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Aerobee 170
Part of Aerobee
Aerobee 170 Credit: via Andreas Parsch |
American sounding rocket. Two stage sounding rocket consisting of a solid Nike booster paired with an Aerobee 150 liquid-propellant second stage.
Status: Retired 1983. First Launch: 1968-09-16. Last Launch: 1983-04-19. Number: 111 . Gross mass: 1,270 kg (2,790 lb). Height: 12.60 m (41.30 ft). Diameter: 0.42 m (1.37 ft). Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
Country:
USA.
Engines:
AJ11-21.
Launch Sites:
Wallops Island,
White Sands,
White Sands LC35,
Vandenberg,
Fort Churchill,
Woomera,
Wallops Island LA1,
Barking Sands,
Woomera LA8,
Vandenberg PLC-C,
Nouadhibou.
Stages:
Aerobee 150-2,
M5E1.
Agency:
Aerojet.
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 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).
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 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).
1970 February 5 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 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 March 7 - .
18:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA1.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- NRL NE4.238 Eclipse / solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NRL.
Apogee: 165 km (102 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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).
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 - .
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 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 29 - .
13:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg PLC-C.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- CHASER 1 ABM infrared sensor technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF AFSC.
Apogee: 161 km (100 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 24 - .
06:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg PLC-C.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- CHASER 2 ABM infrared sensor technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF AFSC.
Apogee: 145 km (90 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 20 - .
16:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg PLC-C.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
FAILURE: Failure.
- CHASER ABM infrared sensor technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF AFSC.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 October 11 - .
11:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg PLC-C.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- CHASER ABM infrared sensor technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 151 km (93 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 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 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 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 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 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 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).
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 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 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 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 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 June 30 - .
10:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Nouadhibou.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Coronal spectrograph Solar ultraviolet / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: KPNO.
Apogee: 180 km (110 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 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 November 1 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA8.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).
1973 November 1 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA8.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 165 km (102 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 6 - .
15:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA8.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 167 km (103 mi).
1973 November 9 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA8.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 169 km (105 mi).
1973 November 9 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA8.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1973 November 12 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA8.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 172 km (106 mi).
1973 November 12 - .
14:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA8.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 154 km (95 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 June 29 - .
19:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Aladdin 74 extreme ultraviolet Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF CRL.
Apogee: 211 km (131 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 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 November 3 - .
11:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Crab occultation Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 169 km (105 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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).
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 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 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 26 - .
02:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- JHU Aurora 11 Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 175 km (108 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).
1977 February 17 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA8.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- JHU UVS (Sirius B) Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1977 February 21 - .
21:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA8.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Ultraviolet Extinction Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 177 km (109 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 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).
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 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 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).
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).
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).
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).
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