Version: AGM-28B. IOC: 1961. Department of Defence Designation: AGM-28B. Popular Name: Hound Dog. Alternate Designation: GAM-77A.
Liftoff Thrust: 33.300 kN (7,486 lbf). Total Mass: 4,601 kg (10,143 lb). Core Diameter: 0.73 m (2.39 ft). Total Length: 12.96 m (42.51 ft). Span: 2.87 m (9.41 ft). Standard warhead mass: 1,300 kg (2,800 lb). Maximum range: 1,102 km (684 mi). Number Standard Warheads: 1. Standard warhead: W28. Standard warhead yield: 1,000 KT. Boost Propulsion: Turbojet. Guidance: Inertial. Maximum speed: 1,770 kph (1,090 mph). Development Cost $: 360.000 million. in: 1960 average dollars. Recurring Price $: 0.740 million. Total Number Built: 722. Total Development Built: 47. Total Production Built: 675. Flyaway Unit Cost $: 0.609 million. in: 1960 unit dollars.
Hound Dog Chronology
1959 April 23 - Grand Turk Island DZ -. Hound Dog 001 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). First Hound Dog test launch.
1959 June 9 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 003 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 August 21 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 002 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 October 30 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 005 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 December 18 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 007 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 December 23 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 008 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 February 25 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 011 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 February 29 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog SAC 2792 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 February 29 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog SAC 2796 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 March 11 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 009 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 March 24 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 012 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 April 12 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 April 18 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 014 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 May 17 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 015 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 May 24 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 017 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 June 9 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 018 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 June 23 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 023 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 August 1 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 024 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 August 11 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 026 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 October 18 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 027 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 October 25 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog SAC 4 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 November 2 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog SAC 8 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 November 15 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog SAC 9 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 December 21 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 031 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 February 9 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 030 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 February 10 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog SAC 11 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 February 28 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog SAC 12 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 March 10 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 032 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 March 24 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog SAC 5 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 April 5 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 033 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 April 12 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 034 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 April 25 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 035 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 April 27 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog SAC 14 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 April 27 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog SAC 13 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 May 19 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 025 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 May 22 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 036 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 July 7 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 038 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 September 1 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 037 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 September 15 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 020 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 October 3 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 029 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 October 11 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog SAC 6 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 October 11 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog SAC 15 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 November 1 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 044 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 December 21 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 2130 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 January 9 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog CEL-2 Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 January 23 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 2131 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 January 29 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog CEL-4 Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 January 30 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog CEL-5 Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 February 6 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog CEL-7 Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 February 12 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog CEL-1 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 May 14 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog CEL-8 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 May 15 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog CEL-9 Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 May 21 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog CEL-12 Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 June 18 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog CEL-16 Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 June 26 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog CEL-18 Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 August 14 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog CEL-3 Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 October 17 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog CEL-10 Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 December 17 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 2202 Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 January 15 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog CEL-232 Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 February 5 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog CEL 60-2211 Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 February 18 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog CEL 61-2331 Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 February 18 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog CEL 61-2332 Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 June 3 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog CEL Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 June 11 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog CEL Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 October 11 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog CEL 62-149 Operational test Agency: SAC/APGC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 July 8 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 59-2839 Operational test Agency: SAC/APGC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 July 8 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 59-2827 Operational test Agency: SAC/APGC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 July 29 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 61-221 Operational test Agency: SAC/APGC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 August 5 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 62-0183 Operational test Agency: SAC/APGC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 August 5 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 62-0188 Operational test Agency: SAC/APGC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 August 12 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 62-0137 Operational test Agency: SAC/APGC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 August 12 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 62-0131 Operational test Agency: SAC/APGC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 September 2 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 612-155 Operational test Agency: SAC/APGC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 September 11 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 2181 Operational test Agency: SAC/APGC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 September 23 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 602-135 Operational test Agency: SAC/APGC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 August 26 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 60-2185 Operational test Agency: SAC/APGC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 August 30 - North Atlantic Drop Zone -. Hound Dog 60-2185 Operational test Agency: SAC/APGC. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
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