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White Sands
 White Sands Credit: © Mark Wade |
White Sands Missile Range occupies an area 160 x 65 km in the Tularosa Basin of southern New Mexico, across the Sacramento Mountain range from Roswell. In the 1930's, Robert Goddard, after surveying weather conditions and population densities, had selected Roswell for his pioneering rocket tests. White Sands, a true desert area, was even more unpopulated than Roswell. German advances in rocketry during World War II impelled the US Army to begin programs to exploit this technology. The White Sands Proving Ground was established for testing German and American long-range rockets on 9 July 1945. Seven days later the first atomic bomb was exploded at Trinity Site, near the north boundary of the range. The first launch of a Tiny Tim rocket was on 26 September 1945. On 11 October a Tiny Tim boosted a WAC Corporal rocket from the tower. This was the first use of Launch Complex 33, later to be used for V-2, Nike, Viking, Corporal, Lance and Multiple Launch Rocket System testing.
First Launch: 1945-09-26. Last Launch: 2014-07-22. Number: 7740 . Location: New Mexico. Longitude: -106.36 deg. Latitude: 32.56 deg. Apogee: 1,280 km (790 mi).
The technology developed so quickly that within ten years test of longer-range rockets was moved to coastal sites at Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg. However the substantial infrastructure developed at White Sands continued in use for test of shorter range missiles and sounding rockets. In 1960 White Sands began use of 'call up' areas on the north and west boundaries. Several times a year ranchers in these areas would be notified to evacuate them during longer-range tests.
Administratively the range also operated other missile launch sites in New Mexico, Utah and Idaho. Longer-range rockets were fired from these sites with intercept or impact points at White Sands.
White Sands was considered as a shuttle launch site in the early 1970's (altitude would have provided payload advantage). This did not come to pass, but Northrup Strip at White Sands was selected as a shuttle alternate landing site. The orbiter Columbia landed there on 30 March, 1982. The experience showed that White Sands' fine silicate dust posed a problem for shuttle operations. The strip was also used as the primary training site for shuttle pilots to practice approaches and mock landings in the shuttle trainer aircraft.
By the 1990's White Sands had more than 1,500 precisely surveyed instrumentation sites using 1,000 optical and electronic tracking and telemetry systems. A site-wide timing system synchronized these instruments. Other range services included calibration, communication, meteorological, photographic, television, aerial target support, and laboratory testing facilities (covering nuclear environments, weapon systems simulation, guidance and control, propulsion, climatic, microbiological, metallurgic).
Major range users included:
- US Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC), established in 1946. The LLS-1 USS Desert Ship is used to test naval surface weapon systems. The NAWC also provides sounding rocket support services for NASA, the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, the Naval Research Laboratory, the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization and commercial customers. Their High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility also test naval high energy lasers such as MIRACL (Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser) and the SEALITE Beam Director.
- The Air Force conducts missile research and development program testing at White Sands. They also use the range for tactical flight training and exercises. The USAF also controls the range's restricted airspace.
- The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) originally provided radar support to the Signal Corps for V-2 tests in 1946. Since 1952 it also studies electronic countermeasures vulnerability of Army missiles and tests foreign missile systems at the site.
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) uses White Sands for many test activities. During the Apollo program launch escape systems and the Apollo spacecraft's engines were tested there. Many shuttle components were tested as well.
The actual numbers of launches, including missile tests, was several times greater than those listed.
Minimum Inclination: 32.0 degrees. Maximum Inclination: 90.0 degrees.
In the fall of 1944, with advances in American missile development, the Army's Ordnance Department and California Institute of Technology's Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed a land range where missiles could be launched and recovered for further study. Ideally, the site needed to be within the continental United States covering uninhabited terrain with extensive level regions. Surrounding hills were required for observation. Constant clear skies were needed to facilitate uninterrupted testing. The War Department also wanted the site to be located near an existing Army post so that support would be available.
An Army site survey team arrived in New Mexico's Tularosa Basin in the fall of 1944. Although the potential range was not as large as the initial specifications called for, the basin met all the other criteria and was selected to become the "White Sands Proving Ground." An important factor regarding the cantonment site selection within the Tularosa Basin was the availability of well water. The site recommendation from the Army's Chief of Ordnance was approved by the Secretary of War on February 20, 1945.
Original site plans were formulated in Washington during April and May 1945, and construction began on June 25. Initially, the Army planned to use the range not more than 5 to 6 weeks during 1945 to launch only 10 to 15 long-distance projectiles. Because the facility was considered temporary, old Civilian Conservation Corps structures were transferred from Sandia base near Albuquerque. A missile assembly building, and 16- by 16-foot Dallas type hutments were built to house incoming troops.
Construction of launch facilities commenced on July 10, 1945, at a location approximately <6Yi miles east of the Headquarters site. A blockhouse designed to withstand the impact of a rocket falling freely from an altitude of 100 miles remains and is still used.
The Navy accepted a Chief of Ordnance's offer to participate at White Sands and a Navy cantonment area was built adjacent to the Army cantonment area. On the range, the Navy built a blockhouse and launch site 2 miles east of the Army launch facility.
By this time, it was clear the military's missile effort in the Tularosa Basin would last longer than 5 to 6 weeks. On April 11, 1945, U.S. Army troops captured the German
V-2 production facility in the Harz Mountains. In violation of Allied agreements regarding the disposition of Axis weapons, the Ordnance Department managed to extract enough components from the facility to assemble 100 V-2s. In August 1945, with 300 freight cars en route loaded with V-2 component parts, activity at White Sands was assured.
Important participants in that near-term activity would be many of the German scientists and engineers who had designed those V-2 components. Volunteering to come to America under what would be eventually known as "Operation Paperclip," a team led by Dr. Wernher von Braun, assembled at Fort Bliss, Texas, in early 1946 to assist with the various missile projects ongoing at White Sands. While the Germans were in transit, American scientists and engineers forged ahead.
At 1000 hours, September 26, 1945, a Tiny Tim rocket became the first projectile launched at the Proving Ground. The test determined the suitability of the Navy-developed Tiny Tim to serve as a booster to the WAC Corporal missile that was being designed by Army Ordnance/Caltech ORDCIT project.
After additional test launchings of Tiny Tim/partial WAC Corporal variants, the first full WAC Corporal-A lifted off on October 11, 1945; another was launched the next day. Both rockets attained an altitude of 235,000 feet. Additional launchings of WAC-As continued through December 3, 1946.
Eventually, the missile evolved into the Corporal E, a projectile weighing 10,000 pounds with a planned range of 75 miles. Confidence in this missile increased as testing proceeded from 1947 through 1951 and allowed the Army to add this new weapon to its arsenal.
Although White Sands played an important role in fielding the American-designed and -built Corporal, the missile range actually received most of its notoriety because of the firing of V-2 rockets and the presence of German scientists. Unlike the Corporal program, the V-2 program was geared toward developing flying laboratories. Participants in various experimental flights included the Naval Research Laboratory, Army Ground Forces, Air Materiel Command, Army Signal Corps, Applied Physics Laboratory of Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Princeton, University of Michigan, and Caltech.
Before large missile launch operations could commence, rocket engine test facilities were needed to evaluate various designs. The original test stand, built in 1946 under the supervision of German Operation Paperclip scientists, was capable of withstanding units producing 100,000 pounds of thrust. The stand had an outrigging that could accommodate smaller rockets with thrusts of up to 20,000 pounds.
The first V-2 test firing occurred on March 15, 1946. The first liftoff occurred a month later on April 16th, and proved erratic—the flight was terminated 19 seconds after launch. As the program progressed into 1952, there were additional failures. Perhaps the most notable fouled flight occurred on May 29, 1947, when a modified V-2 veered in the opposite direction and landed near Juarez, Mexico.
Yet the V-2 program gave American scientists and engineers valuable experience in handling larger rockets and much knowledge about the upper atmosphere. Biological experiments involving test animals laid the groundwork for future manned flight. "Bumper" flights, in which a WAC Corporal would be launched from the nose cone of a V-2 at a specific altitude, gave Americans experience with rocket staging. Lessons learned from the 67 V-2 firings at White Sands found applications in future missile programs.
While making important contributions at White Sands, the German "Paperclippers" frankly were underutilized. This situation was rectified in 1950, with the establishment of the Army Ordnance Center at Huntsville, Alabama. There, von Braun and his team designed the rocket that carried America's first satellite into space.
As missile testing activities at White Sands expanded, so did the base's infrastructure. By April 30, 1949, the technical and supporting facilities were valued at nearly $15 million.
By 1954, additional test stands included another 100,000-pound thrust capable facility, as well as a 300,000-pound facility and a 500,000-pound facility. Protective measures to guard the testing engineers at these facilities were extensive. Still, there was danger involved as demonstrated on September 30, 1955, when a test of a Nike Hercules prototype liquid propulsion system triggered a devastating explosion that caved in the wall of the reinforced concrete control room, killing one and injuring five.
Extensive laboratories were constructed to support preflight testing of various missile components. For example, specially designed chambers allowed for the creation of environments ranging from severe heat to subfreezing temperatures. Throughout the Cold War, these laboratories received extensive modernizations, as emerging technologies provided new testing capabilities.
Originally, individuals from the Ballistics Research Laboratory (BRL) at the Aberdeen Proving Ground came to White Sands to monitor flights and then went to Maryland to analyze test data. However, BRL quickly determined that a permanent "annex" was needed at White Sands, and in the late 1940s, approximately 40 BRL employees found themselves relocated to the southwest and having responsibilities for developing and operating the range instrumentation and reducing the data. In 1952, the "BRL-White Sands Annex" became part of an organization known as the Flight Demonstration Laboratory (FDL). FDL eventually evolved into what became known in 1966 as National Range Operations.
Working with BRL and its successor organizations, the Army Signal Corps played an important role in providing range communication and data transmission systems as well as radar, electronic, pictorial, meteorological, and signal maintenance support to the range. Over the years the Corps has accumulated maintenance responsibilities for 1,500 precisely surveyed instrumentation sites that made White Sands the most sophisticated and heavily instrumented geographical testing area in the world.
Additional Army missile projects that underwent research and testing at White Sands in the early years included Hermes, Loki, Nike, Honest John, Lacrosse, and
Hawk. The Navy also took advantage of the range to launch numerous prototypes for its evolving missile program.
Based out of nearby Holloman AFB, the Air Force used White Sand facilities to evaluate Convair's MX-774 project, Northrop's MX-775 project (Snark), as well as numerous short-range tactical missiles.
Throughout the decades, the three military services as well as other government agencies and private contractors have used the range's facilities for testing and evaluating numerous projects. For example, White Sands has played important roles in the development and testing of systems for ballistic missile defense. Between 1945 and 1990, the range had tested over 1,000 weapon and space systems. Physical assets at White Sands in 1990 were then estimated to be worth $4 billion.
Seeking a location to test an Apollo propulsion system in the early 1960s, NASA received DoD approval to build what was initially called the Propulsion System Development Facility. With sites to the north of U.S. 70 in the western Tularosa Basin, the facility's primary mission was (and still is) to develop, qualify, and test the limits of spacecraft propulsion systems. Renamed White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) in 1965, the facility had by 1991 tested more than 325 rocket engines by conducting over 2.2 million firings. Some of this work supported military projects such as the ABM program and Navy solid rocket exhaust studies.
In 1995, White Sands remained an Army-operated range. As part of the Army's Test and Evaluation Command under the Army Materiel Command, the range provides test facilities for organizations within and outside of the Department of Defense.
White Sands hosts several missile- and nonmissile-related historic properties. Missile-related historic properties include the Army blockhouse and V-2 gantry crane at Launch Complex 33 (Category I); the 100,000-pound and 500,000-pound rocket test stands (Category II); the Navy blockhouse, launch towers, and USS Desert Ship at Launch Complex 35; the V-2 Assembly Building 1538; and the Propulsion Unit Calibration Stand Blockhouse.
Subtopics
| White Sands LC33 Wac, Viking, V-2, Nike, Javelin, Hermes, Corporal, Atlas, Apache launch complex. LC 33 was the United States' first major rocket launch facility. The original Army Launch Area 1 complex consisted of a blockhouse, several concrete launching pads for captured German V-2 rockets, a 30-m tall launch tower for Aerobee rockets, a gantry and blast pit. |
| White Sands LC35 Standard-ER, Black Brant, Aerobee launch complex. Work on LC-35 was begun by the US Navy in 1946. Although no specific requirement had been identified, Captain Robert McLaughlin of the Bureau of Naval Ordnance realized the Navy would need an instrumented range to test the surface-to-air missiles planned for Navy ships. The first facilities built were a blockhouse and two launch towers for Aerobee sounding rockets. From 1947 a total of 675 Aerobees were launched from White Sands, most of these from LC-35. |
| White Sands LC36 Terrier, Redstone, Nike, Little Joe II, Honest John, Black Brant, Storm, Aries, Apollo LES launch complex. Originally designated Army Launch Area 3, LC36 was later a LC36 was a NASA facility that supported tests of the Apollo Launch Escape System. It was also used to launch NASA sounding rocket missions. The complex included a blockhouse, launch control equipment, and launchers with environmental shelters. These launchers included:- An 11-m rail with 3600 kg capacity
- A 15-m rail with 11,000 kg capacity
- A 50-m tower with 3600 kg capacity
- A 1.2-m diameter stool with 23,000 kg capacity
- A 9-m rail with 7000 kg capacity.
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| White Sands LC38 Nike Zeus launch complex. LC 38 (Army Launch Area Five) was originally built in the 1960's for test of the Nike Zeus anti-ballistic missile. The Nike Zeus system required elaborate infrastructure to house the large missiles, and even larger assembly of radars, computers, and electronics. There were two R&D Zeus Launch Cells and later one tactical Launch Cell. In 1969 LC-38 was modified for test of the Patriot surface-to-air missile system, which eventually was developed to be capable against short-range ballistic missiles. The complex continued to be used for Patriot testing into the 21st Century. |
| White Sands LC37 Squirt, HEDI launch complex. LC 37 (Army Launch Area Three) was the main test complex for the Nike Ajax and Nike Hercules surface-to-air missiles. Later additions were used for HIBEX and HEDI KITE launches, and as the Army's Advanced Gun Munitions Test Site. |
| White Sands LC50 Sprint, HIBEX launch complex. West Center 50 was located in the central portion of the range near Rhodes Canyon. The facility included a hardened blockhouse to accommodate test of Sprint short-range anti-ballistic missiles without a destruct charge. The only missiles (with the possible exception of a HIBEX) that were ever launched from LC50 were Sprints (except for other small missile launched from there in later years). LC-50 was a mound built up in the desert with a ramp up to it coming from the south-southwest. The mound originally had three launch cells. One was destroyed by an explosion of FLA-3 in the cell. It was fenced and locked. |
| White Sands LC32 Storm-2, Hera launch complex. Launch site for anti-ballistic missile targets. These are most often test vehicles composed of surplus Minuteman ICBM stages. |
| White Sands SULF Storm launch complex. The Speedball Uprange Launch Facility was located at the northwest end of the range and was equipped with a blockhouse, ordnance assembly building, three launchers, and a 30-m long environmental shelter. This complex was used to launch anti-ballistic missile targets (generally composed of surplus Minuteman ICBM motors) and to launch technology demonstrations or unique science and engineering payloads into sub-orbital trajectories. |
Family:
Suborbital Launch Site,
Tomahawk Sandia.
Country:
USA.
Launch Vehicles:
V-2,
WAC,
WAC A,
HVAR,
Hermes A-3A,
Hermes A-3B,
Viking sounding rocket,
WAC B,
Corporal E,
Hermes B-1,
Aerobee RTV-N-8,
Bumper-WAC,
RTV-A-2,
Aerobee XASR-SC-1,
Nike,
Aerobee RTV-N-10,
Aerobee XASR-SC-2,
Hermes A-1,
MGR-1,
Aerobee RTV-A-1a,
Corporal,
Viking Type 9,
Talos,
Redstone,
Aerobee RTV-N-10b,
Aerobee RTV-N-10c,
Aerobee Hi,
Aerobee RTV-N-10a,
HJ NIke,
Asp,
Loki Dart,
Aerobee AJ10-34,
Nike Cajun,
Asp III,
Nike Hercules,
Orion OLV,
Aerobee,
Nike Asp,
HJ Nike Nike,
Aerobee 100,
Nike Apache,
Arcas,
HJ,
Aerobee 150,
Nike Zeus A,
Strongarm,
Jaguar B-57,
Aerobee 150A,
Nike Zeus,
Apache,
Boosted Arcas,
ARPAT,
Raven,
Nike Javelin,
Nike Tomahawk,
Little Joe II 6-1-0,
Apollo LES,
Sidewinder-Raven,
Squirt,
Judi-Dart,
Sirocco,
Nike Iroquois,
Sidewinder-Arcas,
Little Joe II 4-2-0,
Aerobee 350,
Javelin 3,
HIBEX,
Little Joe II 0-3-3,
Sprint ABM,
Black Brant VB,
Little Joe II 5-2-2,
Terrier Hydac,
ALARR,
Boosted Arcas 2,
Nike Hydac,
Viper-Dart,
Pershing 1A,
Super Arcas,
Super Loki,
Aerobee 150 MI,
Aerobee 170,
Rocketsonde,
Black Brant VC,
Astrobee D,
Aerobee 170B,
Aerobee 170A,
Upstage,
Ute Tomahawk,
Paiute Tomahawk,
Astrobee F,
Aerobee 200A,
Aries,
Orion sounding rocket,
Aerobee 200,
Black Brant 8B,
Black Brant 8C,
Nike Orion,
Taurus Orion,
Black Brant IX,
Pershing 2,
Black Brant IXB,
Black Brant 9CM1,
HEDI,
Improved Orion,
Storm,
SM-2-IV,
DC-X,
Terrier Improved Orion,
DC-XA,
THAAD,
Hera,
Storm-2,
Terrier Orion,
Sounding Rocket,
Terrier Mk 70 Orion.
Launch Sites:
White Sands LC33,
White Sands LC35,
White Sands LC36,
White Sands LC38,
White Sands LC37,
White Sands LC50,
White Sands LC32,
White Sands SULF,
White Sands LC94,
White Sands LC39,
White Sands WSSH.
Agency:
USA SMDC.
Bibliography:
2,
580,
9597.
Photo Gallery
 | White Sands Location of White Sands Credit: © Mark Wade |
1945 September 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: ALA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Tiny Tim.
- Booster test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: ORD.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1945 September 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: ALA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Tiny Tim.
- Booster test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: ORD.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1945 September 26 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: ALA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Tiny Tim.
- Booster test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: ORD.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1945 September 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: ALA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Tiny Tim.
- Booster test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: ORD.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1945 September 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Dummy launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). Launcher/booster stage test. No upper stage..
1945 September 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC.
- Dummy launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi). Launcher/booster stage test. No upper stage..
1945 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC.
- 1 / 4 Charge test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi). Launcher/booster stage test. No upper stage..
1945 October 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC.
- 1 / 4 Charge test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi). Launcher/booster stage test. No upper stage..
1945 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
WAC.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). First 'all-up' Wac Corporal launch. Recovery system failed..
1945 October 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
WAC.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). The parachute failed, but the nose cone also came off. This set the rocket on a tumbling re-entry, providing sufficient braking that it hit the ground pretty well intact..
1945 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- R-3 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1945 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- R-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1945 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- R-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1945 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- R-4 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1945 October 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- R-5 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1945 October 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- R-6 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1945 October 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
WAC.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 27 km (16 mi).
1945 October 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
WAC.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). The nose ejected just after the rocket cleared the tower..
1945 October 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
WAC.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). Emergency launch when the parachute igniter fired..
1945 October 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
WAC.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). Night launch, the nose failed to eject. Last development flight..
1946 January 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- V-2 flight tests in US initiated. - .
Nation: Germany.
Related Persons: von Braun.
U.S. upper atmosphere research program initiated with captured German V-2 rockets. A V-2 panel of representatives of various interested agencies was created, and a total of more than 60 V-2's were fired before the supply ran out. The Applied Physics Laboratory of Johns Hopkins University then undertook to develop a medium-altitude rocket, the Aerobee, while the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) directed its efforts to the development of a large high-altitude rocket, first called the Neptune, later the Viking.
1946 February 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Peenenmuende team arrives in White Sands - .
Nation: USA.
Related Persons: von Braun.
1946 March 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- V-2 static fired - .
Nation: Germany.
Related Persons: von Braun.
First American-assembled V-2 static fired at White Sands Proving Ground..
1946 April 16 - .
21:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test / chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi). First flight test of American-assembled V-2 rocket launched by the Army at White Sands Proving Ground. Launched 14:47 local time. Reached 5.5 km. Carried cosmic radiation (Applied Physics Lab, John Hopkins University) experiments for General Electric..
1946 May 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: ALA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Tiny Tim.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ORD.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1946 May 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
WAC.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1946 May 10 - .
21:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 112 km (69 mi). Launched 14:15 local time. Reached 112.9 km. Carried cosmic radiation (Applied Physics Lab, John Hopkins University) experiments for General Electric..
1946 May 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: ALA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Tiny Tim.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ORD.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1946 May 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: ALA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Tiny Tim.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ORD.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1946 May 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: ALA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Tiny Tim.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ORD.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1946 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: ALA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Tiny Tim.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ORD.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1946 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: ALA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Tiny Tim.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ORD.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1946 May 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: ALA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Tiny Tim.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ORD.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1946 May 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: ALA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Tiny Tim.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ORD.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1946 May 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: ALA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Tiny Tim.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ORD.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1946 May 29 - .
21:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: GE,
US Army.
Apogee: 112 km (69 mi). Launched 14:10 local time. Reached 112.4 km. Carried cosmic radiation (Applied Physics Lab, John Hopkins University) experiments for General Electric..
1946 June 13 - .
23:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- UVS / Ionosphere properties Solar ultraviolet / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: GE,
US Army.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi). Launched 16:40 local time. Reached 117.7 km. Carried solar radiation, ionosphere (Naval Research Lab) experiments for General Electric..
1946 June 28 - .
19:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- UVS / Ionosphere properties Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL,
US Army.
Apogee: 108 km (67 mi). Launched 12:03 local time. Reached 108.1 km. Carried cosmic radiation, solar radiation, pressure, and temperature experiments for Naval Research Lab..
1946 July 9 - .
19:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Chemical release / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: GE,
US Army.
Apogee: 134 km (83 mi). Launched 12:30 local time. Reached 134.7 km. Carried cosmic radiation, ionosphere (Naval Research Lab) experiments for General Electric..
1946 July 19 - .
19:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: GE,
US Army.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). Launched 12:11 local time. Reached 4.8 km. Carried ionosphere (Naval Research Lab) experiments for General Electric..
1946 July 30 - .
19:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Chemical release / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL,
US Army.
Apogee: 167 km (103 mi). Launched 12:40 local time. Reached 161.9 km. Carried cosmic radiation, ionosphere (Naval Research Lab); and biological (Harvard) experiments for Applied Physics Lab, John Hopkins University..
1946 August 15 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Chemical release / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Princeton,
US Army.
Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi). Launched 11:00 local time. Reached 6.5 km. Carried cosmic radiation experiments for Palmer Physics Lab, Princeton University..
1946 August 22 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Launch failure..
- UM Aeronomy Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army,
USAF AFSC.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). Launched 10:15 local time. Launch failure. Carried pressure, density, ionosphere, sky brightness experiments for Air Research and Development Command..
1946 September 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-46.
- Dummy launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First Nike-46 flight..
1946 September 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-46.
- Dummy launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1946 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Project Bumper initiated. - .
Nation: USA.
Related Persons: von Braun.
Army Ordnance initiated Bumper Project for development leading to a two-stage rocket test vehicle, which resulted in use of JPL WAC Corporal as second stage of a V-2..
1946 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-46.
- Dummy launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1946 October 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-46.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1946 October 10 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL,
US Army.
Apogee: 164 km (101 mi). Launched 11:02 local time. Reached 174.2 km. Carried cosmic and solar radiation, pressure, temperature, biological experiments for Naval Research Lab..
1946 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-46.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1946 October 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-46.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1946 October 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-46.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1946 October 24 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Solar ultraviolet / chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL,
US Army.
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).
Launched 12:18 local time. Reached 104.8 km. Carried cosmic and soalr radiaiton, winds, photography experiments for Applied Physics Lab, John Hopkins University. The John Hopkins camera took motion pictures of the earth at over 100 km altitude (pictures covered 100,000 square km.)
1946 November 7 - .
20:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Princeton,
US Army.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). Launched 13:31 local time. Reached 100.3 km. Carried cosmic radiation experiments for Palmer Physics Lab, Princeton University..
1946 November 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-46.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1946 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-46.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1946 November 21 - .
16:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- UM Aeronomy Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army,
USAF AFSC.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched 10:00 local time. Reached 101.6 km. Carried pressure, temperature, ionosphere, sky brightness experiments for Air Research and Development Command..
1946 December 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
WAC.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Booster test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1946 December 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
WAC.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
- Modified WAC A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1946 December 5 - .
20:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL,
US Army.
Apogee: 167 km (103 mi). Launched 13:08 local time. Reached 153.2 km. Carried cosmic and solar radiation, pressure, temperature, photo experiments for Naval Research Lab..
1946 December 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
WAC.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 27 km (16 mi).
1946 December 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
WAC.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi).
1946 December 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
WAC.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 49 km (30 mi).
1946 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
WAC.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1946 December 18 - .
05:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- CR / Grenades Chemical release / meteor test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL,
US Army.
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi). Launched 22:18 local time. Reached 183.9 km. Carried cosmic radiation, meteorites; biological (National Institute of Health) experiments for Applied Physics Lab, John Hopkins University..
1947 January 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-46.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1947 January 10 - .
21:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Chemical release missio - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL,
US Army.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi). Launched 14:13 local time. Reached 116.5 km. Carried cosmic radiation experiments for Naval Research Lab..
1947 January 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Redstone.
- Hermes telemetry system test. - .
Nation: USA.
Telemetry operated successfully in a V-2 firing at WSPG, Army Ordnance's Hermes telemetry system..
1947 January 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-46.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). Final Nike-46 flight..
1947 January 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-46.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1947 January 24 - .
00:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: GE,
US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). Launched 17:22 local time. Reached 50 km. Carried no upper atmospheric research experiments. Technology flight for General Electric..
1947 February 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
WAC.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Booster test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1947 February 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
WAC.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 44 km (27 mi).
1947 February 20 - .
18:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Blossom I Ionosphere/Biological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army,
USAF AFSC.
Apogee: 109 km (67 mi).
Launched 11:16 local time. Reached 109.7 km. Carried pressure, ionosphere, sky brightness, biological, photo experiments for Air Research and Development Command. First of a series of V-2 firings known as Blossom Project, tested ejection of canister and its recovery by parachute, containing fruit flies and various types of seeds exposed to cosmic rays.
1947 February 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
WAC.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1947 March 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
WAC.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1947 March 7 - .
18:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Solar ultraviolet / chemical release / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL,
US Army.
Apogee: 161 km (100 mi). Launched 11:23 local time. Reached 162.9 km. Carried cosmic radiation, pressure, temperature, photo, biological experiments for Naval Research Lab. Took first photograph from 100-mile altitude..
1947 April 1 - .
20:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Solar ultraviolet / chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL,
US Army.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi). Launched 13:10 local time. Reached 129.5 km. Carried cosmic and solar radiation, photo experiments for Applied Physics Lab, John Hopkins University..
1947 April 9 - .
00:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Solar ultraviolet / chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL,
US Army.
Apogee: 103 km (64 mi). Launched 17:13 local time. Reached 102.4 km. Carried cosmic and solar radiation, photo experiments for Applied Physics Lab, John Hopkins University..
1947 April 17 - .
23:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Grenades Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: GE,
US Army.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
Launched 14:22 local time. Reached 142.7 km. Carried pressure, temperature (Signal Corps Engineering Lab, University of Michigan) experiments for General Electric. The warhead section was replaced with an instrumented full-scale replica of the cylindrical GE A-4 ramjet duct planned for the Hermes B ramjet missile.
1947 May 15 - .
23:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL,
US Army.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi). Launched 16:04 local time. Reached 135.5 km. Carried cosmic and solar radiation, temperature, ionosphere, photo experiments for Naval Research Lab. Landed east of the impact zone on the outskirts of Alamagordo, New Mexico.
1947 May 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Corporal.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal E.
- 31D - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 39 km (24 mi). The missile attained a range of 100 km and accepted guidance corrections..
1947 May 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Hermes II test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
Hermes B-1 impacts a graveyard 18.5 km south of Juarez, Mexico on its first test flight. This and the out-of-range V-2 impact on 15 May resulted in new safety measures at WSPG. 'We were the first German unit to not only infiltrate the United States, but to attack Mexico from US soil'. This vehicle was deeply classified at the time. Hermes experiments were conducted with modified V-2 rockets to test the configuration of a ramjet propulsion system. Four Hermes B-1 rockets were flown from Complex 33, none of which were noted in the contemporary records.
1947 June 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
WAC.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1947 July 10 - .
19:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL,
US Army.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi). Launched 12:18 local time. Reached 16.1 km. Carried cosmic radiation, pressure, temperature, ionosphere, biological (Harvard) experiments for Naval Research Lab..
1947 July 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Corporal.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal E.
FAILURE: Failure.
- 33E test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1947 July 30 - .
00:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Chemical release / solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL,
US Army.
Apogee: 159 km (98 mi). Launched 05:55 local time. Reached 161.1 km. Carried cosmic and solar radiation, photo experiments for Applied Physics Lab, John Hopkins University..
1947 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-47.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First Nike-47 flight..
1947 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-8.
- Dummy launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). Dummy firing, no upper-air research experiment..
1947 September 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-47.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1947 October 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-8.
- Dummy launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). Dummy firing, no upper-air research experiment..
1947 October 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-47.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1947 October 9 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
1947 October 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-47.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1947 October 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-47.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1947 October 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-47.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1947 October 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-47.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1947 October 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-8.
- Dummy launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). Dummy firing, no upper-air research experiment..
1947 November 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Corporal.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal E.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1947 November 20 - .
23:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- G.E. Special test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: GE.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). Launched 16:47 local time. Reached 26.8 km. Carried no upper atmospheric research experiments. Technology flight for General Electric..
1947 November 24 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-8.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Particles Chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL.
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..
1947 December 8 - .
21:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Blossom II Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi). Launched 14:42 local time. Reached 104.8 km. Carried pressure, temperature, solar radiation, sky brightness, ionosphere, photo experiments for Air Research and Development Command..
