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NASA
American agency overseeing development of rockets and spacecraft. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA, USA.
People:
Crowley,
Buckley,
Gough,
Abbott,
Bonney,
Goett,
Ames,
Chamberlin,
Siepert,
Bikle,
Krieger,
Mueller,
Johnson, Vincent,
Frutkin,
Emme,
Hilburn,
Walker, Joseph,
Crossfield,
Lilly, William,
Naugle,
Kraft,
Jones, Walter,
Finger,
Badgley,
Fulton,
Frisbee,
McDonald,
Petrone,
Edelson,
Silveira,
Armstrong,
Llewellyn,
Enevoldson,
Abbey,
Schmitt,
Hinners,
Lunney,
Gibson, Edward,
Holmquest,
O Leary,
Crouch,
Lacklen,
Wigbels,
Johnson, Nicholas,
Hodgson,
Modarelli,
Vangen,
Busemann,
Constan,
Einhorn,
Rosen, Herbert,
Schindler,
Willner,
Schneider,
Keathley,
Boggess,
Briggs,
Pellerin,
Barnes,
Tilford.
Country:
USA.
Spacecraft:
Hywards,
Ames Mach 10 Demonstrator,
Vanguard 2,
Pioneer 0-1-2,
Pioneer 3-4,
Mercury,
S-1,
S-2,
Pioneer P 3,
Apollo LM,
Pioneer 5,
S-46,
TIROS,
Echo,
Apollo CSM,
S-30,
P-14,
Gemini,
S-15,
Gemini LOR,
Apollo A,
S-55,
EPE,
Ranger 1-2,
Apollo X,
Apollo Direct CM,
Apollo Direct RM,
Apollo Direct SM,
Apollo Direct TLM,
Bendix Manned Lunar Vehicle 4 Wheel,
Gemini Lunar Lander,
Bendix Manned Lunar Vehicle 3 Wheel,
Mariner R,
Ranger 3-4-5,
OSO,
G2G,
Ariel,
G4C,
A7L,
Mariner 1-2,
Apollo ULS,
TAVE,
Orbital Workshop,
G3C,
Relay,
Gemini-Centaur,
Navigator,
Syncom,
G2C,
AE,
IMP,
Surveyor,
ADE,
Apollo CSM Boilerplate,
Apollo CSM Block I,
Bendix Lunar Logistic System,
Boeing LES Rover,
Grumman LSS Project 344 Rover - Unmanned,
Grumman LSS Project 344 Rover - 1 man,
Grumman LSS Project 344 Rover - 2 man,
Grumman LSS Project 344 Rover - 3 man,
Gemini Transport,
Grumman LSS Project 344 Rover - 2 man 3 kW,
LSS Site Survey Payload,
Lunar Logistic System 13.7 kW,
Lunar Logistic System 6 kW,
McDonnell Spaceplane 1963,
Northrop LSS Lunar Rover RV-1,
Northrop LSS Lunar Rover RV3 RV4,
Northrop LSS Lunar Rover RV5,
Northrop LSS Lunar Rover RV7,
Northrop LSS Lunar Rover RV8,
Northrop LSS Lunar Rover RV-1A,
Self-Deploying Space Station,
Jupiter nose cone,
Ranger 6-7-8-9,
BE,
Gemini Pecan,
IE,
Nimbus,
OGO,
Beacon,
Mariner 3-4,
Gemini - Saturn I,
Gemini - Saturn IB,
Gemini - Saturn V,
Northrop Molab,
Northrop ALSS Rover,
Gemini - Double Transtage,
Radar Evaluation Pod,
Gemini Agena Target Vehicle,
GEOS,
Voyager 1973,
IQSY,
DME,
Pioneer 6-7-8-9-E,
Bendix Molab,
Bendix LSSM,
Boeing LSSM,
Bendix ALSS Rover,
Extended Mission Gemini,
OAO,
Gemini Lunar Surface Rescue Spacecraft,
Atlas Target Docking Adapter,
Pageos,
Lunar Orbiter,
TOS,
ATS-1,
Biosatellite,
Apollo LASS S-IVB,
Apollo SMLL,
Apollo CMLS,
Gemini Paraglider,
Gemini Observatory,
MOBEV F1B,
MOBEV R1B,
MOBEV R1CB,
MOBEV F2E,
MOBEV R0AE,
MOBEV R0CE,
MOBEV R0DE,
MOBEV R1DE,
MOBEV R2C(1)E,
MOBEV R3DE,
MOBEV RIB(1)E,
MOCOM,
MOLEM,
MOCAN,
Rescue Gemini,
Winged Gemini,
ATS-2,
Mariner 5,
ATS-3,
TTS,
Apollo RM,
Gemini Lunar Surface Survival Shelter,
Gemini LORV,
RAE,
ATS-4,
RM,
Apollo LMAL,
Apollo LPM,
Apollo ELS,
LSSM,
MOBEV F2B,
Mariner 6-7,
Space Station 1970,
A9L,
PAC,
ATS-5,
TETR,
LFV North American,
Apollo MET,
MURP,
ITOS,
SERT,
OFO,
SAS,
Apollo Rescue CSM,
Space Base,
Mariner 8-9,
PFS,
SSS,
LSV,
Planetary Mission Module,
Space Tug,
Space Activity Suit,
Pioneer 10-11,
Landsat 1-2-3,
MTS,
Modularized Space Station,
Skylab,
Mariner 10,
Viking,
SMS,
ATS-6,
Hawkeye,
Manned Orbiting Facility,
GOES,
DAD,
AMSS - Austere Modular Space Station,
LAGEOS,
Apollo CM Escape Concept,
GAS,
HEAO,
Voyager,
ISEE,
IUE,
AEM,
Pioneer 12,
Seasat,
Pioneer 13,
CAMEO,
Tiros N,
SAGE,
Magsat,
Space Operations Center,
SMM,
Skylab Reboost Module,
Science and Applications Manned Space Platform,
Shuttle EMU,
Columbia,
Dynamics Explorer,
SME,
Landsat 4-5,
Space Station Designs - 1982,
IRAS,
Challenger,
TDRS,
Spacelab,
IRT,
LDEF,
AMPTE,
Discovery,
ERBS,
Bendix SLRV,
Power Tower Space Station - 1984,
Polar Platform,
Rescue Ball,
Space Station 1984,
Shuttle MMU,
ISS,
Spartan,
PDP,
Atlantis,
AX-5,
Dual Keel Space Station - 1985,
Lagrangian Interplanetary Shuttle Vehicle,
NASA-LANL Manned Mars Mission 1985,
OTV,
NASA ACRV,
Mir,
Pioneering the Space Frontier,
Spacedock,
Shuttle LES,
DRM 1 Mars Local Rover,
Flight Telerobotic Servicer,
Outpost on the Moon,
OMV,
Ride Report,
HL-20,
ISS Space Telescope,
Lunar Exploration Program 1968,
Mars Evolution 1988,
Mars Expedition 88,
Phobos Expedition 88,
Magellan,
Space Station Freedom,
Galileo orbiter,
Galileo probe,
COBE,
90 Day Study,
Lunar Outpost,
LEV,
Mars Evolution 1989,
Mars Expedition 89,
Robotic Satellite Servicer,
HST,
CRRES,
Ulysses,
CRAF,
Daylight Rover,
DMLRV,
Light Utility Rover,
GRO,
UARS,
Mars Semi-Direct 1991,
Mars Direct,
Space Station Fred,
STCAEM Cryogenic Aerobrake,
STCAEM NEP,
STCAEM SEP,
STCAEM NTR,
STCAEM Cryogenic Aerobrake TMIS,
STCAEM Cryogenic Aerobrake MTV,
STCAEM MEV,
Synthesis Study,
Endeavour,
SAMPEX,
Geotail,
Eureca,
Topex/Poseidon,
Mars Observer,
First Lunar Outpost,
Mega Rover,
NASA Mark III,
Pressurized Lunar Rover - Dual Hull,
PLR,
Rover First,
ACTS,
Landsat 6,
Cargo Lander Reference Version 1,
Crew Lander Reference Version 1,
Cargo Lander Reference Version 3,
Design Reference Mission 1,
Earth Return Vehicle Reference Version 1.0,
Space Station Options 1993,
Clementine,
Clark satellite,
Wind,
X-38,
WSF,
Mir-Shuttle Docking Module,
SOHO,
XTE,
Ratler,
NEAR,
Polar,
IAE satellite,
TOMS-EP,
FAST,
SAC-B,
Mars Global Surveyor,
ORFEUS,
Mars Pathfinder,
Crew Lander Reference Version 3,
Design Reference Mission 3,
Earth Return Vehicle Reference Version 3.0,
Human Lunar Return,
Orbview-2,
Lewis satellite,
ACE,
Cassini,
TRMM,
DRM 1 Mars Rover - Pressurized,
HL-42,
X-43,
Lunar Prospector,
SEDSAT,
ISS Zarya,
ISS Unity,
SWAS,
MCO,
Combo Lander Mission,
Design Reference Mission 4 SEP,
Design Reference Mission 4 NTR,
M-Suit,
Nomad,
Mars Polar Lander,
Stardust,
WIRE,
QuikScat,
Chandra,
ACRIMSAT,
Dual Lander Mission,
Lunar Polar Rover,
MSTS,
IMAGE,
Habot,
Mars Odyssey,
Genesis,
UoSAT,
HESSI,
GRACE,
Aqua,
Contour,
MEPSI,
Galex,
MER,
Gravity Probe-B,
Aura,
Messenger,
Swift,
Morphlab,
CEV CM,
CEV SM,
Deep Impact,
CEV Andrews,
CEV Spacehab,
Calipso,
Cloudsat,
Orion CEV,
Dawn,
CEV SAIC,
CEV Lockheed,
CEV Boeing,
CEV Orbital,
CEV Raytheon,
CEV Northrop,
CEV Schafer,
CEV Draper MIT,
CXV,
Dragon,
Kistler OV,
Orion,
Dream Chaser,
LSAM.
Flights:
Mercury MA-6,
Mercury MA-7,
Mercury MA-8,
STS-1,
STS-2,
STS-3,
STS-4,
STS-5,
STS-6,
STS-7,
STS-8,
STS-9,
STS-41-B,
STS-41-C,
STS-41-D,
STS-41-G,
STS-51-A,
STS-51-C,
STS-51-D,
STS-51-B,
STS-51-G,
STS-51-F,
STS-51-I,
STS-51-J,
STS-61-A,
STS-61-B,
STS-61-C,
STS-51-L,
STS-26,
STS-27,
STS-29,
STS-30,
STS-28,
STS-34,
STS-33,
STS-32,
STS-36,
STS-31,
STS-41,
STS-38,
STS-35,
STS-37,
STS-39,
STS-40,
STS-43,
STS-48,
STS-44,
STS-42,
STS-45,
STS-49,
STS-50,
STS-46,
STS-47,
STS-52,
STS-53,
STS-54,
STS-56,
STS-55,
STS-57,
STS-51,
STS-58,
STS-61,
STS-60,
STS-62,
STS-59,
STS-65,
STS-64,
STS-68,
STS-66,
STS-63,
STS-67,
STS-71,
STS-70,
STS-69,
STS-73,
STS-74,
STS-72,
STS-75,
STS-76,
STS-77,
STS-78,
STS-79,
STS-80,
STS-81,
STS-82,
STS-83,
STS-84,
STS-94,
STS-85,
STS-86,
STS-87,
STS-89,
STS-90,
STS-91,
STS-95,
STS-88,
STS-96,
STS-93,
STS-103,
STS-99,
STS-101,
STS-106,
STS-92,
STS-97,
STS-98,
STS-102,
STS-100,
STS-104,
STS-105,
STS-108,
STS-109,
STS-110,
STS-111,
STS-112,
STS-113,
STS-107,
STS-114,
STS-121,
STS-115,
STS-116,
STS-117,
STS-118,
STS-120,
STS-122,
STS-123,
STS-124,
STS-126,
STS-119,
STS-125,
STS-127,
STS-128,
STS-129,
STS-130,
STS-131,
STS-132,
STS-133,
STS-134,
STS-135.
Launch Vehicles:
HVAR,
Deacon,
HVAR FFAR,
Double FFAR,
RM-10,
Double Deacon,
Deacon Deacon,
Deacon HVAR,
Quad Deacon,
Triple Deacon,
HPAG Deacon,
Triple Deacon HPAG,
Deacon Sidewinder,
Double HPAG Deacon,
Tri-Deacon Deacon HPAG,
Tandem Double Deacon,
WASP,
Vanguard,
Sergeant 5-stage,
Nova NASA,
Nova 8L Mod,
Nova 9L,
Nova 4S,
Nova 5S,
Nova 7S,
Nova 4L,
Nova 8L,
Space Shuttle,
HPAG,
Shuttle DC-3,
Shuttle LRB 1972,
Saturn Shuttle,
EDIN05,
VTOHL 45t,
VTOHL 9t,
VTOVL 1978,
IHLLV,
Shuttle LRB,
Exploration HLLV,
Shuttle C,
Low Cost Cargo Vehicle,
Shuttle Z,
Nerva 2,
Ares Mars Direct,
Shuttle ASRM,
Shuttle ISS,
Ares,
Ares I-X,
Taurus II,
Ares V.
Projects:
Discovery series,
Explorer,
Mariner,
Mars Surveyor,
Pioneer series,
Ranger,
STS.
Launch Sites:
Wallops Island,
Ascension,
Point Barrow,
Antigua,
Arecibo,
Fort Sherman,
Chilca PLOB.
1946 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
FFAR.
- RM-5 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1946 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
FFAR.
- RM-5 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1947 February 11 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
FFAR.
- RM-10 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1947 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- Test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First Deacon rocket launched at Wallops Island, which achieved a velocity of 4,200 feet per second..
1947 April 24 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
HVAR.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR FFAR.
- RM-10 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1947 April 28 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
FFAR.
- XF-91 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1947 April 28 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
FFAR.
Launch Vehicle:
Double FFAR.
- RM-5 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1947 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- FR-2 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1947 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- Test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1947 November 14 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
FFAR.
Launch Vehicle:
Double FFAR.
- D-558-II model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1948 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- E15 Model test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
HVAR.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR FFAR.
- Rascal Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1948 July 8 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
HVAR.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR FFAR.
- Rascal Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1948 August 19 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- Sparrow model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
HVAR.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR FFAR.
- Rascal Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1948 September 24 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- Convair XF-92 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1948 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- E14 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1948 December 23 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
FAILURE: Failure.
- D3 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1949 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- D13 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1949 February 2 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- E15 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1949 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- XF-91 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1949 March 29 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
FAILURE: Failure.
- D3 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1949 March 30 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- D8 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1949 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- D4 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1949 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- D4 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1949 April 21 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- E17 Drag Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1949 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
HVAR.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR FFAR.
- F25 Drag Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1949 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- D4 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1949 August 23 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- D3 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1949 September 21 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- X-3 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1949 November 16 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
FAILURE: Failure.
- F23 Ramjet test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1949 December 23 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- D4 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- F26 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 January 25 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- X-3 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 March 24 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- F23 Ramjet test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1950 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- X-2 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 May 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- E2 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1950 May 23 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- F26 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 June 6 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- F23 Ramjet test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 48 km (29 mi).
1950 July 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
HVAR.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR FFAR.
- F25 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1950 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon Deacon.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Hermes Ramjet Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon Deacon.
- Hermes Ramjet Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 August 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon Deacon.
- D4 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 August 24 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- D28 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1950 August 31 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- XF-92 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 September 8 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- E17 Drag Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 September 15 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- D27 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1950 October 2 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
FAILURE: Failure.
- D35 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1950 October 2 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- D8 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 October 10 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
HVAR.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR FFAR.
- F25 Drag Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1950 November 2 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon HVAR.
- Sparrow model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 November 9 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
HVAR.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR FFAR.
- F25 Drag Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1950 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- Snark Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 November 16 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- X-3 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- Rascal Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1950 December 7 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- X-3 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1950 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- D35 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1951 February 6 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- RM-10 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
HVAR.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR FFAR.
FAILURE: Failure.
- F25 Drag Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1951 March 23 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- XF4D-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 May 7 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- E2 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 May 17 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- X-5 E17 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 June 25 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- X-3 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 June 27 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- XF4D-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- D27 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1951 July 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-2 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1951 July 27 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- Hermes A3A model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1951 August 2 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- Boojum model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 August 17 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- E15 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 August 22 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- D32 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1951 September 5 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- E7 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 September 12 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- E2 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1951 November 29 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- D3 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- Falcon Missile test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- XF10F-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-2 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1952 January 23 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- X-3 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- XF3H-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 March 13 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- XF4D-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- F29 ramjet test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 March 19 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- Navaho Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- Rigel Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 April 23 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
FAILURE: Failure.
- D109/FFAR seeker test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1952 May 16 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- E15 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 May 16 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- D18 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1952 May 22 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- F29 ramjet test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 May 22 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- Navaho Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- F12 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1952 June 13 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- X-3 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 July 8 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
FAILURE: Failure.
- B-58 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1952 August 5 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon Deacon.
- Hermes Ramjet Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 August 6 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- D-558-II model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 August 6 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- B-58 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon Deacon.
- Hermes Ramjet Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 September 5 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- Rigel Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 September 5 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- Rascal Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1952 September 11 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- B-58 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 September 19 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- D109/HPAG seeker test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 September 24 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- D35 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
FAILURE: Failure.
- F-100 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 3 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
HVAR.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR FFAR.
- E39 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1952 October 3 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
HVAR.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR FFAR.
- E39 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1952 October 30 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- B-58 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 31 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Navaho Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- Rigel Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 7 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- F-100 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 12 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- XF2Y-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 14 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
HVAR.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR FFAR.
- E31 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1952 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- XF10F-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 24 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- D32 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1952 December 12 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- D109/HPAG seeker test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- D28 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- D18 F100 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- D32 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1953 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- D35 Model - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- F-100 Model - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 14 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Quad Deacon.
- Test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 January 22 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- B-58 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- Falcon Missile test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 20 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
FAILURE: Failure.
- B-58 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1953 April 10 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- F36 Ramjet model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 May 8 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Triple Deacon.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First launching of a cluster of three Deacon rockets as a booster at NACA's Wallops Island..
1953 June 10 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- XF3H-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 June 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- F29 ramjet test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1953 June 25 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Triple Deacon.
- F23 Ramjet test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 41 km (25 mi).
1953 July 15 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- E25 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 July 24 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
HPAG Deacon.
- F-102 Model test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 August 4 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- Rascal Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 August 19 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- D18 F100 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 August 19 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- F29 ramjet test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 August 20 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Triple Deacon HPAG.
- E10 Hypersonic test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1953 October 7 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- D18 F8U-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 7 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- F8U-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 15 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon Sidewinder.
- Sidewinder test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 23 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Navaho Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). First single-stage Nike sounding rocket / test vehicle flight..
1953 October 26 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- Pogo model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
FAILURE: Failure.
- B-58 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 November 3 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- D37 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1953 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Deacon.
- F40 Hypersonic test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First launching of a Nike-Deacon two-stage rocket for heat transfer studies at NACA Wallops Island..
1953 November 20 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Triple Deacon HPAG.
- E10 Hypersonic test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1953 December 2 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- X-2 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 December 7 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- E15 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- X-3 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- F11F-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954? - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- E14 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1954 January 4 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- F-104 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 7 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- F8U-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 21 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- Turbojet study test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1954 January 27 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- MX-1712 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 January 29 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double HPAG Deacon.
- F-102 Model test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 3 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Navaho Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 9 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- F11F-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 24 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- F29 ramjet test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- E17 Drag Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Navaho Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1954 March 2 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- D18 F8U-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 19 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- XF2Y-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First launching of a cluster of four Deacon rockets as a booster vehicle, at NACA Wallops Island..
1954 March 24 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- Regulus II Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 March 26 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Quad Deacon.
- Drag model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 21 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- D35 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 22 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- Regulus II Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 29 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike Deacon.
- F40 Hypersonic test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 13 km (8 mi).
1954 April 29 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Tri-Deacon Deacon HPAG.
- Test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- Inlet model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 4 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- Snark Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 28 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- MX-1712 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 27 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
FAILURE: Failure.
- AGARD Model 2 test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 August 11 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- F11F-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 2 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- D4 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 23 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- F-101A Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 September 24 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- F23 Ramjet test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 14 - .
20:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike HPAG.
- Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 14 - .
21:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike T40 T55.
- Hypersonic Test re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 352 km (218 mi).
1954 October 14 - .
22:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike T40.
- F40 Heat Transfer test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1954 October 22 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
FAILURE: Failure.
- B-58 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- Sidewinder test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 20 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
FFAR.
- D37 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1955 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- XF3H-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- XF3H-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 5 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- F23 Ramjet test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- Falcon Missile test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 12 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Wing drag model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 28 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- Delta-wing model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 10 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- F-101A Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 March 23 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- F29 ramjet test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1955 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- E39 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 8 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike Tri-Deacon T40.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1955 April 21 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- Turbojet study test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 11 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- D22 Ramjet test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 26 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- 10 deg nosecone test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 20 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- E5 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike T40 T55.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1955 June 28 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- D35 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Navaho Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1955 September 15 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 September 27 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Deacon.
- Hemi-Cyl re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1955 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- D35 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 October 7 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike T40 T55.
- Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1955 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- SMOKE Aeronomy release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USN.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1955 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- SMOKE Aeronomy release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USN.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1955 November 16 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- Regulus II Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- F5D-1 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- B-58 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 December 21 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 January 26 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Tandem Double Deacon.
- E15 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- Delta-wing model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 21 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- E42 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 March 9 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike T40 T55.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1956 April 9 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 May 9 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Avro Arrow Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 May 15 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Avro Arrow Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 May 15 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- F4H-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 June 7 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- E41 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First Nike Nike flight..
1956 June 7 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike T40 T55.
- Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1956 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Tri-Deacon T40.
- Test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1956 June 22 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Tandem Double Deacon.
- Inlet model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 June 27 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- MW-2 Model/T-40 test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 July 5 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike T40.
- Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 27 km (16 mi).
1956 August 24 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1956 September 10 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike T40 T55.
- Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 September 21 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrapin.
FAILURE: Second stage did not ignite..
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NSA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi). First Terrpain launch attempt..
1956 September 21 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrapin.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NSA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). First successful flight of a Terrapin sounding rocket at Wallops Island, which consisted of a Deacon and T55 rocket and carried a payload of 3 kg to a 120 km altitude..
1956 October 2 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- F4H-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 October 3 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- B-58 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 October 5 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Recruit.
- Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1956 October 9 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- F23 Ramjet test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Polished Cone re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1956 November 27 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- AGARD Model 2 test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 December 7 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Hemi-Cyl re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1956 December 20 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55.
- Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1957 January 24 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Cone re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 February 13 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon.
- Delta-wing model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 February 15 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
HVAR.
- D27 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1957 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55.
- Reentry blackout re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1957 April 10 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1957 May 2 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Slender missile test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 May 23 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- MW-2 Model/T-40 test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 June 19 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- F4H-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 June 19 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55.
- Copper re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1957 August 2 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Flat re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 August 13 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Recruit.
- Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 August 29 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55.
- Glide Rocket Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 27 km (16 mi).
1957 October 8 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55.
- Glide Rocket Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1957 October 10 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Recruit.
- Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 November 20 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Cajun T40.
- MW-2 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike T40 T55.
- Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 December 23 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Hurricane photo Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 January 23 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 March 24 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- F4H-1 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 April 14 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- D3/D18 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 April 24 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55.
- GE RV Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1958 May 16 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- E41 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 June 5 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Ajax.
- Control test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). Final Nike Ajax test flight..
1958 June 26 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Exos sounding rocket.
- Model 1 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: AFCRL,
NASA.
Apogee: 370 km (220 mi).
1958 June 27 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55.
- GE RV Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1958 June 27 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant 5-stage.
- Mercury-type Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 34 km (21 mi).
1958 August 14 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Oriole Aeronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Maryland,
NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1958 August 14 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Oriole Aeronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Maryland,
NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1958 August 14 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Oriole Aeronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Maryland,
NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1958 August 15 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Oriole Aeronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Maryland,
NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1958 August 15 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Oriole Aeronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Maryland,
NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1958 August 15 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Oriole Aeronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Maryland,
NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1958 September 8 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Double Deacon.
- E15 Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 September 8 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
FAILURE: Failure.
- E15 Model/Loki test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 September 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Polaris model re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USN.
Apogee: 9.00 km (5.50 mi).
1958 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Oriole Aeronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Maryland,
NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1958 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Oriole Aeronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Maryland,
NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1958 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Oriole Aeronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Maryland,
NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1958 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Exos sounding rocket.
- Model 2 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: AFCRL,
NASA.
Apogee: 460 km (280 mi).
1958 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Oriole Aeronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Maryland,
NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1958 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Oriole Aeronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Maryland,
NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1958 October 11 - .
08:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Able I.
FAILURE: Third stage produced insufficient thrust. Partial Failure..
Failed Stage: 3.
- Pioneer 1 - .
Payload: Pioneer 1 / Able 2. Mass: 38 kg (83 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Pioneer.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft: Pioneer 0-1-2.
Decay Date: 1958-10-12 . USAF Sat Cat: 110 . COSPAR: 1958-Eta-1. A Thor/Able launched the NASA Pioneer I, the first successful space probe, to a new altitude record of over 70,000 miles. AFBMD provided the vehicle and launched it under NASA direction. Set distance record; failed to reach moon..
1958 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike.
- E41 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 October 23 - .
03:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC5.
LV Family:
Redstone.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter C.
FAILURE: Upper stages separated prior to burnout. Structural failure after 149 sec due to vibration disturbances generated by the spinning payload..
Failed Stage: 2.
1958 November 6 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Honest John.
- Corvus Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 November 8 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Able I.
FAILURE: Third stage ignition unsuccessful..
Failed Stage: 3.
- Pioneer 2 - .
Payload: Pioneer 2 / Able 3. Mass: 39 kg (85 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Pioneer.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft: Pioneer 0-1-2.
Decay Date: 1958-11-08 . Apogee: 1,550 km (960 mi). Pioneer 2 was launched from the Atlantic Missile Range, using a Thor-Able booster, the Air Force acting as executive agent to NASA. The 86.3-pound instrumented payload, intended as a lunar probe, failed to reach escape velocity..
1958 November 20 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant 5-stage.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Mercury-type Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1958 November 20 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55.
- Telemetry test re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1958 December 6 - .
05:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC5.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Juno II.
FAILURE: First Stage shut down too early. Partial Failure..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Pioneer 3 - .
