Small NASA launch site for sounding rocket launches and occasional Scout launches to orbit. Air launches are conducted from the Drop Zone Wallops Island, 37.00 N 72.0 W. With the last orbital launch in 1985 and the decline in sounding rocket launches, Wallops fell into near-disuse as a launch center. Then the FAA-certified Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport was created by the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority. Two orbital launch pads, payload processing and integration facility vehicle storage and assembly buildings, on-site and downrange telemetry and tracking, and payload recovery capability were established in the existing facilities. Significant upgrades to Pad 0B were completed in 2005 to make it fully compatible with liquid as well as solid fueled launch vehicles. The Movable Service Structure on Pad 0B was validated in 2005 to support Minuteman and Peacekeeper-derived launch vehicles. Phase I development of new Multipurpose Processing Facility (MPF) and Liquid Fueling Facility (LFF) were completed in 2005. In 2006 a Minotaur booster made the first orbital launch from Wallops in over 20 years.

NASA's predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), built facilities at Wallops to conduct aeronautical research using rocket-propelled vehicles. Wallops launched its first rocket on July 4, 1945. By the year 2000, the facility had launched more than 14,000 rockets. By that time the launch range had grown to include six launch pads, assembly facilities and range instrumentation. Wallops also maintained mobile launch facilities enabling scientists and engineers to launch rockets around the world. At any launch location required for a particular scientific task, Wallops could provide the expertise and instrumentation to launch, track, acquire data and recover the payload. Wallops' earlier history can be put into the following phases:

1945 - 1957: Pilotless Aircraft Research Station - For the first 12 years, Wallops helped provide a foundation for aerodynamic and heat transfer research. Its high-speed aeronautical launch site used rockets to propel unmanned aircraft models. This facility enabled researchers to overcome the limited capabilities offered by the wind tunnels of the day.

1958 - 1974: Wallops Station - 1958 marked the birth of NASA and the civilian space program. At Wallops, researchers developed components of the human space program, such as capsule escape techniques, maximum pressure tests and recovery systems. Wallops led the way in range support for research in re-entry and life-support systems, Scout small orbital launch vehicles and mobile research projects.

1975 - 1981: Wallops Flight Center - While continuing to act as a launch site for suborbital and orbital vehicles, Wallops expanded its horizons to include Earth studies of ocean processes and used its research airport for runway surface and aircraft noise reduction studies.

1982 - 2004: Wallops Flight Facility - After consolidating with the Goddard Space Flight Center in 1982, Wallops Flight Facility became NASA's primary facility for suborbital programs. Its customer base diversified to include more commercial users for the research airport, tracking facilities and launch range. Wallops continued to support academic and government programs and projects using sounding rockets, balloons and scientific aircraft to facilitate research of the Earth, all regions of the atmosphere and the near-Earth and space environment.

Tasks assigned to Wallops included:

• Management of NASA's Sounding Rocket Program
• Management of NASA's Balloon Program, including development of an Ultra Long Duration Balloon Project Operations
• Maintenance and sustaining engineering efforts for the Orbital Tracking Program Management
• Maintenance and operation of scientific aircraft
• Continued responsibility for theoretical and experimental research related to the broad study of Earth science and global change
• Responsibility for NASA's Small Shuttle Payload Projects including SPARTAN, SPARTAN Lite, the Hitchhiker series (Hitchhiker, Hitchhiker, Jr., Get-Away Specials and Space Experiment Module) and the University Class Explorer Program
• Maintenance and operation of Wallops launch range, aeronautical research airport and associated tracking, data acquisition and control instrumentation systems.

• Name: Launch Area 0. Latitude: 37.8315 N. Longitude: 75.4901 W. Launch Pads: 1. Conestoga 1620.

• Name: Launch Area 1. Latitude: 37.8352 N. Longitude: 75.4861 W. Launch Pads: 1. Astrobee F, Little Joe.

• Name: Launch Area 2. Latitude: 37.8376 N. Longitude: 75.4834 W. Launch Pads: 1. Black Brant.

• Name: Launch Area 3. Latitude: 37.8503 N. Longitude: 75.4725 W. Launch Pads: 1. Scout B, Scout D, Scout G, Scout X, Scout X-1, Scout X-2, Scout X-3, Scout X-4, Scout X-5.

• Name: Launch Area 4. Latitude: 37.8508 N. Longitude: 75.4702 W. Launch Pads: 1. Blue Scout Junior, Journeyman, Little Joe.

• Name: Launch Area 5. Latitude: 37.8529 N. Longitude: 75.4681 W. Launch Pads: 1. Black Brant.

• Name: Runway RW04/22. Launch Pads: 1. Pegasus XL. WFF Research Airport, Wallops Main Base, Virginia

Wallops Island Credit - © Mark Wade

• 1945 April 1 - Wallops Island authorized. Supplemental appropriation passed by Congress authorized expanded research on guided missiles at NACA Langley Laboratory, including establishment of a rocket launch facility at Wallops Island, Va.

• 1945 July 1 - First launch from Wallops Island. First launching of a two-stage rocket-propelled research model, the Tiamat missile, which employed six rockets as boosters, had automatic stabilization, its maneuvers were programed, and its testing was the first research program of the NACA's Wallops Island Station.

• 1945 August 24 - First successful launch from Wallops Island. First successful use of a telemetry system in a rocket-propelled flight research model, the two-stage Tiamat at NACA Wallops Island, Va.

• 1946 May - RM-5 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: FFAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1946 Jul - RM-5 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: FFAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1947 February 11 - RM-10 model test flight Launch Vehicle: FFAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1947 Apr - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First Deacon rocket launched at Wallops Island, which achieved a velocity of 4,200 feet per second.

• 1947 April 24 - RM-10 model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR FFAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1947 April 25 - First airplane scale model rocket test. NACA Langley's PARD launched its first rocket-propelled model of a complete airplane for performance evaluation (AF XF-91), at Wallops Island. This was followed by flight tests of models of practically all Air Force and Navy supersonic airplanes.

