Kronogard
Kronogard
Credit - © Mark Wade
Type: Suborbital Launch Site. Operator: Sweden. Country: Sweden. Latitude: 66°13' N. Longitude: 19°47' E.

Sounding rocket launch site.


Launch Pads
  • Name: Jokkmokk (Vidsel). Latitude: 66.6200 N. Longitude: 19.8300 E. Launch Pads: 1. Arcas.

Kronogard Chronology and Launch Log
  • 1961 August 14 21:05 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Arcas K61-1 LC: J. Apogee: 91 km (56 mi).

  • 1962 August 7 22:02 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun K-62-2 Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

  • 1962 August 7 00:47 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun K-62-1 Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).

  • 1962 August 11 01:48 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun K-62-3 Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).

  • 1962 August 19 00:59 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun K-62-4 Apogee: 109 km (67 mi).

  • 1962 August 31 00:58 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun K-62-5 Apogee: 111 km (68 mi).

  • 1963 July 27 00:10 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun K-63-1 Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).

  • 1963 July 29 23:28 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun K-63-2 Apogee: 128 km (79 mi).

  • 1963 August 1 23:27 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun K-63-3 Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).

  • 1963 August 7 22:29 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun K-63-4 Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

  • 1964 August 6 23:29 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.55DA Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).

  • 1964 August 7 00:16 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.138GA Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

  • 1964 August 12 01:11 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.139GA Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1964 August 12 00:43 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.56DA Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).

  • 1964 August 16 01:13 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.140GA Apogee: 135 km (83 mi).

  • 1964 August 16 00:53 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.57DA Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).

  • 1964 August 17 00:49 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.141GA Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).

  • 1964 August 17 00:29 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.58DA Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).


Bibliography and Further Reading
  • McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page, Harvard University, 1997-present. Jonathan McDowell's complete on-line listing of all objects orbited and over 20,000 rocket launches Accessed at: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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