A rocket sled is a test platform that slides along a track (e.g. set of rails), propelled by rockets. Sonic Wind No 1. This rocket sled was ridden by John Paul Stapp in the 1950s.

The Rocket Sled Track provides a controlled environment for high-velocity impact, aerodynamic, acceleration, and other related testing for both small and large test items. Tests can be designed to simulate unique scenarios and to provide the maximum data from each test.

Nov 17, 2017 · Watch the test events as they unfold through high speed photography in slow motion and discover how sensors, gauges, and quantitative high speed imaging systems provide data for the super...

Jun 4, 2022 · Holloman High Speed Test Track (HHSTT), is a 51,000 feet (about 10 miles) track located at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, and operated by the 846th Test Squadron. It uses a special...

Apr 6, 2021 · A newly unearthed video from the 1950s shows engineers at one of America’s foremost national laboratories using a rocket sled to test nuclear weapons designs.

Jun 18, 2020 · A Convair Rocket Sled set a world’s speed record for recoverable sleds at the Experimental High Speed Track, reaching 1,560 mph. The sled, powered by 12 rocket motors, was designed to test rain erosion on aircraft components.

Jul 25, 2012 · After 35 unmanned test runs, John Stapp himself rode the sled with a single rocket propelling it, hitting 10 Gs of force in the process. He was hooked.

Nov 11, 2023 · You may not know his name today, but Dr. John Stapp revolutionized flight by using himself as a guinea pig to test G-forces on the human body.

Oct 11, 2016 · Sandia National Laboratories' Rocket Sled Track Facility near Albuquerque, New Mexico, provides a controlled environment for testing small and large items in high-velocity impact, aerodynamic, acceleration, and related experiments.

The rocket sled test provides valuable data on the performance of the payload under different velocities and accelerations. A single test generates a substantial volume of experimental data, providing comprehensive information for analysis and evaluation.