• 1947 April 28 - XF-91 model test flight Launch Vehicle: FFAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1947 April 28 - RM-5 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double FFAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1947 May - FR-2 model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1947 Aug - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1947 November 14 - D-558-II model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double FFAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1948 - E15 Model Test mission Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1948 Jun - Rascal Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR FFAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1948 July 8 - Rascal Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR FFAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1948 August 19 - Sparrow model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1948 Sep - Rascal Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR FFAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1948 September 24 - Convair XF-92 model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1948 Oct - E14 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1948 October 13 - First flying wind tunnel test. First launching of a rocket-propelled "flying wind tunnel" model by NACA Langley's PARD at Wallops Island, to measure roll damping of wings at transonic speeds.

• 1948 December 23 - D3 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Failure.

• 1949 January 11 - First canted rocket nozzle test. First launching of a rocket model employing known but nonaerodynamic torque from canted rocket nozzles, for determining damping in roll of wings, at NACA's Wallops Island, Va.

• 1949 January 11 - D13 model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1949 February 2 - E15 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1949 March 28 - XF-91 model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1949 March 29 - D3 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Failure. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1949 March 30 - D8 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1949 Apr - D4 Test mission Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1949 Apr - D4 Test mission Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1949 April 8 - First successful rocket-propelled RM-10 rocket. Launch Vehicle: RM-10. First successful rocket-propelled RM-10 research missile for drag and heat transfer studies at transonic and supersonic speeds, making use of skin calorimeter techniques, at Wallops Island, Va.

• 1949 April 21 - E17 Drag Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1949 May 12 - F25 Drag Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR FFAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1949 May 24 - D4 Test mission Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1949 June 9 - Pulse rocket tests. First use of small pulse rockets in flight as disturbing impulse for evaluation of dynamic stability in a model of the Rascal missile, at NACA's Wallops Island.

• 1949 August 23 - D3 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1949 September 21 - X-3 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1949 November 16 - F23 Ramjet test mission Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Failure.

• 1949 December 23 - D4 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1950 January 11 - F26 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1950 January 25 - X-3 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1950 March 24 - Ramjet test. First successful ramjet research model flown at Wallops Island by NACA Langely's PARD.

• 1950 March 24 - F23 Ramjet test mission Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).

• 1950 May 12 - X-2 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1950 May 18 - E2 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1950 May 23 - F26 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1950 June 6 - Ramjet reaches Mach 3.1. Ramjet missile launched which accelerated under ramjet power to Mach 3.1 at 67,200-feet altitude, at NACA Wallops Island.

• 1950 June 6 - F23 Ramjet test mission Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 48 km (29 mi).

• 1950 July 18 - F25 model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR FFAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1950 Aug - Hermes Ramjet Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Deacon Deacon Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1950 Aug - Hermes Ramjet Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Failure. Deacon Deacon Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1950 August 18 - D4 Test mission Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Deacon Deacon Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1950 August 24 - D28 model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1950 August 31 - XF-92 model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1950 September 8 - E17 Drag Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1950 September 15 - D27 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1950 October 2 - D8 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1950 October 2 - D35 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Failure. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1950 October 10 - F25 Drag Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR FFAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1950 November 2 - Sparrow model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon HVAR. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1950 November 9 - F25 Drag Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR FFAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1950 November 15 - Snark Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1950 November 16 - X-3 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1950 December 1 - Rascal Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1950 December 7 - X-3 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1950 December 19 - D35 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1951 February 6 - RM-10 model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1951 Mar - F25 Drag Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR FFAR. Failure. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1951 March 23 - XF4D-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1951 May 7 - E2 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1951 May 17 - X-5 E17 model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1951 June 25 - X-3 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1951 June 27 - XF4D-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1951 July 9 - D27 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1951 July 18 - X-2 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Failure. Double Deacon Double Deacon

• 1951 July 27 - Hermes A3A model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1951 August 2 - Boojum model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1951 August 17 - E15 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1951 August 22 - D32 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1951 August 30 - PARD test. First successful launching of NACA Langley's PARD of an underslung or "piggyback" rocket booster system, at Wallops Island, Va.

• 1951 September 5 - E7 model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1951 September 12 - E2 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1951 November 8 - Helium gun catapult. First successful launching of a research model propelled by the helium gun catapult, by Langley's PARD at Wallops Island.

• 1951 November 29 - D3 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1951 December 19 - Falcon Missile test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1951 December 19 - XF10F-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 Jan - X-2 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Failure. Double Deacon Double Deacon

• 1952 January 23 - X-3 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 March 5 - XF3H-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 March 13 - XF4D-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 March 18 - Solid fuel ramjet. First successful solid-fuel ramjet research model flown at NACA's Wallops Island.

• 1952 March 18 - F29 ramjet test mission Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 March 19 - Navaho Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 Apr - Rigel Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 April 23 - D109/FFAR seeker Test mission Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Failure. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

• 1952 May 16 - D18 model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1952 May 16 - E15 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 May 22 - Navaho Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 May 22 - F29 ramjet test mission Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 June 3 - F12 model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1952 June 13 - X-3 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 July 8 - B-58 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Failure.

• 1952 August 5 - Hermes Ramjet Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Deacon Deacon Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 August 6 - B-58 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 August 6 - D-558-II model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 Sep - Hermes Ramjet Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Deacon Deacon Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 September 5 - Rascal Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1952 September 5 - Rigel Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 September 11 - B-58 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 September 19 - D109/HPAG seeker Test mission Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 September 24 - D35 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 September 25 - F-100 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Failure. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 October 3 - E39 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR FFAR. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).

• 1952 October 3 - E39 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR FFAR. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

• 1952 October 30 - B-58 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 October 31 - Navaho Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Failure. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 Nov - Rigel Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 November 7 - F-100 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 November 12 - XF2Y-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 November 14 - E31 model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR FFAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1952 November 19 - XF10F-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 November 24 - D32 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1952 December 12 - D109/HPAG seeker Test mission Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 December 18 - D18 F100 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1952 December 18 - D28 model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1953 Jan - D35 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1953 - F-100 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1953 - D32 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1953 January 14 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Quad Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1953 January 22 - B-58 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1953 March 5 - Falcon Missile test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1953 March 20 - B-58 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Failure.

• 1953 April 10 - F36 Ramjet model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1953 May 8 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Triple Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First launching of a cluster of three Deacon rockets as a booster at NACA's Wallops Island.

• 1953 June 10 - XF3H-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1953 June 18 - F29 ramjet test mission Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).

