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Aerobee 150A
Part of Aerobee
American sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Aerobee Booster + 1 x Aerobee 150A
 Status: Retired 1973.  First Launch: 1960-03-25.  Last Launch: 1973-05-23.  Number:  68 . Gross mass: 900 kg (1,980 lb). Height: 9.30 m (30.50 ft). Diameter: 0.38 m (1.24 ft). Apogee: 270 km (160 mi). 
The Aerobee 150A was essentially an Aerobee 150 with four tail fins rather than three, flown from a special four-rail tower only from Wallops Island.
Country: 
USA. 
Launch Sites: 
Wallops Island, 
White Sands, 
White Sands LC35, 
Wallops Island LA1, 
Eglin. 
Stages: 
Aerobee 150A-2, 
2.5KS18000. 
Agency: 
Aerojet. 
1960 March 25 - . 
18:40 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Test / meteorites mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 212 km (131 mi). Aerobee 150-A, a new type, fired from new launch tower at Wallops Station, reached an altitude of 140 km and achieved rocket performance objectives as well as micrometeorite impact counts.. 
 
1960 April 23 - . 
21:45 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Test mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 246 km (152 mi). NASA fired first of five Aerobee-Hi sounding rockets from Wallops Station in program to measure ultraviolet radiation.. 
 
1960 April 29 - . 
15:47 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Composition Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 242 km (150 mi). 
 
1960 May 27 - . 
05:30 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Ultraviolet star photometer Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 215 km (133 mi). 
 
1960 June 24 - . 
06:25 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Ultraviolet star photometer Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 211 km (131 mi). 
 
1960 August 23 - . 
17:01 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Cosmic rays mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi). 
 
1960 November 15 - . 
16:41 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Composition Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 227 km (141 mi). 
 
1960 November 22 - . 
08:42 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Ultraviolet Spectrograph Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 183 km (113 mi). 
 
1961 February 5 - . 
13:48 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- LeRC LH2 test Technology test - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi). NASA Aerobee-Hi successfully reached 96 miles above Wallops Station in test of behavior of liquid hydrogen in zero gravity for Lewis Research Center hydrogen propulsion development.. 
 
1961 March 31 - . 
02:50 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Ultraviolet star photometer Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). 
 
1961 April 14 - . 
17:15 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Attitude control test - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 206 km (128 mi). 
 
1961 April 21 - . 
12:00 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- LeRC LH2 test Technology test - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 154 km (95 mi). 
 
1961 June 26 - . 
15:15 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Attitude control test - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi). 
 
1961 August 12 - . 
10:57 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- LeRC LH2 test Technology test - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 153 km (95 mi). 
 
1961 October 18 - . 
13:25 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- LeRC LH2 test Technology test - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi). 
 
1962 January 13 - . 
16:15 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Attitude control test - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 209 km (129 mi). 
 
1962 February 7 - . 
04:38 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
 
FAILURE: Failure. 
- Ultraviolet Spectrograph Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi). 
 
1962 March 19 - . 
15:30 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
 
FAILURE: Failure. 
- Structure Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi). 
 
1962 May 25 - . 
12:43 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Sea recovery test/Ionosphere mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Sea recovery test mission.. 
 
1962 June 20 - . 
13:29 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- LeRC LH2 test Technology test - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). 
 
1962 June 29 - . 
21:00 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- JHU Airglow 1 Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). 
 
1962 June 30 - . 
04:55 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- JHU Airglow 2 Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 208 km (129 mi). 
 
1962 July 24 - . 
12:09 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Eglin. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: USAF CRL. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
 
1962 September 22 - . 
02:24 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Ultraviolet Photometer Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi). 
 
1962 September 30 - . 
06:02 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Lockheed XR X-ray astronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 171 km (106 mi). 
 
1962 October 30 - . 
01:50 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- OAO sensors Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 188 km (116 mi). 
 
1962 November 16 - . 
04:22 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
 
FAILURE: Failure. 
- Ionosphere mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). 
 
1962 November 18 - . 
04:57 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- LeRC LH2 test Technology test - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 206 km (128 mi). 
 