1947 December 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-47.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). Final Nike-47 flight..
1947 December 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-47.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 January 22 - .
20:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Chemical release / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL,
US Army.
Apogee: 159 km (98 mi). Launched 13:12 local time. Reached 159.7 km. Carried cosmic radiation, pressure, temperature, ionosphere experiments for Naval Research Lab..
1948 February 6 - .
17:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: GE.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi). Launched 10:15 local time. Reached 111.3 km. Carried No upper atmosphere experiments. Technology flight for General Electric. Successful electronic flight control demonstrated by General Electric technicians for Army Ordnance..
1948 March 5 - .
22:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-8.
- Particles Chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi). Cosmic radiation research. Launched at 1020 local time. Reached 117.5 km..
1948 March 19 - .
23:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Blossom IIA Aeronomy / fields mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: GE,
US Army.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). Launched 16:10 local time. Reached 5.5 km. Carried Magnetic field, composition, winds, temperature (Signal Corps Engineering Lab, University of Michigan) experiments for General Electric..
1948 April 2 - .
13:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- UM-1 Aeronomy / ionosphere / solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: UM,
US Army.
Apogee: 144 km (89 mi). Launched 06:40 local time. Reached 144.4 km. Carried Density, pressure, temperature, composition, cosmic and solar radiation (Naval Research Lab) experiments for Signal Corps Engineering Lab, University of Michigan..
1948 April 13 - .
21:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-8.
- B field Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi). Magnetic field research. Launched at 1551 local time. Reached 114.3 km..
1948 April 19 - .
19:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Solar ultraviolet / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL,
US Army.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi). Launched 12:54 local time. Reached 56.1 km. Carried cosmic and solar radiation, pressure, temperature experiments for Naval Research Lab..
1948 May 13 - .
13:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
Bumper-WAC.
- Test / solar / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi). First two-stage Bumper-Wac fired. Short duration Wac Corporal test; round successful. V-2 reached 112.4 km, 1220 m/s; Wac Corporal 127.6 km, 1345 m/s..
1948 May 27 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Solar ultraviolet / chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL,
US Army.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). Launched 07:16 local time. Reached 140 km. Carried cosmic and solar radiation, photo, composition (Signal Corps Engineering Lab, University of Michigan) experiments for Applied Physics Lab, John Hopkins University..
1948 June 11 - .
10:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Blossom III Biological/Ionosphere/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army,
USAF AFSC.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
Launched 03:22 local time. Reached 62.4 km. Carried pressure, temperature, composition, ionosphere, sky brightness, solar radiation experiments for Air Research and Development Command. Also carried Albert, the first American primate in space, who died of suffocation.
1948 June 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-481.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 June 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-480.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First Nike-480 series flight..
1948 June 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-481.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-480.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-481.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-480.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 July 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-480.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-480.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 July 14 - .
01:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Hiroc.
FAILURE: Cutoff after half of the propellants were used..
Failed Stage: 1.
- MX-774 Flight 1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). First Convair MX-774 (RTV-A-2) test rocket was successfully launched, first demonstrating use of gimballed engines and design features later incorporated in the Atlas ICBM. This was the first of three Convair-sponsored test flights..
1948 July 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-481.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 July 26 - .
16:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-8.
- Earth imaging mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL.
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 July 26 - .
18:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Chemical release / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL,
US Army.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
Launched 11:03 local time. Reached 87.1 km. Carried cosmic radiation, photo, pressure, temperature experiments for Applied Physics Lab, John Hopkins University. Fired from White Sands simultaneous with a Navy Aerobee which reached an altitude of 110 km. Both carried cameras which photographed the curvature of the earth.
1948 July 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-481.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 July 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-481.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 August 5 - .
12:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Ultraviolet Spectra / Solar X Test / solar ultraviolet / x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL,
US Army.
Apogee: 166 km (103 mi). Launched 05:07 local time. Reached 166.1 km. Carried cosmic and solar radiation, temperature, pressure, ionosphere, photo experiments for Naval Research Lab..
1948 August 6 - .
01:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-8.
- Aerobee Venus 1 Aeronomy / solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi). Solar radiation, pressure, temperature research. Launched at 1837 local time. Reached 96.6 km..
1948 August 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-482.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 August 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-481.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 August 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-482.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 August 19 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
Bumper-WAC.
FAILURE: First stage failure..
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 13 km (8 mi). First stage failure. V-2 reached 13.4 km, 380 m/s; WAC 13.1 km, 380 m/s..
1948 August 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-482.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 September 3 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- UM-2 Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: UM,
US Army.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi). Launched 18:00 local time. Reached 151 km. Carried Density, pressure, temperature, composition experiments for Signal Corps Engineering Lab, University of Michigan..
1948 September 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-481.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 September 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-481.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 September 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-481.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 September 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-481.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 September 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-481.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 September 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Hiroc.
FAILURE: Cutoff at 16 km altitude..
Failed Stage: 1.
- MX-774 Flight 2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 47 km (29 mi). Second Corvair MX-774 test rocket fired. Shut down at 15 km; reached 65 km before malfunction of unknown origin caused self-destruction..
1948 September 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-482.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 September 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-481.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 September 30 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
Bumper-WAC.
FAILURE: Failure in the second stage, explosion prior to separation..
- Test / solar ultraviolet / x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). V-2 reached 150.6 km, 1410 m/s; WAC destroyed..
1948 October 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-481.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 October 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-481.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 November 1 - .
14:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
Bumper-WAC.
FAILURE: Failure in first stage due to break in alcohol piping..
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). V-2 reached 5 km, 390 m/s; WAC destroyed..
1948 November 2 - .
00:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-8.
- CR / Solar Particles / solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL.
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). Cosmic radiation, solar radiation research. Launched at 0947 local time. Reached 91 km..
1948 November 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-481.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 November 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-481.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 November 18 - .
22:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Hermes B Solar/Biological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: GE,
US Army.
Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
Launched 15:34 local time. Reached 145.6 km. Carried biological (Harvard), solar radiation (Naval Research Lab), composition (Signal Corps Engineering Lab, University of Michigan) experiments for General Electric. The warhead section was replaced with an instrumented full-scale replica of the cylindrical GE A-4 ramjet duct planned for the Hermes B ramjet missile.
1948 December 2 - .
22:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Hiroc.
FAILURE: Vibration closed valve early..
- MX-774 Flight 3 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). Third (last) MX-774 launched, WSPG; shut down at 51 seconds attaining an altitude of 48 km. Self-destructed at high altitude..
1948 December 9 - .
16:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Aeronomy / solar x-ray / biology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 108 km (67 mi). Launched 09:08 local time. Reached 108.7 km. Carried Winds, pressure, temperature; solar radiation (Naval Research Lab) experiments for Signal Corps Engineering Lab, University of Michigan..
1948 December 9 - .
22:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-1.
- Air sampling Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). Composition research. Launched at 1538 local time. Reached 91.6 km..
1949 January 13 - .
20:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Hermes II test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1949 January 28 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Blossom Solar x-ray / ionosphere / aeronomy / biology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL,
US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). Launched 10:20 local time. Reached 60 km. Carried cosmic and solar radiation, pressure, temperature, photo experiments for Naval Research Lab..
1949 January 29 - .
06:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-8.
- Venus 2 Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
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 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-8.
FAILURE: Failure..
- Venus 3 Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). Solar radiation research. Launched at 1138 local time. Failure..
1949 February 17 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Chemical release / solar extreme ultraviolet / biology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL,
US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched 10:00 local time. Reached 100.8 km. Carried cosmic and solar radiation, photo (Naval Research Lab); composition (Signal Corps Engineering Lab, University of Michigan); biological experiments for Applied Physics Lab, John Hopkins University..
1949 February 24 - .
22:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
Bumper-WAC.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 393 km (244 mi).
Fully fueled round used and attained highest altitude to that date. In addition to testing equipment the flight was used to measure upper air temperatures. V-2 reached 102 km, 1170 m/s; WAC 400 km, 2300 m/s. Provided information on ion densities in the F-region of the ionosphere.
1949 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-8.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ship launch test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). Dummy firing, no upper-air research experiment. Launched at 1715 local time..
1949 March 22 - .
06:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Blossom IVA Ionosphere-solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army,
USAF AFSC.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi). Launched 23:43 local time. Reached 133.9 km. Carried Ionosphere, sky brightness, solar radiation, composition, photo experiments for Air Research and Development Command..
1949 April 11 - .
22:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- UM-3 Aeronomy / solar x-ray / biology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: UM,
US Army.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). Launched 15:05 local time. Reached 87.4 km. Carried Temp, composition, solar radiation (Naval Research Lab); biological experiments for Signal Corps Engineering Lab, University of Michigan..
1949 April 22 - .
00:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
V-2.
Launch Vehicle:
Bumper-WAC.
FAILURE: Failed in the first stage..
- Solar / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). Failed in the first stage. Vehicle was supposed to obtain cosmic ray data at altitudes unattainable by other rockets. V-2 reached 50 km, 790 m/s; WAC destroyed..
1949 May 3 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: ALA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Viking sounding rocket.
- Viking 1 Aeronomy/Photography mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 83 km (51 mi). Upper-air pressures and temperatures; earth photography research. Engine cut-out after 55 seconds. Launched at 0914 local time. Reached 80.5 km..
1949 May 5 - .
15:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
1949 May 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
WAC.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1949 May 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-481.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1949 May 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-481.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1949 May 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-481.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1949 May 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
WAC.
Launch Vehicle:
WAC B.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1949 June 2 - .
13:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-1.
- Air Sampling Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi). Composition research. Launched at 0610 local time. Reached 78.4 km..
1949 June 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Corporal.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal E.
FAILURE: Failure.
- 4E test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1949 June 14 - .
22:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Blossom IVB Ionosphere-solar/Biological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army,
USAF AFSC.
Apogee: 134 km (83 mi).
Launched 15:35 local time. Reached 133.9 km. Carried cosmic and solar radiation, temperature, pressure, ionosphere, photo experiments for Air Research and Development Command. Second V-2 flight carrying a live AF Aero Medical Laboratory monkey, Albert II. The monkey survived but died on impact.
1949 June 15 - .
02:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-8.
- Ozone spectrograph Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 109 km (67 mi). Solar radiation research. Launched at 1903 local time. Reached 109.5 km..
1949 June 17 - .
11:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-8.
- Classified mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). Classified flight. Launched at 0450 local time. Reached 88.5 km..
1949 June 23 - .
23:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-8.
- CR / Solar Particles / solar x-ray / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). Cosmic radiation, solar radiation research. Launched at 1621 local time. Reached 88.5 km..
1949 July 21 - .
16:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-1.
- Air Sampling Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi). Composition research. Launched at 0901 local time. Reached 76.1 km..
1949 September 6 - .
16:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: ALA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Viking sounding rocket.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Viking 2 Aeronomy/Photography mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi). Upper-air pressures and temperatures; earth photography research. Engine cut-out early after 49 seconds. . Launched at 0957 local time. Reached 52 km..
1949 September 16 - .
23:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Blossom IVC Solar/Biological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army,
USAF AFSC.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
Launched 16:19 local time. Reached 4.2 km. Carried Composition, ionosphere, meteorites, solar and cosmic radiation, sky brightness, biological experiments for Air Research and Development Command. Third V-2 flight carrying a live AF Aero Medical Laboratory monkey, Albert III. The monkey survived but died on impact.
1949 September 20 - .
17:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-1.
- Air Sampling Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi). Composition research. Launched at 1003 local time. Reached 58.6 km..
1949 September 29 - .
16:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- NRL Ionosphere 1 Solar x-ray / ionosphere / meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL,
US Army.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi). Launched 09:58 local time. Reached 151.1 km. Carried cosmic and solar radiation, meteorites, pressure experiments for Naval Research Lab..
1949 October 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Hermes II test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1949 November 18 - .
16:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- UM Sampling,Grenades Aeronomy / Chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: UM,
US Army.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi). Launched 08:03 local time. Reached 124.2 km. Carried winds, composition, temperature; cosmic radiation (APL, John Hopkins); and solar radiation (Naval Research Lab) experiments for Signal Corps Engineering Lab, University of Michigan..
1949 December 6 - .
18:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-1.
- Air Sampling Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). Composition research. Launched at 1132 local time. Reached 64.9 km..
1949 December 7 - .
00:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-1.
- Air Sampling Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1949 December 8 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Blossom IVD Solar/Biological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army,
USAF AFSC.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
Launched 12:14 local time. Reached 130.6 km. Carried Composition, ionosphere, meteorites, solar radiation, sky brightness experiments for Air Research and Development Command. Last monkey, Albert IV, launched in V-2 series. The successful flight indicated no ill effects on monkey until impact of V-2.
1950 January 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-484.
- Nike 484 34R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 January 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-484.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 February 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-484.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 February 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-484.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 February 9 - .
21:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: ALA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Viking sounding rocket.
FAILURE: Veered off-course; engine cut-off at T+60 seconds..
- Viking 3 Solar/Photography mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Solar and cosmic radiation; pressure-temperature; earth photography research. Veered off-course; engine cut-off at T+60 seconds. Launched at 1444 local time. Reached 80.5 km..
1950 February 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-484.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 February 14 - .
23:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-8.
- Cosmic gamma Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). Cosmic radiation, pressure, temperature research. Launched at 1614 local time. Reached 87.6 km..
1950 February 17 - .
18:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Solar x-ray / chemical release / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL,
US Army.
Apogee: 148 km (91 mi). Launched 11:01 local time. Reached 149 km. Carried cosmic and solar radiation, pressure, temperature experiments for Naval Research Lab..
1950 February 22 - .
00:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-1.
- Air Sampling Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 49 km (30 mi). Composition research. Launched at 1754 local time. Reached 49.1 km..
1950 February 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-484.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 March 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-484.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 March 4 - .
00:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-1.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). Temperature research. Launched at 1736 local time. Reached 72.4 km..
1950 March 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-484.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-484.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 March 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-484.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-484.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-484.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 April 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-484.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 April 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-484.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 April 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-484.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike-484.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). Final Nike-480 series flight..
1950 April 26 - .
01:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-2.
- Air Sampling Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Composition research. Launched at 1811 local time. Reached 99.5 km..
1950 May 12 - .
12:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
- Particles mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). Cosmic radiation research. Launched at 0530 local time. Reached 88.1 km..
1950 May 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-1.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). First Army Hermes A-1 test rocket fired at WSPG..
1950 July 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Corporal.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal E.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1950 July 14 - .
08:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-1.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 0139 local time. Reached 69.2 km..
1950 August 3 - .
23:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
Launch Pad: LC35?.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Sunfollower / SX Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi). Solar radiation research. Launched at 1652 local time. Reached 6 km..
1950 August 17 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL.
Apogee: 101 km (62 mi). Composition research. Launched at 0845 local time. Reached 101.4 km..
1950 August 31 - .
17:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Blossom IVG Ionosphere-solar/Biological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army,
USAF AFSC.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
Launched 10:09 local time. Reached 136.8 km. Carried Ionosphere, meteorites, sky brightness, density, biological experiments for Air Research and Development Command. Last of five Aeromedical Laboratory experiments (first four known as Albert series), it carried a nonanesthetized mouse, photographed by a camera, which survived the impact.
1950 September 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-1.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1950 October 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 October 17 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-2.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 2100 local time. Reached 80.5 km..
1950 October 18 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-2.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1950 October 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 October 26 - .
23:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Ionosphere / meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL,
US Army.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi). Launched 16:02 local time. Reached 8.1 km. Carried No upper atmospheric research experiments. Technology flight for Naval Research Lab..
1950 October 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 October 27 - .
13:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-2.
- Sampling Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Composition research. Launched at 0630 local time. Reached 80.2 km..
1950 November 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Corporal.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal E.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1950 November 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 November 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 November 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-2.
- Hermes II test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1950 November 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 November 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 November 21 - .
17:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: ALA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Viking sounding rocket.
- Viking 5 Ionosphere-solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 174 km (108 mi). Ionosphere; solar radiation; pressure-temperature; earth photography research. Launched at 1018 local time. Reached 175 km..
1950 December 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 December 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 December 11 - .
17:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Probe Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 2106 local time. Reached 83.9 km..
1950 December 12 - .
04:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-2.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).
1950 December 12 - .
07:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: ALA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Viking sounding rocket.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Viking 6 Ionosphere-solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). Upper-air pressure, density and composition; solar radiation; ionosphere research. Fin tore loose. Launched at 0004 local time. Reached 64.8 km..
1950 December 12 - .
09:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-2.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi).
1950 December 19 - .
18:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-2.
- Sampling Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). Composition research. Launched at 1152 local time. Reached 81.9 km..
1951 January 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Corporal.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal E.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1951 January 18 - .
20:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Solar ultraviolet / x-ray / chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL,
US Army.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi). Launched 13:14 local time. Reached 1.6 km. Carried cosmic and solar radiation experiments for Naval Research Lab..
1951 January 22 - .
22:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). Composition research. Launched at 1555 local time. Reached 88.5 km..
1951 January 25 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
- Ozone Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Solar radiation research. Launched at 0800 local time. Reached 90.1 km..
1951 February 6 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
- Earth photography Imaging mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: APL.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi). Photography research. Launched at 1020 local time. Reached 98.2 km..
1951 February 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1951 March 9 - .
03:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Blossom IVE Ionosphere/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army,
USAF AFSC.
Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi). Launched 20:16 local time. Reached 3.1 km. Carried composition, air glow, sky brightness, ionosphere experiments for Air Research and Development Command..
1951 March 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1951 March 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Corporal.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal E.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1951 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 April 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-1.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 April 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1951 May 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 June 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 June 8 - .
01:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-1.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Probe Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 1818 local time. Reached 6.4 km..
1951 June 9 - .
06:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-1.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1951 June 14 - .
13:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Solar ultraviolet / x-ray / chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL,
US Army.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). Carried solar and cosmic radiation experiments for Naval Research Lab..
1951 June 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 June 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 June 28 - .
21:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Blossom IVF Solar/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army,
USAF AFSC.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi). Launched 14:43 local time. Reached 5.8 km. Carried solar radiation, air glow, sky brightness experiments for Air Research and Development Command..
1951 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 July 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Corporal.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal E.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1951 July 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 July 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 July 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 August 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 August 7 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: ALA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Viking sounding rocket.
- Viking 7 Ionosphere-solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 219 km (136 mi).
Upper-air pressure, density; solar and cosmic radiation research. Launched at 1100 local time. Reached 219 km. A Navy Viking 7 rocket set an altitude record for single-stage rockets and reaching a speed of 6,600 kph. This was the highest flight of the original airframe design.
1951 August 22 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 213 km (132 mi).
TF-1 was the first V-2 launched by an all US Army team that was taking over from the General Electric crew as GE's contract to assemble, test and launch the missiles was coming to a close. It was the 'Final Exam' for this new team to prove were capable of handling the program from then on. Since no experiments were to be on board it was decided to shoot for an altitude record, and various modifications were made to this end. TF-1 was launched 12:00 local time. and reached 213.9 km.
1951 September 27 - .
00:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-1.
- Sampling Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi). Composition research. Launched at 1706 local time. Reached 68.9 km..
1951 October 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Corporal.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal E.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USA OR.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). First flight with configuration representative of that used for the production tactical missile..
1951 October 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 October 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 October 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 October 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 October 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 October 29 - .
21:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Probe Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi). Launched 14:04 local time. Reached 141.3 km. Carried pressure, temperature experiments for Signal Corps Engineering Lab, University of Michigan..
1951 Nov - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-1.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 November 1 - .
09:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-1.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 0245 local time. Reached 66 km..
1951 November 3 - .
00:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-1.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 1735 local time. Reached 82.4 km..
1951 November 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 November 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 November 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 November 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 November 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 November 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 December 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 December 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1951 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 December 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 January 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 January 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 January 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 January 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 January 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 January 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 January 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 January 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 January 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 February 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 February 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 February 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 February 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 February 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 February 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 February 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 February 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 February 19 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
FAILURE: Failure..
- Sunfollower / SX Solar / chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi). Sky brightness research. Launched at 0745 local time. Failure..
1952 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First Nike Ajax test flight..
1952 February 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 February 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 February 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 March 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 March 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 March 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 March 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 April 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 April 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 April 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 April 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 April 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 April 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 April 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 April 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 April 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 April 30 - .
13:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
- Ultraviolet detectors Solar ultraviolet / chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 128 km (79 mi). Cosmic radiation, solar radiation research. Launched at 0630 local time. Reached 127.8 km..
1952 May 1 - .
14:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
- Ultraviolet detectors Solar x-ray and ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). Solar radiation research. Launched at 0842 local time. Reached 91.8 km..
1952 May 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 May 5 - .
13:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
- Ultraviolet detectors Solar x-ray / ultraviolet / chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi). Cosmic radiation, solar radiation research. Launched at 0644 local time. Reached 127 km..
1952 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 May 15 - .
01:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-1.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi). Density research. Launched at 1815 local time. Reached 76.1 km..
1952 May 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 May 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 May 20 - .
02:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-1.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 1907 local time. Reached 90.1 km..
1952 May 20 - .
16:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Test / photography / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi). Launched 09:06 local time. Reached 103.7 km. Carried composition, photography experiments for Signal Corps Engineering Lab, University of Michigan. V-2 number 58 never launched..
1952 May 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 May 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 May 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 May 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 May 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 May 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 June 6 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: NLA.
LV Family:
Viking sounding rocket.
Launch Vehicle:
Viking Type 9.
FAILURE: Failed on static firing. Accidentally launched during ground test..
- Viking 8 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi). Surge in thrust ripped rocket from the two bolts holding it to the pad and it flew horizontally across the launch site. Reached 6 km..
1952 June 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 June 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 June 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 June 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 June 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 June 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 June 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 June 26 - .
13:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- SUI 0 payload test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SUI.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1952 June 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 June 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 June 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 July 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 July 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 July 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 July 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 July 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 July 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike X201 Ajax.
- Nike 1249 R&D 99R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 July 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 July 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 July 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 July 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 July 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 July 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 July 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 July 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 August 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 August 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 August 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 August 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 August 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 August 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 August 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 August 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 August 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 August 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 August 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 August 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 August 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 August 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 August 22 - .
07:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
- Test / photography / solar x-ray / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL,
US Army.
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi).
Launched 00:33 local time. Reached 78.2 km. Carried composition, pressure, magnetic field, solar radiation; cosmic radiation (National Institute of Health); sky brightness (Air Research and Development Command) experiments for Naval Research Lab. V-2 number TF-2 was flown as contractor vehicle 59.
1952 August 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 September 3 - .
14:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
- Sunfollower / SX Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 106 km (65 mi). Solar radiation research. Launched at 0749 local time. Reached 99 km..
1952 September 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 September 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 September 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 September 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 September 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 September 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 September 19 - .
15:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Vehicle:
V-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test / chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 7.00 km (4.30 mi). Launched 08:49 local time. Reached 27.1 km. Carried temperature, composition; cosmic radiation (National Institute of Health) experiments for Signal Corps Engineering Lab, University of Michigan. V-2 number TF-4 never flown..
1952 September 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 September 25 - .
03:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-1.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 2050 local time. Reached 117.5 km..
1952 September 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 September 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 October 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 23 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-2.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 112 km (69 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 2045 local time. Reached 111.1 km..
1952 October 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Talos.
- X-SAM-N-6 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1952 October 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 7 - .
17:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier.
- Booster Test 5 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1952 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 November 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 November 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 November 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 November 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 December 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 11 - .
23:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-1.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 1647 local time. Reached 104.6 km..
1952 December 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 15 - .
21:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: NLA.
LV Family:
Viking sounding rocket.
Launch Vehicle:
Viking Type 9.
- Viking 9 Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 217 km (134 mi). Solar and cosmic radiation; photography research. Ran out of fuel. Launched at 1438 local time. Reached 219 km..
1952 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1952 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-1.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Father John.
- Warhead Accel Test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 January 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Father John.
- Warhead Accel Test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 January 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 February 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-1.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 February 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 10 - .
21:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy / chemical / chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi). Composition, cosmic radiation research. Launched at 1409 local time. Reached 137 km..
1953 February 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 12 - .
07:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy / chemical / chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi). Composition, cosmic radiation research. Launched at 0009 local time. Reached 137.3 km..
1953 February 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 18 - .
06:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-2.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 109 km (67 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 2350 local time. Reached 106.2 km..
1953 February 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 February 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 February 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 1249 R&D 185R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 1249 R&D 187R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 March 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-3A.
- RV-A-8 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 March 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 March 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Father John.
- Warhead Accel Test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 1249 R&D 198R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 April 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-1.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 April 23 - .
19:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-2.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1953 April 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 24 - .
10:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-2.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 108 km (67 mi). Temperature, winds research. Launched at 0319 local time. Reached 107.8 km..
1953 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 April 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 May 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 May 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-3A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 June 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 June 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike T48 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 July 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 July 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 July 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 July 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 July 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 July 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 July 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 July 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 July 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike T48 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 July 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 July 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 July 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 July 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 July 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 July 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 August 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 August 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 August 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 August 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 August 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 August 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 August 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 August 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 August 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 August 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 August 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-3A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 August 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 August 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 August 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 August 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 August 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 August 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 August 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 1 - .
05:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-2.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 108 km (67 mi). Density research. Launched at 2205 local time. Reached 107.8 km..
1953 September 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 5 - .
05:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-1.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi). Density research. Launched at 2236 local time. Reached 105.5 km..
1953 September 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-1.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 September 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 September 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 September 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 September 29 - .
20:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-A-1a.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi). Density research. Launched at 1350 local time. Reached 58 km..
1953 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 October 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-3A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 October 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 October 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Father John.
- Warhead Accel Test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-3A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 October 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 October 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 October 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Father John.
- Warhead Accel Test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Father John.
- Warhead Accel Test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike T48 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 November 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 November 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 19 - .
22:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
- Oxygen content Solar x-ray / ultraviolet / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 112 km (69 mi). Solar spectrum research. Launched at 1540 local time. Reached 112.6 km..
1953 November 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-3A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 November 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 25 - .
15:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
- Oxygen content Solar x-ray / ultraviolet / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Solar spectrum research. Launched at 0846 local time. Reached 95.1 km..
1953 December 1 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
- Oxygen content Solar x-ray / ultraviolet / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi). Solar spectrum research. Launched at 0830 local time. Reached 129.6 km..
1953 December 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 December 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-1.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 December 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 December 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 December 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 December 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 December 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 December 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 December 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 December 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1953 December 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Father John.
- Warhead Accel Test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 January 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 January 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-3A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 January 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 January 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 January 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-1.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 January 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 2 - .
18:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
- Sunfollower UVS Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 101 km (62 mi). Solar ultraviolet research. Launched at 1135 local time. Reached 101 km..
1954 February 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 February 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 February 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-1.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 March 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 March 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 March 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 9 - .
21:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi). Gas composition research. Launched at 1412 local time. Reached 143 km..
1954 April 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 10 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). Gas composition research. Launched at 0200 local time. Reached 5 km..
1954 April 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 April 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 April 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- POGO 1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- POGO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 May 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 May 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 7 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: NLA.
LV Family:
Viking sounding rocket.
Launch Vehicle:
Viking Type 9.
- Viking 10 Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 219 km (136 mi). Check power plant, controls, performance, and skin temperatures; upper-air pressure, density, winds, ionisation; cosmic rays; photography research. Launched at 1000 local time. Reached 219 km..
1954 May 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-3B.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: GE.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi).
1954 May 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 May 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 24 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: NLA.
LV Family:
Viking sounding rocket.
Launch Vehicle:
Viking Type 9.
- Viking 11 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 254 km (157 mi). Re-entry nose-cone heat transfer experiment; photography research. Launched at 1000 local time. Reached 254 km. The rocket was turned by 180 degrees at apogee and the nose cone separated, diving back down into the atmosphere..
1954 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 May 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike T48 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike T48 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 May 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- POGO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 May 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 May 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike T48 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike T48 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-1.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 June 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 June 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 June 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 July 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-3B.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: GE.
Apogee: 35 km (21 mi).
1954 July 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 July 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- POGO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 July 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 July 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 August 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Father John.
- Papa John 553-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- POGO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 August 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike T48 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike T48 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-3B.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: GE.
Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).
1954 August 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike T48 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike T48 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- POGO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 September 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 September 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 September 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 377R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike T48 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike T48 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike T48 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 September 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-3B.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: GE.
Apogee: 36 km (22 mi).
1954 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- POGO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike T48 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike T48 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-1.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 September 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 September 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 September 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 September 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1954 September 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1954 September 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Father John.
- Papa John 553-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike T48 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Ajax.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike T48 Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 September 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 September 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 October 5 - .
18:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10b.
- Remote sensing mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). Rocket performance test. Launched at 1115 local time. Reached 158 km..
1954 October 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-3B.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: GE.
Apogee: 36 km (22 mi).
1954 October 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-1.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 October 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 November 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Father John.
- Papa John 553-3 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Wasserfall.
Launch Vehicle:
Hermes A-3B.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: GE.
Apogee: 34 km (21 mi).
1954 November 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
AeroHTV.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-2227.
- HTV - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
AeroHTV.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-2227.
- HTV - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-1.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 407R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
AeroHTV.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-2227.
- HTV - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-1.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 December 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
AeroHTV.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-2227.
- HTV - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1954 December 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-1.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1955 January 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules 1810.
- Test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-1.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1955 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1955 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1955 January 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1955 January 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-1.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules 1810.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 4 - .
21:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: NLA.
LV Family:
Viking sounding rocket.
Launch Vehicle:
Viking Type 9.
- Viking 12 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 231 km (143 mi). Re-entry nose-cone heat transfer experiment; photography; atmosphere research. Launched at 1455 local time. Reached 232 km..
1955 February 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Demi John - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Demi John - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1955 February 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 21 - .
18:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10c.
- Sunfollower / UVS Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi). Solar spectrum research. Launched at 1125 local time. Reached 115 km..
1955 February 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-1.
- ST-30 TV14 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 February 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules 1810.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1955 March 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 19 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
- Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi). Night airglow research. Launched at 2300 local time. Reached 114.3 km..
1955 March 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1955 March 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal R test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1955 March 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1955 April 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules 1810.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-1.
- ST-31 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1955 April 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
AeroHTV.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-2227.
- HTV - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1955 April 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
AeroHTV.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-2227.
- HTV - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Demi John - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 April 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-1.
- 32 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1955 May 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1955 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1955 June 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1955 June 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 June 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 461R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 460R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 June 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 464R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 462R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 463R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 465R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 July 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 July 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 July 8 - .
08:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
- Mass spectrometers Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi). Ion composition research. Launched at 0139 local time. Reached 113.4 km..
1955 July 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 466R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 468R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 467R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 470R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 469R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 July 13 - .
06:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10a.
- Mass spectrometers Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi). Gas composition research. Launched at 2359 local time. Reached 69.2 km..
1955 July 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 July 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 July 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 July 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 July 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 July 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 July 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 472R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 July 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 471R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 July 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal C - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 July 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal T - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 July 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 July 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 473R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 July 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal T - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 July 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
MGR-1.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 July 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal E - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 July 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 August 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 474R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 August 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 476R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 August 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 475R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 August 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 August 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 477R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 August 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 August 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 August 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 August 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal U II - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 August 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 August 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 August 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 August 25 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee Hi.
FAILURE: Failure.
- XRV-N-13 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi). Rocket performance test. Launched at 0600 local time. Reached 4 km..
1955 August 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal T - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 August 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal T - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 August 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal II U-4 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 August 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 478R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal II U-3 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 September 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 September 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 September 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 September 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 September 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 September 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 September 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 479R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 September 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV Atlas AM-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 September 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV Atlas HS-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 September 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 September 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 September 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-28 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 September 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV Atlas AM-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-29 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 September 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal T-01 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 September 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 September 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 480R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 September 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 September 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal T-02 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 September 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 October 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 481R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 October 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 482R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 October 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal U-5 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal UM-7 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 October 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal II U-6 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 October 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-30 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 October 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 October 18 - .
22:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10c.
- Solar La / airglow Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 101 km (62 mi). Solar spectrum research. Launched at 1549 local time. Reached 150 km..
1955 October 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-32 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 October 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV 1366 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 October 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 485R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 October 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 484R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 October 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 483R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 October 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal U-II U-8 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 October 22 - .
00:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10c.
- Solar La / airglow Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 185 km (114 mi). Solar spectrum research. Launched at 1720 local time. Reached 134.5 km..
1955 October 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal U-9 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 October 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-33 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 October 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal U-10 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 October 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV 1366 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 October 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 486R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 October 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 October 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 October 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal UM-11 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 November 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 November 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 487R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 November 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 November 4 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10c.
- Solar La / airglow Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 135 km (83 mi). Solar spectrum research. Launched at 0830 local time. Reached 158 km..
1955 November 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-36 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 November 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 November 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 488R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA? - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 November 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 490R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 November 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 November 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 489R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal C - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 November 17 - .
09:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
- Meteorites / ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi). Night airglow, meteors research. Launched at 0200 local time. Reached 105 km..
1955 November 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal Chem - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 November 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 491R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 November 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 November 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-35 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 November 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-34 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 November 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 November 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV 1366 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 November 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 November 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 492R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 November 29 - .
17:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
- Mass spectrometers Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi). Ion composition research. Launched at 1016 local time. Reached 132 km..
1955 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 493R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-40 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 December 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-41 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 December 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-38 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 December 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- POGO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1955 December 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal C - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 December 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 December 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-39 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 December 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 494R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 December 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 December 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal II U-14 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 December 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal U-13 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 December 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV 1366 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 December 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 December 9 - .
14:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee Hi.
FAILURE: Failure.
- XRV-N-13 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). Rocket performance test. Launched at 0750 local time..
1955 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-42 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 December 13 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10a.
- Airglow / Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 142 km (88 mi). Gas composition research. Launched at 2200 local time. Reached 142 km..
1955 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-43 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1955 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 496R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 495R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 497R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 December 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 December 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 December 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- [B45] - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- [B46] - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 502R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 500R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 501R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 499R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 498R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 January 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 January 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 January 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 January 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-60 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 505R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 504R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 503R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 January 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV 1366 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 January 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 January 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 January 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1956 January 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-45 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 January 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-44 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 January 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 506R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 January 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 508R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 January 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 507R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 January 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal Chem - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 511R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 509R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 510R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-46 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-47 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 February 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-61 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 February 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal Chem - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 February 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Asp.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1956 February 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 512R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Asp.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1956 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Asp.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1956 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- Talos target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1956 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Asp.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1956 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Asp.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1956 February 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-48 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 February 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 514R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 515R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 513R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- Talos target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1956 February 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 516R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 517R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-49 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 February 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV 1366 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 518R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 519R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 520R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 524R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 521R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 522R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 523R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 525R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 527R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 526R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1956 February 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 529R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 528R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 530R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-51 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-50 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal U - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 March 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 March 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-52 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 March 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV 1366 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 March 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal U-12 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 March 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 March 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV RS - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 March 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 March 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal C - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal U-15 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 March 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 March 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-53 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 March 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-54 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 March 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal U-16 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 March 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV 1366 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 April 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV RS - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 April 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV RS - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 April 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 April 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal Chem - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 April 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV RS - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 April 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 April 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1956 April 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 May 1 - .
22:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee Hi.
FAILURE: Failure.
- RV-N-13a test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi). Rocket performance test. Launched at 1505 local time. Reached 4 km..
1956 May 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 531R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 May 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 May 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-55 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 May 8 - .
15:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee Hi.
FAILURE: Failure.
- RV-N-13a test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 188 km (116 mi). Solar radiation research. Launched at 0754 local time. Reached 143.3 km..
1956 May 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA SCEL.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1956 May 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA SCEL.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1956 May 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-56 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 May 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-57 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 May 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal II U-17 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 May 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- Pogo Hi II - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1956 May 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-58 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 May 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal II U-18 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 May 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV Atlas 107A - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 May 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV Atlas 107A - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 May 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU AEO-24 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 May 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 May 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-62 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 May 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-59 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 May 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- Pogo Hi - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1956 May 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 May 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- Pogo Hi - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1956 June 4 - .
14:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee Hi.
FAILURE: Failure.
- RV-N-13a test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi). Sunfollower spectrograph. Launched at 0713 local time. Reached 58 km..
1956 June 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 June 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-64 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 June 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-63 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 June 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV Atlas DT-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 June 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal Chem 8 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 June 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU AEO-26 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 June 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 532R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 June 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal Chem 7 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 June 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 June 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 June 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-66 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 June 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 June 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 533R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 June 22 - .
19:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
FAILURE: Failure.
- D-region Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). Ionosphere research. Launched at 1242 local time. Reached 5 km..
1956 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-67 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- Pogo Hi - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1956 June 29 - .
19:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee Hi.
- RV-N-13b Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 264 km (164 mi). Ionosphere research. Launched at 1200 local time. Reached 261 km..
1956 June 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal II U-19 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 July 5 - .
07:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10c.
- Night airglow / B Magnetosphere / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 162 km (100 mi). Magnetic belt, night airglow research. Launched at 0052 local time. Reached 162 km..
1956 July 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- Pogo Hi II - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1956 July 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 July 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-68 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 July 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- Pogo Hi II - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1956 July 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV HAT - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 July 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 July 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal II U-20 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal II U-21 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 July 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal II U-23 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 July 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 July 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU AEB-25 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 July 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- System Demo - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 July 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- System Demo - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 July 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 534R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 July 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 535R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 July 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV 107A - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 July 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 536R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 August 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 537R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 August 8 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- UM AM6.30 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1956 August 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 538R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 August 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 539R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 August 9 - .
15:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-1.
- Sampling Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). Composition research. Launched at 0853 local time. Reached 85.5 km..
1956 August 9 - .
22:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- BRL OB6.00 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 164 km (101 mi).
1956 August 10 - .
15:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee XASR-SC-1.
- Sampling Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). Composition research. Launched at 0822 local time. Reached 85.9 km..
1956 August 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 541R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 August 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 August 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 542R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 August 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 540R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 August 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7B.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 August 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7B.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 August 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7B.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 August 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7B.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 August 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-69 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 August 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-70 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 August 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-72 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 August 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV HAT - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 August 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-73 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 August 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 543R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 August 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-71 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 August 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV 107A - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 September 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-76 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 September 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 September 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 544R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 September 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV 1366 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 September 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-74 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 September 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU AES-29-A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 September 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- QB-17 intercept - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 September 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV 107A - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 September 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal T UK-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 September 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-75 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 September 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 545R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 September 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal T UK-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 September 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 September 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 547R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 September 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 September 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 549R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 September 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 546R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 September 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV 107A - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 October 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 550R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 October 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 October 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- BTL PIT 1 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 551R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 October 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU AES-30 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 October 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV Douglas - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 October 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- Pogo Hi Loki Wasp - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1956 October 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 October 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal Chem 10 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 October 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal Chem 9 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 October 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-77 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 October 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-78 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 October 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-79 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 October 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 October 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 554R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 October 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 October 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 555R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 October 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 553R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 October 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 552R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 November 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1956 November 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 November 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 556R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 November 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-80 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 November 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-81 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV 107A - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 November 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal EU AFS-31 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 November 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 560R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 November 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-83 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 November 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
AeroHTV.
- HTV 107A - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 November 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 561R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 November 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-84 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 November 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal TA-82 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 November 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 December 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Corporal AEB-32 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1956 December 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 1 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1956 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 3 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1956 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 4 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1956 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 2 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1956 December 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 11 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1956 December 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 562R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 6 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1956 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 12 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1956 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 22 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1956 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 23 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1956 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Firing no. 47 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 565R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 564R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 19 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1956 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 24 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1956 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 20 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1956 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 17 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1956 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 18 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1956 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 21 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1956 December 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 24 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1956 December 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 16 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1956 December 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 10 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1956 December 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 15 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1956 December 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 8 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1956 December 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 9 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1956 December 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- 14 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1956 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 566R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 December 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- Pogo Hi II - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1956 December 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Asp III.
- Test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Livermore.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1957 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Asp III.
- Test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Livermore.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1957 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Asp III.
- Test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Livermore.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1957 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1957 January 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 567R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 February 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 572R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 February 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 574R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 March 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First Nike Hercules test flight..
1957 March 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- BTL PIT 100 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 March 29 - .
04:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10c.
- NRL NN2.26 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 135 km (83 mi). Night sky research. Launched at 2151 local time. Reached 135 km..
1957 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1957 April 11 - .
16:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee Hi.
- Vanguard test Satellite test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi). Vanguard test. Rocket performance, satellite instrumentation test. Launched at 0931 local time. Reached 204 km..
1957 April 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Drone intercept - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 April 30 - .
15:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee Hi.
- RV-N-13c test / meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 289 km (179 mi). Rocket performance flight test. Launched at 0810 local time. Reached 289 km..
1957 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Asp.
- Plumbob test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Livermore.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1957 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Asp.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Plumbob test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Livermore.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1957 May 3 - .
14:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee Hi.
- Sunfollower / UVS Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi). Sunfollower spectrograph. Launched at 0704 local time. Reached 204 km..
1957 May 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Contr. system test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 May 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 595R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 May 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 594R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Asp.
- Plumbob test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Livermore.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1957 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Asp.
- Plumbob test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Livermore.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1957 August 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 600R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 September 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Nike 602R - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 September 17 - .
14:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-N-10.
- Sunfollower / UVS Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi). Solar spectrum research. Launched at 0704 local time. Reached 51.1 km..
1957 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- JPL-477 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1957 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Contr. system test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
- Contr. system test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- JPL-477 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1957 Dec - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- XM30 No.35 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 Dec - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Liquid stage 67 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 December 10 - .
17:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere / fields mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
1958 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Asp III.
- Test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Livermore.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1958 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Nike Hercules.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules R&D.
- Liquid stage 72/last - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). Final Nike Hercules test flight..
1958 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- Pogo Hi Type IC5c - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NOTS.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1958 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi II.
- Pogo Hi Type IIC5a - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 36 km (22 mi).
1958 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- Pogo Hi Type IC5c - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1958 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- Pogo Hi Type IC7a - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 21 km (13 mi).
1958 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi.
- Pogo Hi Type IC5a - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1958 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi II.
- Pogo Hi Type IIC5c - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NOTS.
Apogee: 36 km (22 mi).
1958 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1958 January 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
1958 January 9 - .
15:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Test / solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1958 February 18 - .
17:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 100.
- Aerobee Jr Test / imaging mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1958 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1958 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 107 km (66 mi). First Nike Apache flight..
1958 April 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Ord Eng Eval Test 1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1958 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1958 May 5 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee Hi.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 214 km (132 mi).
1958 May 23 - .
22:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 75.
- Grenades IGY SS12.48 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1958 May 30 - .
02:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades IGY SS6.49 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1958 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Off-pad test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1958 June 3 - .
04:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Pad: ALA3.
Launch Vehicle:
Redstone.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Successful missile test. Missed aimpoint by 409 m..
1958 June 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1958 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Project AMMO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1958 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1958 July 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1958 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1958 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1958 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1958 August 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Warhead test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1958 August 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1958 August 14 - .
13:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1958 August 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1958 August 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1958 September 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1958 September 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1958 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1958 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1958 October 22 - .
14:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1958 November 4 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 November 28 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 22 km (13 mi).
1958 Dec - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- XM30 No.111 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- JPL-477 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1958 December 8 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 28 km (17 mi).
1959 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi II.
- Pogo Hi Type IIF3a - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1959 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi III.
- Pogo Target Test - .
Nation: USA.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1959 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi III.
- Pogo Hi Type IIIC5a - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1959 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi II.
- Pogo Hi Type IIF3c - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1959 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi II.
- Pogo Hi Type IIE3c - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1959 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi II.
- Pogo Hi Type IID3a - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1959 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Pogo Hi III.
- Pogo Target Test - .
Nation: USA.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1959 January 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Pad: ALA3.
Launch Vehicle:
Redstone.
FAILURE: Human error in connecting separation system..
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Missile test failure. Missed aimpoint by 1,189 m..
1959 January 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1959 January 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1959 January 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1959 January 30 - .
16:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1959 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 February 11 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1959 February 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Pad: ALA3.
Launch Vehicle:
Redstone.
FAILURE: Improper setting of thrust controller and malfunction of tilt program at 17 sec..
Failed Stage: G.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). Missile test failure. Missed aimpoint by 17,942 m..
1959 February 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Field qual - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1959 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1959 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- JPL-500 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1959 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 March 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Pad: ALA3.
Launch Vehicle:
Redstone.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Successful missile test. Army Redstone ejected miniature TV camera which transmitted pictures of its target impact area. Missed aimpoint by 144 m..
1959 March 13 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee Hi.
- Solar ultraviolet / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1959 March 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1959 March 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1959 March 30 - .
16:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 238 km (147 mi).
1959 Apr - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1959 Apr - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1959 Apr - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1959 Apr - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1959 Apr - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1959 Apr - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1959 Apr - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1959 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 April 2 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1959 April 7 - .
14:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 317 km (196 mi).
1959 April 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1959 May - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1959 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1959 May 5 - .
01:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee AJ10-34.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1959 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Pad: ALA3.
Launch Vehicle:
Redstone.
FAILURE: Known initial laying error of approximately 26 min..
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Missile test failure. Missed aimpoint by 1,091 m..
1959 May 27 - .
04:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 169 km (105 mi).
1959 May 27 - .
19:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 177 km (109 mi).
1959 Jun - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1959 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Warhead test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1959 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- XM-31E2 test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1959 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- XM-31E2 test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1959 June 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- XM-31E2 test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1959 June 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- XM-31E2 test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1959 June 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Acc test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1959 June 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Cell launcher test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1959 June 27 - .
13:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Fields mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1959 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 July 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Honest John.
- Acc test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1959 July 21 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee Hi.
- Solar ultraviolet / x-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 197 km (122 mi).
1959 July 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Field qual - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1959 July 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Honest John.
- Corvus Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1959 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1959 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 August 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Honest John.
- Corvus Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1959 August 22 - .
00:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).
1959 August 26 - .
17:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). First Nike Zeus A flight..
1959 August 28 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet / RPA Ionosphere / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 235 km (146 mi).
1959 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 September 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1959 September 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Pad: ALA3.
Launch Vehicle:
Redstone.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Successful missile test. Missed aimpoint by 228 m..
1959 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 100.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1959 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1959 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1959 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1959 October 8 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 44 km (27 mi).
1959 October 10 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee AJ10-34.
- Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 111 km (68 mi).
1959 October 14 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1959 October 20 - .
14:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee AJ10-34.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
1959 October 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Honest John.
- Corvus Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1959 November 6 - .
07:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 142 km (88 mi).
1959 November 30 - .
09:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1959 Dec - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- XM30 No.205 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1959 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1959 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Cell launcher test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1960 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-57A.
LV Family:
Rook.
Launch Vehicle:
RAF Jaguar.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF AFSWC.
Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1960 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1960 January 19 - .
18:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet monochromator Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1960 January 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Pad: ALA3.
Launch Vehicle:
Redstone.
- Capsule operational test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Successful missile test with capsule. Missed aimpoint by 277 m..
1960 January 29 - .
18:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet monochromator Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 226 km (140 mi).
1960 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 February 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC94.
Launch Pad: FIX?.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1960 February 13 - .
00:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee AJ10-34.
- Ultraviolet airglow spectra Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1960 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 March 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1960 March 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Pad: ALA3.
Launch Vehicle:
Redstone.
- T-1 Capsule operational test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Successful missile test with T-1 Capsule. Missed aimpoint by 295 m..
1960 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- ZURF Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 April 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- ZURF Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 April 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Improved NH Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 April 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Pad: ALA3.
Launch Vehicle:
Redstone.
- T-1 Capsule - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Successful missile test. Missed aimpoint by 17 m..
1960 April 19 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee Hi.
- NN3.60 Pinhole camera Solar ultraviolet / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 222 km (137 mi).
1960 April 28 - .
14:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus A.
- First Silo launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1960 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- JPL-500 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1960 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1960 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- JPL-500 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1960 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1960 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1960 May 27 - .
04:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL 49? Extreme ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1960 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Apache.
- Test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: New Mexico.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1960 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Improved NH Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Pad: ALA3.
Launch Vehicle:
Redstone.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). Successful missile test. Missed aimpoint by 336 m..
1960 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1960 June 15 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL-57 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 224 km (139 mi).
1960 June 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). Final Nike Zeus A flight..
1960 June 27 - .
13:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL-58 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 222 km (137 mi).
1960 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1960 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 July 1 - .
14:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 162 km (100 mi).
1960 July 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-29.
LV Family:
X-7.
Launch Vehicle:
X-7A-3.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ARDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1960 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1960 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 August 2 - .
13:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 148 km (91 mi).
1960 August 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- First Tactical launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). First Nike Zeus flight..
1960 August 23 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 237 km (147 mi).
1960 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1960 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1960 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1960 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 September 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- ATBM Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 September 15 - .
14:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 100.
- Solar Constant Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 102 km (63 mi).
1960 September 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 September 20 - .
12:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Thermal / CR Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1960 September 27 - .
22:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- CR / Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1960 Oct - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Apache.
- HIGHBALL IC test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1960 Oct - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Apache.
- HIGHBALL IB test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1960 Oct - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Apache.
- HIGHBALL IA test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1960 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1960 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 October 13 - .
00:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1960 October 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi).
1960 October 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 38 km (23 mi).
1960 October 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1960 November 10 - .
02:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 211 km (131 mi).
1960 November 17 - .
10:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1960 November 17 - .
13:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet detector Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 217 km (134 mi).
1960 November 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Last elevator launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1960 November 29 - .
11:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL NB3.103 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 197 km (122 mi).
1960 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1960 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1960 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1960 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1960 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Guidance test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1960 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1961 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-57A.
LV Family:
Rook.
Launch Vehicle:
RAF Jaguar.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF AFSWC.
Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1961 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1961 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1961 Q1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1961 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1961 January 17 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1961 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1961 January 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1961 January 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1961 January 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1961 Feb - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Apache.
- HIGHBALL III test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1961 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 February 1 - .
12:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1961 February 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 87 km (54 mi).
1961 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1961 February 16 - .
18:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1961 Mar - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1961 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1961 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 March 17 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1961 March 31 - .
14:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1961 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 April 10 - .
22:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1961 April 18 - .
04:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL NB3.104 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 242 km (150 mi).
1961 April 19 - .
23:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1961 April 20 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1961 April 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Zeus A? - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1961 May - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Cajun.
- HIGHBALL II test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1961 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1961 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1961 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1961 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1961 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 May 4 - .
21:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Instrument test? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1961 May 16 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 294 km (182 mi).
1961 May 16 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 312 km (193 mi).
1961 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1961 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1961 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 June 6 - .
12:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Venus Flytrap Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 165 km (102 mi).
1961 June 17 - .
07:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL ND3.112 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 197 km (122 mi).
1961 June 21 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL NE3.102 Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 271 km (168 mi).
1961 June 23 - .
23:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1961 June 27 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Hugo.
- KB-14A Camera - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 161 km (100 mi).
1961 Q3? - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1961 Q3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1961 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 Q3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1961 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 Q3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1961 July 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1961 July 27 - .
11:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Strongarm.
FAILURE: Failure.
- CWAS Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1961 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 August 15 - .
17:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Monochromator Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 271 km (168 mi).
1961 August 23 - .
17:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon / X-ray counter Aeronomy / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 225 km (139 mi).
1961 August 29 - .
14:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1961 August 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- New mainstage test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1961 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1961 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1961 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1961 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1961 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 September 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1961 September 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1961 September 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1961 September 27 - .
12:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- CWAS Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1961 Q4? - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1961 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1961 October 12 - .
13:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet absorption Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1961 October 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Lunar X-ray X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1961 October 25 - .
06:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- AS&E-2 X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 232 km (144 mi).
1961 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 November 1 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).
1961 Nov 7? - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1961 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Cajun.
- HIGHBALL II (Zeus) - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1961 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1961 November 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- First suc 3-stage - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1961 November 30 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 238 km (147 mi).
1961 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 Dec 4? - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1961 Dec 8? - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1961 December 13 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Micrometorites Test / meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 246 km (152 mi).
1961 December 14 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Hercules intercept - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1961 December 15 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- HR Solar Spectra Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 169 km (105 mi).
1962 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 January 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon / X-ray counter Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1962 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1962 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 11 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1962 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- 3 stage control test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1962 February 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Cajun.
- HIGHBALL IIM SN 45 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1962 February 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1962 February 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1962 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1962 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1962 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1962 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1962 March 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Apache.
- HIGHBALL IH SN 9 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1962 March 6 - .
13:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet Absorption Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 323 km (200 mi).
1962 March 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Simulated target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1962 March 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Simulated target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1962 March 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Cajun.
- HIGHBALL IIK SN 46 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1962 March 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Apache.
- HIGHBALL IH SN 10 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1962 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Apache.
- HIGHBALL IE SN11 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1962 March 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Apache.
- HIGHBALL IH SN12 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1962 March 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Cajun.
- HIGHBALL IIM SN47 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1962 March 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Apache.
- HIGHBALL IH SN13 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1962 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Apache.
- HIGHBALL IH SN14 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1962 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Hercules intercept - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1962 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1962 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 April 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Simulated target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1962 April 17 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 286 km (177 mi).
1962 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1962 April 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Simulated target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1962 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1962 May 2 - .
22:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Day airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 275 km (170 mi).
1962 May 8 - .
15:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Radar test Technology test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 196 km (121 mi).
1962 May 12? - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1962 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1962 June 5 - .
12:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Monochromator Aeronomy / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 216 km (134 mi).
1962 June 12 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Monochromator Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 299 km (185 mi).
1962 June 19 - .
06:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- AS&E-3 (Sco X-1) X-ray Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 224 km (139 mi).
1962 June 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1962 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1962 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1962 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1962 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Eng-Service Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1962 July 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1962 July 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1962 July 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1962 July 10 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Radar test Technology test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1962 July 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Requal test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1962 July 26 - .
03:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1962 July 26 - .
05:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1962 July 26 - .
06:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1962 July 27 - .
09:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1962 July 27 - .
09:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1962 July 27 - .
10:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1962 July 27 - .
11:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1962 July 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1962 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1962 August 22 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet / x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 234 km (145 mi).
1962 August 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1962 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1962 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1962 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1962 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1962 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1962 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1962 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1962 September 6 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 100.
- Ultraviolet Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1962 September 11 - .
23:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Day Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 306 km (190 mi).
1962 September 24 - .
17:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1962 September 24 - .
17:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1962 September 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Simulated target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1962 September 27 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Electric structure Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1962 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1962 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1962 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1962 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1962 October 13 - .
06:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- AS&E-4 X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 317 km (196 mi).
1962 October 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Tactical Field Fir. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1962 October 25 - .
23:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon / XR / RPA Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 213 km (132 mi).
1962 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1962 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1962 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1962 November 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Tactical Field Fir. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1962 November 6 - .
19:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- HR solar spectrum Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 308 km (191 mi).
1962 November 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1962 November 20 - .
16:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 100.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ultraviolet Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 November 27 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 203 km (126 mi).
1962 November 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Simulated target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1962 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Reentry test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Reentry test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Corporal.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1962 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1962 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1962 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Reentry test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1962 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1962 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus DM-15S.
- DM-15S Test 1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 180 km (110 mi). First Nike Zeus DM-155 flight..
1962 December 18 - .
19:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon / RPA Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 224 km (139 mi).
1963 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1963? - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1963? - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1963? - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 9.00 km (5.50 mi).
1963 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1963? - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1963 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 22 km (13 mi).
1963 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1963 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1963 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1963 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1963 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963? - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
1963? - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
1963 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963? - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
1963 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Reentry test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Reentry test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 January 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- HS201 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1963 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Reentry test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 February 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Rail launch test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 February 15 - .
16:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Bennett Mass Spec Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 239 km (148 mi).
1963 February 16 - .
00:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus DM-15S.
- DM-15S Test 2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 240 km (140 mi).
1963 February 18 - .
17:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 306 km (190 mi).
1963 February 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 February 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Reentry test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Reentry test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 March 6 - .
22:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 228 km (141 mi).
1963 March 19 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet absorption Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1963 March 28 - .
00:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet geocorona? Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1963 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 Q2? - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 Q2? - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 Q2? - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 April 4 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar X-rays Spectrum 1 Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 205 km (127 mi).
1963 April 12 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Visible Dayglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 April 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 April 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 April 30 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet Photometer Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 197 km (122 mi).
1963 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 May 2 - .
17:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon 2 / XR / RPA Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 232 km (144 mi).
1963 May 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 May 10 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 214 km (132 mi).
1963 May 14 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Paraglider Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).
1963 May 21 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Far ultraviolet Telescope Far ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1963 May 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1963 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Reentry test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1963 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 June 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 June 6 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 208 km (129 mi).
1963 June 11 - .
05:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- ASE / Lunar X-ray Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 302 km (187 mi).
1963 June 17 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Attitude control test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).
1963 June 20 - .
14:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL Coronagraph test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1963 June 25 - .
13:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Visible Dayglow Aeronomy / aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 213 km (132 mi).
1963 June 28 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL NE3.129? Solar / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1963 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1963 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1963 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1963 July 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 July 10 - .
17:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon / RPA Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 225 km (139 mi).
1963 July 20 - .
15:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- OSO B spectrometer Solar ultraviolet / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 213 km (132 mi).
1963 July 25 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar X-rays Spectrum 2 Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 July 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Nike X R&D test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 August 1 - .
08:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Bennett Mass Spec 2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 232 km (144 mi).
1963 August 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 August 28 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Vehicle:
Little Joe II.
- QTV Spacecraft test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
The Little Joe II qualification test vehicle was launched from White Sands Missile Range, N Mexico. Its objectives were to prove the Little Joe's capability as an Apollo spacecraft test vehicle and to determine base pressures and heating on the missile. These aims were achieved. The lone failure was a malfunction in the destruct system.
1963 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 September 3 - .
22:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 288 km (178 mi).
1963 September 6 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- OSO B experiment Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 222 km (137 mi).
1963 September 20 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- SX solar spectrum Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 208 km (129 mi).
1963 September 26 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet absorption Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1963 Oct - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Sparrow Arcas.
- Denpro 01 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 Oct - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Sparrow Arcas.
- Denpro 02 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1963 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 October 1 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- OSO B spectrometer Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 219 km (136 mi).
1963 October 8 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- UJO-1 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
RTG.
Apogee: 89 km (55 mi).
1963 October 10 - .
10:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ultraviolet geocorona? Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1963 October 10 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- UJO-2 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
RTG.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1963 Oct 11? - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 October 15 - .
16:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar XRT Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 197 km (122 mi).
1963 October 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1963 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1963 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1963 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 November 4 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 215 km (133 mi).
1963 November 4 - .
15:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Dayglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 November 5 - .
00:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 164 km (101 mi).
1963 November 7 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Apollo CSM.
Launch Vehicle:
Apollo LES.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1963 November 13 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Dayglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 262 km (162 mi).
1963 November 27 - .
17:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 216 km (134 mi).
1963 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1963 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 December 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- HR solar spectrum Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Nike X R&D, last WS test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 December 12 - .
16:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon / XR / RPA Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 325 km (201 mi).
1963 December 13 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- UJO-3 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
RTG.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1963 December 13 - .
22:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Solar x-ray / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1964 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1964 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1964 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1964 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 33 km (20 mi).
1964 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1964 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Sidewinder-Raven.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA ERDL.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
1964 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Sidewinder-Raven.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA ERDL.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
1964 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1964 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 11 km (6 mi).
1964 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1964 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 13 km (8 mi).
1964 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hopi.
Launch Vehicle:
Raven.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: ONR.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1964? - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC37.
LV Family:
Sprint ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Squirt.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).
1964 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1964 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC37.
LV Family:
Sprint ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Squirt.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).
1964 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 January 28 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Attitude control test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1964 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1964 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1964 February 17 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 268 km (166 mi).
1964 February 18 - .
21:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 205 km (127 mi).
1964 February 19 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 154 km (95 mi).
1964 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 March 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1964 March 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Paetzold ozonesonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NOTS.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1964 March 16 - .
19:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- BIRA-1 Infrared / ultraviolet background mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NOTS.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 March 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC37.
LV Family:
Sprint ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Squirt.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).
1964 March 30 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon 3 / RPA Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 248 km (154 mi).
1964 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 April 3 - .
03:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1964 April 7 - .
14:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Dayglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 223 km (138 mi).
1964 April 10 - .
04:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1964 April 14 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi).
1964 April 21 - .
16:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Astrochemistry Meteorites / ionosphere / solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 11 km (6 mi).
1964 April 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL 048 SN16 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1964 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 May 6 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 238 km (147 mi).
1964 May 13 - .
12:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Vehicle:
Little Joe II.
- A-001 / BP-12 Spacecraft test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). First flight test of Little Joe II using a command module (CM) boilerplate (BP-12) at White Sands Missile Range, N. Mex..
1964 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL 050 SN17 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1964 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Long Tom.
