2 AC, Skylark 2C, Skylark 3, Skylark 3 AC, Skylark 4, Skylark 4 AC, Skylark 5, Skylark 5C, Skylark 6, Skylark 6 AC, Skylark 7, Skylark 7 AC, Skylark 7C, Skylark 8, Skylark 9, Skylark 10, Skylark 11, Skylark 12, Skylark 12 AC, Skylark 14, Skylark 15, Skylark 16, Skylark 17,
  • Fulmar

United States

  • Aerobee family,
  • * Aerobee RTV-N-8
  • * X-8
  • * Aerobee X-8A,,
  • * Aerobee X-8B,
  • * Aerobee X-8C
  • * Aerobee X-8D
  • * Aerobee RTV-N-10b, with the Aerojet AJ10-24 engine
  • * Aerobee RTV-N-10c, with the Aerojet AJ10-34 engine
  • * Aerobee AJ10-25 with the AJ10-25 engine,
  • * Aerobee AJ10-27 with the AJ10-27 engine,
  • * Aerobee AJ10-34, with the AJ10-34 engine,
  • * Aerobee 75
  • * Aerobee 100
  • * Aerobee 150, Aerobee 150 MI, Aerobee 150 MII Aerobee 150 MII 20 Aerobee 150A, Aerobee 150A MII
  • * Aerobee 170, Areobee 170A
  • * Aerobee 200, Aerobee 200A,
  • * Aerobee 300, Aerobee 300A
  • * Aerobee 350
  • Aims-1
  • Apache
  • APEP
  • Ascamp
  • Aspan 300
  • Arcas, Arcas-Robin, Rooster, Super Arcas
  • Archer
  • Argo A-1
  • Argus
  • Aries
  • Ascamp
  • Asp I,
  • Asp Apache
  • Astrobee family
  • * Astrobee, Astrobee D, Astrobee F, Astrobee 200, Astrobee 500, Astrobee 1500
  • Athena RTV
  • ATK LV
  • Bullpup Apache
  • Bullpup Cajun
  • Blue Scout Junior
  • Boosted Arcas, Boosted Arcas II,
  • Boosted Dart
  • Bumper
  • Cajun
  • Cajun Dart
  • Caleb
  • Castor
  • Castor Lance
  • CleanSweep III, Cleansweep IIIA
  • Dac Roc
  • Deacon Arrow II
  • Deacon Judi
  • Doorknob 1
  • Doorknob 2
  • Eeby Deeby
  • Eeby Debris
  • Ellipticallity 0.1
  • Ellipticallity 0.3
  • Ellipticallity 1
  • Exos
  • GoFast
  • Gold Chain Cowboy
  • Hasp I, HASP II, HASP III
  • HJ Hydac,>
  • HJ Nike Hydac,
  • HJ Nike Javelin,
  • HJ Nike,
  • HJ Nike Nike,
  • HJ Orion
  • Honest John-Tommahawk
  • Hopi Dart
  • HPB
  • Hydra-Iris
  • Hydra Sandhawk
  • Improved Malemute
  • Improved Orion
  • Iris
  • Javelin, Javelin III
  • Jaguar
  • Journeyman
  • Judy-Dart
  • Kitty
  • Kiva/Hopi
  • LCLV
  • Loki
  • Loki II
  • Loki Dart
  • Loki-Wasp
  • Malemute
  • Mesquito
  • Microstar
  • Nike family
  • * Nike, Nike Apache, Nike Hydac, Nike Iroquois, Nike Javelin, Nike Javelin 3, Nike Nike, Nike Orion, Nike Orion Improved, Nike Tomahawk, Nike Viper 1, Nike Yardbird, Nike Cajun, Nike-Deacon, Nike Hawk, Nike Genie, Nike Smoke
  • Oriole family
  • * Oriole, Oreole, Oriole I, Oreole II, Oriole III, Oriole IIIA, Oriole IV,
  • Orion, Improved Orion
  • Owl
  • Ozarca
  • Paiute Apache
  • Paiute Tomahawk
  • Pegasus
  • Peregrine
  • Phoenix
  • Prospector
  • Purr-Kee
  • PWN-5 Rocksonde 200
  • PWN-8 Loki Datasonde, PWN-B, PWN-C, PWN-D
  • PWN-10 Super Loki Datasonde, PWN-10A
  • PWN-11 Super Loki Datasond, PWN-11A, PWN-11D
  • PWN-11 Super Loki Datasonde
  • PWN-12 Super Loki ROBIN
  • Raven
  • Rockoon family, Deacon-Rockoon, Farside, HIMES Rockoon, Loki Rockoon, Hawk Rockoon
  • Roksonde family
  • Rooster
  • Seagull
  • Sandhawk
  • Sandhawk Tomahawk
  • Sarge
  • Sergeant Sounding Rocket
  • Sergeant-Delta
  • Sergeant Hydac
  • Scout X-2
  • Scanner
  • Sirocco
  • Sidewinder Arcas,
  • Space Data LCLV
  • SpaceLoft XL,
  • Sparoair I
  • Sparrow Arcas,
  • Strongarm
  • Strypi, Strypi IIAR, Strypi IIR, Strypi IV, Strypi VIIAR,
  • Strypi-Tommahawk
  • Super Arcas
  • Super Chief, Super Chief II, Super Chief III
  • Super Loki
  • Super Loki Dart, PWN-10A, PWN-10B, PWN-11, PWN-12,
  • Talos Castor
  • Talos Sergeant Hydac
  • Talos Terrier Black Brant
  • Talos Terrier Black Brant-Nihka
  • Talos Terrier Oriole
  • Talos Terrier Oriole Nihka
  • Talos Terrier Perrgrine
  • Taurus Orion
  • Taurus Tomahawk
  • Taurus Tomahawk Nike
  • Terasca
  • Terarapin
  • Terrier
  • Terrier /551
  • Terrier Asp
  • Terrier ASROC Cajun
  • Terrier Black Brant
  • Terrier Improved Orion
  • Terrier Malemute, Terrier Improved Malemute
  • Terrier Improved Nihka
  • Terrier Oriole Nihka
  • Terrier Orion, Terrier Improved Orion
  • Terrier Perrgrine
  • Terrier Sandhawk
  • Terrier Sounding Rocket
  • Terrier Tomahawk
  • Tiamat
  • Tic
  • Tomahawk
  • Tomahawk Sandia
  • Ute
  • Ute Apache
  • Ute Tomahawk
  • V-2
  • Viking, Viking Type 9
  • Viper Dart, Viper IIA, Viper 3A/10D Dart, Viper V/Dart
  • Viper Falcon
  • Wac Corporal
  • Wasp
  • X-15A

Vietnam

  • TV-01
  • TV-02