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Type: Suborbital Launch Site. Operator: Pakistan. Country: Pakistan. Latitude: 25.19242 deg. Longitude: 66.74881 deg. Sounding rocket launch location known to have been used for 90 launches from 1962 to 2007, reaching up to 423 kilometers altitude. General / Launch Complex Unknown Chronology 1962 June 7 - 14:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun Rehbar 1 Sodium release Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). 1962 June 11 - 14:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun Rehbar 2 Sodium release Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 116 km (72 mi). 1963 May 16 - 14:38 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.77IA Rehbar 3? (Na) Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 146 km (90 mi). 1964 March 18 - 14:36 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. SUPARCO Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1964 April 9 - 14:22 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.134IA Rehbar 4? (Na) Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi). 1964 October 21 - 13:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. SUPARCO Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1964 November 30 - 13:11 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.135IA Rehbar 5 (Na) Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 207 km (128 mi). 1964 December 1 - 01:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.136IA Rehbar 6 (Na) Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1964 December 16 - 13:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. SUPARCO Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1965 January 13 - 14:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. SUPARCO Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1965 February 17 - 13:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. SUPARCO 15 / 65? Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1965 March 17 - 17:32 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. SUPARCO 16 / 65 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1965 April 29 - 17:32 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.94IA Rehbar 7 (Grenades) Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1965 April 30 - 18:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.95IA Rehbar 8 (Grenades) Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). 1965 October 20 - 12:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. SUPARCO 17 / 65 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1965 November 17 - 12:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. SUPARCO 18 / 65 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1966 January 12 - 12:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. SUPARCO 19 / 66 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 58 km (36 mi). 1966 January 26 - 12:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. SUPARCO 20 / 66 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 61 km (37 mi). 1966 February 16 - 04:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. SUPARCO 21 / 66 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1966 February 16 - 13:36 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. SUPARCO 22 / 66 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1966 February 25 - 13:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.211IA Rehbar 9 (Na) Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1966 February 26 - 13:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.212IA Rehbar 10 (Na) Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1966 March 16 - 15:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO 23 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1966 March 24 - 15:31 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.180IM Rehbar 11 (Grenades) Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 135 km (83 mi). 1966 March 25 - 05:39 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO 24 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 66 km (41 mi). 1966 March 27 - 17:12 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.165IM Rehbar 12 (Grenades) Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 190 km (110 mi). 1966 April 13 - 12:57 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-025/66 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1966 April 26 - 00:12 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.249IM Rehbar 13 (Gren / TMA) Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 190 km (110 mi). 1966 May 18 - 14:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-026/66 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1966 June 15 - 14:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-027/66 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1966 July 13 - 07:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-028/66 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1966 August 17 - 14:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-029/66 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1966 October 12 - 14:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-031/66 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 69 km (42 mi). 1966 November 16 - 14:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-032/66 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1967 May 3 - 14:29 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure Rehbar 15 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO/CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1967 May 5 - 14:49 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Dragon 1 . Dragon D-33 Shahpar-1 test Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 423 km (262 mi). 1967 May 7 - 14:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure Rehbar 16 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO/CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1967 November 29 - 01:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.250IM Rehbar 14 (Grenades) Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). 1967 November 29 - 02:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-033/67 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1967 December 12 - 09:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-034/67 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). 1968 March 23 - 14:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure Rehbar 17 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 131 km (81 mi). 1968 March 29 - 14:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. LV Model: Dragon 1 . Dragon D-34 Shahpar-2 test Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 420 km (260 mi). 1968 April 3 - 00:38 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure Rehbar 18 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 119 km (73 mi). 1969 February 9 - 13:46 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure Rehbar 19 FAILURE: Failure. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 55 km (34 mi). 1969 February 13 - 13:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure Rehbar 20 FAILURE: Failure. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). 1969 March 31 - 14:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure 2B SUP Rehnuma 1 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 138 km (85 mi). 1969 June 20 - 14:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 59 km (36 mi). 1969 July 16 - 14:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1969 July 30 - 14:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1969 August 15 - 14:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1969 September 10 - 14:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). 1969 October 22 - 14:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-047/69 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). 1969 November 19 - 14:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-048/69 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1969 November 20 - 13:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-049/69 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1969 December 17 - 13:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-050/69 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). 1969 December 31 - 13:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-051/69 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). 1970 January 14 - 13:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-052/69 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). 1970 January 14 - 14:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-053/69? Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). 1970 January 14 - 15:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-054/69 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 56 km (34 mi). 1970 February 11 - 13:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-055/70 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). 1970 March 11 - 15:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-056/70 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). 1970 March 11 - 16:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-057/70 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1970 March 27 - 15:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun Rehbar 21 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1970 March 28 - 15:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun Rehbar 22 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 141 km (87 mi). 1970 March 28 - 16:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-058/70 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). 1970 April 15 - 13:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-059/70 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). 1970 April 15 - 14:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-060/70 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 66 km (41 mi). 1970 June 17 - 14:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-062/70 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1970 July 15 - 15:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Judi-Dart SUPARCO-063/70 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). 1970 October 21 - 15:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). 1970 November 25 - 13:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). 1970 December 30 - 15:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). 1971 November 18 - 01:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P123S/C Lithium release Aeronomy mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). 1971 November 25 - 01:11 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P124S/C Lithium release Aeronomy mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). 1972 April 7 - 14:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure 1 Rehbar 23 Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1972 April 8 - 14:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Centaure 1 Rehbar 24 Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1972 April 28 - 00:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Dragon 2B SUP Shahpar-3 Test / ionosphere mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi). 1973 March 14 - 14:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Skua 2 SUPARCO/MR/71 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1973 March 15 - 14:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Skua 2 SUPARCO/MR/72 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 58 km (36 mi). 1973 April 18 - 14:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Skua 2 SUPARCO/MR/73 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1999 January 15 - Launch Vehicle: Shaheen. FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1999 April 15 - 04:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Shaheen. Test mission Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 2002 October 4 - 02:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Shaheen. Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 2002 October 8 - Launch Vehicle: Shaheen. Test mission Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 2004 March 9 - Launch Vehicle: Shaheen. Shaheen 2 test Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Some sources give missile as Shaheen 3. 2005 March 19 - Launch Vehicle: Shaheen. Shaheen 2 test Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 2006 April 29 - Launch Vehicle: Shaheen. Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 2006 November 29 - Launch Vehicle: Shaheen. Shaheen 1 Haft-4 Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 2007 February 23 - Launch Vehicle: Shaheen. Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 2007 March 3 - Launch Vehicle: Hatf II. Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 100 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. |
