Tomahawk Sandia launch complex. HAD Launcher 23
Longitude: -169.5258 deg.
Latitude: 16.7375 deg.
First Launch: 1967.09.29.
Number: 1 .
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Associated Launch Vehicles
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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...
Associated Launch Sites
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Johnston Island US military base on this island in the Pacific Ocean. Used for rocket-launched nuclear tests in the 1950's. In the 1960's it was the site for the operational AFP-437 anti-satellite system. The system was retired in 1975. Several sounding rockets were also launched over the years, either in support of nuclear tests or in experiments related to anti-satellite technology. Known to have been used for 124 launches from 1958 to 1975, reaching up to 1158 kilometers altitude. More...
Johnston Island HAD23 Chronology
1967 September 29 - .
00:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island HAD23.
LV Family:
Tomahawk Sandia.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
LV Configuration: Nike Tomahawk-12 Sandia 152-87.
- LRL BOX-12 X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 168 km (104 mi).
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