Mass: 6.00 kg (13.20 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Pioneer.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft: Pioneer 3-4.
Decay Date: 1958-12-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 111 . COSPAR: 1958-Theta-1.
Failed to reach moon; provided radiation data. Pioneer III, the third U.S.-IGY intended lunar probe under the direction of NASA with the Army acting as executive agent, was launched from the Atlantic Missile Range by a Juno II rocket. The primary objective, to place the 12.95 pound scientific payload in the vicinity of the moon, failed. Pioneer III reached an altitude of approximately 70,000 miles and revealed that the earth's radiation belt comprised at least two distinct bands.
1958 December 9 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Hurricane photo Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1958 December 9 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Hurricane photo Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1958 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1958 December 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Honest John.
- Corvus Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1959 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).
1959 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).
1959 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).
1959? - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards AFB DZ.
Launch Pad: 34.9 N x 117.8 W.
Launch Platform: F-104.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
ALSOR.
- Model A (F2) test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi). Air dropped in Edwards AFB DZ..
1959? - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards AFB DZ.
Launch Pad: 34.9 N x 117.8 W.
Launch Platform: F-104.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
ALSOR.
- NOTS Viperscan test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi). Air dropped in Edwards AFB DZ..
1959? - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards AFB DZ.
Launch Pad: 34.9 N x 117.8 W.
Launch Platform: F-104.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
ALSOR.
- Model A (F1) test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi). Air dropped in Edwards AFB DZ..
1959 February 5 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Honest John.
- Corvus Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1959 February 17 - .
15:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18A.
Launch Pad: LC18A.
Launch Vehicle:
Vanguard.
- Vanguard 2 - .
Payload: Vanguard 2E / Cloud cover satellite. Mass: 10 kg (22 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Vanguard.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: Vanguard 2.
USAF Sat Cat: 11 . COSPAR: 1959-Alpha-1. Apogee: 3,049 km (1,894 mi). Perigee: 557 km (346 mi). Inclination: 32.90 deg. Period: 122.80 min. Operated for 18 days; satellite wobble degraded data..
1959 March 3 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 1.
- D58 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1959 March 3 - .
05:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC5.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Juno II.
- Pioneer 4 - .
Mass: 6.00 kg (13.20 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Pioneer.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft: Pioneer 3-4.
USAF Sat Cat: 113 . COSPAR: 1959-Nu-1.
The fourth U.S.-IGY lunar probe effort, Pioneer IV, a joint project of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency and Jet Propulsion Laboratory under the direction of NASA, was launched by a Juno II rocket from the Atlantic Missile Range. Intended to impact on the lunar surface, Pioneer IV achieved earth-moon trajectory, passing within 60,200 km of the moon before going into permanent orbit around the sun.
1959 March 10 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). X-15 captive flight.
1959 March 17 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55.
FAILURE: Failure.
- GE Ablative reentry vehicle Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 March 17 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike 20-inch SM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,380 km (850 mi).
1959 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 11 km (6 mi).
1959 April 10 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 11 km (6 mi).
1959 April 14 - .
02:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18A.
Launch Pad: LC18A.
Launch Vehicle:
Vanguard.
FAILURE: Stage 2 damaged at separation..
Failed Stage: 2.
- Vanguard 3A - .
Payload: Magnetometer satellite. Mass: 10 kg (22 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Vanguard.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: Vanguard 3.
Decay Date: 1959-04-13 . Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1959 May 14 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcon.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1959 May 15 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcon.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1959 May 15 - .
22:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcon.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1959 May 21 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 11 km (6 mi).
1959 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike.
- Glide Rocket Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 May 27 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Honest John.
- Corvus Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1959 June 5 - .
04:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 1.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1959 June 8 - .
16:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). First flight for X-15 # 1. Planned glide flight. Maximum Speed - 840 kph. Maximum Altitude - 11445 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1959 June 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Recruit.
- Mercury model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1959 June 22 - .
20:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18A.
Launch Pad: LC18A.
Launch Vehicle:
Vanguard.
FAILURE: Stage 2 propulsion malfunction..
Failed Stage: 2.
- Vanguard 3B - .
Payload: Radiation Balance satellite. Mass: 10 kg (22 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Vanguard.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: Vanguard 3.
Decay Date: 1959-06-22 . Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1959 July 12 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55.
- GE Ablative reentry vehicle? Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 July 16 - .
17:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC5.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Juno II.
FAILURE: Control lost after 5.5 sec. Destroyed by range safety..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Explorer S-1 - .
Payload: S-1. Mass: 41 kg (90 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Explorer.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: S-1.
Decay Date: 1959-07-16 .
1959 July 24 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 captive flight.
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 4 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Recruit.
- Mercury model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1959 August 7 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcon.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 104 km (64 mi).
1959 August 7 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcon.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 August 7 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcon.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1959 August 7 - .
14:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Able III.
- Explorer 6 - .
Payload: S-2. Mass: 64 kg (141 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Explorer.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: S-2.
Decay Date: 1961-06-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 15 . COSPAR: 1959-Delta-1. Apogee: 42,400 km (26,300 mi). Perigee: 245 km (152 mi). Inclination: 47.00 deg. Period: 765.00 min. First Earth photo; radiation data..
1959 August 17 - .
09:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 236 km (146 mi). NIKE-ASP sounding rocket provided geophysical information on wind activity between 80 and 300 km high was launched successfully from NASA Wallops Station..
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 19 - .
00:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1959 August 21 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Little Joe 1.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Mercury LJ-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
During the countdown of the first programed Little Joe launching (LJ-1 beach abort test) at Wallops Island, the escape rocket fired prematurely 31 minutes before the scheduled launch. The spacecraft rose to an altitude of 2,000 feet and landed about 2,000 feet from the launch site. Premature firing was caused by a faulty escape circuit.
1959 September 2 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Honest John.
- Corvus Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1959 September 4 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1959 September 9 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike Recruit.
- Mercury model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1959 September 11 - .
19:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 227 km (141 mi).
1959 September 14 - .
17:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 218 km (135 mi).
1959 September 17 - .
16:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Turbopump failure and fire..
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi). First flight for X-15 # 2. First powered flight. Maximum Speed - 2241 kph. Maximum Altitude - 15954 m. Turbopump case failure resulted in fire in engine compartment. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1959 September 17 - .
18:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- DRTE.01 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 256 km (159 mi).
1959 September 20 - .
17:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- DRTE.02 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1959 September 21 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 October 4 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Little Joe 1.
- Spacecraft test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi). NASA Little Joe launch vehicle carrying a boilerplate Mercury capsule with a dummy escape system successfully launched from Wallops Station, Va..
1959 October 10 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1959 October 13 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC5.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Juno II.
- Explorer 7 - .
Payload: S-1A. Mass: 42 kg (92 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Explorer.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: S-1.
USAF Sat Cat: 22 . COSPAR: 1959-Iota-1. Apogee: 857 km (532 mi). Perigee: 523 km (324 mi). Inclination: 50.30 deg. Period: 98.60 min. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space. Returned magnetic field and solar flare data..
1959 October 14 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1959 October 17 - .
18:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Fire in engine bay, gear door failure..
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi). Maximum Speed - 2283 kph. Maximum Altitude - 18831 m. Nose gear door failed on landing. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1959 October 22 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 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 October 31 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1959 November 4 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Little Joe 1.
- Mercury LJ-1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
Little Joe 1-A (LJ-1A) was launched in a test for a planned abort under high aerodynamic load conditions. This flight was a repeat of the Little Joe (LJ-1) that had been planned for August 21, 1959 (escape rocket fired 31 min before the intended launch of the Little Joe launch vehicle). After lift-off, the pressure sensing system was to supply a signal when the intended abort dynamic pressure was reached (about 30 sec after launch). An electrical impulse was then sent to the explosive bolts to separate the spacecraft from the launch vehicle. Up to this point, the operation went as planned, but the impulse was also designed to start the igniter in the escape motor. The igniter activated, but pressure failed to build up in the motor until a number of seconds had elapsed. Thus the abort maneuver, the prime mission of the flight, was accomplished at a dynamic pressure that was too low. For this reason a repeat of the test was planned. All other events from the launch through recovery occurred without incident. The flight attained an altitude of 9 statute miles, a range of 11.5 statute miles, and a speed of 2,021.6 miles per hour.
1959 November 5 - .
17:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Engine fire and explosion, fuselage failure on landing..
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 13 km (8 mi). Engine fire; fuselage structural failure on landing. Aircraft returned to North American for rebuild. Maximum Speed - 1062 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13857 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1959 November 18 - .
22:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). Nike-Asp sounding rocket fired from NASA Wallops Station emitted sodium vapor at 80 km to 250 km altitude, revealing powerful windshear effects..
1959 November 19 - .
10:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 255 km (158 mi). Second sodium-vapor-trail experiment in Nike-Asp launch from Wallops Island was not successful..
1959 November 20 - .
10:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 236 km (146 mi).
1959 November 25 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55.
- F131 Heat Transfer re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 26 km (16 mi).
1959 November 25 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Paraglider test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
1959 November 26 - .
07:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Able.
FAILURE: Payload shroud failed after 45 sec, broke away prematurely..
Failed Stage: S.
- Pioneer (P 3) - .
Payload: Pioneer P 3 / Able IVB. Mass: 168 kg (370 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Pioneer.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft: Pioneer P 3.
Decay Date: 1959-11-26 . Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
An intended lunar probe launched from the Atlantic Missile Range by an Atlas-Able booster disintegrated about 45 seconds later when the protective sheath covering the payload detached prematurely. The probe was sponsored by NASA, developed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and launched by the Air Force Ballistic Missile Division.
1959 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 1.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1959 December 4 - .
16:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Little Joe 1.
- Spacecraft test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 89 km (55 mi).
1959 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1959 December 22 - .
07:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- X248 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 901 km (559 mi). In a United States-Canadian cooperative project, NASA launched the first four-stage Javelin sounding rocket from Wallops Station to an altitude of 560 miles to measure the intensity of galactic radio noise..
1960 January 8 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant 5-stage.
- Mercury model Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 34 km (21 mi).
1960 January 21 - .
14:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Little Joe 1.
- Mercury LJ-1B - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: Mercury.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
Little Joe 1-B (LJ-1B) was launched from Wallops Island with a rhesus monkey, 'Miss Sam,' aboard. Test objectives for this flight were the same as those for Little Joe 1 (LJ-1) in which the escape tower launched 31 minutes before the planned launch, and Little Joe 1-A (LJ-1A), wherein the dynamic buildup in the abort maneuver was too low. A physiological study of the primate, particularly in areas applying to the effects of the rapid onset of reverse acceleration during abort at maximum dynamic pressure, was also made. In addition, the Mercury helicopter recovery system was exercised. During the mission, all sequences operated as planned; the spacecraft attained a peak altitude of 9.3 statute miles, a range of 11.7 statute miles, and a maximum speed of 2,021.6 miles per hour. Thirty minutes from launch time, a Marine recovery helicopter deposited the spacecraft and its occupant at Wallops Station. 'Miss Sam' was in good condition, and all test objectives were successfully fulfilled.
1960 January 24 - .
00:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A SAS Evaluation test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). Maximum Speed - 2685 kph. Maximum Altitude - 20374 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 January 26 - .
05:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- X248 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 951 km (590 mi).
1960 February 4 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 February 11 - .
18:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 26 km (16 mi). Maximum Speed - 2359 kph. Maximum Altitude - 26858 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 February 16 - .
20:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).
1960 February 17 - .
17:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A SAS Evaluation test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 1667 kph. Maximum Altitude - 16045 m. Automatic shutdown of one chamber in upper XLR-11. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 March 1 - .
22:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).
1960 March 3 - .
22:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).
1960 March 11 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Able IV.
- Pioneer 5 - .
Payload: Pioneer P 2 / Able 6. Mass: 43 kg (94 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Pioneer.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Solar satellite. Spacecraft: Pioneer 5.
USAF Sat Cat: 27 . COSPAR: 1960-Alpha-1.
An Air Force Thor/Able IV booster launched the NASA Pioneer V spacecraft on its journey to Venus. The satellite measured radiation and magnetic fields between Earth and Venus. The last scientific measurements were transmitted back to Earth on 26 June, three and one-half months after launch, from almost 22.5 million miles in space. Pioneer V was by far the most successful space probe yet launched. AFBMD and Space Technology Laboratories managed the Pioneer V satellite, payload, and booster for NASA and provided launch services at Cape Canaveral. Solar research. Solar Orbit (Heliocentric). Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B).
1960 March 16 - .
21:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300.
- UM ionosphere probe Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 337 km (209 mi).
1960 March 17 - .
01:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Dumbbell / Ion sphere Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1960 March 17 - .
16:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A SAS Eval/Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 2283 kph. Maximum Altitude - 16045 m. 6G maneuver test. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 March 23 - .
13:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26B.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Juno II.
FAILURE: Upper stage failed to ignite. Third stage failed to ignite due to loss of radio contact..
Failed Stage: 3.
- Explorer S-46 - .
Payload: S-46. Mass: 16 kg (35 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Explorer.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: S-46.
Decay Date: 1960-03-23 .
1960 March 24 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant 5-stage.
- Mercury model Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: Mercury.
Apogee: 34 km (21 mi).
1960 March 25 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Test / meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 212 km (131 mi). Aerobee 150-A, a new type, fired from new launch tower at Wallops Station, reached an altitude of 140 km and achieved rocket performance objectives as well as micrometeorite impact counts..
1960 March 25 - .
23:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). Maximum Speed - 2124 kph. Maximum Altitude - 14822 m. Roll damper malfunctioned. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 March 29 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 1.
- D58 Trailblazer re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1960 March 29 - .
17:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 2080 kph. Maximum Altitude - 15235 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 March 31 - .
16:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A SAS Gains test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 2156 kph. Maximum Altitude - 15653 m. 3.5 to 5G pullouts to simulate reentry. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 April 1 - .
11:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Able II.
- Tiros 1 - .
Payload: Tiros A (A-1). Mass: 120 kg (260 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Tiros.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft: Tiros.
USAF Sat Cat: 29 . COSPAR: 1960-Beta-2. Apogee: 696 km (432 mi). Perigee: 656 km (407 mi). Inclination: 48.40 deg. Period: 98.30 min.
A Thor/Able II booster placed NASA's Television and Infrared Observation Satellite (TIROS) weather satellite into the most accurate orbit yet achieved by any U.S. satellite. TIROS I opened a new era in meteorology by transmitting nearly 23,000 pictures of global cloud cover from 450 miles in space and providing the first glimpse of global cloud structure data. TIROS I completed 1,302 orbits before its operational life ceased on 29 June 1960. TV and Infrared Observation Satellite; returned 22952 cloud cover photos. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).
1960 April 13 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). Maximum Speed - 2018 kph. Maximum Altitude - 14630 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 April 18 - .
23:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X.
FAILURE: Vehicle broke up after first-stage burnout..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Cub Scout test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 48 km (29 mi). Scout test vehicle, with live first and third stages. Suborbital..
1960 April 19 - .
16:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi). Maximum Speed - 2718 kph. Maximum Altitude - 18134 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
Santa Barbara Channel DZ.
Launch Pad: EAFB.
Launch Platform: F-104.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
ALSOR.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Model A (F4) test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). Air dropped in Santa Barbara Channel DZ..
1960 April 23 - .
21:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 246 km (152 mi). NASA fired first of five Aerobee-Hi sounding rockets from Wallops Station in program to measure ultraviolet radiation..
1960 April 26 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Gosling.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Porous re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 43 km (26 mi).
1960 April 27 - .
04:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet star photometer Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1960 April 27 - .
21:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1960 April 29 - .
15:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 242 km (150 mi).
1960 April 30 - .
Launch Site:
Santa Barbara Channel DZ.
Launch Pad: EAFB.
Launch Platform: F-104.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
ALSOR.
- Model A (F5) test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). Air dropped in Santa Barbara Channel DZ..
1960 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 May 6 - .
17:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Trouble shedding the ventral fin..
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi). Maximum Speed - 2336 kph. Maximum Altitude - 18574 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 May 12 - .
16:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 3397 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23738 m. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1960 May 13 - .
09:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Delta.
FAILURE: Second stage attitude control failure..
Failed Stage: U.
- Echo 1 - .
Payload: A-10. Mass: 56 kg (123 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Echo.
Decay Date: 1960-05-13 .
The first three-stage, NASA-developed Thor/Delta space booster was launched from Cape Canaveral, but the Echo passive communications satellite failed to achieve orbit due to a second stage malfunction. This booster was for NASA programs and used the basic Thor first stage with a modified Vanguard second stage as its upper stage configuration.
1960 May 19 - .
16:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Alt Buildup test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 33 km (20 mi). Maximum Speed - 2558 kph. Maximum Altitude - 33222 m. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1960 May 24 - .
08:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1960 May 25 - .
00:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 199 km (123 mi).
1960 May 25 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1960 May 26 - .
17:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A SAS, High alpha, BCS test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 2336 kph. Maximum Altitude - 15631 m. First test of reaction control system. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 May 27 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 May 27 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Ultraviolet star photometer Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 215 km (133 mi).
1960 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 June 6 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- SBE Solar Beam Experiment Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1960 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 June 15 - .
22:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300.
- UM ionosphere probe Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 321 km (199 mi).
1960 June 16 - .
05:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1960 June 24 - .
06:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Ultraviolet star photometer Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 211 km (131 mi).
1960 June 26 - .
06:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 1.
- D58 Trailblazer re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 294 km (182 mi).
1960 June 30 - .
20:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Magnetic fields Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1960 July 2 - .
00:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-1.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,380 km (850 mi).
1960 July 9 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).
1960 July 14 - .
00:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 28 km (17 mi).
1960 July 19 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 July 22 - .
04:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- SBE-2 Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1960 July 22 - .
12:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Iris.
- Aeronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 224 km (139 mi). First flight of NASA's Iris sounding rocket successful..
1960 August 3 - .
15:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300A.
- UM ionospheric Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 415 km (257 mi). First Sparrowbee sounding rocket launched from Wallops Station, lifting 25 kg University of Michigan payload to 415 km altitude..
1960 August 4 - .
16:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 3533 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23809 m. Unofficial world speed record. This topped Captain Apt's speed of 2,094 mph attained in the X-2 on September 27, 1956. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1960 August 9 - .
20:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 26 km (16 mi).
1960 August 11 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 August 12 - .
09:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Delta.
- Echo 1 - .
Payload: A-11. Mass: 76 kg (167 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Technology.
Type: Communications technology satellite. Spacecraft: Echo.
Decay Date: 1968-05-24 . USAF Sat Cat: 49 . COSPAR: 1960-Iota-1. Apogee: 2,157 km (1,340 mi). Perigee: 966 km (600 mi). Inclination: 47.30 deg. Period: 117.30 min.
A Thor/Delta was launched from Cape Canaveral carrying NASA's Echo I, the first passive communications satellite to be placed into orbit. Balloon; passively relayed TV and voice transmissions. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).
1960 August 12 - .
16:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A High Alt test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 41 km (25 mi).
Maximum Speed - 2851 kph. Maximum Altitude - 41605 m. Established a new altitude record for a manned vehicle of 136,500 feet. This topped Captain Kincheloe's record altitude of 126,200 feet attained on September 7, 1956, in the X-2 rocket research aircraft. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ.
1960 August 18 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 August 19 - .
16:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 3510 kph. Maximum Altitude - 24343 m. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1960 August 22 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Langmuir Probe Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi).
1960 August 23 - .
17:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Cosmic rays mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1960 August 29 - .
03:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 1.
- D58 Trailblazer re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1960 August 29 - .
06:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 1.
- D58 Trailblazer re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1960 September 2 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 September 3 - .
14:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- SBE 3 flare particles Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1960 September 3 - .
17:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- SBE 4 Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1960 September 8 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 9.00 km (5.50 mi).
1960 September 10 - .
19:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Stability/Control test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi). X-15 Flight 21 (Stability/Control) Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1960 September 15 - .
18:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 100.
- AMPP Remote sensing mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1960 September 19 - .
16:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LC-A.
Launch Vehicle:
Journeyman.
- NERV I Cosmic rays mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,884 km (1,170 mi).
1960 September 20 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 September 20 - .
20:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1960 September 23 - .
16:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 13 km (8 mi).
1960 September 23 - .
17:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Palmdale Omni DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Engines fail..
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 1783 kph. Maximum Altitude - 16168 m. Premature shutdown of both XLR-11's. Air dropped in Palmdale Omni DZ..
1960 September 24 - .
18:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 100.
- AMPP Remote sensing mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1960 September 25 - .
15:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Able.
FAILURE: Second stage exploded..
Failed Stage: U.
- Pioneer (P 30) - .
Payload: Pioneer P 30 / Able VA. Mass: 175 kg (385 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Pioneer.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft: Pioneer P 3.
Decay Date: 1960-09-25 . Apogee: 1,290 km (800 mi). An attempt to launch a Pioneer satellite into lunar orbit failed when one of the upper stages of the Atlas- Able rocket malfunctioned..
1960 September 27 - .
14:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- SBE 5 Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1960 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Gosling.
- E48 Re-entry vehicle Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1960 October 4 - .
15:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-1.
- Radiation Probe Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5,600 km (3,400 mi).
1960 October 5 - .
19:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- AMPP Remote sensing mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 225 km (139 mi).
1960 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Glide Rocket Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1960 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 October 18 - .
14:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Iris.
- Aeronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 225 km (139 mi). Second Iris rocket rose to 225 km with a payload of 56 kg from Wallops Station..
1960 October 19 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Gosling.
- E48 Re-entry vehicle Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1960 October 20 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Palmdale Omni DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Stability/Control test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 2059 kph. Maximum Altitude - 16398 m. Air dropped in Palmdale Omni DZ..
1960 October 22 - .
03:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 1.
- D58 Trailblazer re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1960 October 28 - .
17:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Palmdale Omni DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Stability/Control test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 2145 kph. Maximum Altitude - 15453 m. Air dropped in Palmdale Omni DZ..
1960 November 2 - .
22:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 109 km (67 mi).
1960 November 3 - .
05:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26B.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Juno II.
- Explorer 8 - .
Payload: S-30. Mass: 41 kg (90 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Explorer.
Class: Earth.
Type: Ionosphere satellite. Spacecraft: S-30.
Decay Date: 2012-03-28 . USAF Sat Cat: 60 . COSPAR: 1960-Xi-1. Apogee: 1,331 km (827 mi). Perigee: 394 km (244 mi). Inclination: 49.90 deg. Period: 102.20 min. Ionospheric research. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). .
1960 November 3 - .
21:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1960 November 4 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 November 4 - .
20:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Palmdale Omni DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Stability/Control test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). Maximum Speed - 2071 kph. Maximum Altitude - 14905 m. Air dropped in Palmdale Omni DZ..
1960 November 8 - .
15:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Little Joe 1.
FAILURE: At 15.4 seconds the escape rocket motor and tower jettison motor ignited prematurely..
- Mercury LJ-5 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: Mercury.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
Little Joe 5 with a Mercury production spacecraft was launched from Wallops Island to test the spacecraft in an abort simulating the most severe launch conditions. At 15.4 seconds after liftoff, the escape rocket motor and tower jettison motor ignited prematurely. Booster, capsule, and tower remained mated through ballistic trajectory until destroyed on impact.
1960 November 10 - .
01:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Ionosphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 975 km (605 mi).
1960 November 11 - .
11:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- SBE 6 Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1960 November 11 - .
12:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- SBE 7 Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1960 November 12 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- SBE 8 (LE SCR) Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1960 November 12 - .
23:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- SBE 9 Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1960 November 13 - .
16:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- SBE 10 (LE SCR) Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1960 November 15 - .
16:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 227 km (141 mi).
1960 November 15 - .
17:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A XLR-99 Checkout test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi). First flight with XLR-99 engine. Maximum Speed - 3154 kph. Maximum Altitude - 24750 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 November 16 - .
17:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1960 November 16 - .
19:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- SBE 11 Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1960 November 17 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- SBE 12 Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1960 November 17 - .
20:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Palmdale Omni DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 2018 kph. Maximum Altitude - 16688 m. Lower XLR-11 shutdown but restarted. Air dropped in Palmdale Omni DZ..
1960 November 18 - .
03:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- SBE 13 Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 128 km (79 mi).
1960 November 18 - .
23:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- SBE 14 Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1960 November 21 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC5.
LV Family:
Redstone.
Launch Vehicle:
Redstone MRLV.
FAILURE: Engine cut off after 1 sec, vehicle fell back to the pad from a few centimeters height, but did not explode. This faulty ground-support circuitry had not been noted on some 60 previous Redstone firings..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Mercury MR-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: Mercury.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). Suborbital launch attempt. After a four- or five-inch liftoff, MR-1 launched its escape tower but not the capsule. The undamaged spacecraft was recovered for reuse..
1960 November 22 - .
08:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Ultraviolet Spectrograph Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 183 km (113 mi).
1960 November 22 - .
21:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A XLR-99, BCS test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi). First restart with XLR-99 engine. Maximum Speed - 2665 kph. Maximum Altitude - 18867 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 November 23 - .
10:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 100.
- OkSU quiet night Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi).
1960 November 23 - .
11:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Delta.
- Tiros 2 - .
Payload: Tiros B (A-2). Mass: 130 kg (280 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Tiros.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft: Tiros.
Decay Date: 2014-05-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 63 . COSPAR: 1960-Pi-1. Apogee: 610 km (370 mi). Perigee: 547 km (339 mi). Inclination: 48.50 deg. Period: 96.30 min. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C)..
1960 November 27 - .
17:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 100.
- OkSU quiet day Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1960 November 30 - .
18:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Palmdale Omni DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). Maximum Speed - 1858 kph. Maximum Altitude - 14886 m. Only 7 of 8 XLR-11 chambers ignited. Air dropped in Palmdale Omni DZ..
1960 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike Recruit T55.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 26 km (16 mi).
1960 December 4 - .
21:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-1.
FAILURE: Second stage malfunction..
Failed Stage: 2.
- Explorer (9) S 56 - .
Payload: S-56. Mass: 6.00 kg (13.20 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Explorer.
Class: Earth.
Type: Atmosphere satellite. Spacecraft: S-56.
Decay Date: 1960-12-04 .
1960 December 6 - .
23:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A XLR-99, BCS test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 3027 kph. Maximum Altitude - 16268 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 December 8 - .
16:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Langmuir Probe Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1960 December 9 - .
11:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 146 km (90 mi).
1960 December 9 - .
19:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Palmdale Omni DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Ball nose, Stabil. test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi). First hot nose flight. Maximum Speed - 1911 kph. Maximum Altitude - 15269 m. Air dropped in Palmdale Omni DZ..
