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Launch Complex: LC21/1. Cape Canaveral. Latitude: 28.4605 deg. Longitude: -80.5402 deg. Used by: Goose, Mace. First Launch: 1958-07-24. Last Launch: 1963-07-17. Number Launches: 38. Launcher 1. In the mid-1950s, a launch area near the Cape Lighthouse was set aside for complexes 21 and 22 to support the Air Force's winged Bull Goose decoy missile project. Construction started in 1956, and the Air Force accepted both complexes on 26 February 1957. In all, the complexes supported five dummy and 15 live Bull Goose and Goose missile launches between 13 March 1957 and 6 December 1958. In 1959 and 1960, the sites were rebuilt to support a total of 44 Mace and Mace B winged cruise missile launches. The last Mace B was launched on 17 July 1963, and the complexes remained dormant pending reassignment to another program. Both complexes were finally deactivated in the early 1970s. LC21/1 Chronology 1958 July 24 - Launch Vehicle: Goose. Bull Goose 12 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). 1958 September 12 - Launch Vehicle: Goose. Bull Goose 11 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). 1958 September 25 - Launch Vehicle: Goose. Goose Dummy 5 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). 1958 December 5 - Launch Vehicle: Goose. Goose 6 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). 1960 July 11 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 58-1417 (20) Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1960 September 21 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 58-1226 (21) Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1960 October 7 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 58-1427 (22) Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1960 October 21 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 59-4976 (23) Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1960 November 15 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 59-4980 (27) Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1960 December 16 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 56-2889 (8) Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1961 March 7 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 59-4979 (26) Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1961 March 16 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 59-4977 (24) Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1961 March 28 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 59-4978 (25) FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1961 April 28 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 59-4874 (46) Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1961 June 2 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 59-4876 (48) Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1961 June 16 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 59-4879 (51) Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1961 June 21 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 59-4883 (55) Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1961 July 18 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 60-5397 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1961 August 4 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 60-5399 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1961 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 60-5398 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1961 September 22 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 60-5400 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1961 November 14 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 60-5396 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1961 December 5 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 59-4887 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1962 January 12 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 60-5401 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1962 January 12 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 60-5405 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1962 January 24 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 59-4885 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1962 January 26 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 59-2468 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1962 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 60-5403 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1962 February 8 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 60-5406 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1962 February 15 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 59-4886 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1962 February 21 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 59-4889 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1962 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 58-1425 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1962 March 2 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 59-4888 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1962 October 31 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 58-1443 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1962 November 8 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 59-4891 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1963 June 5 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 58-1423 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1963 June 12 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 58-1435 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1963 July 17 - Launch Vehicle: Mace. Mace 59-4981 Test mission Agency: USAF 4505MTW. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 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