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1945 September 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC.
LV Configuration: WAC 1.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Dummy launch - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). Summary: Launcher/booster stage test. No upper stage..
1945 September 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC.
LV Configuration: WAC 2.
- Dummy launch - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi). Summary: Launcher/booster stage test. No upper stage..
1945 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC.
LV Configuration: WAC 3.
- 1 / 4 Charge test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi). Summary: Launcher/booster stage test. No upper stage..
1945 October 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC.
LV Configuration: WAC 4.
- 1 / 4 Charge test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi). Summary: Launcher/booster stage test. No upper stage..
1945 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC A.
LV Configuration: WAC A 5.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). Summary: First 'all-up' Wac Corporal launch. Recovery system failed..
1945 October 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC A.
LV Configuration: WAC A 6.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). Summary: The parachute failed, but the nose cone also came off. This set the rocket on a tumbling re-entry, providing sufficient braking that it hit the ground pretty well intact..
1945 October 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC A.
LV Configuration: WAC A 7.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 27 km (16 mi).
1945 October 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC A.
LV Configuration: WAC A 8.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). Summary: The nose ejected just after the rocket cleared the tower..
1945 October 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC A.
LV Configuration: WAC A 9.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). Summary: Night launch, the nose failed to eject. Last development flight..
1945 October 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC A.
LV Configuration: WAC A 10.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). Summary: Emergency launch when the parachute igniter fired..
1946 May 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC A.
LV Configuration: WAC A 12.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1946 December 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
LV Configuration: WAC B 21.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Booster test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1946 December 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
LV Configuration: WAC B 22.
- Modified WAC A test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1946 December 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
LV Configuration: WAC B 23.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 27 km (16 mi).
1946 December 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
LV Configuration: WAC B 24.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 32 km (19 mi).
1946 December 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
LV Configuration: WAC B 25.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 49 km (30 mi).
1946 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
LV Configuration: WAC B 26.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1947 February 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
LV Configuration: WAC B 27B.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Booster test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1947 February 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
LV Configuration: WAC B 28B.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 44 km (27 mi).
1947 February 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
LV Configuration: WAC B 29B.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1947 March 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
LV Configuration: WAC B 30B.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1947 May 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Corporal.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal E.
LV Configuration: Corporal E 1 31D.
- 31D - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 39 km (24 mi). Summary: The missile attained a range of 100 km and accepted guidance corrections..
1947 June 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
LV Configuration: WAC B 29B?.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1947 July 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Corporal.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal E.
LV Configuration: Corporal E 2 33E.
FAILURE: Failure.
- 33E test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).
1947 November 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Corporal.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal E.
LV Configuration: Corporal E 3.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1949 May 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
LV Configuration: WAC B 9B.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1949 May 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wac.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
LV Configuration: WAC B 9B.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1949 June 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Corporal.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal E.
LV Configuration: Corporal E 4E.
FAILURE: Failure.
- 4E test - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).
1950 July 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Corporal.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal E.
LV Configuration: Corporal E 5E.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1950 November 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Corporal.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal E.
LV Configuration: Corporal E 6E.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1951 January 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Corporal.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal E.
LV Configuration: Corporal E 7R.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1951 March 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Corporal.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal E.
LV Configuration: Corporal E 8R.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1951 July 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Corporal.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal E.
LV Configuration: Corporal E 9R.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1951 October 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Corporal.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal E.
LV Configuration: Corporal E 11R.
FAILURE: Failure.
- - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). Summary: First flight with configuration representative of that used for the production tactical missile..
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