1960 December 9 - .
22:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1960 December 10 - .
22:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 716 km (444 mi).
1960 December 12 - .
22:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Magnetic fields Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,140 km (700 mi).
1960 December 14 - .
16:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1960 December 15 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 December 15 - .
09:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Able.
FAILURE: Atlas exploded 70 seconds after liftoff..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Pioneer (P 31) - .
Payload: Pioneer P 31 / Able VB. Mass: 175 kg (385 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Pioneer.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft: Pioneer P 3.
Decay Date: 1960-12-15 . Apogee: 13 km (8 mi). The final launch in the Pioneer lunar probe program was unsuccessful; the Atlas-Able booster rocket went out of control and exploded at an altitude of 12,200 m off Cape Canaveral..
1960 December 19 - .
16:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC5.
LV Family:
Redstone.
Launch Vehicle:
Redstone MRLV.
- Mercury MR-1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: Mercury.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
Mercury-Redstone 1A (MR-1A) was launched from Cape Canaveral in a repeat of the November 21, 1960, mission and was completely successful. This was the third attempt to accomplish the objectives established for this flight. The first attempt on November 7, 1960, was canceled as a result of a helium leak in the spacecraft reaction control system relief valve, and on November 21, 1960, the mission could not be completed because of premature cut-off of the launch vehicle engines. Objectives of the MR-1A flight were to qualify the spacecraft for space flight and to qualify the flight system for a primate flight scheduled shortly thereafter. Close attention was given to the spacecraft-launch vehicle combination as it went through the various flight sequences: powered flight; acceleration and deceleration; performance of the posigrade rockets; performance of the recovery system; performance of the launch, tracking, and recovery phases of the operation; other events of the flight including retrorocket operation in a space environment; and operation of instrumentation. Except that the launch vehicle cut-off velocity was slightly higher than normal, all flight sequences were satisfactory; tower separation, spacecraft separation, spacecraft turnaround, retrofire, retropackage jettison, and landing system operation occurred or were controlled as planned. The spacecraft reached a maximum altitude of 130.68 statute miles, a range of 234.8 statute miles, and a speed of 4,909.1 miles per hour. Fifteen minutes after landing in the Atlantic Ocean, the recovery helicopter picked up the spacecraft to complete the successful flight mission.
1961 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 January 12 - .
16:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Salto di Quirra.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy sodium release mission - .
Nation: Italy.
Agency: CRA,
NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1961 January 17 - .
21:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).
1961 January 18 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 1.
- D58 Trailblazer re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1961 January 19 - .
12:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Iris.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 138 km (85 mi).
1961 January 31 - .
16:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC5.
LV Family:
Redstone.
Launch Vehicle:
Redstone MRLV.
- Mercury MR-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: Mercury.
Apogee: 251 km (155 mi).
Ham, a 37-pound chimpanzee, was aboard the spacecraft. The over-acceleration of the launch vehicle coupled with the velocity of the escape rocket caused the spacecraft to attain a higher altitude and a longer range than planned. In addition, the early depletion of the liquid oxygen caused a signal that separated the spacecraft from the launch vehicle a few seconds early. However spacecraft recovery was effected, although there were some leaks and the spacecraft was taking on water. Ham appeared to be in good physiological condition, but sometime later when he was shown the spacecraft it was visually apparent that he had no further interest in cooperating with the space flight program. Despite the over-acceleration factor, the flight was considered to be successful.
1961 February 1 - .
18:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Palmdale Omni DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Ball/side controller test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 1949 kph. Maximum Altitude - 15170 m. Air dropped in Palmdale Omni DZ..
1961 February 5 - .
13:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- LeRC LH2 test Technology test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi). NASA Aerobee-Hi successfully reached 96 miles above Wallops Station in test of behavior of liquid hydrogen in zero gravity for Lewis Research Center hydrogen propulsion development..
1961 February 7 - .
20:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Stab./Control test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 3660 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23820 m. Last XLR-11 flight. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1961 February 14 - .
23:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). NASA Nike-Cajun rocket launched from Wallops Station, carrying 60-pound payload ejecting explosive charges, which fired at intervals from 20- to 80-mile altitude to provide data on density of the atmosphere..
1961 February 15 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Smoke Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1961 February 17 - .
02:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1961 February 21 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 February 24 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 February 25 - .
00:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26B.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Juno II.
FAILURE: Third Stage failed to ignite..
Failed Stage: 3.
- Explorer - .
Payload: S-45. Mass: 34 kg (74 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Explorer.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Solar satellite. Spacecraft Bus: P.
Spacecraft: P-14.
Decay Date: 1961-02-24 .
1961 March 7 - .
18:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Mach 4 flight test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 4674 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23610 m. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1961 March 15 - .
17:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Cajun fin test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1961 March 18 - .
16:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Little Joe 1.
FAILURE: Escape tower fired prematurely.
- Mercury LJ-5A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: Mercury.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
Mercury Little Joe 5A (LJ-5A), the sixth in the series of Little Joe missions, was launched from Wallops Island. This flight was intended to satisfy test objectives, which were not met previously because of the failure of the spacecraft to separate from the launch vehicle during the Little Joe 5 (LJ-5) mission flown on November 8, 1960. For reference, the purpose of this test was to demonstrate primarily the structural integrity of the spacecraft and the escape system during an escape maneuver initiated at the highest dynamic pressure anticipated during an Atlas launch for orbital flight. Little Joe 5A (LJ-5A) lifted off normally, but 19 seconds later the escape tower fired prematurely, a situation closely resembling the November 1960 flight. The signal to initiate the abort maneuver was given; and the launch vehicle-adapter clamp ring was released as intended, but the spacecraft remained on the launch vehicle since the escape motor was already expended. The separation was effected by using the retrorockets, but this command was transmitted before the flight had reached its apex, where separation had been planned. Therefore, the separation was rather violent. The parachutes did deploy at about 40,000 feet, and after recovery it was found that the spacecraft had actually incurred only superficial structural damage. In fact, this spacecraft was later used for the subsequent Little Joe 5B (LJ-5B) flight test. Test objectives of the Little Joe 5A (LJ-5A) were not met.
1961 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 March 24 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC5.
LV Family:
Redstone.
Launch Vehicle:
Redstone MRLV.
- Mercury MR-BD - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: Mercury.
Apogee: 181 km (112 mi). Suborbital test of Redstone modifications using a boilerplate Mercury capsule. The test was done at von Braun's insistence against Shepard's wishes, thereby putting the first US manned flight after Gagarin's..
1961 March 25 - .
15:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Delta.
- Explorer 10 - .
Payload: P-14. Mass: 35 kg (77 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Explorer.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Solar satellite. Spacecraft Bus: P.
Spacecraft: P-14.
Decay Date: 1961-06-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 98 . COSPAR: 1961-Kappa-1. Apogee: 181,100 km (112,500 mi). Perigee: 221 km (137 mi). Inclination: 33.00 deg. Period: 5,013.90 min. Magnetic field data. Decay date suspect Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B)..
1961 March 26 - .
16:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300A.
- UM ionospheric Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 386 km (239 mi). NASA Aerobee research rocket with University of Michigan payload shot to 406-km altitude from Wallops Station..
1961 March 30 - .
18:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Alt., BCS, Aero test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi). Maximum Speed - 4441 kph. Maximum Altitude - 51700 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1961 March 31 - .
02:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Ultraviolet star photometer Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1961 April 5 - .
12:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1961 April 6 - .
19:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Smoke Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 April 7 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Recruit.
- Reentry Stability re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1961 April 14 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Smoke Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1961 April 14 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Attitude control test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 206 km (128 mi).
1961 April 14 - .
19:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Smoke Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 April 19 - .
09:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 164 km (101 mi).
1961 April 21 - .
00:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
1961 April 21 - .
05:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 1.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 280 km (170 mi).
1961 April 21 - .
09:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1961 April 21 - .
09:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 165 km (102 mi).
1961 April 21 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- LeRC LH2 test Technology test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 154 km (95 mi).
1961 April 21 - .
18:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Three hardware problems during flight..
- X-15A Mach 4, Aero test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 4946 kph. Maximum Altitude - 32000 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1961 April 25 - .
16:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
FAILURE: Destroyed by range safety..
Failed Stage: G.
- Mercury MA-3 - .
Payload: Mercury SC8. Mass: 1,355 kg (2,987 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spacecraft. Spacecraft: Mercury.
Decay Date: 1961-04-25 .
Mercury-Atlas 3 (MA-3) was launched from Cape Canaveral in an attempt to orbit the spacecraft with a 'mechanical astronaut' aboard. After lift-off, the launch vehicle failed to roll to a 70 degree heading and to pitch over into the proper trajectory. The abort-sensing system activated the escape rockets prior to the launch vehicle's destruction by the range safety officer after approximately 40 seconds of flight that had attained an altitude of 16,400 feet. The spacecraft then coasted up to 24,000 feet, deployed its parachutes, and landed in the Atlantic Ocean 2,000 yards north of the launch pad. The spacecraft was recovered and was found to have incurred only superficial damage; it was then shipped to McDonnell for refitting.
1961 April 27 - .
14:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26B.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Juno II.
- Explorer 11 - .
Payload: S-15. Mass: 37 kg (81 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Explorer.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Solar satellite. Spacecraft: S-15.
USAF Sat Cat: 107 . COSPAR: 1961-Nu-1. Apogee: 1,458 km (905 mi). Perigee: 480 km (290 mi). Inclination: 28.80 deg. Period: 104.50 min. Gamma ray data. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). .
1961 April 27 - .
20:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 724 km (449 mi).
1961 April 27 - .
22:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1961 April 28 - .
14:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA4.
Launch Vehicle:
Little Joe 1.
- Mercury LJ-5B - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: Mercury.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
Little Joe 5B (LJ-5B) was launched from Wallops Island to test the Mercury escape system under maximum dynamic pressure conditions. At the time of lift-off, one of the launch vehicle rocket motors did not ignite until after 4 seconds had elapsed. This delay caused the launch vehicle to pitch into a lower trajectory than had been planned, with a result that the abort maneuver experienced greater dynamic pressures than had been specified in the flight test plan. Other than this, all other sequential systems operated according to plan, and after landing, a normal helicopter recovery was accomplished. Thus, all test objectives were met and were actually exceeded because the spacecraft withstood the higher dynamic pressures.
1961 May 2 - .
21:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Cone test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 May 5 - .
14:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC5.
LV Family:
Redstone.
Launch Vehicle:
Redstone MRLV.
- Mercury MR-3 - .
Call Sign: Freedom 7. Crew: Shepard.
Backup Crew: Grissom.
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Mercury MR-3.
Spacecraft: Mercury.
Duration: 0.0107 days. Apogee: 187 km (116 mi).
Astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr., made the first United States manned space flight in a Mercury spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral atop the Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) vehicle. "Freedom 7" completed the suborbital, ballistic flight without incident in this historical first mission of NASA's Project Mercury. Alan Shepard first American in space, less than a month after Gagarin and only on a 15 minute suborbital flight. Only manned flight with original Mercury capsule design (tiny round porthole and periscope a la Vostok). If NASA had not listened to Von Braun, Shepard would have flown on the MR-BD flight of 24 March, beating Gagarin by three weeks and becoming the first man in space (though not in orbit). Shepard's capsule reached an altitude of 115.696 miles, range of 302 miles,and speed of 5,100 miles per hour. He demonstrated control of a vehicle during weightlessness and high G stresses. Recovery operations were perfect; there was no damage to the spacecraft; and Astronaut Shepard was in excellent condition.
1961 May 5 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1961 May 6 - .
04:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1961 May 9 - .
11:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1961 May 17 - .
19:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 100.
- AMPP FU6 Remote sensing mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1961 May 18 - .
06:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 1.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1961 May 19 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 May 19 - .
18:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 100.
- AMPP FU5 Remote sensing mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi).
1961 May 24 - .
19:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26B.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Juno II.
FAILURE: Second Stage failed to ignite..
Failed Stage: 2.
- Explorer S-45A - .
Payload: S-45A. Mass: 33 kg (72 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Explorer.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Solar satellite. Spacecraft Bus: P.
Spacecraft: P-14.
Decay Date: 1961-05-24 .
1961 May 25 - .
17:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1961 May 25 - .
20:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Mach 5, SAS, Aero test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5321 kph. Maximum Altitude - 32850 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1961 June 6 - .
21:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Sphere / Inflating Sphere 1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1961 June 9 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 142 km (88 mi).
1961 June 13 - .
05:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 867 km (538 mi).
1961 June 15 - .
00:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Antenna deploy test Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 901 km (559 mi).
1961 June 20 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 June 23 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Mach 5, Aerodynamics, Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5797 kph. Maximum Altitude - 32830 m. Lost cabin pressure. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1961 June 24 - .
23:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Topside Sounder Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,018 km (632 mi).
1961 June 26 - .
15:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Attitude control test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi).
1961 June 30 - .
17:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-1.
FAILURE: Third stage did not ignite, and the vehicle was destroyed..
Failed Stage: 3.
- Explorer (13) S 55 - .
Payload: S-55. Mass: 84 kg (185 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Explorer.
Class: Earth.
Type: Micrometeoroid satellite. Spacecraft: S-55.
Decay Date: 1961-06-30 . Apogee: 172 km (106 mi). Micrometeorite counter satellite (S-55)..
1961 July 12 - .
10:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Delta.
- Tiros 3 - .
Payload: Tiros C (A-3). Mass: 129 kg (284 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Tiros.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft: Tiros.
USAF Sat Cat: 162 . COSPAR: 1961-Rho-1. Apogee: 790 km (490 mi). Perigee: 723 km (449 mi). Inclination: 47.90 deg. Period: 100.00 min. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C)..
1961 July 13 - .
22:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi). Two Nike-Cajun rockets launched University of New Hamsphire-Goddard Space Flight Center payloads from NASA Wallops Station..
1961 July 14 - .
02:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Magnetic Fields Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 196 km (121 mi).
1961 July 14 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Magnetic Fields Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1961 July 14 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 July 14 - .
16:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 101 km (62 mi).
1961 July 14 - .
21:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 July 14 - .
21:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 July 20 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1961 July 20 - .
13:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Magnetic Fields Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1961 July 21 - .
03:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1961 July 21 - .
12:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC5.
LV Family:
Redstone.
Launch Vehicle:
Redstone MRLV.
- Mercury MR-4 - .
Call Sign: Liberty Bell 7. Crew: Grissom.
Backup Crew: Glenn.
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Mercury MR-4.
Spacecraft: Mercury.
Duration: 0.0108 days. Apogee: 189 km (117 mi).
The Mercury capsule, Liberty Bell 7, manned by Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom, boosted by a Redstone rocket, reached a peak altitude of 190.3 km and a speed of 8,335 km per hour. After a flight of 15 minutes and 37 seconds, the landing was made 487 km downrange from the launch site. The hatch blew while still in water, and the capsule sank; Grissom saved, though his suit was filling up with water through open oxygen inlet lines.
This was the second and final manned suborbital Mercury Redstone flight, and the first flight with trapezoidal window. Further suborbital flights (each astronaut was to make one as a training exercise) were cancelled. An attempt to recover the capsule in very deep water in 1994 not successful. It was finally raised in the summer of 1999.
1961 July 26 - .
19:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1961 August 10 - .
18:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A XLR-99, beta-dot test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 4401 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23830 m. Lost cabin pressure. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1961 August 12 - .
10:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- LeRC LH2 test Technology test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 153 km (95 mi).
1961 August 16 - .
03:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Delta.
- Explorer 12 - .
Payload: EPE A (S-3). Mass: 38 kg (83 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Explorer.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Solar satellite. Spacecraft: EPE.
Decay Date: 1963-08-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 170 . COSPAR: 1961-Upsilon-1. Apogee: 76,620 km (47,600 mi). Perigee: 790 km (490 mi). Inclination: 33.40 deg. Period: 1,587.30 min. Radiation and solar wind data. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). .
1961 August 16 - .
20:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).
1961 August 18 - .
03:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Langmuir Probe Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 141 km (87 mi).
1961 August 23 - .
10:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
FAILURE: Agena B second stage failure..
Failed Stage: U.
- Ranger 1 - .
Payload: NASA P-32 (RA-1). Mass: 306 kg (674 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Ranger.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft Bus: Ranger.
Spacecraft: Ranger 1-2.
Decay Date: 1961-08-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 173 . COSPAR: 1961-Phi-1. Apogee: 446 km (277 mi). Perigee: 179 km (111 mi). Inclination: 32.90 deg. Period: 90.60 min.
Lunar probe; failed to leave Earth orbit. Ranger 1, a test version of the spacecraft which would attempt an unmanned crash landing on the moon, was launched from the Atlantic Missile Range by an Atlas-Agena B booster. The 306 kg spacecraft did not attain the scheduled extremely elongated orbit because of the misfiring of the Agena B rocket. Although the spacecraft systems were tested successfully, only part of the eight project experiments could be carried out. Ranger 1 reentered on August 29 after 111 orbits. Ranger 1's primary mission was to test the performance of those functions and parts that are necessary for carrying out subsequent lunar and planetary missions using essentially the same spacecraft design.
1961 August 25 - .
18:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-1.
FAILURE: Partial Failure..
Failed Stage: 4.
- Explorer 13 - .
Payload: S-55A. Mass: 86 kg (189 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Explorer.
Class: Earth.
Type: Micrometeoroid satellite. Spacecraft: S-55.
Decay Date: 1961-08-28 . USAF Sat Cat: 180 . COSPAR: 1961-Chi-1. Apogee: 1,164 km (723 mi). Perigee: 125 km (77 mi). Inclination: 37.70 deg. Period: 97.50 min. Useless orbit; micrometeoroid research. Partial Failure..
1961 August 30 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1961 August 30 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcas Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1961 August 30 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
X-17.
Launch Vehicle:
RAM A.
- RAM A-1 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,280 km (790 mi).
1961 September 12 - .
22:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Mach 5, Aerodynamics, Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 34 km (21 mi). Maximum Speed - 5821 kph. Maximum Altitude - 34840 m. Smoke in cockpit due to scorching paint. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1961 September 13 - .
09:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 331 km (205 mi).
1961 September 13 - .
14:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Mercury MA-4 - .
Payload: Mercury SC8A. Mass: 1,200 kg (2,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spacecraft. Spacecraft: Mercury.
Decay Date: 1961-09-13 . USAF Sat Cat: 183 . COSPAR: 1961-A-Alpha-1. Apogee: 248 km (154 mi). Perigee: 156 km (96 mi). Inclination: 32.80 deg. Period: 88.40 min.
Mercury-Atlas 4 (MA-4) was launched from Cape Canaveral with special vibration and noise instrumentation and a mechanical crewman simulator aboard in addition to the normal spacecraft equipment. This was the first Mercury spacecraft to attain an earth orbit. The orbital apogee was 123 nautical miles and the perigee was 86 nautical miles. After one orbit, the spacecraft's orbital timing device triggered the retrograde rockets, and the spacecraft splashed in the Atlantic Ocean 161 miles east of Bermuda. Recovery was made by the USS Decatur. During the flight, only three slight deviations were noted - a small leak in the oxygen system; loss of voice contact over Australia; and the failure of an inverter in the environmental control system. Overall, the flight was highly successful: the Atlas booster performed well and demonstrated that it was ready for the manned flight, the spacecraft systems operated well, and the Mercury global tracking network and telemetry operated in an excellent manner and was ready to support manned orbital flight.
1961 September 13 - .
23:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 431 km (267 mi).
1961 September 16 - .
10:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 27 km (16 mi).
1961 September 16 - .
21:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 208 km (129 mi).
1961 September 16 - .
23:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Grenade / Inf Sphere 2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1961 September 17 - .
04:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 1.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1961 September 17 - .
10:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 273 km (169 mi).
1961 September 17 - .
10:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades / Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 92 km (57 mi).
1961 September 18 - .
12:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2 SL.
Launch Vehicle:
Skylark.
- Southern Sky Survey Ultraviolet Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi). First of four scheduled Skylark rocket firings was launched from Woomera in the joint United States-Australian ultraviolet survey of the southern skies..
1961 September 23 - .
18:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 100.
- Air sampler Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1961 September 28 - .
17:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Mach 5, Heat Trans. test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5792 kph. Maximum Altitude - 31030 m. Test reentry heat limit. Smoke in cockpit due to scorching paint. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1961 September 29 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 September 30 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- OSO spectrometer Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 223 km (138 mi).
1961 September 30 - .
20:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 100.
- Air sampler Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1961 October 3 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A VO Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Flight made with lower ventral off. Maximum Speed - 4553 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23770 m. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1961 October 4 - .
11:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2 SL.
Launch Vehicle:
Skylark.
- Southern Sky Survey Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1961 October 10 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,544 km (959 mi). NASA Argo D-4 rocket was launched from Wallops, reaching an altitude of 585 miles and landing 817 miles out in the Atlantic, to gather data on the density of electrically charged helium atoms in the upper atmosphere..
1961 October 11 - .
20:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Left windshield cracks..
- X-15A Alt, Aero, Low q test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi). Outer panel of left windshield cracked. Maximum Speed - 5868 kph. Maximum Altitude - 66150 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1961 October 14 - .
04:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Topside Sounder Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,055 km (655 mi).
1961 October 15 - .
14:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 100.
- Air sampler Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1961 October 17 - .
18:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Mach 5, Aero, Stab test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 33 km (20 mi). Maximum Speed - 6275 kph. Maximum Altitude - 33100 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1961 October 17 - .
20:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 100.
- Air sampler Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1961 October 18 - .
13:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- LeRC LH2 test Technology test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1961 October 19 - .
17:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-1.
- P-21 Plasma / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 6,855 km (4,259 mi).
1961 October 24 - .
16:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 October 27 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 October 27 - .
09:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Langmuir Probe Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 148 km (91 mi).
1961 October 27 - .
15:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC34.
LV Family:
Saturn I.
Launch Vehicle:
Saturn C-1.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 136 km (84 mi).
Largest known rocket launch to date, the Saturn I 1st stage booster, successful on first test flight from Atlantic Missile Range. With its eight clustered engines developing almost 1.3 million pounds of thrust at launch, the Saturn (SA-1) hurled waterfilled dummy upper stages to an altitude of 84.8 miles and 214.7 miles down range. In a postlaunch statement, Administrator Webb said: "The flight today was a splendid demonstration of the strength of our national space program and an important milestone in the buildup of our national capacity to launch heavy payloads necessary to carry out the program projected by President Kennedy on May 25.".
1961 November 1 - .
17:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2 SL.
Launch Vehicle:
Skylark.
- Southern Sky Survey Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1961 November 2 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 November 2 - .
17:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 100.
- Air sampler Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1961 November 3 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 November 5 - .
20:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 100.
- Air sampler Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1961 November 9 - .
17:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Right windshield cracks..
- X-15A Mach 6, Aero, Stab test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Design speed achieved. Outer right windshield shattered. Maximum Speed - 6586 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30950 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1961 November 15 - .
13:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LC-A.
Launch Vehicle:
Journeyman.
- BIOS I Biological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,057 km (656 mi).
1961 November 18 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 142 km (88 mi).
1961 November 18 - .
08:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
FAILURE: Agena B Second Stage failed to restart..
Failed Stage: U.
- Ranger 2 - .
Payload: NASA P-33 (RA-2). Mass: 304 kg (670 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Ranger.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft Bus: Ranger.
Spacecraft: Ranger 1-2.
Decay Date: 1961-11-20 . USAF Sat Cat: 206 . COSPAR: 1961-A-Theta-1. Apogee: 242 km (150 mi). Perigee: 150 km (90 mi). Inclination: 33.30 deg. Period: 88.30 min.
This was a flight test of the Ranger spacecraft system designed for future lunar and interplanetary missions. The spacecraft was launched into a low earth parking orbit, but an inoperative roll gyro prevented Agena restart resulting in Ranger 2 being stranded in low earth orbit. The orbit decayed and the spacecraft reentered Earth's atmosphere on 20 November 1961.
1961 November 18 - .
13:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LC-A.
Launch Vehicle:
Journeyman.
- BIOS I Biological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,057 km (656 mi).
1961 November 20 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2 SL.
Launch Vehicle:
Skylark.
- Southern Sky Survey Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).
1961 November 22 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 November 29 - .
15:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Mercury MA-5 - .
Payload: Mercury SC9. Mass: 1,300 kg (2,800 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spacecraft. Spacecraft: Mercury.
Decay Date: 1961-11-29 . USAF Sat Cat: 208 . COSPAR: 1961-A-Iota-1. Apogee: 237 km (147 mi). Perigee: 158 km (98 mi). Inclination: 32.60 deg. Period: 88.30 min.
Atlas D (53D) was the first missile to be launched by SAC from Vandenberg in the operation test (Category III) launch program. Mercury-Atlas 5 (MA-5), the second and final orbital qualification of the spacecraft prior to manned flight was launched from Cape Canaveral with Enos, a 37.5 pound chimpanzee, aboard. Scheduled for three orbits, the spacecraft was returned to earth after two orbits due to the failure of a roll reaction jet and to the overheating of an inverter in the electrical system. Both of these difficulties could have been corrected had an astronaut been aboard. The spacecraft was recovered 255 miles southeast of Bermuda by the USS Stormes. During the flight, the chimpanzee performed psychomotor duties and upon recovery was found to be in excellent physical condition. The flight was termed highly successful and the Mercury spacecraft well qualified to support manned orbital flight.
1961 December 10 - .
17:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Auroral radiation Cosmic rays mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1961 December 14 - .
07:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 2.
- Trailblazer IIa re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 157 km (97 mi).
NASA fired a four-stage solid-fuel Trailblazer rocket from Wallops Station, Virginia, in the first of a series of reentry tests. Two stages boosted the rocket to 167 miles; then the other two drove the nose cone down through the atmosphere at 14,000 miles per hour.
1961 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 December 20 - .
22:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A MH-96 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi). First flight for X-15 # 3. Maximum Speed - 4026 kph. Maximum Altitude - 24700 m. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1961 December 21 - .
19:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Structure Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1961 December 21 - .
21:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1961 December 22 - .
04:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300A.
- UM Ionospheric Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 365 km (226 mi).
1962 January 10 - .
20:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Emergency landing at Mud Lake..
- X-15A High alpha, Aero test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 13 km (8 mi). Emergency landing on Mud Lake after engine failed to light. Maximum Speed - 1038 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13,640 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 January 13 - .
16:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Attitude control test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).
