Aries (rocket)

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Aries
Talos Aries

Aries is the name of the Minuteman - ICBM derived rocket as well as used for sounding the testing of missile defense systems. The Aries missile consists of the second stage of a disarmed Minuteman-1 missile that has been provided with additional stabilizing fins. It has a length of 9.20 meters, a diameter of 1.16 meters, a launch mass of 6.3 tons, a launch thrust of 200 kN and a peak height of 500 km.

A reinforced version uses the launch stage of the RIM-8 Talos anti-aircraft missile as the first stage and was used on a total of six flights from 1990 to 1993 under the names Talos Aries or HPB ( High Performance Booster ).

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