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Type: Sea Launch Area. Sounding rocket launches made from naval vessels in the Pacific accounted for 280 launches from 1949 to 2006, reaching up to 1000 kilometers altitude. General / Launch Complex Unknown Chronology 1949 March 17 - 23:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-8 A10 Ionosphere mission Agency: APL. Apogee: 105 km (65 mi). Cosmic radiation, magnetic field research. Reached 104.6 km. Launched from from vessel ACM1 at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 1-1 - Latitude: 10.80 S, Longitude:89.23 W. 1949 March 22 - 17:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-8 A11 Ionosphere mission Agency: APL. Apogee: 105 km (65 mi). Cosmic radiation, magnetic field research. Launched at 1730 GMT. Reached 104.6 km. Launched by vessel AVM1 from Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 1-2 - Latitude: 11.10 S, Longitude:88.43 W. 1949 March 24 - 15:14 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-8 A12 FAILURE: Sustainer took off without booster. Ionosphere mission Agency: APL. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). Cosmic radiation, magnetic field research. Launched at 1514 GMT. A pressure valve defect resulted in the sustainer taking off without the booster; reached 6 km. Launched from vessel ACM1 Norton Sound at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 1-3 - Latitude: 11.27 S, Longitude:82.13 W. 1950 May 12 - 03:08 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Viking. Viking 4 Viking 4 Ionosphere/Aeronomy mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 171 km (106 mi). Cosmic radiation; upper-air pressures and temperatures research. Ship launch. Launched at 1608 local time. Reached 169 km. NRL Viking No. 4 research rocket fired from the USS Norton Sound, near Jarvis Island in the Pacific (0.19 N 161.42 W), at the intersection of the geographic and geomagnetic equators. It set an altitude record for an American single-stage rocket and was the first firing of the Viking from shipboard. 1956 July 17 - 15:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. NRL NN5.27 Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). Launched on 1956 NRL Cruise Launch Point 1 - Latitude: 29.68 N, Longitude:121.57 W. 1956 July 18 - 15:46 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. NRL NN5.28 Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). Launched on 1956 NRL Cruise Launch Point 2 - Latitude: 29.70 N, Longitude:121.58 W. 1956 July 19 - 15:21 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. NRL NN5.29 Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). Launched on 1956 NRL Cruise Launch Point 3 - Latitude: 30.25 N, Longitude:121.67 W. 1956 July 20 - 19:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Deacon Rockoon 8 NRL NN5.30 Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). Launched on 1956 NRL Cruise Launch Point 4 - Latitude: 29.72 N, Longitude:121.53 W. 1956 July 21 - 17:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. NRL NN5.31 Aeronomy mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). Launched on 1956 NRL Cruise Launch Point 5 - Latitude: 29.75 N, Longitude:121.50 W. 1956 July 22 - 17:57 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. NRL NN5.32 Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). Launched on 1956 NRL Cruise Launch Point 6 - Latitude: 30.17 N, Longitude:121.82 W. 1956 July 24 - 14:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. NRL NN5.33 Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). Launched on 1956 NRL Cruise Launch Point 7 - Latitude: 29.75 N, Longitude:121.75 W. 1956 July 25 - 15:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. NRL NN5.34 Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). Launched on 1956 NRL Cruise Launch Point 8 - Latitude: 29.67 N, Longitude:121.58 W. 1956 July 26 - 15:28 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Deacon Rockoon NN5.35 NRL NN5.35 Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). Launched on 1956 NRL Cruise Launch Point 9 - Latitude: 29.72 N, Longitude:121.50 W. 1956 July 27 - 15:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Deacon Rockoon NN5.36 NRL NN5.36 Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). Launched on 1956 NRL Cruise Launch Point 10 - Latitude: 29.53 N, Longitude:121.62 W. 1957 October 13 - 18:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.53F SUI 77 Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 October 14 - 21:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.54F SUI 78 Aeronomy / Fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 113 km (70 mi). 1957 October 16 - 20:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.55F SUI 79 Aeronomy / Fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 October 17 - 00:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.56F SUI 80 Aeronomy / Fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 October 17 - 02:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.57F SUI 81 Aeronomy / Fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 October 17 - 20:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.58F FAILURE: Failure. SUI 82 Aeronomy / Fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 44 km (27 mi). 1957 October 17 - 23:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.59F SUI 83 Fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 127 km (78 mi). 1957 October 18 - 09:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.60F SUI 84 Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 October 18 - 19:43 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.61F SUI 85 Aeronomy / Fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 121 km (75 mi). 1957 October 18 - 23:43 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.62F SUI 86 Fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 121 km (75 mi). 1957 October 19 - 18:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 87 II5.63F Fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 122 km (75 mi). 1957 October 20 - 01:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 88 II5.64F Aeronomy / Fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 104 km (64 mi). 