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KPNO Chronology
1963 April 12 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.1.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Visible Dayglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 June 25 - .
13:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.2.
- Visible Dayglow Aeronomy / aurora mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 213 km (132 mi).
1963 November 4 - .
15:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.3.
- Dayglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 April 7 - .
14:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.4.
- Dayglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 223 km (138 mi).
1964 June 19 - .
13:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.6.
- Dayglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1964 September 15 - .
09:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.5.
- Zodiacal light Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 January 13 - .
15:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.9.
- Dayglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 228 km (141 mi).
1965 June 23 - .
14:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.10.
- Soft X solar photography Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 186 km (115 mi).
1965 November 20 - .
08:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.8.
- Stellar Spectra Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1966 January 19 - .
04:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.11.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Stellar Spectra Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1966 March 9 - .
02:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.15.
- Stellar spectra Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1966 October 4 - .
20:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 NRL NA3.160.
- KP3.18 Solar x-ray / test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NRL; KPNO. Apogee: 154 km (95 mi).
1966 October 11 - .
23:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.16.
- Infrared dayglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1966 December 17 - .
06:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.19.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1967 June 9 - .
04:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.21.
- Planetary UV Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 December 4 - .
11:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.20.
- Ultraviolet Telescope (Venus) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 167 km (103 mi).
1968 January 22 - .
17:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 NRL NA3.201.
- KP3.25 BCS / PC Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NRL; KPNO. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1968 February 17 - .
02:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.22.
- Stellar ultraviolet Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 183 km (113 mi).
1968 May 17 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.24.
- Ultraviolet Telescope (Jupiter) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 159 km (98 mi).
1968 October 26 - .
09:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 170 NASA 12.13GT-UG.
- KP3.23 Ultraviolet astronomy / test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA; KPNO. Apogee: 245 km (152 mi).
1969 June 13 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.28.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1969 December 12 - .
22:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 170 KP3.26.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1970 April 24 - .
08:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.30.
- Ae170? X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 274 km (170 mi).
1970 June 15 - .
15:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.31.
- Solar ultraviolet / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1971 March 1 - .
11:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.32.
- Venus Lyra Alpha Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1971 May 28 - .
09:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 MI KP3.37.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 179 km (111 mi).
1971 July 17 - .
04:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 170 KP3.39.
- Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1971 November 16 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.36.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 March 21 - .
13:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.38.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 July 18 - .
08:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 170 KP3.40.
- Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 222 km (137 mi).
1973 January 12 - .
11:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 170 KP3.42.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 229 km (142 mi).
1973 June 30 - .
10:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Nouadhibou.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
LV Configuration: Aerobee 170 KP3.41.
- Coronal spectrograph Solar ultraviolet / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
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