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Launch Complex: MCG.
Fort Bliss. Latitude: 32.0737 deg. Longitude: -106.1526 deg. Used by: Excalibur Target System, Pershing. First Launch: 1971-09-23. Last Launch: 2000-05-04. Number Launches: 63. McGregor Range

MCG Chronology

1971 September 23 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A Imp. T01 FAILURE: Failure. X-206 FtSill Agency: USA. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

1971 September 30 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A Imp. T02 FAILURE: Failure. X-207 FtSill Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1971 October 22 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A - T03 X-208 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1971 October 27 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-209 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1971 November 9 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A OffR 150? T06 X-211 FtSill Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1971 November 9 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A - T05 X-210 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1973 June 19 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-253 US7A F2 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1973 June 19 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-252 FtSill F1 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1973 June 27 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. FAILURE: Failure. X-255 US 7th Army F4 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1973 June 27 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-254 US 7th Army F3 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1973 July 17 - 14:53 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-256 BRD F5 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1973 July 17 - 16:19 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-257 BRD F6 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1973 July 26 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. FAILURE: Failure. X-258 BRD F7 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1973 July 26 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-259 BRD F8 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1974 October 17 - 14:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-292 FtSill Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1974 October 17 - 15:08 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-293 FtSill Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1974 October 31 - 15:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-294 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1974 October 31 - 16:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-295 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1974 November 25 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-296 BRD Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1974 November 25 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-297 BRD Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1974 December 6 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-298 BRD Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1974 December 6 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-299 BRD Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1975 October 7 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-321 BRD-2 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1975 October 7 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-320 BRD-1 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1975 October 21 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-323 BRD-4 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1975 October 21 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-322 BRD-3 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1976 January 15 - 10:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-324 9FA Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1976 January 15 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-325 9FA Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1976 January 15 - 12:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-326 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1976 January 15 - 13:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-327 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1976 May 4 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-328 BRD Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1976 May 4 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-329 BRD Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1976 May 18 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-330 BRD Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1976 May 18 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-331 BRD Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1976 June 2 - 15:19 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-332 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1976 June 2 - 15:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-333 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1977 May 3 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. WS-245/P-337 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1977 May 3 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. WS-244/P-336 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1977 May 17 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. WS-247/P-339 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1977 May 17 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. WS-246/P-338 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1977 May 31 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-341 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1977 May 31 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-340 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1977 June 14 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. WS-250/P-342 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1977 June 14 - 14:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-343 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1977 November 18 - 15:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-344 / WS-252 / P-IIR&D operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1977 December 9 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. P-345 / WS-253 / P-IIR&D operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1981 October 21 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. AO-212 test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1982 November 19 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 2 2 Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 320 km (190 mi).

1983 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 2-1 5 Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1983 March 13 - 16:29 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 2-1 6 ED-4 (1-stage) Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1983 April 24 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 2-1 9 Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1983 May 6 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 2-1 Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1983 June 24 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 2-1 Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1983 July 16 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 2-1 Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 365 km (226 mi).

1983 September 18 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 2-1 Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 317 km (196 mi).

1999 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: Excalibur Target System. TBM Target Agency: USA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1999 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: Excalibur Target System. TBM Target Agency: USA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1999 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: Excalibur Target System. TBM Target Agency: USA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

2000 May 3 - Launch Vehicle: Excalibur Target System. TBM Target Agency: USA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

2000 May 4 - Launch Vehicle: Excalibur Target System. TBM Target Agency: USA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

2000 May 4 - Launch Vehicle: Excalibur Target System. TBM Target Agency: USA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

2000 May 4 - Launch Vehicle: Excalibur Target System. TBM Target Agency: USA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

2000 May 4 - Launch Vehicle: Excalibur Target System. TBM Target Agency: USA. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).


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