Zingst
Zingst
Type: Suborbital Launch Site. Operator: Germany. Country: Germany. Latitude: 54°12' N. Longitude: 12°42' E.

A simple launch pad was set up at this East German firing range on the Baltic Sea for some of the last firings of the MMR-06 sounding rocket.
Zingst
Credit - © Mark Wade

Zingst Chronology and Launch Log
  • 1988 October 21 14:35 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 1 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. Failure.. MMR-06M Test launch. Earth impacted at 8 seconds. AES - R defective

  • 1988 November 1 14:01 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 2 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 67 km (41 mi). Test launch. Earth impacted at 360/570 seconds. Reached 67 km. Probe crashed with no braking.

  • 1988 November 4 14:20 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 3 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 43 km (27 mi). Test launch. Earth impacted at 250 seconds. Reached 43.1 km. Probe crashed without parachute.

  • 1988 November 8 14:11 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 4 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 78 km (49 mi). Test launch. Earth impacted at 637 seconds. Reached 78.3 km. Probe crashed with no braking.

  • 1988 November 22 14:20 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 5 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 53 km (33 mi). Test launch. Earth impacted at 590 seconds. Reached 52.9 km. Probe crashed with no braking.

  • 1988 November 23 14:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 6 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 76 km (47 mi). Test launch. Earth impacted at 658 seconds. Reached 75.6 km. Probe crashed with no braking.

  • 1989 April 7 13:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 7 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). Unsuccessful. Earth impacted at 620 seconds. Reached 72 km. Probe crashed with no braking.

  • 1989 April 12 13:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 8 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 76 km (47 mi). Partial success. Earth impacted at 4420 seconds. Reached 75.8 km. At 776 seconds failure of T1, Tk

  • 1989 April 26 13:40 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 9 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). Partial success. Earth impacted at 4319 seconds. Reached 74.5 km.

  • 1989 May 10 13:10 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 10 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 74 km (46 mi). Successful. Earth impacted at 4210 seconds. Reached 74.3 km.

  • 1989 May 24 13:10 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 11 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 55 km (34 mi). Partial success. Earth impacted at 3299 seconds. Reached 55 km. Very early fading of signal.

  • 1989 June 21 13:30 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 12 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 77 km (48 mi). Partial success. Earth impacted at 678 seconds. Reached 76.9 km. Thermistor failed at 60 seconds, transmitter failed at 678 seconds.

  • 1989 September 6 13:38 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 13 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 74 km (45 mi). Successful. Earth impacted at 3778 seconds. Reached 74 km.

  • 1989 October 10 14:10 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 14 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 74 km (46 mi). Successful. Earth impacted at 3780 seconds. Reached 73.5 km. T2 not centered, eventual failure through heating.

  • 1989 October 18 14:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 15 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 74 km (46 mi). Partial success. Earth impacted at 2489 seconds. Reached 74.3 km. Probe landing speed too high.

  • 1989 November 1 14:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 16 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 35 km (21 mi). Unsuccessful. Earth impacted at 480 seconds. Reached 35 km. Late seperation of the dart from the motor.

  • 1989 November 8 14:10 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 17 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 73 km (45 mi). Unsuccessful. Earth impacted at 620 seconds. Reached 73.1 km. Probe crashed with no braking.

  • 1989 December 8 14:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 18 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 75 km (47 mi). Successful. Earth impacted at 3223 seconds. Reached 75.3 km.

  • 1989 December 20 14:40 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 19 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 78 km (48 mi). Successful. Earth impacted at 2205 seconds. Reached 78 km. Protective cap only deployed after 135 seconds.

  • 1990 January 10 14:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 20 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). Successful. Earth impacted at 3467 seconds. Reached 74.8 km.

  • 1990 January 19 14:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 21 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 55 km (34 mi). Unsuccessful. Earth impacted at 514 seconds. Reached 55 km. Poor seperation of the dart from the engine.

  • 1990 February 14 14:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 22 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 79 km (49 mi). Partial success. Earth impacted at 2437 seconds. Reached 79.4 km. Landing speed of the probe too high. Protective cap only deployed after 168 seconds.

  • 1990 March 21 14:20 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 23 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). Partial success. Earth impacted at 2655 seconds. Reached 65 km. T2 immobile.

  • 1990 March 28 15:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 24 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 74 km (46 mi). Successful. Earth impacted at 4296 seconds. Reached 74.3 km.

  • 1990 May 9 13:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 25 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). Partial success. Earth impacted at 4061 seconds. Reached 74.5 km. T2 immobile.

  • 1990 May 11 13:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 26 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 74 km (46 mi). Successful. Earth impacted at 4467 seconds. Reached 74.3 km. T2 immobile.

  • 1990 May 30 13:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 27 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 74 km (46 mi). Successful. Earth impacted at 4271 seconds. Reached 74.4 km.

  • 1990 June 8 13:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 28 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 66 km (41 mi). Successful. Earth impacted at 3242 seconds. Reached 65.7 km.

  • 1990 June 13 13:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 29 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 76 km (47 mi). Successful. Earth impacted at 3826 seconds. Reached 76.4 km. Soviet Thermistor.

  • 1990 June 20 13:10 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 30 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 77 km (48 mi). Successful. Earth impacted at 4292 seconds. Reached 77.1 km. Soviet Thermistor.

  • 1990 September 12 13:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 31 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 77 km (48 mi). Partial success. Earth impacted at 1260 seconds. Reached 77.2 km. Rip in parachute.