- SPEEDBALL 050 SN17 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1964 May 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Noctilucent clouds Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 May 27 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Lunar X-ray Test / x-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 245 km (152 mi).
1964 May 28 - .
02:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Air sampling Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 48 km (29 mi).
1964 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1964 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1964 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1964 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1964 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1964 June 10 - .
12:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Paraglider Technology / meteoroid mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1964 June 16 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet / extreme ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
1964 June 19 - .
13:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Dayglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1964 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1964 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1964 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1964 July 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 July 7 - .
22:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Crab nebula lunar occulation X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 295 km (183 mi).
1964 July 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Sirocco.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 9.00 km (5.50 mi).
1964 July 28 - .
20:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 July 29 - .
09:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 July 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Sirocco.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1964 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 55 SN24 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 August 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Sirocco.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1964 August 11 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 172 km (106 mi).
1964 August 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 August 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 August 22 - .
10:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet Spectra (Venus) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 123 km (76 mi).
1964 August 29 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- AS / E X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 179 km (111 mi).
1964 Sep - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- PSU Arcas #1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: ERDA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1964 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 September 15 - .
09:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Zodiacal light Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 September 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Sirocco.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1964 September 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 September 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 59 SN26 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1964 September 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Sirocco.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1964 September 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 60 SN27 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1964 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1964 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1964 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1964 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1964 October 2 - .
02:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Lockheed XR Survey X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 144 km (89 mi).
1964 October 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Sirocco.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1964 October 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Sirocco.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi).
1964 October 27 - .
00:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- AS / E X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1964 October 30 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet spectrum / X-ray flux Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 189 km (117 mi).
1964 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1964 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1964 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1964 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 November 3 - .
07:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Princeton UVS Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
1964 November 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Sirocco.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1964 November 7 - .
10:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 213 km (132 mi).
1964 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 November 12 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 189 km (117 mi).
1964 November 14 - .
10:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 207 km (128 mi).
1964 November 16 - .
18:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- LUSTER Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 157 km (97 mi).
1964 November 19 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 219 km (136 mi).
1964 November 25 - .
11:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1964 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 December 1 - .
06:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).
1964 December 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 December 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Sirocco.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1964 December 8 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Vehicle:
Little Joe II.
- A-002 / BP-23 Spacecraft test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
Boilerplate 23, Mission A-002, was successfully launched from WSMR by a Little Joe II launch vehicle. The test was to demonstrate satisfactory launch escape vehicle performance utilizing the canard subsystem and boost protective cover, and to verify the abort capability in the maximum dynamic pressure region with conditions approximating emergency detection subsystem limits.
1964 December 8 - .
22:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 December 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC38.
LV Family:
Spartan ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Zeus.
- Special Comms Round - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1964 December 11 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1964 December 16 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Meteoroids Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 207 km (128 mi).
1964 December 16 - .
14:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1964 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Sirocco.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1964 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Sirocco.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 December 17 - .
06:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- JHU Airglow 8 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 235 km (146 mi).
1965 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin 3.
- Test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Sandia.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1965 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1965 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965? - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC37.
LV Family:
Sprint ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Squirt.
- Squirt MTV-4 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).
1965 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC37.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).
1965 January 13 - .
15:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Dayglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 228 km (141 mi).
1965 January 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Sirocco.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1965 January 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Sirocco.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1965 January 21 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet / x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 235 km (146 mi).
1965 January 30 - .
07:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 211 km (131 mi).
1965 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1965 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1965 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPAT.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1965 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 February 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 February 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 February 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 February 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-3 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 February 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-4 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 February 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-5 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 February 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-6 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 February 11 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar spectrum Solar ultraviolet / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 February 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-7 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 February 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-8 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sprint ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
HIBEX.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA,
US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1965 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1965 March 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-9 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 March 3 - .
00:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 241 km (149 mi).
1965 March 3 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 252 km (156 mi).
1965 March 5 - .
00:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 245 km (152 mi).
1965 March 6 - .
03:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Princeton UVS Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 189 km (117 mi).
1965 March 6 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- ROBIN 933 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1965 March 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-10 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 March 13 - .
03:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet spectra Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1965 March 13 - .
03:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- uncertain Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).
1965 March 17 - .
15:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- ASE XRT Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).
1965 March 19 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet spectra Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1965 March 22 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- PSU-Arcas #4 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: PSU,
US Army.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1965 March 30 - .
05:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy / ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 217 km (134 mi).
1965 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 April 12 - .
14:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Mg II heliogram 1 Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 201 km (124 mi).
1965 April 15 - .
10:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- AF-142 thermodynamic comparison Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 198 km (123 mi).
1965 April 20 - .
15:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 201 km (124 mi).
1965 April 24 - .
05:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1965 April 27 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1965 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sprint ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
HIBEX.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA,
US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 May 4 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1965 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-11 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 May 19 - .
13:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Vehicle:
Little Joe II.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Apollo A-003 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1965 May 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-12 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 May 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).
1965 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1965 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1965 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1965 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 June 2 - .
06:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Princeton UVS Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 181 km (112 mi).
1965 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC37.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).
1965 June 23 - .
14:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Soft X solar photography Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 186 km (115 mi).
1965 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-13 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 June 29 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Apollo CSM.
Launch Vehicle:
Apollo LES.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1965 June 29 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1965 June 30 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Radar test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
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 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- NICAP 028 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- NICAP 024 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- NICAP 023 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- NICAP/1 014 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- NICAP/1 015 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- NICAP 022 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- NICAP 018 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- NICAP 027 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- NICAP/1 016 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- NICAP/1 017 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- NICAP/1 019 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- NICAP/1 020 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- NICAP 025 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- NICAP/1 021 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- NICAP 026 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sprint ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
HIBEX.
1965 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Sirocco.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1965 July 13 - .
07:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- PSU-Arcas #5 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: PSU,
US Army.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1965 July 15 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- PSU-Arcas #6 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: PSU,
US Army.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1965 July 15 - .
20:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Thermosphere comparison Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 196 km (121 mi).
1965 July 21 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Mass spectrometer / Impulse probe Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1965 July 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-14 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 July 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- PSU-Arcas #7? Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: PSU,
US Army.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1965 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 August 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- SIGS Test Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1965 August 11 - .
11:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Meteoroids Aeronomy / meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1965 August 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-15 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 August 12 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 241 km (149 mi).
1965 August 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-16 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 August 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-17 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-18 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sprint ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
HIBEX.
1965 September 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-19 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 September 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-21 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 September 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-20 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 September 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-22 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 September 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-23 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 September 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-24 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 September 22 - .
20:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- AS / E X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 199 km (123 mi).
1965 September 25 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Infrared Horizon 1 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 199 km (123 mi).
1965 September 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-25 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 September 28 - .
09:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
Launch Pad: LC35 (L-21).
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Meteors / Ionosphere Meteorites / biology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 183 km (113 mi).
1965 September 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 75 SN32 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1965 September 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 October 1 - .
01:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- LPARL 1D XRT X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 148 km (91 mi).
1965 October 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-26 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 October 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-27 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 October 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 76 SN33 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1965 October 5 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet / x-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 171 km (106 mi).
1965 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-28 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-29 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 October 13 - .
03:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 183 km (113 mi).
1965 October 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 77 SN31 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1965 October 20 - .
20:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Comet study / Solar Ultraviolet astronomy / solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 184 km (114 mi).
1965 October 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 October 23 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 254 km (157 mi).
1965 October 25 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 October 26 - .
15:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1965 October 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 78 SN34 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1965 October 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-33 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 October 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-31 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 October 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-30 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 October 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-32 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 October 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
LV Family:
Sprint ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
HIBEX.
- HIBEX test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1965 October 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Sirocco.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1965 October 29 - .
11:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Infrared Telescope Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 205 km (127 mi).
1965 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 79 SN32 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SR-019 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 November 3 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar XUVT Solar soft x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1965 November 9 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 238 km (147 mi).
1965 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- BRL WS 5-34 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 November 10 - .
02:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Lunar Infrared Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
1965 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).
1965 November 16 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- LUSTER B Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 144 km (89 mi).
1965 November 18 - .
14:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Pandora 1 (Leonids) Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 149 km (92 mi).
1965 November 20 - .
08:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Stellar Spectra Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1965 November 24 - .
03:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 November 30 - .
07:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 179 km (111 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SR-020 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sprint ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
HIBEX.
1965 December 2 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Mg II heliogram 2 Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).
1965 December 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SR-021 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 December 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 81 SN36 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1965 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 82 SN37 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1965 December 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 83 SN38 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1965 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 84 SN39 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1965 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 86 SN41 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1965 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 85 SN40 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1966 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1966 January 6 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- PSU-Arcas #9 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: PSU,
US Army.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1966 January 6 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- PSU-Arcas #10 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: PSU,
US Army.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1966 January 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sprint ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
HIBEX.
1966 January 19 - .
04:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Stellar Spectra Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1966 January 20 - .
15:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Vehicle:
Little Joe II.
- Apollo A-004 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi).
1966 January 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1966 January 27 - .
01:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 243 km (150 mi).
1966 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1966 February 1 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Spectroheliograph Solar soft x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).
1966 February 1 - .
21:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Sirocco.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 2 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 2 - .
10:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Spica ultraviolet spectra Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1966 February 2 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 2 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Chaff Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 2 - .
21:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Delta T.F. Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 3 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Sirocco.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 3 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ozone Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 4 - .
07:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 4 - .
18:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Chaff Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 7 - .
22:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Chaff Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 9 - .
18:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 10 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 11 - .
18:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Chaff Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 14 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 15 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Chute Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 16 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 16 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 16 - .
18:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Chaff Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 17 - .
21:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Chute Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 18 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Chute Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 18 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 18 - .
18:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Chaff Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 21 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Chaff Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 23 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 23 - .
18:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Chaff Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 28 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Chaff Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV SR-026 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Hydac.
- DAR-3 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1966 March 8 - .
07:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- AS / E with ACS X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 165 km (102 mi).
1966 March 9 - .
02:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Stellar spectra Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1966 March 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- DASA HAR Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 March 11 - .
21:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV SR-025 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SAMSO.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1966 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4C.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi).
1966 March 30 - .
18:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon / RPA Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 229 km (142 mi).
1966 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV SR-028 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1966 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV SR-027 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 April 14 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Dayglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 183 km (113 mi).
1966 April 14 - .
15:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1966 April 21 - .
11:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- JHU UVT F1 (Venus) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 154 km (95 mi).
1966 April 28 - .
12:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL ND3.172R Solar soft x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1966 April 29 - .
03:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Infrared Horizon 2 Infrared technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1966 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV SR-031 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1966 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1966 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV SR-029 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV SR-030 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1966 May 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1966 May 9 - .
15:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
1966 May 20 - .
15:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- XRT (2) Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 172 km (106 mi).
1966 May 20 - .
23:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1966 May 24 - .
05:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1966 May 24 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1966 Jun - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1966 Jun - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1966 Jun - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1966 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1966 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1966 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1966 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV SR-033 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 June 13 - .
09:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV SR-034 Photometric - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- NICAP/1 66-02 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1966 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV SR-034 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1966 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV SR-033 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 July 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- NICAP/1 66-03 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 July 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- NICAP/1 66-04 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 July 8 - .
17:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1966 July 8 - .
19:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 89 km (55 mi).
1966 July 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- NICAP/1 66-09 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 July 16 - .
05:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
1966 July 19 - .
03:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL NB3.165 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NRL.
Apogee: 134 km (83 mi).
1966 July 22 - .
21:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon / RPA Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 247 km (153 mi).
1966 July 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- NICAP/1 66-19 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 July 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- NICAP/1 66-21 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 July 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- NICAP/1 66-20 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 July 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas 2.
- Test 1 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
1966 July 27 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Heliograph XUV-H1? Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 211 km (131 mi).
1966 August 1 - .
19:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 August 1 - .
22:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 August 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1966 August 3 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 87 SN33 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1966 August 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 August 6 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 August 6 - .
11:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 August 15 - .
21:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Meteoroids Aeronomy / meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1966 August 16 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1966 August 29 - .
12:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- D-Region ionosphere-solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 August 29 - .
13:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- D-Region ionosphere-solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 August 29 - .
15:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Airglow / Te / density Aeronomy / chemica / solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 206 km (128 mi).
1966 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 September 2 - .
22:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL NA3.182 Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 206 km (128 mi).
1966 September 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Mk 12 STV - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). First Nike Hydac flight..
1966 September 20 - .
05:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 165 km (102 mi).
1966 September 20 - .
17:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Booster test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).
1966 September 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Mk 12 STV - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 September 28 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 89 SN35 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MICOM.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1966 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1966 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 90 SN36 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1966 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 91 SN37 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 October 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 October 4 - .
20:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- KP3.18 Solar x-ray / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO,
NRL.
Apogee: 154 km (95 mi).
1966 October 11 - .
23:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Infrared dayglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1966 October 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 92 SN38 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1966 October 12 - .
01:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- AS / E X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 148 km (91 mi).
1966 October 22 - .
15:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- LUSTER 1966 Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 149 km (92 mi).
1966 October 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 October 25 - .
17:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Meteoroids Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 186 km (115 mi).
1966 October 25 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- D-Region Probe Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1966 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1966 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1966 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1966 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 241 km (149 mi).
1966 November 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1966 November 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Voyager parachute test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
10:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL ND3.188 XUV-H2? Solar extreme ultraviolet / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NRL.
Apogee: 174 km (108 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
16:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1966 November 15 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
Launch Pad: LC33 L-314.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Mk 12 STV SR-042 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SAMSO.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 November 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Leonids Test / meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 November 16 - .
13:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Leonids Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 173 km (107 mi).
1966 November 18 - .
22:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Meteoroids Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 161 km (100 mi).
1966 November 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Voyager parachute test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 37 km (22 mi).
1966 November 21 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 165 km (102 mi).
1966 November 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- STV SR-43 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 November 24 - .
13:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- PEPP test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 39 km (24 mi).
1966 November 30 - .
11:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 227 km (141 mi).
1966 Dec - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 94 SN40 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 Dec - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 95 SN41 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- STV SR-44 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1966 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 93 SN39 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 December 2 - .
21:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 227 km (141 mi).
1966 December 6 - .
03:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Infrared technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 188 km (116 mi).
1966 December 9 - .
11:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ozone Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 December 10 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Scanner 2 support Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN,
NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1966 December 10 - .
17:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Voyager parachute test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1966 December 10 - .
18:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- PEPP support Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 December 13 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- PSU-Arcas #16 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: PSU.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1966 December 14 - .
11:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 177 km (109 mi).
1966 December 17 - .
06:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1967 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1967 January 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- STV SR-45 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 96 SN42 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 January 17 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 243 km (150 mi).
1967 January 23 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1967 January 23 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 108 km (67 mi).
1967 January 23 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 January 23 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 108 km (67 mi).
1967 January 23 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1967 January 23 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1967 January 23 - .
18:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1967 January 23 - .
18:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1967 January 23 - .
19:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1967 January 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- STV SR-46 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 January 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- STV SR-47 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 January 26 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 104 km (64 mi).
1967 January 26 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 104 km (64 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1967 February 21 - .
21:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 98 SN44 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 March 3 - .
03:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet stellar photom Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 157 km (97 mi).
1967 March 3 - .
04:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Infrared payload Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1967 March 17 - .
03:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL NB3.191 / FUIIS Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NRL.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1967 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- STV SR-48 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
03:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet stellar photom Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 139 km (86 mi).
1967 April 5 - .
00:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- LMSC Solar / Mod 1 Solar x-ray / x-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1967 April 7 - .
08:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 176 km (109 mi).
1967 April 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1967 April 24 - .
15:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- OSO-3 calibration Solar x-ray / extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 181 km (112 mi).
1967 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Cajun.
- HIGHBALL MAR test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1967 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 May 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 99 SN45 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 May 5 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Venus UV Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 159 km (98 mi).
1967 May 5 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet stellar spectra Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 176 km (109 mi).
1967 May 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Voyager parachute test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1967 May 9 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL ND3.199 XUV-H3? Solar optical / extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NRL.
Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).
1967 May 16 - .
08:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 148 km (91 mi).
1967 May 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 100SN46 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 May 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1967 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 101SN47 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 May 31 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 42 km (26 mi).
1967 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1967 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1967 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1967 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 June 2 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet stellar spectra Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 179 km (111 mi).
1967 June 6 - .
14:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- LUSTER I 1967 Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 138 km (85 mi).
1967 June 9 - .
04:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Planetary UV Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 June 19 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- PEPP support - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1967 June 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Voyager parachute test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1967 June 21 - .
19:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- UMn mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1967 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 July 8 - .
04:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- MIT X-ray X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 142 km (88 mi).
1967 July 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1967 July 20 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1967 July 20 - .
19:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).
1967 July 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 104SN50 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 July 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- PEPP support Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1967 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 August 1 - .
19:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 105SN49 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 August 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 106SN42 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 August 4 - .
04:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Stellar ultraviolet Ultraviolet / x-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1967 August 5 - .
01:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Recovery test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 August 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1967 August 8 - .
12:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- POGO detector test Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 289 km (179 mi).
1967 August 8 - .
21:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 235 km (146 mi).
1967 August 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 107SN43 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 August 11 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- LUSTER II 1967 Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 141 km (87 mi).
1967 August 12 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ion Composition Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 222 km (137 mi).
1967 August 15 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 243 km (150 mi).
1967 August 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 108SN52 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 August 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1967 August 26 - .
04:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- LMSC X-ray X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1967 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1967 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1967 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 September 8 - .
03:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Stellar X-ray X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 September 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Speedball II SN44 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 September 12 - .
22:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Rail launch test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1967 September 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 September 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1967 September 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Speedball II SN45 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 September 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1967 September 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1967 September 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Speedball II SN37 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 September 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1967 September 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Speedball II SN46 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Speedball II SN49 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Speedball II SN48 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 September 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Speedball II SN50 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 September 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Speedball II SN51 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1967 October 3 - .
18:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar pointing Solar x-ray / ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 184 km (114 mi).
1967 October 5 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL ND3.192 Cor'gr. Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 173 km (107 mi).
1967 October 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1967 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 October 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1967 October 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1967 October 19 - .
12:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar / geo Ly-alpha Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).
1967 October 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1967 October 27 - .
10:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet stellar spectra Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1967 October 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1967 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1967 November 1 - .
11:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet stellar spectra Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 176 km (109 mi).
1967 November 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 November 7 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon / RPA Aeronomy / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 243 km (150 mi).
1967 November 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1967 November 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1967 November 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 November 14 - .
10:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet stellar spectra Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NRL.
Apogee: 172 km (106 mi).
1967 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1967 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1967 November 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1967 November 20 - .
10:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- AS&E X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 144 km (89 mi).
1967 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1967 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1967 December 4 - .
11:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet Telescope (Venus) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 167 km (103 mi).
1967 December 5 - .
11:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- JHU UVT F2 (Venus) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1967 December 6 - .
10:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet stellar spectra Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1967 December 10 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- SPARCS test / optical astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1967 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1967 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 December 13 - .
12:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Dust collector Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 164 km (101 mi).
1968? - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike.
- Ballute test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1968 January 9 - .
00:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ozonesonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 9 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ozonesonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 9 - .
13:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ozonesonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 9 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ozonesonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 9 - .
22:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ozonesonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1968 January 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Quark 1 (MRCMcD) Aeronomy / Chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
PSU.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1968 January 22 - .
17:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- KP3.25 BCS / PC Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO,
NRL.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1968 January 26 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Stellar astronomy Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1968 February 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Speedball II S / N 53 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1968 February 2 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 139 km (86 mi).
1968 February 2 - .
06:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Stellar astronomy Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 149 km (92 mi).
1968 February 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).
1968 February 7 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ozone / Parachute test Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1968 February 17 - .
02:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Stellar ultraviolet Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 183 km (113 mi).
1968 February 19 - .
18:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 243 km (150 mi).
1968 February 19 - .
23:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 161 km (100 mi).
1968 February 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1968 February 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1968 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1968 March 1 - .
03:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Stellar infrared Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 171 km (106 mi).
1968 March 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Quark 2 (MRCMcD) Aeronomy / Chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
PSU.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1968 March 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin 3.
- Triple launch test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Sandia.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1968 March 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin 3.
- Triple launch test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Sandia.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1968 March 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin 3.
- Triple launch test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Sandia.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1968 March 15 - .
19:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- AS&E Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1968 March 16 - .
03:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Crab X-ray X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 153 km (95 mi).
1968 March 19 - .
16:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- SPARCS test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 159 km (98 mi).
1968 March 22 - .
07:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 208 km (129 mi).
1968 March 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1968 March 29 - .
06:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Infrared Telescope Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).
1968 March 29 - .
08:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Spectrograph Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1968 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 April 7 - .
05:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Stellar X-ray Scan X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1968 April 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
1968 April 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1968 April 23 - .
23:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).
1968 April 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Speedball II S / N 54 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1968 April 27 - .
15:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL ND3.212 Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 166 km (103 mi).
1968 April 29 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL ND3.213 Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 169 km (105 mi).
1968 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1968 May 3 - .
07:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Stellar ultraviolet spectra Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 171 km (106 mi).
1968 May 3 - .
07:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Columbia XR X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).
1968 May 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
1968 May 6 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
1968 May 6 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
1968 May 6 - .
16:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
1968 May 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Speedball II S / N 55 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1968 May 17 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet Telescope (Jupiter) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 159 km (98 mi).
1968 May 17 - .
04:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Stellar ultraviolet Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 165 km (102 mi).
1968 May 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
1968 May 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
1968 May 20 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
1968 May 20 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet solar imager Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 165 km (102 mi).
1968 May 20 - .
16:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
1968 May 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Quark 3 (MRCMcD) Aeronomy / Chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
PSU.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1968 May 25 - .
06:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Stellar ultraviolet Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 169 km (105 mi).
1968 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1968 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1968 June 4 - .
16:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Recovery test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1968 June 8 - .
17:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- AS&E Solar extreme ultraviolet / x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1968 June 8 - .
18:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL NE3.174 Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
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 10 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Meteoroids Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1968 June 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1968 July 27 - .
03:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 142 km (88 mi).
1968 July 27 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Stellar X-ray X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 135 km (83 mi).
1968 July 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1968 August 6 - .
18:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon / RPA Ionosphere / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
1968 August 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1968 August 12 - .
08:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Pandora D Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1968 August 14 - .
16:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Solar radiation Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi).
1968 August 20 - .
19:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Pandora E Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 154 km (95 mi).
1968 August 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1968 September 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1968 September 4 - .
14:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Structure Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1968 September 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1968 September 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1968 September 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1968 September 11 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Balloon Cal Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 September 13 - .
14:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1968 September 16 - .
16:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Dummy Sustainer test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1968 September 21 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 173 km (107 mi).
1968 September 22 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 189 km (117 mi).
1968 September 24 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- HCO Spectrometer Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
1968 September 25 - .
01:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: AEC.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1968 September 30 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
- GSFC extreme ultraviolet Spec Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 203 km (126 mi).
1968 Oct - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
18:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet Dayglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 174 km (108 mi).
1968 October 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1968 October 10 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1968 October 10 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 16 - .
23:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1968 October 17 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1968 October 22 - .
14:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1968 October 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike.
- SHAPE Parachute test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1968 October 23 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1968 October 26 - .
09:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- KP3.23 Ultraviolet astronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO,
NASA.
Apogee: 245 km (152 mi).
1968 October 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1968 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 November 15 - .
07:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 174 km (108 mi).
1968 November 21 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon / RPA Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 244 km (151 mi).
1968 November 21 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1968 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1968 December 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1968 December 3 - .
08:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Pandora F Aeronomy / meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 153 km (95 mi).
1968 December 7 - .
01:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: AEC.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1968 December 7 - .
06:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 149 km (92 mi).
1968 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike.
- SHAPE Parachute test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1968 December 13 - .
01:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: AEC.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1968 December 14 - .
15:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Pandora G Aeronomy / meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 159 km (98 mi).
1968 December 18 - .
01:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Control flight Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: AEC.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1968 December 21 - .
03:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Cornell FIR tel Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 161 km (100 mi).
1969 January 3 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 January 6 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1969 January 7 - .
17:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 83 km (51 mi).
1969 January 10 - .
00:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1969 January 10 - .
02:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- JHU UVT F3 (Venus) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 166 km (103 mi).
1969 January 10 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1969 January 13 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1969 January 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- SR-06 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 January 14 - .
15:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1969 January 14 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1969 January 14 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1969 January 14 - .
19:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 147 km (91 mi).
1969 January 14 - .
20:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Rocketsonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1969 January 15 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Meteorological Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 147 km (91 mi).
1969 January 15 - .
20:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1969 January 17 - .
03:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1969 January 17 - .
06:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 January 17 - .
06:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 January 17 - .
07:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 January 20 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 January 21 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 January 22 - .
19:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1969 January 23 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 26 km (16 mi).
1969 January 24 - .
02:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 January 24 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1969 January 24 - .
18:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
1969 January 25 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Meteorological Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1969 January 27 - .
19:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1969 January 27 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Meteorological Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
1969 January 29 - .
15:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1969 January 29 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1969 January 30 - .
22:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1969 January 31 - .
03:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 179 km (111 mi).
1969 January 31 - .
03:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1969 January 31 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1969 February 3 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1969 February 3 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1969 February 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 February 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 February 4 - .
19:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 February 5 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1969 February 6 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1969 February 6 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1969 February 7 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1969 February 7 - .
23:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1969 February 8 - .
03:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- JHU UVT F4 (Venus) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 164 km (101 mi).
1969 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1969 February 12 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NE3.175 Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
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 February 12 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1969 February 14 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 February 14 - .
03:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1969 February 14 - .
04:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1969 February 14 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1969 February 17 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1969 February 18 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1969 February 19 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1969 February 19 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Meteorological Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1969 February 20 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1969 February 20 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1969 February 24 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 February 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 February 28 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 March 3 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
- X-ray background X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 163 km (101 mi).
1969 March 3 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 March 5 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1969 March 7 - .
02:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1969 March 7 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1969 March 10 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 March 12 - .
19:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1969 March 14 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL NB3.210 X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 154 km (95 mi).
1969 March 14 - .
07:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 177 km (109 mi).
1969 March 14 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1969 March 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1969 March 17 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1969 March 18 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1969 March 19 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 March 19 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Meteorological Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1969 March 24 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 March 26 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1969 March 28 - .
04:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1969 March 28 - .
05:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1969 March 28 - .
07:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Stellar X-ray X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 161 km (100 mi).
1969 March 28 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 April 1 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1969 April 2 - .
15:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1969 April 2 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1969 April 4 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1969 April 4 - .
19:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 248 km (154 mi).
1969 April 4 - .
19:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).
1969 April 7 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1969 April 8 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
1969 April 9 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1969 April 11 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1969 April 14 - .
15:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi).
1969 April 14 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1969 April 15 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1969 April 16 - .
16:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 188 km (116 mi).
1969 April 16 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 April 16 - .
21:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1969 April 17 - .
16:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1969 April 17 - .
16:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).
1969 April 18 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1969 April 20 - .
04:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Meteorological Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1969 April 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1969 April 21 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Meteorological Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 43 km (26 mi).
1969 April 21 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1969 April 23 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1969 April 25 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Meteorological Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi).
1969 April 25 - .
17:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1969 April 27 - .
03:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1969 April 27 - .
03:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1969 April 27 - .
03:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1969 April 27 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1969 April 27 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1969 April 27 - .
05:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1969 April 27 - .
05:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1969 April 27 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1969 April 28 - .
04:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Meteorological Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 146 km (90 mi).
1969 April 28 - .
06:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Meteorological Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1969 April 28 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1969 April 29 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 April 29 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 April 30 - .
18:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1969 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 May 1 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1969 May 2 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1969 May 5 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1969 May 7 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1969 May 9 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Meteorological Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 94 km (58 mi).
1969 May 9 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Rocketsonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1969 May 11 - .
03:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1969 May 11 - .
03:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1969 May 11 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Meteorological Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
1969 May 11 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1969 May 11 - .
04:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1969 May 11 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1969 May 11 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 May 11 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1969 May 11 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1969 May 11 - .
06:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 May 11 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Meteorological Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1969 May 12 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1969 May 13 - .
15:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1969 May 13 - .
17:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1969 May 14 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1969 May 15 - .
21:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1969 May 16 - .
20:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
- GSFC extreme ultraviolet Spec Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 202 km (125 mi).
1969 May 16 - .
21:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 May 21 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1969 May 23 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1969 May 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1969 May 26 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 May 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Pandora H Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1969 May 28 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1969 May 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 May 29 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1969 May 29 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 May 29 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1969 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1969 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1969 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1969 June 2 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1969 June 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 June 6 - .
05:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1969 June 6 - .
06:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1969 June 6 - .
21:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 June 6 - .
22:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1969 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Pandora J Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 104 km (64 mi).
1969 June 9 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 June 10 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1969 June 10 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1969 June 11 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1969 June 12 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1969 June 12 - .
21:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).
1969 June 13 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1969 June 13 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
- Mariner-71 test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 172 km (106 mi).
1969 June 13 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1969 June 15 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1969 June 17 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1969 June 18 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 June 18 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- PEPP support - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 June 20 - .
05:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 181 km (112 mi).
1969 June 20 - .
08:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 June 20 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1969 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1969 June 23 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1969 June 24 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 216 km (134 mi).
1969 June 25 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1969 June 25 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1969 June 27 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1969 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1969 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1969 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 July 2 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1969 July 2 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 41 km (25 mi).
1969 July 2 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1969 July 3 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1969 July 9 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 July 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 July 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 July 11 - .
16:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1969 July 14 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1969 July 16 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1969 July 16 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1969 July 17 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1969 July 18 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1969 July 18 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 July 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1969 July 22 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1969 July 23 - .
21:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1969 July 24 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1969 July 25 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1969 July 28 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1969 July 28 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1969 July 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-52.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1969 July 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 July 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 July 30 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 37 km (22 mi).
1969 July 30 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
1969 August 1 - .
20:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 August 4 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1969 August 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar radiation - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1969 August 6 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1969 August 6 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1969 August 8 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1969 August 13 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Pandora K (Perseids) Aeronomy / meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1969 August 13 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 August 15 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1969 August 15 - .
21:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 211 km (131 mi).
1969 August 18 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1969 August 20 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi).
1969 August 20 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1969 August 22 - .
10:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Pandora L (Background) Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1969 August 22 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1969 August 27 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1969 August 29 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1969 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 September 2 - .
12:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1969 September 2 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1969 September 3 - .
13:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1969 September 3 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1969 September 4 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1969 September 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Pre-Secede 1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 September 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1969 September 5 - .
21:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 September 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Pre-Secede 2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 September 6 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1969 September 8 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1969 September 10 - .
04:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 157 km (97 mi).
