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Type: Suborbital Launch Site. Operator: USA. Country: USA. Latitude: 37.37000 deg. Longitude: -109.29000 deg.

Military testing range. Known to have been used for 80 launches from 1963 to 1970, reaching up to 250 kilometers altitude.


General / Launch Complex Unknown Chronology

1963 September 24 - 17:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-59 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1963 September 25 - 13:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-60 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1963 September 25 - 21:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-61 MCG target Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1963 September 27 - 13:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-62 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1963 September 27 - 20:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-63 operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1964 July 17 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-79 German Operational test Agency: USA/BRD. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1964 July 22 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-80 German Operational test Agency: USA/BRD. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1966 July 19 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-101 FtSill Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1966 July 26 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-104 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1966 July 26 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-108 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1966 July 26 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-103 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1966 July 26 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-105 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1966 July 26 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-106 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1966 July 26 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-107 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1966 July 26 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-102 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 March 7 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-114 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 March 13 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-116 US Seventh Army Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 March 13 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-117 US Seventh Army Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 March 28 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-118 US Seventh Army DASO-7 demonstration and shakedown operations launch Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 March 29 - 00:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-119 US Seventh Army DASO-8 demonstration and shakedown operations launch Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 March 29 - 00:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-120 US Seventh Army Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 March 29 - 01:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-121 US Seventh Army Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 June 2 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T01 X-122 US Seventh Army Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 June 2 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T02 X-123 US Seventh Army Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 June 9 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T03 X-124 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 June 22 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T04 X-125 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 June 23 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T05 X-126 US Seventh Army Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 August 29 - 20:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-127 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 August 29 - 20:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-128 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 August 29 - 20:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-129 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 August 29 - 21:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-130 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Dubious Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Dubious Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 September 12 - 07:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-131 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 September 12 - 07:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-132 Operational test - impacted in Mexico Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 November 15 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-133 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 November 15 - 15:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-134 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1967 November 15 - 17:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-135 FtSill Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1969 April 15 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-152 US7A F1 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1969 April 16 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-153 US7A F2 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1969 April 29 - 17:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-154 German F3 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1969 April 29 - 19:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. FAILURE: Failure. X-155 German F4 Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1969 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-156 German F5 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1969 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-157 German F6 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1969 May 14 - 15:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-158 US7A F7 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1969 May 14 - 16:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-159 US7A F8 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1969 September 5 - 19:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-160 BRD F1 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1969 September 5 - 20:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-161 BRD F2 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1969 September 16 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-163 FtSill F4 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1969 September 16 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-162 FtSill F3 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1969 September 30 - 20:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-164 FtSill F5 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1969 September 30 - 23:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-165 FtSill F6 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A - T04 7 X-169 US7A [or Jun?] Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 April 16 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T01 X-166 BRD Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 April 16 - 20:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T02 X-167 BRD Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 April 28 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A - T03 FAILURE: Failure. X-168 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

1970 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T08 X-173 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 June 4 - 01:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T05 4 X-170 BRD Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 June 4 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T06 5 X-171 BRD Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 June 5 - 01:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T07 6 X-172 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 July 14 - 15:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A DASO T09 X-174 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 July 14 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A DASO T10 X-175 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 August 4 - 21:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A - T11 X-176 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 August 4 - 21:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A - T12 X-177 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 September 15 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T01 X-178 FtSill Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 September 17 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T02 X-179 FtSill Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 September 29 - 19:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T03 X-180 US Seventh Army Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 September 29 - 19:36 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T04 X-181 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 September 29 - 21:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T05 X-182 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 September 29 - 21:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 OffR 117 T06 X-183 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 October 14 - 03:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T07 X-184 BRD Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 October 14 - 04:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T08 FAILURE: Failure. X-185 BRD Agency: USA. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

1970 November 5 - 03:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T09 X-186 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 November 5 - 04:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T10 X-187 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 November 5 - 05:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T11 FAILURE: Failure. X-188 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

1970 November 5 - 07:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T12 X-189 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 November 23 - 20:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T13 X-190 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 November 23 - 23:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T14 X-191 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 November 23 - 23:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 - T15 X-192 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1970 November 24 - 00:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 OffR 127 T16 X-193 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).


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