Deacon (rocket)

{{Short description|American sounding rocket}}

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Deacon is the designation of an American sounding rocket.{{Cite web |title=Deacon |url=http://astronautix.com/d/deacon.html |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=astronautix.com}} The Deacon was launched 90 times from 1947 to 1957 from Wallops Island, and it also was the rocket portion of the first rockoons,{{Cite web |title=Deacon Rockoon |url=http://astronautix.com/d/deaconrockoon.html |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=astronautix.com}} launched 1952 to 1956. The Deacon has a maximum flight height of 20 kilometers and a payload ability of 17 kilograms. The takeoff thrust of the Deacon amounts to 27 kN, the takeoff weight 93 kg, the diameter 0.16 m and the length 3.28 m.