1962 January 16 - .
21:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1962 January 17 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A MH-96. Mach 5 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). Maximum Speed - 6058 kph. Maximum Altitude - 40690 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 January 21 - .
Launch Site:
Kindley.
Launch Complex:
Kindley COOP.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1962 January 21 - .
Launch Site:
Kindley.
Launch Complex:
Kindley COOP.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1962 January 26 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
FAILURE: Agena B second stage guidance system failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- Ranger 3 - .
Payload: NASA P-34 (RA-3). Mass: 327 kg (720 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Ranger.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft Bus: Ranger.
Spacecraft: Ranger 3-4-5.
USAF Sat Cat: 221 . COSPAR: 1962-Alpha-1.
Lunar impact probe; missed the moon by 36,874 km and went into solar orbit. A malfunction in the booster guidance system resulted in excessive spacecraft speed. Reversed command signals caused the telemetry antenna to lose earth acquisition, and mid-course correction was not possible. Some useful data were obtained from the flight. Of four scientific experiments only one was partially completed: gamma-ray readings of the lunar surface. Attempts to relay television pictures of the moon and to bounce radar signals off the moon at close range were unsuccessful.
1962 February 6 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1962 February 7 - .
04:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ultraviolet Spectrograph Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1962 February 7 - .
11:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 960 km (590 mi).
1962 February 8 - .
12:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Delta.
- Tiros 4 - .
Payload: Tiros D (A-9). Mass: 129 kg (284 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Tiros.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft: Tiros.
USAF Sat Cat: 226 . COSPAR: 1962-Beta-1. Apogee: 812 km (504 mi). Perigee: 693 km (430 mi). Inclination: 48.30 deg. Period: 99.90 min. Returned 32593 cloud cover photos. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C)..
1962 February 17 - .
19:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- LeRC LH2 test Technology test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 157 km (97 mi).
1962 February 20 - .
13:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1962 February 20 - .
14:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Mercury MA-6 - .
Call Sign: Friendship 7. Crew: Glenn.
Backup Crew: Carpenter.
Payload: Mercury SC13. Mass: 1,355 kg (2,987 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Mercury MA-6.
Spacecraft: Mercury.
Duration: 0.21 days. Decay Date: 1962-02-20 . USAF Sat Cat: 240 . COSPAR: 1962-Gamma-1. Apogee: 265 km (164 mi). Perigee: 159 km (98 mi). Inclination: 32.50 deg. Period: 88.60 min.
The 6555th Aerospace Test Wing launched the Mercury/Atlas D (MA-6), "Friendship 7," that placed the Mercury capsule containing LtColonel John Glenn, USMC, into orbit for the first Project Mercury manned orbital flight. "Friendship 7" completed three orbits before successful reentry and recovery in the Atlantic Ocean. First US manned orbital mission. John Glenn finally puts America in orbit. False landing bag deploy light led to reentry being started with retropack left in place on heat shield. It turned out that indicator light was false and a spectacular reentry ensued, with glowing chunks of the retropack whizzing by the window. After four hours and 43 minutes the spacecraft reentered the atmosphere and landed at 2:43 pm EST in the planned recovery area NE of the Island of Puerto Rico. All flight objectives were achieved. Glenn was reported to be in excellent condition. Beause of failure of one of the automatic systems, the astronaut took over manual control of the spacecraft during part of the flight. With this flight, the basic objectives of Project Mercury had been achieved.
1962 February 21 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
X-17.
Launch Vehicle:
RAM A.
- RAM A-2 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1962 March 1 - .
05:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-1A.
- Reentry 1 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 214 km (132 mi).
1962 March 1 - .
23:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 135 km (83 mi).
1962 March 1 - .
23:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Water test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1962 March 2 - .
00:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
1962 March 2 - .
10:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Water test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
1962 March 2 - .
10:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 134 km (83 mi).
1962 March 2 - .
11:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1962 March 7 - .
16:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Delta.
- OSO 1 - .
Payload: OSO A (S-16). Mass: 208 kg (458 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Solar satellite. Spacecraft: OSO.
Decay Date: 1981-10-08 . USAF Sat Cat: 255 . COSPAR: 1962-Zeta-1. Apogee: 553 km (343 mi). Perigee: 522 km (324 mi). Inclination: 32.80 deg. Period: 95.30 min. Orbiting Solar Observatory; solar flare observations. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). .
1962 March 19 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Structure Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi).
1962 March 23 - .
21:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1962 March 23 - .
22:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1962 March 23 - .
23:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 142 km (88 mi).
1962 March 23 - .
23:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade, Inflating Sphere 3 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1962 March 27 - .
23:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1962 March 28 - .
00:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 123 km (76 mi).
1962 March 29 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 March 29 - .
07:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-2.
- P-21A Plasma / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 6,291 km (3,909 mi).
1962 March 30 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 April 3 - .
04:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 1.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1962 April 4 - .
20:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 11 km (6 mi).
1962 April 5 - .
04:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ozone release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1962 April 5 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
1962 April 17 - .
09:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1962 April 17 - .
09:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 201 km (124 mi).
1962 April 18 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 April 19 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A ASAS, alpha 20, M=5 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi). Maximum Speed - 6220 kph. Maximum Altitude - 46940 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 April 20 - .
19:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A MH-96, M=5 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). Maximum Speed - 6097 kph. Maximum Altitude - 63250 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 April 23 - .
20:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
- Ranger 4 - .
Mass: 328 kg (723 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Ranger.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft Bus: Ranger.
Spacecraft: Ranger 3-4-5.
Decay Date: 1962-04-26 . USAF Sat Cat: 280 . COSPAR: 1962-Mu-1.
The 6555th Aerospace Test Wing launched an Atlas D/Agena B vehicle that carried NASA's Ranger IV to the moon. This was the first U.S. instrument package to impact on the moon. Ranger IV was launched by an Atlas-Agena B booster from the Atlantic Missile Range, attained a parking orbit, and was fired into the proper lunar trajectory by the restart of the Agena B engine. Failure of a timer in the spacecraft payload caused loss of both internal and ground control over the vehicle. The Goldstone Tracking Station maintained contact with the spacecraft until it passed behind the left edge of the moon on April 26. It impacted at a speed of 9,617 km per hour, the first American spacecraft to land on the lunar surface. The Agena B second stage passed to the right of the moon and later went into orbit around the sun. Lunar photography objectives were not achieved.
1962 April 25 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). Maximum Speed - 5879 kph. Maximum Altitude - 32160 m..
1962 April 25 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC34.
LV Family:
Saturn I.
Launch Vehicle:
Saturn C-1.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
Second suborbital test of Saturn I. The Saturn SA-2 first stage booster was launched successfully from Cape Canaveral. The rocket was blown up intentionally and on schedule about 2.5 minutes after liftoff at an altitude of 65 miles, dumping the water ballast from the dummy second and third stages into the upper atmosphere. The experiment, Project Highwater, produced a massive ice cloud and lightning-like effects. The eight clustered H-1 engines in the first stage produced 1.3 million pounds of thrust and the maximum speed attained by the booster was 3,750 miles per hour. Modifications to decrease the slight fuel sloshing encountered near the end of the previous flight test were successful.
1962 April 26 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 April 26 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Delta.
- Ariel 1 - .
Payload: UK 1 (S-51). Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: UK.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: Ariel.
Decay Date: 1976-03-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 285 . COSPAR: 1962-Omicron-1. Apogee: 1,203 km (747 mi). Perigee: 398 km (247 mi). Inclination: 53.80 deg. Period: 100.80 min. Ionospheric studies; returned X-ray, ionospheric, cosmic ray data. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). .
1962 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 April 30 - .
18:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Alt, Low q, Aero test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). Design altitude flight. Maximum Speed - 5614 kph. Maximum Altitude - 75190 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 May 2 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- Eglin Demonstration mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 May 3 - .
18:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA1.
Launch Vehicle:
Iris.
- Structure Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
1962 May 3 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- ELF electron trap Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 845 km (525 mi).
1962 May 4 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1962 May 4 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1962 May 4 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 9.00 km (5.50 mi).
1962 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- Eglin Demonstration mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
Altus AFB.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- Eglin Demonstration mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 May 5 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 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 8 - .
18:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Heat T/ASAS/High al. test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 21 km (13 mi). Maximum Speed - 5670 kph. Maximum Altitude - 21460 m. First flight to exceed 2000 psf (136 bar) dynamic pressure. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1962 May 8 - .
19:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36A.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Centaur.
FAILURE: Vehicle exploded due to insulation problems on the Atlas..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
The first attempt to launch an Atlas/Centaur from the Atlantic Missile Range was unsuccessful when the Centaur stage blew up at T+55 seconds due to a second stage structural failure. Despite this failure, the launch marked the first U.S. use of a space vehicle fueled by a liquid hydrogen engine. First Centaur flight (unsuccessful).
1962 May 18 - .
18:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 135 km (83 mi).
1962 May 22 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Local flow test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5551 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30600 m. Roller coaster flight with three peaks for local airflow investigation. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1962 May 24 - .
12:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Mercury MA-7 - .
Call Sign: Aurora 7. Crew: Carpenter.
Backup Crew: Schirra.
Payload: Mercury SC18. Mass: 1,349 kg (2,974 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Mercury MA-7.
Spacecraft: Mercury.
Duration: 0.21 days. Decay Date: 1962-05-24 . USAF Sat Cat: 295 . COSPAR: 1962-Tau-1. Apogee: 260 km (160 mi). Perigee: 154 km (95 mi). Inclination: 32.50 deg. Period: 88.50 min.
BSD's 6555th Aerospace Test Wing launched Mercury/Atlas 7 (MA-7), "Aurora 7", into orbit carrying Navy Commander M. Scott Carpenter. This was the second U.S. manned orbital flight mission. Scott Carpenter in Aurora 7 is enthralled by his environment but uses too much orientation fuel. Yaw error and late retrofire caused the landing impact point to be over 300 km beyond the intended area and beyond radio range of the recovery forces. Landing occurred 4 hours and 56 minutes after liftoff. Astronaut Carpenter was later picked up safely by a helicopter after a long wait in the ocean and fears for his safety. NASA was not impressed and Carpenter left the agency soon thereafter to become an aquanaut.
1962 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 May 25 - .
12:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Sea recovery test/Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Sea recovery test mission..
1962 May 25 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1962 May 29 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 June 1 - .
18:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A ASAS, 23 alpha, M=5 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). Maximum Speed - 5913 kph. Maximum Altitude - 40420 m. Steepest reentry descent with highest angle of attack (27 degrees) to date. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1962 June 6 - .
23:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1962 June 7 - .
00:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade, Inflating Sphere 4 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1962 June 7 - .
00:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 162 km (100 mi).
1962 June 7 - .
02:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1962 June 7 - .
03:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1962 June 7 - .
08:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 34 km (21 mi).
1962 June 7 - .
18:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Local flow, M=5 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5908 kph. Maximum Altitude - 31580 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1962 June 8 - .
00:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1962 June 12 - .
20:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A RCS check, M=5 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi). Maximum Speed - 5659 kph. Maximum Altitude - 56270 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1962 June 15 - .
16:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1962 June 19 - .
12:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Delta.
- Tiros 5 - .
Payload: Tiros E (A-50). Mass: 129 kg (284 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Tiros.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft: Tiros.
USAF Sat Cat: 309 . COSPAR: 1962-A-Alpha-1. Apogee: 880 km (540 mi). Perigee: 580 km (360 mi). Inclination: 58.10 deg. Period: 99.40 min. Returned 58226 cloud cover images. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C)..
1962 June 20 - .
13:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- LeRC LH2 test Technology test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1962 June 21 - .
17:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A MH-96 Demo, M=5 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). Maximum Speed - 5858 kph. Maximum Altitude - 75190 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1962 June 27 - .
21:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A High alpha, Mach 6 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 37 km (22 mi). Unofficial world speed record. Maximum Speed - 6603 kph. Maximum Altitude - 37700 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 June 29 - .
18:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Heating rates, notch test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi). Maximum Speed - 5278 kph. Maximum Altitude - 25360 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1962 June 29 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- JHU Airglow 1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1962 June 30 - .
04:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- JHU Airglow 2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 208 km (129 mi).
1962 July 10 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 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 11 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 July 16 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 July 16 - .
22:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Power trips..
- X-15A Notch/ASAS/Aero drag test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5911 kph. Maximum Altitude - 32670 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 July 17 - .
17:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A MH-96 Demo test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). FAI world altitude record. Maximum Speed - 6166 kph. Maximum Altitude - 95940 m. First astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1962 July 19 - .
17:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Heating rates, drag test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 26 km (16 mi). Maximum Speed - 5590 kph. Maximum Altitude - 25680 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1962 July 22 - .
09:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
FAILURE: Destroyed by range safety..
Failed Stage: U.
- Mariner 1 - .
Payload: Mariner R-1. Mass: 200 kg (440 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Mariner.
Class: Venus.
Type: Venus probe. Spacecraft Bus: Mariner.
Spacecraft: Mariner 1-2.
Decay Date: 1962-07-22 . Venus probe..
1962 July 24 - .
21:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Lyra alpha test Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 208 km (129 mi).
1962 July 26 - .
19:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Aero stab. and drag test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 6418 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30150 m. Roller coaster descent to simulate emergency reentry. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 July 28 - .
02:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 1.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 280 km (170 mi).
1962 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 August 2 - .
17:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A MH-96 fixed gain test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 44 km (27 mi). Maximum Speed - 5532 kph. Maximum Altitude - 44040 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 August 8 - .
16:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Attitude control test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 149 km (92 mi).
1962 August 8 - .
18:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Heating, aero drag test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 27 km (16 mi). Maximum Speed - 4735 kph. Maximum Altitude - 27700 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1962 August 8 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1962 August 10 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 August 14 - .
18:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Roll damper failure..
- X-15A Const Theta Entry test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi). Maximum Speed - 6029 kph. Maximum Altitude - 59010 m. New reentry technique using pitch angle instrument instead of AOA. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1962 August 20 - .
18:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Heating, drag, ASAS test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 27 km (16 mi). Maximum Speed - 5686 kph. Maximum Altitude - 27000 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1962 August 23 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Structure Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1962 August 27 - .
06:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
- Mariner 2 - .
Payload: Mariner R-2. Mass: 201 kg (443 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Mariner.
Class: Venus.
Type: Venus probe. Spacecraft Bus: Mariner.
Spacecraft: Mariner 1-2.
USAF Sat Cat: 374 . COSPAR: 1962-A-Rho-1.
Mariner 2 was the first spacecraft to successfully flyby another planet. It was a backup for the Mariner 1 mission which failed shortly after launch to Venus. After launch and termination of the Agena first burn, the Agena-Mariner was in a 118 km altitude Earth parking orbit. The Agena second burn injected the Mariner 2 spacecraft into a geocentric escape hyperbola at 26 minutes 3 seconds after lift-off. Solar panel extension was completed about 44 minutes after launch. On 29 August 1962 cruise science experiments were turned on. A midcourse maneuver was initiated at 22:49:00 GMT on 4 September and completed at 2:45:25 GMT 5 September. On 8 September at 17:50 GMT the spacecraft suddenly lost its attitude control, which was restored by the gyroscopes 3 minutes later. The cause was unknown but may have been a collision with a small object. On October 31 the output from one solar panel deteriorated abruptly, and the science cruise instruments were turned off. A week later the panel resumed normal function and instruments were turned back on. The panel permanently failed on 15 November, but Mariner 2 was close enough to the Sun that one panel could supply adequate power. On December 14 the radiometers were turned on. Mariner 2 approached Venus from 30 degrees above the dark side of the planet, and passed below the planet at its closest distance of 34,773 km at 19:59:28 GMT 14 December 1962. After encounter, cruise mode resumed. Spacecraft perihelion occurred on 27 December at a distance of 105,464,560 km. The last transmission from Mariner 2 was received on 3 January 1963 at 07:00 GMT. Mariner 2 remains in heliocentric orbit. Scientific discoveries made by Mariner 2 included a slow retrograde rotation rate for Venus, hot surface temperatures and high surface pressures, a predominantly carbon dioxide atmosphere, continuous cloud cover with a top altitude of about 60 km, and no detectable magnetic field. It was also shown that in interplanetary space the solar wind streams continuously and the cosmic dust density is much lower than the near-Earth region. Improved estimates of Venus' mass and the value of the astronomical unit were made.
1962 August 29 - .
18:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Heating test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5546 kph. Maximum Altitude - 29630 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1962 August 31 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-3A.
FAILURE: Late stage 3 ignition..
Failed Stage: 3.
- Reentry 2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Technology.
Decay Date: 1962-08-31 . Apogee: 217 km (134 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 18 - .
08:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Delta.
- Tiros 6 - .
Payload: Tiros F2 (A-51). Mass: 127 kg (279 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Tiros.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft: Tiros.
USAF Sat Cat: 397 . COSPAR: 1962-A-Psi-1. Apogee: 654 km (406 mi). Perigee: 631 km (392 mi). Inclination: 58.30 deg. Period: 97.60 min. Returned 66674 cloud cover images. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C)..
1962 September 21 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
X-17.
Launch Vehicle:
RAM B.
FAILURE: Failure.
- RAM B-1 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 September 22 - .
02:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Ultraviolet Photometer Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi).
1962 September 22 - .
06:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Journeyman.
- Radio astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,691 km (1,050 mi).
1962 September 25 - .
20:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 11 km (6 mi).
1962 September 27 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 September 28 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Heating, VO Stab test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). This and most following flights without lower ventral. Maximum Speed - 4450 kph. Maximum Altitude - 20790 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1962 September 29 - .
06:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- TAVE - .
Payload: TAVE. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: TAVE.
USAF Sat Cat: 426 . COSPAR: 1962-B-Alpha-2. Apogee: 1,019 km (633 mi). Perigee: 993 km (617 mi). Inclination: 80.50 deg. Period: 105.20 min. Thor Agena Vibration Experiment.
1962 September 30 - .
06:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Lockheed XR X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 171 km (106 mi).
1962 October 2 - .
22:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Delta A.
- Explorer 14 - .
Payload: EPE B (S-3A). Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Explorer.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Solar satellite. Spacecraft: EPE.
Decay Date: 1964-12-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 432 . COSPAR: 1962-B-Gamma-1. Apogee: 96,229 km (59,793 mi). Perigee: 2,558 km (1,589 mi). Inclination: 42.30 deg. Period: 2,184.60 min. Magnetosphere studies. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). .
1962 October 3 - .
12:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Mercury MA-8 - .
Call Sign: Sigma 7. Crew: Schirra.
Backup Crew: Cooper.
Payload: Mercury SC16. Mass: 1,374 kg (3,029 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Mercury MA-8.
Spacecraft: Mercury.
Duration: 0.38 days. Decay Date: 1962-10-03 . USAF Sat Cat: 433 . COSPAR: 1962-B-Delta-1. Apogee: 285 km (177 mi). Perigee: 153 km (95 mi). Inclination: 32.50 deg. Period: 88.80 min.
The Sigma 7 spacecraft with Astronaut Walter M. Schirra, Jr., as pilot was launched into orbit by a Mercury-Atlas vehicle from Atlantic Missile Range. In the most successful American manned space flight to date, Schirra traveled nearly six orbits, returning to earth at a predetermined point in the Pacific Ocean 9 hours, 13 minutes after liftoff. Within 40 minutes after landing, he and his spacecraft were safely aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Kearsarge. Schirra attempted and achieved a nearly perfect mission by sticking rigorously to mission plan.
1962 October 3 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1962 October 4 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure of APU, ball nose, and yaw damper..
- X-15A VO Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 34 km (21 mi). Maximum Speed - 5620 kph. Maximum Altitude - 34200 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1962 October 8 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1962 October 9 - .
18:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A VO Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 39 km (24 mi). Maximum Speed - 5979 kph. Maximum Altitude - 39700 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1962 October 10 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1962 October 16 - .
15:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Langmir Probe / CWPE Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 166 km (103 mi).
1962 October 18 - .
16:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
- Ranger 5 - .
Mass: 340 kg (740 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Ranger.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft Bus: Ranger.
Spacecraft: Ranger 3-4-5.
USAF Sat Cat: 439 . COSPAR: 1962-B-Eta-1.
The Ranger V lunar probe was launched from Atlantic Missile Range by an Atlas-Agena B launch vehicle. The Agena B stage attained parking orbit and 25 minutes later reignited to send Ranger V toward the moon. A malfunction in the Agena B guidance system resulted in excessive spacecraft velocity. The spacecraft's solar cells did not provide power and reversed command signals caused the telemetry antenna to lose earth acquisition. This made reception of the flight-path correction signal impossible and rendering its television cameras useless. Reversed command signals caused the telemetry antenna to lose earth acquisition, and mid-course correction was not possible. The spacecraft missed the Moon by 725 km and went into solar orbit. Gamma-ray data were collected for 4 hours prior to the loss of power. Ranger V was to have relayed television pictures of the lunar surface and rough-landed an instrumented capsule containing a seismometer. The spacecraft was tracked for 8 hours, 44 minutes, before its small reserve battery went dead. Additional Details: here....
1962 October 19 - .
19:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1962 October 23 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A VO Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 41 km (25 mi). Maximum Speed - 6056 kph. Maximum Altitude - 41000 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 October 27 - .
23:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Delta A.
- Explorer 15 - .
Payload: EPE C (S-3C SERB). Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Explorer.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Solar satellite. Spacecraft: EPE.
Decay Date: 1978-12-19 . USAF Sat Cat: 445 . COSPAR: 1962-B-Lambda-1. Apogee: 17,610 km (10,940 mi). Perigee: 306 km (190 mi). Inclination: 17.90 deg. Period: 314.70 min. Radiation decay data. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). .
1962 October 29 - .
20:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 13 km (8 mi).
1962 October 30 - .
01:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- OAO sensors Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 188 km (116 mi).
1962 November 1 - .
20:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 13 km (8 mi).
1962 November 5 - .
21:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 21 km (13 mi).
1962 November 6 - .
20:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1962 November 7 - .
10:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1962 November 7 - .
10:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release (14.13?) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 165 km (102 mi).
1962 November 9 - .
18:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Engine failure. Crash landing on Mud Lake..
- X-15A VO Stab, Bound.Layer test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi). Engine only produced 35% power. Emergency landing at Mud Lake. Aircraft seriously damaged when gear failed. McKay injured. Maximum Speed - 1640 kph. Maximum Altitude - 16450 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 November 13 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1962 November 16 - .
04:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi).
1962 November 16 - .
05:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1962 November 16 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1962 November 16 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC34.
LV Family:
Saturn I.
Launch Vehicle:
Saturn C-1.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 167 km (103 mi).
Third suborbital test of Saturn I. Saturn-Apollo 3 (Saturn C-1, later called Saturn I) was launched from the Atlantic Missile Range. Upper stages of the launch vehicle were filled with 23000 gallons of water to simulate the weight of live stages. At its peak altitude of 167 kilometers (104 miles), four minutes 53 seconds after launch, the rocket was detonated by explosives upon command from earth. The water was released into the ionosphere, forming a massive cloud of ice particles several miles in diameter. By this experiment, known as "Project Highwater," scientists had hoped to obtain data on atmospheric physics, but poor telemetry made the results questionable. The flight was the third straight success for the Saturn C-1 and the first with maximum fuel on board.
1962 November 16 - .
20:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1962 November 18 - .
04:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- LeRC LH2 test Technology test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 206 km (128 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 20 - .
21:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300A.
- Thermosphere Probe 1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 345 km (214 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 30 - .
10:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1962 November 30 - .
11:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Langmuir / Sodium Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1962 December 1 - .
18:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 169 km (105 mi).
1962 December 1 - .
20:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 131 km (81 mi).
1962 December 1 - .
21:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1962 December 1 - .
21:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 108 km (67 mi).
1962 December 1 - .
23:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Firefly III TERRY Aeronomy sodium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 222 km (137 mi).
1962 December 3 - .
23:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Firefly III SHARON Aeronomy sodium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: AFCRL,
NASA.
Apogee: 222 km (137 mi).
1962 December 4 - .
07:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1962 December 4 - .
07:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1962 December 4 - .
20:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1962 December 6 - .
00:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 128 km (79 mi).
1962 December 6 - .
00:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Langmuir / Sodium Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 December 6 - .
05:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1962 December 6 - .
05:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1962 December 6 - .
21:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 December 10 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1962 December 11 - .
04:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1962 December 11 - .
20:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- VO Stab, UVP - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 December 13 - .
17:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- JHU Airglow 3 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1962 December 13 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
1962 December 13 - .
23:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Delta B.
- Relay 1 - .
Payload: NASA A-15. Mass: 78 kg (171 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Technology.
Type: Communications technology satellite. Spacecraft: Relay.
USAF Sat Cat: 503 . COSPAR: 1962-B-Upsilon-1. Apogee: 7,440 km (4,620 mi). Perigee: 1,319 km (819 mi). Inclination: 47.50 deg. Period: 185.10 min. Communications satellite technology tests. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). .
1962 December 14 - .
18:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A VO Stab, UVP Test/Ultraviolet Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 43 km (26 mi). Maximum Speed - 6021 kph. Maximum Altitude - 43100 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 December 14 - .
19:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1962 December 16 - .
14:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-3.
- Explorer 16 - .
Payload: S-55B. Mass: 100 kg (220 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Explorer.
Class: Earth.
Type: Micrometeoroid satellite. Spacecraft: S-55.
USAF Sat Cat: 506 . COSPAR: 1962-B-Chi-1. Apogee: 1,159 km (720 mi). Perigee: 744 km (462 mi). Inclination: 52.00 deg. Period: 104.10 min. Micrometeoroid data. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). .
1962 December 17 - .
20:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1962 December 18 - .
17:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 December 19 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1962 December 20 - .
19:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A VO Stab, MH-96 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 48 km (29 mi). Maximum Speed - 6103 kph. Maximum Altitude - 48900 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 December 20 - .
19:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1962 December 21 - .
17:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1962 December 28 - .
18:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 21 km (13 mi).
1963? - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ PRV.
- Cork reentry test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 22 km (13 mi).
1963 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 2.
- Trailblazer IId re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1963 January 3 - .
19:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 January 3 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1963 January 4 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1963 January 9 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1963 January 10 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 21 km (13 mi).
1963 January 11 - .
19:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1963 January 17 - .
01:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ozone release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1963 January 17 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A VO Alt, IR expt Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). First civilian flight above 80 km. Maximum Speed - 5917 kph. Maximum Altitude - 82810 m. Second astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1963 January 17 - .
21:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1963 January 18 - .
22:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1963 January 22 - .
19:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1963 January 28 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1963 January 29 - .
16:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- JHU Airglow 4 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1963 January 31 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1963 February 7 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 22 km (13 mi).
1963 Feb 12? - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
Launch Pad: LC43D.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 February 12 - .
01:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LC-A.
Launch Vehicle:
Journeyman.
- Electron Spectrometer Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,675 km (1,040 mi).
1963 February 13 - .
18:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1963 February 16 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 1.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 280 km (170 mi).
1963 February 18 - .
23:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi). Final Nike Asp flight..
1963 February 20 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1963 February 20 - .
23:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Grenades / Sodium release? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 164 km (101 mi).
1963 February 20 - .
23:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
1963 February 20 - .
23:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
1963 February 21 - .
23:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 172 km (106 mi).
1963 February 27 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Eclipse inst test Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1963 February 27 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 February 28 - .
21:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
1963 February 28 - .
22:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).
1963 March 8 - .
19:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 March 8 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1963 March 9 - .
00:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1963 March 9 - .
00:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1963 March 11 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 March 12 - .
19:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 March 16 - .
02:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Lockheed XR 2 X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 201 km (124 mi).
1963 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ PRV.
- Hypervelocity test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1963 March 18 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1963 March 19 - .
01:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
Launch Pad: LC43D.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 March 21 - .
19:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1963 March 22 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 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 March 28 - .
07:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Composition 1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1963 March 28 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 21 km (13 mi).
1963 March 28 - .
19:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Composition 2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1963 March 28 - .
20:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Eclipse inst test Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 161 km (100 mi).
1963 March 28 - .
20:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
1963 March 28 - .
20:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC34.
Launch Vehicle:
Saturn I.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
Fourth suborbital test of Saturn I. The S-I Saturn stage reached an altitude of 129 kilometers (80 statute miles) and a peak velocity of 5,906 kilometers (3,660 miles) per hour. This was the last of four successful tests for the first stage of the Saturn I vehicle. After 100 seconds of flight, No. 5 of the booster's eight engines was cut off by a preset timer. That engine's propellants were rerouted to the remaining seven, which continued to burn. This experiment confirmed the "engine-out" capability that MSFC engineers had designed into the Saturn I.
1963 April 2 - .
19:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 13 km (8 mi).
1963 April 3 - .
16:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 237 km (147 mi).
1963 April 3 - .
19:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 April 5 - .
19:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1963 April 9 - .
20:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- D-region Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 163 km (101 mi).
1963 April 11 - .
18:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A KC-1/APU Test/Imaging mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 22 km (13 mi). Maximum Speed - 4608 kph. Maximum Altitude - 22680 m. First flight in scientific and advanced research series - carried aerial mapping camera. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1963 April 11 - .
20:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1963 April 12 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- CSIRO VLF Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 198 km (123 mi).
1963 April 12 - .
19:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1963 April 15 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1963 April 16 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 21 km (13 mi).
1963 April 17 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1963 April 18 - .
20:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Nose gear scoop door opens at Mach 3.4..
- X-15A HT,Local flow,IR Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 28 km (17 mi). Nose landing gear failed. Maximum Speed - 6066 kph. Maximum Altitude - 28190 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1963 April 18 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300A.
- Thermo Probe 2(AE-A) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 342 km (212 mi).
1963 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Shotput.
- San Marco Satellite test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 426 km (264 mi).
1963 April 22 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1963 April 23 - .
20:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Electron density Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 199 km (123 mi).
1963 April 25 - .
19:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 April 25 - .
19:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 11 km (6 mi).
1963 April 25 - .
19:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1963 April 25 - .
22:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A KC-1 Imaging mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5879 kph. Maximum Altitude - 32160 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1963 April 30 - .
Launch Site:
Kindley.
Launch Complex:
Kindley COOP.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon Judi.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1963 April 30 - .
Launch Site:
Kindley.
Launch Complex:
Kindley COOP.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Deacon Judi.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1963 May 2 - .
17:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A APU,UVP,IR,flow Test/Ultraviolet Astronomy/Technolgy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). Maximum Speed - 5612 kph. Maximum Altitude - 63820 m. Carried earth background radiation instrument in support of Midas reconnsat development. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1963 May 7 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ PRV.
- Hypervelocity test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1963 May 7 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1963 May 7 - .
21:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- JHU Airglow 5 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 223 km (138 mi).
1963 May 8 - .
17:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 166 km (103 mi).
1963 May 8 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 May 9 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- CSIRO VLF Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 203 km (126 mi).
1963 May 10 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Test/Ultraviolet Astronomy/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 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 14 - .
20:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Heating,UVP,IR Test/Ultraviolet Astronomy/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5792 kph. Maximum Altitude - 29140 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1963 May 14 - .
21:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1963 May 15 - .
18:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Nose gear scoop door opens at Mach 5.2..
- X-15A Opt Deg/Trav Probe Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 37 km (22 mi). Maximum Speed - 6204 kph. Maximum Altitude - 37860 m. Lost both nose landing gear tires and forward fuselage buckled after APU gear box pressure loss. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1963 May 16 - .
14:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonmiani.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Rehbar 3? (Na) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 146 km (90 mi).
1963 May 18 - .
01:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Firefly IV SARAH Aeronomy sodium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).
1963 May 18 - .
05:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
Launch Pad: LC43D.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 May 18 - .
10:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Firefly IV BLANCHE Aeronomy sodium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi).
1963 May 20 - .
Launch Site:
Salto di Quirra.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 May 21 - .
Launch Site:
Salto di Quirra.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 May 21 - .
Launch Site:
Salto di Quirra.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 May 22 - .
01:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly IV IRENE Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 135 km (83 mi).
1963 May 22 - .
04:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-3.
- RFD-1 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
1963 May 22 - .
05:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium-Lithium release trail Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 186 km (115 mi).
1963 May 22 - .
08:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium-Lithium release trail Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 184 km (114 mi).
1963 May 23 - .
Launch Site:
Birdling's Flat.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: UK.
Agency: Canterbury,
NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 May 23 - .
05:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium-Lithium release trail Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 May 24 - .
00:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 205 km (127 mi).
1963 May 24 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1963 May 25 - .
00:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 197 km (122 mi).
1963 May 28 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
X-17.
Launch Vehicle:
RAM B.
- RAM B-2 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1963 May 29 - .
18:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Aero heating/VO Stab test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 28 km (17 mi). Inner panel of left windshield cracked. Maximum Speed - 6208 kph. Maximum Altitude - 28040 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1963 June 7 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 13 km (8 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 18 - .
18:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Alt, UVP, Tail p Test/Ultraviolet Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi). Maximum Speed - 5694 kph. Maximum Altitude - 68180 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1963 June 19 - .
17:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- LeRC LH2 test Technology test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 189 km (117 mi).
1963 June 19 - .
20:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 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 - .
17:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Opt Deg/Trav Probe Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 34 km (21 mi). Maximum Speed - 6293 kph. Maximum Altitude - 34080 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1963 June 27 - .
17:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Alt/UVP/IR/HorScan Test/Ultraviolet Astronomy/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 86 km (53 mi). Maximum Speed - 5511 kph. Maximum Altitude - 86870 m. Third astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
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 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1963 July 2 - .
14:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Topside sounder Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 934 km (580 mi).
1963 July 3 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Technology/test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 July 9 - .
20:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Opt Deg/TravP/RAS Technology/test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi). Maximum Speed - 5842 kph. Maximum Altitude - 69010 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1963 July 10 - .
02:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1963 July 14 - .
21:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Eclipse cal Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 172 km (106 mi).
1963 July 17 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 July 17 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 July 18 - .
18:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A VO Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 6315 kph. Maximum Altitude - 31940 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1963 July 19 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Ultraviolet spectrograph Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).
1963 July 19 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Smith Ranch Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
1963 July 20 - .
05:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-3A.
FAILURE: Failure..
- Reentry 3 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
NASA launched a Scout rocket with a nose cone of experimental heatshield material from Wallops Island, Va. The rocket was intentionally destroyed when it deviated from its course a few seconds after liftoff. The nose cone had been expected to reenter the atmosphere at 27,934 kilometers (18,600 miles) per hour to test the material's thermal performance under heating loads near those of a lunar reentry.
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 20 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Operation Probe High Ionosphere / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1963 July 20 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Operation Probe High Ionosphere / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1963 July 20 - .
21:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Operation Probe High Ionosphere / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 196 km (121 mi).
1963 July 20 - .
21:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- JHU Eclipse Airglow Aeronomy / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1963 July 20 - .
21:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Opn Probe High Ionosphere / eclipse / solar x-rays mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 199 km (123 mi).
1963 July 20 - .
21:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Opn Probe High Ionosphere / eclipse / solar x-rays mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 July 20 - .
21:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300A.
- Thermosphere Probe 3 Aeronomy / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 338 km (210 mi).
1963 July 20 - .
22:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Opn Probe High Ionosphere / eclipse / solar x-rays mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1963 July 23 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Ultraviolet spectrograph Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 177 km (109 mi).
1963 July 26 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 July 31 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1963 August 2 - .
21:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Shotput.
- San Marco Satellite test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 294 km (182 mi).
1963 August 2 - .
23:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Density Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1963 August 6 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Test/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 August 7 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
1963 August 13 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Test/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 August 15 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Test/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 August 15 - .
23:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 August 22 - .
18:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Smith Ranch Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A VO,Spectrom,Photom Test/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 107 km (66 mi). Unofficial world altitude record. Maximum Speed - 6105 kph. Maximum Altitude - 107960 m. Second X-15 astronaut flight (FAI definition); fifth astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Smith Ranch Lake DZ..
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 4 - .
13:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- CR nuclei Cosmic rays mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 228 km (141 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 9 - .
16:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Electrojet Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 169 km (105 mi).
1963 September 11 - .
14:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- LeRC LH2 test Technology test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 165 km (102 mi).
1963 September 19 - .
20:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 September 19 - .
21:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 September 23 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
1963 September 25 - .
03:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1963 September 25 - .
04:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1963 September 25 - .
07:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 224 km (139 mi).
1963 September 28 - .
14:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 226 km (140 mi).
1963 September 29 - .
02:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Topside sounder Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,037 km (644 mi).
1963 September 30 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 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 1 - .
20:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 October 1 - .
21:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 October 4 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 October 4 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 October 7 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- B field probe Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 165 km (102 mi).
1963 October 7 - .
20:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Checkout/Opt Deg. Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 4560 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23710 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
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 9 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 13 km (8 mi).
1963 October 9 - .
23:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 158 km (98 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 October 10 - .
23:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1963 October 11 - .
18:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 22 km (13 mi).
1963 October 14 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 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 15 - .
19:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1963 October 17 - .
16:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi).
1963 October 22 - .
19:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1963 October 25 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Sharp Upper Vert. test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 aborted launch (Sharp Upper Vert.).
1963 October 29 - .
20:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Checkout/Opt Deg. Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 22 km (13 mi). Maximum Speed - 4364 kph. Maximum Altitude - 22600 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1963 October 30 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1963 October 31 - .
16:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA1.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi).
1963 October 31 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
1963 October 31 - .
21:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Vibration test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 134 km (83 mi).
1963 November 6 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 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 7 - .
18:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Sharp Upper Vert. test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi). Maximum Speed - 4706 kph. Maximum Altitude - 25080 m. First flight with sharp-edged vertical stabilizer. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1963 November 12 - .
18:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- JHU Airglow 6 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 223 km (138 mi).
1963 November 12 - .
20:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
1963 November 13 - .
20:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 November 14 - .
19:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A CO/Opt Deg/Systems Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 27 km (16 mi). Maximum Speed - 5287 kph. Maximum Altitude - 27680 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1963 November 15 - .
19:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1963 November 17 - .
18:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 370 km (220 mi).
1963 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Checkout mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 aborted launch (Checkout).
1963 November 21 - .
12:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.01 (Na) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 208 km (129 mi).
1963 November 21 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
1963 November 26 - .
18:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Composition 3 / Den Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 172 km (106 mi).
1963 November 26 - .
18:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Sphere / Structure Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1963 November 27 - .
20:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Checkout mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 27 km (16 mi). Maximum Speed - 5326 kph. Maximum Altitude - 27371 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1963 December 3 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 December 5 - .
19:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Opt Deg/Sys/Mach 6 Technology/test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 6465 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30785 m. Camera test in combination with U-2 flight. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1963 December 5 - .
20:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1963 December 7 - .
13:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).
1963 December 7 - .
13:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 3 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 141 km (87 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).
1963 December 18 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Opt Deg Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 aborted launch (Opt Deg).
1963 December 20 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1964 January 8 - .
13:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.02? (Na) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi).
1964 January 8 - .
20:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Inertial instruments failure..
- X-15A SAS Off Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 42 km (26 mi). Maximum Speed - 5818 kph. Maximum Altitude - 42642 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1964 January 12 - .
00:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.03? (Na) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi).
1964 January 15 - .
02:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1964 January 15 - .
22:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
1964 January 15 - .
22:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1964 January 16 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1964 January 16 - .
11:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 January 16 - .
18:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Sharp Upper Vert test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 21 km (13 mi). Maximum Speed - 5216 kph. Maximum Altitude - 21641 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 January 17 - .
05:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Composition / Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 925 km (574 mi).
1964 January 22 - .
18:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1964 January 22 - .
20:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 22 km (13 mi).
1964 January 23 - .
18:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 21 km (13 mi).
1964 January 24 - .
00:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1964 January 24 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1964 January 25 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 20.01? E'jet Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 164 km (101 mi).
1964 January 27 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 20.02? E'jet Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 164 km (101 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 January 28 - .
20:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5821 kph. Maximum Altitude - 32736 m. First test of hypersonic speed brakes. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1964 January 29 - .
03:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300A.
- Thermosphere probe Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 309 km (192 mi).
1964 January 29 - .
04:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 254 km (157 mi).
1964 January 29 - .
04:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1964 January 29 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 20.03? E'jet Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 167 km (103 mi).
1964 January 29 - .
19:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 January 29 - .
22:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1964 January 30 - .
15:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
- Ranger 6 - .
Payload: RA-6. Mass: 362 kg (798 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Program: Ranger.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft Bus: Ranger.
Spacecraft: Ranger 6-7-8-9.
Decay Date: 1964-02-02 . USAF Sat Cat: 747 . COSPAR: 1964-007A.
Impacted Moon but TV camera malfunctioned. A midcourse trajectory correction was accomplished early in the flight by ground control. On February 2, 1964, 65.5 hours after launch, Ranger 6 impacted the Moon on the eastern edge of Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility). No camera data were obtained, probably because of failure due to an arc-over in the TV power system when it inadvertently turned on during the period of booster-engine separation.
1964 January 31 - .
13:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 20.04? E'jet Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 167 km (103 mi).
1964 February 4 - .
01:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 4 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1964 February 4 - .
01:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1964 February 4 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
1964 February 5 - .
00:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1964 February 5 - .
03:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1964 February 12 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Fin test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
1964 February 13 - .
04:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1964 February 13 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1964 February 13 - .
04:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1964 February 19 - .
17:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A SUV,Boundary Layer test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 5662 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23957 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 February 19 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1964 February 20 - .
07:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral particles Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1964 February 20 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
1964 February 26 - .
20:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1964 February 26 - .
21:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- JHU Aurora 2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 161 km (100 mi).
1964 February 29 - .
05:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral particles Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1964 March 7 - .
02:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1964 March 12 - .
04:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1964 March 13 - .
17:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A SUV,Boundary Layer test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 5458 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23165 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 March 13 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1964 March 13 - .
18:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 21 km (13 mi).
1964 March 17 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Optical Degradation Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 aborted launch (Optical Degradation).
1964 March 17 - .
19:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1964 March 18 - .
06:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral photometry Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1964 March 18 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1964 March 19 - .
11:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Delta B.
FAILURE: Insufficient third stage thrust..
Failed Stage: 3.
- Explorer (20) - .
Payload: Beacon Explorer A. Mass: 54 kg (119 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Explorer.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: BE.
Decay Date: 1964-03-19 . Also known as Explorer S-66..
1964 March 20 - .
05:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral photometry Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1964 March 20 - .
20:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1964 March 23 - .
10:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral photometry Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 153 km (95 mi).
1964 March 24 - .
04:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral Electrons Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 184 km (114 mi).
1964 March 25 - .
03:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 179 km (111 mi).
1964 March 26 - .
03:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1964 March 27 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Optical Degradation Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 6158 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30937 m. Secret reconn camera test. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1964 March 27 - .
19:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1964 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1964 March 31 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1964 April 1 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 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 3 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1964 April 8 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Optical Degradation /Alternate Build Technology/test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi). Maximum Speed - 5580 kph. Maximum Altitude - 53340 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1964 April 9 - .
14:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonmiani.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Rehbar 4? (Na) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1964 April 9 - .
21:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
1964 April 10 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
X-17.
Launch Vehicle:
RAM B.
- RAM B-3 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 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 10 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral emissions Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 172 km (106 mi).
1964 April 13 - .
19:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
1964 April 14 - .
06:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral emissions Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 157 km (97 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 14 - .
21:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- FIRE 1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 837 km (520 mi).
FIRE was a subscale model of the Apollo capsule used to verify the spacecraft's hypersonic flight and thermal characteristics. An Atlas D launch vehicle lifted a Project Fire spacecraft from Cape Kennedy in the first test of the heat that would be encountered by a spacecraft reentering the atmosphere at lunar-return velocity. During the spacecraft's fall toward earth, a solid-fuel Antares II rocket behind the payload fired for 30 seconds, increasing the descent speed to 40,501 kilometers (25,166 miles) per hour. Instruments in the spacecraft radioed temperature data to the ground. The spacecraft exterior reached an estimated temperature of 11,400 K (20,000 degrees F). About 32 minutes after launch, the spacecraft impacted into the Atlantic Ocean. The mission, sponsored by Langley Research Center, provided reentry heating measurements needed to evaluate heatshield materials and information on the communications blackout during reentry.
1964 April 15 - .
01:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 5 / Fire calibration Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1964 April 15 - .
15:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 6 / Fire calibration Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1964 April 15 - .
23:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Ionosphere / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 727 km (451 mi).
1964 April 16 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- E-layer Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 168 km (104 mi).
1964 April 17 - .
18:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1964 April 17 - .
23:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Density Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 149 km (92 mi).
1964 April 18 - .
00:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1964 April 18 - .
00:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 119 km (73 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 - .
06:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral emissions Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 166 km (103 mi).
1964 April 22 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1964 April 29 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Opt Deg/Att Indic. Technology/test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 6285 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30968 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1964 May 4 - .
18:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1964 May 5 - .
17:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1964 May 6 - .
18:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
1964 May 6 - .
18:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1964 May 11 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1964 May 12 - .
17:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Problems with inertial platform and SAS..
- X-15A SUV/BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 22 km (13 mi). Maximum Speed - 4962 kph. Maximum Altitude - 22189 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
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 19 - .
18:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 13 km (8 mi).
1964 May 19 - .
18:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Optical Degradation /Alternate Build Technology/test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi). Maximum Speed - 5262 kph. Maximum Altitude - 59680 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1964 May 20 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1964 May 21 - .
17:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Emergency landing at Cuddleback Lake..
- X-15A SUV/BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi). Premature engine shutdown at 41 sec. Maximum Speed - 3001 kph. Maximum Altitude - 19568 m. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1964 May 21 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1964 May 22 - .
19:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1964 May 25 - .
20:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1964 May 27 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 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 3 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1964 June 9 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 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 10 - .
15:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- B Field 1 Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 146 km (90 mi).
1964 June 10 - .
18:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1964 June 11 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Technology/test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1964 June 11 - .
18:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1964 June 12 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1964 June 15 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
- X-15A-2 Carry test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 captive flight (X-15A-2 modification).
1964 June 15 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1964 June 17 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1964 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 aborted launch (Stability).
1964 June 25 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
FAILURE: Failure.
- BioSpace 1 Biological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 June 25 - .
14:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- B Field 2 Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1964 June 25 - .
17:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A-2 Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi). Maximum Speed - 4994 kph. Maximum Altitude - 25390 m. First flight of X-15 No. 2 in X-15A-2 configuration, but without drop tanks. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 June 26 - .
00:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- B Field 3 Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).
1964 June 30 - .
14:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36A.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Centaur.
FAILURE: Centaur hydraulics failure..
Failed Stage: U.
- Centaur AC-3 - .
Payload: Centaur 1C. Mass: 4,815 kg (10,615 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Decay Date: 1964-06-30 . Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). Centaur test. Launch vehicle was to have put payload into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
1964 June 30 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Optical Degradation /Alternate Build Technology/test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5364 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30358 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1964 July 2 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1964 July 6 - .
19:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1964 July 8 - .
21:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: MH-96 guidance malfunction..
- X-15A Hor Scan/MH-96 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi). Maximum Speed - 5664 kph. Maximum Altitude - 51938 m. First test of IR horizon scanner. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1964 July 9 - .
04:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 167 km (103 mi).
1964 July 10 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
FAILURE: Failure.
- BioSpace 2 Biological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 July 15 - .
00:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 191 km (118 mi).
1964 July 15 - .
04:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1964 July 15 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sunrise Ionosphere 1 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 154 km (95 mi).
1964 July 15 - .
08:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1964 July 15 - .
09:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 191 km (118 mi).
1964 July 15 - .
09:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sunrise Ionosphere 2 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 161 km (100 mi).
1964 July 15 - .
10:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sunrise Ionosphere 3 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 171 km (106 mi).
1964 July 15 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1964 July 16 - .
16:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Antenna impedance Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1964 July 20 - .
10:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-4.
- SERT 1 Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 4,002 km (2,486 mi).
Suborbital 30 minute test of NASA SERT ion engine. The early part of the flight was dedicated to attempts to operate the cesium engine. The cesium engine could not be started because of a high-voltage electrical short circuit. The mercury engine was started about 14 minutes into the flight. This engine was successfully operated for 31 minutes with 53 high-voltage recycle vents which were handled by the fault protection system. Each of the recycle events was only a few seconds duration. Major results from the test were the first demonstration of an ion engine in space, demonstration of effective ion beam neutralization, no EMI effects on other spacecraft systems, and effective recovery from electrical breakdowns. Thrust was measured using three independent measuring systems, and there were no major differences between in-space and ground test performance.
1964 July 23 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- BioSpace 3 Biological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 27 km (16 mi).
1964 July 23 - .
18:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- CR nuclei Cosmic rays mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 233 km (144 mi).
1964 July 25 - .
17:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- CR nuclei Cosmic rays mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 215 km (133 mi).
1964 July 28 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1964 July 28 - .
16:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
- Ranger 7 - .
Mass: 362 kg (798 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Program: Ranger.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft Bus: Ranger.
Spacecraft: Ranger 6-7-8-9.
Decay Date: 1964-07-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 842 . COSPAR: 1964-041A.
First successful Ranger; returned 4,308 photos before lunar impact. The Atlas- Agena B inserted the Agena and Ranger into a 192 km altitude Earth parking orbit. Half an hour after launch a second burn of the Agena engine injected the spacecraft into a lunar intercept trajectory. After separation from the Agena, the solar panels were deployed, attitude control activated, and spacecraft transmissions switched from the omniantenna to the high-gain antenna. The next day the planned mid-course maneuver was successfully initiated at 10:27 GMT. The only anomaly during flight was a brief loss of two-way lock on the spacecraft by the DSIF tracking station at Cape Kennedy following launch.
Ranger 7 reached the Moon on 31 July. The F-channel began its one minute warm up 18 minutes before impact. The first image was taken at 13:08:45 GMT at an altitude of 2110 km. Transmission of 4,308 photographs of excellent quality occurred over the final 17 minutes of flight. The final image taken before impact had a resolution of 0.5 meters. The spacecraft encountered the lunar surface in direct motion along a hyperbolic trajectory, with an incoming asymptotic direction at an angle of -5.57 degrees from the lunar equator. The orbit plane was inclined 26.84 degrees to the lunar equator. After 68.6 hours of flight, Ranger 7 impacted in an area between Mare Nubium and Oceanus Procellarum (subsequently named Mare Cognitum) at approximately 10.35 S latitude, 339.42 E longitude. Impact occurred at 13:25:48.82 GMT at a velocity of 2.62 km/s.
1964 July 28 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1964 July 28 - .
21:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300.
- Thermosphere probe Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 322 km (200 mi).
1964 July 29 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- BioSpace 4 Biological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi).
1964 July 29 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
1964 July 29 - .
19:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Heat tran/Local Flow test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 5250 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23774 m. First test of various heat-resistant panels attached to fuselage. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 July 30 - .
21:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1964 August 5 - .
02:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 28 km (17 mi).
1964 August 6 - .
23:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kronogard.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- K64-S-1 Air sampling Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1964 August 7 - .
00:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kronogard.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- K64-G-1 Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1964 August 7 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1964 August 8 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 139 km (86 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 12 - .
00:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kronogard.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- K64-S-2 Air sampling Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1964 August 12 - .
01:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kronogard.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- K64-G-2 Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1964 August 12 - .
01:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1964 August 12 - .
02:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1964 August 12 - .
18:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Heat tran/LF/BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 5688 kph. Maximum Altitude - 24750 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 August 14 - .
17:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Nose gear deployed at Mach 4.2..
- X-15A-2 Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5776 kph. Maximum Altitude - 31486 m. Nose landing gear extended at Mach 4.5. Both tires blew on landing. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1964 August 14 - .
22:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1964 August 16 - .
00:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kronogard.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- K64-S-3 Air sampling Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1964 August 16 - .
01:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kronogard.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- K64-G-3 Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 135 km (83 mi).
1964 August 16 - .
03:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1964 August 16 - .
05:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 123 km (76 mi).
1964 August 17 - .
00:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kronogard.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- K64-S-4 Air sampling Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1964 August 17 - .
00:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kronogard.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- K64-G-4 Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1964 August 17 - .
12:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1964 August 18 - .
Launch Site:
Kindley.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Reentry 4 Calibration Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 August 18 - .
Launch Site:
Kindley.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Reentry 4 Calibration (1of6) Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 August 18 - .
01:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1964 August 18 - .
01:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1964 August 18 - .
06:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-4A.
- Reentry 4A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 183 km (113 mi). Scout launch tested Apollo-type ablator materials at lunar reentry heating levels..
1964 August 19 - .
18:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 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 26 - .
17:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 154 km (95 mi).
1964 August 26 - .
18:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A HT/LF/BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 27 km (16 mi). Maximum Speed - 6216 kph. Maximum Altitude - 27737 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
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 September 2 - .
03:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).
1964 September 3 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Biospace 5 Biological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 35 km (21 mi).
