Nevada Test Site Area 26	home topic index
Launch Complex: Area 26. Nevada Test Site. Latitude: 36.7715 deg. Longitude: -116.1137 deg. Used by: Castor-Orbus. First Launch: 1997-02-10. Last Launch: 1997-10-04. Number Launches: 2. Area 26 Chronology 1997 February 10 - 06:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Castor-Orbus. Castor-Orbus Fusing Test Test mission Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1997 October 4 - 18:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Castor-Orbus. Castor-Orbus Fusing Test FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 100 km (60 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.