1969 September 10 - .
06:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1969 September 10 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 September 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar Studies Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 September 11 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1969 September 12 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1969 September 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Pre-Secede 3 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 September 13 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1969 September 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1969 September 15 - .
00:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1969 September 15 - .
12:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 September 15 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1969 September 16 - .
12:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1969 September 16 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 September 16 - .
19:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1969 September 17 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 218 km (135 mi).
1969 September 17 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1969 September 18 - .
13:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1969 September 18 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1969 September 18 - .
22:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1969 September 19 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1969 September 20 - .
13:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1969 September 21 - .
08:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Stellar Lyman Alpha Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 184 km (114 mi).
1969 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 September 22 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1969 September 22 - .
22:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1969 September 23 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 September 23 - .
16:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 174 km (108 mi).
1969 September 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 September 24 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 September 24 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1969 September 26 - .
04:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1969 September 26 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1969 September 29 - .
19:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1969 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- Test 1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 October 1 - .
00:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1969 October 1 - .
21:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1969 October 2 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1969 October 3 - .
02:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1969 October 3 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1969 October 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1969 October 8 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1969 October 10 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 October 13 - .
21:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 October 13 - .
23:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1969 October 14 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 217 km (134 mi).
1969 October 15 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1969 October 16 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Zeta Ori study Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 205 km (127 mi).
1969 October 16 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1969 October 16 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1969 October 16 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 October 16 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1969 October 16 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1969 October 17 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1969 October 21 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1969 October 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 October 22 - .
19:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1969 October 22 - .
19:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1969 October 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1969 October 27 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1969 October 31 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1969 November 3 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1969 November 4 - .
19:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
- NRL NE3.215 FDVU Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 November 4 - .
20:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
- Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
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 November 5 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1969 November 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1969 November 10 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1969 November 12 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1969 November 14 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 November 17 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1969 November 20 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1969 November 20 - .
20:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- 3-sphere ejection - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 November 20 - .
21:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1969 November 21 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1969 November 24 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1969 November 26 - .
15:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1969 November 28 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1969 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1969 December 1 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1969 December 1 - .
20:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1969 December 3 - .
20:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1969 December 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 December 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 December 5 - .
00:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1969 December 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 December 8 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1969 December 10 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 December 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- 3-sphere ejection Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 December 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 December 12 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1969 December 12 - .
22:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1969 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 December 13 - .
00:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1969 December 13 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1969 December 15 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1969 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike.
- 40-ft DGB Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1969 December 16 - .
20:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1969 December 17 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1969 December 17 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1969 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 December 19 - .
18:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1969 December 19 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1969 December 22 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1969 December 24 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1969 December 29 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1969 December 31 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 January 2 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 January 3 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 January 4 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 January 5 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1970 January 7 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1970 January 8 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1970 January 8 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1970 January 9 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 January 14 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1970 January 14 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 January 16 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1970 January 19 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 January 19 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1970 January 21 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1970 January 21 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1970 January 23 - .
20:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 January 24 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar infrared Solar infrared mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 207 km (128 mi).
1970 January 25 - .
02:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 169 km (105 mi).
1970 January 28 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1970 January 28 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 February 3 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1970 February 4 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 February 5 - .
18:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1970 February 6 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1970 February 7 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 February 7 - .
05:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
- Infrared Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 142 km (88 mi).
1970 February 9 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1970 February 9 - .
17:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1970 February 9 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 February 9 - .
19:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1970 February 9 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 February 9 - .
19:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1970 February 9 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1970 February 9 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1970 February 9 - .
20:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1970 February 11 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1970 February 11 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1970 February 13 - .
22:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1970 February 14 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 231 km (143 mi).
1970 February 16 - .
15:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 February 18 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 83 km (51 mi).
1970 February 24 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1970 February 25 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 February 25 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 March 1 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1970 March 2 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1970 March 4 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL NE3.216 Solar eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- NRL NE3.235 Solar eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 163 km (101 mi).
1970 March 9 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1970 March 9 - .
19:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1970 March 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1970 March 13 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1970 March 14 - .
03:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 164 km (101 mi).
1970 March 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1970 March 18 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1970 March 20 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1970 March 20 - .
23:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1970 March 23 - .
20:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 March 24 - .
13:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 March 24 - .
20:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 March 25 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 March 25 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi).
1970 March 27 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1970 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1970 April 1 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 April 3 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1970 April 6 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1970 April 7 - .
12:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1970 April 8 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 April 8 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1970 April 8 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1970 April 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- ECM Round - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1970 April 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- 3-sphere ejection - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1970 April 9 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1970 April 9 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1970 April 9 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 April 9 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1970 April 10 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1970 April 13 - .
12:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 April 13 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 April 14 - .
12:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 April 14 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 350.
- Astronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1970 April 15 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1970 April 16 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1970 April 16 - .
21:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1970 April 17 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1970 April 21 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1970 April 22 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1970 April 24 - .
08:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1970 April 24 - .
08:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ae170? X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 274 km (170 mi).
1970 April 24 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1970 April 28 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1970 April 28 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1970 April 29 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1970 April 30 - .
17:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1970 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1970 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1970 May 1 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1970 May 4 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1970 May 5 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1970 May 6 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1970 May 8 - .
10:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 146 km (90 mi).
1970 May 8 - .
13:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 May 11 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1970 May 12 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1970 May 13 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1970 May 14 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1970 May 15 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1970 May 18 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1970 May 18 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 May 19 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1970 May 20 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1970 May 22 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1970 May 25 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1970 May 25 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 May 25 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 May 25 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1970 May 25 - .
18:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1970 May 25 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 May 25 - .
21:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1970 May 25 - .
22:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 May 25 - .
23:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 May 26 - .
01:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1970 May 26 - .
02:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 May 26 - .
03:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1970 May 26 - .
04:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 May 27 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 May 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1970 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1970 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1970 June 1 - .
22:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1970 June 2 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- JHU UVT F5 (Jupiter) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 June 2 - .
07:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 June 2 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 June 3 - .
02:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1970 June 3 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1970 June 3 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1970 June 4 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1970 June 5 - .
02:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1970 June 5 - .
20:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1970 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1970 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1970 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1970 June 8 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 June 9 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1970 June 9 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1970 June 10 - .
18:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1970 June 12 - .
16:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1970 June 15 - .
15:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar ultraviolet / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1970 June 15 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1970 June 17 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1970 June 20 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike.
- SHAPE Parachute test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 44 km (27 mi).
1970 June 22 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 June 22 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1970 June 23 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1970 June 23 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1970 June 24 - .
14:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 June 24 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1970 June 24 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 June 25 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1970 June 25 - .
21:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 June 26 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 June 27 - .
04:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- ASE 1D-XRT Cygnus Loop X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1970 June 27 - .
08:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1970 June 29 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 July 1 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 July 2 - .
06:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MII.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 168 km (104 mi).
1970 July 6 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1970 July 8 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 July 10 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1970 July 13 - .
17:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1970 July 14 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1970 July 14 - .
16:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1970 July 15 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1970 July 17 - .
18:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 July 20 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 July 20 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1970 July 20 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1970 July 20 - .
18:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1970 July 22 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1970 July 22 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi).
1970 July 22 - .
19:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1970 July 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- 3-sphere ejection - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1970 July 23 - .
15:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi).
1970 July 23 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1970 July 23 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1970 July 24 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1970 July 27 - .
04:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 July 27 - .
06:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- MAP II Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1970 July 28 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1970 July 29 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1970 July 31 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1970 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1970 August 3 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 August 4 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1970 August 5 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1970 August 7 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 August 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC50.
Launch Vehicle:
Sprint ABM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1970 August 12 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1970 August 12 - .
16:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1970 August 12 - .
18:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 222 km (137 mi).
1970 August 12 - .
18:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Extreme ultraviolet Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 246 km (152 mi).
1970 August 13 - .
14:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 August 13 - .
19:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL NE3.247 Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 August 14 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1970 August 17 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1970 August 19 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1970 August 21 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 August 22 - .
04:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 August 24 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1970 August 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1970 August 28 - .
04:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 August 28 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 August 31 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1970 September 1 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 September 2 - .
14:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1970 September 2 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1970 September 3 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1970 September 8 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1970 September 9 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 September 11 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1970 September 14 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 September 15 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1970 September 15 - .
22:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1970 September 16 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1970 September 16 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1970 September 17 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1970 September 18 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1970 September 21 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1970 September 22 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 September 22 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 September 23 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1970 September 25 - .
19:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 September 28 - .
09:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 September 28 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 September 29 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1970 September 29 - .
21:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 October 2 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 October 5 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1970 October 6 - .
00:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1970 October 6 - .
02:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Chemical Trail - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: White Sands.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1970 October 6 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi).
1970 October 6 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Chemical Trail - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: White Sands.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1970 October 6 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi).
1970 October 7 - .
00:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 October 7 - .
02:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Chemical Trail - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: White Sands.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1970 October 7 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Chemical Trail - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: White Sands.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1970 October 7 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 October 9 - .
17:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1970 October 12 - .
15:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 October 14 - .
01:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1970 October 14 - .
02:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1970 October 14 - .
03:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1970 October 14 - .
03:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1970 October 14 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1970 October 14 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1970 October 16 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1970 October 19 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 October 23 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1970 October 26 - .
17:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1970 October 28 - .
16:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 October 28 - .
16:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Structure Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 October 28 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1970 October 30 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1970 October 31 - .
10:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 November 2 - .
19:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1970 November 5 - .
01:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 November 5 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1970 November 6 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 November 6 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1970 November 9 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1970 November 13 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 November 18 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1970 November 19 - .
17:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1970 November 20 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 November 20 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1970 November 23 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1970 November 23 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 November 24 - .
20:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 November 25 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1970 November 25 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1970 November 27 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1970 November 30 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1970 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1970 December 2 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 December 2 - .
08:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- HISTAR Test Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1970 December 2 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1970 December 3 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1970 December 3 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1970 December 4 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1970 December 7 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1970 December 9 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 42 km (26 mi).
1970 December 9 - .
21:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1970 December 11 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1970 December 14 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1970 December 16 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
1970 December 16 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1970 December 17 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1970 December 17 - .
19:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 December 18 - .
19:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1970 December 19 - .
03:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1970 December 21 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 December 23 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1970 December 23 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 December 28 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1970 December 30 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1971 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 January 4 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1971 January 5 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1971 January 6 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1971 January 8 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1971 January 8 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1971 January 8 - .
21:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 278 km (172 mi).
1971 January 8 - .
22:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 276 km (171 mi).
1971 January 8 - .
22:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1971 January 11 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi).
1971 January 11 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 January 12 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1971 January 12 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1971 January 13 - .
02:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 January 13 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1971 January 13 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1971 January 14 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1971 January 18 - .
19:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1971 January 19 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1971 January 20 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1971 January 20 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1971 January 21 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1971 January 22 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1971 January 22 - .
23:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1971 January 23 - .
00:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi).
1971 January 23 - .
02:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 January 25 - .
11:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- JHU UVT F6 (Venus) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1971 January 25 - .
14:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- JHU Airglow 10 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 245 km (152 mi).
1971 January 25 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1971 January 25 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1971 January 25 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1971 January 26 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1971 January 26 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1971 January 26 - .
22:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1971 January 27 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 January 28 - .
21:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1971 January 29 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1971 February 1 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1971 February 1 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1971 February 1 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1971 February 1 - .
21:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1971 February 2 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1971 February 3 - .
20:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1971 February 4 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1971 February 4 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1971 February 4 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1971 February 5 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1971 February 8 - .
13:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 265 km (164 mi).
1971 February 8 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1971 February 9 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 February 9 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 February 10 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1971 February 11 - .
21:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1971 February 12 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi).
1971 February 16 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi).
1971 February 17 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 February 17 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 February 19 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 February 22 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 February 23 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1971 February 23 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1971 February 24 - .
14:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 February 24 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 48 km (29 mi).
1971 February 26 - .
01:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 February 26 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 March 1 - .
09:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 March 1 - .
11:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Venus Lyra Alpha Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1971 March 3 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi).
1971 March 5 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1971 March 8 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1971 March 9 - .
18:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1971 March 10 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 March 12 - .
02:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 March 12 - .
04:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 280 km (170 mi).
1971 March 12 - .
06:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 283 km (175 mi).
1971 March 12 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1971 March 12 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1971 March 13 - .
00:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 March 15 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1971 March 16 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Extreme ultraviolet Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1971 March 17 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1971 March 19 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1971 March 20 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 March 22 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 March 24 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1971 March 25 - .
16:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 March 25 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1971 March 25 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 March 25 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1971 March 26 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1971 March 27 - .
02:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 March 29 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1971 March 31 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1971 April 2 - .
18:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1971 April 3 - .
09:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- HISTAR 1 Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1971 April 3 - .
17:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1971 April 5 - .
19:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 April 7 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1971 April 7 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1971 April 8 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi).
1971 April 9 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 April 12 - .
20:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 April 14 - .
16:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1971 April 17 - .
06:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 April 19 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 April 21 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 April 21 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1971 April 23 - .
01:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 April 23 - .
01:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1971 April 23 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1971 April 26 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 April 27 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1971 April 27 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 April 27 - .
19:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1971 April 28 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 April 29 - .
16:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 213 km (132 mi).
1971 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1971 May 1 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 May 1 - .
09:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 May 3 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 May 5 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1971 May 7 - .
22:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1971 May 10 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 May 12 - .
04:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 May 12 - .
17:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 May 12 - .
18:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1971 May 12 - .
19:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 May 13 - .
00:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1971 May 13 - .
01:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 May 15 - .
04:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1971 May 17 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1971 May 19 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 May 19 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 May 19 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 May 20 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
1971 May 21 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1971 May 24 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 May 26 - .
17:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1971 May 26 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1971 May 27 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1971 May 27 - .
19:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1971 May 28 - .
09:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 179 km (111 mi).
1971 May 28 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1971 June 1 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 June 1 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1971 June 2 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1971 June 4 - .
06:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1971 June 4 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1971 June 8 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1971 June 9 - .
13:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- AFCRL Arcas 71-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 June 9 - .
14:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1971 June 9 - .
15:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1971 June 9 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1971 June 11 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 49 km (30 mi).
1971 June 14 - .
17:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 June 16 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1971 June 18 - .
02:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1971 June 21 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1971 June 22 - .
19:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 June 23 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1971 June 24 - .
01:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 June 24 - .
05:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 350.
- LPARL XRT X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1971 June 29 - .
09:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- HISTAR 2 Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).
1971 June 30 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1971 June 30 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 June 30 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 July 7 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1971 July 9 - .
19:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170B.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 191 km (118 mi).
1971 July 14 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1971 July 16 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1971 July 17 - .
04:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1971 July 19 - .
17:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1971 July 21 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 July 21 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1971 July 23 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1971 July 26 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1971 July 27 - .
13:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 July 27 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1971 July 28 - .
13:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Sparrow Arcas.
- AFCRL Arcas 71-3 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 July 28 - .
13:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Sparrow Arcas.
- AFCRL Arcas 71-4 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 July 28 - .
14:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1971 July 28 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1971 July 28 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1971 July 28 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1971 July 29 - .
17:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1971 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 August 2 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 August 4 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 43 km (26 mi).
1971 August 5 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1971 August 6 - .
15:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1971 August 9 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1971 August 10 - .
04:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- NRL NB4.243 Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 August 10 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 August 10 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas 2.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1971 August 11 - .
16:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1971 August 12 - .
21:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- NRL NE4.251 Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 August 13 - .
16:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1971 August 16 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1971 August 18 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1971 August 20 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1971 August 23 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1971 August 25 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1971 August 27 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1971 August 30 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 47 km (29 mi).
1971 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 September 1 - .
15:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1971 September 1 - .
16:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1971 September 1 - .
19:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1971 September 3 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1971 September 7 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1971 September 7 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1971 September 7 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 September 8 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1971 September 10 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1971 September 13 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1971 September 15 - .
16:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1971 September 17 - .
05:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1971 September 17 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1971 September 20 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 September 21 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Density Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 167 km (103 mi).
1971 September 22 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 September 22 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1971 September 22 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1971 September 23 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1971 September 24 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1971 September 27 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Density Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1971 September 27 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 September 29 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1971 September 30 - .
20:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1971 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 October 1 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1971 October 4 - .
17:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1971 October 6 - .
17:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 October 7 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1971 October 8 - .
08:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Far ultraviolet Stellar photometer Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 October 8 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1971 October 12 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 October 13 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1971 October 13 - .
17:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas 2.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1971 October 13 - .
19:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1971 October 13 - .
19:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1971 October 13 - .
19:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas 2.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 October 15 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1971 October 16 - .
02:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Infrared Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 215 km (133 mi).
1971 October 19 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- MSFC RR-2 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 October 20 - .
20:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1971 October 22 - .
22:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1971 October 23 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 October 26 - .
19:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 October 27 - .
10:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 October 27 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1971 October 29 - .
10:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- HISTAR 3 Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1971 October 29 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1971 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sprint ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Upstage.
1971 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1971 November 2 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Starute,STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1971 November 3 - .
12:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- OH / Radiance Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 251 km (155 mi).
1971 November 3 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1971 November 3 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1971 November 5 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1971 November 8 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 November 9 - .
13:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1971 November 9 - .
16:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1971 November 9 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- XUV Solar ultraviolet / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 219 km (136 mi).
1971 November 9 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- XUV Solar ultraviolet / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 215 km (133 mi).
1971 November 10 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1971 November 11 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1971 November 11 - .
23:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 39 km (24 mi).
1971 November 12 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Density gauge - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1971 November 15 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 November 15 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1971 November 15 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 November 16 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 November 17 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1971 November 18 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1971 November 18 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 November 19 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1971 November 20 - .
07:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 November 20 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 November 22 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1971 November 24 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1971 November 24 - .
20:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1971 November 24 - .
20:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1971 November 26 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1971 November 29 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1971 November 30 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1971 November 30 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 November 30 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1971 December 1 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 December 1 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1971 December 2 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 December 3 - .
21:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1971 December 6 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 December 7 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
1971 December 8 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 December 9 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1971 December 9 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1971 December 10 - .
16:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1971 December 13 - .
17:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1971 December 13 - .
18:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1971 December 14 - .
18:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1971 December 15 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1971 December 16 - .
19:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 44 km (27 mi).
1972 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1972 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1972 January 3 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1972 January 6 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1972 January 7 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1972 January 10 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1972 January 11 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1972 January 11 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi).
1972 January 12 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1972 January 13 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1972 January 13 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1972 January 14 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1972 January 17 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1972 January 18 - .
02:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- HISTAR 4 Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 161 km (100 mi).
1972 January 18 - .
17:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 January 19 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 January 19 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1972 January 19 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ozone Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1972 January 19 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1972 January 19 - .
20:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi).
1972 January 21 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1972 January 24 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1972 January 25 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 January 25 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1972 January 25 - .
20:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 92 km (57 mi).
1972 January 26 - .
21:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1972 January 27 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1972 January 28 - .
20:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1972 January 28 - .
21:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1972 January 29 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1972 January 31 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1972 February 1 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 February 1 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ozone Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1972 February 1 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1972 February 1 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 February 2 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1972 February 3 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1972 February 4 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1972 February 8 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 February 9 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1972 February 9 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 February 10 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 February 11 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1972 February 11 - .
17:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1972 February 11 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ozone Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1972 February 11 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 February 11 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1972 February 14 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1972 February 15 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1972 February 19 - .
00:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1972 February 19 - .
05:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 February 22 - .
20:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1972 February 23 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 February 24 - .
15:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1972 February 24 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1972 February 24 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1972 February 25 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1972 February 28 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1972 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sprint ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Upstage.
1972 March 1 - .
19:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1972 March 2 - .
18:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 March 3 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1972 March 6 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Starute,STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1972 March 6 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 March 8 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1972 March 10 - .
21:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1972 March 13 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1972 March 15 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1972 March 16 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1972 March 17 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1972 March 17 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1972 March 20 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 March 21 - .
13:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 March 22 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1972 March 24 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1972 March 27 - .
19:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1972 March 29 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1972 March 29 - .
20:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 March 30 - .
19:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1972 March 31 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 April 1 - .
03:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 April 1 - .
05:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 April 3 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 April 4 - .
19:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1972 April 5 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1972 April 7 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1972 April 10 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1972 April 11 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1972 April 12 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1972 April 15 - .
06:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- HISTAR 5 Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 177 km (109 mi).
1972 April 17 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1972 April 18 - .
15:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1972 April 18 - .
19:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1972 April 19 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1972 April 20 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1972 April 21 - .
15:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 April 21 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1972 April 24 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 April 24 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1972 April 24 - .
20:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 203 km (126 mi).
1972 April 25 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1972 April 26 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1972 April 27 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 April 28 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1972 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sprint ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Upstage.
1972 May 1 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1972 May 3 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1972 May 5 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 May 5 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 47 km (29 mi).
1972 May 5 - .
19:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi).
1972 May 8 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 May 10 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 May 11 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
1972 May 11 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 May 12 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- NRL NB4.255 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NRL.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 May 12 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1972 May 15 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1972 May 17 - .
14:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1972 May 17 - .
17:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 May 19 - .
08:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 May 19 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 May 19 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1972 May 22 - .
15:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1972 May 22 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1972 May 24 - .
17:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 May 24 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi).
1972 May 26 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 May 30 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 May 31 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 May 31 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1972 May 31 - .
22:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 207 km (128 mi).
1972 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1972 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1972 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1972 June 2 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 June 2 - .
08:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 June 2 - .
21:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 June 3 - .
01:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 June 3 - .
04:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 June 5 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1972 June 7 - .
17:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 June 8 - .
22:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1972 June 9 - .
05:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 255 km (158 mi).
1972 June 9 - .
05:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 June 9 - .
21:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1972 June 10 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 164 km (101 mi).
1972 June 12 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 June 13 - .
13:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1972 June 13 - .
15:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 June 13 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 June 14 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 June 15 - .
18:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1972 June 15 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1972 June 16 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 June 16 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1972 June 17 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 June 18 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1972 June 19 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1972 June 21 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1972 June 21 - .
20:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 June 22 - .
14:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi).
1972 June 22 - .
15:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 June 23 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1972 June 24 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 June 26 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 June 26 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1972 June 27 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 June 28 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 June 29 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1972 July 5 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 July 6 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 July 7 - .
15:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 July 8 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 July 10 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 July 10 - .
22:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- NRL NE4.246 Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 July 10 - .
22:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 July 11 - .
02:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1972 July 11 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1972 July 12 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 July 14 - .
06:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 July 17 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1972 July 18 - .
08:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 222 km (137 mi).
1972 July 18 - .
12:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1972 July 18 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1972 July 19 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1972 July 19 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 July 19 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 July 21 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1972 July 24 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1972 July 25 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 July 26 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1972 July 26 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1972 July 27 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 July 28 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1972 July 31 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1972 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sprint ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Upstage.
1972 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Sprint ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
Upstage.
1972 August 2 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1972 August 4 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1972 August 5 - .
05:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 August 7 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1972 August 8 - .
02:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1972 August 8 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 August 8 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 August 9 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 August 10 - .
05:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 August 10 - .
06:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 August 12 - .
00:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1972 August 12 - .
09:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 August 12 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1972 August 13 - .
00:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 August 13 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1972 August 13 - .
17:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 August 14 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1972 August 16 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 August 18 - .
10:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- HISTAR 6 Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 171 km (106 mi).
1972 August 21 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1972 August 23 - .
17:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 August 23 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- RM-57 Solar x-ray / ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 268 km (166 mi).
1972 August 25 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 August 28 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1972 August 30 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 August 31 - .
21:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 September 1 - .
04:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- JHU UVT F7 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 159 km (98 mi).
1972 September 5 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1972 September 6 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1972 September 7 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi).
1972 September 8 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1972 September 9 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 September 10 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1972 September 11 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1972 September 12 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 September 13 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1972 September 14 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1972 September 15 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1972 September 16 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 September 16 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1972 September 17 - .
17:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1972 September 18 - .
13:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1972 September 18 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1972 September 18 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 September 20 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1972 September 20 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1972 September 22 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1972 September 25 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1972 September 26 - .
13:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1972 September 26 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1972 September 27 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1972 September 29 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1972 October 2 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 October 3 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 October 3 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 October 4 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 October 6 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 October 6 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 October 10 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 October 11 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Starute,STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 October 11 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1972 October 11 - .
21:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1972 October 13 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1972 October 16 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 October 18 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 October 19 - .
14:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 October 19 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 October 20 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1972 October 24 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1972 October 24 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- CALROC test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 282 km (175 mi).
1972 October 25 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 October 27 - .
03:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 October 27 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 October 30 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 October 30 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1972 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1972 November 1 - .
05:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- NRL NB4.257 Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 November 1 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1972 November 3 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 November 4 - .
02:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 123 km (76 mi).
1972 November 6 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1972 November 8 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 November 8 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Starute,STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 November 8 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 November 10 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Starute,STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 November 10 - .
19:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 November 13 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 November 14 - .
18:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 November 15 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1972 November 17 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 November 20 - .
17:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1972 November 20 - .
18:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 November 20 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 November 22 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1972 November 22 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1972 November 24 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 November 27 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 November 29 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1972 December 1 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 December 1 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 December 4 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 December 5 - .
04:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- HISTAR 7 Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 179 km (111 mi).
1972 December 5 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 December 6 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 December 6 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1972 December 8 - .
06:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 December 8 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 December 11 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1972 December 11 - .
21:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- JHU Airglow 12 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 214 km (132 mi).
1972 December 12 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 December 13 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1972 December 13 - .
19:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1972 December 13 - .
21:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 December 14 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1972 December 15 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1972 December 15 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1972 December 18 - .
18:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 December 19 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 December 20 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1972 December 22 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 December 27 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1972 December 29 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1973 January 3 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1973 January 5 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1973 January 8 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1973 January 10 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1973 January 12 - .
08:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1973 January 12 - .
10:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 January 12 - .
11:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 229 km (142 mi).
1973 January 15 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1973 January 16 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1973 January 17 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1973 January 17 - .
19:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1973 January 18 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- LPARL X-ray spectrometer Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 245 km (152 mi).
1973 January 19 - .
16:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1973 January 19 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1973 January 22 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1973 January 22 - .
23:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Aeronomy / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 277 km (172 mi).
1973 January 23 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1973 January 24 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 January 26 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1973 January 29 - .
06:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 January 29 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1973 January 30 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1973 January 31 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1973 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1973 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1973 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1973 February 1 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1973 February 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcas Starute 7/Ozo - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1973 February 2 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 February 2 - .
20:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1973 February 5 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1973 February 6 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1973 February 7 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1973 February 8 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1973 February 9 - .
04:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 216 km (134 mi).
1973 February 9 - .
20:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1973 February 12 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1973 February 12 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 February 13 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1973 February 14 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1973 February 14 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1973 February 15 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1973 February 20 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1973 February 21 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 February 22 - .
21:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1973 February 23 - .
19:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1973 February 26 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1973 February 27 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1973 February 28 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1973 March 1 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1973 March 2 - .
19:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1973 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1973 March 5 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1973 March 5 - .
17:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 241 km (149 mi).
1973 March 5 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1973 March 6 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 March 6 - .
18:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1973 March 7 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1973 March 8 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1973 March 9 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1973 March 12 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1973 March 13 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 48 km (29 mi).
1973 March 14 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1973 March 15 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1973 March 16 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1973 March 19 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1973 March 20 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1973 March 21 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1973 March 23 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1973 March 24 - .
03:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1973 March 26 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 March 26 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi).
1973 March 27 - .
19:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1973 March 28 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 March 30 - .
05:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 March 30 - .
10:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 184 km (114 mi).
1973 March 30 - .
22:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1973 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1973 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1973 April 2 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1973 April 3 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 245 km (152 mi).
1973 April 4 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 April 6 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 April 9 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 April 10 - .
06:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 198 km (123 mi).
1973 April 11 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1973 April 13 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1973 April 16 - .
10:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Ute Tomahawk.
- Photometers Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1973 April 16 - .
11:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Ute Tomahawk.
- Photometers Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).
1973 April 16 - .
12:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1973 April 16 - .
13:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1973 April 16 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1973 April 16 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1973 April 18 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi).
1973 April 20 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1973 April 23 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1973 April 25 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1973 April 27 - .
04:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet Absorption Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1973 April 27 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1973 April 30 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1973 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1973 May 2 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1973 May 4 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1973 May 7 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 May 9 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1973 May 11 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 May 14 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 May 16 - .
17:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 May 18 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Test / aeronomy / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 267 km (165 mi).
1973 May 18 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 May 21 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1973 May 23 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 111 km (68 mi).
1973 May 23 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1973 May 25 - .
05:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 178 km (110 mi).
1973 May 25 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1973 May 29 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1973 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1973 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1973 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1973 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1973 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1973 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1973 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1973 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1973 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1973 June 2 - .
16:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1973 June 4 - .
12:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 June 4 - .
13:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 June 4 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
FAILURE: Failure.
- CALROC 1 Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1973 June 4 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1973 June 6 - .
11:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1973 June 6 - .
12:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1973 June 6 - .
13:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 June 6 - .
17:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 June 8 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 June 9 - .
00:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 June 9 - .
01:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1973 June 9 - .
02:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 June 9 - .
19:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 June 11 - .
16:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 June 11 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 221 km (137 mi).
1973 June 13 - .
17:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Solar Ultraviolet/Solar X-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 241 km (149 mi).
1973 June 13 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1973 June 15 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1973 June 18 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1973 June 19 - .
12:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1973 June 19 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1973 June 20 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 June 22 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1973 June 27 - .
13:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1973 June 27 - .
16:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 June 29 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1973 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1973 July 2 - .
07:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 176 km (109 mi).
1973 July 2 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 July 3 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1973 July 6 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1973 July 9 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1973 July 11 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1973 July 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1973 July 12 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1973 July 13 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1973 July 16 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 July 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1973 July 17 - .
13:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1973 July 17 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1973 July 17 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1973 July 18 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1973 July 20 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1973 July 23 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1973 July 25 - .
12:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1973 July 25 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 276 km (171 mi).
1973 July 25 - .
17:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1973 July 25 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi).
1973 July 26 - .
13:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 July 26 - .
18:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1973 July 26 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1973 July 28 - .
01:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1973 July 30 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 July 30 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1973 August 1 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 83 km (51 mi).
1973 August 2 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1973 August 3 - .
07:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1973 August 3 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1973 August 6 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1973 August 8 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1973 August 9 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- CALROC 2 Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 269 km (167 mi).
1973 August 9 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 August 10 - .
10:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Bremstrahlung Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 168 km (104 mi).
1973 August 10 - .
11:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 August 10 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1973 August 13 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1973 August 13 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 August 15 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1973 August 15 - .
05:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1973 August 15 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1973 August 15 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1973 August 16 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 August 16 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1973 August 17 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 August 20 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 August 23 - .
02:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 August 23 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- 13-in RC Flight 1 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 213 km (132 mi).
1973 August 24 - .
01:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 August 24 - .
07:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 August 24 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1973 August 29 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1973 August 30 - .
17:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 299 km (185 mi).
1973 August 30 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1973 August 31 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1973 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1973 September 4 - .
16:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Solar Ultraviolet/Solar X-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 235 km (146 mi).
1973 September 5 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1973 September 7 - .
17:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1973 September 10 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1973 September 11 - .
03:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Ute Tomahawk.
- Vehicle potential test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1973 September 12 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 September 13 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 September 13 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 199 km (123 mi).
1973 September 14 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1973 September 17 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1973 September 18 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 September 19 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 September 20 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 September 21 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Extreme ultraviolet solar spectrum Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 290 km (180 mi).
1973 September 21 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 September 24 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1973 September 25 - .
08:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 September 25 - .
10:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 September 26 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1973 September 28 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1973 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1973 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1973 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1973 October 2 - .
17:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1973 October 3 - .
01:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Infrared Radiometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1973 October 3 - .
02:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Infrared Radiometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1973 October 3 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Infrared Radiometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 102 km (63 mi).
1973 October 3 - .
23:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1973 October 4 - .
00:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- ML-TwD - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1973 October 4 - .
00:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ML-TwD - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1973 October 4 - .
01:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- ML-TwD - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1973 October 4 - .
01:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1973 October 4 - .
02:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1973 October 4 - .
03:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- GSFC XRPC X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1973 October 4 - .
04:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1973 October 4 - .
04:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1973 October 4 - .
06:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- ML-TwD - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1973 October 5 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 October 9 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 October 10 - .
12:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1973 October 12 - .
16:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1973 October 12 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 October 15 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 October 16 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1973 October 17 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1973 October 17 - .
19:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 October 19 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 October 23 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1973 October 24 - .
08:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- JHU UVT F7 Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 183 km (113 mi).
1973 October 24 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1973 October 24 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1973 October 24 - .
12:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 October 26 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 October 29 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1973 October 31 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1973 November 2 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Extreme ultraviolet Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 233 km (144 mi).
1973 November 2 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 November 5 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 November 7 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 November 9 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 November 12 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1973 November 13 - .
09:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1973 November 13 - .
11:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1973 November 13 - .
19:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1973 November 14 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 November 16 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1973 November 19 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1973 November 21 - .
16:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1973 November 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1973 November 26 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 November 27 - .
10:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1973 November 27 - .
12:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1973 November 27 - .
13:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 47 km (29 mi).
1973 November 28 - .
16:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1973 November 28 - .
21:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1973 November 30 - .
20:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1973 December 4 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 47 km (29 mi).
1973 December 5 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1973 December 6 - .
09:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1973 December 6 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1973 December 7 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1973 December 10 - .
19:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- CALROC 3 Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 269 km (167 mi).
1973 December 10 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1973 December 11 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1973 December 11 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1973 December 12 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1973 December 13 - .
19:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1973 December 14 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1973 December 17 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1973 December 18 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1973 December 19 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1973 December 19 - .
22:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).
1973 December 20 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1973 December 21 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 January 4 - .
22:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1974 January 5 - .
01:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- JHU UVS Kohoutek Optical / ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 233 km (144 mi).
1974 January 5 - .
22:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1974 January 7 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1974 January 8 - .
01:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- NRL NB12.271 Aeronomy / extreme ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1974 January 8 - .
17:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1974 January 9 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1974 January 10 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1974 January 10 - .
22:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1974 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Gerdien condenser Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 January 11 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 January 11 - .
19:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1974 January 12 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1974 January 13 - .
02:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1974 January 14 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 January 15 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 January 15 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 234 km (145 mi).
1974 January 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1974 January 16 - .
18:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1974 January 17 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 January 18 - .
17:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1974 January 21 - .
13:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1974 January 21 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1974 January 22 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1974 January 22 - .
16:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet / x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 238 km (147 mi).
1974 January 22 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 January 23 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 January 25 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1974 January 28 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1974 January 29 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 January 30 - .
15:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1974 January 30 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1974 January 30 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 January 31 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1974 February 1 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1974 February 4 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1974 February 6 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1974 February 7 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1974 February 9 - .
02:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 186 km (115 mi).
1974 February 12 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 227 km (141 mi).
1974 February 12 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 February 13 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 February 14 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1974 February 15 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1974 February 16 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1974 February 16 - .
08:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 350.
- HISTAR Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 111 km (68 mi).
1974 February 16 - .
09:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 February 16 - .
10:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Ute Tomahawk.
- Density Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1974 February 16 - .
10:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 February 19 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 February 20 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1974 February 21 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1974 February 22 - .
15:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 February 25 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 February 26 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 February 26 - .
18:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
FAILURE: Failure.
- LPSP-EUV3 Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1974 February 27 - .
16:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1974 March 4 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 March 6 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1974 March 8 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 March 11 - .
15:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 March 13 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 March 14 - .
15:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 March 15 - .
20:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1974 March 16 - .
01:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1974 March 16 - .
03:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 199 km (123 mi).
1974 March 18 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1974 March 20 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 March 21 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 March 22 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1974 March 25 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 March 27 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1974 March 29 - .
16:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 April 3 - .
17:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1974 April 5 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1974 April 6 - .
00:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1974 April 6 - .
04:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 350.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 237 km (147 mi).
1974 April 8 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1974 April 10 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 April 12 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 April 15 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 April 16 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1974 April 17 - .
17:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 April 17 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 86 km (53 mi).
1974 April 19 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1974 April 22 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1974 April 22 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1974 April 22 - .
16:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 92 km (57 mi).
1974 April 22 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 April 22 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Extreme ultraviolet Aeronomy / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).
1974 April 22 - .
19:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1974 April 22 - .
19:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 92 km (57 mi).
1974 April 24 - .
18:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 April 25 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 April 26 - .
16:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 April 27 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 April 28 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 April 29 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1974 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1974 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1974 May 1 - .
16:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 May 2 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 May 3 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 May 3 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 May 4 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 May 5 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 May 5 - .
09:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1974 May 5 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1974 May 5 - .
12:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1974 May 5 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1974 May 5 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1974 May 5 - .
18:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 May 5 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 May 5 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1974 May 7 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 May 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1974 May 8 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1974 May 9 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1974 May 10 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1974 May 13 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 May 15 - .
12:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 May 15 - .
18:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 May 15 - .
22:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 281 km (174 mi).
1974 May 16 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 May 17 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 May 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- Quanah User Program - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1974 May 20 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 May 20 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 May 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 May 21 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1974 May 21 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 May 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1974 May 22 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1974 May 22 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 May 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 May 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1974 May 24 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 May 28 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1974 May 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1974 May 29 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 May 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1974 May 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 86 km (53 mi).
1974 May 31 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1974 June 3 - .
16:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 June 5 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 June 5 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS- - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1974 June 6 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS- - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1974 June 6 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS- - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1974 June 7 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1974 June 10 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 June 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 June 12 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 June 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1974 June 13 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS- - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1974 June 16 - .
05:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi).
1974 June 17 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 June 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1974 June 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1974 June 18 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- Test / astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1974 June 18 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1974 June 18 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1974 June 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 June 19 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1974 June 19 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 June 21 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 June 22 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- 13-in RC Flight 2 Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1974 June 24 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 June 26 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 June 27 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 222 km (137 mi).
1974 June 28 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
03:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- NRL P3 Probe - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 229 km (142 mi).
1974 July 1 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 July 3 - .
17:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 July 9 - .
16:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 July 10 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 44 km (27 mi).
1974 July 12 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 July 15 - .
17:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 July 18 - .
16:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS- - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1974 July 18 - .
17:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1974 July 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
- First aerial recovery of a payload launched by a sounding rocket - .
The first known aerial recovery of a payload launched by a sounding rocket was completed at White Sands Missile Range. The rocket was a Nike-Hydac and the payload was a Low Light Level Television pack.
1974 July 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Low Light TV Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF SAMSO.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1974 July 19 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1974 July 19 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS- - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1974 July 20 - .
06:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1974 July 22 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1974 July 24 - .
16:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 July 25 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1974 July 26 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 July 29 - .
16:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 July 31 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1974 August 2 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 August 5 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1974 August 7 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 August 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 August 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 August 12 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 August 14 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 August 15 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 August 17 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Ute Tomahawk.
- Vehicle Potential test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 161 km (100 mi).
1974 August 19 - .
18:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 August 20 - .
16:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS- - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1974 August 20 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS- - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1974 August 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS/Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1974 August 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS/Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 August 21 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS- - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1974 August 21 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 August 21 - .
18:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS- - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 August 23 - .
20:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 August 26 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 August 28 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 August 28 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 August 28 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 August 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS/Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 August 30 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 September 3 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 September 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- Ozone/Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1974 September 4 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 September 5 - .
17:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 September 6 - .
01:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1974 September 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1974 September 9 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 September 11 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 September 12 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 September 16 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1974 September 18 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 September 18 - .
17:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 252 km (156 mi).
1974 September 19 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 September 24 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 September 25 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 September 26 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1974 September 30 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1974 October 2 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 October 3 - .
05:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1974 October 3 - .
17:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 October 4 - .
16:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 227 km (141 mi).
1974 October 8 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1974 October 9 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 October 9 - .
21:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 October 9 - .
21:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1974 October 10 - .
16:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1974 October 11 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1974 October 15 - .
17:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 October 16 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 October 17 - .
10:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- PRECEDE (HARSES?) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1974 October 17 - .
13:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 October 17 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 October 18 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 October 19 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 201 km (124 mi).
1974 October 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- Ozone/Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 October 21 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 October 23 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 October 25 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1974 October 29 - .
18:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1974 October 29 - .
20:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 October 29 - .
20:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 October 30 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1974 October 31 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1974 October 31 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1974 November 5 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 November 6 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 November 6 - .
18:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 November 8 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 November 13 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS/Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS/Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 November 15 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 November 16 - .
09:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- Ae 170A-HE Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 181 km (112 mi).
1974 November 16 - .
10:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 166 km (103 mi).
1974 November 18 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS/Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1974 November 20 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 November 20 - .
17:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 November 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS/Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1974 November 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS/Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1974 November 25 - .
07:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 133 km (82 mi).
1974 November 25 - .
08:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 184 km (114 mi).
1974 November 25 - .
09:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 207 km (128 mi).
1974 November 25 - .
13:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 November 25 - .
15:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1974 November 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS/Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).
1974 November 27 - .
15:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 November 27 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 297 km (184 mi).
1974 November 27 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 December 2 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 December 3 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1974 December 4 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1974 December 5 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 December 6 - .
13:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 December 6 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1974 December 9 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 December 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS/Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1974 December 10 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 December 10 - .
22:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 December 11 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1974 December 12 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1974 December 13 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1974 December 13 - .
22:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Ute Tomahawk.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1974 December 13 - .
22:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1974 December 13 - .
23:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1974 December 13 - .
23:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 December 16 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 December 16 - .
20:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1974 December 17 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1974 December 18 - .
12:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1974 December 18 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1974 December 18 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1974 December 19 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 December 20 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 December 23 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 December 27 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1974 December 28 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Crab Occultation Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1974 December 28 - .
06:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Crab occultation Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 197 km (122 mi).
1974 December 30 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1975 January 7 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1975 January 10 - .
17:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 January 14 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1975 January 15 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 January 16 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1975 January 17 - .
18:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 January 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- LPSP-EUV4 Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 279 km (173 mi).
1975 January 20 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 January 21 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1975 January 22 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 January 23 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 January 27 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 January 28 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1975 January 30 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1975 January 31 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 February 1 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- 13-in RC Flight 3 Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).
1975 February 3 - .
06:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 February 3 - .
09:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 350.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 253 km (157 mi).
1975 February 3 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1975 February 4 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1975 February 5 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 February 6 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 February 7 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 February 10 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1975 February 10 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 February 11 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 February 12 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 February 13 - .
13:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 295 km (183 mi).
1975 February 13 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 February 14 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 February 18 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1975 February 19 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 February 20 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1975 February 21 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1975 February 25 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1975 February 27 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1975 February 28 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 March 3 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1975 March 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS/Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1975 March 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS/Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi).
1975 March 4 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Met Para, STS- - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1975 March 5 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 March 7 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 March 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1975 March 10 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 March 12 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1975 March 13 - .
16:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1975 March 13 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1975 March 14 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1975 March 15 - .
04:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 350.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 214 km (132 mi).
1975 March 15 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- JHU UVT F8 (Saturn) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 261 km (162 mi).
1975 March 17 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1975 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS/Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1975 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS/Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1975 March 18 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,STS- - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1975 March 18 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,STS- - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1975 March 19 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 March 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- 12cm Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1975 March 20 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,STS- - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 33 km (20 mi).
1975 March 21 - .
13:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1975 March 21 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 March 24 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 March 24 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 March 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS/Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1975 March 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS/Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi).
1975 March 25 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,STS- - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1975 March 26 - .
17:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS/Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1975 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- STS/Starute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1975 March 28 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,STS- - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1975 March 28 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1975 March 31 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1975 April 2 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 April 3 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 April 7 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1975 April 9 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 April 10 - .
04:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 176 km (109 mi).
1975 April 11 - .
19:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 April 14 - .
19:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 April 16 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1975 April 22 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 April 23 - .
19:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 April 24 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1975 April 28 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1975 April 30 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1975 May 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- 12cm Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1975 May 2 - .
19:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 May 5 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 May 7 - .
18:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1975 May 9 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1975 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VI.
- 12cm Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1975 May 13 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 May 13 - .
10:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1975 May 13 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1975 May 14 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1975 May 15 - .
15:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 224 km (139 mi).
1975 May 16 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1975 May 19 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1975 May 21 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 May 27 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1975 May 28 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 May 28 - .
10:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 May 28 - .
16:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1975 May 30 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1975 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1975 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1975 June 3 - .
17:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1975 June 4 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 June 5 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- STS- - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1975 June 5 - .
19:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- STS- - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 June 5 - .
21:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute,STS- - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1975 June 6 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1975 June 9 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 June 9 - .
18:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi).
1975 June 10 - .
10:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Density / Laser Backscatter Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1975 June 11 - .
08:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 June 11 - .
10:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1975 June 11 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 June 17 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 June 18 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 June 18 - .
20:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1975 June 20 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1975 June 24 - .
16:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1975 June 25 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1975 June 25 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1975 June 25 - .
19:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 July 2 - .
19:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 July 3 - .
19:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 July 8 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1975 July 9 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 July 10 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- 13-in RC Flight 4 Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 179 km (111 mi).
1975 July 11 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 July 14 - .
19:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 July 15 - .
15:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1975 July 15 - .
15:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Fields mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1975 July 16 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1975 July 18 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1975 July 21 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1975 July 21 - .
15:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- HRTS-1 Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).
1975 July 23 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 July 25 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1975 July 28 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 July 28 - .
17:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 278 km (172 mi).
1975 July 30 - .
17:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 July 31 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 August 4 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 August 5 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 August 6 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 August 6 - .
18:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 August 7 - .
03:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Density / Bremss Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 174 km (108 mi).
1975 August 7 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1975 August 11 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 August 12 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 August 13 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1975 August 13 - .
18:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 August 15 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 August 16 - .
07:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 172 km (106 mi).
1975 August 18 - .
12:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- IMS Prototype test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 417 km (259 mi).
1975 August 19 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 August 26 - .
18:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
1975 August 27 - .
16:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1975 August 28 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1975 September 2 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 September 3 - .
18:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1975 September 4 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 September 5 - .
17:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
1975 September 10 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 September 12 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 September 17 - .
16:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 September 18 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 September 18 - .
19:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Paiute Tomahawk.
- NMS Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 128 km (79 mi).
1975 September 19 - .
05:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Paiute Tomahawk.
- NMS Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 128 km (79 mi).
1975 September 20 - .
18:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 September 21 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1975 September 22 - .
18:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1975 September 23 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 September 24 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1975 September 24 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1975 September 24 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 September 25 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 September 25 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1975 September 26 - .
11:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 September 26 - .
12:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1975 September 26 - .
13:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 September 29 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1975 October 1 - .
21:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1975 October 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Sidewinder-Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DFVLR.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1975 October 2 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 October 2 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 October 2 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 87 km (54 mi).
1975 October 3 - .
03:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).
1975 October 3 - .
19:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1975 October 4 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 86 km (53 mi).
1975 October 4 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 October 4 - .
19:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 October 5 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 October 6 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1975 October 7 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1975 October 7 - .
10:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 October 8 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 October 9 - .
10:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 203 km (126 mi).
1975 October 9 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 October 14 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1975 October 14 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Zodiacal infrared Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 265 km (164 mi).
1975 October 14 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1975 October 15 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1975 October 16 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Paiute Tomahawk.
- DCST test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 263 km (163 mi).
1975 October 16 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1975 October 18 - .
04:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 184 km (114 mi).
1975 October 20 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 October 21 - .
10:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1975 October 22 - .
19:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 October 23 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1975 October 24 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 October 28 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1975 October 29 - .
02:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 186 km (115 mi).
1975 October 29 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1975 October 31 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 November 4 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 November 5 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1975 November 6 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 November 7 - .
22:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 November 8 - .
05:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 177 km (109 mi).
1975 November 10 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 November 12 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 November 13 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 November 17 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1975 November 19 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1975 November 21 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 November 25 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1975 November 26 - .
19:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 December 1 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
1975 December 1 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 December 1 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 28 km (17 mi).
1975 December 2 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1975 December 2 - .
12:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Twilight D-Region Aeronomy / technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1975 December 2 - .
12:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1975 December 2 - .
13:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1975 December 2 - .
13:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Twilight D-Region Aeronomy / technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1975 December 2 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 December 2 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Twilight D-Region Aeronomy / technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1975 December 2 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1975 December 2 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 December 3 - .
00:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Twilight D-Region Aeronomy / technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1975 December 3 - .
00:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 38 km (23 mi).
1975 December 3 - .
00:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Twilight D-Region Aeronomy / technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1975 December 3 - .
02:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Twilight D-Region Aeronomy / technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
1975 December 3 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1975 December 4 - .
03:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 350.
- Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 286 km (177 mi).
1975 December 4 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 December 5 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 December 6 - .
06:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 350.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 221 km (137 mi).
1975 December 6 - .
07:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 186 km (115 mi).
1975 December 8 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 December 8 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi).
1975 December 8 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 33 km (20 mi).
1975 December 8 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 33 km (20 mi).
1975 December 10 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 December 11 - .
16:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- SPAR 1 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 206 km (128 mi).
1975 December 11 - .
21:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1975 December 12 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1975 December 15 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1975 December 16 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 241 km (149 mi).
1975 December 16 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 December 17 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 December 18 - .
17:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1975 December 19 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 December 22 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1975 December 24 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1975 December 31 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 48 km (29 mi).
1976 January 6 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 January 7 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 January 8 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 January 9 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1976 January 12 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1976 January 13 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 January 14 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 January 15 - .
09:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1976 January 15 - .
14:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1976 January 16 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 January 19 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 January 20 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 January 21 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 January 22 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 January 23 - .
18:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 January 26 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 January 27 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 January 28 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 January 29 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 January 30 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1976 February 2 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1976 February 3 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 February 4 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 February 5 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 February 6 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 February 9 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 February 10 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 February 11 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 February 12 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 February 13 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 February 17 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 February 18 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- OSO-I Cal Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 282 km (175 mi).
1976 February 18 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 February 19 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 February 20 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 February 23 - .
17:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 February 24 - .
17:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 February 24 - .
19:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- XUV Solar x-ray / ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 221 km (137 mi).
1976 February 25 - .
16:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1976 February 26 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 February 27 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 March 2 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 March 3 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 March 4 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 March 5 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 March 5 - .
11:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Comet West Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 215 km (133 mi).
1976 March 5 - .
11:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- JHU UVS Comet West Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).
1976 March 8 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 March 9 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 March 10 - .
10:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Comet West Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 189 km (117 mi).
1976 March 10 - .
18:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1976 March 11 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 March 15 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 March 17 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 March 19 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 March 22 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 March 23 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- GSFC NGC 4151 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 216 km (134 mi).
1976 March 24 - .
18:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 March 25 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 March 26 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Solar x-ray / ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 203 km (126 mi).
1976 March 29 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 March 30 - .
16:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- LPARL Solar Corona Solar x-ray / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).
1976 March 31 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 April 1 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1976 April 5 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 April 7 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1976 April 9 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 April 12 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1976 April 14 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 April 15 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 April 19 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1976 April 21 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- NRL XR X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 202 km (125 mi).
1976 April 21 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 April 22 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1976 April 23 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1976 April 27 - .
17:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1976 April 28 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 April 29 - .
18:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 April 30 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1976 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1976 May 1 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 May 3 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 May 4 - .
13:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 May 4 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 May 4 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 May 5 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 May 6 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 May 7 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1976 May 8 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 May 9 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 May 10 - .
16:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1976 May 11 - .
08:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- CIT Cyg X-1 X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1976 May 11 - .
17:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 248 km (154 mi).
1976 May 11 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 May 12 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 May 13 - .
02:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1976 May 13 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 May 17 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- SPAR 2 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 188 km (116 mi).
1976 May 17 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 May 18 - .
08:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 May 18 - .
09:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 May 18 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar XUV / UV Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1976 May 19 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1976 May 21 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 May 25 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 May 26 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1976 May 26 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 May 27 - .
17:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 June 1 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1976 June 2 - .
13:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1976 June 2 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1976 June 2 - .
17:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 June 4 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 June 8 - .
17:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 June 9 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 June 11 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 June 16 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 June 17 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 350.
- SAO XR X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 232 km (144 mi).
1976 June 17 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 June 21 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 June 23 - .
16:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 June 24 - .
19:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 June 29 - .
11:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 June 29 - .
14:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 June 29 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1976 June 29 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1976 June 29 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Solar Constant 1 Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 225 km (139 mi).
1976 June 30 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 June 30 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Starute, Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1976 July 1 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 July 6 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 July 7 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1976 July 7 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 July 8 - .
16:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 July 12 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 July 13 - .
17:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
Launch Pad: LC35 L21A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- Aerobee Reuse test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 183 km (113 mi). Aerobee Reuse Test mission..
1976 July 14 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).
1976 July 14 - .
16:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1976 July 14 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1976 July 15 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 July 20 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1976 July 20 - .
14:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1976 July 21 - .
17:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1976 July 21 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 July 22 - .
16:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1976 July 26 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- Aerobee Reuse test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi). Aerobee Reuse Test mission..
1976 July 27 - .
16:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 July 28 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1976 July 28 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1976 July 29 - .
16:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1976 August 2 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 August 3 - .
19:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 350.
- HISTAR Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 257 km (159 mi).
1976 August 4 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1976 August 4 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 August 4 - .
17:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 222 km (137 mi).
1976 August 6 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 August 9 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 August 11 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1976 August 11 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 August 11 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1976 August 12 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 August 16 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 August 18 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1976 August 18 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 August 19 - .
15:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1976 August 23 - .
16:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Chaff, Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1976 August 25 - .
17:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1976 September 1 - .
18:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1976 September 1 - .
18:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 September 2 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1976 September 7 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 September 7 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1976 September 8 - .
16:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1976 September 8 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1976 September 8 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 September 9 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 September 13 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 September 15 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).
1976 September 15 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 September 16 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 177 km (109 mi).
1976 September 17 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 September 20 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 September 21 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1976 September 22 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1976 September 22 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1976 September 23 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1976 September 24 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 September 25 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 September 26 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1976 September 27 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 September 28 - .
15:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1976 September 28 - .
20:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 September 29 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1976 September 29 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 September 30 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 October 6 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 October 6 - .
19:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1976 October 7 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 October 13 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1976 October 13 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 October 20 - .
15:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1976 October 20 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 October 22 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 239 km (148 mi).
1976 October 27 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1976 October 27 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1976 October 30 - .
00:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 October 30 - .
03:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- NRL Mk II ultraviolet Camera Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).
1976 November 3 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).
1976 November 3 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1976 November 10 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1976 November 10 - .
16:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 November 17 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 261 km (162 mi).
1976 November 17 - .
19:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).
1976 November 17 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 November 19 - .
09:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- UCB extreme ultraviolet telescope Extreme ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 295 km (183 mi).
1976 November 23 - .
16:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 November 24 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1976 November 24 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 November 24 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1976 November 30 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 December 1 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).
1976 December 1 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1976 December 2 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 December 3 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1976 December 6 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 December 7 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 December 8 - .
18:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1976 December 8 - .
18:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 December 9 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 December 10 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1976 December 10 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1976 December 10 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 December 10 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1976 December 10 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1976 December 11 - .
16:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 December 12 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1976 December 13 - .
19:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 December 14 - .
17:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 December 14 - .
19:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- SPAR 3 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 174 km (108 mi).
1976 December 15 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1976 December 15 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1976 December 16 - .
01:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- IMS Test Rocket Test / astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 512 km (318 mi).
1976 December 16 - .
12:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 December 16 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1976 December 17 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 December 20 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1976 December 22 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1976 December 22 - .
16:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 December 27 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 December 29 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1976 December 29 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1977 January 3 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 48 km (29 mi).
1977 January 4 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1977 January 5 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 January 5 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1977 January 6 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1977 January 7 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1977 January 10 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 January 11 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1977 January 12 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 January 12 - .
19:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1977 January 13 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1977 January 14 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1977 January 15 - .
01:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Colorado microchannel Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 268 km (166 mi).
1977 January 15 - .
06:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- Wisconsin Soft X-ray Survey X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 196 km (121 mi).
1977 January 17 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 January 18 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 January 19 - .
20:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1977 January 19 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1977 January 20 - .
17:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1977 January 21 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1977 January 22 - .
16:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1977 January 23 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1977 January 24 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1977 January 26 - .
08:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- Astro 8-1 (A8) X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NRL.
Apogee: 347 km (215 mi).
1977 January 26 - .
20:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 January 26 - .
20:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 January 27 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1977 January 28 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1977 January 29 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1977 January 30 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1977 January 31 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1977 February 1 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 February 2 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1977 February 3 - .
03:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 February 3 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 February 4 - .
19:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1977 February 7 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1977 February 8 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 February 9 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 February 9 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 February 9 - .
19:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1977 February 10 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 February 11 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1977 February 14 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1977 February 15 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1977 February 16 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 198 km (123 mi).
1977 February 16 - .
18:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 February 16 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1977 February 16 - .
21:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1977 February 17 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 February 18 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1977 February 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- LUX / ASE Wolter I Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1977 February 22 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 February 23 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1977 February 24 - .
16:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 February 25 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1977 February 28 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1977 March 2 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 March 2 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1977 March 2 - .
20:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1977 March 4 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 March 7 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1977 March 8 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1977 March 9 - .
16:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 191 km (118 mi).
1977 March 9 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 March 9 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1977 March 11 - .
17:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1977 March 12 - .
03:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 225 km (139 mi).
1977 March 15 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1977 March 16 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 March 16 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1977 March 17 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1977 March 22 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 189 km (117 mi).
1977 March 22 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 March 23 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 March 23 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 March 24 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1977 March 25 - .
02:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1977 March 25 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1977 March 25 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 March 29 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1977 March 30 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1977 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1977 April 1 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1977 April 4 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 April 6 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1977 April 6 - .
20:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 April 8 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1977 April 8 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1977 April 12 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1977 April 13 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 April 13 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 April 15 - .
16:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 April 16 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- JHU FOT 1 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 136 km (84 mi).
1977 April 18 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 April 20 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1977 April 20 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 April 20 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 April 21 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Solar ultraviolet / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 237 km (147 mi).
1977 April 22 - .
18:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1977 April 26 - .
16:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 April 27 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 April 27 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 April 29 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1977 May 2 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 May 3 - .
13:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1977 May 3 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 May 4 - .
16:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1977 May 5 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 May 6 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 May 10 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 May 11 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 May 11 - .
18:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 May 13 - .
16:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 May 17 - .
13:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 May 17 - .
16:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1977 May 17 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 May 18 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1977 May 18 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1977 May 18 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 May 20 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 May 20 - .
23:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi).
1977 May 23 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1977 May 25 - .
07:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1977 May 25 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 102 km (63 mi).
1977 May 25 - .
18:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 May 27 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 May 27 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1977 May 27 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 May 31 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1977 June 1 - .
13:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 49 km (30 mi).
1977 June 1 - .
15:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1977 June 1 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1977 June 1 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1977 June 3 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 June 8 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 June 9 - .
05:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- SAO XR X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 205 km (127 mi).
1977 June 9 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1977 June 14 - .
13:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1977 June 14 - .
15:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1977 June 14 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 June 15 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 101 km (62 mi).
1977 June 15 - .
16:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 June 17 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1977 June 21 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- SPAR 4 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 179 km (111 mi).
1977 June 21 - .
16:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1977 June 22 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 June 24 - .
17:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 102 km (63 mi).
1977 June 27 - .
18:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1977 June 29 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 104 km (64 mi).
1977 June 29 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi).
1977 July 1 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1977 July 5 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1977 July 6 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 July 6 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 July 8 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1977 July 11 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 July 12 - .
05:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
1977 July 13 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 July 14 - .
12:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Parachute test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1977 July 15 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1977 July 18 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 July 20 - .
17:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1977 July 20 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 July 20 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 July 21 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 206 km (128 mi).
1977 July 21 - .
18:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1977 July 26 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1977 July 27 - .
04:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- SAO XR X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 203 km (126 mi).
1977 July 27 - .
05:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Wolter I X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1977 July 27 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 July 27 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 August 1 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1977 August 3 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1977 August 3 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 August 5 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1977 August 8 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1977 August 9 - .
16:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar ultraviolet Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 168 km (104 mi).
1977 August 10 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 August 10 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 August 12 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1977 August 15 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1977 August 17 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 198 km (123 mi).
1977 August 17 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 August 17 - .
18:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 August 18 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 August 18 - .
23:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 267 km (165 mi).
1977 August 22 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 August 24 - .
19:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 August 24 - .
19:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1977 August 25 - .
16:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1977 August 26 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1977 August 29 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 August 31 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 August 31 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1977 September 2 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1977 September 6 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1977 September 7 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1977 September 7 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 September 8 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1977 September 13 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 September 14 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1977 September 14 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 September 16 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1977 September 19 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 September 21 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1977 September 21 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 September 22 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1977 September 23 - .
12:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 September 23 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 September 24 - .
11:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).