1964 September 3 - .
17:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A HT/BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 5817 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23957 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 September 3 - .
18:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1964 September 4 - .
17:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1964 September 9 - .
17:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1964 September 15 - .
17:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
1964 September 18 - .
17:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Dayglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 168 km (104 mi).
1964 September 23 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1964 September 23 - .
21:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A MA-45R TPS, BLN Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). X-15 Flight 117 (MA-45R TPS, BLN) Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1964 September 25 - .
20:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1964 September 26 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Biospace 6 Biological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 35 km (21 mi).
1964 September 26 - .
12:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Attitude control test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1964 September 29 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Nose gear scoop door causes handling difficulties..
- X-15A-2 Stab.,Star tracker test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5699 kph. Maximum Altitude - 29809 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1964 October 2 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 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 7 - .
23:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Luminescent clouds Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 172 km (106 mi).
1964 October 7 - .
23:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- B Field 4 Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1964 October 8 - .
05:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Ion composition Ionosphere / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,004 km (623 mi).
1964 October 8 - .
10:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Luminescent clouds Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1964 October 8 - .
10:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- B Field 5 Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 141 km (87 mi).
1964 October 9 - .
04:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-3C.
- RFD-2 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1964 October 13 - .
19:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1964 October 15 - .
21:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A IFDS/Tip Pod/AD-SB Test/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi). Maximum Speed - 4904 kph. Maximum Altitude - 25878 m. First flight with X-20 INS and wing tip pods. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 October 19 - .
15:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 840 km (520 mi).
1964 October 21 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2A.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee 1500.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,950 km (1,210 mi).
1964 October 22 - .
16:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
1964 October 23 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- RAE development Radio astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,100 km (600 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 29 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
- X-15A Gear modification check test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 captive flight - gear mod check.
1964 October 30 - .
17:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Gear mod, BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi). Maximum Speed - 5009 kph. Maximum Altitude - 25786 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 October 30 - .
18:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 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 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium-Lithium release trail Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 182 km (113 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 3 - .
17:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1964 November 5 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1964 November 5 - .
19:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- JHU Airglow 7 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 867 km (538 mi).
1964 November 5 - .
19:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena D.
FAILURE: Launch fairing failure.
Failed Stage: S.
- Mariner 3 - .
Payload: Mariner C-2. Mass: 260 kg (570 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Program: Mariner.
Class: Mars.
Type: Mars probe. Spacecraft Bus: Mariner.
Spacecraft: Mariner 3-4.
USAF Sat Cat: 923 . COSPAR: 1964-073A. Mars probe; launch fairing failure prevented Mars flyby. Solar Orbit (Heliocentric). Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B)..
1964 November 5 - .
20:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere / B field Ionosphere / fields mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
1964 November 5 - .
20:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Ionosphere / B field Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 840 km (520 mi).
1964 November 6 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
- X-15A-2 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 captive flight.
1964 November 6 - .
00:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1964 November 6 - .
00:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.04? TERLS-12 Aeronomy sodium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1964 November 6 - .
05:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1964 November 6 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1964 November 7 - .
01:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1964 November 7 - .
05:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere / B field Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 149 km (92 mi).
1964 November 7 - .
05:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Ionosphere / B field Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 714 km (443 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 9 - .
12:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.05 / TERLS-13? Aeronomy sodium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1964 November 10 - .
00:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.06 / TERLS-14? Aeronomy sodium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1964 November 10 - .
11:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sunrise Ionosphere 4 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 251 km (155 mi).
1964 November 10 - .
22:25 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Atlantic Ocean, 35.0 N x 75.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched in Atlantic Ocean, Croatan 1964 cruise..
1964 November 10 - .
22:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 198 km (123 mi).
1964 November 11 - .
22:24 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Atlantic Ocean, 34.5 N x 74.7 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 156 km (96 mi). Launched from Atlantic Ocean during Croatan 1964 cruise - - Latitude: 34.45 N - Longitude: 74.67 W..
1964 November 11 - .
22:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 202 km (125 mi).
1964 November 12 - .
10:53 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Atlantic Ocean, 35.0 N x 75.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi). Launched from Atlantic Ocean during Croatan 1964 cruise..
1964 November 12 - .
10:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1964 November 13 - .
20:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 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 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
- X-15A-2 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 captive flight.
1964 November 16 - .
18:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Thermosphere probe Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 188 km (116 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 17 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Atlantic Ocean, 35.0 N x 75.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Density Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 194 km (120 mi). Launched from Atlantic Ocean during Croatan 1964 cruise..
1964 November 17 - .
21:10 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Atlantic Ocean, 35.0 N x 75.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Density Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi). Launched from Atlantic Ocean during Croatan 1964 cruise..
1964 November 19 - .
18:34 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Atlantic Ocean, 35.0 N x 75.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- UM Pitot 7? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). Launched from Atlantic Ocean during Croatan 1964 cruise..
1964 November 19 - .
19:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1964 November 19 - .
20:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- IQSY Ionospheric Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 167 km (103 mi).
1964 November 19 - .
22:02 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Atlantic Ocean, 35.0 N x 75.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- IQSY Ionospheric Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi). Launched from Atlantic Ocean during Croatan 1964 cruise..
1964 November 23 - .
17:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 178 km (110 mi).
1964 November 24 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1964 November 28 - .
14:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena D.
- Mariner 4 - .
Payload: Mariner C-3. Mass: 260 kg (570 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Program: Mariner.
Class: Mars.
Type: Mars probe. Spacecraft Bus: Mariner.
Spacecraft: Mariner 3-4.
USAF Sat Cat: 938 . COSPAR: 1964-077A.
Mariner 4 provided the first up close pictures of Mars. The protective shroud covering Mariner 4 was jettisoned and the Agena D/Mariner 4 combination separated from the Atlas D booster at 14:27:23 GMT on 28 November 1964. The Agena D first burn from 14:28:14 to 14:30:38 put the spacecraft into an Earth parking orbit and the second burn from 15:02:53 to 15:04:28 injected the craft into a Mars transfer orbit. Mariner 4 separated from the Agena D at 15:07:09 and began cruise mode operations. The solar panels deployed and the scan platform was unlatched at 15:15:00 and Sun acquisition occurred 16 minutes later. A midcourse maneuver made on 5 December 1964.
After a 228 day cruise, the spacecraft flew by Mars on July 14 and 15, 1965. Planetary science mode was turned on at 15:41:49 GMT on 14 July. The camera sequence started at 00:18:36 GMT on July 15 and 21 pictures plus 21 lines of a 22nd picture were taken. The images covered a discontinuous swath of Mars starting near 40 N, 170 E, down to about 35 S, 200 E, and then across to the terminator at 50 S, 255 E, representing about 1% of the planet's surface. The closest approach was 9,846 km from the Martian surface at 01:00:57 GMT 15 July 1965. The images taken during the flyby were stored in the onboard tape recorder. At 02:19:11 GMT Mariner 4 passed behind Mars as seen from Earth and the radio signal ceased. The signal was reacquired at 03:13:04 GMT when the spacecraft reappeared. Cruise mode was then re-established. Transmission of the taped images to Earth began about 8.5 hours after signal reacquisition and continued until 3 August. All images were transmitted twice to insure no data was missing or corrupt.
The spacecraft performed all programmed activities successfully and returned useful data from launch until 22:05:07 GMT on 1 October 1965, when the distance from Earth (309.2 million km) and the antenna orientation temporarily halted signal acquisition. In 1967 Mariner 4 returned to the vicinity of Earth again and engineers decided to use the ageing craft for a series of operational and telemetry tests to improve their knowledge of the technologies that would be needed for future interplanetary spacecraft. The cosmic dust detector registered 17 hits in a 15 minute span on 15 September, part of an apparent micrometeoroid shower which temporarily changed the spacecraft attitude and probably slightly damaged the thermal shield. On 7 December the gas supply in the attitude control system was exhausted, and on December 10 and 11 a total of 83 micrometeoroid hits were recorded which caused perturbation of the attitude and degradation of the signal strength. On 21 December 1967 communications with Mariner 4 were terminated.
Results
The total data returned by the mission was 5.2 million bits. All experiments operated successfully with the exception of the ionization chamber/Geiger counter which failed in February, 1965 and the plasma probe, which had its performance degraded by a resistor failure on 6 December 1964. The images returned showed a Moon-like cratered terrain (which later missions showed was not typical for Mars, but only for the more ancient region imaged by Mariner 4). A surface atmospheric pressure of 4.1 to 7.0 mb was estimated and no magnetic field was detected.
1964 November 30 - .
13:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonmiani.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Rehbar 5 (Na) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 207 km (128 mi).
1964 November 30 - .
20:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A-2 Gear mod, Stab,ST test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 26 km (16 mi). Maximum Speed - 4970 kph. Maximum Altitude - 26579 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Birdling's Flat.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: UK.
Agency: Canterbury,
NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 December 1 - .
01:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonmiani.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Rehbar 6 (Na) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 December 1 - .
04:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
CELPA.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 134 km (83 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 1 - .
20:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1964 December 4 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1964 December 4 - .
18:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
CELPA.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 123 km (76 mi).
1964 December 7 - .
11:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- ROBIN Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 December 7 - .
17:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Chute Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 December 7 - .
17:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UNH Particles Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 145 km (90 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 - .
18:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1964 December 9 - .
18:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A 3D Flow Field,MA-45R Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 28 km (17 mi). Maximum Speed - 5990 kph. Maximum Altitude - 28164 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 December 10 - .
19:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A IFDS/MIT/Air Den Test/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 34 km (21 mi). Maximum Speed - 5913 kph. Maximum Altitude - 34503 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1964 December 11 - .
14:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36A.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Centaur.
- Surveyor SD-1 - .
Payload: Surveyor SD-1. Mass: 2,944 kg (6,490 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft: Surveyor.
Decay Date: 1964-12-12 . USAF Sat Cat: 951 . COSPAR: 1964-082A. Apogee: 178 km (110 mi). Perigee: 165 km (102 mi). Inclination: 30.70 deg. Period: 87.80 min. Launch vehicle test. Centaur AC-4 put dummy Surveyor payload into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
1964 December 11 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 350.
- Dummy sustainer test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 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 - .
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).
1964 December 22 - .
18:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Friction,GE TPS.,3D Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 5781 kph. Maximum Altitude - 24750 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1965 January 5 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1965 January 7 - .
03:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 146 km (90 mi).
1965 January 13 - .
17:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,006 km (625 mi).
1965 January 13 - .
18:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Control system problems..
- X-15A 3D,HT,Fric,BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5973 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30297 m. Immediately after burnout aircraft gyrated around all 3 axes for 7 seconds. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1965 January 13 - .
23:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 178 km (110 mi).
1965 January 14 - .
18:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1965 January 19 - .
14:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC19.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan II GLV.
- Gemini 2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: Gemini.
Apogee: 169 km (105 mi).
The second Titan II Gemini Launch Vehicle (GLV-2) carried the unmanned, instrumented Gemini spacecraft (GT-2) for a suborbital shot preliminary to the first U.S. two-man Gemini mission. During the countdown for Gemini-Titan (GT) 2, the fuel cell hydrogen inlet valve failed to open. Efforts to correct the problem continued until it was determined that freeing the valve would delay the countdown. Work on the fuel cell ceased, and it was not activated for the flight. The fuel cell installed in spacecraft No. 2 was not a current flight design. When fuel cell design was changed in January 1964, several cells of earlier design were available. Although these cells were known to have some defects, flight testing with the reactant supply system was felt to be extremely desirable. Accordingly, it was decided to fly the entire system on GT-2, but only on a "non-interference with flight" basis. When it became clear that correcting the problem that emerged during the GT-2 countdown would cause delay, fuel cell activation for the flight was called off.
1965 January 21 - .
18:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1965 January 26 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 January 27 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 January 27 - .
21:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1965 January 28 - .
04:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1965 February 2 - .
19:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 11 km (6 mi).
1965 February 2 - .
20:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A MA-25S TPS,MH-96,BLN Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 6253 kph. Maximum Altitude - 29931 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 February 3 - .
18:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UNH Particles Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 141 km (87 mi).
1965 February 4 - .
04:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1965 February 4 - .
05:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1965 February 4 - .
17:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1965 February 5 - .
20:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1965 February 8 - .
22:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1965 February 8 - .
22:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 107 km (66 mi).
1965 February 8 - .
22:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 165 km (102 mi).
1965 February 15 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
- X-15A-2 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 captive flight.
1965 February 15 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
- X-15A-2 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 captive flight.
1965 February 17 - .
17:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
- Ranger 8 - .
Payload: RA-8. Mass: 366 kg (806 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Program: Ranger.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft Bus: Ranger.
Spacecraft: Ranger 6-7-8-9.
Decay Date: 1965-02-20 . USAF Sat Cat: 1086 . COSPAR: 1965-010A.
Returned 7137 photos before lunar impact. The Atlas- Agena B booster injected the Agena and Ranger 8 into an Earth parking orbit at 185 km altitude 7 minutes after launch. Fourteen minutes later a 90 second burn of the Agena put the spacecraft into lunar transfer trajectory, and several minutes later the Ranger and Agena separated. The Ranger solar panels were deployed, attitude control activated, and spacecraft transmissions switched from the omni-directional antenna to the high-gain antenna by 21:30 GMT. On 18 February at a distance of 160,000 km from Earth the planned mid-course manoeuvre took place, involving reorientation and a 59 second rocket burn. During the 27 minute manoeuvre, spacecraft transmitter power dropped severely, so that lock was lost on all telemetry channels. This continued intermittently until the rocket burn, at which time power returned to normal. The telemetry dropout had no serious effects on the mission. A planned terminal sequence to point the cameras more in the direction of flight just before reaching the Moon was cancelled to allow the cameras to cover a greater area of the Moon's surface.
Ranger 8 reached the Moon on 20 February 1965. The first image was taken at 9:34:32 GMT at an altitude of 2510 km. Transmission of 7,137 photographs of good quality occurred over the final 23 minutes of flight. The final image taken before impact has a resolution of 1.5 meters. The spacecraft encountered the lunar surface in a direct hyperbolic trajectory, with incoming asymptotic direction at an angle of -13.6 degrees from the lunar equator. The orbit plane was inclined 16.5 degrees to the lunar equator. After 64.9 hours of flight, impact occurred at 09:57:36.756 GMT on 20 February 1965 in Mare Tranquillitatis at approximately 2.67 degrees N, 24.65 degrees E. Impact velocity was slightly less than 2.68 km/s.
1965 February 17 - .
18:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Landing skid extends at Mach 4.3..
- X-15A-2 Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5649 kph. Maximum Altitude - 28986 m. Right main landing gear extended at Mach 4.1; normal landing. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1965 February 18 - .
20:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Composition 4? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1965 February 19 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 February 19 - .
04:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- JHU Aurora 3 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 159 km (98 mi).
1965 February 19 - .
09:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Composition 5? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi).
1965 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 February 26 - .
19:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A MIT/AirD/Sky Bright Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi). Maximum Speed - 6034 kph. Maximum Altitude - 46817 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 February 27 - .
21:33 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 37.8 N x 79.4 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Density Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP1 - - Latitude: 37.78 N - Longitude: 79.38 W..
1965 February 28 - .
00:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- GCA TMA / ionosphere Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1965 February 28 - .
03:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- GCA TMA / ionosphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1965 February 28 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- GCA TMA / ionosphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 7.00 km (4.30 mi).
1965 February 28 - .
12:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- GCA TMA / ionosphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1965 March 1 - .
13:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- UJO-5 (Uppsala) Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
RTG.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1965 March 1 - .
20:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UJO-6 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
SSC.
Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).
1965 March 2 - .
13:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36A.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Centaur.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- Surveyor SD-1 - .
Payload: Surveyor SD-1. Mass: 951 kg (2,096 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: Surveyor.
Decay Date: 1965-03-02 . Launch vehicle test. Launch vehicle was to have put payload into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
1965 March 2 - .
20:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- UJO-7 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
RTG.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1965 March 3 - .
22:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ferdinand 9 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Norway.
Agency: NASA,
NTNF.
Apogee: 22 km (13 mi).
1965 March 5 - .
20:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UJO-8 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
SSC.
Apogee: 180 km (110 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 7 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 3.9 N x 82.8 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). Launched by vessel CVE-25 from 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP20 - Latitude: 12.95 S, Longitude:77.83 W..
1965 March 8 - .
15:35 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 0.0 N x 84.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- B Field Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP2 - - Latitude: 0.01 N - Longitude: 84.00 W..
1965 March 8 - .
17:48 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 0.0 N x 84.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 8 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 141 km (87 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP2 - - Latitude: 0.01 N - Longitude: 84.00 W..
1965 March 9 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 3.1 S x 84.4 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). Launched by vessel CVE-25 from 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP20 - Latitude: 12.95 S, Longitude:77.83 W..
1965 March 9 - .
06:26 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 1.0 S x 84.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 9 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP3 - - Latitude: 1.00 S - Longitude: 84.00 W..
1965 March 9 - .
16:25 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 3.1 S x 84.4 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UNH 65-2 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP4 - - Latitude: 3.12 S - Longitude: 84.37 W..
1965 March 10 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 6.5 S x 84.5 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UNH 65-3 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP5 - - Latitude: 6.50 S - Longitude: 84.53 W..
1965 March 11 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 9.5 S x 82.2 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 March 11 - .
09:35 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 9.5 S x 82.4 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Composition(Tropics) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 197 km (122 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP6 - - Latitude: 9.45 S - Longitude: 82.43 W..
1965 March 11 - .
10:38 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 9.6 S x 82.4 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP7 - - Latitude: 9.60 S - Longitude: 82.35 W..
1965 March 11 - .
18:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1965 March 11 - .
20:07 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 9.5 S x 81.2 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP8 - - Latitude: 9.53 S - Longitude: 81.23 W..
1965 March 12 - .
13:30 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 11.4 S x 81.3 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UNH 65-4 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 178 km (110 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP9 - - Latitude: 11.42 S - Longitude: 81.33 W..
1965 March 12 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 11.4 S x 81.3 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UNH 65-5 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP9 - - Latitude: 11.42 S - Longitude: 81.33 W..
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 15 - .
20:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ferdinand 10 Ionosphere / aurora mission - .
Nation: Norway.
Agency: NASA,
NTNF.
Apogee: 35 km (21 mi).
1965 March 16 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 12.9 S x 78.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). Launched by vessel CVE-25 from 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP20 - Latitude: 12.95 S, Longitude:77.83 W..
1965 March 16 - .
04:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Sylvester I Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Norway.
Agency: NASA,
NTNF.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1965 March 16 - .
16:15 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 12.5 S x 77.8 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- B field Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 172 km (106 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP10 - - Latitude: 12.50 S - Longitude: 77.83 W..
1965 March 16 - .
16:51 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 12.8 S x 78.3 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP11 - - Latitude: 12.82 S - Longitude: 78.25 W..
1965 March 17 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 12.6 S x 78.1 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 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 18 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 12.8 S x 78.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 March 18 - .
06:04 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 12.8 S x 77.8 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- B field Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP12 - - Latitude: 12.83 S - Longitude: 77.83 W..
1965 March 18 - .
06:41 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 12.8 S x 77.9 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP13 - - Latitude: 12.80 S - Longitude: 77.93 W..
1965 March 18 - .
16:01 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 12.7 S x 77.7 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- B field Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 149 km (92 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP14 - - Latitude: 12.67 S - Longitude: 77.67 W..
1965 March 18 - .
16:38 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 12.8 S x 78.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP15 - - Latitude: 12.78 S - Longitude: 77.98 W..
1965 March 18 - .
20:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1965 March 19 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 13.1 S x 78.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 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 19 - .
18:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Thermosphere probe Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 315 km (195 mi).
1965 March 20 - .
05:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300.
- Thermosphere probe Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 326 km (202 mi).
1965 March 20 - .
13:20 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 12.0 S x 77.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 174 km (108 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP16 - - Latitude: 12.00 S - Longitude: 77.00 W..
1965 March 21 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 13.0 S x 78.1 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 March 21 - .
21:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
- Ranger 9 - .
Payload: RA-9. Mass: 366 kg (806 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Program: Ranger.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft Bus: Ranger.
Spacecraft: Ranger 6-7-8-9.
Decay Date: 1965-03-24 . USAF Sat Cat: 1294 . COSPAR: 1965-023A.
Ranger 9, last of the series, returned 5814 images before lunar impact. The target was Alphonsus, a large crater about 12 degrees south of the lunar equator. The probe was timed to arrive when lighting conditions would be at their best. The Atlas- Agena B booster injected the Agena and Ranger 9 into an Earth parking orbit at 185 km altitude. A 90 second Agena 2nd burn put the spacecraft into lunar transfer trajectory. This was followed by the separation of the Agena and Ranger. The initial trajectory was highly accurate; uncorrected, the craft would have landed only 650 km north of Alphonsus. 70 minutes after launch the command was given to deploy solar panels, activate attitude control, and switch from the omni-directional antenna to the high-gain antenna. The accuracy of the initial trajectory enabled delay of the planned mid-course correction from 22 March to 23 March when the manoeuvre was initiated at 12:03 GMT. After orientation, a 31 second rocket burn at 12:30 GMT, and reorientation, the manoeuvre was completed at 13:30 GMT. Ranger 9 reached the Moon on 24 March 1965. At 13:31 GMT a terminal manoeuvre was executed to orient the spacecraft so the cameras were more in line with the flight direction to improve the resolution of the pictures. Twenty minutes before impact the one-minute camera system warm-up began. The first image was taken at 13:49:41 at an altitude of 2363 km. Transmission of 5,814 good contrast photographs was made during the final 19 minutes of flight. The final image taken before impact has a resolution of 0.3 meters. The spacecraft encountered the lunar surface with an incoming asymptotic direction at an angle of -5.6 degrees from the lunar equator. The orbit plane was inclined 15.6 degrees to the lunar equator. After 64.5 hours of flight, impact occurred at 14:08:19.994 GMT at approximately 12.83 S latitude, 357.63 E longitude in the crater Alphonsus. Impact velocity was 2.67 km/s. Millions of Americans followed the spacecraft's descent via real time television coverage provided to the three networks of many of the F-channel images (primarily camera B but also some camera A pictures) were provided for this flight.
The pictures showed the rim and floor of the crater in fine detail: in those just prior to impact, objects less than a foot in size were discernible.
A panel of scientists presented some preliminary conclusions from Ranger IX at a press conference that same afternoon. Crater rims and ridges inside the walls, they believed, were harder and smoother than the moon's dusty plains, and therefore were considered likely sites for future manned landings. Generally, the panel was dubious about landing on crater floors however. Apparently, the floors were solidified volcanic material incapable of supporting a spacecraft. Investigators believed several types of craters were seen that were of nonmeteoric origin. These findings reinforced arguments that the moon at one time had experienced volcanic activity. Later the images were shown to the press as a continuous-motion movie, leading astronaut Wally Schirra to yell 'bail out you fool!' just before the final frame.
1965 March 22 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 12.5 S x 77.9 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 March 22 - .
22:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ferdinand 11 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Norway.
Agency: NASA,
NTNF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 March 23 - .
05:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Sylvester II Ionosphere/Chemical release mission - .
Nation: Norway.
Agency: NASA,
NTNF.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1965 March 23 - .
09:31 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 13.0 S x 78.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 165 km (102 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP20 - Latitude: 12.95 S, Longitude:77.83 W..
1965 March 24 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 11.6 S x 78.4 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 March 24 - .
16:34 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 11.8 S x 78.3 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- B field Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP22 - - Latitude: 11.83 S - Longitude: 78.33 W..
1965 March 24 - .
17:07 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 11.4 S x 78.4 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP23 - - Latitude: 11.40 S - Longitude: 78.42 W..
1965 March 25 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 9.0 S x 79.9 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 March 26 - .
15:41 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 10.2 S x 79.8 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- B field Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP25 - - Latitude: 10.17 S - Longitude: 79.83 W..
1965 March 26 - .
16:13 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 10.2 S x 79.5 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP26 - - Latitude: 10.17 S - Longitude: 79.45 W..
1965 March 26 - .
19:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A IR Scanner/IFDS Technology/test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5760 kph. Maximum Altitude - 31059 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 March 27 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 14.2 S x 78.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 March 27 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 12.2 S x 78.8 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP27 - - Latitude: 12.18 S - Longitude: 78.75 W..
1965 March 27 - .
18:08 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 14.0 S x 77.8 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- B field Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP28 - - Latitude: 14.00 S - Longitude: 77.83 W..
1965 March 28 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 16.0 S x 78.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 March 29 - .
15:47 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 12.1 S x 78.2 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- B field Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 172 km (106 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP30 - - Latitude: 12.08 S - Longitude: 78.23 W..
1965 March 29 - .
15:47 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 12.1 S x 78.2 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 172 km (106 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP30 - - Latitude: 12.08 S - Longitude: 78.23 W..
1965 March 31 - .
18:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1965 April 1 - .
02:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 139 km (86 mi).
1965 April 2 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 12.3 S x 78.2 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 April 2 - .
13:22 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 12.1 S x 78.2 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UNH Particles Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP31 - - Latitude: 12.12 S - Longitude: 78.22 W..
1965 April 3 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 14.6 S x 77.8 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 April 3 - .
21:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral fluxes Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 205 km (127 mi).
1965 April 4 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 24.6 S x 76.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 April 4 - .
16:06 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 24.1 S x 76.1 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 10 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 139 km (86 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP32 - - Latitude: 24.08 S - Longitude: 76.13 W..
1965 April 5 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 29.9 S x 75.2 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 April 5 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 30.9 S x 75.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 April 5 - .
13:45 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 29.6 S x 75.2 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 177 km (109 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP33 - - Latitude: 29.57 S - Longitude: 75.22 W..
1965 April 5 - .
19:42 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 30.6 S x 75.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UNH Particles Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP34 - - Latitude: 30.63 S - Longitude: 75.03 W..
1965 April 6 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 35.2 S x 74.3 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 April 6 - .
16:34 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 35.2 S x 74.3 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 11 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 142 km (88 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP35 - - Latitude: 35.23 S - Longitude: 74.25 W..
1965 April 8 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 39.1 S x 75.2 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 April 9 - .
19:18 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 44.3 S x 77.7 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 191 km (118 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP36 - - Latitude: 44.25 S - Longitude: 77.67 W..
1965 April 9 - .
20:26 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 44.4 S x 77.8 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 12 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 147 km (91 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP37 - - Latitude: 44.38 S - Longitude: 77.78 W..
1965 April 10 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 47.0 S x 77.8 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 April 11 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 52.2 S x 77.8 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 April 11 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 48.6 S x 77.7 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 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 12 - .
