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Launch Complex: CHK.
Red Lake. Latitude: 50.8800 deg. Longitude: -93.4700 deg. Used by: Arcas, Black Brant, Hawk, Honest John, Loki, Nike, Tomahawk Sandia. First Launch: 1979-02-24. Last Launch: 1979-02-27. Number Launches: 21. Chukuni Range

CHK Chronology

1979 February 24 - 16:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.1020UE Range check mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). Range check. Launched from Red Lake, Chukuni Range, Ontario, Canada - Latitude: 50.88 N, Longitude:93.47 W.

1979 February 24 - 16:54 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas CMSA-1 Electron density Ionosphere mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1979 February 24 - 17:22 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas CMSA-10 Eclipse preparatory aeronomy mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Eclipse Prep. Launched from Red Lake, Chukuni Range, Ontario, Canada - Latitude: 50.88 N, Longitude:93.47 W.

1979 February 25 - 17:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas CMSA-05 Eclipse preparatory aeronomy mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Eclipse Prep. Launched from Red Lake, Chukuni Range, Ontario, Canada - Latitude: 50.88 N, Longitude:93.47 W.

1979 February 26 - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 5A . Black Brant VA AMF-VA-51 Eclipse mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).

1979 February 26 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Taurus Orion NASA 33.04UE Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1979 February 26 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike Iroquois GL A07.712-2 Eclipse DEN Sphere Eclipse / aeronomy mission Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 215 km (133 mi). Eclipse DEN. Launched from Red Lake, Chukuni Range, Ontario, Canada - Latitude: 50.88 N, Longitude:93.47 W.

1979 February 26 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Taurus Orion NASA 33.03UA Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1979 February 26 - 16:28 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Hawk. Nike Orion GL A12.9B1 Eclipse ASL-SE-79B1 Eclipse aeronomy mission Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). Eclipse ASL-SE-79B1. Launched from Red Lake, Chukuni Range, Ontario, Canada - Latitude: 50.88 N, Longitude:93.47 W.

1979 February 26 - 16:28 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Hawk. Nike Orion GL A12.9A1 Eclipse ASL-SE-79A1 Eclipse aeronomy mission Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). Eclipse ASL-SE-79A1. Launched from Red Lake, Chukuni Range, Ontario, Canada - Latitude: 50.88 N, Longitude:93.47 W.

1979 February 26 - 16:51 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Hawk. Nike Orion GL A12.9A2 Eclipse LWIR Eclipse / aeronomy mission Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 141 km (87 mi). Eclipse LWIR. Launched from Red Lake, Chukuni Range, Ontario, Canada - Latitude: 50.88 N, Longitude:93.47 W.

1979 February 26 - 16:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.1021UE Eclipse Eclipse / aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 132 km (82 mi). Eclipse. Launched from Red Lake, Chukuni Range, Ontario, Canada - Latitude: 50.88 N, Longitude:93.47 W.

1979 February 26 - 16:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Paiute Tomahawk GL A10.802-1 Eclipse / aeronomy mission Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).

1979 February 26 - 16:53 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas CMSA-06 Eclipse Aeronomy mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Eclipse. Launched from Red Lake, Chukuni Range, Ontario, Canada - Latitude: 50.88 N, Longitude:93.47 W.

1979 February 26 - 16:54 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.1022UE Eclipse Eclipse / aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 132 km (82 mi). Eclipse. Launched from Red Lake, Chukuni Range, Ontario, Canada - Latitude: 50.88 N, Longitude:93.47 W.

1979 February 26 - 17:38 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas CMSA-07 Eclipse Aeronomy mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Eclipse. Launched from Red Lake, Chukuni Range, Ontario, Canada - Latitude: 50.88 N, Longitude:93.47 W.

1979 February 26 - 17:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Paiute Tomahawk GL A10.802-2 Eclipse / aeronomy mission Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).

1979 February 27 - 03:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas CMSA-08 Aeronomy mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1979 February 27 - 04:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki CMSL-09 Aeronomy mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

1979 February 27 - 13:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas CMSA-09 Aeronomy mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1979 February 27 - 14:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki CMSL-10 Aeronomy mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).


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