  • 1990 September 26 13:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 32 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 79 km (49 mi). Partial success. Earth impacted at 4010 seconds. Reached 79 km. Probe landing speed too high. Tk torn off, only wind measurements possible.

  • 1990 October 5 14:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 33 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 38 km (24 mi). Unsuccessful. Earth impacted at 530 seconds. Reached 38.4 km. No seperation of the dart from the engine, parachute deployed at 25.9 km altitude.

  • 1990 October 12 14:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 34 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 53 km (33 mi). Unsuccessful. Earth impacted at 0 seconds. Reached 52.8 km. No seperation of the dart from the engine, total failure of the probe.

  • 1990 October 17 14:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 35 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 77 km (48 mi). Partial success. Earth impacted at 1790 seconds. Reached 77.1 km.

  • 1990 October 17 14:40 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 36 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Partial success. Earth impacted at 1136 seconds. Reached 79.5 km. Parachute function greatly hampered.

  • 1990 November 2 14:40 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 38 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 74 km (45 mi). Unsuccessful. Earth impacted at 256 seconds. Reached 74 km. No seperation of the probe.

  • 1990 November 2 14:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 37 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 42 km (26 mi). Unsuccessful. Earth impacted at 592 seconds. Reached 42 km. No seperation of the dart from the engine, no seperation of the probe.

  • 1990 November 23 14:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 39 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 68 km (42 mi). Successful. Earth impacted at 2199 seconds. Reached 68 km.

  • 1990 December 5 14:30 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 40 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 75 km (47 mi). Unsuccessful. Earth impacted at 605 seconds. Reached 74.9 km.

  • 1990 December 14 14:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 41 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). Partial success. Earth impacted at 1900 seconds. Reached 72 km. HW poorly received. AES - R defective

  • 1990 December 19 14:00 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 42 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 66 km (41 mi). Unsuccessful. Earth impacted at 600 seconds. Reached 65.5 km. Probe crashed with no braking.

  • 1990 December 19 14:30 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 43 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 71 km (44 mi). Unsuccessful. Earth impacted at 648 seconds. Reached 71 km. Probe crashed with no braking.

  • 1992 February 14 08:50 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 44 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). Successful. Earth impacted at 3729 seconds. Reached 69.9 km.

  • 1992 February 19 08:45 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 45 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 73 km (46 mi). Successful. Earth impacted at 3992 seconds. Reached 73.4 km.

  • 1992 February 21 08:30 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 46 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 77 km (48 mi). Unsuccessful. Earth impacted at 625 seconds. Reached 76.7 km. Probe crashed with no braking.

  • 1992 February 26 08:30 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 47 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 55 km (34 mi). Partial success. Earth impacted at 1811 seconds. Reached 54.6 km. Poor tracking after 1595 seconds.

  • 1992 February 26 09:50 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 48 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 54 km (33 mi). Successful. Earth impacted at 3074 seconds. Reached 53.6 km.

  • 1992 February 28 08:31 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 49 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). Unsuccessful. Earth impacted at 580 seconds. Reached 69.8 km. Probe crashed with no braking.

  • 1992 March 6 08:32 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 50 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 49 km (31 mi). Unsuccessful. Earth impacted at 570 seconds. Reached 49.3 km. No seperation of the dart from the engine, parachute did not function.

  • 1992 March 6 09:24 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 51 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Unsuccessful. Earth impacted at 625 seconds. Reached 79.6 km. Probe crashed with no braking.

  • 1992 March 11 08:32 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 52 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 76 km (47 mi). Unsuccessful. Earth impacted at 559 seconds. Reached 76.4 km. Probe crashed with no braking.

  • 1992 March 11 09:27 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 53 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 74 km (46 mi). Unsuccessful. Earth impacted at 599 seconds. Reached 73.7 km. Probe crashed with no braking.

  • 1992 March 20 09:58 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 55 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). Successful. Earth impacted at 3993 seconds. Reached 74.6 km.

  • 1992 March 20 08:40 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 54 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 37 km (23 mi). Unsuccessful. Earth impacted at 535 seconds. Reached 36.6 km. No seperation of the dart from the engine.

  • 1992 March 25 09:25 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 57 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. No signal received after launch.. MMR-06M Apogee: 0 km ( mi). Unsuccessful.

  • 1992 March 25 08:32 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 56 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 51 km (32 mi). Partial success. Earth impacted at 1771 seconds. Reached 51.3 km. Poor seperation of the dart from the engine, parachute did not fully deploy.

  • 1992 March 27 08:33 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 58 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 73 km (45 mi). Successful. Earth impacted at 4317 seconds. Reached 72.9 km.

  • 1992 April 1 07:33 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 59 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 52 km (32 mi). Unsuccessful. Earth impacted at 589 seconds. Reached 52 km. Poor seperation of the dart from the engine.

  • 1992 April 3 08:20 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 61 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). Unsuccessful. Earth impacted at 595 seconds. Reached 75 km. Probe crashed with no braking.

  • 1992 April 3 07:30 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 60 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. No separation of the probe.. MMR-06M Apogee: 0 km ( mi). Unsuccessful. Earth impacted at 258 seconds.

  • 1992 April 10 07:30 - MMR06-M Zingst launch 62 Launch Vehicle: MMR-06. MMR-06M Apogee: 67 km (41 mi). Successful. Earth impacted at 4054 seconds. Reached 66.7 km.

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