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Hound Dog

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First American air-launched cruise missile to become operational. Based on Navaho technology.

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Associated Launch Vehicles

• Hound Dog First American air-launched cruise missile to become operational. Based on Navaho technology. More...

• AGM-28A American intermediate range cruise missile. More...

• AGM-28B American intermediate range cruise missile. More...

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Associated Launch Sites

• Grand Turk Island DZ Rocket air-launch position known to have been used for 7 launches from 1976 to 1978, reaching up to 10 kilometers altitude. More...

• North Atlantic Drop Zone Launch area used for Hound Dog missile tests. More...

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Hound Dog Chronology

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1959 April 23 - . Launch Site: Grand Turk Island DZ. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 001.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Program: Navaho. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). Summary: First Hound Dog test launch..

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1959 June 9 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 003.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1959 August 21 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 002.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1959 October 30 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 005.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1959 December 18 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 007.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1959 December 23 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 008.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1960 February 25 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 011.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1960 February 29 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog SAC 2796.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1960 February 29 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog SAC 2792.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1960 March 11 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 009.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1960 March 24 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 012.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1960 April 12 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1960 April 18 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 014.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1960 May 17 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 015.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1960 May 24 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 017.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1960 June 9 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 018.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1960 June 23 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 023.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1960 August 1 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 024.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1960 August 11 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 026.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1960 October 18 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 027.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1960 October 25 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog SAC 4.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1960 November 2 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog SAC 8.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1960 November 15 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog SAC 9.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1960 December 21 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 031.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1961 February 9 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 030.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1961 February 10 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog SAC 11.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1961 February 28 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog SAC 12.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1961 March 10 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 032.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1961 March 24 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog SAC 5.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1961 April 5 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 033.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1961 April 12 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 034.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1961 April 25 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 035.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1961 April 27 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog SAC 13.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1961 April 27 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog SAC 14.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1961 May 19 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 025.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1961 May 22 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 036.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1961 July 7 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 038. FAILURE: Failure.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1961 September 1 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 037.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1961 September 15 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 020.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1961 October 3 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 029.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1961 October 11 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog SAC 15.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1961 October 11 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog SAC 6.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1961 November 1 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 044.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1961 December 21 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 2130.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1962 January 9 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog CEL-2.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1962 January 23 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 2131.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1962 January 29 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog CEL-4.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1962 January 30 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog CEL-5.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1962 February 6 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog CEL-7.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1962 February 12 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog CEL-1. FAILURE: Failure.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1962 May 14 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog CEL-8. FAILURE: Failure.

• Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1962 May 15 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog CEL-9.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1962 May 21 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog CEL-12.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1962 June 18 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog CEL-16.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1962 June 26 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog CEL-18.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1962 August 14 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog CEL-3.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1962 October 17 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog CEL-10.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1962 December 17 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 2202.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1963 January 15 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog CEL-232.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1963 February 5 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog CEL 60-2211.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1963 February 18 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog CEL 61-2331.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1963 February 18 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog CEL 61-2332.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1963 June 3 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog CEL.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1963 June 11 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog CEL.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1963 October 11 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog CEL 62-149.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1964 July 8 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 59-2839.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1964 July 8 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 59-2827.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1964 July 29 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 61-221.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1964 August 5 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 62-0188.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1964 August 5 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 62-0183.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1964 August 12 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 62-0137.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1964 August 12 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 62-0131.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1964 September 2 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 612-155.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1964 September 11 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 2181.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1964 September 23 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 602-135.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1965 August 26 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 60-2185.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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1965 August 30 - . Launch Site: North Atlantic Drop Zone. LV Family: Hound Dog. Launch Vehicle: Hound Dog. LV Configuration: Hound Dog 60-2185.

• Operational test - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

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