Altair

The Altair was a solid-fuel rocket with a fiberglass casing, initially developed for use as the third stage of Vanguard rockets in 1959. It was manufactured by Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (ABL) as the X-248. It was also sometimes called the Burner 1.

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Altair (rocket stage); Altair booster; Burner 1; Burner I
solid-propellant rocket, space tug, Allegany Ballistics Laboratory, United States, 
United States, 1A, 1, 2A, 3, Dong Fang Hong 2, space tug, STAR 25, STAR 20, 

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  Altair 2A ⓘ
  American solid-propellant rocket stage

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  Altair 3 ⓘ
  American solid-propellant rocket stage developed by Thiokol

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  Altair 1 ⓘ
  American solid-propellant rocket stage

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  Altair 1A ⓘ
  American solid-propellant rocket stage

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  STAR 20 ⓘ
  American solid-propellant rocket stage developed by Thiokol

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  STAR 25 ⓘ
  American solid-propellant rocket stage

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	rocket		Altair 2A	Altair	Wikidata
class	rocket		Altair 3	Altair	Wikidata
class	rocket	1959	Altair 1	Altair	Wikidata
class	rocket	1960	Altair 1A	Altair	Wikidata
class	rocket engine		STAR 20	STAR, Altair	Wikidata
class	rocket engine	1963	STAR 25	Altair, STAR	Wikidata