1984 February 6 - Launch Vehicle: Dolphin. FAILURE: Nitrogen gas fittings had been loosened during transport. Attempts to grind an access hole to an internal bay of the rocket to tighten the fittings resulted in a fire in the electronics. Dolphin hybrid rocket sea-launch abort. Agency: Starstruck. The Dolphin included not only innovative hybrid propulsion technology but was also launched from a floating launch cannister at sea. This was the first attempted test of the sea-launch system, although the launch itself was aborted.

1984 March 30 - Launch Vehicle: Dolphin. FAILURE: Seawater seeped into the electronics bay, creating a short. Dolphin hybrid rocket sea-launch abort. Agency: Starstruck. This was the second attempted use of the sea-launch system - the launch itself was aborted.