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Kwajalein RN
Part of Kwajalein
Tomahawk Sandia, Terrier, Super Chief, Sergeant, Nike, Honest John, Cajun, Black Brant, Asp, DOT launch complex. Roi-Namur Island
First Launch: 1961-11-15. Last Launch: 2013-05-09. Number: 56 . Longitude: 167.47 deg. Latitude: 9.40 deg.
Country:
USA.
Launch Vehicles:
Nike Cajun,
Nike Apache,
Asp Apache,
HJ Nike Hydac,
Nike Hydac,
Castor,
Black Brant IVB,
Terrier Malemute,
Talos Sergeant Hydac,
DOT,
Black Brant IX,
Taurus Nike Tomahawk.
Launch Sites:
Kwajalein.
1961 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Highball Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 February 6 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL SK-6 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1962 March 2 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL SK-7 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1962 March 12 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL SK-9 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1962 March 12 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL SK-8 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1962 March 15 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL SK-10 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1962 March 20 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL SK-11 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1962 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL SK-12 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1963 March 26 - .
01:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Three-sphere payload Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 93 km (57 mi).
1963 March 29 - .
02:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 177 km (109 mi).
1963 June 18 - .
03:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 177 km (109 mi).
1963 June 20 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
1963 November 4 - .
10:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1963 November 4 - .
12:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1963 November 9 - .
16:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 141 km (87 mi).
1963 November 14 - .
14:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
1963 December 18 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 December 18 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 January 23 - .
18:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 172 km (106 mi).
1964 March 13 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 174 km (108 mi).
1964 May 12 - .
11:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 144 km (89 mi).
1964 May 15 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1964 June 17 - .
01:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1964 June 18 - .
02:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 149 km (92 mi).
1964 June 18 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 148 km (91 mi).
1975 January 9 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Castor.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1975 August 7 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Castor.
- Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1975 December 4 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Castor.
- Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1976 June 27 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Castor.
- Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1976 August 21 - .
03:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
FAILURE: Failure.
- TREP ABRES Density Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Spacecraft: ABRES.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1976 August 31 - .
03:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- TREP SAMSO 1202-B Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 188 km (116 mi).
1977 May 18 - .
13:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- ABRES Density / TDV-1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Spacecraft: ABRES.
Apogee: 188 km (116 mi).
1977 July 29 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Hydac.
- HAVE JEEP IV Reentry test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF SAMSO.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
SRK-11, the first of two sounding rocket flights designated HAVE JEEP IV, was launched from Roi-Namur Island in the Kwajalein missile range on an Honest John-Nike Hydac booster. It conducted experiments with CDM (Continuously Dispensed Masker). The experiments were a qualified success. A
1977 August 23 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVB.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1978 December 5 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Castor.
- DOT 1 Interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 235 km (146 mi).
1980 February 5 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
DOT.
- DOT 2 Interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 324 km (201 mi).
1980 September 17 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
DOT.
- DOT 3 Interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 296 km (183 mi).
1981 June 12 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
DOT.
- DOT 4 Interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 303 km (188 mi).
1982 August 4 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Castor.
- DOT 5 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).
1987? - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
Launch Pad: RN?.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Talos Sergeant Hydac.
- HAVE JEEP VII-A Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF BMD.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1987 October 4 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Hydac.
- HAVE JEEP IV-D Reentry test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF BMD.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1987 November 18 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Hydac.
- HAVE JEEP VIII-A Reentry test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF BMD.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1988? - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
Launch Pad: RN?.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Talos Sergeant Hydac.
- HAVE JEEP VII-C Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF BMD.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1988 March 7 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Talos Sergeant Hydac.
FAILURE: Failure.
- HAVE JEEP VII-B Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF BMD.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1988 October 19 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Hydac.
- HAVE JEEP II-C Reentry test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF BMD.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1990 July 30 - .
09:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- EQUIS Spread F Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 480 km (290 mi).
1990 August 2 - .
10:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- EQUIS Spread F Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 480 km (290 mi).
1990 August 11 - .
08:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Nike Tomahawk.
- CRRES AA-5 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 375 km (233 mi).
1990 August 15 - .
08:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Nike Tomahawk.
- CRRES AA-6 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 428 km (265 mi).
1990 August 15 - .
08:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Nike Tomahawk.
- CRRES Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 440 km (270 mi).
1990 August 22 - .
08:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NICARE 2 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 350 km (210 mi).
1990 August 22 - .
08:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein RN.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Nike Tomahawk.
- CRRES Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 440 km (270 mi).
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