• 1953 June 25 - F23 Ramjet test mission Launch Vehicle: Triple Deacon. Apogee: 41 km (25 mi).

• 1953 July 15 - E25 model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1953 July 24 - F-102 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HPAG Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1953 August 4 - Rascal Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1953 August 19 - D18 F100 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1953 August 19 - F29 ramjet test mission Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1953 August 20 - E10 Hypersonic Test mission Launch Vehicle: Triple Deacon. Triple Deacon HPAG Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

• 1953 October 7 - D18 F8U-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1953 October 7 - F8U-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1953 October 15 - Sidewinder test mission Launch Vehicle: Deacon Sidewinder. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1953 October 23 - Navaho Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike. Failure. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

• 1953 October 26 - Pogo model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1953 Nov - B-58 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Failure. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1953 November 3 - D37 model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1953 November 19 - F40 Hypersonic test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Deacon. Nike Deacon Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First launching of a Nike-Deacon two-stage rocket for heat transfer studies at NACA Wallops Island.

• 1953 November 20 - E10 Hypersonic Test mission Launch Vehicle: Triple Deacon. Triple Deacon HPAG Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

• 1953 December 2 - X-2 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1953 December 7 - E15 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1953 December 16 - X-3 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1953 December 17 - F11F-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954? - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Deacon. Nike Deacon Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954? - E14 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1954 January 4 - F-104 model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 January 7 - F8U-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 January 21 - Turbojet study Test mission Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1954 January 27 - MX-1712 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 January 29 - F-102 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HPAG Deacon. Double HPAG Deacon Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 February 3 - Navaho Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 February 9 - F11F-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 February 24 - F29 ramjet test mission Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 Mar - Navaho Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike. Failure. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

• 1954 Mar - E17 Drag Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 March 2 - D18 F8U-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 March 19 - XF2Y-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First launching of a cluster of four Deacon rockets as a booster vehicle, at NACA Wallops Island.

• 1954 March 24 - Regulus II Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 March 26 - Drag model test flight Launch Vehicle: Quad Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 April 21 - D35 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 April 22 - Regulus II Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 April 29 - First 3 stage rocket. First launching of a three-stage rocket vehicle consisting of two Nike boosters in tandem and a Deacon rocket as a third stage, and also a first launching of a rocket booster system consisting of three "peelaway" Deacons as the first stage wrapped around a fourth Deacon as a second stage, and a HPAG rocket as a third stage, by NACA Langley's PARD at Wallops Island.

• 1954 April 29 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Triple Deacon. Tri-Deacon Deacon HPAG Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 April 29 - F40 Hypersonic test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Nike. Nike Nike Deacon Apogee: 13 km (8 mi).

• 1954 June 3 - Inlet model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 June 4 - Snark Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 June 28 - MX-1712 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 July 27 - AGARD Model 2 test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Failure. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 August 11 - F11F-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 September 2 - D4 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 September 23 - F-101A Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 September 24 - F23 Ramjet test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 October 14 - First American four-stage rocket The first American four-stage rocket was launched by the Pilotless Aircraft Research Division of NACA's Langley Laboratory at Wallops Island. NACA's PARD four-stage, solid-fuel rocket obtained heat transfer data to Mach 10.4.

• 1954 October 14 22:12 - F40 Heat Transfer Test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Nike. Nike Nike T40 Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

• 1954 October 14 20:24 - Stability test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Nike. Nike Nike HPAG Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 October 14 21:20 - Hypersonic Test re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike Nike. Nike Nike T40 T55 Apogee: 352 km (218 mi).

• 1954 October 22 - B-58 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Failure. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 December 16 - Sidewinder Test mission Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1954 December 20 - D37 model test flight Launch Vehicle: FFAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1955 - XF3H-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1955 - XF3H-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1955 January 5 - F23 Ramjet test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1955 January 11 - Falcon Missile test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1955 January 12 - Wing drag model test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1955 January 17 - Rocket-towed model. First launching of a test model towed by a rocket vehicle with a flexible towline, by Langley Laboratory's PARD at Wallops Island, Va.

• 1955 January 28 - Delta-wing model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1955 March 10 - F-101A Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1955 March 23 - F29 ramjet test mission Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).

• 1955 March 28 - E39 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1955 April 8 - Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Nike. Failure. Nike Nike Tri-Deacon T40 Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).

• 1955 April 8 15:19 - DAN-1 Test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Deacon. Nike Deacon Apogee: 108 km (67 mi).

• 1955 April 21 - Turbojet study Test mission Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1955 May 11 - D22 Ramjet Test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1955 May 26 - 10 deg nosecone Test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1955 June 20 - E5 model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1955 June 23 - Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Nike. Failure. Nike Nike T40 T55 Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1955 June 24 18:04 - DAN-2 Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Deacon. Nike Deacon Apogee: 105 km (65 mi). First Nike-Deacon sounding rocket launched at Wallops Island in cooperative USAF-NACA program of upper air density measurements.

• 1955 June 28 - D35 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1955 Sep - Navaho Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike. Failure. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

• 1955 September 15 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. Failure. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1955 September 27 - Hemi-Cyl re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike-Deacon. Nike Deacon Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1955 Oct - D35 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1955 October 7 - Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Nike. Nike Nike T40 T55 Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1955 October 11 - SMOKE Aeronomy release mission Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).

• 1955 October 11 - SMOKE Aeronomy release mission Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).

• 1955 November 16 - Regulus II Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1955 December 13 - F5D-1 model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1955 December 14 - B-58 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1955 December 21 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. Failure. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1956 January 26 - E15 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Tandem Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1956 February 1 - Delta-wing model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1956 February 21 - E42 model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1956 March 9 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike T40 T55. Failure. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

• 1956 April 9 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1956 May 9 - Avro Arrow Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1956 May 15 - Avro Arrow Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1956 May 15 - F4H-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1956 June 7 - Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Nike. Nike Nike T40 T55 Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

• 1956 June 7 - E41 model test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1956 June 8 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Tri-Deacon T40. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1956 June 20 - First Cajun research rocket. Launch Vehicle: Cajun. First Cajun research rocket successfully launched at NACA Wallops Island, Va.

