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Military testing range. In use from 1945 to present. Known to have been used for 75 major launches from 1963 to 2000, reaching up to 365 kilometers altitude. Launch Pads
General / Launch Complex Unknown Chronology 1963 August 20 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-57 44th Field Army Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1963 August 27 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-58 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1964 April 21 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-77 German Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1964 April 23 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-78 German Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1964 November 18 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-81 Fort Sill 84th Field Army Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1964 November 18 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-82 Fort Sill 84th Field Army Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1964 November 19 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-83 Fort Sill 84th Field Army Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1964 November 19 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 (Colo. overshoot) FAILURE: Failure. X-84 84th Field Army Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1966 January 31 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-96 German Operational test Agency: USA/BRD. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1966 February 14 - 16:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-97 Fort Sill Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1966 February 16 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-98 FtSill Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1968 March 6 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-138 MartinMarietta Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 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. | |||