17:14 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 58.3 S x 78.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- GCA Ionosphere Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP38 - - Latitude: 58.32 S - Longitude: 78.00 W..
1965 April 13 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 59.9 S x 78.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 April 13 - .
04:05 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 60.0 S x 78.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 13 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP39 - - Latitude: 60.00 S - Longitude: 78.00 W..
1965 April 13 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 60.0 S x 78.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 14 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 146 km (90 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP39 - - Latitude: 60.00 S - Longitude: 78.00 W..
1965 April 13 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 60.0 S x 78.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UNH Particles Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP39 - - Latitude: 60.00 S - Longitude: 78.00 W..
1965 April 13 - .
19:06 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 59.9 S x 78.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP40 - - Latitude: 59.92 S - Longitude: 77.97 W..
1965 April 14 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 59.8 S x 77.8 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 April 14 - .
14:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Journeyman.
- Minnesota Particles Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,660 km (1,030 mi).
1965 April 15 - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 52.5 S x 78.2 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 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 15 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 52.6 S x 78.3 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 15 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP41 - - Latitude: 52.58 S - Longitude: 78.33 W..
1965 April 15 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 52.5 S x 78.2 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP42 - - Latitude: 52.52 S - Longitude: 78.22 W..
1965 April 23 - .
03:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 128 km (79 mi).
1965 April 23 - .
04:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
1965 April 23 - .
17:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A HT/Abl TPS/BLN Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 5760 kph. Maximum Altitude - 24293 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
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 28 - .
20:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A-2 Landing loads,Stab test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 28 km (17 mi). Maximum Speed - 5266 kph. Maximum Altitude - 28224 m. First star tracker checkout. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1965 April 28 - .
22:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 April 29 - .
17:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonmiani.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Rehbar 7 (Grenades) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 April 30 - .
18:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonmiani.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Rehbar 8 (Grenades) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1965 April 30 - .
19:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi).
1965 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 2.
- Ultraviolet reentry experiment Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1965 May 3 - .
18:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 May 4 - .
05:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Reentry physics test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1965 May 5 - .
03:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
1965 May 11 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 May 13 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 May 13 - .
18:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 11 km (6 mi).
1965 May 14 - .
15:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1965 May 18 - .
17:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A-2 Stab, landing, ST test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5697 kph. Maximum Altitude - 31120 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1965 May 18 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 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 19 - .
20:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- M / DTR Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 947 km (588 mi).
1965 May 22 - .
02:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 16 / FIRE cal Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 147 km (91 mi).
1965 May 22 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 17 / FIRE cal Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1965 May 25 - .
18:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A IFDS/MIT/RAS modification technology / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi). Maximum Speed - 5100 kph. Maximum Altitude - 54803 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1965 May 25 - .
19:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Karikari.
Launch Complex:
Cape Karikari L1.
Launch Pad: L1?.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Kiwi 1 range test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1965 May 26 - .
19:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 320 km (190 mi).
1965 May 28 - .
17:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Radiometer/Scan/BLN Test/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). Maximum Speed - 6040 kph. Maximum Altitude - 63886 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 May 30 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Karikari.
Launch Complex:
Cape Karikari L1.
Launch Pad: L1?.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Kiwi 2 Ionosphere / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1965 May 30 - .
19:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Karikari.
Launch Complex:
Cape Karikari L2.
Launch Pad: L2?.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Kiwi 3 Ionosphere / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1965 May 30 - .
19:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Karikari.
Launch Complex:
Cape Karikari L1.
Launch Pad: L1?.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Kiwi 4 Ionosphere / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1965 May 30 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Karikari.
Launch Complex:
Cape Karikari L2.
Launch Pad: L2?.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Kiwi 5 Ionosphere / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1965 May 30 - .
20:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Karikari.
Launch Complex:
Cape Karikari L1.
Launch Pad: L1?.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Kiwi 6 Ionosphere / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1965 May 30 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Karikari.
Launch Complex:
Cape Karikari L2.
Launch Pad: L2?.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Kiwi 7 Ionosphere / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1965 June 1 - .
18:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 13 km (8 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 4 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 June 11 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 June 14 - .
09:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 177 km (109 mi).
1965 June 16 - .
18:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Radiometer/BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi). Maximum Speed - 5477 kph. Maximum Altitude - 74585 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 June 17 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A IR Scanner, INS test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 33 km (20 mi). Maximum Speed - 5697 kph. Maximum Altitude - 33071 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 June 17 - .
21:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- CR fluxes Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 233 km (144 mi).
1965 June 17 - .
21:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 177 km (109 mi).
1965 June 18 - .
17:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 186 km (115 mi).
1965 June 18 - .
23:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 350.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 374 km (232 mi).
1965 June 22 - .
17:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A-2 Stability,ST,gear test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 47 km (29 mi). Maximum Speed - 6336 kph. Maximum Altitude - 47518 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 June 23 - .
01:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy sodium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1965 June 23 - .
01:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Release Aeronomy sodium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 191 km (118 mi).
1965 June 23 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- GCA Ionosphere Aeronomy sodium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 164 km (101 mi).
1965 June 23 - .
08:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 196 km (121 mi).
1965 June 23 - .
08:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1965 June 23 - .
15:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- CR fluxes Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 215 km (133 mi).
1965 June 27 - .
05:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 2.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 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 - .
18:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A LaRC Scan,Radiom,BLN Test/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). Maximum Speed - 5522 kph. Maximum Altitude - 85527 m. Astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
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 - .
05:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA4.
Launch Vehicle:
Journeyman.
- Radio astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,770 km (1,090 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 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
1965 July 2 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 July 8 - .
17:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A-2 ST,Landing,Alt test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). Maximum Speed - 5887 kph. Maximum Altitude - 64800 m. Star tracker mission to photograph Gamma Cassiopeia. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 July 14 - .
18:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 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 20 - .
17:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Bound.Layer Noise test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 6050 kph. Maximum Altitude - 32126 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 July 21 - .
17:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1965 July 23 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 July 23 - .
17:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1965 July 27 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 July 28 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 August 3 - .
20:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A-2 RAS,ST,Landing test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). Maximum Speed - 5796 kph. Maximum Altitude - 63612 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 August 6 - .
17:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A IR Scan,Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5686 kph. Maximum Altitude - 31455 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 August 7 - .
11:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1965 August 7 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
1965 August 7 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Falling sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 167 km (103 mi).
1965 August 7 - .
19:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
1965 August 7 - .
19:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1965 August 7 - .
20:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades / UM Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1965 August 8 - .
03:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades / UM Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1965 August 8 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1965 August 8 - .
04:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1965 August 8 - .
08:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 165 km (102 mi).
1965 August 8 - .
10:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1965 August 8 - .
10:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades / UM Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1965 August 9 - .
10:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1965 August 10 - .
19:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Northrop Scan,BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). Maximum Speed - 5712 kph. Maximum Altitude - 82601 m. Astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
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 11 - .
14:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36B.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Centaur D.
- Surveyor; Atlas Centaur 6 - .
Payload: Surveyor-SD-2. Mass: 950 kg (2,090 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft: Surveyor.
USAF Sat Cat: 1503 . COSPAR: 1965-064A. Centaur AC-6 launched dummy Surveyor payload into a barycentric / translunar orbit..
1965 August 12 - .
19:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1965 August 19 - .
01:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 144 km (89 mi).
1965 August 20 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 August 20 - .
16:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- BioSpace - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1965 August 24 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 August 24 - .
21:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 162 km (100 mi).
1965 August 25 - .
15:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Delta C.
FAILURE: Premature third stage ignition..
Failed Stage: 3.
- OSO C - .
Payload: OSO C. Mass: 280 kg (610 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Solar satellite. Spacecraft: OSO.
Decay Date: 1965-08-25 .
1965 August 25 - .
17:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A MIT Scan,Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). Maximum Speed - 5799 kph. Maximum Altitude - 65258 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 August 25 - .
18:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Helium ionization Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 902 km (560 mi).
1965 August 26 - .
17:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Northrop Radiom,BLN Test/Aeronomy mission? - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi). Maximum Speed - 5426 kph. Maximum Altitude - 73030 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 September 1 - .
11:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- MIP 1 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1965 September 2 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A-2 RAS,ST,Landing test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi). X-15 Flight 146 (RAS,ST,Landing) Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 September 3 - .
05:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- MIP 2 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 153 km (95 mi).
1965 September 3 - .
15:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 8 - .
21:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- HASP / WOX-1A Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 8 - .
22:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 8 - .
23:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- HASP / WOX-1A Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 9 - .
00:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- HASP / WOX-1A Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 9 - .
01:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 9 - .
01:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- HASP / WOX-1A Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 9 - .
02:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- HASP / WOX-1A Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 9 - .
05:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- HASP / WOX-1A Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 9 - .
08:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- HASP / WOX-1A Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 9 - .
12:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- HASP/WOX-1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1965 September 9 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- WOX-1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1965 September 9 - .
16:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- HASP / WOX-1A Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 9 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A IR scan,Abl TPS test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5686 kph. Maximum Altitude - 29627 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 September 9 - .
22:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- HASP / WOX-1A Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 9 - .
23:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- RF propagation Radio astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 171 km (106 mi).
1965 September 10 - .
01:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- HASP / WOX-1A Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 10 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- HASP / WOX-1A Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 10 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- HASP / WOX-1A Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 10 - .
12:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- HASP / WOX-1A Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 14 - .
18:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A N.Radiom,BLN Test/Aeronomy mission? - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). Maximum Speed - 5662 kph. Maximum Altitude - 72847 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 September 15 - .
20:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
1965 September 16 - .
14:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Auroral electrons Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 27 km (16 mi).
1965 September 17 - .
15:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral electrons Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1965 September 17 - .
21:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- FR-1 test / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).
1965 September 18 - .
22:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Coronie.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 205 km (127 mi).
1965 September 20 - .
14:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Auroral electrons Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1965 September 20 - .
16:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral electrons Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 146 km (90 mi).
1965 September 21 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Coronie.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 205 km (127 mi).
1965 September 22 - .
18:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A-2 Infrared Scanner test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5744 kph. Maximum Altitude - 73091 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
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 23 - .
14:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 805 km (500 mi).
1965 September 23 - .
19:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1965 September 24 - .
08:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Coronie.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 205 km (127 mi).
1965 September 25 - .
21:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- FR-1 test / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1965 September 27 - .
08:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Coronie.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 205 km (127 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 28 - .
18:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A N.Scan/BLN/Tail test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Maximum Speed - 6005 kph. Maximum Altitude - 90099 m. Astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 September 30 - .
17:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Infrared Scanner test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 4373 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23350 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
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 5 - .
00:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- M / DTR Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 960 km (590 mi).
1965 October 5 - .
17:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 October 5 - .
18:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1965 October 5 - .
23:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere / TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 206 km (128 mi).
1965 October 6 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere / TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1965 October 8 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 October 8 - .
19:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 October 10 - .
01:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
FAILURE: Failure.
- M / DTR Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi).
1965 October 12 - .
17:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: APU shutdown..
- X-15A Checkout mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 28 km (17 mi). Maximum Speed - 5001 kph. Maximum Altitude - 28770 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1965 October 12 - .
18:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 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 13 - .
16:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 October 13 - .
16:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1965 October 13 - .
16:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1965 October 14 - .
19:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 October 14 - .
20:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A MIT,Pace transducer test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi). Maximum Speed - 5718 kph. Maximum Altitude - 81230 m. Astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 October 15 - .
20:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1965 October 19 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 October 19 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1965 October 19 - .
18:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1965 October 19 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Colorado / Ikeya-Seki Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 179 km (111 mi).
1965 October 19 - .
23:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1965 October 20 - .
18:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 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 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- JHU Ikeya-Seki Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 191 km (118 mi).
1965 October 23 - .
15:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 October 23 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1965 October 23 - .
16:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1965 October 25 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
FAILURE: Exploded 6 minutes after takeoff. Failure..
Failed Stage: U.
- Gemini 6 Agena Target - .
Payload: TDA-2. Mass: 3,261 kg (7,189 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned logistics spacecraft. Flight: Gemini 6,
Gemini 7.
Spacecraft Bus: Agena.
Spacecraft: Gemini Agena Target Vehicle.
Decay Date: 1965-10-25 . The Agena target vehicle failed to reach orbit. Gemini 6, awaiting launch, was cancelled. In the ashes of this setback, the idea of launching Gemini 6 to rendezvous with Gemini 7 was born..
1965 October 25 - .
19:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 October 26 - .
00:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 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 26 - .
18:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 October 27 - .
18:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A N.Scan/BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). Maximum Speed - 5662 kph. Maximum Altitude - 72210 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 October 27 - .
19:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 October 27 - .
23:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- WOX-1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1965 October 27 - .
23:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1965 October 27 - .
23:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 October 28 - .
00:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1965 October 29 - .
18:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 13 km (8 mi).
1965 October 29 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- WOX-1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1965 November 2 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 November 2 - .
15:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1965 November 3 - .
17:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Cuddeback Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A-2 External Tank test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 21 km (13 mi). First flight with empty external tanks. Ammonia tank recovered; Lox tank destroyed. Maximum Speed - 2414 kph. Maximum Altitude - 21520 m. Air dropped in Cuddeback Dry Lake DZ..
1965 November 3 - .
19:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- WOX-1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1965 November 4 - .
17:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Two engine relights required..
- X-15A Checkout mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 4450 kph. Maximum Altitude - 24440 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1965 November 4 - .
19:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1965 November 8 - .
19:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1965 November 8 - .
20:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 November 9 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 18 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 144 km (89 mi).
1965 November 9 - .
19:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Thermosphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 328 km (203 mi).
1965 November 10 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- UM Pitot 19 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
1965 November 10 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Thermosphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 328 km (203 mi).
1965 November 10 - .
18:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 November 11 - .
04:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 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 17 - .
04:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral emissions Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 178 km (110 mi).
1965 November 17 - .
20:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 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 18 - .
18:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 November 20 - .
05:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral emissions Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1965 November 23 - .
19:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1965 November 24 - .
04:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral emissions Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1965 November 24 - .
15:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- B Field Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 169 km (105 mi).
1965 November 24 - .
17:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 November 29 - .
04:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
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 November 30 - .
16:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
17:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 2 - .
06:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
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 6 - .
13:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Sylvester III Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Norway.
Agency: NASA,
NTNF.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1965 December 7 - .
18:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1965 December 8 - .
20:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 9 - .
04:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 15 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Electron density Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 184 km (114 mi).
1965 December 15 - .
19:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).
1965 December 15 - .
19:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 16 - .
06:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 18 - .
04:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 188 km (116 mi).
1966 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- EXAMETNET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 January 10 - .
17:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Electron density Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 186 km (115 mi).
1966 January 11 - .
18:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1966 January 12 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 January 17 - .
22:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 206 km (128 mi).
1966 January 18 - .
00:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 205 km (127 mi).
1966 January 18 - .
02:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 167 km (103 mi).
1966 January 18 - .
03:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 134 km (83 mi).
1966 January 18 - .
05:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 207 km (128 mi).
1966 January 18 - .
11:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 213 km (132 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 20 - .
15:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 January 24 - .
05:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1966 January 25 - .
01:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Spheres Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 167 km (103 mi).
1966 February 1 - .
20:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1966 February 1 - .
20:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1966 February 2 - .
02:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 118 km (73 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 3 - .
18:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Spheres (UM) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 131 km (81 mi).
1966 February 4 - .
01:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Spheres (UM) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1966 February 10 - .
00:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-4A.
- Reentry 4B Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1966 February 10 - .
05:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral electrons 1 Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 178 km (110 mi).
1966 February 10 - .
07:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1966 February 10 - .
07:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1966 February 10 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 February 10 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1966 February 10 - .
18:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1966 February 10 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 February 17 - .
16:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- E / B currents Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 186 km (115 mi).
1966 February 18 - .
04:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral electrons 2 Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).
1966 February 20 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- JHU Aurora 4 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 166 km (103 mi).
1966 February 21 - .
18:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 22 km (13 mi).
1966 February 25 - .
13:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonmiani.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Rehbar 9 (Na) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 February 26 - .
13:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonmiani.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Rehbar 10 (Na) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 February 26 - .
16:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC34.
LV Family:
Saturn I.
Launch Vehicle:
Saturn IB.
- Apollo 201 (AS-201) - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 488 km (303 mi).
Apollo-Saturn 201 was launched from Cape Kennedy, with liftoff of an Apollo Block I spacecraft (CSM 009) on a Saturn IB launch vehicle at 11:12:01 EST. Launched from Launch Complex 34, the unmanned suborbital mission was the first flight test of the Saturn IB and an Apollo spacecraft. Total launch weight was 22,000 kilograms.
Spacecraft communications blackout lasted 1 minute 22 seconds. Reentry was initiated with a space-fixed velocity of 29,000 kilometers per hour. CM structure and heatshields performed adequately. The CM was recovered by the USS Boxer from the Atlantic about 72 kilometers uprange from the planned landing point. (8.18 S x 11.15 W).
1966 February 26 - .
18:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 February 27 - .
16:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 20 / AS-201 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1966 February 28 - .
04:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- UM Pitot 21 / AS-201 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1966 March 2 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Te, Solar UV Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 228 km (141 mi).
1966 March 2 - .
17:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Geoprobe Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 536 km (333 mi).
1966 March 2 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- WOX-1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1966 March 3 - .
21:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- AFCRL Solar Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 219 km (136 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 13 - .
05:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral electrons 3 Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 March 16 - .
16:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- WOX-1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1966 March 16 - .
20:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1966 March 17 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 13 km (8 mi).
1966 March 18 - .
01:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 2.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 280 km (170 mi).
1966 March 18 - .
02:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 March 18 - .
15:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 March 21 - .
23:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- D-region composition Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NDRE.
Apogee: 133 km (82 mi).
1966 March 23 - .
04:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Auroral Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 290 km (180 mi).
1966 March 24 - .
15:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonmiani.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Rehbar 11 (Grenades) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 135 km (83 mi).
1966 March 27 - .
17:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonmiani.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Rehbar 12 (Grenades) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1966 March 30 - .
16:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1966 April 4 - .
16:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 174 km (108 mi).
1966 April 8 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36B.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Centaur D.
FAILURE: Centaur propellant leak..
Failed Stage: U.
- Surveyor Model - .
Payload: Surveyor SD-3. Mass: 784 kg (1,728 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft: Surveyor.
Decay Date: 1966-05-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 2139 . COSPAR: 1966-030A. Apogee: 336 km (208 mi). Perigee: 182 km (113 mi). Inclination: 30.70 deg. Period: 89.70 min. Launch vehicle test. Payload was dummy Surveyor spacecraft..
1966 April 8 - .
04:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- MIP 3 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 159 km (98 mi).
1966 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 April 14 - .
05:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Auroral Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 296 km (183 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 14 - .
15:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- WOX-3A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1966 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 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 26 - .
00:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonmiani.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Rehbar 13 (Gren / TMA) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1966 April 27 - .
21:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
CELPA.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- EXAMETNET (Judi?) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 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 May 1 - .
22:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1966 May 2 - .
01:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 131 km (81 mi).
1966 May 2 - .
01:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1966 May 2 - .
01:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- WOX-3A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1966 May 2 - .
02:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1966 May 3 - .
22:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1966 May 4 - .
00:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 123 km (76 mi).
1966 May 4 - .
00:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1966 May 4 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- 08 CNAE 6605 / Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 141 km (87 mi).
1966 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 May 6 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Pump failure forces emergency landing at Delamar Dry Lake..
- X-15A AD/MuMet/Scan/SB Aeronomy/Meteor/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). Premature engine shutdown at 32 sec. Maximum Speed - 2307 kph. Maximum Altitude - 20850 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1966 May 9 - .
15:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
1966 May 10 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 May 11 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 May 13 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 May 15 - .
10:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Koroni.
Launch Complex:
Koroni LP1.
Launch Platform: RREC.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test Eclipse ionosphere / solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1966 May 17 - .
15:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
FAILURE: Control system failure..
Failed Stage: G.
1966 May 18 - .
04:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1966 May 18 - .
18:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A-2 V-On Stab test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5936 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30170 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1966 May 19 - .
17:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1966 May 20 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Koroni.
Launch Complex:
Koroni LP1.
Launch Platform: RREC.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Eclipse ionosphere / solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 May 20 - .
08:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Koroni.
Launch Complex:
Koroni LP1.
Launch Platform: RREC.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Eclipse ionosphere / solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1966 May 20 - .
09:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Koroni.
Launch Complex:
Koroni LP1.
Launch Platform: RREC.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Eclipse ionosphere / solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 102 km (63 mi).
1966 May 20 - .
10:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Koroni.
Launch Complex:
Koroni LP1.
Launch Platform: RREC.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Eclipse ionosphere / solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 May 20 - .
11:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Koroni.
Launch Complex:
Koroni LP1.
Launch Platform: RREC.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Eclipse ionosphere / solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 101 km (62 mi).
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 - .
19:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- RAE development Radio astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 998 km (620 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 21 - .
09:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Koroni.
Launch Complex:
Koroni LP1.
Launch Platform: RREC.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 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 30 - .
14:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36A.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Centaur D.
- Surveyor 1 - .
Payload: Surveyor SC-1. Mass: 269 kg (593 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft: Surveyor.
Decay Date: 1966-06-02 . USAF Sat Cat: 2185 . COSPAR: 1966-045A.
The first operational Atlas/Centaur (AC-10) carried the NASA Surveyor I spacecraft to the moon in a direct ascent lunar transfer trajectory. This was the first in a series of seven Surveyors designed to develop soft-landing technology and to provide basic scientific and engineering data in support of Project Apollo. On 2 June, Surveyor I became the first U.S. spacecraft to soft-land on the moon and transmit television pictures Surveyor 1 soft landed on the moon in the Ocean of Storms and began transmitting the first of more than 11,150 clear, detailed television pictures to Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Deep Space Facility, Goldstone, Calif. The landing sequence began 3,200 kilometers above the moon with the spacecraft traveling at a speed of 9,700 kilometers per hour. The spacecraft was successfully slowed to 5.6 kilometers per hour by the time it reached 4-meter altitude and then free-fell to the surface at 13 kilometers per hour. The landing was so precise that the three footpads touched the surface within 19 milliseconds of each other, and it confirmed that the lunar surface could support the LM. It was the first U.S. attempt to soft land on the moon.
1966 June 1 - .
16:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 June 3 - .
14:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 June 7 - .
16:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
WASP.
- WASP slosh test Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 238 km (147 mi).
1966 June 10 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 June 14 - .
09:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 186 km (115 mi).
1966 June 15 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1966 June 17 - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 June 17 - .
03:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 123 km (76 mi).
1966 June 20 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 June 23 - .
06:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 123 km (76 mi).
1966 June 23 - .
07:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 June 24 - .
15:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 June 27 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
- X-15A-2 External Tank test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 captive flight (External Tank Test).
1966 June 29 - .
14:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 July 1 - .
19:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Erroneous failure indication results in emergency landing at Mud Lake..
- X-15A-2 External Tank test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 13 km (8 mi). First flight with fueled external tanks. Engine shutdown at 34.6 seconds due to fuel flow anomalies. Maximum Speed - 1646 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1966 July 7 - .
08:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 20.05 / TERLS-44 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 178 km (110 mi).
1966 July 11 - .
19:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Density profile Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 202 km (125 mi).
1966 July 12 - .
19:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Checkout, Systems test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 39 km (24 mi). Maximum Speed - 5876 kph. Maximum Altitude - 39620 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1966 July 12 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Extreme ultraviolet Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,015 km (630 mi).
1966 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 July 13 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 July 14 - .
15:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1966 July 15 - .
14:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 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 17 - .
00:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1966 July 17 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 211 km (131 mi).
1966 July 17 - .
06:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 199 km (123 mi).
1966 July 17 - .
08:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 July 17 - .
09:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 208 km (129 mi).
1966 July 18 - .
19:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Checkout, Systems test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5176 kph. Maximum Altitude - 29290 m. First flight with X-20 energy management system. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
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 20 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 July 20 - .
19:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPICE 1 (PCA) Solar particles mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 161 km (100 mi).
1966 July 21 - .
20:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A-2 Alt,ST,Abl TPS test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi). Maximum Speed - 5741 kph. Maximum Altitude - 58610 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1966 July 22 - .
14:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 July 22 - .
19:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 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 28 - .
18:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A MuMet/HS/SB/RAS Technology/Meteor/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi). Maximum Speed - 5957 kph. Maximum Altitude - 73700 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1966 August 3 - .
16:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A-2 ST, Base drag test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). Maximum Speed - 5535 kph. Maximum Altitude - 75890 m. UV photos of stars in Auriga. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1966 August 4 - .
17:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Heat Tran,BLN,OBE Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). Maximum Speed - 6376 kph. Maximum Altitude - 40450 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1966 August 7 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 August 7 - .
07:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 August 7 - .
07:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- WOX-3A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1966 August 7 - .
09:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 123 km (76 mi).
1966 August 7 - .
09:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 22 / Noctilucent clouds Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1966 August 7 - .
17:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 123 km (76 mi).
1966 August 7 - .
20:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 August 7 - .
23:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 August 9 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 August 10 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 August 11 - .
17:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A HS,MuMet,SB,Gas Technology/Meteor/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi). Maximum Speed - 5776 kph. Maximum Altitude - 76500 m. Record dynamic pressure. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1966 August 12 - .
18:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A-2 ST,Pitot,Base drag test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). Maximum Speed - 5586 kph. Maximum Altitude - 70440 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1966 August 12 - .
22:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 August 14 - .
20:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 August 15 - .
08:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 August 15 - .
18:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 698 km (433 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 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Scanner.
- Scanner 1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 612 km (380 mi).
1966 August 16 - .
07:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 August 16 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde / Ballute Meteorological / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 August 16 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde / Chute Meteorological / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 August 17 - .
19:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 350.
- Test / ionosphere-solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 358 km (222 mi).
1966 August 17 - .
23:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 August 19 - .
15:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 August 19 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A BLN,OBE,H Test/Aeronomy mission? - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi). Maximum Speed - 5804 kph. Maximum Altitude - 54250 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1966 August 24 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UNH neutrons Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 157 km (97 mi).
1966 August 24 - .
23:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 164 km (101 mi).
1966 August 25 - .
00:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 169 km (105 mi).
1966 August 25 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC34.
LV Family:
Saturn I.
Launch Vehicle:
Uprated Saturn I.
- Apollo 202 (AS-202) - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,143 km (710 mi).
