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Oriole II sounding rocket

Oriole II is a suborbital scientific launch configuration listed in NASA’s sounding-rocket vehicle catalogue. The agency’s January 2025 comparison chart identifies this design as vehicle type 45. The record identifies a standard research-flight configuration across missions.

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Oriole IIOriole 2
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Oriole II
Full Name
Oriole II sounding rocket
Roles
research
Status
active
Type
rocket

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Oriole II is a suborbital scientific launch configuration listed in NASA’s sounding-rocket vehicle catalogue. The agency’s January 2025 comparison chart identifies this design as vehicle type 45. The record identifies a standard research-flight configuration across missions.
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Creation Time
October 17, 2026 at 13:58:01 UTC
Updated Time
October 17, 2026 at 13:58:01 UTC