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Cape Canaveral LC30

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Pershing launch complex. This complex was built as a dual launch pad facility to support the U.S. Army's Pershing missile program in the early 1960s. The complex was occupied by the Army on 8 January 1960. Following completion of the Pershing test flight program, the mobile gantry on Complex 26 was dismantled in February 1968. Pershing 1A follow-on tests began at Complex 31 on 21 February 1973.

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Country
USA
Launch Vehicles
Pershing 1
Launch Sites
Cape Canaveral

Chronology

56 events

1960 February 25

18:02 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-01 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). First test launch of Army's Pershing tactical missile from Cape Canaveral..

1960 April 20

18:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-02 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1960 May 10

16:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-03 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1960 June 9

16:19 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-04 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1960 June 30

16:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-05 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1960 July 26

16:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. Launch Pad: LC30A TEL. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-06 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1960 September 28

19:38 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. Launch Pad: LC30A TEL. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-07 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1960 November 16

18:25 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. Launch Pad: LC30A TEL. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-08 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1960 December 12

18:42 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. Launch Pad: LC30A TEL. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-09 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1961 January 6

00:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1. FAILURE: Failure.
  • P-10 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).

1961 January 26

00:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-11 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1961 February 16

01:27 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-12 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1961 March 2

05:07 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-13 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1961 March 16

01:19 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-14 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1961 April 21

15:53 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-15 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1961 May 19

02:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-16 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1961 June 9

05:11 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-17 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1961 July 1

02:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-18 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1961 July 20

02:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-19 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1961 August 10

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1. FAILURE: Failure.
  • P-20 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

1961 August 22

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-21 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1961 September 13

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. Launch Pad: LC30A TEL. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-22 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1961 September 26

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-23 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1961 October 10

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-24 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1961 November 2

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-25 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1961 November 15

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-26 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1961 December 1

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-27 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

    Army fired its Pershing solid-fuel tactical missile from Cape Canaveral on a 200-mile flight, testing accuracy, warhead components, and blast and heat factors at launch in relation to operational crew protection. This was the seventh straight successful firing of the Pershing.

1961 December 28

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-28 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1962 January 16

19:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-29 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1962 January 25

03:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-30 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1962 February 19

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-31 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1962 March 15

11:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-32 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1962 April 4

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-33 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1962 April 24

17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1. FAILURE: Failure.
  • P-34 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1962 April 27

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-35 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1962 May 9

13:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1. FAILURE: Failure.
  • P-36 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1962 June 5

02:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-37 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1962 June 14

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1. FAILURE: Failure.
  • P-38 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1962 August 21

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-39 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1962 September 26

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-40 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1962 October 22

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. Launch Pad: LC30A TEL. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-41 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1962 November 15

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-42 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1962 November 27

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-43 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1962 December 10

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-44 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1963 January 17

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-45 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1963 January 30

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-46 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1963 February 14

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-47 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1963 February 26

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-48 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1963 March 4

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-49 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1963 March 13

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-50 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1963 March 21

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-51 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1963 April 3

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-52 Last R&D test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1963 April 6

00:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-53 IST/ Orlando - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1963 April 12

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-54 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1963 April 17

16:39 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-55 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1963 April 24

20:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC30. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-56 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).