Nevada Test Site
Credit: © Mark Wade
Nuclear test site. Sounding rockets and test vehicles have been launched in support of US nuclear weapons development from the site since the 1950's.
Longitude: -116.1137 deg.
Latitude: 36.7715 deg.
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Associated Countries
See also
Associated Launch Vehicles
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Castor-Orbus American sounding rocket. Vehicle consisting 1 x Castor + 1 x Orbus 1, sometimes augmented with a Recruit booster stage. More...
Associated Manufacturers and Agencies
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AEC American agency overseeing development of rocket engines and rockets. Atomic Energy Commission, USA. Responsible for development of nuclear weapons and nuclear power applications. Became part of the newly-created Department of Energy in 1971. More...
Bibliography
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McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page (launch records), Harvard University, 1997-present. Web Address when accessed: here.
Associated Launch Sites
Nevada Test Site Chronology
1997 February 10 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Nevada Test Site.
Launch Complex:
Nevada Test Site Area 26.
Launch Vehicle:
Castor-Orbus.
LV Configuration: Castor-Orbus Fusing Test.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1997 October 4 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Nevada Test Site.
Launch Complex:
Nevada Test Site Area 26.
Launch Vehicle:
Castor-Orbus.
LV Configuration: Castor-Orbus Fusing Test.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
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