1977 September 24 - .
11:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- DMSP CHEM Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 189 km (117 mi).
1977 September 24 - .
12:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 101 km (62 mi).
1977 September 24 - .
12:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Paiute Tomahawk.
- DMSP MS SP Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1977 September 24 - .
12:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 September 24 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1977 September 25 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 September 26 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1977 September 27 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1977 September 28 - .
20:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 September 28 - .
20:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1977 September 29 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 257 km (159 mi).
1977 September 29 - .
18:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1977 September 29 - .
18:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).
1977 September 29 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 September 29 - .
22:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Chaff Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1977 September 30 - .
02:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 September 30 - .
13:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1977 September 30 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 October 2 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- SAO XR / Italy XR X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 198 km (123 mi).
1977 October 4 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1977 October 7 - .
16:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 October 11 - .
19:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1977 October 12 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 October 12 - .
17:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 October 12 - .
18:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 October 13 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1977 October 17 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1977 October 19 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 October 19 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 October 20 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1977 October 25 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1977 October 26 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 October 26 - .
19:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 October 26 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 October 26 - .
20:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 October 28 - .
16:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 October 31 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Pershing.
Launch Vehicle:
Pershing 1A.
- Pershing II R&D operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1977 November 2 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 November 4 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 November 4 - .
20:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 43 km (26 mi).
1977 November 4 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 November 4 - .
21:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 November 4 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 November 5 - .
00:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1977 November 5 - .
00:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 November 5 - .
00:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1977 November 5 - .
03:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 November 5 - .
04:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 November 5 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 November 5 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 November 5 - .
09:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 November 5 - .
11:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 November 5 - .
12:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1977 November 5 - .
12:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 November 5 - .
13:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 November 5 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 November 5 - .
16:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 November 5 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 November 5 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 November 5 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 November 7 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1977 November 9 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).
1977 November 9 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1977 November 9 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 November 9 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 November 10 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 November 10 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 November 11 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- TEM-1 ABM infrared sensor technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 228 km (141 mi).
The first launch in the Multi-spectral Measurements Program took place at the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. During the experiment, the sensor module did not obtain the necessary data and was later destroyed when its parachute failed to deploy properly.
1977 November 14 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1977 November 16 - .
16:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1977 November 16 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 November 16 - .
17:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 November 16 - .
17:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 November 17 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1977 November 18 - .
13:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 November 21 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 November 23 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 November 23 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 November 23 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 November 23 - .
19:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 November 23 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 November 25 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1977 November 29 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1977 November 30 - .
16:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 November 30 - .
19:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 November 30 - .
19:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 November 30 - .
21:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 November 30 - .
22:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 December 1 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1977 December 5 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 December 6 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1977 December 7 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1977 December 7 - .
16:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 December 8 - .
13:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1977 December 8 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1977 December 9 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1977 December 11 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 177 km (109 mi).
1977 December 11 - .
07:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- UIT-Prototype F1 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 226 km (140 mi).
1977 December 11 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 196 km (121 mi).
1977 December 12 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 December 13 - .
05:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- PRECEDE Active plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 102 km (63 mi).
1977 December 13 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1977 December 14 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1977 December 14 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1977 December 14 - .
19:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 December 15 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1977 December 16 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1977 December 19 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 December 21 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 December 21 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1977 December 23 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1977 December 28 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1977 December 28 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 47 km (29 mi).
1977 December 30 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 January 3 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1978 January 4 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 January 4 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi).
1978 January 5 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1978 January 6 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1978 January 9 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1978 January 9 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 262 km (162 mi).
1978 January 10 - .
06:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 196 km (121 mi).
1978 January 10 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1978 January 11 - .
20:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 January 11 - .
20:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1978 January 12 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 January 13 - .
20:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1978 January 16 - .
19:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1978 January 17 - .
13:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1978 January 17 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1978 January 18 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1978 January 18 - .
19:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1978 January 20 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 January 21 - .
09:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- CHARGING Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 258 km (160 mi).
1978 January 22 - .
13:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1978 January 23 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1978 January 24 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1978 January 25 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 January 25 - .
18:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1978 January 26 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 44 km (27 mi).
1978 January 27 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1978 January 30 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 January 31 - .
13:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 January 31 - .
18:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 273 km (169 mi).
1978 January 31 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1978 February 1 - .
20:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 February 1 - .
20:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1978 February 2 - .
18:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1978 February 3 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 February 4 - .
08:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi).
1978 February 6 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1978 February 7 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1978 February 8 - .
16:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 February 8 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 February 9 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1978 February 10 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- JHU FOT 2 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 238 km (147 mi).
1978 February 10 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 February 13 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- HRTS 2 Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1978 February 13 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 February 14 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 February 15 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 February 15 - .
19:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1978 February 16 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1978 February 17 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi).
1978 February 21 - .
13:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1978 February 21 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1978 February 22 - .
16:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 February 22 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1978 February 23 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1978 February 24 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1978 February 27 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1978 February 28 - .
17:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 223 km (138 mi).
1978 February 28 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1978 March 1 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 March 1 - .
19:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1978 March 3 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 March 6 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 March 8 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Wolter I X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1978 March 8 - .
17:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1978 March 8 - .
17:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1978 March 10 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 March 13 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 March 15 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 March 15 - .
16:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 March 17 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1978 March 20 - .
17:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1978 March 22 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 March 22 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 March 24 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1978 March 27 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1978 March 29 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 March 29 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1978 March 30 - .
12:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 March 31 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 April 5 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 April 5 - .
16:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 April 10 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1978 April 11 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 303 km (188 mi).
1978 April 12 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1978 April 12 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1978 April 12 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1978 April 14 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1978 April 17 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 April 19 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 April 19 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 April 19 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1978 April 24 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1978 April 26 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 April 26 - .
16:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1978 April 27 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1978 May 2 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1978 May 3 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1978 May 4 - .
16:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 May 6 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1978 May 9 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 May 10 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 May 10 - .
18:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 May 11 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1978 May 15 - .
09:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- NRL Mk II ultraviolet Camera Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 211 km (131 mi).
1978 May 15 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1978 May 15 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 May 15 - .
20:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).
1978 May 16 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Extreme ultraviolet Aeronomy / ionosphere / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 191 km (118 mi).
1978 May 17 - .
15:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1978 May 17 - .
15:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1978 May 17 - .
16:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 May 17 - .
16:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1978 May 17 - .
17:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1978 May 17 - .
18:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1978 May 17 - .
19:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 May 17 - .
19:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1978 May 17 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1978 May 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Pershing.
Launch Vehicle:
Pershing 1A.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1978 May 18 - .
11:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1978 May 19 - .
16:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1978 May 23 - .
16:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 May 24 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1978 May 24 - .
19:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 May 25 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1978 May 30 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 May 31 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1978 May 31 - .
18:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1978 June 2 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 June 5 - .
16:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1978 June 7 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1978 June 7 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1978 June 9 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1978 June 12 - .
08:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- Astro 8-2 X-ray astronomy / microgravity mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: DFVLR.
Apogee: 355 km (220 mi).
1978 June 13 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1978 June 14 - .
17:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1978 June 14 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 June 14 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1978 June 16 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 June 20 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1978 June 21 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 June 21 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1978 June 23 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 June 26 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1978 June 28 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 June 28 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1978 June 30 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 July 3 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 July 5 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 July 5 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1978 July 6 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1978 July 10 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 July 12 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1978 July 12 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 July 12 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 July 12 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 July 17 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1978 July 19 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 July 19 - .
18:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1978 July 20 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1978 July 20 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 July 25 - .
04:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- DENSITY Laser Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 144 km (89 mi).
1978 July 25 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1978 July 26 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 39 km (24 mi).
1978 July 26 - .
22:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 July 28 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1978 July 31 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1978 August 2 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 August 2 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1978 August 2 - .
20:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 August 4 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 August 7 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1978 August 9 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 August 9 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1978 August 9 - .
21:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 August 10 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1978 August 14 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
FAILURE: Failure.
- HRTS-3 Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).
1978 August 15 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 August 16 - .
20:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1978 August 16 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 August 18 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 August 21 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 August 23 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 August 23 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1978 August 23 - .
20:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 August 24 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 August 28 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1978 August 30 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 August 30 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1978 September 1 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 September 6 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 September 6 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1978 September 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- Aries MSMP launch abort. - .
The second launch in the Multispectral Measurements Program was attempted at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. During the pre-launch countdown, some squibs fired prematurely and separated the payload from the booster while it was still on the launch pad. This accident forced cancellation of the launch.
1978 September 8 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1978 September 11 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- SPAR 5 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 165 km (102 mi).
1978 September 13 - .
17:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 September 13 - .
17:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1978 September 15 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 September 15 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- CLUSTER ION Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1978 September 19 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1978 September 19 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Solar ultraviolet Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1978 September 20 - .
02:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Extreme ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 224 km (139 mi).
1978 September 20 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1978 September 20 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1978 September 22 - .
16:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1978 September 25 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1978 September 26 - .
05:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 231 km (143 mi).
1978 September 27 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 September 27 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1978 September 29 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1978 October 2 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1978 October 4 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1978 October 6 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1978 October 10 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1978 October 11 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 October 11 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1978 October 13 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 October 17 - .
13:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1978 October 18 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 October 18 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1978 October 19 - .
13:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1978 October 19 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 36 km (22 mi).
1978 October 20 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1978 October 23 - .
18:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 October 25 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 October 25 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1978 October 26 - .
17:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 October 30 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 November 1 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 November 1 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1978 November 3 - .
01:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- UM Airglow payload Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1978 November 3 - .
19:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 November 6 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1978 November 8 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1978 November 8 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 November 9 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 43 km (26 mi).
1978 November 13 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 November 15 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 November 15 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1978 November 16 - .
18:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- Solar Constant 2 Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).
1978 November 16 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1978 November 20 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1978 November 20 - .
16:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1978 November 22 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 November 22 - .
21:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1978 November 24 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 November 27 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1978 November 29 - .
19:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 December 1 - .
07:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- JHU UVT F9 (Jupiter) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 238 km (147 mi).
1978 December 1 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 December 4 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1978 December 5 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1978 December 5 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1978 December 5 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1978 December 6 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 December 6 - .
20:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1978 December 7 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 December 8 - .
23:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1978 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 228 km (141 mi).
1978 December 11 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 164 km (101 mi).
1978 December 11 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1978 December 13 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1978 December 13 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1978 December 14 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1978 December 15 - .
04:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1978 December 15 - .
05:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1978 December 15 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 December 20 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1978 December 20 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1978 December 22 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1978 December 27 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1978 December 27 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 49 km (30 mi).
1978 December 29 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1979 January 2 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1979 January 3 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 January 3 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1979 January 5 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1979 January 8 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1979 January 9 - .
11:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 214 km (132 mi).
1979 January 9 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1979 January 10 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1979 January 10 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1979 January 11 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1979 January 12 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1979 January 16 - .
21:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1979 January 17 - .
19:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1979 January 17 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 226 km (140 mi).
1979 January 17 - .
20:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1979 January 18 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1979 January 19 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1979 January 23 - .
18:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1979 January 24 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 January 24 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1979 January 26 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1979 January 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
- Failed probe supporting development of a space-based space surveillance system. - .
A probe was launched from the White Sands Missile Range to take background measurements needed for development of a space-based space surveillance system. The probe's radiometer failed to deploy, and its parachute malfunctioned as it was returning to earth. As a result, no data was gathered, and the payload was severely damaged.
1979 January 28 - .
06:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- SPICE 1 Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 249 km (154 mi).
1979 January 29 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1979 January 30 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1979 January 31 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 January 31 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1979 February 1 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1979 February 5 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1979 February 6 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1979 February 7 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 February 7 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1979 February 8 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1979 February 9 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 41 km (25 mi).
1979 February 14 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 February 14 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1979 February 15 - .
21:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1979 February 16 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1979 February 20 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1979 February 21 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1979 February 21 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1979 February 22 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1979 February 23 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1979 February 26 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1979 February 27 - .
18:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1979 February 28 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 March 1 - .
09:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- HRTS 3 Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1979 March 1 - .
19:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1979 March 2 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1979 March 5 - .
21:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1979 March 7 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 March 7 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1979 March 12 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1979 March 14 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 March 14 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1979 March 15 - .
05:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 216 km (134 mi).
1979 March 16 - .
21:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1979 March 19 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1979 March 21 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 221 km (137 mi).
1979 March 21 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 March 23 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1979 March 26 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1979 March 28 - .
19:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 March 30 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1979 Jan - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
- Laser communications system ground test - .
A transmitter and a receiver for a laser communications system were ground tested at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. This was the second of three rounds of ground testing that was to take place. The ground testing was to pave the way for flight-testing of the equipment, and ultimately for development of a space-based laser communications system.
1979 April 2 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1979 April 4 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 April 4 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1979 April 6 - .
19:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1979 April 11 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1979 April 12 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1979 April 13 - .
22:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 268 km (166 mi).
1979 April 16 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1979 April 18 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 April 18 - .
19:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1979 April 20 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1979 April 21 - .
10:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 317 km (196 mi).
1979 April 23 - .
21:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1979 April 25 - .
21:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 April 25 - .
21:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1979 April 30 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1979 May 2 - .
19:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 May 2 - .
19:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1979 May 9 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1979 May 16 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1979 May 18 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1979 May 21 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- UIT Prototype Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 226 km (140 mi).
1979 May 21 - .
06:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 240 km (140 mi).
1979 May 21 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1979 May 23 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1979 May 25 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1979 May 29 - .
21:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1979 May 30 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 May 30 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1979 June 1 - .
21:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1979 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- NRL far ultraviolet Spectrograph Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1979 June 4 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1979 June 5 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 325 km (201 mi).
1979 June 6 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1979 June 8 - .
18:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1979 June 13 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 June 13 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1979 June 18 - .
21:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1979 June 20 - .
21:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 June 21 - .
05:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 215 km (133 mi).
1979 June 25 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1979 June 27 - .
19:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 June 27 - .
20:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1979 June 29 - .
08:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- JHU FOT 3 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 238 km (147 mi).
1979 June 29 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1979 July 2 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1979 July 3 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Solar Corona Solar x-ray telescope mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1979 July 11 - .
16:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1979 July 11 - .
17:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1979 July 13 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1979 July 16 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1979 July 18 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 July 18 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1979 July 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1979 July 23 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1979 July 25 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 July 25 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1979 July 30 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1979 August 1 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 August 1 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1979 August 3 - .
09:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- FWIR III Aeronomy / infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 172 km (106 mi).
1979 August 7 - .
19:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- POSTBO ABM technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 219 km (136 mi).
1979 August 14 - .
16:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- DMSP MS Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1979 August 14 - .
19:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1979 August 14 - .
19:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
FAILURE: Failure.
- DMSP DENS Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1979 August 14 - .
20:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- DMSP UV Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 178 km (110 mi).
1979 August 17 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1979 August 17 - .
21:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 225 km (139 mi).
1979 September 12 - .
20:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1979 September 20 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 278 km (172 mi).
1979 September 24 - .
08:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1979 September 24 - .
11:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- JHU UVS Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 246 km (152 mi).
1979 September 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
1979 September 27 - .
11:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 247 km (153 mi).
1979 October 17 - .
12:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- SPAR 6 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).
1979 October 20 - .
00:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1979 October 23 - .
00:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1979 October 23 - .
03:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 227 km (141 mi).
1979 October 31 - .
17:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 November 7 - .
20:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 271 km (168 mi).
1979 November 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1979 November 8 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 November 16 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 154 km (95 mi).
1979 November 21 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1979 November 27 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 December 4 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1979 December 5 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1979 December 12 - .
01:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- UM Airglow payload Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1979 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1980 January 21 - .
05:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1980 January 21 - .
08:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 216 km (134 mi).
1980 January 22 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1980 February 13 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1980 February 16 - .
09:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 268 km (166 mi).
1980 March 12 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1980 March 22 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1980 March 22 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Soft XRB 1 X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 217 km (134 mi).
1980 April 23 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1980 April 24 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1980 May 7 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1980 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- SPAR 7 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1980 May 14 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1980 May 21 - .
12:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- TEM-2 ABM infrared / ultraviolet sensor technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 232 km (144 mi).
1980 May 22 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1980 May 22 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Solar Constant 3 Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 249 km (154 mi).
1980 May 29 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1980 June 10 - .
11:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 298 km (185 mi).
1980 June 11 - .
19:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1980 June 14 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1980 June 16 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- NRL far ultraviolet Spectrograph Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 217 km (134 mi).
1980 June 18 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1980 June 24 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 213 km (132 mi).
1980 June 27 - .
19:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1980 July 2 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1980 July 15 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 322 km (200 mi).
1980 July 16 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1980 July 23 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1980 July 30 - .
17:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1980 August 6 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1980 August 9 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1980 August 9 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- UIT Prototype Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 214 km (132 mi).
1980 August 14 - .
02:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1980 August 14 - .
11:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1980 August 18 - .
09:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- ZIP I (BMP) Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 401 km (249 mi).
1980 August 27 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1980 September 3 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1980 September 10 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1980 September 11 - .
21:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1980 September 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1980 September 15 - .
14:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1980 September 18 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1980 September 18 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Ultraviolet Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 197 km (122 mi).
1980 September 19 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1980 September 20 - .
01:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- LCXT X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 309 km (192 mi).
1980 September 23 - .
20:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 296 km (183 mi).
1980 September 24 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1980 September 26 - .
22:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1980 September 30 - .
18:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 281 km (174 mi).
1980 October 1 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1980 October 1 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1980 October 8 - .
18:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1980 October 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Pershing.
Launch Vehicle:
Pershing 1A.
- Operational test - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: Luftwaffe.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1980 October 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Pershing.
Launch Vehicle:
Pershing 1A.
- Operational test - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: Luftwaffe.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1980 October 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Pershing.
Launch Vehicle:
Pershing 1A.
- Operational test - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: Luftwaffe.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1980 October 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Pershing.
Launch Vehicle:
Pershing 1A.
- Operational test - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: Luftwaffe.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1980 October 15 - .
13:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1980 October 15 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1980 October 28 - .
17:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1980 October 28 - .
19:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1980 November 1 - .
06:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 227 km (141 mi).
1980 November 5 - .
17:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1980 November 18 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 44 km (27 mi).
1980 November 18 - .
17:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1980 November 19 - .
00:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- SPAR 8 (R-19) Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 198 km (123 mi).
1980 November 26 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1980 December 9 - .
03:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1980 December 9 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 301 km (187 mi).
1980 December 11 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1980 December 11 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1981 January 20 - .
04:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- NRL far ultraviolet Spectrograph Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).
1981 January 21 - .
00:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- SPAR 9 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).
1981 January 28 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1981 February 4 - .
01:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- IRBS (BMP) ABM infrared sensor limb characterization technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 387 km (240 mi).
1981 February 11 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1981 February 11 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1981 February 13 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 265 km (164 mi).
1981 February 20 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1981 February 20 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1981 March 4 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 49 km (30 mi).
1981 March 15 - .
15:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1981 March 24 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Extreme ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 261 km (162 mi).
1981 March 25 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1981 April 27 - .
23:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- JHU Aries-UVT Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 263 km (163 mi).
1981 April 29 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1981 May 4 - .
07:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Soft XRB 2 X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 294 km (182 mi).
1981 May 6 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 322 km (200 mi).
1981 May 7 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1981 May 7 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1981 May 13 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1981 May 13 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 44 km (27 mi).
1981 May 27 - .
04:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- JHU FOT 4 (Io) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 225 km (139 mi).
1981 May 27 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1981 June 3 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1981 June 3 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1981 June 18 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1981 June 18 - .
16:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 37 km (22 mi).
1981 June 24 - .
16:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1981 June 24 - .
17:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1981 July 8 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1981 July 8 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1981 July 22 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1981 July 29 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1981 July 31 - .
10:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- ZIP II (BMP) Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 395 km (245 mi).
1981 August 5 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1981 August 12 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1981 August 19 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1981 August 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1981 August 26 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1981 September 10 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1981 September 21 - .
15:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1981 September 22 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1981 September 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 243 km (150 mi).
1981 October 1 - .
15:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1981 October 1 - .
15:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1981 October 13 - .
15:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1981 October 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1981 October 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- MIT X-ray? X-ray Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1981 October 21 - .
13:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1981 October 21 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1981 October 23 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1981 October 28 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1981 October 28 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1981 November 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1981 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8B.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 253 km (157 mi).
1981 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8B.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 253 km (157 mi).
1981 November 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 322 km (200 mi).
1981 December 3 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1981 December 3 - .
19:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1981 December 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- UM Airglow payload Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1981 December 9 - .
18:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1981 December 9 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1982 January 13 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1982 January 13 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1982 January 21 - .
21:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1982 January 23 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- FIRSSE (BMP) ABM infrared sensor technology / infrared technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 378 km (234 mi).
1982 February 18 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1982 February 24 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1982 March 10 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1982 March 10 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1982 March 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 350.
- NRL Mk II ultraviolet Camera Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1982 March 17 - .
18:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1982 March 23 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1982 March 24 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1982 March 29 - .
12:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1982 April 9 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1982 April 14 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1982 April 14 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1982 April 17 - .
06:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- UIT Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 279 km (173 mi).
1982 April 21 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1982 April 21 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1982 April 28 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1982 April 28 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1982 May 5 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).
1982 May 12 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 43 km (26 mi).
1982 May 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1982 May 18 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1982 May 19 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1982 May 19 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1982 May 26 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1982 May 26 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1982 May 28 - .
15:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- TEM-3 ABM infrared sensor technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 236 km (146 mi).
1982 May 28 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1982 June 2 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1982 June 9 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1982 June 16 - .
17:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1982 June 18 - .
04:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- 1m UVT Extreme ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 247 km (153 mi).
1982 June 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 245 km (152 mi).
1982 June 30 - .
17:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1982 July 4 - .
13:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1982 July 4 - .
13:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1982 July 7 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1982 July 7 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1982 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 302 km (187 mi).
1982 July 14 - .
21:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1982 July 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 254 km (157 mi).
1982 July 21 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1982 July 28 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1982 August 3 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1982 August 4 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1982 August 9 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 4 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1982 August 10 - .
17:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Extreme ultraviolet Absolute Calibration Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 323 km (200 mi).
1982 August 11 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1982 August 11 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1982 August 18 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1982 August 18 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1982 August 24 - .
18:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1982 August 27 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1982 September 1 - .
15:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1982 September 1 - .
17:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1982 September 9 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).
1982 September 9 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1982 September 15 - .
04:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- SPICE 2 Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 359 km (223 mi).
1982 September 15 - .
18:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Solar infrared mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 243 km (150 mi).
1982 September 16 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1982 September 22 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1982 September 27 - .
14:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1982 September 29 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1982 October 5 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1982 October 5 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1982 October 13 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1982 October 13 - .
17:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1982 October 20 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1982 October 20 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1982 October 23 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 262 km (162 mi).
1982 October 27 - .
17:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1982 October 27 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1982 November 1 - .
08:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1982 November 4 - .
15:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1982 November 9 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Extreme ultraviolet line profiles Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 233 km (144 mi).
1982 November 15 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 350.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1982 November 16 - .
11:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1982 November 16 - .
12:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1982 November 16 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1982 November 19 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1982 December 1 - .
15:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1982 December 8 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1982 December 13 - .
10:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- JHU UVT F10 Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 232 km (144 mi).
1982 December 15 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1983 January 5 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1983 January 12 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1983 January 12 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1983 January 19 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1983 January 21 - .
16:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1983 January 26 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1983 February 10 - .
18:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1983 February 18 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1983 February 26 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1983 March 2 - .
02:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Sensor Ejection System Technology test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 197 km (122 mi).
1983 March 7 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- HRTS 4 Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1983 March 10 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1983 March 10 - .
18:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1983 March 13 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1983 March 16 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).
1983 March 16 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1983 March 23 - .
18:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1983 April 1 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).
1983 April 9 - .
15:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1983 April 13 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).
1983 April 13 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1983 April 18 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1983 April 19 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Ultraviolet Ionosphere / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1983 April 20 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1983 April 24 - .
13:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1983 April 27 - .
16:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1983 May 4 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1983 May 6 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1983 May 10 - .
12:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1983 May 14 - .
06:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 246 km (152 mi).
1983 May 20 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1983 May 26 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1983 June 1 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1983 June 1 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1983 June 8 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1983 June 8 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1983 June 11 - .
08:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- OASIS Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NRCC.
Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
1983 June 17 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- SPAR 10 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).
1983 June 17 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1983 June 17 - .
15:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1983 June 19 - .
13:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1983 June 19 - .
16:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Pershing.
Launch Vehicle:
Pershing 2.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1983 June 20 - .
20:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1983 June 21 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1983 June 24 - .
13:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1983 June 24 - .
14:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1983 June 29 - .
04:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 289 km (179 mi).
1983 June 30 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1983 June 30 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1983 July 5 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1983 July 5 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1983 July 13 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1983 July 16 - .
13:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1983 July 25 - .
13:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 318 km (197 mi).
1983 July 25 - .
14:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1983 July 27 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1983 July 27 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1983 August 3 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1983 August 8 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 239 km (148 mi).
1983 August 8 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- CHARGE-1 (TPE-3) Tether / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS,
NASA.
Apogee: 218 km (135 mi).
1983 August 10 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1983 August 16 - .
17:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Extreme ultraviolet Absolute Calibration Aeronomy / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 314 km (195 mi).
1983 August 17 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi).
1983 August 29 - .
13:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- JHU Airglow 13 (HUT) Airglow mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1983 August 30 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 5 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1983 September 2 - .
17:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1983 September 2 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1983 September 7 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 6 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1983 September 7 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1983 September 7 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1983 September 14 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1983 September 18 - .
13:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1983 September 20 - .
16:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- SERTS-1 Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 308 km (191 mi).
1983 September 21 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1983 September 22 - .
21:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- UM Airglow payload Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1983 September 28 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1983 October 5 - .
17:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1983 October 7 - .
08:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8B.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 258 km (160 mi).
1983 October 7 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8B.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 311 km (193 mi).
1983 October 12 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1983 October 20 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1983 October 25 - .
11:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- ELC-I (infrared limb) Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 282 km (175 mi).
1983 October 26 - .
17:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1983 November 2 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1983 November 2 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1983 November 8 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1983 November 16 - .
16:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1983 November 16 - .
20:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1983 November 18 - .
15:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1983 November 23 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1983 November 23 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1983 November 27 - .
23:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1983 December 7 - .
11:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 310 km (190 mi).
1983 December 9 - .
00:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1983 December 14 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1984 January 4 - .
17:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1984 January 11 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1984 January 16 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1984 January 17 - .
18:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1984 January 17 - .
18:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1984 January 30 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1984 February 1 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1984 February 8 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1984 February 11 - .
12:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1984 February 22 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1984 February 22 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1984 February 27 - .
14:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1984 February 29 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1984 March 3 - .
04:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- JHU UVT F11 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 206 km (128 mi).
1984 March 21 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Arcasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1984 March 28 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1984 May 9 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 350.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1984 June 19 - .
13:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 316 km (196 mi).
1984 June 24 - .
06:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8B.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 248 km (154 mi).
1984 September 18 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1984 September 19 - .
03:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8B.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 308 km (191 mi).
1984 October 6 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- IMAPS 1 Far ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 273 km (169 mi).
1984 October 22 - .
06:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Ultraviolet Nightglow Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1984 October 24 - .
02:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- MINI (Metal Ions) Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1984 December 10 - .
19:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 312 km (193 mi).
1985 January 17 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
Launch Pad: LC35 L-21B.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
- JHU Airglow 14 (HUT) Airglow mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 169 km (105 mi).
1985 February 8 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1985 March 18 - .
08:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 213 km (132 mi).
1985 April 20 - .
07:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- IMAPS 2 Far ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 265 km (164 mi).
1985 June 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- BERT Active plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 244 km (151 mi).
1985 June 14 - .
07:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- JHU FOT 5 Io Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 238 km (147 mi).
1985 August 3 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1985 September 6 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 11 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1985 September 12 - .
14:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 12 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1985 September 17 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1985 October 25 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 290 km (180 mi).
1985 December 14 - .
07:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IXB.
- CHARGE 2 (TPE-4) Plasma / tether mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 261 km (162 mi).
1985 December 16 - .
19:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 251 km (155 mi).
1986 February 1 - .
05:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 228 km (141 mi).
1986 February 24 - .
11:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Halley Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 312 km (193 mi).
1986 February 26 - .
12:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
Launch Pad: LC35?.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- JHU FOT 6 Halley Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 229 km (142 mi).
1986 March 7 - .
18:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 319 km (198 mi).
1986 March 7 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1986 March 13 - .
10:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Halley Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 312 km (193 mi).
1986 March 13 - .
11:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- JHU FOT 7 Halley Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 231 km (143 mi).
1986 April 18 - .
15:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 13 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1986 April 22 - .
07:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8B.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 304 km (188 mi).
1986 April 25 - .
13:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
FAILURE: Failure.
- CWAS 14 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1986 August 24 - .
04:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi).
1986 September 5 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- Delta 180 Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SDIO.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1986 October 15 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- SERTS-2 Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).
1986 October 22 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).
1986 December 15 - .
19:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1986 December 17 - .
16:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1987 January 28 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- PACE Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1987 February 17 - .
21:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- UM Airglow payload Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1987 May 14 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- Dust Collection x20 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DNA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1987 May 14 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Talos.
Launch Vehicle:
Talos Terrier.
- MISTY PICTURE 1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DNA.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1987 May 14 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Talos.
Launch Vehicle:
Talos Terrier.
- MISTY PICTURE 2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DNA.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1987 May 14 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Talos.
Launch Vehicle:
Talos Terrier.
- MISTY PICTURE 3 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DNA.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1987 May 14 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Talos.
Launch Vehicle:
Talos Terrier.
- MISTY PICTURE 4 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DNA.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1987 July 27 - .
17:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).
1987 August 15 - .
17:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- AS&E SAIP XRT Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1987 September 29 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8B.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).
1987 October 23 - .
18:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- MSSTA 0 Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).
1987 December 11 - .
18:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- AS&E SAIP XRT Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1987 December 11 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- HRTS 5 Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1988 January 23 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1988 March 17 - .
20:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1988 May 3 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 15 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1988 May 10 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 16 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1988 June 23 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NIXT Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1988 September 11 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1988 September 15 - .
10:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).
1988 October 24 - .
18:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- SOLLY Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1988 November 10 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- NCAR / CU-1 Aeronomy / solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1988 November 20 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- HRTS 6 / ASL-San Marco Test / solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1988 December 7 - .
04:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).
1989 January 9 - .
08:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
FAILURE: Failure.
- JHU FOT 8 (Io) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1989 January 17 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1989 March 29 - .
15:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Pad: LC36 L-630.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- CONSORT 1 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SSI.
Apogee: 308 km (191 mi). CONSORT 1 - six microgravity experiments for UA).
1989 May 5 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- SERTS-89 (SERTS-3) Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 320 km (190 mi).
1989 June 20 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NCAR / CU-2 Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1989 June 27 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- MAMA ultraviolet Telescope Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1989 July 13 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- BEAR Active plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SDIO.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
The Beam Experiment Aboard Rocket (BEAR) payload was recovered with minimal damage via parachute after an 11-minute flight to a maximum altitude of 195 km. The neutral partical beam experiment was provided by Los Alamos National Laboratory. The Attitude Control System spun-up the payload at various rates and orientations with respect to the earths magnetic field after separation from the booster. After re-entry, at 5,000 m, the nose was jettisoned and the recovery parachute system deployed. The payload impacted the ground at less than 30 feet per second. The BEAR mission was declared a total success by SDIO.
1989 July 17 - .
19:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).
1989 August 23 - .
18:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Extreme ultraviolet Spectrometer Aeronomy / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 333 km (206 mi).
1989 September 11 - .
16:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet / soft x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1989 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Pad: LC36 L-630.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
FAILURE: Failure..
- CONSORT 2 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SSI.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). CONSORT 2 - microgravity experiments..
1989 November 20 - .
02:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8B.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).
1990 January 21 - .
06:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- COBRA Submillimeter radio astronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: CSA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1990 January 23 - .
19:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- PACE Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1990 January 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC37.
LV Family:
Sprint ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
HEDI.
- KITE-1 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SDIO.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1990 March 9 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1990 March 17 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1990 March 30 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1990 April 9 - .
08:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1990 April 17 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1990 April 21 - .
10:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- JHU FOT 9 (C / Austin) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1990 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- EXCEDE-3 Active plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SDIO.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1990 April 28 - .
09:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1990 May 16 - .
13:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Pad: LC36 L-630.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- CONSORT 3 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SSI.
Apogee: 304 km (188 mi). CONSORT 3 - 12 microgravity experiments.
1990 June 1 - .
14:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1990 July 16 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).
1990 July 26 - .
05:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SDIO.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1990 September 4 - .
19:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Extreme ultraviolet Spectrometer Aeronomy / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 326 km (202 mi).
1990 November 21 - .
18:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- AS&E SIAP XRT Chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1990 November 21 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- HRTS 7? Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1991 January 26 - .
06:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- JHU FOT 10 (Io) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1991 February 22 - .
19:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1991 March 18 - .
10:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Colorado SXT X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1991 March 23 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- MAMA ultraviolet Telescope Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1991 March 30 - .
02:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1991 May 4 - .
04:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- UM JASPR I Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1991 May 7 - .
18:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- SERTS-91 (04) Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1991 May 13 - .
19:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- MSSTA I Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).
1991 May 20 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- SXT / XOGS X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1991 July 11 - .
17:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1991 September 6 - .
21:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 148 km (91 mi).
1991 September 23 - .
15:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC37.
LV Family:
Sprint ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
HEDI.
FAILURE: Failure.
- KITE-2 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SDIO.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1991 November 16 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Pad: LC36 L-630.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- CONSORT 4 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SSI.
Apogee: 298 km (185 mi). CONSORT 4 - 9 microgravity experiments..
1992 January 11 - .
03:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 248 km (154 mi).
1992 January 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands SULF.
Launch Vehicle:
Storm.
- BTTV-1 Validation test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1992 January 23 - .
19:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1992 January 31 - .
11:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Colorado SXT X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1992 February 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SDIO.
Apogee: 320 km (190 mi).
1992 February 22 - .
03:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1992 March 12 - .
22:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 21 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1992 March 15 - .
22:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 22 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1992 March 19 - .
16:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- CSAR 1 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: CSA.
Apogee: 226 km (140 mi).
1992 March 19 - .
16:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- HIRAAS 2 Airglow mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1992 May 12 - .
14:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- SPARTAN SPDE Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1992 May 23 - .
00:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 23 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1992 May 27 - .
12:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 24 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1992 June 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands SULF.
Launch Vehicle:
Storm.
FAILURE: Failure.
- BTTV-2 Validation test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1992 June 19 - .
11:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- Technology test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SDIO.
Apogee: 330 km (200 mi). LEAP-2. Missile Tracking and Discrimination for SDIO..
1992 August 21 - .
17:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1992 August 24 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- HRTS 8 Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 249 km (154 mi).
1992 August 26 - .
14:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC37.
LV Family:
Sprint ABM.
Launch Vehicle:
HEDI.
- KITE-2A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SDIO.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1992 August 26 - .
15:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 25 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1992 September 1 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 26 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1992 September 10 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Pad: LC36 L-630.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
FAILURE: Failure.
- CONSORT 5 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SSI.
Apogee: 235 km (146 mi). CONSORT 5 Microgravity experiments..
1992 October 27 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NCAR / CU-3 Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 298 km (185 mi).
1992 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Standard-ER.
Launch Vehicle:
SM-2-IV.
- Block IV Demo test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1992 December 6 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 27 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1992 December 11 - .
22:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 28 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1992 December 15 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- JHU FOT 11 (HUT Cal) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 302 km (187 mi).
1993 February 5 - .
16:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands SULF.
Launch Vehicle:
Storm.
- BTTV-3 Validation test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1993 February 8 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 289 km (179 mi).
1993 February 19 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Pad: LC36 L-630.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- CONSORT 6 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SSI.
Apogee: 301 km (187 mi). CONSORT 6 Microgravity experiments..
1993 March 8 - .
00:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 29 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1993 March 10 - .
13:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 30 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1993 April 12 - .
17:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NIXT Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 226 km (140 mi).
1993 April 17 - .
09:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Colorado SXT X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 254 km (157 mi).
1993 May 14 - .
01:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 31 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1993 May 19 - .
00:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 32 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1993 June 16 - .
04:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 253 km (157 mi).
1993 June 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BMDO,
OSC.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1993 August 17 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- SERTS-93 (05) Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 312 km (193 mi).
1993 August 18 - .
22:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Delta Clipper.
Launch Vehicle:
DC-X.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MDAC.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). Verified flight control systems and vertical landing capabilities. Reached 46 m altitude in a 59 second flight..
1993 August 28 - .
09:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
FAILURE: Failure.
- SXT / XOGS X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1993 September 10 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 33 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1993 September 11 - .
17:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Delta Clipper.
Launch Vehicle:
DC-X.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MDAC.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). Ascent and landing mode control and ground effects survey. Reached 92 m in a 66 second flight..
1993 September 13 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 34 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1993 September 30 - .
16:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Delta Clipper.
Launch Vehicle:
DC-X.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MDAC.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). Demonstrated 180 degree roll; provided aerostability data. Reached 370 m during 57 second flight. Last test of first series -- vehicle mothballed when SDIO funding ran out..
1993 October 4 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NCAR / CU-4 Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1993 October 4 - .
19:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1993 October 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands SULF.
Launch Vehicle:
Storm.
- BTTV-4 PAC-2 Target Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1993 October 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Vehicle:
Storm.
- BTTV-5 ERINT Mutimode Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1993 November 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Vehicle:
Storm.
- BTTV-6 ERINT GTF-2 Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1993 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands SULF.
Launch Vehicle:
Storm.
- MTTV-1 ERINT Demo Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1994 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Standard-ER.
Launch Vehicle:
SM-2-IV.
- Block IVA Demo test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1994 February 10 - .
05:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- Gemini Plasma / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: CSA,
NASA.
Apogee: 245 km (152 mi).
1994 February 15 - .
16:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands SULF.
Launch Vehicle:
Storm.
- BTTV-7 ERINT GTF-3 Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1994 April 18 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- JHU FOT 11R Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1994 April 25 - .
20:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1994 June 20 - .
14:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Delta Clipper.
Launch Vehicle:
DC-X.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MDAC.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). First flight of second series after additional SDIO funding received. Full propellent load; radar altimeter in control loop. Reached altitude of 870 m during a 136 second flight..
1994 June 27 - .
14:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Delta Clipper.
Launch Vehicle:
DC-X.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MDAC.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). In-flight abort after gaseous hydrogen explosion; vehicle demonstrated autoland capabilities. Reached altitude of 790 m during a 78 second flight..
1994 July 20 - .
05:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- EUVS Jupiter Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 163 km (101 mi).
1994 August 16 - .
03:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- EUVS Venus Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1994 September 12 - .
15:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 35 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1994 September 15 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 36 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1994 October 4 - .
18:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- PIMS Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1994 November 3 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NCAR / CU-5 Ionosphere / solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 231 km (143 mi).
1994 November 3 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- MSSTA II Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 272 km (169 mi).
1994 November 22 - .
15:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1994 December 3 - .
07:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- WISP 1 Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1994 December 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Pad: LC36 L-455.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- CSAR-2 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: CSA.
Apogee: 254 km (157 mi). CSAR II (Canadian materials processing payload).
1994 December 17 - .
02:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1995 February 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands SULF.
Launch Vehicle:
Storm.
- BTTV-8 THAAD Demo Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1995 March 19 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 37 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1995 March 21 - .
19:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- PIMS Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 153 km (95 mi).
1995 March 27 - .
15:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 38 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1995 April 1 - .
09:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).
1995 April 15 - .
10:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- EUVS Spica Occulation Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1995 April 18 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 247 km (153 mi).
1995 April 21 - .
15:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
THAAD.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1995 April 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Hera.
- BRV/Propulsion Test Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 275 km (170 mi).
1995 May 15 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- SERTS-95 (06) Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 191 km (118 mi).
1995 May 16 - .
15:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Delta Clipper.
Launch Vehicle:
DC-X.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: BMDO.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). Continued expansion of flight envelope; constant angle of attack. Reached altitude of 1330 m during a 124 second flight..
1995 May 22 - .
07:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1995 June 12 - .
14:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Delta Clipper.
Launch Vehicle:
DC-X.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: BMDO.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). First use of reaction control system thrusters; demonstrated change of angle of attack from 0 to 70 degrees. Reached altitude of 1740 m during a 132 second flight..
1995 July 7 - .
13:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Delta Clipper.
Launch Vehicle:
DC-X.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: BMDO.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi). Final flight of second series. Demonstrated turnaround maneuver. Aeroshell cracked during 4 m/s hard landing. Reached altitude of 2500 m during a 124 second flight..
1995 July 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
THAAD.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1995 August 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Vehicle:
Storm.
- MTTV MTD-1(GPS test) Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1995 August 28 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1995 September 2 - .
01:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Thunderstorm III Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1995 September 12 - .
18:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 197 km (122 mi).
1995 October 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC94.
Launch Pad: FIX.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Hera.
- BRV/THAAD Demo Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1995 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
THAAD.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1995 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands SULF.
Launch Vehicle:
Storm.
- BTTV-9 THAAD Target Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1995 December 4 - .
11:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Pad: LC36 Tower.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- XQC F1 X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).
1995 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
THAAD.
- ABM test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1995 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands SULF.
Launch Vehicle:
Storm.
- BTTV-10 THAAD Target Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1996 February 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC94.
Launch Pad: FIX.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Hera.
- BRV/Piledriver Demo Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 89 km (55 mi).
1996 February 23 - .
19:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
1996 February 23 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1996 March 6 - .
03:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
1996 March 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Delta Clipper.
Launch Vehicle:
DC-X.
- DC-XA Rollout - .
Nation: USA.
1996 March 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Delta Clipper.
Launch Vehicle:
DC-X.
- DC-XA arrives at White Sands - .
Nation: USA.
1996 March 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
THAAD.
- ABM test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1996 March 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC94.
Launch Pad: FIX.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Hera.
- BRV/THAAD Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1996 April 3 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- CONQUEST 1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SSI.
Apogee: 281 km (174 mi).
1996 May 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Delta Clipper.
Launch Vehicle:
DC-X.
- DC-XA Engine Test 1 - .
Nation: USA.
1996 May 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Delta Clipper.
Launch Vehicle:
DC-X.
- DC-XA Engine Test 2 - .
Nation: USA.
1996 May 18 - .
14:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Delta Clipper.
Launch Vehicle:
DC-XA.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). First flight of the DC-XA; aeroshell caught fire during slow landing. Reached altitude of 244 m during a 62 second flight..
1996 June 4 - .
05:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
Launch Pad: LC36 Athena.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- XQC F2 X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).
1996 June 7 - .
16:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Delta Clipper.
Launch Vehicle:
DC-XA.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). Maximum structural stresses with 50% full LOX tank. Reached altitude of 590 m during a 64 second flight..
1996 June 8 - .
18:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Delta Clipper.
Launch Vehicle:
DC-XA.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville.
Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi). 26-hour rapid turnaround demostration; new altitude and duration record. Reached altitude of 3140 m during a 142 second flight..
1996 June 17 - .
05:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Radio astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1996 June 20 - .
14:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- DARTFire 1 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1996 June 26 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- USC-1 SOHO Cal Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 309 km (192 mi).
1996 July 14 - .
07:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- NUVIEWS 1 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1996 July 15 - .
11:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC94.
Launch Pad: FIX.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Hera.
- BRV/THAAD Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1996 July 15 - .
11:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
THAAD.
- ABM test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1996 July 26 - .
09:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- EUVS Venus Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1996 July 31 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Delta Clipper.
Launch Vehicle:
DC-XA.
FAILURE: Landing strut 2 failed to extend; vehicle tipped over and LOX tank exploded; vehicle destroyed..
- Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). Reached altitude of 1250 m during a 140 second flight..
1996 August 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Standard-ER.
Launch Vehicle:
SM-2-IV.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1996 August 12 - .
18:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- HOMER Aeronomy / education mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1996 August 20 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1996 August 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Lance.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: BMDO.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1996 August 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Lance.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: BMDO.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1996 October 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC94.
Launch Pad: FIX.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Hera.
- BRV/THAAD RST-1 Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 309 km (192 mi).
1996 October 16 - .
16:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- DARTFire 2 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1996 October 21 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- JHU FPT 1 (Jupiter) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1996 October 29 - .
03:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
1996 November 13 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- SERTS-96 (07) Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1996 November 17 - .
13:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Improved Orion.
1996 December 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Lance.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: BMDO.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1997 January 24 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Lance.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: BMDO.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1997 January 24 - .
15:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Standard-ER.
Launch Vehicle:
SM-2-IV.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1997 January 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Storm-2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- MTTV/MTD-2 PAC Targ Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA SSDC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1997 February 26 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- DARTFire 3 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1997 March 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC94.
Launch Pad: FIX.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Hera.
- BRV/THAAD Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1997 March 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
THAAD.
- ABM test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1997 March 25 - .
03:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Hale-Bopp Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 282 km (175 mi).
1997 March 30 - .
03:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- EUVS Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1997 April 6 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- JHU FOT 13 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1997 April 8 - .
03:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- WISP 3 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 375 km (233 mi).
1997 May 2 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1997 May 8 - .
07:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
1997 May 15 - .
19:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NCAR / CU-6 MXUVI Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1997 May 29 - .
04:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Radio astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1997 August 8 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- METEORS / CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1997 August 8 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- METEORS / CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1997 August 8 - .
16:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- METEORS Ionosphere / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1997 August 11 - .
18:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- USC-2 SOHO Cal Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 307 km (190 mi).
1997 September 10 - .
14:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1997 September 10 - .
15:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- DARTFire 4 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1997 September 19 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
1997 September 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Storm-2.
- MTTV-4/Patriot Targ Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA SSDC.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1997 September 30 - .
20:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- HRTS 10 Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1997 October 16 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- EIT-CALROC Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 350 km (210 mi).
1997 November 14 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- SCARI 1 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1997 November 18 - .
19:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- SERTS-97 (08) Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1998 April 18 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- SCARI 2 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1998 April 18 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1998 May 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- THAAD preparation Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1998 May 12 - .
11:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC94.
Launch Pad: FIX.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Hera.
- BRV/THAAD Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1998 May 12 - .
11:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
THAAD.
FAILURE: Failure.
- ABM test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1998 May 22 - .
06:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NITE Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 337 km (209 mi).
1998 August 15 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- EEV CCD X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1998 September 18 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- SOAREX-1 Hypersonic test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Ames.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1998 September 24 - .
12:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Storm-2.
- MTTV/MTD-3 Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: OSC,
US Army.
Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
1998 November 2 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- SOPHIE (NCAR / CU-7) Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1998 November 18 - .
15:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1999 February 20 - .
04:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- SPINR 2 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1999 March 28 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- XQC F3 X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).
1999 March 29 - .
12:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC94.
Launch Pad: FIX.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Hera.
- BRV/THAAD Target 4 Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1999 March 29 - .
12:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
THAAD.
- ABM test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1999 April 12 - .
06:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- WISP 4 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 375 km (233 mi).
1999 May 7 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- VAULT Demo Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1999 June 10 - .
11:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC94.
Launch Pad: FIX.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Hera.
- BRV/THAAD Target 6 Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 314 km (195 mi).
1999 June 10 - .
11:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
THAAD.
- ABM test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1999 June 14 - .
07:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- JHU FOT 14 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1999 June 24 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- SERTS-99 (09) Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1999 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Standard-ER.
Launch Vehicle:
SM-2-IV.
- Slugger test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1999 August 2 - .
11:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC94.
Launch Pad: FIX.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Hera.
- BRV/THAAD Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1999 August 2 - .
11:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
THAAD.
- ABM test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1999 August 5 - .
13:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Standard-ER.
Launch Vehicle:
SM-2-IV.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1999 August 18 - .
18:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- USC-3 (SOHO Cal) Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 314 km (195 mi).
1999 August 24 - .
07:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1999 September 27 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 329 km (204 mi).
2000 February 12 - .
03:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- JHU FOT 15 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2000 February 26 - .
04:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
FAILURE: Failure.
- J-PEX Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
2000 May 6 - .
06:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 273 km (169 mi).
2000 July 6 - .
14:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2000 July 26 - .
18:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- SERTS-00 (10) Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2000 August 5 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- SPINR Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 406 km (252 mi).
2000 August 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Standard-ER.
Launch Vehicle:
SM-2-IV.
- Block IVA test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
2000 September 5 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2000 October 13 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Improved Orion.
2000 October 26 - .
09:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- TOMEX Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
2001 February 9 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- JHU FOT 16 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2001 February 12 - .
16:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2001 February 22 - .
04:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- J-PEX Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2001 June 21 - .
17:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- TXI Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 272 km (169 mi).
2001 December 6 - .
03:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- WISP 5 comet study Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2002 January 24 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Standard-ER.
Launch Vehicle:
SM-2-IV.
- Lance intercept - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
2002 February 8 - .
18:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NCAR / CU-8 Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2002 April 25 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Storm-2.
- PAC-3 OT/DT-4 Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA SSDC.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
2002 April 30 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- MSSTA III Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
2002 June 5 - .
10:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Orion.
2002 June 5 - .
11:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Orion.
2002 June 11 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NUVIEWS 2 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2002 June 14 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- VAULT 2 (LyA loops) Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 273 km (169 mi).
2002 August 6 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- USC-4 (SOHO SEM) Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2002 November 18 - .
02:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- ISIS Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2003 February 6 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NUVIEWS 3 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2003 February 7 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
R-11.
Launch Vehicle:
Scud.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: MDA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
2003 April 17 - .
03:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- BDPR Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2003 July 15 - .
07:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Improved Orion.
- CWAS Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
2003 July 15 - .
07:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Improved Orion.
- CWAS Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
2003 August 12 - .
18:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- LASP / CU-9 (SEE) Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2003 December 5 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- USC-5 (SOHO SEM) Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2003 December 5 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- EIT Cal? Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2003 December 16 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- JHU FOT 17 / LIDOS Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2004 January 16 - .
12:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- BDPR / VULCAM Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 263 km (163 mi).
2004 April 13 - .
03:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Mk 70 Orion.
2004 June 1 - .
07:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- ISIS (Cyg Loop) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2004 July 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- ANSR Boost Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
2004 September 23 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Mk 70 Orion.
FAILURE: Failure.
2004 October 15 - .
17:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- LASP / CU-10 (SEE) Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2004 November 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Storm-2.
- PAC-3 DT/OT-12 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA MDA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
2004 November 24 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Orion.
FAILURE: Failure.
2005 January 20 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Improved Orion.
2005 June 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
2005 June 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
2005 July 7 - .
16:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- VAULT 3 Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2005 August 3 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- USC-6 (SOHO SEM) Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2005 September 9 - .
02:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Orion.
- Acoustic monitoring Calibration mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
2005 September 9 - .
06:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Orion.
- Acoustic monitoring Calibration mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
2005 September 29 - .
09:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Orion.
- Telemetry test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USN.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
2005 October 31 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- ANSR Boost Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
2005 November 9 - .
15:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Orion.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NAWC.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
2005 November 14 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Improved Orion.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NAWC.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
2005 November 18 - .
20:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Improved Orion.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NAWC.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
2005 November 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
THAAD.
- Block 04 Demo - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Lockheed.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
2006 February 8 - .
18:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- MOSES Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 282 km (175 mi).
2006 February 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Standard-ER.
Launch Vehicle:
SM-2-IV.
- Subsonic target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Type: ABM. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
2006 February 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC32.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- ANSR - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
2006 March 25 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NAWC.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
2006 March 25 - .
13:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NAWC.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
2006 April 5 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Improved Orion.
- Descent imagery / RSO Planetary test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
2006 April 12 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- EUNIS Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 318 km (197 mi).
2006 May 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
THAAD.
- Virtual Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Lockheed.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
2006 May 22 - .
09:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Improved Orion.
2006 June 5 - .
16:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Improved Orion.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NAWC.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
2006 June 8 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Improved Orion.
- DUNDEE target Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NAWC.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
2006 July 12 - .
11:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC94.
Launch Pad: FIX.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Hera.
- THAAD Target FTT-4? - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA MDA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2006 July 12 - .
11:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
THAAD.
- High Endo - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Lockheed.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
2006 July 21 - .
09:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Orion.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NAWC.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
2006 July 21 - .
13:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Orion.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NAWC.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
2006 August 21 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 380 km (230 mi).
2006 August 25 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- THAAD Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 382 km (237 mi).
2006 September 13 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC94.
Launch Pad: FIX?.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Hera.
FAILURE: Failure.
- THAAD Target FTT-5? - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USA MDA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
2006 October 28 - .
17:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- LASP / CU-11 (SEE / EVE) Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2006 November 7 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- USC-7 (SOHO SEM) Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2006 November 21 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Cygnus diffuse spec X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2007 June 21 - .
05:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Improved Orion.
- Star tracker / ACS test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
2007 June 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
THAAD.
- Low Endo - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
2007 August 13 - .
05:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- JHU FOT 18 / LIDOS 2 Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 278 km (172 mi).
2007 November 6 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- EUNIS Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2007 December 3 - .
16:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- NCADE Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MDA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
2007 December 5 - .
16:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Super Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Shadow 1.
- Space Express - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KYSP.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
2008 January 11 - .
05:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX Mod 2.
2008 April 14 - .
16:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
2008 May 1 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
2008 September 17 - .
13:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
R-UNK.
- Japan PAC-3 target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
2008 October 20 - .
08:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
2009 February 25 - .
10:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.226UG - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). IR Astron..
2009 April 17 - .
11:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Super Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
FalconLaunch.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAFA.
Apogee: 108 km (67 mi).
2009 June 29 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.244UG - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). UV Astron.
2009 September 14 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.221DS - .
Nation: USA.
Solar astronomy payload. HERSCHEL HEIT/SCORE..
2009 November 14 - .
02:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.252UH - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
X-ray astronomy payload. X-ray spectroscopy instrument scanned the Cygnus Loop region..
2009 December 17 - .
03:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Orion.
- NASA 41.086UO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). Airglow.
2010 May 3 - .
18:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.258UE - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 280 km (170 mi). Solar EUV payload.
2010 May 21 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.270UG - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 325 km (201 mi). UV Astronomy payload.
2010 July 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.265UG - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 320 km (190 mi). Astronomy payload.
2010 July 30 - .
18:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.213NS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 246 km (152 mi). Solar Ultraviolet Magnetograph Investigation..
2010 August 23 - .
17:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.219US - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 295 km (183 mi). Solar UV payload (Rapid Acquisition Imaging Spectropgraph)..
2010 December 6 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Improved Orion.
- NASA 41.087NT - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). JPL technology mission to refine methods for planetary lander terrain recognition..
2011 March 23 - .
18:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.275UE - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). Solar EUV instrument.
2011 October 8 - .
10:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.225UG - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Astronomy mission. PICTURE payload attempted to image an exoplanet..
2011 November 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.264UH - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). Astronomy mission. Fifth flight of the Wisconsin / GSFC X-ray Quantum Calorimeter (XQC) payload to observe the X-ray background and demonstrate the detector technology..
2011 December 10 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- CODEX - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: GSFC.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
2012 March 22 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.277UG - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 320 km (190 mi). Infrared astronomy payload..
2012 March 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
R-UNK.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
2012 June 23 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.286UE - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Solar mission..
2012 July 5 - .
18:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.284NS - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 275 km (170 mi). Solar mission..
2012 July 11 - .
18:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.272NS - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 268 km (166 mi). Solar mission..
2012 July 24 - .
19:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.263US - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 324 km (201 mi). Solar mission..
2012 November 2 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.255US - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 310 km (190 mi). Solar X-ray mission..
2012 November 21 - .
10:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.260UG - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 291 km (180 mi). University of Massachusetts / Boston University IMAGER payload for ultraviolet imaging of the spiral galaxy M101 with a 0.5m telescope..
2012 December 13 - .
05:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.283UH - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 257 km (159 mi). X-ray astronomy experiments. DXL mission of Miami University studied soft X-ray emission from the solar wind and the local interstellar medium..
2013 February 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Improved Orion.
- NASA 41.104GT - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). Technology.
2013 April 21 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- SLICE - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 318 km (197 mi). Far Ultraviolet Astronomy mission.
2013 April 23 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- EUNIS - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 320 km (190 mi). Solar EUV mission.
2013 May 11 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- FORTIS - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 280 km (170 mi). UV Astronomy mission.
2013 August 8 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.239DS - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 280 km (170 mi). Solar Ultraviolet mission.
2013 October 21 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.290US - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 278 km (172 mi). Solar mission. Carried Colorado's annual payload to calibrate the SDO EVE solar flux experiment..
2013 November 3 - .
09:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.294UH - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 280 km (170 mi). X-ray Astronomy mission. The Wisconsin/Goddard X-ray Quantum Calorimeter payload made its sixth flight..
2013 November 20 - .
11:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.296UG - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 277 km (172 mi). Ultraviolet astronomy mission. Second flight of ultraviolet FORTIS telescope to get spectra of comet ISON..
2013 November 27 - .
03:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.261UG - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 280 km (170 mi). Ultraviolet astronomy mission. VeSpR payload studied the Venus exosphere with an ultraviolet telescope..
2014 May 3 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.235US - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 278 km (172 mi). Ultraviolet astronomy mission. University of Arizona HYPE (Hydrogen Polarimetric Explorer) measured the polarized line profile of ultraviolet Lyman-alpha emission from the interplanetary medium..
2014 May 24 - .
07:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.285UG - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Ultraviolet astronomy mission. University of Colorado experiment, CHESS/36.285UG, to measure the interstellar medium's UV absorption along the line of sight to Delta Sco..
2014 July 22 - .
19:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.289US - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 320 km (190 mi). Solar EUV payload..
2014 July 22 - .
19:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- DFSSP - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: GSFC.
Apogee: 320 km (190 mi). Solar EUV spectrometer package, the Degradation Free Spectrometers payload..
2014 September 30 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- VAULT 2.0 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 290 km (180 mi). Naval Research Laboratory solar telescope..
2014 November 6 - .
19:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- RAISE 2 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Obtained time-resolved ultraviolet spectra of solar active regions..
2014 December 11 - .
19:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.295US - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 338 km (210 mi). Second flight of UC Berkeley's FOXSI hard X-ray solar telescope..
2015 February 25 - .
12:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.299DR - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Ionosphere payload. MOSC 2 (Metal Oxide Space Cloud) experiment from the US Air Force Research Lab..
2015 May 2 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.292UH - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 272 km (169 mi). Carried University of Iowa's OGRESS, an X-ray grating spectrograph instrument, on a suborbital flight to observe the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant..
2015 August 27 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.282US - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). Carried Montana State University MOSES-II solar EUV spectrograph. Impacted White Sands..
2015 September 3 - .
17:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NASA 36.291US - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 287 km (178 mi). Carried CLASP solar UV polarimeter from University of Alabama at Huntsville. Impacted White Sands..
2015 November 25 - .
04:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9.
- PICTURE-B - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 217 km (134 mi). Astronomy mission. Impacted in White Sands..
2015 December 5 - .
04:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9.
- DXL-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 224 km (139 mi). X-ray Astronomy mission. Impacted in White Sands..
2015 December 18 - .
06:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- FORTIS 3 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 282 km (175 mi). Ultraviolet astronomy mission. Impacted in White Sands..
2016 February 22 - .
04:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9.
- CHESS-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 309 km (192 mi). Ultraviolet astronomy mission. Impacted in White Sands..
2016 June 1 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9.
- NASA 36.318UE - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 290 km (180 mi). Solar ultraviolet mission. Impacted in White Sands..
2016 July 27 - .
18:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9.
- Hi-C - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). Solar physics mission. Impacted in White Sands..
2016 December 16 - .
16:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
ATACMS.
Launch Vehicle:
Zombie.
- NASA 12.080DR - .
Nation: USA.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Test mission. The US Army (as part of a NASA managed launch) test-launched the Zombie, a missile-defense target missile probably based on an ATACMS motor. It's not clear whether the flight was exoatmospheric. Impacted in White Sands..
2017 May 5 - .
18:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- RAISE 3 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 296 km (183 mi). Solar extreme ultra-violet mission. Impacted White Sands..
2017 June 27 - .
05:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- CHESS 3 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Ultraviolet Astronomy mission. Impacted White Sands..
2017 October 30 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- DEUCE - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). Ultraviolet Astronomy mission. Impacted White Sands..
2018 May 29 - .
18:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Hi-C 2.1 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 290 km (180 mi). Solar extreme ultra-violet mission. Impacted White Sands..
2018 June 18 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- EVE 7 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 290 km (180 mi). Solar extreme ultra-violet mission. Impacted White Sands..
2018 July 23 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- MICRO-X - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi). X-ray Astronomy mission. Impacted White Sands..
2018 September 7 - .
17:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- FOXSI - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 304 km (188 mi). Solar x-ray mission. Impacted White Sands.
2018 December 18 - .
07:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- DEUCE 2 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 282 km (175 mi). Ultraviolet Astronomy mission. Impacted White Sands.
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