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Gilson Butte

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Gilson Butte
Gilson Butte
Credit: © Mark Wade

Military testing range. In use from 1964 to 1970.

Related

Country
USA
Launch Vehicles
Pershing 1, Pershing 1A
Bibliography
2, 9385

Chronology

34 events

1965 May 26

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-89 Fort Sill Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1965 May 27

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-90 US7AB4 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1965 June 2

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-91 FtSill - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1965 June 16

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-92 Fort Sill Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1965 October 6

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1. FAILURE: Failure.
  • X-93 BRD - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1965 October 13

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1. FAILURE: Failure.
  • X-95 operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1965 October 20

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-96? - . Nation: USA. Agency: 41FA4. Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).

1965 October 21

15:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-97? - . Nation: USA. Agency: 41FA4. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1965 October 21

16:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-98? - . Nation: USA. Agency: 41FA4. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1966 June 22

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-99 Fort Sill Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1966 June 27

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-100 US7A - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1966 June 29

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-104? 66 Summer 03 - . Nation: USA. Agency: 79FA2. Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).

1966 October 21

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-109 Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1966 October 21

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-110 Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1966 October 21

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-111 Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1966 October 26

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-112 FtSill - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1966 November 4

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1. FAILURE: Failure.
  • X-113 BRD - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).

1968 March 5

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1A.
  • X-136 Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1968 March 5

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1A.
  • X-137 Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1968 April 1

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • Dubious - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1968 April 1

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • Dubious - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1968 April 29

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-139 Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1968 June 20

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-140 BRD F1 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1968 June 20

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-141 BRD F2/9 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1968 July 19

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-143 US7A F4 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1968 July 19

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-142 US7A F3 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1968 August 3

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-145 BRD F6 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1968 August 3

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-144 BRD F5 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1968 August 5

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1A.
  • X-146 Ft Sill F7 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1968 August 5

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1A.
  • X-147 Ft Sill F8 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1968 August 7

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1A.
  • X-148 Ft Sill F9 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1968 November 5

16:11 GMT - . Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-149 US7A - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1968 November 5

18:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-150 US7A - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1968 November 13

Launch Site: Gilson Butte. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-151 BRD GILB-19 Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).