Beskrivning : FDC of stamp dedicated to the first demonstration flight. A high-altitude helium balloon lifted the vehicle to around 37,000 meters (120,000 ft).
The vehicle`s Star 48B solid-fuel motor ignited, powering the vehicle to Mach 4 and an altitude of approximately 55,000 meters (180,000 ft).
Despite a parachute incident, the mission was declared a success; the primary goal was proving the flight worthiness of the test vehicle, while SIAD and SSDS were secondary experiments.
Kekaha post stamp.

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Sida : future · Ref: USA 3016 C

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LDSD (Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator) · SUPERSONIC REENTRY VEHICLE · MARSIAN STUDIES