Thule AFB
Type: Suborbital Launch Site. Country: USA. Latitude: 76°32' N. Longitude: 68°44' W.

Air Force base used for a series of geomagnetic pole sounding rocket launches from 1970 to 1976.

Thule AFB Chronology and Launch Log
  • 1964 August 10 18:30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

  • 1964 August 12 18:52 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

  • 1964 August 17 18:34 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

  • 1964 August 19 19:07 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

  • 1970 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Arcas PCA Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

  • 1970 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Arcas PCA Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

  • 1970 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Arcas PCA Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

  • 1970 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Arcas PCA Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

  • 1970 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Arcas PCA Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

  • 1971 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas. Sparrow Arcas PCA Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1971 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas. Sparrow Arcas PCA Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1971 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas. Sparrow Arcas PCA Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1971 March 22 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas. Sparrow Arcas PCA Apogee: 112 km (69 mi).

  • 1971 April 6 18:00 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas. Sparrow Arcas PCA Apogee: 108 km (67 mi).

  • 1971 April 7 06:00 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas. Sparrow Arcas PCA Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).

  • 1972 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas. Sparrow Arcas PCA Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1972 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Arcas PCA Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

  • 1972 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Arcas PCA Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

  • 1972 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Arcas PCA Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

  • 1972 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas. Sparrow Arcas PCA Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1972 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Arcas PCA Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

  • 1973 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas. Sparrow Arcas PCA Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1974 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas. Sparrow Arcas PCA Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

  • 1975 December 16 04:19 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.110GM Apogee: 77 km (47 mi).

  • 1975 December 18 02:10 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.145GM Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).

  • 1975 December 22 02:13 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.146GM Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).

  • 1976 February 27 04:05 - COPNE (Polar ozone) Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.147GM Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).

  • 1976 March 4 05:22 - COPNE Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.148GM Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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