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Launch Complex: LC1. Poker Flat. Latitude: 65.1295 deg. Longitude: -147.4879 deg. Used by: Black Brant, Nike, Tomahawk Sandia. First Launch: 1969-03-04. Last Launch: 2003-03-27. Number Launches: 8. MRL 7.5K launcher, Pad 1 LC1 Chronology 1969 March 4 - 04:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike Hydac SECEDE R3 JUNIPER Barium release Aeronomy mission Agency: USAF/ARPA. Apogee: 170 km (100 mi). 1969 March 5 - 04:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike Hydac SECEDE R4 ELM Barium release Aeronomy mission Agency: USAF/ARPA. Apogee: 170 km (100 mi). 1969 March 11 - 14:08 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike Hydac SECEDE R5 IRONWOOD Ba Aeronomy / Fields mission Agency: ARPA. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1969 March 17 - 12:38 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.15UE Magnetospheric mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 216 km (134 mi). 1970 March 2 - 04:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.90GE Dual Ba 1B Plasma / barium release mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 270 km (160 mi). 1970 March 3 - 14:53 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.108GE Dual Ba 2B Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 270 km (160 mi). 1970 March 4 - 14:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.109GE Dual Ba 3B Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 270 km (160 mi). 2003 March 27 - 12:12 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 5C . Black Brant VC NASA 21.131UE JOULE Auroral/release mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 110 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.