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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, 
Tarshish, STAR 20, Republic of Haiti, STAR 25, space tug, Ekran, Dong Fang Hong 2, 3, 2A, 1, 1A, United States, Sikh Confederacy, Reman, Persia, Kingdom of Wolaita, Kingdom of Martabam-hongsawatoi, Havilah, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chinland, Calvinist Republic of Ghent, Ashkenaz, 

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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