Arecibo Credit - © Mark Wade

Sounding rocket launch site near world's largest radio telescope, known to have been used for 40 launches from 1966 to 1998, reaching up to 375 kilometers altitude.

• HAD - Latitude: 18.4830 deg. Longitude: -66.4396 deg. HAD launcher

• MRL - Latitude: 18.4832 deg. Longitude: -66.4393 deg. MRL launcher

• VB - Latitude: 18.4829 deg. Longitude: -66.4396 deg. Used by: Apache, Javelin, Nike, Tomahawk Sandia. First Launch: 1966-02-19. Last Launch: 1968-06-12. Number Launches: 24. Vega Baja

1992 May 25 - 23:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.224UE EL COQUI AA-3A Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).

1992 May 30 - 08:11 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 9 . Black Brant IX NASA 36.65DE EL COQUI AA-4 / IFH Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 308 km (191 mi).

1992 June 6 - 08:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 9 . Black Brant IX NASA 36.64CE EL COQUI AA-3B Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 370 km (220 mi).

1992 June 9 - 05:32 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 9 . Black Brant IX NASA 36.71UE EL COQUI Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

1992 June 23 - 00:24 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 5C . Black Brant VC NASA 21.105GE EL COQUI Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1992 July 2 - 09:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 9 . Black Brant IX NASA 36.82DE EL COQUI AA-1 Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1992 July 4 - 08:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 9 . Black Brant IX NASA 36.83DE EL COQUI AA-7 Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1992 July 12 - 09:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 9 . Black Brant IX NASA 36.81CE EL COQUI AA-2 Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 252 km (156 mi).

1998 February 20 - 00:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 5C . Black Brant VC NASA 21.117UE Coqui Dos SAL Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).

1998 February 20 - 00:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 5C . Black Brant VC NASA 21.119UE Coqui Dos Ionosphere / release mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1998 February 25 - 03:17 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 5C . Black Brant VC NASA 21.118UE Coqui Dos Ionosphere / release mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1998 February 25 - 07:43 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Taurus Orion NASA 33.067UE Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1998 February 25 - 07:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Terrier. Terrier Improved Orion NASA 41.08UE EDDY Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA GSFC. Apogee: 128 km (79 mi).

1998 March 7 - 01:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 5C . Black Brant VC NASA 21.114UE Coqui Dos Ionosphere/Release mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1998 March 11 - 23:39 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 9 . Black Brant IX NASA 36.159UE Coqui Dos LaTuR Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA GSFC. Apogee: 375 km (233 mi).