• 1956 June 22 - Inlet model test flight Launch Vehicle: Tandem Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1956 June 27 - MW-2 Model/T-40 test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1956 July 5 - Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike T40. Apogee: 27 km (16 mi).

• 1956 Jul 6 1800? 18:00 - UM AM6.01 Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun NC1 Apogee: 129 km (80 mi). First Nike-Cajun research rocket successfully fired at Wallops Island, a cooperative NACA-University of Michigan project, attaining an altitude of 425,000 feet.

• 1956 July 24 - Hurricane photo aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun NC4 Apogee: 112 km (69 mi).

• 1956 August 24 - Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55. Failure. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

• 1956 September 10 - Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike T40 T55. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1956 September 21 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Terrapin. Second stage did not ignite.. Terrapin M1 Apogee: 16 km (9 mi). First Terrpain launch attempt.

• 1956 September 21 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Terrapin. Terrapin M2 Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). First successful flight of a Terrapin sounding rocket at Wallops Island, which consisted of a Deacon and T55 rocket and carried a payload of 3 kg to a 120 km altitude.

• 1956 October 2 - F4H-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1956 October 3 - B-58 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1956 October 5 - Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Recruit. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

• 1956 October 9 - F23 Ramjet test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1956 October 11 - Polished Cone re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

• 1956 November 6 - Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: Farside. Recruit Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

• 1956 November 27 - AGARD Model 2 test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1956 December 7 - Hemi-Cyl re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1956 December 20 - Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1957 - Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: Farside. Recruit T55 Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

• 1957 - Chemical release mission? Launch Vehicle: Terrapin. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

• 1957 - Chemical release mission? Launch Vehicle: Terrapin. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

• 1957 - Chemical release mission? Launch Vehicle: Terrapin. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

• 1957 - Chemical release mission? Launch Vehicle: Terrapin. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

• 1957 January 24 - Cone re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1957 February 7 - First RM-10 2 stage test. Launch Vehicle: RM-10. First of a series of two-stage test vehicles (RM-10) to make heat transfer studies at high speed in free flight, was launched from NACA's Pilotless Aircraft Reserach Station at Wallops Island, Va. Vehicle was developed by PARD of Langley Laboratory.

• 1957 February 13 - Delta-wing model test flight Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1957 February 15 - D27 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HVAR. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1957 March 18 - Reentry blackout re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1957 April 10 - Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1957 May 2 - Slender missile Test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1957 May 23 - MW-2 Model/T-40 test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1957 June 19 - Copper re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1957 June 19 - F4H-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1957 August 2 - Flat re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1957 August 7 - Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: Farside. Recruit T55 Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

• 1957 August 13 - Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Recruit. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1957 August 29 - Glide Rocket Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55. Apogee: 27 km (16 mi).

• 1957 October 8 - Glide Rocket Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1957 October 10 - Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Recruit. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1957 October 25 - GE RV Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1957 November 20 - MW-2 model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Cajun T40. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1957 December 13 - Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike T40 T55. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1957 December 23 - Hurricane photo aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Failure. Nike Cajun Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1958 January 23 - Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1958 January 31 - Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: Farside. Recruit T55 Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

• 1958 February 28 - GE RV Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1958 March 24 - F4H-1 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1958 March 28 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Farside. Recruit T55 Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

• 1958 April 7 - Hi Ball 1 Balloon test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun Apogee: 244 km (151 mi).

• 1958 April 14 - D3/D18 model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1958 April 24 - GE RV Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1958 April 24 - Beacon 1 Balloon test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).

• 1958 April 25 - Beacon Test 1R Balloon test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun Apogee: 73 km (45 mi). First successful launching and erection in space of a 12-foot inflatable sphere for air density measurements, using a Nike-Cajun booster system, by NACA Langley's PARD at Wallops Island, Va.

• 1958 May 1 - Second space balloon test. Four-stage rocket launched a 9-pound inflatable sphere to 50-mile altitude at NACA Wallops Island.

• 1958 May 16 - E41 model test flight Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1958 May 22 00:57 - Hi Ball 2 Balloon test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun Apogee: 240 km (140 mi).

• 1958 May 25 - Beacon Test 2 Balloon test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).

• 1958 June 5 - Control test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Ajax. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

• 1958 June 26 - Model 1 Test mission Launch Vehicle: Exos. Apogee: 370 km (220 mi).

• 1958 June 27 - Mach 18 5 stage test. First successful launching by NACA Langley's Aircraft Research Division of a Mach 18 five-stage rocket vehicle at Wallops Island, Va.

• 1958 June 27 - Mercury-type Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: Sergeant 5-stage. Apogee: 34 km (21 mi).

• 1958 June 27 - GE RV Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1958 July 8 - First spherical rocket motor test. First launching of a 10-inch-diameter spherical rocket motor with spin stabilization, at NACA Wallops Island.

• 1958 July 11 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Jason. Failure. Jason J-A Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

• 1958 July 15 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Farside. Recruit T55 Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).

• 1958 July 16 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Arcon. Failure. Arcon NRL-1 Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

• 1958 July 17 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Jason. Failure. Jason J-B Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

• 1958 July 21 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Arcon. Failure. Arcon SEL-1 Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

• 1958 July 22 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Arcon. Failure. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

• 1958 July 24 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Farside. Recruit T55 Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).

• 1958 August 1 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Jason. Jason J-CX Apogee: 750 km (460 mi). In 3-week period, 19 five-stage Argo E5 sounding rockets were launched in USAF-NACA program to measure radiation caused by Project Argus, rockets reaching 500-mile altitude and were launched from Wallops Island, AMR, and Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico.

• 1958 August 14 - Aeronomy/Test mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1958 August 14 - Aeronomy/Test mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1958 August 14 - Aeronomy/Test mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1958 August 15 - Aeronomy/Test mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1958 August 15 - Aeronomy/Test mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1958 August 15 - Aeronomy/Test mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1958 August 25 18:17 - Nuclear Observation mission Launch Vehicle: Jason. Jason Jason 1859 Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).

• 1958 August 27 07:29 - Nuclear Observation mission Launch Vehicle: Jason. Jason Jason 1913 J-15 Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).

• 1958 August 30 07:21 - Nuclear Observation mission Launch Vehicle: Jason. Jason Jason 2024 J-18 Apogee: 815 km (506 mi).