1962 December 11 - . 
04:22 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
 
FAILURE: Failure. 
- Ionosphere mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi). 
 
1962 December 13 - . 
17:23 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
 
FAILURE: Failure. 
- JHU Airglow 3 Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). 
 
1963 January 29 - . 
16:27 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
 
FAILURE: Failure. 
- JHU Airglow 4 Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi). 
 
1963 March 16 - . 
02:19 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Lockheed XR 2 X-ray astronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 201 km (124 mi). 
 
1963 April 3 - . 
16:46 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Ionosphere mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 237 km (147 mi). 
 
1963 April 12 - . 
05:30 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- CSIRO VLF Ionosphere mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 198 km (123 mi). 
 
1963 April 23 - . 
20:48 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Electron density Ionosphere mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 199 km (123 mi). 
 
1963 May 7 - . 
21:11 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- JHU Airglow 5 Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 223 km (138 mi). 
 
1963 May 9 - . 
18:02 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- CSIRO VLF Ionosphere mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 203 km (126 mi). 
 
1963 July 10 - . 
02:46 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Ionosphere mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi). 
 
1963 July 19 - . 
05:30 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Ultraviolet spectrograph Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 185 km (114 mi). 
 
1963 July 23 - . 
06:00 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Ultraviolet spectrograph Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 177 km (109 mi). 
 
1963 September 11 - . 
14:24 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- LeRC LH2 test Technology test - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 165 km (102 mi). 
 
1963 September 25 - . 
07:09 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Ionosphere mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 224 km (139 mi). 
 
1963 September 28 - . 
14:43 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Ionosphere mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 226 km (140 mi). 
 
1963 October 17 - . 
16:50 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Ionosphere mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi). 
 
1963 October 31 - . 
16:50 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
Launch Complex: 
Wallops Island LA1. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Ionosphere mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi). 
 
1963 November 12 - . 
18:58 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- JHU Airglow 6 Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 223 km (138 mi). 
 
1963 November 17 - . 
18:15 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Airglow Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 370 km (220 mi). 
 
1964 September 2 - . 
03:08 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 156 km (96 mi). 
 
1964 September 18 - . 
17:17 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Dayglow Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 168 km (104 mi). 
 
1964 September 26 - . 
12:04 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Attitude control test - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). 
 
1964 October 14 - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- BIRA-2 Infrared background mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NOTS. 
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 
 
1964 November 16 - . 
18:18 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Thermosphere probe Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 188 km (116 mi). 
 
1965 September 17 - . 
21:51 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- FR-1 test / ionosphere mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 182 km (113 mi). 
 
1965 September 25 - . 
21:54 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- FR-1 test / ionosphere mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi). 
 
1965 October 19 - . 
20:00 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Colorado / Ikeya-Seki Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 179 km (111 mi). 
 
1966 January 18 - . 
03:19 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 134 km (83 mi). 
 
1966 March 2 - . 
17:55 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Te, Solar UV Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 228 km (141 mi). 
 
1966 March 3 - . 
21:54 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- AFCRL Solar Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 219 km (136 mi). 
 
1966 May 18 - . 
04:02 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). 
 
1966 August 26 - . 
18:13 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon / RPA Solar mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 212 km (131 mi). 
 
1967 March 14 - . 
17:14 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- OSO-3 calibration Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 205 km (127 mi). 
 
1967 March 22 - . 
16:56 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- OSO-3 calibration Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 229 km (142 mi). 
 
1967 December 5 - . 
19:11 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- White rat payload Biological mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi). 
 
1968 June 24 - . 
22:51 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Biological mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 144 km (89 mi). 
 
1968 November 21 - . 
20:45 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Biological mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 164 km (101 mi). 
 
1969 May 15 - . 
23:10 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Wallops Island. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Biological mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). 
 
1970 March 7 - . 
19:30 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
White Sands. 
Launch Complex: 
White Sands LC35. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- NRL NE3.235 Solar eclipse mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 163 km (101 mi). 
 
1973 May 23 - . 
16:30 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
White Sands. 
Launch Complex: 
White Sands LC35. 
LV Family: 
Aerobee. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Aerobee 150A. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 111 km (68 mi). 
 
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