White Sands LC35 Launch Complex 35 - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Pads: 1. Latitude: 32.4040 N. Longitude: 106.3400 W. Aerobee, Aerobee 150, Aerobee 170, Standard SM-2ER Block IV. 1947 September 25 - Dummy launch Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-8 A1 Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). Dummy firing, no upper-air research experiment. 1947 October 2 - Dummy launch Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-8 A2 Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). Dummy firing, no upper-air research experiment. 1947 October 31 - Dummy launch Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-8 A3 Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). Dummy firing, no upper-air research experiment. 1947 November 24 17:20 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Failure. Aerobee RTV-N-8 A4 Apogee: 56 km (34 mi). Dummy firing, no upper-air research experiment. First complete Aerobee rocket was fired to a height of 190,000 feet from White Sands Proving Ground, N. Mex. 1948 March 5 22:51 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-8 A5 Apogee: 118 km (73 mi). Cosmic radiation research. Launched at 1020 local time. Reached 117.5 km. 1948 April 13 21:41 - Magnetospheric mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-8 A6 Apogee: 114 km (70 mi). Magnetic field research. Launched at 1551 local time. Reached 114.3 km. 1948 July 26 16:47 - Earth imaging mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-8 A7 Apogee: 113 km (70 mi). Photography research. Launched at 1441 local time. Reached 112.7 km. Two separate rockets fired from White Sands, one a V-2 which reached an altitude of 87 km, the other a Navy Aerobee which reached an altitude of 112.7 km, carried cameras which photographed the curvature of the earth. 1948 August 6 01:37 - Aerobee Venus Ionosphere-solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-8 NRL 1 Apogee: 98 km (60 mi). Solar radiation, pressure, temperature research. Launched at 1837 local time. Reached 96.6 km. 1948 November 2 00:15 - Ionosphere-solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-8 A8 Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). Cosmic radiation, solar radiation research. Launched at 0947 local time. Reached 91 km. 1948 December 9 22:38 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-1 SC 1 Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). Composition research. Launched at 1538 local time. Reached 91.6 km. 1949 January 29 06:17 - Ionosphere-solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-8 NRL 2 Apogee: 96 km (59 mi). Cosmic radiation, solar radiation, pressure, temperature, ionosphere research. Launched at 2317 local time. Reached 96.6 km. 1949 February 1 18:38 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Failure.. Aerobee RTV-N-8 NRL 3 Solar radiation research. Launched at 1138 local time. Failure. 1949 March 1 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Failure. Aerobee RTV-N-8 A9 Dummy firing, no upper-air research experiment. Launched at 1715 local time. 1949 June 2 13:10 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-1 SC 2 Apogee: 78 km (48 mi). Composition research. Launched at 0610 local time. Reached 78.4 km. 1949 June 15 02:03 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-8 NRL 5 Apogee: 109 km (67 mi). Solar radiation research. Launched at 1903 local time. Reached 109.5 km. 1949 June 17 11:50 - Classified mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-8 A13 Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). Classified flight. Launched at 0450 local time. Reached 88.5 km. 1949 June 23 23:21 - Ionosphere-solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-8 A14 Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). Cosmic radiation, solar radiation research. Launched at 1621 local time. Reached 88.5 km. 1949 July 21 16:01 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-1 SC 4 Apogee: 76 km (47 mi). Composition research. Launched at 0901 local time. Reached 76.1 km. 1949 September 20 17:03 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-1 SC 5 Apogee: 58 km (36 mi). Composition research. Launched at 1003 local time. Reached 58.6 km. 1949 December 6 18:32 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-1 SC 3 Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). Composition research. Launched at 1132 local time. Reached 64.9 km. 1949 December 7 00:16 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-1 SC 7 Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1950 February 14 23:14 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-8 NRL 4 Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). Cosmic radiation, pressure, temperature research. Launched at 1614 local time. Reached 87.6 km. 1950 February 22 00:54 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-1 SC 9 Apogee: 49 km (30 mi). Composition research. Launched at 1754 local time. Reached 49.1 km. 1950 March 4 00:36 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-1 SC 6 Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). Temperature research. Launched at 1736 local time. Reached 72.4 km. 1950 April 26 01:11 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-2 SC 11 Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Composition research. Launched at 1811 local time. Reached 99.5 km. 1950 May 12 12:30 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10 A17 Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). Cosmic radiation research. Launched at 0530 local time. Reached 88.1 km. 1950 July 14 08:39 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-1 SC 8 Apogee: 69 km (42 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 0139 local time. Reached 69.2 km. 1950 August 3 23:52 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Failure. Aerobee RTV-N-10 NRL 6 Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi). Solar radiation research. Launched at 1652 local time. Reached 6 km. 1950 August 17 15:45 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10 A18 Apogee: 101 km (62 mi). Composition research. Launched at 0845 local time. Reached 101.4 km. 1950 October 17 04:00 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-2 SC 10 Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 2100 local time. Reached 80.5 km. 1950 October 18 04:30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-2 SC 12 Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1950 October 27 13:30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-2 SC 13 Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Composition research. Launched at 0630 local time. Reached 80.2 km. 1950 December 11 17:04 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Failure. Aerobee XASR-SC-2 SC 15 Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 2106 local time. Reached 83.9 km. 1950 December 12 04:06 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-2 SC 14 Apogee: 84 km (52 mi). 1950 December 12 09:10 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-2 SC 16 Apogee: 77 km (47 mi). 1950 December 19 18:52 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-2 SC 17 Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). Composition research. Launched at 1152 local time. Reached 81.9 km. 1951 January 22 22:55 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10 A19 Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). Composition research. Launched at 1555 local time. Reached 88.5 km. 1951 January 25 15:00 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10 A20 Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Solar radiation research. Launched at 0800 local time. Reached 90.1 km. 1951 February 6 17:20 - Imaging mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10 A21 Apogee: 98 km (60 mi). Photography research. Launched at 1020 local time. Reached 98.2 km. 1951 June 8 01:18 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Failure. Aerobee XASR-SC-1 SC 19 Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 1818 local time. Reached 6.4 km. 1951 June 9 06:11 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-1 SC 18 Apogee: 67 km (41 mi). 