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Launch Complex: LC29A. Cape Canaveral. Latitude: 28.4296 deg. Longitude: -80.5771 deg. Used by: Polaris. First Launch: 1959-09-21. Last Launch: 1980-05-19. Number Launches: 57. Complex 29 was built to support the U.S. Navy's Polaris submarine ballistic missile program. Construction began in August 1958. The Navy occupied the site in July 1959, and Pad 29A supported 47 Polaris launches between 21 September 1959 and 2 November 1967. The complex was placed on standby status in 1968, and it was upgraded to support the British Chevaline submarine ballistic missile program in the mid 1970s. Complex 29 supported ten Chevaline launches between 12 September 1977 and 20 May 1980. The site was deactivated in 1980. LC29A Chronology 1959 September 21 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A1X-1 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1959 October 12 - 18:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A1X-2 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1959 November 20 - 17:11 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A1X-3 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1959 December 7 - 20:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A1X-4 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1959 December 16 - 04:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A1X-6 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1960 January 8 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A1X-7 Inertial test Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1960 January 13 - 21:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A1X-8 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1960 January 20 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A1X-9 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1960 January 27 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A1X-10 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1960 February 4 - 22:19 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A1X-12 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1960 February 10 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A1X-11 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1960 February 26 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A1X-13 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1960 April 26 - 01:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A1X-22 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1960 April 29 - 23:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A1X-23 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1961 January 10 - 17:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A2X-3 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1961 March 15 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A2X-10 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1961 April 11 - 15:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A2X-12 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 1961 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A2X-16 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1961 May 8 - 17:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A2X-19 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1961 July 13 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A2X-20 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1961 August 2 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A2X-21 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1961 November 9 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A2X-14 (A2G-1) Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1961 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A2X-23 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1962 January 23 - 17:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A2X-17 (A2G-2) FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1962 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A2X-27 (A2G-5) Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1962 August 7 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3X-1 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1962 September 6 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3X-2 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1962 October 5 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3X-3 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1962 November 5 - 15:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3X-4 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1962 November 17 - 17:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3X-5 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 1962 December 6 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3X-6 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 1963 February 7 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3X-8 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1963 February 18 - 14:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3X-9 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). 1963 March 19 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3X-11 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1963 April 8 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3X-18 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1963 July 26 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3X-33 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1963 August 20 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3X-37 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1964 January 8 - 00:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3X-50 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1965 April 14 - 06:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A1 C2X-1 FAILURE: Failure. STAFF 1 test Agency: USN. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). 1965 June 16 - 13:56 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A1 C2X-2 STAFF 2 test Agency: USN. Apogee: 650 km (400 mi). 1965 August 11 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A1 C2X-3 STAFF 3 test Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1965 November 12 - 22:28 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A1 C2X-4 STAFF 4 test Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1966 November 17 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3TX-1 Antelope test Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1967 January 6 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3TX-2 Antelope test Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1967 March 2 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3TX-4 Antelope test Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1967 September 12 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3TY-1 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1967 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3TY-3 Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1977 September 12 - 23:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3TK-PA Chevaline warhead test launch Agency: RN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1978 July 27 - 23:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3TK P-1 Chevaline warhead test launch Agency: RN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1978 November 30 - 22:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3TK P-2 Chevaline warhead test launch Agency: RN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1979 April 4 - 23:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3TK P-3 Chevaline warhead test launch Agency: RN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1979 July 6 - 01:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3TK C9E Chevaline warhead test launch Agency: RN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1979 September 1 - 04:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3TK P-5 Chevaline warhead test launch Agency: RN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1979 November 8 - 22:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3TK P-6 Chevaline warhead test launch Agency: RN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1980 March 21 - 23:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3TK PT-2 Chevaline warhead test launch Agency: RN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1980 April 11 - 00:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3TK PT-1 Chevaline warhead test launch Agency: RN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1980 May 19 - 00:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A3TK PT-3 Chevaline warhead test launch Agency: RN. 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