Waverider Test Flights

The STAAR Research rocket launched tests were carried out using a number of different launch vehicles, as follows:

  • "Juno-3", a 2 stage launch vehicle purpose built by STAAR Research, carrying (piggyback), the Mark 8 Waverider (Number 3), and on separate flights, the Mark 7 Waverider (Number 1).
  • "Largs-9", a 2 stage launch vehicle purpose built by STAAR Research, carrying (piggyback), Waverider Mark 8`s (Numbers 2 and 8), on separate flights.

More recently, in November 1998, UK amateur rocketry group, MARS, offered launch services for the STAAR Research waveriders on a number of MARS custom launch vehicles.

The AspireSpace rocket launched tests were carried out using the following launch vehicle configuration:
  • `A`-frame stabilised launch vehicles, which employ a trailing-fins-mounted-on-booms arrangement to provide light weight vehicles for launching Waverider Mark 10B`s (Numbers 1 and 2), on separate flights.
The photograph shows a sub-scale Mark-11 waverider (The dark object in the photograph) launching vertically on an A -frame rocket powered booster, at the Scottish Rocket Weekend.


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