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RW30/12 Chronology 1956 May 20 - Launch Vehicle: Matador. Matador GM-11091 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1958 September 24 - Launch Vehicle: Navaho. LV Model: Navaho X-10 . X-10 s/n 12 GM-52-5 Navaho X-10 Drone BOMARC target mission 1 Agency: USAF. The remaining X-10's were expended as targets for Bomarc and Nike antiaircraft missiles. The X-10 flew out over the ocean, then accelerated toward the Cape at supersonic speed. A Bomarc A missile came within lethal miss distance. The X-10 then autolanded on the Skid Strip, but both the drag chute and landing barrier failed. The vehicle ran off the runway and exploded. 1958 November 13 - Launch Vehicle: Navaho. LV Model: Navaho X-10 . X-10 s/n 7 GM-19313 Navaho X-10 Drone BOMARC target mission 2 Agency: USAF. The X-10 flew out over the ocean, then accelerated toward the Cape. However the Bomarc A failed to launch. Autoland was successful, but again the drag chute and landing barrier both failed, and the vehicle burned after overrunning the runway. 1959 January 26 - Launch Vehicle: Navaho. LV Model: Navaho X-10 . X-10 s/n 10 GM-52-3 Navaho X-10 Drone BOMARC target mission 3 Agency: USAF. The X-10 was launched with only one electrical generator due to a lack of any remaining spares. As it headed out over the ocean, that generator failed. It lost all electrical power, and crashed into the ocean 105 km downrange. Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site.. To contact astronauts or cosmonauts. © Mark Wade, 1997 - 2008 except where otherwise noted. |
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