Cape Canaveral LC25
Launch Complex 25 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Pads: 4. Latitude: 28.4305 N. Longitude: 80.5759 W. Polaris A1, Polaris A2, Polaris A3, Poseidon, Trident C-4, X-17.

Complex 25 was built to support the U.S. Navy's Polaris submarine ballistic missile program. The Navy occupied pads 25A and 25B in December 1957 and January 1958 respectively. Complex 25 supported 68 Polaris missile launches between 18 April 1958 and 6 March 1965. Two new pads 25C and 25D were built in 1967 to support the Navy's Poseidon ballistic missile program. Seventeen Poseidons were launched from pads 25C and 25D between 16 August 1968 and 30 June 1970. Pads 25A and 25B were dismantled in September 1969, but Pad 25C supported the Cape's first Trident I ballistic missile launch on 18 January 1977. Seventeen more Trident I missiles were launched from Pad 25C between 15 February 1977 and 24 January 1979. Complex 25 was inactivated and dismantled in 1979.

  • 1958 April 18 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris TV 1-204-11 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1958 May 8 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris TV 1-204-12 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1958 June 6 - Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: X-17. X-17 1-204-13 Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
  • 1958 June 24 - Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: X-17. X-17 1-204-14 Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
  • 1958 September 24 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Failure. Polaris AX AX-1 Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
  • 1958 October 15 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Failure. Polaris AX AX-2 Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
  • 1958 December 30 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Failure. Polaris AX AX-3 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
  • 1959 January 19 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Failure. Polaris AX AX-4 Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
  • 1959 February 27 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Failure. Polaris AX AX-5 Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
  • 1959 April 20 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris AX AX-6 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1959 May 8 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris AX AX-8 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1959 May 18 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Failure. Polaris AX AX-7 Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
  • 1959 June 12 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Failure. Polaris AX AX-10 Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
  • 1959 June 29 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris AX AX-9 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1959 July 15 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Failure. Polaris AX AX-11 Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
  • 1959 August 6 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Failure. Polaris AX AX-15 Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
  • 1959 August 14 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris AX AX-13 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1959 August 25 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Failure. Polaris AX AX-18 Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
  • 1959 September 28 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Failure. Polaris AX AX-14 Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
  • 1959 October 2 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Failure. Polaris AX AX-20 Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
  • 1959 December 23 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Failure. Polaris A1 A1X-5 Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
  • 1960 March 9 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-14 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 March 18 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-15 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 March 25 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-16 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 April 29 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-25 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 May 18 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-30 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 June 7 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Failure. Polaris A1 A1X-27 Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
  • 1960 June 23 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-34 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 July 6 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Failure. Polaris A1 A1X-40 Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
  • 1960 July 15 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-42 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 July 19 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-41 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 August 2 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Failure. Polaris A1 A1X-37
  • 1960 August 4 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-44 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 August 12 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-47 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 August 18 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-43 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 September 2 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-45 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 September 23 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-48 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 October 5 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-49 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 October 10 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-53 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 November 7 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-46 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 November 10 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Polaris A2 A2X-1 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Advanced Polaris (A-2) successfully launched on record 1,600-mile flight at AMR.
  • 1960 November 17 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Failure. Polaris A1 A1X-52 Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
  • 1960 December 5 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Polaris A2 A2X-2 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Polaris A-2 successfully test fired 1,400 nautical miles down AMR.
  • 1961 February 6 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Failure. Polaris A2 A2X-6
  • 1961 June 12 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Polaris A2 A2X-5 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 September 29 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-50 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 December 5 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-51 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1962 March 30 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Failure. Polaris A2 A2X-28 (A2M-3)
  • 1962 May 3 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Polaris A2 A2X-18 (A2MG-1) Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1962 June 4 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Failure. Polaris A2 A2X-30 (A2MG-2) Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
  • 1962 June 29 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Polaris A2 A2X-29 (A2MG-4) Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1962 July 26 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Polaris A2 A2TF-1 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1962 August 10 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Polaris A2 A2TF-2 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1962 August 17 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Failure. Polaris A2 A2TF-3 Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
  • 1962 August 27 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Polaris A2 A2TF-4 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1962 December 19 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Polaris A2 A2G-4 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 February 11 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3X-7 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 May 10 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3X-12 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 May 17 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3X-15 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 June 6 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3X-25 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 July 3 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3X-26 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 July 18 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3X-27 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 August 13 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3X-36 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 August 30 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3X-38 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 December 10 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3X-48 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1964 March 11 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3X-58 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1964 July 2 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3X-10 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1965 March 5 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Polaris A2E A2EA-193 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1968 August 16 00:00 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Poseidon C3 C3X-1 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1968 November 26 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Poseidon C3 C3X-2 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1969 January 21 16:00 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Poseidon C3 C3X-3 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1969 February 19 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Poseidon C3 C3X-4 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1969 March 20 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Poseidon C3 C3XD-5 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1969 April 9 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Poseidon C3 C3XD-6 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1969 May 24 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Poseidon C3 C3XD-9 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1969 June 15 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Poseidon C3 C3XD-10 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1969 July 9 11:50 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Poseidon C3 C3XD-11 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1969 August 22 00:30 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Poseidon C3 C3XD-12 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1969 September 17 16:37 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Poseidon C3 C3XD-13 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1969 November 3 16:00 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Poseidon C3 C3XD-8 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1969 November 26 20:01 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Poseidon C3 C3XT-17 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1970 January 23 18:00 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Poseidon C3 C3XT-19 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1970 May 14 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Poseidon C3 C3XT-21 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1970 June 17 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Poseidon C3 C3XT-23 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1970 June 29 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Poseidon C3 C3XT-24 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1977 January 18 19:03 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Trident C-4. Trident C-4 C4X-1 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1977 February 15 23:10 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Trident C-4. Trident C-4 C4X-2 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1977 March 28 15:17 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Trident C-4. Trident C-4 C4X-3 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1977 April 29 14:09 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Trident C-4. Trident C-4 C4X-6 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1977 June 27 11:00 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Trident C-4. Trident C-4 C4X-8 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1977 August 18 19:18 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Trident C-4. Trident C-4 C4X-10 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1977 September 3 14:16 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Trident C-4. Trident C-4 C4X-9 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1977 October 19 18:08 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Trident C-4. Trident C-4 C4X-11 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1977 December 5 14:08 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Trident C-4. Trident C-4 C4X-12 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1978 January 17 20:21 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Trident C-4. Trident C-4 C4X-13 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1978 February 17 21:30 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Trident C-4. Trident C-4 C4X-14 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1978 April 12 15:31 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Trident C-4. Failure. Trident C-4 C4X-15 Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
  • 1978 June 22 11:49 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Trident C-4. Failure. Trident C-4 C4X-17 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1978 August 11 02:20 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Trident C-4. Trident C-4 C4X-18 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1978 October 26 14:53 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Trident C-4. Trident C-4 C4X-16 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1978 November 17 20:17 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Trident C-4. Trident C-4 C4X-19 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1978 December 16 17:43 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Trident C-4. Failure. Trident C-4 C4X-20 Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
  • 1979 January 23 15:00 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Trident C-4. Trident C-4 C4X-21 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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