• 1958 August 30 03:48 - Nuclear Observation mission Launch Vehicle: Jason. Jason Jason 2019 J-16 Apogee: 817 km (507 mi).

• 1958 August 30 05:18 - Nuclear Observation mission Launch Vehicle: Jason. Jason Jason 2021 J-17 Apogee: 830 km (510 mi).

• 1958 August 30 22:02 - Nuclear Observation mission Launch Vehicle: Jason. Jason Jason 2027 J-19 Apogee: 745 km (462 mi).

• 1958 September 2 20:03 - Nuclear Observation mission Launch Vehicle: Jason. Jason Jason 2042 J-20 Apogee: 789 km (490 mi).

• 1958 September 8 - E15 Model test flight Launch Vehicle: Double Deacon. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1958 September 8 - E15 Model/Loki Test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike. Failure. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1958 September 11 - Beacon 3 Balloon test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).

• 1958 September 12 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Farside. Recruit T55 Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).

• 1958 September 18 - Polaris model re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun Apogee: 9.00 km (5.50 mi).

• 1958 September 22 - Aeronomy/Test mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1958 September 22 - Aeronomy/Test mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1958 September 22 - Aeronomy/Test mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1958 September 25 - Model 2 Test mission Launch Vehicle: Exos. Apogee: 460 km (280 mi).

• 1958 September 25 - Aeronomy/Test mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1958 September 25 - Aeronomy/Test mission Launch Vehicle: Loki. Loki Dart Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1958 October 6 - Polaris Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike Recruit. Apogee: 26 km (16 mi).

• 1958 October 7 - Hi Ball 3 Balloon test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun Apogee: 244 km (151 mi).

• 1958 October 13 - E41 model test flight Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1958 November 6 - Corvus Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HJ. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1958 November 20 - Telemetry test re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1958 November 20 - Mercury-type Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: Sergeant 5-stage. Failure. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1958 Dec? - Polaris Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike Recruit. Apogee: 26 km (16 mi).

• 1958 December 5 - First Terrier sounding flight. Launch Vehicle: Terrier. Modified Navy Terrier rocket with camera launched to an altitude of 86 miles from Wallops Island, providing a 1,000-mile composite photograph of a frontal cloud formation.

• 1958 December 9 - Hurricane photo aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

• 1958 December 9 - Hurricane photo aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

• 1958 December 17 - Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1958 December 18 - Corvus Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HJ. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1959 - Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

• 1959 - Blunt cone Stab. Test mission Launch Vehicle: Farside. Recruit Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).

• 1959 - Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

• 1959 - Polaris Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike Recruit. Apogee: 26 km (16 mi).

• 1959 - Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).

• 1959 - Ogive Stab. Test mission Launch Vehicle: Farside. Recruit Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

• 1959 January 28 - Third space balloon test. Nike-Cajun successfully launched 12-foot-diameter test inflatable sphere to a height of 75 miles over NASA Wallops Island, the sphere inflating satisfactorily.

• 1959 January 28 - Beacon Test 4 Satellite test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).

• 1959 February 5 - Corvus Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HJ. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1959 March 3 - D58 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Trailblazer 1. Trailblazer 1 TB I alpha? Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).

• 1959 March 17 - Second spherical rocket motor test. First flight launching of a spin-stabilized 20-inch-diameter spherical rocket, by NASA Langley's PARD at Wallops Station, Va.

• 1959 March 17 - GE Ablative re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55. Failure. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1959 March 17 - 20" SM Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike 20"SM. Apogee: 1,380 km (850 mi).

• 1959 March 24 - 3,300th launch from Wallops. NASA announced that Wallops Station had made over 3,300 rocket firings since 1945.

• 1959 May 14 17:55 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Arcon. Arcon NASA 2.01GT Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).

• 1959 May 15 22:10 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Arcon. Failure. Arcon NASA 2.03GT Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

• 1959 May 15 17:10 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Arcon. Arcon NASA 2.02GT Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

• 1959 May 21 01:00 - Fields mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun II6.20F Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).

• 1959 May 23 14:30 - Fields mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun II6.21F Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).

• 1959 May 25 - Glide Rocket Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1959 May 27 - Corvus Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HJ. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1959 June 5 04:15 - Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: Trailblazer 1. Trailblazer 1 TB I beta? Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).

• 1959 June 18 - Mercury model test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike Recruit. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1959 June 30 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun ABME6.208 Apogee: 83 km (51 mi).

• 1959 July 1 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun ABME6.209 Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).

• 1959 July 7 11:15 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Javelin. Javelin JV-1 Apogee: 1,045 km (649 mi). Four-stage Argo D4 rocket with an ARDC Javelin payload fired from Wallops Island to an altitude of 750 miles, first in a series of USAF-NASA launchings to measure natural radiation surrounding the earth.

• 1959 July 12 - GE Ablative re-entry vehicle test flight? Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1959 July 21 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Javelin. Failure. Javelin JV-2 Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

• 1959 July 31 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Failure. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1959 July 31 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Failure. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1959 August 4 - Mercury model test flight Launch Vehicle: Nike Recruit. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1959 August 7 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).

• 1959 August 7 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Arcon. Failure. Arcon NASA 2.04GT Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

• 1959 August 7 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Arcon. Failure. Arcon NASA 2.06GT Apogee: 104 km (64 mi).

• 1959 August 7 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Arcon. Failure. Arcon NASA 2.05GT Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

• 1959 August 17 09:18 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Asp. Nike Asp NASA 03.13CA Apogee: 236 km (146 mi). NIKE-ASP sounding rocket provided geophysical information on wind activity between 80 and 300 km high was launched successfully from NASA Wallops Station.

• 1959 August 19 00:34 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Asp. Failure. Nike Asp NASA 03.14CA Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1959 August 21 - Mercury LJ-1 Launch Vehicle: Little Joe. Failure. Little Joe 1 4P LJ-1 LC: LA1. Apogee: 0.61 km (0.38 mi). During the countdown of the first programed Little Joe launching (LJ-1 beach abort test) at Wallops Island, the escape rocket fired prematurely 31 minutes before the scheduled launch. The spacecraft rose to an altitude of 2,000 feet and landed about 2,000 feet from the launch site. Premature firing was caused by a faulty escape circuit.

