Lightweight ExoAtmospheric Projectile (LEAP) - United States ...

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LEAP projectiles will pe launched from USAKA. Two target vehicles will be launched
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from Wake Island. !All Wake Island target launches will use a Castor IV rocket
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configuration (Figure 6).
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LEAP vehicles at WSMR will be launched into a non-orbital trajectory by Aries boost(~rs.
All debris from the rkAP experiments is anticipated to land in the dispersion areas
identified for the indivihual test flights. These dispersion areas are identified in Figures 7 A
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- 7D. Debris dispersion areas for the USAKA flights are illustrated in Figure 8.
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The following discussiJn presents more detailed descriptions of the three types of flight
profiles associated witJ the LEAP Program and support operations which include ground
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tests, preflight and flight activities.
Mission Op..ations jecl