1957 October 20 - 03:57 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 89 II5.65F Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 October 20 - 20:11 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 90 II5.66F Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 October 22 - 22:31 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 91 II5.67F Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 October 26 - 19:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 92 II5.68F Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 October 27 - 02:46 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 93 II5.69F Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 October 29 - 00:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 94 II5.70F Aeronomy / Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 October 30 - 21:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 95 II5.71F Aeronomy / Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 October 31 - 00:29 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 96 II5.72F Aeronomy / Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 October 31 - 19:51 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 97 II5.73F Aeronomy / Fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 November 1 - 01:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 98 II5.74F Aeronomy / Fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 November 3 - 20:08 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 99 II5.75F Aeronomy / Fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 November 3 - 23:24 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 100 II5.76F Aeronomy / Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 November 4 - 01:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 101 II5.77F Aeronomy / Fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 113 km (70 mi). 1957 November 4 - 03:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 102 II5.78F Aeronomy / Fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 November 4 - 07:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 103 II5.79F Aeronomy / Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 November 4 - 18:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 104 II5.80F Aeronomy / Fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 November 5 - 01:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 105 II5.81F Aeronomy / Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 November 5 - 19:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 106 II5.82F Aeronomy / Fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 97 km (60 mi). 1957 November 5 - 21:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 107 II5.83F Aeronomy / Fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1957 November 8 - 20:43 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 108 II5.84F Aeronomy / Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 110 km (60 mi). 1957 November 8 - 23:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon SUI 109 II5.85F Aeronomy / Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 110 km (60 mi). 1958 September 6 - Launch Vehicle: R-11. Test mission Agency: NII-88. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1958 September 28 - 19:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Asp. Nike Asp NN8.57F Test / solar ultraviolet mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 225 km (139 mi). Nike-Asp test flight from Navy LSD Point Defiance near Puka Island reached 225 km, the highest altitude ever reached by ship-launched rocket, in preliminary test of Nike-Asp for use in IGY solar eclipse studies. 1958 October 1 - 19:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Asp. Nike Asp NN8.58F Test / solar ultraviolet mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 56 km (34 mi). Launched by vessel LSD-31 during 1958 Point Defiance Expedition, Pacific Ocean. 1958 October 12 - 08:32 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Asp. Nike Asp NN8.59F Solar extreme ultraviolet and x-ray mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 222 km (137 mi). Launched by vessel LSD-31 during 1958 Point Defiance Expedition, Pacific Ocean. 1958 October 12 - 08:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Asp. Nike Asp NN8.60F Solar extreme ultraviolet and x-ray mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 236 km (146 mi). Launched by vessel LSD-31 during 1958 Point Defiance Expedition, Pacific Ocean. 1958 October 12 - 08:43 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Asp. Nike Asp NN8.61F Solar extreme ultraviolet and x-ray mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 242 km (150 mi). Launched by vessel LSD-31 during 1958 Point Defiance Expedition, Pacific Ocean. 1958 October 12 - 08:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Asp. Nike Asp NN8.62F Solar extreme ultraviolet and x-ray mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 240 km (140 mi). Launched by vessel LSD-31 during 1958 Point Defiance Expedition, Pacific Ocean. 1958 October 12 - 09:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Asp. Nike Asp NN8.63F Solar extreme ultraviolet and x-ray mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). Five Nike-Asps were salvo-launched from the LSD-31 during a solar eclipse on the 1958 Point Defiance Expedition, Pacific Ocean. 1958 October 13 - 19:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Asp. Nike Asp NN8.64F Test mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 225 km (139 mi). Misfired on the day of the eclipse. Launched a day later by vessel LSD-31 during 1958 Point Defiance Expedition, Pacific Ocean. 1960 January 24 - 06:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 44 km (27 mi). 1960 January 30 - 11:54 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 42 km (26 mi). 1960 February 1 - 10:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi). 1960 February 2 - 10:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 46 km (28 mi). 1960 February 3 - 11:21 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 43 km (26 mi). 1960 February 4 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 44 km (27 mi). 1960 February 5 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 38 km (23 mi). 1960 February 6 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 38 km (23 mi). 1960 February 7 - 11:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 44 km (27 mi). 1960 February 8 - 11:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 43 km (26 mi). 1960 February 9 - 11:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 42 km (26 mi). 1960 February 10 - 12:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 42 km (26 mi). 