Sonde Stromfjord
Sonde Stromfjord
Credit - © Mark Wade
Type: Suborbital Launch Site. Operator: USA. Country: Greenland. Latitude: 67°01'23" N. Longitude: 50°35'49" W.

The Danish Meteorological Institute established this sounding rocket range in 1971. The site was located next to an airport at the end of the fjord and was only occupied during launch campaigns. The location was well-suited for observation of the Arctic aurorae and ionosphere.

Sonde Stromfjord Chronology and Launch Log
  • 1971 August 22 02:34 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache. Apogee: 223 km (138 mi).

  • 1971 August 24 02:24 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache. Apogee: 223 km (138 mi).

  • 1974 July 2 12:16 - Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk. Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.156IE-UE Apogee: 236 km (146 mi).

  • 1974 July 8 - Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk. Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.157IE-UE Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).

  • 1974 December 17 10:55 - DLR G-BB4-64 PolCusp Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant IVB (ESRO) D-102A? Apogee: 280 km (170 mi).

  • 1974 December 17 11:12 - Atmospheric mission Launch Vehicle: Petrel. Petrel P86G Apogee: 165 km (102 mi).

  • 1974 December 17 12:37 - Atmospheric mission Launch Vehicle: Petrel. Petrel P87G Apogee: 165 km (102 mi).

  • 1974 December 18 11:04 - DLR G-BB4-65 PolCusp Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Failure. Black Brant IVB

  • 1974 December 18 11:15 - Atmospheric mission Launch Vehicle: Petrel. Petrel P166G Apogee: 165 km (102 mi).

  • 1974 December 18 12:45 - Atmospheric mission Launch Vehicle: Petrel. Petrel P167G Apogee: 165 km (102 mi).

  • 1975 January 11 10:53 - DLR G-BB4-66 Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant IVB Apogee: 280 km (170 mi).

  • 1976 August 22 17:55 - Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk. Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.209IE Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).

  • 1976 August 27 11:08 - Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk. Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.210IE Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).

  • 1985 January 23 09:23 - COPE Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute. Terrier Malemute NASA 29.23UE Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).

  • 1985 January 23 09:26 - COPE Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant X NASA 35.009UE Apogee: 769 km (477 mi).

  • 1985 February 10 02:13 - TOPAZ I Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant X NASA 35.012UE Apogee: 816 km (507 mi).

  • 1985 February 10 02:11 - ARCS 3 Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute. Terrier Malemute NASA 29.15UE Apogee: 406 km (252 mi).

  • 1985 March 5 20:38 - Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Taurus Orion. Taurus Orion NASA 33.44UE Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

  • 1985 March 15 02:06 - PIIE Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant IX GL A21.426 Apogee: 429 km (266 mi).

  • 1985 March 20 22:44 - Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk. Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.219UE Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).

  • 1985 March 20 22:34 - Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk. Taurus Tomahawk NASA 34.06UE Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).

  • 1987 February 26 - POLAR ARC/COPE II Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant IX GL A21.628 Apogee: 387 km (240 mi).

  • 1987 February 26 23:43 - Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute. Terrier Malemute NASA 29.25UE Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).

  • 1987 March 5 06:38 - Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT. Taurus Nike Tomahawk NASA 38.12UE Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).

  • 1987 March 5 06:32 - Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute. Terrier Malemute NASA 29.26UE Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).

  • 1987 March 21 06:56 - COPE II (POLAR ARC) Plasma Barium release mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant 8C GL A19.427 Apogee: 354 km (219 mi).

  • 1987 March 21 07:06 - COPE II Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk. Taurus Tomahawk NASA 34.14UE Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).

  • 1987 March 21 07:21 - COPE II Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk. Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.220UE Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).

  • 1987 March 31 04:47 - COPE II Super 2 Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT. Taurus Nike Tomahawk NASA 38.11UE Apogee: 441 km (274 mi).

  • 1987 March 31 04:47 - COPE II Main Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant IX NASA 36.14UE Apogee: 436 km (270 mi).

  • 1987 March 31 04:47 - COPE II Super 1 Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT. Taurus Nike Tomahawk NASA 38.10UE Apogee: 467 km (290 mi).

Bibliography and Further Reading
  • McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page, Harvard University, 1997-present. Jonathan McDowell's complete on-line listing of all objects orbited and over 20,000 rocket launches Accessed at: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
  • Official Site of the Topic, Information obtained from the manufacturer or operator's official web site.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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