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RAM-B Reentry Test Vehicle

RAM-B was NASA Langley Research Center's three-stage Blue Scout Junior derivative for atmospheric-reentry plasma and radio-attenuation experiments. Three RAM-B vehicles flew from Wallops between 1962 and 1964.

RAM-B Reentry Test Vehicle
NASA / NASA Langley Research Center · NASA-owned asset; the exact NASA Images API record LRC-1965-B701_P-07597 identifies this byte-matched photograph as a 1965 Scout launch-vehicle lift-off on Wallops Island and credits NASA at NASA Langley Research Center. NASA’s current Images and Media Usage Guidelines generally permit factual or informational/editorial use with NASA attribution and without implying NASA endorsement. NASA insignia and identifiers, third-party material, identifiable-person rights, and commercial, promotional, merchandise, or other protected-rights uses may require separate clearance; verify before such use. · Source
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Identity

Aliases
RAM BRadio Attenuation Measurements BNASA RAM-B
Family Name
Blue Scout Junior
Full Name
RAM-B Reentry Test Vehicle
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
RAM-B

Details

Description
RAM-B was NASA Langley Research Center's three-stage Blue Scout Junior derivative for atmospheric-reentry plasma and radio-attenuation experiments. Three RAM-B vehicles flew from Wallops between 1962 and 1964.
First Flight Year
1,962
Last Flight Year
1,964
Operator
Parent Vehicle Family
Rocket Specs
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
3

Links

Official Url
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19660009170

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Creation Time
July 18, 2026 at 09:21:30 UTC
Updated Time
July 19, 2026 at 09:48:35 UTC
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