1960 February 11 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 42 km (26 mi). 1960 February 12 - 10:54 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 35 km (21 mi). 1960 February 13 - 08:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 42 km (26 mi). 1960 March 12 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 41 km (25 mi). 1960 March 15 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 42 km (26 mi). 1960 March 18 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi). 1960 March 24 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 43 km (26 mi). 1960 March 27 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi). 1960 March 30 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi). 1960 March 31 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 44 km (27 mi). 1960 August 1 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 42 km (26 mi). 1960 August 2 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 44 km (27 mi). 1960 August 3 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). 1960 August 5 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 43 km (26 mi). 1960 August 6 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 44 km (27 mi). 1960 August 9 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 43 km (26 mi). 1960 August 12 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 39 km (24 mi). 1960 August 13 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 33 km (20 mi). 1960 August 14 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 47 km (29 mi). 1960 August 15 - 23:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 44 km (27 mi). 1960 November 8 - 14:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 1960 November 13 - 11:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 44 km (27 mi). 1960 November 15 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). 1960 November 17 - 11:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 35 km (21 mi). 1960 November 19 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi). 1960 November 21 - 11:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 44 km (27 mi). 1960 November 26 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 44 km (27 mi). 1960 November 28 - 11:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 42 km (26 mi). 1960 November 30 - 11:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 46 km (28 mi). 1960 December 1 - 11:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 41 km (25 mi). 1960 December 2 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 39 km (24 mi). 1960 December 4 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 41 km (25 mi). 1960 December 5 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 55 km (34 mi). 1960 December 6 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 39 km (24 mi). 1960 December 8 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 1960 December 9 - 10:54 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 52 km (32 mi). 1960 December 11 - 10:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 46 km (28 mi). 1960 December 12 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 48 km (29 mi). 1961 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. HYDRA Arcas test Agency: USN. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1962 May 6 - 23:17 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Polaris A2 A1? FRIGATE BIRD Nuclear test Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). The only US test of an operational ballistic missile with a live 600 kiloton warhead. A Polaris A2 missile was launched from the ballistic missile submarine Ethan Allen (SSBN-608) 2800 km east-northeast of Christmas Island. The re-entry vehicle reached the target zone 1890 km away and detonated at 3,300 m. The resulting mushroom cloud was observed by the submarines Carbonero (SS-337) and Medregal (SS-480), both stationed within 25 km of the predicted impact point. 1964 August 10 - Launch Vehicle: Iris. Hydra-Iris GSP-1 LRL GSP-1 Magnetospheric mission Agency: USN NMC. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1965 February 27 - 21:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.155UA Density Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP1 - - Latitude: 37.78 N - Longitude: 79.38 W. 1965 March 7 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). Launched by vessel CVE-25 from 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP20 - Latitude: 12.95 S, Longitude:77.83 W. 1965 March 8 - 15:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.160GE B Field Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 151 km (93 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP2 - - Latitude: 0.01 N - Longitude: 84.00 W. 1965 March 8 - 17:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.64UA UM Pitot 8 Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 141 km (87 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP2 - - Latitude: 0.01 N - Longitude: 84.00 W. 1965 March 9 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). Launched by vessel CVE-25 from 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP20 - Latitude: 12.95 S, Longitude:77.83 W. 1965 March 9 - 06:26 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.65UA UM Pitot 9 Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 143 km (88 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP3 - - Latitude: 1.00 S - Longitude: 84.00 W. 1965 March 9 - 16:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.85UE UNH 65-2 Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP4 - - Latitude: 3.12 S - Longitude: 84.37 W. 1965 March 10 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.83UE UNH 65-3 Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP5 - - Latitude: 6.50 S - Longitude: 84.53 W. 1965 March 11 - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart HASP Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 March 11 - 09:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.98UA Composition(Tropics) Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 197 km (122 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP6 - - Latitude: 9.45 S - Longitude: 82.43 W. 1965 March 11 - 10:38 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.156UA Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP7 - - Latitude: 9.60 S - Longitude: 82.35 W. 1965 March 11 - 20:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.99UA Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP8 - - Latitude: 9.53 S - Longitude: 81.23 W. 1965 March 12 - 13:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.07UE UNH 65-4 Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 178 km (110 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP9 - - Latitude: 11.42 S - Longitude: 81.33 W. 1965 March 12 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.84UE UNH 65-5 Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP9 - - Latitude: 11.42 S - Longitude: 81.33 W. 1965 March 16 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). Launched by vessel CVE-25 from 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP20 - Latitude: 12.95 S, Longitude:77.83 W. 1965 March 16 - 16:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.171GE B field Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 172 km (106 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP10 - - Latitude: 12.50 S - Longitude: 77.83 W. 1965 March 16 - 16:51 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.177GI Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP11 - - Latitude: 12.82 S - Longitude: 78.25 W. 1965 March 17 - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart HASP Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 March 18 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 March 18 - 06:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.172GE B field Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP12 - - Latitude: 12.83 S - Longitude: 77.83 W. 1965 March 18 - 06:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.178GI Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP13 - - Latitude: 12.80 S - Longitude: 77.93 W. 1965 March 18 - 16:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.176GE B field Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 149 km (92 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP14 - - Latitude: 12.67 S - Longitude: 77.67 W. 1965 March 18 - 16:38 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.179GI Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP15 - - Latitude: 12.78 S - Longitude: 77.98 W. 1965 March 19 - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart HASP Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 March 20 - 13:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.228UI Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 174 km (108 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP16 - - Latitude: 12.00 S - Longitude: 77.00 W. 1965 March 20 - 16:28 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache AE5.293 B field Ionosphere mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 201 km (124 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP17 - - Latitude: 12.92 S - Longitude: 78.00 W. 1965 March 20 - 17:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun AE6.252 Electron density Ionosphere mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 122 km (75 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP18 - - Latitude: 12.95 S - Longitude: 77.97 W. 1965 March 21 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 March 22 - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart HASP Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 March 22 - 07:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache AE5.294 B field Ionosphere mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 206 km (128 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP19 - - Latitude: 12.90 S - Longitude: 77.90 W. 1965 March 22 - 08:49 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun AE6.253 Electron density Ionosphere mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP20 - - Latitude: 12.95 S - Longitude: 77.83 W. 1965 March 23 - 09:31 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.229UI Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 165 km (102 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP20 - Latitude: 12.95 S, Longitude:77.83 W. 1965 March 24 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 March 24 - 16:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.174GE B field Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP22 - - Latitude: 11.83 S - Longitude: 78.33 W. 1965 March 24 - 17:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.180GI Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP23 - - Latitude: 11.40 S - Longitude: 78.42 W. 1965 March 25 - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart HASP Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 March 25 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache AE5.295 B field Ionosphere mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP24 - - Latitude: 9.17 S - Longitude: 80.00 W. 1965 March 26 - 15:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.173GE B field Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 155 km (96 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP25 - - Latitude: 10.17 S - Longitude: 79.83 W. 1965 March 26 - 16:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.181GI Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP26 - - Latitude: 10.17 S - Longitude: 79.45 W. 1965 March 27 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 March 27 - 03:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.182GI Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP27 - - Latitude: 12.18 S - Longitude: 78.75 W. 1965 March 27 - 18:08 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.175GE B field Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP28 - - Latitude: 14.00 S - Longitude: 77.83 W. 1965 March 28 - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart HASP Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 March 28 - 15:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache AE5.296 B field Ionosphere mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 129 km (80 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP29 - - Latitude: 15.98 S - Longitude: 77.98 W. 1965 March 29 - 15:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.70GE B field Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 172 km (106 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP30 - - Latitude: 12.08 S - Longitude: 78.23 W. 1965 March 29 - 15:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.143GE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 172 km (106 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP30 - - Latitude: 12.08 S - Longitude: 78.23 W. 1965 April 2 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 