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Arecibo
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Credit - © Mark Wade
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Type: Suborbital Launch Site. Operator: USA. Country: USA. Latitude: 18°29' N. Longitude: 66°26' W. Sounding rocket launch site near world's largest radio telescope. In use from 1966 to present.
Arecibo Chronology and Launch Log
- 1992 May 25 23:52 - EL COQUI AA-3A Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk. Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.224UE Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
- 1992 May 30 08:11 - EL COQUI AA-4/IFH Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant IX NASA 36.65DE Apogee: 308 km (191 mi).
- 1992 June 6 08:37 - EL COQUI AA-3B Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant IX NASA 36.64CE Apogee: 370 km (220 mi).
- 1992 June 9 05:32 - EL COQUI Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant IX NASA 36.71UE Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
- 1992 June 23 00:24 - EL COQUI Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant VC NASA 21.105GE Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
- 1992 July 2 09:01 - EL COQUI AA-1 Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant IX NASA 36.82DE Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
- 1992 July 4 08:58 - EL COQUI AA-7 Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant IX NASA 36.83DE Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
- 1992 July 12 09:02 - EL COQUI AA-2 Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant IX NASA 36.81CE Apogee: 252 km (156 mi).
- 1998 February 20 00:37 - Coqui Dos Ionosphere/Release mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant VC NASA 21.119UE Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
- 1998 February 20 00:09 - Coqui Dos SAL Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant VC NASA 21.117UE Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
- 1998 February 25 07:50 - EDDY Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Terrier Orion. Terrier Improved Orion NASA 41.08UE Apogee: 128 km (79 mi).
- 1998 February 25 03:17 - Coqui Dos Ionosphere/Release mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant VC NASA 21.118UE Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
- 1998 February 25 07:43 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Taurus Orion. Taurus Orion NASA 33.067UE Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
- 1998 March 7 01:33 - Coqui Dos Ionosphere/Release mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant VC NASA 21.114UE Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
- 1998 March 11 23:39 - Coqui Dos LaTuR Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant IX NASA 36.159UE Apogee: 375 km (233 mi).
- 1998 March 25 01:45 - Coqui Dos Ionosphere/Release mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant VC NASA 21.115UE Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
Bibliography and Further Reading - McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page, Harvard University, 1997-present. Jonathan McDowell's complete on-line listing of all objects orbited and over 20,000 rocket launches Accessed at: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
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