Aerobee Hi

     Designed to carry heavy payloads to higher altitudes than the Aerobee 170 this rocket set a new record altitude for single stage rockets on April 30, 1957 when it carried 140 pounds to a height of 189 miles above White Sands. Equipment for America's first satellite was tested by sending it aloft on an Aerobee. U.S. Navy

• Length: 26 feet
• Diameter: 15 inches
• Weight: 1,500 pounds
• Propellant: Liquid
• Ceiling: 189 miles
• First Fired: 1957