1951 September 27 00:06 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-1 SC 21 Apogee: 69 km (42 mi). Composition research. Launched at 1706 local time. Reached 68.9 km. 1951 November 1 09:45 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-1 SC 20 Apogee: 66 km (41 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 0245 local time. Reached 66 km. 1951 November 3 00:35 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-1 SC 22 Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 1735 local time. Reached 82.4 km. 1952 February 19 17:00 - Solar/Chemical release mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Failure.. Aerobee RTV-N-10 NRL 7 Apogee: 81 km (50 mi). Sky brightness research. Launched at 0745 local time. Failure. 1952 April 30 13:30 - Solar/Chemical release mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10 NRL 8 Apogee: 128 km (79 mi). Cosmic radiation, solar radiation research. Launched at 0630 local time. Reached 127.8 km. 1952 May 1 14:59 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10 NRL 9 Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). Solar radiation research. Launched at 0842 local time. Reached 91.8 km. 1952 May 5 13:44 - Solar/Chemical release mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10 NRL 10 Apogee: 127 km (78 mi). Cosmic radiation, solar radiation research. Launched at 0644 local time. Reached 127 km. 1952 May 15 01:15 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-1 SC 23 Apogee: 76 km (47 mi). Density research. Launched at 1815 local time. Reached 76.1 km. 1952 May 20 02:07 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-1 SC 24 Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 1907 local time. Reached 90.1 km. 1952 September 3 14:49 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10 NRL 11 Apogee: 106 km (65 mi). Solar radiation research. Launched at 0749 local time. Reached 99 km. 1952 September 25 03:50 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-1 SC 25 Apogee: 117 km (72 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 2050 local time. Reached 117.5 km. 1952 October 21 03:45 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-2 SC 26 Apogee: 112 km (69 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 2045 local time. Reached 111.1 km. 1952 December 11 23:47 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-1 SC 29 Apogee: 105 km (65 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 1647 local time. Reached 104.6 km. 1953 February 10 21:09 - Aeronomy/Chemical release mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10 NRL 12 Apogee: 137 km (85 mi). Composition, cosmic radiation research. Launched at 1409 local time. Reached 137 km. 1953 February 12 07:09 - Aeronomy/Chemical release mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10 NRL 13 Apogee: 137 km (85 mi). Composition, cosmic radiation research. Launched at 0009 local time. Reached 137.3 km. 1953 February 18 06:50 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-2 SC 27 Apogee: 109 km (67 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 2350 local time. Reached 106.2 km. 1953 April 24 10:19 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-2 SC 28 Apogee: 108 km (67 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 0319 local time. Reached 107.8 km. 1953 April 24 19:30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-2 SC 30 Apogee: 124 km (77 mi). 1953 September 1 05:05 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-2 SC 32 Apogee: 108 km (67 mi). Density research. Launched at 2205 local time. Reached 107.8 km. 1953 September 5 05:36 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-1 SC 33 Apogee: 114 km (70 mi). Density research. Launched at 2236 local time. Reached 105.5 km. 1953 September 29 20:50 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-A-1a SC 31 Apogee: 58 km (36 mi). Density research. Launched at 1350 local time. Reached 58 km. 1953 November 19 22:40 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10 NRL 14 Apogee: 112 km (69 mi). Solar spectrum research. Launched at 1540 local time. Reached 112.6 km. 1953 November 25 15:46 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10 NRL 15 Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Solar spectrum research. Launched at 0846 local time. Reached 95.1 km. 1953 December 1 15:30 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10 NRL 16 Apogee: 129 km (80 mi). Solar spectrum research. Launched at 0830 local time. Reached 129.6 km. 1954 February 2 18:35 - Solar Ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10 NRL 20 Apogee: 101 km (62 mi). Solar ultraviolet research. Launched at 1135 local time. Reached 101 km. 1954 April 9 21:12 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10 NRL 18 Apogee: 143 km (88 mi). Gas composition research. Launched at 1412 local time. Reached 143 km. 1954 April 10 09:00 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Failure. Aerobee RTV-N-10 NRL 19 Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). Gas composition research. Launched at 0200 local time. Reached 5 km. 1954 October 5 18:15 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10b RTV-N-10b Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). Rocket performance test. Launched at 1115 local time. Reached 158 km. 1955 February 21 18:25 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10c NRL 29 Apogee: 115 km (71 mi). Solar spectrum research. Launched at 1125 local time. Reached 115 km. 1955 March 19 06:00 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10 NRL 26 Apogee: 115 km (71 mi). Night airglow research. Launched at 2300 local time. Reached 114.3 km. 1955 July 8 08:39 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10 NRL 23 Apogee: 113 km (70 mi). Ion composition research. Launched at 0139 local time. Reached 113.4 km. 1955 July 13 06:59 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10a NRL 27 Apogee: 69 km (42 mi). Gas composition research. Launched at 2359 local time. Reached 69.2 km. 1955 August 25 13:00 - XRV-N-13 Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Failure. Aerobee Hi NRL 37 Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi). Rocket performance test. Launched at 0600 local time. Reached 4 km. 1955 October 18 22:49 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10c NRL 34 Apogee: 101 km (62 mi). Solar spectrum research. Launched at 1549 local time. Reached 150 km. 1955 October 22 00:20 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10c NRL 35 Apogee: 185 km (114 mi). Solar spectrum research. Launched at 1720 local time. Reached 134.5 km. 1955 November 4 15:30 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10c NRL 36 Apogee: 135 km (83 mi). Solar spectrum research. Launched at 0830 local time. Reached 158 km. 1955 November 17 09:15 - Meteorites mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10 NRL 25 Apogee: 105 km (65 mi). Night airglow, meteors research. Launched at 0200 local time. Reached 105 km. 1955 November 29 17:16 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10 NRL 24 Apogee: 132 km (82 mi). Ion composition research. Launched at 1016 local time. Reached 132 km. 1955 December 9 14:50 - XRV-N-13 Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Failure. Aerobee Hi NRL 38 Rocket performance test. Launched at 0750 local time. 1955 December 13 05:00 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10a NRL 28 Apogee: 142 km (88 mi). Gas composition research. Launched at 2200 local time. Reached 142 km. 1956 May 1 22:05 - RV-N-13a Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Failure. Aerobee Hi NRL 39 Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi). Rocket performance test. Launched at 1505 local time. Reached 4 km. 1956 May 8 15:15 - RV-N-13a Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Failure. Aerobee Hi NRL 42 Apogee: 188 km (116 mi). Solar radiation research. Launched at 0754 local time. Reached 143.3 km. 1956 June 4 14:13 - RV-N-13a Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Failure. Aerobee Hi NRL 46 Apogee: 58 km (36 mi). Sunfollower spectrograph. Launched at 0713 local time. Reached 58 km. 1956 June 22 19:42 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Failure. Aerobee RTV-N-10 NRL 22 Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). Ionosphere research. Launched at 1242 local time. Reached 5 km. 1956 June 29 19:09 - RV-N-13b Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee Hi NRL 50 Apogee: 264 km (164 mi). Ionosphere research. Launched at 1200 local time. Reached 261 km. 1956 July 5 07:52 - Magnetospheric mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10c NRL 33 Apogee: 162 km (100 mi). Magnetic belt, night airglow research. Launched at 0052 local time. Reached 162 km. 1956 August 9 15:53 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-1 