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Military testing range. In use from 1964 to 1970. Known to have been used for 34 major launches from 1965 to 1968, reaching up to 250 kilometers altitude. General / Launch Complex Unknown Chronology 1965 May 26 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-89 Fort Sill Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1965 May 27 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1 (overshot MCG) X-90 US7AB4 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1965 June 2 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-91 FtSill Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1965 June 16 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-92 Fort Sill Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1965 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. dubious Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1965 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. dubious Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1965 October 6 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. FAILURE: Failure. X-93 BRD Agency: USA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 1965 October 6 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-94 BRD Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1965 October 13 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. FAILURE: Failure. X-95 operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1966 June 22 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-99 Fort Sill Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1966 June 27 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-100 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1966 October 21 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-109 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1966 October 21 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-111 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1966 October 21 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-110 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1966 October 26 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-112 FtSill Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1966 November 4 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. FAILURE: Failure. X-113 BRD Agency: USA. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi). 1968 March 5 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-136 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1968 March 5 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-137 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1968 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Dubious Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1968 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Dubious Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1968 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Dubious Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1968 April 29 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-139 Operational test Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1968 June 20 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-140 BRD F1 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1968 June 20 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-141 BRD F2/9 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1968 July 19 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-143 US7A F4 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1968 July 19 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-142 US7A F3 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1968 August 3 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-145 BRD F6 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1968 August 3 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-144 BRD F5 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1968 August 5 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A P1A X-147 Ft Sill F8 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1968 August 5 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A P1A X-146 Ft Sill F7 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1968 August 7 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A P1A X-148 Ft Sill F9 Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1968 November 5 - 16:11 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-149 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1968 November 5 - 18:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-150 US7A Agency: USA. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1968 November 13 - Launch Vehicle: Pershing. X-151 BRD GILB-19 Operational test 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. | |||