April 2 - 13:22 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.185UE UNH Particles Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP31 - - Latitude: 12.12 S - Longitude: 78.22 W. 1965 April 3 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 April 4 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 April 4 - 16:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.66UA UM Pitot 10 Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 139 km (86 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP32 - - Latitude: 24.08 S - Longitude: 76.13 W. 1965 April 5 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 April 5 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 April 5 - 13:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.230UI Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 177 km (109 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP33 - - Latitude: 29.57 S - Longitude: 75.22 W. 1965 April 5 - 19:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.184UE UNH Particles Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP34 - - Latitude: 30.63 S - Longitude: 75.03 W. 1965 April 6 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 April 6 - 16:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.26UA UM Pitot 11 Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 142 km (88 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP35 - - Latitude: 35.23 S - Longitude: 74.25 W. 1965 April 8 - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart HASP Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 April 9 - 19:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.231UI Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 191 km (118 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP36 - - Latitude: 44.25 S - Longitude: 77.67 W. 1965 April 9 - 20:26 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.63UA UM Pitot 12 Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 147 km (91 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP37 - - Latitude: 44.38 S - Longitude: 77.78 W. 1965 April 10 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 April 11 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 April 11 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 April 12 - 17:14 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.232UI GCA Ionosphere Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 187 km (116 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP38 - - Latitude: 58.32 S - Longitude: 78.00 W. 1965 April 13 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 April 13 - 04:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.67UA UM Pitot 13 Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP39 - - Latitude: 60.00 S - Longitude: 78.00 W. 1965 April 13 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.27UA UM Pitot 14 Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 146 km (90 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP39 - - Latitude: 60.00 S - Longitude: 78.00 W. 1965 April 13 - 17:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.186UE UNH Particles Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP39 - - Latitude: 60.00 S - Longitude: 78.00 W. 1965 April 13 - 19:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.101UA Composition Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP40 - - Latitude: 59.92 S - Longitude: 77.97 W. 1965 April 14 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 April 15 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1965 April 15 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.25UA UM Pitot 15 Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP41 - - Latitude: 52.58 S - Longitude: 78.33 W. 1965 April 15 - 18:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.100UA Composition Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP42 - - Latitude: 52.52 S - Longitude: 78.22 W. 1965 April 17 - 09:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 April 18 - 14:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 April 28 - 13:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 April 30 - 10:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 April 30 - 12:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Ion density Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 April 30 - 14:17 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 1 - 11:24 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 1 - 11:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 2 - 12:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 3 - 12:11 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 4 - 09:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 4 - 12:11 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 4 - 15:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 1965 May 5 - 13:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 5 - 15:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 6 - 08:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 6 - 11:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 7 - 09:57 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 7 - 12:22 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 8 - 12:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 8 - 13:51 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1965 May 9 - 08:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 9 - 12:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 9 - 13:51 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 10 - 09:43 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 10 - 12:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 11 - 09:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 11 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 12 - 09:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 12 - 11:32 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 13 - 10:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Launched 02:30? Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 14 - 08:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 15 - 09:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 15 - 10:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 16 - 10:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 17 - 10:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 26 - 10:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 27 - 10:53 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 28 - 10:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 28 - 22:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 29 - 10:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 29 - 22:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 30 - 22:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 May 30 - 23:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 2 - 14:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 3 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 3 - 12:32 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 4 - 12:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 5 - 11:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 5 - 11:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 6 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 6 - 12:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 7 - 11:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 7 - 11:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 8 - 12:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 9 - 11:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 9 - 12:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 10 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 10 - 12:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 11 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 11 - 12:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 12 - 12:24 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 48 km (29 mi). 1965 June 13 - 12:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 13 - 12:21 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 13 - 15:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 14 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 14 - 12:17 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 15 - 11:27 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 15 - 11:51 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 16 - 11:53 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 June 19 - 12:51 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1965 October 28 - 18:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Iris. Hydra-Iris BOX-2 LRL BOX-2 X-ray astronomy mission Agency: USN NMC. Apogee: 194 km (120 mi). 1966 May 31 - 17:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Iris. Hydra-Iris BOX-4 LRL BOX-4 X-ray astronomy mission Agency: USN NMC. Apogee: 188 km (116 mi). 1966 October 30 - 17:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Iris. Hydra-Iris BOX-5 FAILURE: Failure. LRL BOX-5 X-ray astronomy mission Agency: USN NMC. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1968 March 20 - 19:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Iris. Hydra-Iris BAR-1 LRL BAR-1 test Agency: USN NMC. Apogee: 195 km (121 mi). 1968 November 3 - 18:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Iris. Hydra-Iris BOX-15 LRL BOX-15 X-ray astronomy mission Agency: USN NMC. Apogee: 227 km (141 mi). 1971 November 18 - 07:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Sandhawk. LRL BOX-17 Test / x-ray astronomy mission Agency: USN NMC. Apogee: 267 km (165 mi). Launched at Pacific Ocean Launch Site 7 LP1 - - Latitude: 27.38 N - Longitude: 125.00 W. 1973 April 26 - 06:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Sandhawk. LRL BOX-18 X-ray astronomy mission Agency: USN NMC. Apogee: 262 km (162 mi). 1988 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1988 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1988 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1988 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1988 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1988 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1988 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1988 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1988 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1988 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1988 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1988 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1988 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1988 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1988 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1988 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1992 December 9 - 00:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-27. Efir Technology mission Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). Payload was the 650-kilogram Efir reentry vehicle with the 80-kilogram Meduza biomedical zero-G experiment. The capsule was recovered, but it was found that the experiment failed to function. 1993 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: R-27. Efir Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). Payload was the 650-kilogram Efir reentry vehicle with the 80-kilogram Meduza biomedical zero-G experiment. The capsule was recovered, the experiment was successful. 2005 April 8 - 17:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Castor 4B. Castor 4B MRT RRF Agency: OSC. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 2006 September 10 - 14:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: R-29. Volna VMF RF R-29R test Agency: VMF RF. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Submarine K-433 St Georgiy Pobedonosets launched the missile from the Pacific near Simushir Island towards an impact zone on the Kanin Peninsula. The two warheads were reported to have successfully reached their targets. 2008 February 21 - 03:26 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Standard SM-3. US shoots down failed USA 193 satellite. Agency: USN. The classifed NRO USA 193 spacecraft, launched in 2006, suffered a complete failure of its on-board propulsion system, putting the satellite in a rapidly-decaying orbit. The Pentagon said that the hydrazine propellant aboard consituted a risk and announced they would shoot the satellite down. The real objective may have been to demonstrated US antisatellite capability after a Chinese test in 2007. In any case, on 21 February 2008 the satellite was down to a 242 km x 257 km orbit. At 03:26 GMT an SM-3 missile was fired from the Aegis cruiser USS Lake Erie stationed west of Hawaii, to intercept the satellite. The hit-to-kill warhead successfully rammed the satellite, breaking it up into 153 catalogued items of debris with perigees of 170-250 km and apogees of up to 2700 km. Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site.. 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