Rocket air-launch position known to have been used for 7 launches from 1976 to 1978, reaching up to 10 kilometers altitude.
Longitude: -71.0000 deg.
Latitude: 21.5000 deg.
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Associated Countries
See also
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Hound Dog First American air-launched cruise missile to become operational. Based on Navaho technology. More...
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SRAM Short Range Attack Missile, a relatively small standoff missile for use by USAF's B-52 and FB-111A strategic bombers. More...
Associated Launch Vehicles
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Hound Dog First American air-launched cruise missile to become operational. Based on Navaho technology. More...
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SRAM American Short Range Attack Missile, an air-launched nuclear-armed solid-propellant stand-off weapon to allow B-52 and FB-111 bombers to penetrate Soviet air space. In service 1972-1990. Retired after the collapse of the Soviet Union. More...
Associated Programs
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Navaho The Navaho intercontinental cruise missile project was begun just after World War II, at a time when the US Army Air Force considered ballistic missiles to be technically impractical. The Navaho required a large liquid propellant rocket engine to get its Mach 3 ramjet up to ignition speed. This engine, derived with German assistance from that of the V-2, provided the basis for the rockets that would later take Americans into space. More...
Associated Launch Sites
Grand Turk Island DZ Chronology
1959 April 23 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
LV Family:
Hound Dog.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
LV Configuration: Hound Dog 001.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Program: Navaho. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). Summary: First Hound Dog test launch..
1974 August 20 - .
11:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1975 March 25 - .
12:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1975 April 21 - .
12:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1975 May 12 - .
11:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1975 May 12 - .
11:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1975 May 23 - .
11:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1975 May 23 - .
11:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1975 November 13 - .
13:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1975 November 14 - .
12:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1975 November 24 - .
13:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1976 April 14 - .
12:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1976 April 14 - .
12:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1976 December 14 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: 21.0 N x 70.0 W.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1976 December 14 - .
12:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: 21.0 N x 70.0 W.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1977 April 14 - .
11:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: 21.0 N x 70.0 W.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
LV Configuration: SRAM Case 29.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1977 December 14 - .
12:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: 21.0 N x 70.0 W.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
LV Configuration: SRAM Case 33.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1978 March 1 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: 21.0 N x 70.0 W.
Launch Platform: B-52G.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
LV Configuration: SRAM Case 34.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1978 July 20 - .
11:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: 21.0 N x 70.0 W.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
LV Configuration: SRAM Case 30.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1978 December 13 - .
11:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: 21.0 N x 70.0 W.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
LV Configuration: SRAM Case 33.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1979 January 17 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1979 January 19 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1979 January 19 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1979 February 7 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1979 November 28 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1979 December 12 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1979 December 12 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1980 February 6 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1980 November 5 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1981 December 9 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
LV Configuration: SRAM Case 85.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1983 June 22 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1983 July 26 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
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