ARTV (Advanced Reentry Test Vehicle)
The ARTVs (Advanced Reentry Test Vehicles) were early American suborbital reentry tests involving mice. All were launched by Thor-Able rockets from Cape Canaveral.
| mission | launch date | notes |
| ARTV 1 | Apr 24, 1958 | Failed due to Thor turbopump problem. Mouse "Mia" not recovered |
| ARTV 2 | Jul 10, 1958 | Mouse "Mia II" reached 1,600 km altitude, flew 9,600
km range, but reentry vehicle not recovered |
| ARTV 3 | Jul 23, 1958 | Mouse "Wickie" not recovered; nosecone lost |
