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Type: Suborbital Launch Site. Operator: USA. Country: USA. Latitude: 36.67421 deg. Longitude: -115.96832 deg.

Sounding rocket launch location known to have been used for 9 launches in 1957, reaching up to 30 kilometers altitude, for support of nuclear tests.


General / Launch Complex Unknown Chronology

1957 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: Asp. Plumbob Aeronomy mission Agency: LRL. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1957 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: Asp. Plumbob Aeronomy mission Agency: LRL. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1957 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: Asp. Plumbob test Agency: LRL. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1957 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Asp. Plumbob Aeronomy mission Agency: LRL. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1957 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Asp. Plumbob Aeronomy mission Agency: LRL. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1957 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: Asp. Plumbob Aeronomy mission Agency: LRL. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1957 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: Asp. Plumbob Aeronomy mission Agency: LRL. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1957 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: Asp. Plumbob Aeronomy mission Agency: LRL. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1957 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: Asp. Plumbob Aeronomy mission Agency: LRL. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).


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