American agency overseeing development of spacecraft. Defense Nuclear Agency, USA.
AKA: DoD.
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Polar Bear American earth magnetosphere satellite. One launch, 1986.11.14. also known as STP P87-1, a military mission designed to study communications interference caused by solar flares and increased auroral activity. More...
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DNA Chronology
1974 February 19 - .
07:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
LV Configuration: Nike Hydac NH74-1.
- ICECAP 74A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: AFCRL; DNA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1974 April 11 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Javelin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
LV Configuration: Nike Javelin NJ-74-1.
- ICECAP 74B Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: AFCRL; DNA. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
00:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Cajun.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
LV Configuration: Nike Cajun E 2-7313.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy / extreme ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1975 March 4 - .
07:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Javelin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
LV Configuration: Nike Javelin DNA IC506.14-2.
- ICECAP 75A Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1975 March 6 - .
03:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
LV Configuration: Nike Hydac DNA IC507.11-1A.
- ICECAP 75A Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1975 March 6 - .
06:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
LV Configuration: Nike Hydac DNA IC507.11-3.
- ICECAP 75A Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1975 March 10 - .
09:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
LV Configuration: Nike Hydac DNA IC507.11-2A.
- ICECAP 75A Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1975 March 11 - .
06:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Javelin.
LV Configuration: HJ Nike Javelin DNA IC511.21-1A.
- ICECAP Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA; DNA. Apogee: 183 km (113 mi).
1975 March 11 - .
06:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Javelin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
LV Configuration: Nike Javelin DNA IC506.36-1.
- ICECAP 75A Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1975 March 12 - .
07:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant Hydac.
LV Configuration: Sergeant Hydac IC519.07-1B.
- ICECAP 75A Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA; AFCRL. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1975 June 13 - .
00:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Sounding Rocket.
LV Configuration: Sergeant S75-1.
FAILURE: Failure.
- PF-SGT-100 Ballistic test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1975 October 30 - .
23:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Sounding Rocket.
LV Configuration: Sergeant EX530.90-1/S75-2.
- PF-SGT-101 test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1976 January 23 - .
10:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Sounding Rocket.
LV Configuration: Sergeant WA630.50-1.
- Optical Track test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1976 February 22 - .
01:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk Sandia.
Launch Vehicle:
Paiute Tomahawk.
LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk GL A10.504-1.
- ICECAP 76 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL; DNA. Apogee: 248 km (154 mi).
1976 February 28 - .
05:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Sounding Rocket.
LV Configuration: Sergeant EX630.42-1.
- EXCEDE SWIR Active plasma mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA; AFCRL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1976 March 26 - .
13:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
LV Configuration: Nike Hydac DNA IC607.11-2C.
- Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF; DNA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1976 April 1 - .
08:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Sounding Rocket.
LV Configuration: Sergeant IC630.02-1A.
- ICECAP 76 HIRIS Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA; AFCRL. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1976 November 15 - .
03:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Super Chief.
Launch Vehicle:
Talos Sergeant Hydac.
LV Configuration: Talos Sergeant Hydac DNA TE634.52-1.
- Ballistics test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1976 November 19 - .
04:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Super Chief.
Launch Vehicle:
Talos Castor.
LV Configuration: Talos Castor DNA EX651.92-1.
- EXCEDE Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1977 February 26 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Complex:
Eglin A-15.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Hydac.
- STRESS BETTY Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1977 March 2 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Complex:
Eglin A-15.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Hydac.
- STRESS CAROLYN Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1977 March 7 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Complex:
Eglin A-15.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Hydac.
- STRESS DIANNE Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1977 March 13 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Complex:
Eglin A-15.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Hydac.
- STRESS ESTER Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1977 March 14 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Complex:
Eglin A-15.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Hydac.
- STRESS FERN Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1977 June 6 - .
22:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Javelin.
LV Configuration: HJ Javelin TE720.93-1.
- Ballistics test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1977 September 28 - .
15:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Super Chief.
Launch Vehicle:
Talos Castor.
LV Configuration: Talos Castor DNA IC733.03-1.
- SPIRE I Infrared background mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 275 km (170 mi).
1977 November 13 - .
08:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Sounding Rocket.
LV Configuration: Sergeant DNA IC730.09-1.
- FWIF I Aeronomy / aurora / solar mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 141 km (87 mi).
1978 February 28 - .
08:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant Hydac.
LV Configuration: Sergeant Hydac DNA IC819.08-1.
- MULTI-WIDEBAND Infrared technology mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 458 km (284 mi).
1978 February 28 - .
11:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Super Chief.
Launch Vehicle:
Talos Sergeant Hydac.
LV Configuration: Talos Sergeant Hydac DNA WS834.55-1.
- Ballistics test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1978 June 8 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Sounding Rocket.
LV Configuration: Sergeant EX830.56-1.
- Recovery test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).
1978 October 26 - .
09:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
LV Configuration: Nike Hydac DNA IC807.15-1.
- SWIR DYNAMICS Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1978 October 26 - .
09:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Javelin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
LV Configuration: Nike Javelin DNA IC806.35-1.
FAILURE: Failure.
- DYNAMICS Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1978 October 26 - .
09:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
LV Configuration: Nike Hydac DNA IR807.57-1.
- ENERGY Auroral Infrared mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1978 November 13 - .
12:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Sounding Rocket.
LV Configuration: Sergeant DNA IC830.09-1A.
- FWIF II Auroral Infrared mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 141 km (87 mi).
1980 December 4 - .
23:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Complex:
Eglin A-15.
LV Family:
Tomahawk Sandia.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Tomahawk.
- PLACES GAIL Plasma / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia; DNA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1980 December 6 - .
23:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Complex:
Eglin A-15.
LV Family:
Tomahawk Sandia.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Tomahawk.
- PLACES HOPE Plasma / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia; DNA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1980 December 8 - .
23:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Complex:
Eglin A-15.
LV Family:
Tomahawk Sandia.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Tomahawk.
- PLACES IRIS Plasma / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia; DNA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1980 December 8 - .
23:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Complex:
Eglin A-15.
LV Family:
Tomahawk Sandia.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Tomahawk.
- PLACES beacon 1 Plasma / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia; DNA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1980 December 8 - .
23:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Complex:
Eglin A-15.
LV Family:
Tomahawk Sandia.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Tomahawk.
- PLACES beacon 2 Plasma / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia; DNA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1980 December 12 - .
23:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Complex:
Eglin A-15.
LV Family:
Tomahawk Sandia.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Tomahawk.
- PLACES JAN Plasma / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia; DNA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1980 December 12 - .
23:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Complex:
Eglin A-15.
LV Family:
Tomahawk Sandia.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Tomahawk.
- PLACES PPPE Plasma / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia; DNA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1981 March 30 - .
05:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- LADY LOU Ba Aeronomy / Fields mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1981 April 3 - .
06:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- KLONDIKE KATE Barium release Aeronomy / Fields mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1987 May 14 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
LV Configuration: Viper 3A MISTY PICTURE 1-20.
- Dust Collection x20 - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
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