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Nuclear test site. Sounding rockets were launched from here to monitor blast and fallout of nuclear explosions.
AKA: Pacific Proving Grounds. First Launch: 1956-04-01. Last Launch: 1956-07-21. Number: 13 . Location: Bikini Island. Longitude: 165.55 deg. Latitude: 11.61 deg.
Family:
Suborbital Launch Site.
Country:
USA.
Launch Vehicles:
Asp,
Loki Dart.
Agency:
USN.
Bibliography:
2.
1956 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Bikini.
Launch Platform: DD-790.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1956 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Bikini.
Launch Platform: DD-787.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1956 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Bikini.
Launch Platform: DD-787.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1956 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Bikini.
Launch Vehicle:
Asp.
- Redwing 2 (to 40) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1956 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Bikini.
Launch Vehicle:
Asp.
- Redwing 1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1956 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Bikini.
Launch Platform: DD-790.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1956 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Bikini.
Launch Vehicle:
Asp.
- Redwing 2 (to 40) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1956 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Bikini.
Launch Platform: DD-790.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1956 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Bikini.
Launch Platform: DD-787.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1956 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Bikini.
Launch Vehicle:
Asp.
- Redwing 2 (to 40) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1956 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Bikini.
Launch Platform: DD-790.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1956 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Bikini.
Launch Platform: DD-787.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1956 July 21 - .
Launch Site:
Bikini.
Launch Vehicle:
Asp.
- PMR Redwing 41 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
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