• 1959 September 2 - Corvus Model test flight Launch Vehicle: HJ. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

• 1959 September 9 - Mercury model test flight Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike Recruit. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1959 September 21 20:00 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike Smoke Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).

• 1959 October 4 10:00 - Spacecraft Test mission Launch Vehicle: Little Joe. Little Joe 1 4P LJ-6 LC: LA1. Apogee: 59 km (36 mi). NASA Little Joe launch vehicle carrying a boilerplate Mercury capsule with a dummy escape system successfully launched from Wallops Station, Va.

• 1959 October 28 - Prototype Echo balloon launched. 100-foot-diameter inflatable sphere launched on a suborbital test flight from NASA Wallops Station, Va., to an altitude of 250 miles by a first Sergeant-Delta rocket; aluminum-coated Mylar-plastic sphere to be used as passive electronic reflector in Echo was developed by NASA Langley's Space Vehicle Group under the direction of William J. O'Sullivan.

• 1959 October 28 22:40 - E60 Echo spacecraft test mission Launch Vehicle: Shotput. Shotput 1 Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).

• 1959 November 4 14:30 - Mercury LJ-1A Launch Vehicle: Little Joe. Little Joe 1 2P LJ-1A LC: LA1. Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). Range: 19 km (11 mi). Little Joe 1-A (LJ-1A) was launched in a test for a planned abort under high aerodynamic load conditions. This flight was a repeat of the Little Joe (LJ-1) that had been planned for August 21, 1959 (escape rocket fired 31 min before the intended launch of the Little Joe launch vehicle). After lift-off, the pressure sensing system was to supply a signal when the intended abort dynamic pressure was reached (about 30 sec after launch). An electrical impulse was then sent to the explosive bolts to separate the spacecraft from the launch vehicle. Up to this point, the operation went as planned, but the impulse was also designed to start the igniter in the escape motor. The igniter activated, but pressure failed to build up in the motor until a number of seconds had elapsed. Thus the abort maneuver, the prime mission of the flight, was accomplished at a dynamic pressure that was too low. For this reason a repeat of the test was planned. All other events from the launch through recovery occurred without incident. The flight attained an altitude of 9 statute miles, a range of 11.5 statute miles, and a speed of 2,021.6 miles per hour.

• 1959 November 10 - 5 stage sounding rocket. Five-stage sounding rocket launched from NASA Wallops Island to an altitude of 1,050 miles to measure density of electrons in upper atmosphere.

• 1959 November 10 12:00 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Strongarm. Strongarm OB11.01 Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).

• 1959 November 18 22:17 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Asp. Nike Asp NASA 03.15CA Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). Nike-Asp sounding rocket fired from NASA Wallops Station emitted sodium vapor at 80 km to 250 km altitude, revealing powerful windshear effects.

• 1959 November 18 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Strongarm. Failure. Strongarm OB11.02 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

• 1959 November 19 10:51 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Asp. Nike Asp NASA 03.16CA Apogee: 255 km (158 mi). Second sodium-vapor-trail experiment in Nike-Asp launch from Wallops Island was not successful.

• 1959 November 20 10:51 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Asp. Nike Asp NASA 03.17CA Apogee: 236 km (146 mi).

• 1959 November 25 - Paraglider test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).

• 1959 November 25 - F131 Heat Transfer re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55. Apogee: 26 km (16 mi).

• 1959 December 1 - Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: Trailblazer 1. Trailblazer 1 TB I gamma? Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).

• 1959 December 4 - Mercury Little Joe 2 (LJ-2) LJ-2 was launched from Wallops Island to determine the motions of the spacecraft escape tower combination during a high-altitude abort, entry dynamics without a control system, physiological effects of acceleration on a small primate, operation of the drogue parachute, and effectiveness of the recovery operation. Telemetry was set up to record some 80 bits of information on the flight. The abort sequence was initiated by timers after 59 seconds of elapsed flight time at an altitude of about 96,000 feet and a speed of Mach 5.5. Escape motor firing occurred as planned and the spacecraft was whisked away at a speed of about Mach 6 to an apogee of 53.03 statute miles. All other sequences operated as planned, and spacecraft recovery was effected in about 2 hours from lift-off. The primate passenger, 'Sam,' an American-born rhesus monkey, withstood the trip and the recovery in good condition. All objectives of the mission were met.

• 1959 December 4 16:20 - Spacecraft Test mission Launch Vehicle: Little Joe. Little Joe 1 4C LJ-2 LC: LA1. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi).

• 1959 December 22 07:56 - X248 test mission Launch Vehicle: Javelin. Javelin NASA 8.01GT Apogee: 901 km (559 mi). In a United States-Canadian cooperative project, NASA launched the first four-stage Javelin sounding rocket from Wallops Station to an altitude of 560 miles to measure the intensity of galactic radio noise.

• 1960 January 8 - Mercury model test flight Launch Vehicle: Sergeant 5-stage. Apogee: 34 km (21 mi).

• 1960 January 15 04:52 - Test/Ly-Alpha mission Launch Vehicle: Javelin. Javelin JV-3 Apogee: 1,200 km (700 mi).

• 1960 January 16 22:35 - E60 Echo spacecraft test mission Launch Vehicle: Shotput. Shotput 2 Apogee: 413 km (256 mi).

• 1960 January 21 14:23 - Mercury LJ-1B Launch Vehicle: Little Joe. Little Joe 1 2P LJ-1B LC: LA1. Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). Range: 19 km (11 mi). Little Joe 1-B (LJ-1B) was launched from Wallops Island with a rhesus monkey, 'Miss Sam,' aboard. Test objectives for this flight were the same as those for Little Joe 1 (LJ-1) in which the escape tower launched 31 minutes before the planned launch, and Little Joe 1-A (LJ-1A), wherein the dynamic buildup in the abort maneuver was too low. A physiological study of the primate, particularly in areas applying to the effects of the rapid onset of reverse acceleration during abort at maximum dynamic pressure, was also made. In addition, the Mercury helicopter recovery system was exercised. During the mission, all sequences operated as planned; the spacecraft attained a peak altitude of 9.3 statute miles, a range of 11.7 statute miles, and a maximum speed of 2,021.6 miles per hour. Thirty minutes from launch time, a Marine recovery helicopter deposited the spacecraft and its occupant at Wallops Station. 'Miss Sam' was in good condition, and all test objectives were successfully fulfilled.

