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Title

WikiProject Launch vehicles

Scope

This WikiProject aims primarily to provide information on the information that should be included in articles about rockets, missiles and other launch vehicles, with an emphasis on space launch vehicles. Although it is impossible to have complete standardisation across ever single type of rocket that had ever been designed, this project aims to make sure that a user of Wikipedia can guarantee to see roughly the same thing across the board.

Parentage

The parent of this WikiProject is the WikiProject Transport.

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Similar Wikiprojects

The similar WikiProjects are WikiProject Space Missions, WikiProject Ships and WikiProject Aircraft.

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Naming conventions

Follow Wikipedia's policy of 'most common name' as the article title. For a few rockets, who are well-known by their nicknames alone, the military designation (if any) should be omitted. The title for this group should be [[NICKNAME/PROGRAME NAME (DISAMBIGUATOR)]]. Use either 'missile' or 'rocket' as the disambiguator; others may be used if necessary. Examples of this group:

For a program with many important design stages, such as the Titan program, the main article should be [[PROGRAME NAME program]] or [[PROGRAME NAME missile program]] for military rockets and [[PROGRAM NAME (rocket family)]] for non-military rockets. Example: Titan (rocket family), with separate articles for the Titan I, II, III, and IV.

For more obscure rockets—those that are not widely recognised by their nicknames alone—or for those normally known by their military designation, such as the AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-120 AMRAAM, their military designation and nickname should be used. If no nickname is available, the manufacturer name should be included in the title. Examples:

Structure

Infobox

To make inserting the code easier, use {{subst:Infobox Aircraft/help}}
Infobox code Infobox
{{Infobox Aircraft
 |name=Boeing LGM-25 Minuteman
 |image=Image:Minuteman3launch.jpg
 |caption=The launch of a Minuteman III.
 |type=[[Intercontinental ballistic missile]]
 |manufacturer=[[Boeing]]
 |designer=
 |first flight=
 |introduced=1960
 |retired=
 |status=
 |primary user=[[United States Air Force]]
 |more users=
 |produced=
 |number built=
 |unit cost=US$7 million
 |variants with their own articles=
}}
Boeing LGM-25 Minuteman
The launch of a Minuteman III.
Type: Intercontinental ballistic missile
Manufacturer: Boeing
Designed by: {{{designer}}}
Maiden flight: {{{first flight}}}
Introduced: 1960
Retired: {{{retired}}}
Status: {{{status}}}
Primary users: United States Air Force
{{{more users}}}
Produced: {{{produced}}}
Built: {{{number built}}}
Unit cost: US$7 million
Variants: {{{variants with their own articles}}}


Specifications (missiles)

To make inserting the code easier, use {{subst:missilespec-imp}} for American and British missiles, and {{subst:missilespec-met}} for other missiles.
Specifications code Specifications
==Specifications (LGM-25A)==
{{rocket specifications
 |length main=59 ft
 |length alt=18 m
 |diameter main=5 ft 5.7 in
 |diameter alt=1.67 m
 |empty mass main=<!-- lb-->
 |empty mass alt=<!-- kg-->
 |launch mass main=71,000 lb
 |launch mass alt=32,000 kg

 |stage1=1× [[Thiokol]] solid-propellant rocket
  |thrust1 main= lbf
  |thrust1 alt= kN
 |stage2=1× [[Aerojet-General]] solid-propellant rocket
  |thrust2 main= lbf
  |thrust2 alt= kN
 |stage3=1× [[United Technologies]] Chemical Systems Division solid-propellant rocket
  |thrust3 main= lbf
  |thrust3 alt= kN

 |guidance=Inertial
 |launch platform=[[Missile silo]]

 |speed main=15,000 mph
 |speed alt=24,000 km/h
 |altitude main=696 mi
 |altitude alt=1,120 km
 |range main=6,200 mi
 |range alt=10,000 km

 |warhead=nuclear
 |fuzes=n/a
}}

Specifications (LGM-25A)

General characteristics

  • Length: 59 ft (18 m)
  • Diameter: 5 ft 5.7 in (1.67 m)
  • Launch mass: 71,000 lb (32,000 kg)

Engine

  • First stage:Thiokol solid-propellant rocket
    • Thrust: lbf (kN)
  • Second stage: 1× Aerojet-General solid-propellant rocket
    • Thrust: lbf (kN)
  • Third stage:United Technologies Chemical Systems Division solid-propellant rocket
    • Thrust: lbf (kN)

Technical information

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 15,000 mph (24,000 km/h)
  • Operating altitude: 696 mi (1,120 km)
  • Range: 6,200 mi (10,000 km)

Warhead

  • Warhead: nuclear
  • Fuzes: n/a

Specifications (non-military rockets)

To make inserting the code easier, use {{subst:rocketspec-imp}} for American and British rockets, and {{subst:rocketspec-met}} for other rockets.
Specifications code Specifications
==Specifications==
{{rocket specifications
 |crew=3
 |length main=364 ft
 |length alt=111 m
 |diameter main=33 ft
 |diameter alt=10 m
 |empty mass main=<!-- lb-->
 |empty mass alt=<!-- kg-->
 |launch mass main=6,699,000 lb
 |launch mass alt=3,039,000 kg
 |payload to LEO main=260,000 lb
 |payload to LEO alt=118,000 kg
 |payload to moon main=104,000 lb
 |payload to moon alt=47,000 kg

 |stage1 name=First stage (S-IC)
 |stage1=5× [[F-1 (rocket engine)|Rocketdyne F-1]]
  |thrust1 main=7,648,000 lbf
  |thrust1 alt=34.02 MN
  |burn time1=150 s
  |fuel1=[[RP-1]] and [[liquid oxygen]]
 |stage2 name=Second stage (S-II)
 |stage2=5× [[J-2 (rocket engine)|Rocketdyne J-2]]
  |thrust2 main=1,000,000 lbf
  |thrust2 alt=5 MN
  |burn time2=360 s
  |fuel2=[[Liquid hydrogen]] and liquid oxygen
 |stage3=1× Rocketdyne J-2
  |thrust3 main=230,000 lbf
  |thrust3 alt=1 MN
  |burn time3=<br/>
*** '''First burn:''' 165 s
*** '''Second burn:''' 335 s
  |fuel3=Liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen

 |guidance=
 |launch platform=

 |speed main=<!-- mph-->
 |speed alt=<!-- km/h-->
 |altitude main=<!-- ft-->
 |altitude alt=<!-- m-->
 |range main=<!-- mi-->
 |range alt=<!-- km-->

}}

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: 3
  • Length: 364 ft (111 m)
  • Diameter: 33 ft (10 m)
  • Launch mass: 6,699,000 lb (3,039,000 kg)
  • Payload:
    • To low Earth orbit: 260,000 lb (118,000 kg)
    • To the Moon: 104,000 lb (47,000 kg)

Engine

  • First stage (S-IC):Rocketdyne F-1
  • Second stage (S-II):Rocketdyne J-2
    • Thrust: 1,000,000 lbf (5 MN)
    • Burn time: 360 s
    • Fuel: Liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen
  • Third stage: 1× Rocketdyne J-2
    • Thrust: 230,000 lbf (1 MN)
    • Burn time:
      • First burn: 165 s
      • Second burn: 335 s
    • Fuel: Liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen

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