SC 34 Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). Composition research. Launched at 0853 local time. Reached 85.5 km. 1956 August 10 15:22 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee XASR-SC-1 SC 35 Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). Composition research. Launched at 0822 local time. Reached 85.9 km. 1957 March 29 04:51 - NRL NN2.26 Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10c NRL-31 Apogee: 135 km (83 mi). Night sky research. Launched at 2151 local time. Reached 135 km. 1957 April 11 16:31 - Vanguard test Satellite test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee Hi NRL 40 Apogee: 204 km (126 mi). Vanguard test. Rocket performance, satellite instrumentation test. Launched at 0931 local time. Reached 204 km. 1957 April 30 15:10 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee Hi NRL 41 Apogee: 289 km (179 mi). Rocket performance flight test. Launched at 0810 local time. Reached 289 km. 1957 May 3 14:04 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee Hi NRL 44 Apogee: 204 km (126 mi). Sunfollower spectrograph. Launched at 0704 local time. Reached 204 km. 1957 September 17 14:04 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee RTV-N-10 NRL 21 Apogee: 51 km (31 mi). Solar spectrum research. Launched at 0704 local time. Reached 51.1 km. 1958 May 5 14:15 - Solar Ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee NN3.22F Apogee: 214 km (132 mi). 1959 March 13 15:30 - Solar Ultraviolet/Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee Hi NN3.24F Apogee: 170 km (100 mi). 1959 March 30 16:45 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL 52 Apogee: 238 km (147 mi). 1959 April 7 14:46 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Failure. Aerobee 150 AA3.160C Apogee: 317 km (196 mi). 1959 May 5 01:45 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee AJ10-34 AA2.141C Apogee: 132 km (82 mi). 1959 July 21 14:00 - Solar X-ray/X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee NN3.23F Apogee: 197 km (122 mi). 1959 August 22 00:45 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AA3.101C Apogee: 230 km (140 mi). 1959 August 28 18:45 - Ionosphere/Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AA3.122C Apogee: 235 km (146 mi). 1959 September 15 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1959 September 22 - Ionosphere mission? Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee 100 AA1.260C Apogee: 110 km (60 mi). 1959 October 10 12:00 - Meteorites mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee AJ10-34 AA2.102C Apogee: 111 km (68 mi). 1959 November 6 19:25 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NN2.78C Apogee: 142 km (88 mi). 1960 January 19 18:18 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AA3.124C Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). 1960 January 29 18:51 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AA3.125C Apogee: 226 km (140 mi). 1960 February 13 00:43 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee AJ10-34 AA2.143C Apogee: 143 km (88 mi). 1960 May 27 04:05 - Extreme ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL 59 Apogee: 193 km (119 mi). 1960 June 27 13:15 - NRL-58 Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NC3.108 Apogee: 222 km (137 mi). 1960 July 1 14:35 - Meteorites mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AA3.107 Apogee: 162 km (100 mi). 1960 August 2 13:30 - Ionosphere mission? Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NN2.32 Apogee: 148 km (91 mi). 1960 August 23 17:10 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AA3.128 Apogee: 237 km (147 mi). 1960 September 15 14:01 - Test mission? Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee 100 AA1.126 Apogee: 102 km (63 mi). 1960 September 20 12:55 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AA3.142 Apogee: 195 km (121 mi). 1960 September 27 22:10 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AA3.102 Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1960 November 10 02:35 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 ND3.101 Apogee: 211 km (131 mi). 1960 November 17 13:40 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AA3.144 Apogee: 217 km (134 mi). 1960 November 29 11:16 - NRL NB3.103 Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NB3.103 Apogee: 197 km (122 mi). 1961 April 18 04:40 - NRL NB3.104 Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NB3.104 Apogee: 242 km (150 mi). 1961 May 16 17:00 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AA3.127 Apogee: 312 km (193 mi). 1961 May 16 15:45 - Solar Ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AA3.145 Apogee: 294 km (182 mi). 1961 May 25 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1961 June 6 12:31 - Venus Flytrap Meteorites mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AA3.108 Apogee: 165 km (102 mi). 1961 June 17 07:29 - NRL ND3.112 Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 ND3.112 Apogee: 197 km (122 mi). 1961 June 21 14:45 - NRL NE3.102 Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NE3.102 Apogee: 271 km (168 mi). 1961 August 15 17:21 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Apogee: 271 km (168 mi). 1961 August 23 17:04 - Aeronomy/Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Apogee: 225 km (139 mi). 1961 September 27 12:30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AA2.502 Apogee: 59 km (36 mi). 1961 October 12 13:21 - Solar Ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AA3.146 Apogee: 192 km (119 mi). 1961 October 14 - X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1961 October 25 06:59 - AS&E-2 X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AB3.351 Apogee: 232 km (144 mi). 1961 November 1 03:00 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 ND3.122 Apogee: 212 km (131 mi). 1961 November 30 17:10 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NE3.123 Apogee: 238 km (147 mi). 1961 December 13 12:00 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AB3.110 Apogee: 246 km (152 mi). 1961 December 15 17:00 - Solar Ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AB3.140 Apogee: 169 km (105 mi). 1962 January 16 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1962 March 6 13:30 - Solar Ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AB3.150 Apogee: 323 km (200 mi). 1962 May 2 22:53 - Solar Ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AA3.361 Apogee: 275 km (170 mi). 1962 May 8 15:05 - Radar test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.46NP Apogee: 196 km (121 mi). 1962 June 5 12:45 - Aeronomy/Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AB3.133 Apogee: 216 km (134 mi). 1962 June 12 21:30 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AB3.134 Apogee: 299 km (185 mi). 1962 June 19 06:59 - AS&E-3 (Sco X-1) X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AB3.352 Apogee: 224 km (139 mi). 1962 July 10 15:00 - Radar test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.47NP Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1962 August 22 15:30 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NE3.128 Apogee: 234 km (145 mi). 1962 September 6 14:30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee 100 NASA 01.13NA Apogee: 74 km (45 mi). 1962 September 11 23:24 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AC3.322 Apogee: 306 km (190 mi). 1962 September 27 18:00 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AB3.246 Apogee: 260 km (160 mi). 1962 October 13 06:59 - AS&E-4 X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AC3.353 Apogee: 317 km (196 mi). 1962 October 25 23:28 - Solar Ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AC3.138 Apogee: 213 km (132 mi). 1962 November 6 19:45 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AC3.148 Apogee: 308 km (191 mi). 1962 November 20 16:55 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Failure. Aerobee 100 NASA 01.14NA Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). 1962 November 27 18:00 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.21US Apogee: 203 km (126 mi). 1962 December 18 19:45 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AC3.139 Apogee: 224 km (139 mi). 1963 February 15 16:34 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NC3.134 Apogee: 239 km (148 mi). 1963 February 18 17:43 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NE3.140 Apogee: 306 km (190 mi). 