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Launch Complex: LC1.
Barking Sands. Latitude: 22.0580 deg. Longitude: -159.7770 deg. Used by: Aries, Strypi. First Launch: 1974-02-07. Last Launch: 2003-12-11. Number Launches: 7. Pad 1

LC1 Chronology

1974 February 7 - 07:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Strypi. Strypi IIAR Sandia 428-? FAILURE: Failure. LRL ACS 10 X-ray astronomy mission Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

1974 November 3 - 10:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Strypi. Strypi IIR Sandia 428-034 LRL ACS 11 X-ray astronomy mission Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 255 km (158 mi).

1988 February 9 - Launch Vehicle: Strypi. Reentry test Agency: SDIO. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1989 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: Strypi. THORNY MERIT Reentry test Agency: SDIO. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1991 February 18 - 14:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Strypi. Strypi XI LACE Bow Shock 2 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: SDIO. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).

2003 June 18 - 23:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Aries. Aries NTW Aegis Target SMD FM-5 TTV-6 Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

2003 December 11 - 18:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Aries. Aries NTW Aegis Target SMD FM-6 TTV-7 Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).


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