• 1960 January 26 05:42 - X248 test mission Launch Vehicle: Javelin. Javelin NASA 8.02GT Apogee: 951 km (590 mi).

• 1960 February 16 20:48 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Failure. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.01GT Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).

• 1960 February 27 - Third Echo balloon test. 100-foot-diameter inflatable sphere successfully launched on third suborbital test to an altitude of 225 miles, from NASA Wallops Station, Va. Radio transmissions were reflected via the sphere from Holmdel, N.J., to Round Hill, Mass.

• 1960 February 27 23:20 - E60 Echo spacecraft test mission Launch Vehicle: Shotput. Shotput 3 Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).

• 1960 March 1 22:11 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Asp. Nike Asp NASA 03.01GS Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).

• 1960 March 3 22:50 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Asp. Nike Asp NASA 03.02GS Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).

• 1960 March 24 - Mercury model test flight Launch Vehicle: Sergeant 5-stage. Apogee: 34 km (21 mi).

• 1960 March 25 18:40 - Test/Meteorites mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150A NASA 04.12GT Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). Aerobee 150-A, a new type, fired from new launch tower at Wallops Station, reached an altitude of 140 km and achieved rocket performance objectives as well as micrometeorite impact counts.

• 1960 March 29 - D58 Trailblazer re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Trailblazer 1. Trailblazer 1 TB Ia? Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).

• 1960 April 1 - E60 Echo spacecraft test mission Launch Vehicle: Shotput. Shotput 4 Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).

• 1960 April 18 - Cub Scout Test mission Launch Vehicle: Scout X. Vehicle broke up after first-stage burnout.. Scout X SX-1 LC: LA3. Apogee: 48 km (29 mi). Scout test vehicle, with live first and third stages. Suborbital.

• 1960 April 23 21:45 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150A NASA 04.10GT Apogee: 246 km (152 mi). NASA fired first of five Aerobee-Hi sounding rockets from Wallops Station in program to measure ultraviolet radiation.

• 1960 April 26 - Porous re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Gosling. Failure. Apogee: 43 km (26 mi).

• 1960 April 27 21:56 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Asp. Failure. Nike Asp NASA 03.03GS Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).

• 1960 April 27 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.04GG Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

• 1960 April 29 15:47 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150A NASA 04.09GA Apogee: 242 km (150 mi).

• 1960 May 9 - Beach Abort 1 First production model of Project Mercury spacecraft was successfully launched from NASA Wallops Station to test escape, landing, and recovery systems. Known as the "beach abort" shot, the Mercury capsule reached 775 m before parachute landing and pickup by Marine helicopter returned it to Wallops' hangar 17 minutes after launch.

• 1960 May 18 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Asp. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

• 1960 May 19 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Asp. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

• 1960 May 24 08:57 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Asp. Failure. Nike Asp NASA 03.23CA Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).

• 1960 May 25 22:00 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Asp. Nike Asp NASA 03.04GS Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).

• 1960 May 25 00:48 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Asp. Nike Asp NASA 03.24CA Apogee: 199 km (123 mi).

• 1960 May 27 05:30 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150A NASA 04.05GG Apogee: 215 km (133 mi).

• 1960 May 31 - Echo development flight. 100-foot inflatable sphere launched from NASA Wallops Station to an altitude of 210 miles to test payload configuration carrying two beacon transmitters, a development flight of Project Echo.

• 1960 May 31 - E60 Echo spacecraft test mission Launch Vehicle: Shotput. Shotput 5 Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).

• 1960 June 16 05:29 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Failure. Nike Cajun NASA 10.03GA Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1960 June 24 06:25 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150A NASA 04.06GG Apogee: 211 km (131 mi).

• 1960 June 26 06:17 - D58 Trailblazer re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Trailblazer 1. Trailblazer 1 TB Ib Apogee: 294 km (182 mi).

• 1960 June 30 20:25 - Magnetic Fields mission Launch Vehicle: Javelin. Failure. Javelin NASA 8.07GE Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).

• 1960 July 2 00:04 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Scout X-1. Failure. Scout X-1 ST-1 LC: LA3. Apogee: 1,380 km (850 mi). NASA Radiation Probe

• 1960 July 9 04:00 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.04GA Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).

• 1960 July 13 14:47 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Strongarm. Failure. Strongarm OB11.03 Apogee: 670 km (410 mi).

• 1960 July 14 02:43 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Strongarm. Failure. Strongarm OB11.04 Apogee: 710 km (440 mi).

• 1960 July 14 00:44 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Failure. Nike Cajun NASA 10.01GA Apogee: 28 km (17 mi).

• 1960 July 22 12:05 - Aeronomy/Test mission Launch Vehicle: Iris. Iris NASA 5.01GT Apogee: 224 km (139 mi). First flight of NASA's Iris sounding rocket successful.

• 1960 August 2 03:14 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Strongarm. Failure. Apogee: 550 km (340 mi).

• 1960 August 3 15:26 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 300. Aerobee 300A NASA 06.03UI Apogee: 415 km (257 mi). First Sparrowbee sounding rocket launched from Wallops Station, lifting 25 kg University of Michigan payload to 415 km altitude.

• 1960 August 3 - Glide Rocket Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike Recruit. Apogee: 27 km (16 mi).

• 1960 August 9 20:10 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Asp. Nike Asp NASA 03.28GT Apogee: 26 km (16 mi).

• 1960 August 22 17:40 - Langmuir Probe ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Asp. Failure. Nike Asp NASA 03.12CI Apogee: 23 km (14 mi).

• 1960 August 23 17:01 - Cosmic rays mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150A NASA 04.16UE Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).

• 1960 August 29 06:13 - D58 Trailblazer re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Trailblazer 1. Trailblazer 1 TB Id Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).

• 1960 August 29 03:38 - D58 Trailblazer re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Trailblazer 1. Trailblazer 1 TB Ic Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).

• 1960 September 20 20:18 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.05GA Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).

• 1960 Oct - E48 Re-entry Vehicle Stability Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Gosling. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1960 October 4 15:23 - USAF Radiation Probe (Radiation Probe) Launch Vehicle: Scout X-1. Scout X-1 ST-2 LC: LA3. Apogee: 5,600 km (3,400 mi).