1963 February 26 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1963 March 6 22:30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AC3.372 Apogee: 228 km (141 mi). 1963 March 19 18:00 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AC3.149 Apogee: 99 km (61 mi). 1963 March 28 00:15 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.30GG Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1963 April 4 15:00 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NB3.118 Apogee: 205 km (127 mi). 1963 April 12 14:00 - Visible Dayglow Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Failure. Aerobee 150 KP3.1 Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1963 April 30 04:00 - X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NB3.130 Apogee: 197 km (122 mi). 1963 May 2 17:03 - Solar Ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AC3.510 Apogee: 232 km (144 mi). 1963 May 10 14:45 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NE3.140R Apogee: 214 km (132 mi). 1963 May 14 15:45 - Paraglider Technology mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.66NP Apogee: 185 km (114 mi). 1963 May 21 05:30 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NB3.119 Apogee: 192 km (119 mi). 1963 June 6 14:30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NC3.115F Apogee: 208 km (129 mi). 1963 June 11 05:15 - Solar X-ray mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AC3.354 Apogee: 302 km (187 mi). 1963 June 17 18:00 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.87GT Apogee: 182 km (113 mi). Attitude control mission. 1963 June 20 14:25 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.61AS Apogee: 195 km (121 mi). 1963 June 25 13:20 - Visible Dayglow Aeronomy/Auroral mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 KP3.2 Apogee: 213 km (132 mi). 1963 June 28 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NE3.129 Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1963 June 28 14:30 - Solar/Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.62AS Apogee: 204 km (126 mi). 1963 July 10 17:02 - Solar Ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AC3.511 Apogee: 225 km (139 mi). 1963 July 20 15:18 - Solar Eclipse mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.77GS Apogee: 213 km (132 mi). 1963 July 27 14:15 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NB3.124 Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1963 September 3 22:36 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AD3.374 Apogee: 288 km (178 mi). 1963 September 6 21:30 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.22US Apogee: 222 km (137 mi). 1963 September 20 15:45 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NE3.151 Apogee: 208 km (129 mi). 1963 September 26 18:30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AC3.151 Apogee: 98 km (60 mi). 1963 October 1 17:00 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.78GS Apogee: 219 km (136 mi). 1963 October 10 10:33 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Failure. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.31GG Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi). 1963 October 15 16:05 - Solar X-ray mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.33GS Apogee: 197 km (122 mi). 1963 November 4 15:10 - Dayglow Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 KP3.3 Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1963 November 13 23:00 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AD3.324 Apogee: 262 km (162 mi). 1963 November 27 17:50 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NE3.153 Apogee: 216 km (134 mi). 1963 December 5 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1963 December 12 16:50 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AD3.513 Apogee: 325 km (201 mi). 1964 January 28 19:00 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.88GT Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). Attitude control mission. 1964 March 30 19:00 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AD3.514 Apogee: 248 km (154 mi). 1964 April 3 03:48 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.15GG Apogee: 190 km (110 mi). 1964 April 7 14:13 - Dayglow Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 KP3.4 Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1964 April 10 04:31 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Failure. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.81GG Apogee: 74 km (45 mi). 1964 April 14 18:30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Failure. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.86NA Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). 1964 April 21 16:18 - Solar X-ray/Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Failure. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.113GA-GI Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). 1964 May 6 16:00 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NE3.154 Apogee: 238 km (147 mi). 1964 May 27 04:30 - Test/X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AD3.355 Apogee: 245 km (152 mi). 1964 June 10 12:44 - Paraglider Technology/Meteoroid mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.67NP Apogee: 155 km (96 mi). 1964 June 16 09:00 - X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NB3.147 Apogee: 165 km (102 mi). 1964 June 19 13:46 - Dayglow Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 KP3.6 Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1964 August 11 10:30 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.82GG Apogee: 172 km (106 mi). 1964 August 22 10:15 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.126GG Apogee: 123 km (76 mi). 1964 August 29 05:30 - AS/E X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.122GG Apogee: 179 km (111 mi). 1964 September 15 09:35 - Zodiacal light Infrared Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 KP3.5 Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1964 October 2 02:35 - Lockheed X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.120CG Apogee: 144 km (89 mi). 1964 October 27 00:58 - AS/E X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.123CG Apogee: 192 km (119 mi). 1964 October 30 19:30 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.116GS Apogee: 189 km (117 mi). 1964 November 3 07:57 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.52UG Apogee: 127 km (78 mi). 1964 November 7 10:31 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.109GG Apogee: 213 km (132 mi). 1964 November 12 19:30 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NE3.155 Apogee: 189 km (117 mi). 1964 November 14 10:23 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.110GG Apogee: 207 km (128 mi). 1964 November 16 18:31 - LUSTER meteorites mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.118NA Apogee: 157 km (97 mi). 1964 November 19 17:15 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NE3.154R Apogee: 219 km (136 mi). 1964 November 25 11:34 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NB3.161 Apogee: 165 km (102 mi). 1964 December 1 06:15 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.83GA Apogee: 182 km (113 mi). 1964 December 8 22:55 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AD3.515 Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1964 December 16 14:30 - Meteorites mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.132GA-GI Apogee: 207 km (128 mi). 1964 December 17 06:55 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.125UA Apogee: 235 km (146 mi). 1965 January 13 15:49 - Dayglow Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 KP3.9 Apogee: 228 km (141 mi). 1965 January 21 20:30 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NA3.163 Apogee: 235 km (146 mi). 1965 January 30 07:45 - Infrared Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NF3.162 Apogee: 211 km (131 mi). 1965 February 11 17:55 - Solar Ultraviolet/Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AE3.153 Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1965 March 3 00:09 - Solar Ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AE3.516 Apogee: 241 km (149 mi). 1965 March 5 00:11 - Solar Ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AE3.518 Apogee: 245 km (152 mi). 1965 March 6 03:41 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.133UG Apogee: 189 km (117 mi). 1965 March 13 03:55 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 AE3.516 Apogee: 105 km (65 mi). 