Tomahawk Sandia, Nike, Black Brant launch complex. MRL 7.5K launcher, Pad 1
Longitude: -147.4879 deg.
Latitude: 65.1295 deg.
First Launch: 1969.03.04.
Last Launch: 2003.03.27.
Number: 8 .
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Associated Launch Vehicles
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Nike Tomahawk American sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of a Nike booster and Tomahawk upper stage. Payload 45 kg to 370 km or 115 kg to 215 km. More...
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Nike Hydac American sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Nike + 1 x Hydac More...
Associated Launch Sites
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Poker Flat Sounding rocket launch site. In use from 1969 to present. Poker Flat Rocket Range (PFRR) contains five major launch pads. Pads 1 and 2 each have a 7.5K launcher, pads 3 and 4 each contain 20K MRL launchers, and pad 5 contains a 4K twin boom launcher. Pad 3 is equipped with a moveable launcher enclosure which can be used to protect a rocket on pad 3 and workers from the severe winter weather. More...
Poker Flat LC1 Chronology
1969 March 4 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC1.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
LV Configuration: Nike Hydac SECEDE R3.
- JUNIPER Barium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF; DARPA. Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1969 March 5 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC1.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
LV Configuration: Nike Hydac SECEDE R4.
- ELM Barium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF; DARPA. Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1969 March 11 - .
14:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC1.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
LV Configuration: Nike Hydac SECEDE R5.
- IRONWOOD Ba Aeronomy / Fields mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1969 March 17 - .
12:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC1.
LV Family:
Tomahawk Sandia.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
LV Configuration: Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.15UE.
- Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 216 km (134 mi).
1970 March 2 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC1.
LV Family:
Tomahawk Sandia.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
LV Configuration: Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.90GE.
- Dual Ba 1B Plasma / barium release mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1970 March 3 - .
14:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC1.
LV Family:
Tomahawk Sandia.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
LV Configuration: Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.108GE.
- Dual Ba 2B Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1970 March 4 - .
14:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC1.
LV Family:
Tomahawk Sandia.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
LV Configuration: Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.109GE.
- Dual Ba 3B Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
2003 March 27 - .
12:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC1.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 5C.
LV Configuration: Black Brant VC NASA 21.131UE.
- JOULE Auroral/release mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
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