• 1960 October 11 - Glide Rocket Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1960 October 18 14:17 - Aeronomy/Test mission Launch Vehicle: Iris. Iris NASA 5.02GT Apogee: 225 km (139 mi). Second Iris rocket rose to 225 km with a payload of 56 kg from Wallops Station.

• 1960 October 19 - E48 Re-entry Vehicle Stability Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Gosling. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

• 1960 October 22 03:09 - D58 Trailblazer re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Trailblazer 1. Trailblazer 1 TB Ie Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).

• 1960 November 2 22:25 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.09UA Apogee: 109 km (67 mi).

• 1960 November 3 21:19 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Asp. Nike Asp NASA 03.29GT Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).

• 1960 November 8 15:18 - Mercury LJ-5 Launch Vehicle: Little Joe. At 15.4 seconds the escape rocket motor and tower jettison motor ignited prematurely.. Little Joe 1 2P LJ-5 LC: LA1. Apogee: 16 km (9 mi). Little Joe 5 with a Mercury production spacecraft was launched from Wallops Island to test the spacecraft in an abort simulating the most severe launch conditions. At 15.4 seconds after liftoff, the escape rocket motor and tower jettison motor ignited prematurely. Booster, capsule, and tower remained mated through ballistic trajectory until destroyed on impact.

• 1960 November 10 01:44 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Javelin. Javelin NASA 8.04CA Apogee: 975 km (605 mi).

• 1960 November 15 16:41 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150A NASA 04.14GA Apogee: 227 km (141 mi).

• 1960 November 16 17:37 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.10UA Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).

• 1960 November 22 08:42 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150A NASA 04.11GG Apogee: 183 km (113 mi).

• 1960 December 1 - Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

• 1960 December 4 21:14 - Explorer (9) S 56 Launch Vehicle: Scout X-1. Second stage malfunction.. Scout X-1 ST-3 LC: LA3.

• 1960 December 7 - High altitude sodium tests. Series of upper atmosphere sounding rockets from NASA Wallops Station, sodium vapor being ejected at about 212 miles altitude and a lithium flare released near peak altitude of about 450 miles to measure wind velocities and temperatures.

• 1960 December 8 16:52 - Langmuir Probe ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.25CI Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).

• 1960 December 9 11:20 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.12CA Apogee: 146 km (90 mi).

• 1960 December 9 22:15 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Failure. Nike Cajun NASA 10.11CA Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).

• 1960 December 10 22:30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Javelin. Javelin NASA 8.05CA Apogee: 716 km (444 mi).

• 1960 December 12 22:36 - Magnetic Fields mission Launch Vehicle: Javelin. Javelin NASA 8.08GE Apogee: 1,140 km (700 mi).

• 1960 December 14 16:52 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.06GA Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).

• 1961 January 17 21:25 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Asp. Nike Asp NASA 03.36GT Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).

• 1961 January 18 04:00 - D58 Trailblazer re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Trailblazer 1. Trailblazer 1 TB If Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).

• 1961 January 19 12:42 - Aeronomy/Test mission Launch Vehicle: Iris. Failure. Iris NASA 5.03GT Apogee: 138 km (85 mi).

• 1961 February 5 13:48 - LeRC LH2 technology mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150A NASA 04.38NP Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).

• 1961 February 6 - Liquid hydrogen tests. Launch Vehicle: Atlas Centaur LV-3C. NASA Aerobee-Hi successfully reached 96 miles above Wallops Station in test of behavior of liquid hydrogen in zero gravity for Lewis Research Center hydrogen propulsion development.

• 1961 February 14 23:50 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.07GA Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). NASA Nike-Cajun rocket launched from Wallops Station, carrying 60-pound payload ejecting explosive charges, which fired at intervals from 20- to 80-mile altitude to provide data on density of the atmosphere.

• 1961 February 14 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Strongarm. Failure. Strongarm E22-H1-1 Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

• 1961 February 16 - First satellite launch from Wallops Island. NASA Explorer IX placed in orbit by four-stage Scout booster from Wallops Station, the first satellite launching from Wallops, and the first satellite boosted by a solid-fuel rocket. Explorer IX was a 12-foot diameter sphere after inflation at orbital altitude.

• 1961 February 16 13:05 - Explorer 9 Launch Vehicle: Scout X-1. Scout X-1 ST-4 LC: LA3. Apogee: 2,433 km (1,511 mi). 12 foot dia. balloon; atmospheric density studies. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B).

• 1961 February 17 02:26 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.08CA Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).

• 1961 February 17 07:17 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache. Nike Apache AA5.391 Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

• 1961 February 18 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Strongarm. Strongarm E22-H1-2 Apogee: 2,027 km (1,259 mi).

• 1961 March 15 17:47 - Cajun fin test mission Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.49GT Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

• 1961 March 18 16:49 - Mercury LJ-5A Launch Vehicle: Little Joe. Escape tower fired prematurely. Little Joe 1 4C LJ-5A LC: LA1. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). Mercury Little Joe 5A (LJ-5A), the sixth in the series of Little Joe missions, was launched from Wallops Island. This flight was intended to satisfy test objectives, which were not met previously because of the failure of the spacecraft to separate from the launch vehicle during the Little Joe 5 (LJ-5) mission flown on November 8, 1960. For reference, the purpose of this test was to demonstrate primarily the structural integrity of the spacecraft and the escape system during an escape maneuver initiated at the highest dynamic pressure anticipated during an Atlas launch for orbital flight. Little Joe 5A (LJ-5A) lifted off normally, but 19 seconds later the escape tower fired prematurely, a situation closely resembling the November 1960 flight. The signal to initiate the abort maneuver was given; and the launch vehicle-adapter clamp ring was released as intended, but the spacecraft remained on the launch vehicle since the escape motor was already expended. The separation was effected by using the retrorockets, but this command was transmitted before the flight had reached its apex, where separation had been planned. Therefore, the separation was rather violent. The parachutes did deploy at about 40,000 feet, and after recovery it was found that the spacecraft had actually incurred only superficial structural damage. In fact, this spacecraft was later used for the subsequent L