1965 March 13 03:38 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.56GG Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1965 March 17 15:10 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.63GS Apogee: 156 km (96 mi). 1965 March 19 03:00 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.57GG Apogee: 155 km (96 mi). 1965 March 30 05:50 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 ND3.159 Apogee: 217 km (134 mi). 1965 April 12 14:47 - NASA 128-3 Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.49GS Apogee: 201 km (124 mi). 1965 April 15 10:45 - AF-142 Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.127UA Apogee: 198 km (123 mi). 1965 April 20 15:40 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NE3.156 Apogee: 201 km (124 mi). 1965 April 24 05:15 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Failure. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.114GG Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). 1965 April 26 18:50 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Apogee: 193 km (119 mi). 1965 April 27 06:30 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NB3.176 Apogee: 193 km (119 mi). 1965 May 4 07:30 - Infrared Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Failure. Aerobee 150 NF3.162R Apogee: 17 km (10 mi). 1965 June 2 06:22 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.17UG Apogee: 181 km (112 mi). 1965 June 23 14:32 - Soft X solar photo Solar X-ray mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 KP3.10 Apogee: 186 km (115 mi). 1965 June 29 19:00 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.112NA Apogee: 195 km (121 mi). 1965 June 30 14:30 - Radar test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.105NP Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). Raytheon magnetron failed but the rocket worked worked perfectly. Reportedly test launches in 1963 and 1964 failed, but these may have been those listed for 8 May 1962 and 10 July 1962. 1965 July 15 20:50 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.128UA Apogee: 196 km (121 mi). 1965 July 21 20:00 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AD3.375 Apogee: 193 km (119 mi). 1965 August 12 17:15 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AE3.519 Apogee: 241 km (149 mi). 1965 September 22 10:07 - AS/E X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.147CG Apogee: 199 km (123 mi). 1965 September 24 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1965 September 25 04:00 - IR Horizon 1 Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AD3.722 Apogee: 199 km (123 mi). 1965 September 28 09:10 - Meteorites/Biological mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.150GA-GI-GB Apogee: 183 km (113 mi). 1965 September 29 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1965 October 1 01:30 - Lockheed X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.121CG Apogee: 148 km (91 mi). 1965 October 5 03:00 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NB3.184 Apogee: 171 km (106 mi). 1965 October 13 03:13 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.151UG Apogee: 183 km (113 mi). 1965 October 20 11:30 - Infrared Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NF3.162RR Apogee: 204 km (126 mi). 1965 October 20 20:35 - Comet study Ultraviolet Astronomy/Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.146DS Apogee: 184 km (114 mi). 1965 October 23 05:30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL ND3.167 Apogee: 254 km (157 mi). 1965 October 26 15:25 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.53GS Apogee: 195 km (121 mi). 1965 October 29 11:30 - Infrared Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NF3.16RR Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1965 November 3 19:00 - Solar Ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AE3.520 Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). 1965 November 9 19:00 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AF3.523 Apogee: 238 km (147 mi). 1965 November 10 02:30 - Infrared Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AD3.356 Apogee: 180 km (110 mi). 1965 November 16 16:00 - LUSTER meteorites mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.119NA Apogee: 144 km (89 mi). 1965 November 20 08:28 - Stellar Spectra Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 KP3.8 Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1965 November 30 07:48 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.155GG Apogee: 179 km (111 mi). 1965 December 2 17:30 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.145GS Apogee: 185 km (114 mi). 1966 January 19 04:39 - Stellar Spectra Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Failure. Aerobee 150 KP3.11 Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 1966 January 27 01:29 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NC3.186 Apogee: 243 km (150 mi). 1966 February 1 18:00 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NE3.156R Apogee: 209 km (129 mi). 1966 February 2 10:04 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.50UG Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). 1966 March 8 07:42 - AS/E X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.148CG Apogee: 165 km (102 mi). 1966 March 9 02:22 - Stellar Spectra Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 KP3.15 Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1966 March 30 18:30 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AF3.524 Apogee: 229 km (142 mi). 1966 April 14 15:00 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.143NA Apogee: 183 km (113 mi). 1966 April 14 15:08 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.24US Apogee: 192 km (119 mi). 1966 April 21 11:25 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.165UA Apogee: 154 km (95 mi). 1966 April 28 12:35 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.189DS Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). 1966 April 28 23:35 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL ND3.172R Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). 1966 April 29 03:49 - IR Horizon 2 Technology Infrared mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AD3.723 Apogee: 160 km (90 mi). 1966 May 9 15:20 - Radar test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.106NP Apogee: 174 km (108 mi). First radar for science purposes launched into space and successfully recovered. Besides testing the engineering and special techniques for space flight, the data showed that the echo characteristics of the earth were similar to those of Venus and the Moon. 1966 May 20 15:10 - Solar X-ray mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.95GS Apogee: 172 km (106 mi). 1966 May 20 23:30 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.92GS Apogee: 195 km (121 mi). 1966 May 24 05:07 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Failure. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.51UG Apogee: 132 km (82 mi). 1966 July 16 05:32 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.159GG Apogee: 145 km (90 mi). 1966 July 19 03:36 - NRL NB3.165 Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.144DG Apogee: 134 km (83 mi). 1966 July 22 21:02 - Solar Ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AF3.525 Apogee: 247 km (153 mi). 1966 July 27 15:00 - NRL NE3.190 Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NE3.190 Apogee: 211 km (131 mi). 1966 August 29 15:20 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.156GM Apogee: 206 km (128 mi). 1966 September 2 22:50 - NRL NA3.182 Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NA3.182 Apogee: 206 km (128 mi). 1966 September 20 05:45 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.176UG Apogee: 165 km (102 mi). 1966 September 20 17:05 - Booster test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 12.06GT Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi). 1966 October 4 20:29 - KP3.18 Solar X-ray/Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NA3.160 Apogee: 154 km (95 mi). 1966 October 11 23:22 - IR dayglow Solar X-ray mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 KP3.16 Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1966 October 12 01:52 - AS/E X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.149CG Apogee: 148 km (91 mi). 1966 October 22 15:20 - LUSTER meteorites mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.161NA Apogee: 149 km (92 mi). 1966 October 25 17:25 - Meteorites mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.195GA-GI Apogee: 186 km (115 mi). 