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Sounding rocket launch location known to have been used for 54 launches from 1970 to 1985, reaching up to 222 kilometers altitude. General / Launch Complex Unknown Chronology 1970 February 10 - 12:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-160JA-1 Auroral mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1970 February 17 - 12:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-160JA-2 Auroral mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1971 April 30 - 10:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-160JA-3 Auroral mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 83 km (51 mi). 1971 June 24 - 01:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-4 Auroral mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). 1971 July 21 - 21:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-3 Auroral mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 131 km (81 mi). 1971 August 10 - 02:24 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-1 Auroral mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 139 km (86 mi). 1971 September 13 - 21:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-5 Auroral mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 115 km (71 mi). 1971 September 24 - 21:08 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-2 Auroral mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 138 km (85 mi). 1971 December 3 - 12:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-6 Auroral mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 131 km (81 mi). 1972 February 11 - 12:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-12 Mass spectrometer Ionosphere mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 108 km (67 mi). 1972 April 16 - 23:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-160JA-4 Ionosphere mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 86 km (53 mi). 1972 May 13 - 23:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-9 Aurora / ionosphere / fields mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 129 km (80 mi). 1972 May 15 - 23:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-10 Aurora / ionosphere / fields mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 115 km (71 mi). 1972 August 7 - 01:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-11 Aurora / ionosphere / fields mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). 1972 August 11 - 01:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-8 Ionosphere / fields mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 127 km (78 mi). 1972 December 13 - 21:23 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-7 Aurora / ionosphere / fields mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). 1973 February 14 - 20:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-16 Auroral mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 103 km (64 mi). 1973 March 25 - 17:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-14 Auroral mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 114 km (70 mi). 1973 April 22 - 18:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-17 Auroral mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 124 km (77 mi). 1973 June 10 - 17:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-13 Auroral mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 123 km (76 mi). 1973 June 11 - 18:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-15 Auroral mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 125 km (77 mi). 1973 July 15 - 16:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-19 Auroral mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 131 km (81 mi). 1973 August 22 - 21:53 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-18 Auroral arc Aurora mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 129 km (80 mi). 1976 January 25 - 23:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-22 NO / Ne Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 127 km (78 mi). 1976 February 13 - 09:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-310JA-1 VLF / HF Ionosphere mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 216 km (134 mi). 1976 June 24 - 23:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-20 VLF / HF / ne Aurora mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 118 km (73 mi). 1976 July 26 - 00:23 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-21 VLF / HF / ne / ISIS-2 Aurora mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 116 km (72 mi). 1976 August 16 - 23:54 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-24 E / B / ne Aurora mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 118 km (73 mi). 1976 September 1 - 00:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-25 E / B / ne Aurora mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 125 km (77 mi). 1976 September 13 - 04:31 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-23 NO / Ne / ISIS-2 Aurora mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). 1977 February 10 - 00:22 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-310JA-2 VLF / HF Ionosphere mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 212 km (131 mi). 1977 March 27 - 03:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-28 NO / O3 / Ne Aeronomy mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 106 km (65 mi). 1977 April 11 - 05:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-26 NO / O3 / Ne Aeronomy mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 105 km (65 mi). 1977 July 12 - 16:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-29 E / B / ne / ISIS-2 Aurora mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 118 km (73 mi). 1977 July 26 - 15:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-310JA-3 VLF / plasma / B Ionosphere mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 221 km (137 mi). 1977 August 10 - 12:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-27 NO airglow Aurora mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). 1978 January 28 - 20:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-30 Aurora mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 125 km (77 mi). 1978 February 6 - 18:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-210JA-31 Aurora mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 116 km (72 mi). 1984 April 4 - 19:27 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-310JA-8 Ionosphere mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 201 km (124 mi). 1984 May 3 - 22:14 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-310JA-9 Ionosphere mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 204 km (126 mi). 1984 May 28 - 23:17 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-310JA-10 Ionosphere mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 209 km (129 mi). 1985 January 30 - 14:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MT-135. MT-135JA-1 Meteorological mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1985 March 26 - 14:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MT-135. MT-135JA-2 Meteorological mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1985 May 29 - 00:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-310JA-11 Ionosphere mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 212 km (131 mi). 1985 June 28 - 13:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MT-135. MT-135JA-3 Meteorological mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 61 km (37 mi). 1985 June 28 - 16:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MT-135. MT-135JA-5 Meteorological mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 71 km (44 mi). 1985 June 28 - 18:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MT-135. MT-135JA-6 Meteorological mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 73 km (45 mi). 1985 June 28 - 20:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MT-135. MT-135JA-7 Meteorological mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 69 km (42 mi). 1985 June 28 - 21:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MT-135. MT-135JA-4 Meteorological mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 69 km (42 mi). 1985 July 12 - 19:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: S. S-310JA-12 Ionosphere mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 222 km (137 mi). 1985 September 25 - 14:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MT-135. MT-135JA-9 Meteorological mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 71 km (44 mi). 1985 September 25 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MT-135. MT-135JA-8 Meteorological mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 71 km (44 mi). 1985 September 25 - 18:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MT-135. MT-135JA-11 Meteorological mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). 1985 September 25 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MT-135. MT-135JA-10 Meteorological mission Agency: NIPR. Apogee: 73 km (45 mi). Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. 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