Sounding rocket launch location known to have been used for 27 launches in 1966, reaching up to 297 kilometers altitude.
Location: Rio Grande Do Sul.
Longitude: -52.1673 deg.
Latitude: -32.0834 deg.
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Associated Countries
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Apache The Apache upper stage was an improved version of the Cajun. The Thiokol engine used aluminised polyurethane propellant with a higher specific impulse and phenolic lining in the steel nozzle. Cost to NASA was $ 6,000 per rocket. The Apache could be used in a single stage version, but was normally used with a booster stage, usually the Nike. More...
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Javelin The four-stage Javelin rocket was originally known as the Argo D-4 and was developed by the Air Force to replace its Jason rocket with the mission of measuring radiation in space after high-altitude nuclear explosions. It was subsequently used by NASA for a variety of high-altitude near-space scientific experiments. More...
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Nike Single stage vehicles consisting first of just the Nike booster were initially fired in the course of development of the Nike-Ajax surface-to-air missile. Later it was used occasionally as a sounding rocket, but much more often as the boost stage of a multi-stage sounding rocket. More...
Associated Launch Vehicles
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Nike Apache American sounding rocket. The most popular sounding rocket introduced during the early 1960's was this two-stage, solid-propellant vehicle consisting of a Nike booster and Apache upper stage. More...
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Nike Javelin American sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Nike + 1 x Javelin More...
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Nike Tomahawk American sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of a Nike booster and Tomahawk upper stage. Payload 45 kg to 370 km or 115 kg to 215 km. More...
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Sonda 1 Brazilian sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Sonda 1-1 + 1 x Sonda 1-2 More...
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Nike Hydac American sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Nike + 1 x Hydac More...
Cassino Chronology
1966 November 5 - .
13:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 1.
LV Configuration: Sonda 1 D-4C.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1966 November 5 - .
14:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
LV Configuration: Nike Hydac Cert. Round.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).
1966 November 5 - .
15:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Javelin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
LV Configuration: Nike Javelin Cert. Round.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DASA; BRL. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Tomahawk Sandia.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
LV Configuration: Nike Tomahawk-9 Sandia 152-93.
- Solar x-ray / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 297 km (184 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
13:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Javelin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
LV Configuration: Nike Javelin D-003C.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DASA; BRL. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
13:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 1.
LV Configuration: Sonda 1 D-3C.
- Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
13:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Tomahawk Sandia.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
LV Configuration: Nike Tomahawk-9 Sandia 152-94.
- Solar x-ray / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
14:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Apache.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
LV Configuration: Nike Apache NASA 14.77CA.
- Aeronomy / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
14:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Apache.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
LV Configuration: Nike Apache NASA 14.274UI.
- Ionosphere / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 197 km (122 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
14:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Apache.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
LV Configuration: Nike Apache NASA 14.302UI.
- Ionosphere / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
14:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 1.
LV Configuration: Sonda 1 D-10C.
- Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
14:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Javelin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
LV Configuration: Nike Javelin D-010C.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DASA; BRL. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
14:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Apache.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
LV Configuration: Nike Apache NASA 14.304UI.
- Ionosphere / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
14:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Tomahawk Sandia.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
LV Configuration: Nike Tomahawk-9 Sandia 152-95.
- Solar x-ray / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
14:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Javelin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
LV Configuration: Nike Javelin D-015C.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DASA; BRL. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
14:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 1.
LV Configuration: Sonda 1 D-15C.
- Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
14:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 1.
LV Configuration: Sonda 1 D-4.
- Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
14:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
LV Configuration: Nike Hydac D-4.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
15:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 1.
LV Configuration: Sonda 1 D-11.
- Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
15:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
LV Configuration: Nike Hydac D-11.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
15:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
LV Configuration: Nike Hydac D-13.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
15:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 1.
LV Configuration: Sonda 1 D-13.
- Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
15:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Javelin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
LV Configuration: Nike Javelin D-016C.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DASA; BRL. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
15:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 1.
LV Configuration: Sonda 1 D-16C.
- Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Apache.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
LV Configuration: Nike Apache NASA 14.303UI.
- Ionosphere / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 November 15 - .
13:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
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