1966 November 1 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Apogee: 241 km (149 mi). 1966 November 12 10:40 - NRL ND3.188 Solar Eclipse mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.191DS Apogee: 174 km (108 mi). 1966 November 12 16:15 - Solar Eclipse mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.153GS Apogee: 151 km (93 mi). 1966 November 16 13:15 - Leonids Meteorites mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AF3.267 Apogee: 173 km (107 mi). 1966 November 21 10:00 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.154IG Apogee: 165 km (102 mi). 1966 November 30 11:45 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.181UA Apogee: 227 km (141 mi). 1966 December 2 21:09 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.180UA Apogee: 227 km (141 mi). 1966 December 6 03:35 - Technology Infrared mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AE3.724 Apogee: 188 km (116 mi). 1966 December 14 11:30 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NB3.194 Apogee: 177 km (109 mi). 1966 December 17 06:15 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Failure. Aerobee 150 KP3.19 Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). 1967 January 17 18:00 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AG3.526 Apogee: 243 km (150 mi). 1967 March 3 04:20 - Infrared Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.84UG Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). 1967 March 3 03:30 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.160GG Apogee: 157 km (97 mi). 1967 March 17 03:48 - NRL NB3.191 Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.194DG Apogee: 193 km (119 mi). 1967 April 1 03:40 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.204GG Apogee: 139 km (86 mi). 1967 April 5 00:15 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.168CS Apogee: 160 km (90 mi). 1967 April 7 08:25 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.186UG Apogee: 176 km (109 mi). 1967 April 24 15:20 - Solar X-ray mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.117GS Apogee: 181 km (112 mi). 1967 May 5 04:00 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.157GG Apogee: 159 km (98 mi). 1967 May 5 07:30 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.203UG Apogee: 110 km (60 mi). 1967 May 9 21:00 - NRL ND3.199 Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.192DS Apogee: 182 km (113 mi). 1967 May 16 08:32 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NB3.177 Apogee: 148 km (91 mi). 1967 June 2 04:30 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.210GG Apogee: 179 km (111 mi). 1967 June 6 14:20 - LUSTER meteorites mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.222NA Apogee: 138 km (85 mi). 1967 June 9 04:15 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 KP3.21 Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1967 June 21 19:49 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.179UA Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). 1967 July 8 04:10 - X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.190UG Apogee: 142 km (88 mi). 1967 July 20 09:00 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.212UA Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). 1967 July 20 19:24 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.211UA Apogee: 209 km (129 mi). 1967 August 4 04:53 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.172UG Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). 1967 August 8 12:57 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.207UA Apogee: 289 km (179 mi). 1967 August 8 21:45 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AH3.529 Apogee: 235 km (146 mi). 1967 August 11 09:00 - LUSTER meteorites mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.223NA Apogee: 141 km (87 mi). 1967 August 12 06:30 - Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NC3.187 Apogee: 222 km (137 mi). 1967 August 15 18:45 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AG3.528 Apogee: 243 km (150 mi). 1967 August 26 04:36 - X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.187CG Apogee: 125 km (77 mi). 1967 September 8 03:21 - X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NB3.196 Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1967 September 12 22:25 - Rail launch test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Failure. Aerobee 150 NASA 12.07GT 1967 October 3 18:18 - Solar X-ray/Ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.152GS Apogee: 184 km (114 mi). 1967 October 5 14:30 - NRL ND3.192 Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.243DS Apogee: 173 km (107 mi). 1967 October 19 12:05 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.239US Apogee: 182 km (113 mi). 1967 October 27 10:45 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.158GG Apogee: 160 km (90 mi). 1967 November 1 11:30 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.226UG Apogee: 176 km (109 mi). 1967 November 7 17:45 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AH3.530 Apogee: 243 km (150 mi). 1967 November 14 10:05 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.229UG Apogee: 172 km (106 mi). 1967 November 20 10:42 - X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.228CG Apogee: 144 km (89 mi). 1967 December 4 11:45 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 KP3.20 Apogee: 167 km (103 mi). 1967 December 5 11:30 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.197UA Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1967 December 6 10:45 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.219GG Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). 1967 December 10 22:00 - SPARCS Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.201NT Apogee: 160 km (90 mi). 1967 December 13 12:59 - Meteorites mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AF3.268 Apogee: 164 km (101 mi). 1968 January 22 17:05 - KP3.25 Solar X-ray mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NA3.201 Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). 1968 January 26 04:00 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.205GG Apogee: 160 km (90 mi). 1968 February 2 05:30 - X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.261GG Apogee: 139 km (86 mi). 1968 February 2 06:10 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.220GG Apogee: 149 km (92 mi). 1968 February 17 02:24 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 KP3.22 Apogee: 183 km (113 mi). 1968 February 19 18:55 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AH3.531 Apogee: 243 km (150 mi). 1968 February 19 23:15 - Solar X-ray mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.169CS Apogee: 161 km (100 mi). 1968 March 1 03:30 - Infrared Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.177UG Apogee: 171 km (106 mi). 1968 March 15 19:04 - Solar X-ray mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.209CS Apogee: 155 km (96 mi). 1968 March 16 03:15 - Crab X-ray X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.198GE Apogee: 153 km (95 mi). 1968 March 19 16:15 - SPARCS Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.202NT Apogee: 159 km (98 mi). 1968 March 22 07:24 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.255GG Apogee: 208 km (129 mi). 1968 March 29 08:29 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AE3.154 Apogee: 122 km (75 mi). 1968 March 29 06:45 - Infrared Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NF3.171 Apogee: 220 km (130 mi). 1968 April 7 05:45 - X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NB3.204 Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). 1968 April 23 23:06 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.238UA Apogee: 185 km (114 mi). 1968 April 27 15:05 - NRL ND3.212 Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.244DS Apogee: 166 km (103 mi). 1968 April 29 15:00 - NRL ND3.213 Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.245DS Apogee: 169 km (105 mi). 1968 May 3 07:15 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.227UG Apogee: 171 km (106 mi). 1968 May 3 07:45 - X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Failure. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.196UG Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi). 1968 May 17 04:32 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.221GG Apogee: 165 km (102 mi). 1968 May 17 03:45 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 KP3.24 Apogee: 159 km (98 mi). 