Birdling's Flat
Credit: © Mark Wade
New Zealand
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Associated Launch Vehicles
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Atea-1 New Zealander sounding rocket. Single-stage New Zealand hybrid sounding rocket. More...
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Atea-2 New Zealander sounding rocket. Two-stage increased-diameter New Zealand hybrid sounding rocket.Payload: 25 kg (55 lb) to a 250 km altitude. More...
Associated Launch Sites
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Birdling's Flat Sounding rocket launch site, known to have been used for 2 launches in 1963 and 1964, reaching up to 60 kilometers altitude. Co-located with radar site operated by University of Canterbury. More...
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Cape Karikari Sounding rocket launch location known to have been used for 7 launches in 1965, reaching up to 88 kilometers altitude. More...
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McMurdo McMurdo Station, Ross Ice Shelf, New Zealand Antarctic Territory More...
New Zealand Chronology
1963 February 6 - .
05:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
McMurdo.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- McMurdo 18 - .
Nation: New Zealand. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 February 27 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
McMurdo.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- McMurdo 19 - .
Nation: New Zealand. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 April 24 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
McMurdo.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- McMurdo 20 - .
Nation: New Zealand. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 August 14 - .
02:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
McMurdo.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- McMurdo 23 - .
Nation: New Zealand. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 October 3 - .
03:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
McMurdo.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- McMurdo 28 - .
Nation: New Zealand. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
2009 November 30 - .
01:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Great Mercury Island.
LV Family:
Atea.
Launch Vehicle:
Atea-1.
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