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Point Barrow
|  Point Barrow
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Sounding rocket launch location.
 First Launch: 1965-01-27.  Last Launch: 1972-05-17.  Number:  73 .  Location: Alaska. Longitude: -156.78 deg. Latitude: 71.29 deg. 
Family: 
Suborbital Launch Site. 
Country: 
USA. 
Launch Vehicles: 
Nike Cajun, 
Nike Apache. 
Agency: 
NASA. 
Bibliography: 
2, 
9501. 
1965 January 27 - . 
20:30 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1965 February 4 - . 
04:45 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi). 
1965 February 8 - . 
22:15 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi). 
1965 April 28 - . 
22:27 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1965 August 7 - . 
11:13 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). 
1965 August 7 - . 
19:39 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi). 
1965 August 8 - . 
04:15 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi). 
1965 August 9 - . 
10:10 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi). 
1965 October 13 - . 
16:01 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1965 October 19 - . 
17:30 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1965 October 23 - . 
15:38 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1965 October 27 - . 
23:48 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1966 February 1 - . 
20:11 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi). 
1966 February 10 - . 
08:00 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1966 February 10 - . 
21:30 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1966 May 1 - . 
22:10 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). 
1966 May 3 - . 
22:01 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). 
1966 June 17 - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1966 June 23 - . 
07:52 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1966 August 14 - . 
20:35 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1966 August 15 - . 
08:08 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1967 January 31 - . 
23:48 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). 
1967 February 1 - . 
01:41 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). 
1967 February 1 - . 
04:18 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). 
1967 February 1 - . 
07:41 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). 
1967 February 1 - . 
09:56 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). 
1967 February 1 - . 
14:26 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). 
1967 April 4 - . 
00:10 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). 
1967 April 10 - . 
21:00 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). 
1967 April 18 - . 
20:08 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). 
1967 April 30 - . 
01:40 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Wind shift study Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). 
1967 May 9 - . 
07:20 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). 
1967 May 15 - . 
11:40 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). 
1967 August 3 - . 
11:10 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Apache. 
- UM Pitot 31 Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi). 
1967 August 5 - . 
09:56 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Apache. 
- UM Pitot 32 Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 
1968 February 1 - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
 
FAILURE: Failure. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). 
1968 September 17 - . 
20:03 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1968 October 15 - . 
01:00 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi). 
1968 October 15 - . 
03:00 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 179 km (111 mi). 
1968 November 22 - . 
00:31 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 179 km (111 mi). 
1968 November 22 - . 
07:55 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 179 km (111 mi). 
1968 December 13 - . 
04:59 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1968 December 13 - . 
06:59 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 93 km (57 mi). 
1969 January 11 - . 
07:30 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- GSFC Mesosphere comparison Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1969 January 11 - . 
10:15 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- GSFC Grenades Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1969 January 19 - . 
02:00 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1969 January 26 - . 
05:00 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). 
1969 January 31 - . 
07:00 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1969 January 31 - . 
08:38 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1969 February 4 - . 
22:30 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1970 January 10 - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 103 km (64 mi). 
1970 January 29 - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi). 
1970 January 29 - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). 
1970 February 3 - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 
1970 February 3 - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). 
1971 January 7 - . 
20:01 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi). 
1971 January 12 - . 
07:50 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi). 
1971 June 24 - . 
15:00 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 111 km (68 mi). 
1971 July 2 - . 
14:42 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1971 July 2 - . 
19:59 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). 
1971 July 12 - . 
15:18 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 109 km (67 mi). 
1971 December 6 - . 
03:00 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Apache. 
 
FAILURE: Failure. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1971 December 6 - . 
03:02 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1971 December 6 - . 
04:30 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Apache. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 
1971 December 6 - . 
04:42 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Apache. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 
1971 December 6 - . 
07:52 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Apache. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 
1971 December 6 - . 
08:02 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1971 December 6 - . 
10:41 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1971 December 6 - . 
11:30 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 
1972 May 17 - . 
07:40 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi). 
1972 May 17 - . 
11:30 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 
1972 May 17 - . 
13:00 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi). 
1972 May 17 - . 
16:45 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Point Barrow. 
LV Family: 
Deacon. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Nike Cajun. 
- Aeronomy mission - . 
Nation: USA. 
Agency: NASA. 
Apogee: 92 km (57 mi). 
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