Ramey
Credit: © Mark Wade
Sounding rocket launch site used in support of high-altitude monitoring after Project Argus nuclear tests. Six launches in 1958 reached up to 825 kilometers altitude.
Location: Ramey AFB, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
Longitude: -67.1262 deg.
Latitude: 18.4960 deg.
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Associated Countries
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Associated Launch Vehicles
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Jason American sounding rocket. The five-stage Jason rocket was developed by the US Air Force for monitoring of radiation in near-earth space (700-800 km) after high altitude nuclear explosions. Originally known as the Argo E-5, it consisted of an Honest John plus Nike plus Nike plus Recruit plus T-55. First used in 1958. More...
Associated Manufacturers and Agencies
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USAF American agency overseeing development of rockets and spacecraft. United States Air Force, USA. More...
Bibliography
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McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page (launch records), Harvard University, 1997-present. Web Address when accessed: here.
Ramey Chronology
1958 August 20 - .
11:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ramey.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason.
LV Configuration: Jason Jason 1841.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1958 August 27 - .
04:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ramey.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason.
LV Configuration: Jason Jason 1914.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1958 August 27 - .
06:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ramey.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason.
LV Configuration: Jason Jason 1917.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 817 km (507 mi).
1958 August 30 - .
05:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ramey.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason.
LV Configuration: Jason Jason 2023.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 825 km (512 mi).
1958 August 30 - .
23:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ramey.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason.
LV Configuration: Jason Jason 2026.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1958 September 2 - .
19:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ramey.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason.
LV Configuration: Jason Jason 2041.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
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