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Boosted Arcas

Launch vehicle · USA

Original archive entry. The text, images and links below are kept as they were written.

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American sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of a booster + 1 x Arcas second stage.

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Chronology

55 events

1961

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Test - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1963 October 8

19:00 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • UJO-1 Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Sweden. Agency: NASA, RTG. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi).

1963 October 10

16:00 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • UJO-2 Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Sweden. Agency: NASA, RTG. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).

1963 December 13

19:00 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • UJO-3 Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Sweden. Agency: NASA, RTG. Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).

1964 March 6

23:25 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • UJO-4 (Na / Li) Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Sweden. Agency: RTG. Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).

1965 March 1

13:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Andoya. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • UJO-5 (Uppsala) Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Sweden. Agency: NASA, RTG. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).

1965 March 2

20:09 GMT - . Launch Site: Andoya. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • UJO-7 Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Sweden. Agency: NASA, RTG. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).

1965 March 16

04:52 GMT - . Launch Site: Andoya. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Sylvester I Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Norway. Agency: NASA, NTNF. Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).

1965 March 23

05:59 GMT - . Launch Site: Andoya. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Sylvester II Ionosphere/Chemical release mission - . Nation: Norway. Agency: NASA, NTNF. Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).

1965 May 25

19:59 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Karikari. Launch Complex: Cape Karikari L1. Launch Pad: L1?. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Kiwi 1 range test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).

1965 May 30

19:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Karikari. Launch Complex: Cape Karikari L1. Launch Pad: L1?. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Kiwi 2 Ionosphere / eclipse mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).

1965 May 30

19:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Karikari. Launch Complex: Cape Karikari L2. Launch Pad: L2?. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Kiwi 3 Ionosphere / eclipse mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).

1965 May 30

19:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Karikari. Launch Complex: Cape Karikari L1. Launch Pad: L1?. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Kiwi 4 Ionosphere / eclipse mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).

1965 May 30

20:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Karikari. Launch Complex: Cape Karikari L2. Launch Pad: L2?. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Kiwi 5 Ionosphere / eclipse mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).

1965 May 30

20:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Karikari. Launch Complex: Cape Karikari L1. Launch Pad: L1?. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Kiwi 6 Ionosphere / eclipse mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).

1965 May 30

21:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Karikari. Launch Complex: Cape Karikari L2. Launch Pad: L2?. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Kiwi 7 Ionosphere / eclipse mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).

1965 December 2

02:19 GMT - . Launch Site: Andoya. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Arcas I Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Norway. Agency: NTNF. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1965 December 6

13:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Andoya. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Sylvester III Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Norway. Agency: NASA, NTNF. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).

1966 May 15

10:43 GMT - . Launch Site: Koroni. Launch Complex: Koroni LP1. Launch Platform: RREC. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test Eclipse ionosphere / solar mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1966 May 20

08:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Koroni. Launch Complex: Koroni LP1. Launch Platform: RREC. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Eclipse ionosphere / solar mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1966 May 20

08:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Koroni. Launch Complex: Koroni LP1. Launch Platform: RREC. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Eclipse ionosphere / solar mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).

1966 May 20

09:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Koroni. Launch Complex: Koroni LP1. Launch Platform: RREC. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Eclipse ionosphere / solar mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 102 km (63 mi).

1966 May 20

10:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Koroni. Launch Complex: Koroni LP1. Launch Platform: RREC. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Eclipse ionosphere / solar mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1966 May 20

11:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Koroni. Launch Complex: Koroni LP1. Launch Platform: RREC. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Eclipse ionosphere / solar mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 101 km (62 mi).

1966 May 21

09:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Koroni. Launch Complex: Koroni LP1. Launch Platform: RREC. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1966 August 29

12:38 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • D-Region ionosphere-solar mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1966 August 29

13:37 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • D-Region ionosphere-solar mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1967 January 26

18:45 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 104 km (64 mi).

1967 April 1

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1967 April 1

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1967 April 1

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1967 April 1

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1967 April 1

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1967 April 1

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1967 April 1

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1967 April 1

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1967 April 1

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1967 April 1

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS, NASA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1967 October 3

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Booster test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).

1967 October 24

14:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Resolute Bay. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Magnetic North Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1967 October 24

19:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Resolute Bay. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Magnetic North Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1968 March 8

06:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Thumba. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • ISRO 12.01 BRAHMA-I Plasma mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 83 km (51 mi).

1968 March 8

12:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Thumba. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • ISRO 12.02 BRAHMA-II Plasma mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 94 km (58 mi).

1968 May 2

22:42 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: ESSA, NASA. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).

1968 June 10

02:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: ESSA, NASA. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).

1968 August 2

02:18 GMT - . Launch Site: Resolute Bay. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • D-region Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).

1968 August 2

10:31 GMT - . Launch Site: Resolute Bay. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • D-region Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).

1968 November 2

16:17 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Ionosphere/Plasma mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: ESSA, NASA. Apogee: 102 km (63 mi).

1968 November 2

21:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Ionosphere/Plasma mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: ESSA, NASA. Apogee: 102 km (63 mi).

1969 October 29

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).

1971 February 20

03:23 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Auroral particles Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).

1971 March 3

06:52 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Auroral particles Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).

1972 January 15

23:59 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • ATT-BA-4 Auroral mission - . Nation: Canada. Agency: NASA, NRCC. Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).

1972 January 16

00:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1972 November 2

04:26 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Boosted Arcas.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).