1968 May 20 15:00 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.230GS Apogee: 165 km (102 mi). 1968 May 25 06:40 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.173UG Apogee: 169 km (105 mi). 1968 June 8 18:38 - NRL NE3.174 Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.134DS Apogee: 179 km (111 mi). The first rocket carried a Naval Research Laboratory and University of Maryland payload to a 179-km altitude to flight test a design verification unit of the high-resolution spectroheliograph planned for use on the ATM. The second rocket carried an American Science and Engineering, Inc., payload to a 150-km altitude to obtain high-resolution x-ray pictures of active regions of the Sun during solar flare and general x-ray emission of solar corona. The rocket and instrumentation performed satisfactorily, but the payload of the first rocket failed to separate, thus preventing functioning of the parachute recovery system. 1968 June 8 17:41 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.263CS Apogee: 151 km (93 mi). 1968 July 27 04:30 - X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.225UG Apogee: 135 km (83 mi). 1968 July 27 03:55 - X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.236UG Apogee: 142 km (88 mi). 1968 August 6 18:43 - Ionosphere mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AG3.532 Apogee: 127 km (78 mi). 1968 August 14 16:37 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NE3.183 Apogee: 79 km (49 mi). 1968 September 4 14:50 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.130UA Apogee: 124 km (77 mi). 1968 September 13 14:31 - VAM-20 Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 12.14GT Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). 1968 September 21 03:45 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.174UG Apogee: 173 km (107 mi). 1968 September 22 15:30 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.246DS Apogee: 189 km (117 mi). 1968 September 24 16:30 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.185US Apogee: 180 km (110 mi). 1968 September 30 19:30 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.231GS Apogee: 203 km (126 mi). 1968 October 1 18:52 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.241UA Apogee: 174 km (108 mi). 1968 October 10 10:30 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.265DG Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). 1968 October 16 23:15 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.248CS Apogee: 155 km (96 mi). 1968 October 26 09:11 - KP3.23 Ultraviolet Astronomy/Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 170. Aerobee 170 NASA 12.13GT-UG Apogee: 245 km (152 mi). 1968 November 15 07:45 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.268UG Apogee: 174 km (108 mi). 1968 November 21 19:15 - M1 Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.240US Apogee: 193 km (119 mi). 1968 November 21 18:30 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AT3.533 Apogee: 244 km (151 mi). 1968 December 7 06:11 - X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.264CG Apogee: 149 km (92 mi). 1968 December 20 03:00 - Infrared Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.178UG Apogee: 161 km (100 mi). 1969 January 10 02:43 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.206UA Apogee: 166 km (103 mi). 1969 January 31 03:15 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.266DG Apogee: 179 km (111 mi). 1969 February 8 03:19 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.308UA Apogee: 164 km (101 mi). 1969 February 12 17:15 - NE3.175 Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.135DS Apogee: 188 km (116 mi). The rocket carried a Naval Research Laboratory payload to 187.9-km altitude to record photographically 18 extreme ultraviolet spectra of solar photosphere, chromosphere, and corona, using a flight design verification unit of the high-resolution spectrograph planned for ATM-A and ATM-B. Rocket and instruments performed satisfactorily. 1969 March 3 10:00 - XR background X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.199GE Apogee: 163 km (101 mi). 1969 March 7 02:27 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.286UG Apogee: 160 km (90 mi). 1969 March 14 05:30 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.290DG Apogee: 154 km (95 mi). 1969 March 14 07:01 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.251GG-UG Apogee: 177 km (109 mi). 1969 April 4 19:35 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AG3.527 Apogee: 248 km (154 mi). 1969 April 4 19:50 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AT3.534 Apogee: 220 km (130 mi). 1969 April 8 17:00 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.282CS Apogee: 176 km (109 mi). 1969 April 14 15:36 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.233GS Apogee: 187 km (116 mi). 1969 April 16 16:20 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.247DS Apogee: 188 km (116 mi). 1969 April 17 16:45 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.274DS Apogee: 182 km (113 mi). 1969 April 27 03:22 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.278UG Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). 1969 May 16 20:20 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.232GS Apogee: 202 km (125 mi). 1969 June 13 05:30 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 KP3.28 Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1969 June 13 19:00 - Mar-71 test/VAM-20 Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.242UA Apogee: 172 km (106 mi). 1969 June 20 05:45 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.269UG Apogee: 181 km (112 mi). 1969 June 24 19:00 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AT3.535 Apogee: 216 km (134 mi). 1969 August 15 21:55 - Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL A03.903-1 Apogee: 211 km (131 mi). 1969 September 10 04:35 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.312UG Apogee: 157 km (97 mi). 1969 September 11 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.193US Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1969 September 17 18:45 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.166DS Apogee: 218 km (135 mi). 1969 September 21 08:05 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NB3.202 Apogee: 184 km (114 mi). 1969 September 23 16:36 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.170US Apogee: 174 km (108 mi). 1969 September 24 17:45 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.294US Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1969 October 3 02:24 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.279UG Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). 1969 October 14 04:00 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NC3.136 Apogee: 217 km (134 mi). 1969 October 16 10:30 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.256GG Apogee: 205 km (127 mi). 1969 November 4 19:29 - NRL NE3.215 Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.136DS Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1969 November 4 20:27 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.283CS Apogee: 181 km (112 mi). The rockets achieved expected performance, solar pointing systems functioned properly, payloads were successfully recovered, and preliminary results appeared excellent. The information obtained by the rocket flights on solar emission intensity, filter performance, film response, and exposure time would be available in time to provide a useful and effective feedback into the ATM instruments development program. 1969 December 4 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.175UG Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1969 December 12 22:13 - Solar Ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 170. Failure. Aerobee 170 KP3.26 Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). 1969 December 13 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.252GG-UG Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1969 December 17 18:30 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.167DS Apogee: 204 km (126 mi). 1970 January 24 23:00 - Infrared Astronomy/Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NF3.193 Apogee: 207 km (128 mi). 1970 January 25 02:20 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.270UG Apogee: 169 km (105 mi). 1970 February 7 05:31 - Infrared Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL AT3.726 Apogee: 142 km (88 mi). 1970 February 7 03:00 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.262GG Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1970 March 1 04:00 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NB3.237 Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). 1970 March 7 18:52 - Solar Eclipse mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.284CS Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1970 March 7 19:30 - NRL NE3.235 Solar Eclipse mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150A NASA 04.275DS Apogee: 163 km (101 mi). 1970 March 7 19:00 - NRL NE3.216 Solar Eclipse mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.137DS Apogee: 187 km (116 mi). 1970 March 14 03:34 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.328DG Apogee: 164 km (101 mi). 1970 April 13 12:34 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.321UA Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1970 April 24 08:53 - X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 KP3.30 Apogee: 274 km (170 mi). 1970 May 25 08:00 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NB3.211 Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1970 June 2 07:00 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.311UA Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1970 June 2 07:47 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.271UG Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1970 June 15 15:55 - Solar Ultraviolet/Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 KP3.31 Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1970 June 22 14:45 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.323US Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1970 July 2 06:01 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.299UG Apogee: 168 km (104 mi). 1970 July 27 04:37 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.259GG Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1970 August 12 18:26 - Solar Ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL A03.903-2 Apogee: 222 km (137 mi). 1970 August 13 19:02 - NRL NE3.247 Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.200DS Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1970 October 28 16:23 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.131UA Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1970 November 24 20:45 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.285CS Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1970 December 2 07:30 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.267UG Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1971 January 23 02:30 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.260GG Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1971 January 25 11:30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.318UL Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1971 February 24 14:40 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.249NA Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1971 March 1 11:40 - Venus LyAlpha Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 KP3.32 Apogee: 160 km (90 mi). 1971 March 27 02:44 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NB3.245 Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1971 May 1 09:00 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.332GG Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1971 May 19 07:30 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.303NG Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1971 May 28 09:40 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 KP3.37 Apogee: 179 km (111 mi). 1971 June 14 17:17 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.324US Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1971 June 22 19:20 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.237NA Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1971 June 30 17:10 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.234GS Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1971 July 17 04:53 - Infrared Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 170. Aerobee 170 KP3.39 Apogee: 190 km (110 mi). 1971 October 16 02:31 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL A03.910-1 Apogee: 215 km (133 mi). 1971 November 9 19:00 - Solar Ultraviolet/Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL A03.002-3 Apogee: 219 km (136 mi). 1971 November 9 19:00 - Solar Ultraviolet/Solar Extreme ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL A03.002-4 Apogee: 215 km (133 mi). 1971 November 16 15:45 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 KP3.36 Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1972 March 2 18:27 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NA3.218 Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1972 March 21 13:35 - X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 KP3.38 Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1972 April 1 03:47 - Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NRL NB3.254 Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1972 April 21 15:13 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.208UA Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1972 June 21 20:01 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.304NA Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1972 July 18 08:20 - Infrared Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 170. Aerobee 170 KP3.40 Apogee: 222 km (137 mi). 1973 January 12 11:46 - X-ray Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 170. Aerobee 170 KP3.42 Apogee: 229 km (142 mi). 1973 April 27 04:53 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL A03.911-1 Apogee: 121 km (75 mi). 1973 May 23 16:30 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150A NASA 04.235UA Apogee: 111 km (68 mi). 1973 August 10 10:52 - Plasma mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL A03.211-1 Apogee: 168 km (104 mi). 1975 June 10 10:15 - Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 CRL A03.103-1 Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). 1976 May 18 17:00 - Solar Ultraviolet/X-ray mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 GL A03.410-1 Apogee: 190 km (110 mi). 1976 July 13 17:48 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 170. Aerobee 170A NASA 12.32GT Apogee: 183 km (113 mi). Aerobee Reuse Test mission. 1977 August 9 16:10 - SOLAR UV Solar Ultraviolet mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 GL A03.509-1 Apogee: 168 km (104 mi). 1978 July 25 04:05 - DENSITY Aeronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 GL A03.604 Apogee: 144 km (89 mi). 1979 November 16 17:00 - Solar mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.337CS Apogee: 154 km (95 mi). 1979 December 12 01:05 - Magnetospheric mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.338UE Apogee: 122 km (75 mi). 1981 December 8 - Magnetospheric mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.339UE Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1983 August 29 13:20 - Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.340UG Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1983 September 22 21:45 - Magnetospheric mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.341UE Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1985 January 17 15:00 - HUT spectrograph Ultraviolet Astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 150. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.342UG Apogee: 169 km (105 mi). 1986 February 26 12:02 - Halley's Comet astronomy mission Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant VB NASA 21.93UG Apogee: 229 km (142 mi). 1996 August 2 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Standard SM-2ER Block IV. SM-2-IV NTW ETR-1A Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1997 January 24 15:32 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Standard SM-2ER Block IV. SM-2-IV NTW DTR-1A Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1999 July 1 - Slugger Test mission Launch Vehicle: Standard SM-2ER Block IV. SM-2-IV TMT-3 Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). 1999 August 5 13:59 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Standard SM-2ER Block IV. SM-2-IV Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 2000 August 24 - Block IVA Test mission Launch Vehicle: Standard SM-2ER Block IV. SM-2-IV CTV-2 Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).                   Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site.. 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