Spacecraft 011 was essentially a Block I spacecraft with the following exceptions: couches, crew equipment, and the cabin postlanding ventilation were omitted; and three auxiliary batteries, a mission control programmer, four cameras, and flight qualification instrumentation were added.
Of six primary test objectives assigned to the mission, the objectives for the environmental control, electrical power, and communications subsystems were not completely satisfied. All other spacecraft test objectives were successfully accomplished.
1966 August 25 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Inertial malfunction during re-entry..
- X-15A HS/MuMet/Gas Technology/Meteor/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi). Maximum Speed - 5701 kph. Maximum Altitude - 78490 m. Collected micrometeorites and extraterrestrial dust. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1966 August 26 - .
18:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon / RPA Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).
1966 August 26 - .
18:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Thermosphere probe Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 287 km (178 mi).
1966 August 26 - .
18:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Thermosphere probe Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 308 km (191 mi).
1966 August 26 - .
19:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 23 / Thermo Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 149 km (92 mi).
1966 August 26 - .
19:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 August 28 - .
04:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Thermosphere probe Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 323 km (200 mi).
1966 August 28 - .
04:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 24 / Thermo Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1966 August 28 - .
04:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 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 August 29 - .
16:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 August 30 - .
01:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 August 30 - .
17:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: SAS system drops out repeatedly, hydrogen peroxide fire in ventral fin..
- X-15A-2 V-On,Maurer,TPS Test/Technology/Ultraviolet Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5701 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30540 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1966 September 1 - .
18:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Auroral radiation Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 242 km (150 mi).
1966 September 2 - .
14:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPICE 2A? Solar particles mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 164 km (101 mi).
1966 September 2 - .
22:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPICE 2 Solar particles mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 159 km (98 mi).
1966 September 3 - .
17:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPICE 3 Solar particles mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1966 September 6 - .
12:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Auroral radiation Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 238 km (147 mi).
1966 September 6 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Auroral radiation Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 243 km (150 mi).
1966 September 7 - .
15:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 8 - .
18:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Smith Ranch Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Emergency landing at Smith Ranch..
- X-15A HS/Elec loads test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 22 km (13 mi). Premature engine shutdown at 38 sec. Maximum Speed - 2578 kph. Maximum Altitude - 22310 m. Air dropped in Smith Ranch Lake DZ..
1966 September 9 - .
15:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 13 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 September 14 - .
01:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere / TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 157 km (97 mi).
1966 September 14 - .
04:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere / TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 186 km (115 mi).
1966 September 14 - .
20:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A MuMet/Solar spec Technology/Meteor/Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi). Maximum Speed - 5770 kph. Maximum Altitude - 22980 m. JPL spectrometer measured solar flux; radiometer characterized exhaust plume in UV for reconnsat sensors; collected micrometeorites. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1966 September 16 - .
01:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere / TMA Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).
1966 September 16 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere / TMA Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).
1966 September 16 - .
04:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere / TMA Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 206 km (128 mi).
1966 September 16 - .
15:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 166 km (103 mi).
1966 September 16 - .
19:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 17 - .
01:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1966 September 17 - .
02:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Auroral radiation Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 243 km (150 mi).
1966 September 17 - .
04:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
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 - .
12:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36A.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Centaur D.
- Surveyor 2 - .
Payload: Surveyor SC-2. Mass: 292 kg (643 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft: Surveyor.
Decay Date: 1966-09-23 . USAF Sat Cat: 2425 . COSPAR: 1966-084A.
Soft lunar landing attempt failed. Surveyor II was launched from Cape Kennedy at 8:32 a.m. EDT. The Atlas-Centaur launch vehicle placed the spacecraft on a nearly perfect lunar intercept trajectory that would have missed the aim point by about 130 kilometers. Following injection, the spacecraft successfully accomplished all required sequences up to the midcourse thrust phase. This phase was not successful because of the failure of one of the three vernier engines to ignite, causing eventual loss of the mission. Contact with the spacecraft was lost at 5:35 a.m. EDT, September 22, and impact on the lunar surface was predicted at 11:18 p.m. on that day.
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 23 - .
18:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 23 - .
19:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1966 September 24 - .
09:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- MPE Barium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 930 km (570 mi).
1966 September 25 - .
09:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- MPE Barium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 280 km (170 mi).
1966 September 28 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 September 30 - .
18:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1966 September 30 - .
23:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 153 km (95 mi).
1966 October 1 - .
00:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 October 1 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1966 October 1 - .
08:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 October 1 - .
11:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1966 October 1 - .
20:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 October 2 - .
02:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 October 2 - .
08:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 October 2 - .
14:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 October 4 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 October 5 - .
00:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 October 6 - .
14:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1966 October 6 - .
20:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Emergency landing at Cuddleback Dry Lake..
- X-15A Checkout mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 4666 kph. Maximum Altitude - 22980 m. Engine shut down at 90 seconds. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1966 October 6 - .
20:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 650 km (400 mi).
1966 October 7 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 October 7 - .
19:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 22 km (13 mi).
1966 October 11 - .
18:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 23 km (14 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 13 - .
19:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- WOX-1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1966 October 19 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 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 - .
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 October 26 - .
11:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36B.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Centaur D.
- Surveyor SD-4 - .
Payload: Surveyor SD-4. Mass: 951 kg (2,096 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft: Surveyor.
Decay Date: 1966-11-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 2512 . COSPAR: 1966-095A. Apogee: 406,200 km (252,400 mi). Perigee: 166 km (103 mi). Inclination: 29.60 deg. Period: 15,912.00 min. Launch vehicle test. Centaur D AC-9 put Surveyor spacecraft payload into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
1966 October 28 - .
18:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1966 November 1 - .
21:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Smith Ranch Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A MuMet/DCR/SB Meteorological/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 93 km (57 mi). Maximum Speed - 6034 kph. Maximum Altitude - 93540 m. Astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Smith Ranch Lake DZ..
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 8 - .
17:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Fields Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 216 km (134 mi).
1966 November 9 - .
20:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 November 11 - .
04:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Satellite payload test Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1966 November 11 - .
09:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Tartagal.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Argentina.
Agency: CONAE,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 11 - .
14:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Tartagal.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Argentina.
Agency: CONAE,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 11 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Tartagal.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Argentina.
Agency: CONAE,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
Launch Site:
Tartagal.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Argentina.
Agency: CONAE,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
Launch Site:
Tartagal.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Argentina.
Agency: CONAE,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
Launch Site:
Tartagal.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Argentina.
Agency: CONAE,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
Launch Site:
Tartagal.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Argentina.
Agency: CONAE,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 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 - .
12:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Tartagal.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Argentina.
Agency: CONAE,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
13:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Tartagal.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Argentina.
Agency: CONAE,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Tartagal.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Argentina.
Agency: CONAE,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
14:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
14:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 197 km (122 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
14:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
14:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
14:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Tartagal.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Argentina.
Agency: CONAE,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 12 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cassino.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 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 12 - .
17:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Tartagal.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Eclipse Aeronomy / Solar Eclipse mission - .
Nation: Argentina.
Agency: CONAE,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1966 November 16 - .
16:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 November 18 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). Unofficial world's speed record. Maximum Speed - 6838 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30140 m..
1966 November 18 - .
21:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A-2 ET/TPS/Maurer/Mach 6 Test/Ultraviolet Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). X-15 Flight 175 (ET/TPS/Maurer/Mach 6) Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
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 23 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 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 29 - .
19:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Checkout mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 28 km (17 mi). Maximum Speed - 5020 kph. Maximum Altitude - 28040 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
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 November 30 - .
19:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- UNH / Particles Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 359 km (223 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 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 - .
02:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Scanner.
- Scanner 2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 709 km (440 mi).
1966 December 10 - .
03:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Antigua.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Scanner 2 support Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN,
NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1966 December 10 - .
03:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Scanner 2 support Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN,
NASA.
Apogee: 55 km (34 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 - .
06:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Scanner 2 support Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN,
NASA.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi).
1966 December 10 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Sherman.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Scanner 2 support Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN,
NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1966 December 10 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Scanner 2 support Weather mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: MRN,
NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 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 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 169 km (105 mi).
1966 December 14 - .
20:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Robinette - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1966 December 22 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1967 January 18 - .
16:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 January 24 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Diurnal thermosphere Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 325 km (201 mi).
1967 January 24 - .
11:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 325 km (201 mi).
1967 January 24 - .
15:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 324 km (201 mi).
1967 January 24 - .
19:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 336 km (208 mi).
1967 January 24 - .
22:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 320 km (190 mi).
1967 January 25 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 327 km (203 mi).
1967 January 25 - .
16:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 January 28 - .
05:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Particle fluxes Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 285 km (177 mi).
1967 January 31 - .
18:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Electron density Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1967 January 31 - .
19:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1967 January 31 - .
19:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 January 31 - .
23:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 25 / Rel? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 163 km (101 mi).
1967 January 31 - .
23:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 154 km (95 mi).
1967 January 31 - .
23:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 126 km (78 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 1 - .
01:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- UM Pitot 26 / Rel? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
01:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 194 km (120 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
01:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
03:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 27 / Rel? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 139 km (86 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
03:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
04:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
05:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 28 / Rel? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 164 km (101 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
05:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 194 km (120 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
07:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
08:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 29 / Rel? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
08:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
09:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
11:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 138 km (85 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
11:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 30 / Rel? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 153 km (95 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
14:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
18:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 February 3 - .
17:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 112 km (69 mi).
1967 February 3 - .
18:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 February 9 - .
06:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Rice auroral Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 752 km (467 mi).
1967 February 9 - .
15:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1967 February 14 - .
05:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 2.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 306 km (190 mi).
1967 February 15 - .
16:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 February 17 - .
04:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- JHU Aurora 5 Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 168 km (104 mi).
1967 February 25 - .
02:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2A?.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee 1500.
- Solar radio frequencies mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 2,380 km (1,470 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 3 - .
16:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1967 March 6 - .
13:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.09 (Release) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 178 km (110 mi).
1967 March 8 - .
15:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 March 9 - .
05:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Auroral electrons Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 227 km (141 mi).
1967 March 9 - .
13:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.10 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 184 km (114 mi).
1967 March 12 - .
13:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.11 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 168 km (104 mi).
1967 March 12 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.12 Ionosphere / aeronomy / chemica mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1967 March 13 - .
00:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.14 Ionosphere / aeronomy / chemica mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1967 March 14 - .
17:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- OSO-3 calibration Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 205 km (127 mi).
1967 March 15 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1967 March 16 - .
14:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- WOX-3A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1967 March 16 - .
19:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 141 km (87 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 18 - .
05:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Rice auroral Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 794 km (493 mi).
1967 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1967 March 22 - .
16:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- OSO-3 calibration Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 229 km (142 mi).
1967 March 22 - .
17:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Cockpit pressure problems..
- X-15A Stab./Loads/ASAS test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). Maximum Speed - 6150 kph. Maximum Altitude - 40570 m. Inertial system failed after peak altitude; cabin pressurization lost during descent. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1967 March 22 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1967 March 24 - .
19:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 March 27 - .
18:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- UNH neutrons Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).
1967 March 29 - .
19:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1967 March 30 - .
19:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- GCA Ion Probe Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 237 km (147 mi).
1967 March 31 - .
00:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ba Release Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 321 km (199 mi).
1967 March 31 - .
03:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Teb Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 176 km (109 mi).
1967 March 31 - .
17:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Wind shift study Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1967 March 31 - .
18:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
MT-135.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: JMA,
NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1967 March 31 - .
18:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Japan-US Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS,
NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 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 4 - .
00:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1967 April 4 - .
09:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
MT-135.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: JMA,
NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1967 April 4 - .
09:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Japan-US Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1967 April 4 - .
09:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
MT-135.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: JMA,
NASA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1967 April 4 - .
10:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Japan-US Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1967 April 4 - .
11:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
MT-135.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: JMA,
NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1967 April 4 - .
11:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Japan-US Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1967 April 4 - .
11:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
MT-135.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: JMA,
NASA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1967 April 4 - .
16:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
MT-135.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: JMA,
NASA.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1967 April 4 - .
16:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Japan-US Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1967 April 4 - .
19:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Japan-US Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 April 4 - .
22:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
MT-135.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: JMA,
NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1967 April 4 - .
22:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Japan-US Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1967 April 5 - .
00:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
MT-135.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: JMA,
NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 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 5 - .
00:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Japan-US Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1967 April 5 - .
01:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
MT-135.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: JMA,
NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1967 April 5 - .
01:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Japan-US Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1967 April 5 - .
03:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
MT-135.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: JMA,
NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1967 April 5 - .
03:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Japan-US Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 April 6 - .
21:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 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 7 - .
19:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- DLR K-NA-1 Aurora / barium release mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: DLR,
NASA.
Apogee: 231 km (143 mi).
1967 April 8 - .
20:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- DLR K-NA-2 Aurora / barium release mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: DLR,
NASA.
Apogee: 237 km (147 mi).
1967 April 9 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- DLR K-NA-3 Aurora / barium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 242 km (150 mi).
1967 April 10 - .
20:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- DLR K-NA-4 Aurora / barium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).
1967 April 10 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1967 April 11 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1967 April 11 - .
18:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 April 11 - .
20:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- DLR K-NA-5 Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 236 km (146 mi).
1967 April 12 - .
05:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- ISIS test / overflight Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 870 km (540 mi).
1967 April 12 - .
15:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1967 April 14 - .
15:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 April 17 - .
07:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36B.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Centaur D.
- Surveyor 3 - .
Payload: Surveyor SC-3. Mass: 283 kg (623 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft: Surveyor.
Decay Date: 1967-04-20 . USAF Sat Cat: 2756 . COSPAR: 1967-035A. Soft landed on Moon; perrformed soil sample tests and imaged lunar surface..
1967 April 18 - .
20:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1967 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1967 April 20 - .
17:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 107 km (66 mi).
1967 April 20 - .
18:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 April 20 - .
20:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Tone ranging test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 47 km (29 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 25 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 287 km (178 mi).
1967 April 25 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 334 km (207 mi).
1967 April 26 - .
14:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 April 26 - .
19:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Emergency landing at Silver Lake..
- X-15A Telem/HT/Guidance test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 1871 kph. Maximum Altitude - 16280 m. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1967 April 28 - .
17:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A WTR/HS/E loads Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). Maximum Speed - 5985 kph. Maximum Altitude - 50900 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1967 April 29 - .
23:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Wind shift study Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 123 km (76 mi).
1967 April 30 - .
01:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Wind shift study Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1967 May 3 - .
14:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 May 4 - .
20:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1967 May 4 - .
20:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 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 - .
07:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 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 5 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral Aurora / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 136 km (84 mi).
1967 May 8 - .
19:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Eyelid installed on one window; other window fogs up..
- X-15A-2 Ramjet flow test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5138 kph. Maximum Altitude - 29750 m. Check out of stability and control with ramjet pod. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
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 - .
07:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 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 10 - .
17:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 May 11 - .
08:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1967 May 11 - .
08:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Meospheric ozone Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1967 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1967 May 15 - .
11:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1967 May 17 - .
14:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 May 17 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Severe tail oscillations..
- X-15A Telem/HT/Guidance test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 21 km (13 mi). Maximum Speed - 5112 kph. Maximum Altitude - 21670 m. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1967 May 17 - .
20:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Ion density / Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,006 km (625 mi).
1967 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1967 May 25 - .
18:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 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:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 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 2 - .
18:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 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 6 - .
22:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- UNH neutron flux Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 369 km (229 mi).
1967 June 7 - .
14:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 June 13 - .
23:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- OGO-E AS&E Plasma detector - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 179 km (111 mi).
1967 June 14 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1967 June 14 - .
06:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- Mariner 5 - .
Payload: Mariner 67-2. Mass: 244 kg (537 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Program: Mariner.
Class: Venus.
Type: Venus probe. Spacecraft Bus: Mariner.
Spacecraft: Mariner 5.
USAF Sat Cat: 2845 . COSPAR: 1967-060A.
Mariner 5 flew by Venus on October 19, 1967 at an altitude of 3,990 kilometres. With more sensitive instruments than its predecessor Mariner 2, Mariner 5 was able to shed new light on the hot, cloud-covered planet and on conditions in interplanetary space. Operations of Mariner 5 ended in November 1967. The spacecraft instruments measured both interplanetary and Venusian magnetic fields, charged particles, and plasmas, as well as the radio refractivity and UV emissions of the Venusian atmosphere.
1967 June 15 - .
17:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 June 15 - .
18:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A HS/Stab/WTR Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi). Maximum Speed - 5802 kph. Maximum Altitude - 69890 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1967 June 16 - .
10:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- GRS Test Technology / plasma mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: DFVLR,
NASA.
Apogee: 1,100 km (600 mi).
1967 June 17 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- GRS Test Technology / plasma mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: DFVLR,
NASA.
Apogee: 991 km (615 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 - .
14:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 June 21 - .
19:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- ISIS overflight Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 792 km (492 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 June 21 - .
20:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Chaff test Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 June 22 - .
21:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Severe tail oscillations..
- X-15A HT/Telem test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi). Maximum Speed - 5810 kph. Maximum Altitude - 25050 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1967 June 24 - .
08:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Fall Equinox study Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 June 24 - .
20:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Fall Equinox study Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 June 25 - .
08:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Fall Equinox study Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 June 28 - .
15:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 June 29 - .
18:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Smith Ranch Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Loss of both APU's and all electrical power..
- X-15A WTR/HS/ASAS Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi). Electrical failure while climbing through 32610 m; lost engine at 69 seconds; landed at Mud Lake with no flaps; Knight injured while exiting aircraft. Maximum Speed - 4618 kph. Maximum Altitude - 52730 m. Air dropped in Smith Ranch Lake DZ..
1967 July 5 - .
14:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 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 14 - .
11:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36A.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Centaur D.
- Surveyor 4 - .
Payload: Surveyor SC-4. Mass: 283 kg (623 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft: Surveyor.
Decay Date: 1967-07-17 . USAF Sat Cat: 2875 . COSPAR: 1967-068A. Soft lunar landing attempt failed..
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 - .
17:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A HT/Guid/Telem test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi). Maximum Speed - 5942 kph. Maximum Altitude - 25720 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
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 20 - .
20:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1967 July 23 - .
00:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Vapor trail Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1967 July 26 - .
14:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 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 July 28 - .
13:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 August 2 - .
22:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Mugu.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- OGO 4 Ozone test Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1967 August 3 - .
11:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 31 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 155 km (96 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 5 - .
09:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 32 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 August 7 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
- X-15A-2 Ramjet flow test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 captive flight (Ramjet flow).
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 - .
23:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SpE ionosphere Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 141 km (87 mi).
1967 August 9 - .
00:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 August 9 - .
01:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 August 9 - .
02:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Vapor trail Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 214 km (132 mi).
1967 August 9 - .
07:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Vapor trail Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 211 km (131 mi).
1967 August 9 - .
08:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Vapor trail Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1967 August 9 - .
08:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Vapor trail Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1967 August 9 - .
09:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Vapor trail Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 199 km (123 mi).
1967 August 9 - .
11:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Life Science Test Biological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1967 August 11 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 Ramjet flow test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 aborted launch (Ramjet flow).
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 16 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1967 August 16 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 August 18 - .
14:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 August 20 - .
00:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Sidewinder-Arcas.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Arcas V Ionosphere/Plasma mission - .
Nation: Norway.
Agency: NASA,
NTNF.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1967 August 21 - .
08:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1967 August 21 - .
17:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A-2 Ramjet/Hycon/TPS Test/Imaging mission? - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 27 km (16 mi). First test with full ablative coating, ramjet pod. Maximum Speed - 5419 kph. Maximum Altitude - 27740 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1967 August 21 - .
19:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Mugu.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- OGO 4 Ozone test Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1967 August 25 - .
14:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 August 25 - .
20:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Guid/HT/BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi). Maximum Speed - 5012 kph. Maximum Altitude - 25720 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1967 August 25 - .
23:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Sidewinder-Arcas.
- Arcas III Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NTNF.
Apogee: 84 km (52 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 August 26 - .
11:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 92 km (57 mi).
1967 August 26 - .
23:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1967 August 28 - .
00:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 92 km (57 mi).
1967 August 30 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2A?.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee 1500.
- Radio astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,500 km (900 mi).
1967 August 30 - .
18:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 August 31 - .
22:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ba clouds Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 321 km (199 mi).
1967 August 31 - .
22:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Double probe Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 228 km (141 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 2 - .
20:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- 4 Barium clouds Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 321 km (199 mi).
1967 September 2 - .
20:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- E fields Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 233 km (144 mi).
1967 September 6 - .
14:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 September 7 - .
20:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
Launch Complex:
Arecibo VB.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Lower ionosphere Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 September 8 - .
00:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
Launch Complex:
Arecibo VB.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 September 8 - .
07:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36B.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur.
- Surveyor 5 - .
Payload: Surveyor SC-5. Mass: 279 kg (615 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft: Surveyor.
Decay Date: 1967-09-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 2937 . COSPAR: 1967-084A. Soft lunar landing; returned 19,000 photos, soil data..
1967 September 8 - .
10:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
Launch Complex:
Arecibo VB.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1967 September 8 - .
14:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 September 12 - .
20:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ba clouds, E field Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 321 km (199 mi).
1967 September 12 - .
20:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
FAILURE: Failure.
- E fields Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 227 km (141 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 - .
00:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- OGO 4 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 September 15 - .
13:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 September 17 - .
00:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- OGO 4 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1967 September 18 - .
19:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- UM Pitot 33 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1967 September 18 - .
19:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Thermosphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 286 km (177 mi).
1967 September 20 - .
00:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- OGO 4 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1967 September 20 - .
15:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 September 21 - .
07:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 768 km (477 mi).
1967 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1967 September 22 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 September 27 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 September 30 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- OSO 3 cal Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 216 km (134 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 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Booster test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 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 3 - .
21:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Heat flow from dummy ramjet nearly burns tail off..
- X-15A-2 TPS/Ramjet/Mach 6.7 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Unofficial world speed record (full ablative coating, dummy ramjet, mechanical eyelid). Maximum Speed - 7273 kph. Maximum Altitude - 31120 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1967 October 4 - .
17:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Smith Ranch Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A UV Plume/Solar/MM Technology/Meteor/Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi). Maximum Speed - 7270 kph. Maximum Altitude - 76530 m. Air dropped in Smith Ranch Lake DZ..
1967 October 5 - .
00:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1967 October 5 - .
14:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 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 5 - .
18:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1967 October 5 - .
19:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1967 October 6 - .
18:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 October 9 - .
04:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Sidewinder-Arcas.
- Arcas IV Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NTNF.
Apogee: 86 km (53 mi).
1967 October 12 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 October 13 - .
04:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Sidewinder-Arcas.
- Arcas V Ionosphere / plasma mission - .
Nation: Norway.
Agency: NASA,
NTNF.
Apogee: 87 km (54 mi).
1967 October 13 - .
21:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- OGO 4 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1967 October 14 - .
11:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 October 15 - .
11:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 October 15 - .
23:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 October 17 - .
16:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Smith Ranch Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A UVPL/Solar/MM Technology/Meteor/Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). Maximum Speed - 6204 kph. Maximum Altitude - 85500 m. Astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Smith Ranch Lake DZ..
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 19 - .
17:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout B.
- RAM C-1 Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 217 km (134 mi).
1967 October 19 - .
21:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- OGO 4 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1967 October 20 - .
13:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 October 22 - .
20:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- OGO 4 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1967 October 24 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Resolute Bay.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Magnetic North Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 October 24 - .
19:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Resolute Bay.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Magnetic North Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 October 25 - .
14:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 October 25 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- OGO 4 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 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 27 - .
14:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 October 31 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 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 3 - .
17:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 November 7 - .
07:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36B.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur.
- Surveyor 6 - .
Payload: Surveyor SC-6. Mass: 280 kg (610 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft: Surveyor.
Decay Date: 1967-11-10 . USAF Sat Cat: 3031 . COSPAR: 1967-112A.
Atlas 94D was the 91st, and last, D series missile to be launched from Vandenberg AFB since 12D was launched on 9 September 1959. Soft landed on lunar Moon; photographed lunar surface; sampled lunar soil; used propulsion system to briefly lift off of lunar surface.
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 - .
17:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1967 November 15 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A UVPL/Solar/MM/SA TPS Technology/Meteor/Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
Fatal accident, aircraft destroyed. After reaching peak altitude, entered spin at Mach 5. Entered dive at 30,000 m, began high frequency pitch oscillations, disintegrated when these reached 15 Gs.Maximum Speed - 5744 kph. Maximum Altitude - 81080 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
1967 November 16 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Electron probes Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 167 km (103 mi).
1967 November 17 - .
15:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 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 November 21 - .
15:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 November 23 - .
05:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Auroral particles Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 164 km (101 mi).
1967 November 29 - .
01:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonmiani.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Rehbar 14 (Grenades) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1967 November 29 - .
19:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 December 5 - .
03:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Auroral profile Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 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 5 - .
19:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- White rat payload Biological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1967 December 5 - .
20:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- DLR K-NA-6 Aeronomy / plasma mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: DLR,
NASA.
Apogee: 206 km (128 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 6 - .
19:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1967 December 8 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Ion-proton transit'n Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 805 km (500 mi).
1967 December 8 - .
17:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 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 12 - .
21:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- NO profile Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 94 km (58 mi).
1967 December 12 - .
21:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenade Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1967 December 13 - .
18:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 December 18 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1967 December 19 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).
1967 December 19 - .
13:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 92 km (57 mi).
1967 December 19 - .
20:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Meteorological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 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 5 - .
16:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1968 January 7 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36A.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur.
- Surveyor 7 - .
Payload: Surveyor SC-7. Mass: 1,036 kg (2,283 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft: Surveyor.
Decay Date: 1968-01-10 . USAF Sat Cat: 3091 . COSPAR: 1968-001A. Soft landed on lunar Moon; photographed lunar surface; sampled lunar soil..
1968 January 10 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1968 January 16 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1968 January 16 - .
19:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 141 km (87 mi).
1968 January 17 - .
16:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 58 km (36 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 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 296 km (183 mi).
1968 January 23 - .
05:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ionosphere currents Aurora / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 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 January 26 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1968 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1968 February 1 - .
18:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 104 km (64 mi).
1968 February 1 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1968 February 1 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
1968 February 1 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1968 February 1 - .
21:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 130 km (80 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 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
D-Region Tomahawk.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1968 February 5 - .
22:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
1968 February 6 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 captive flight.
1968 February 6 - .
05:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- UNH Aurora / Fields Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1968 February 7 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 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 7 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Chaff - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1968 February 9 - .
04:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- JHU Aurora 6 Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1968 February 14 - .
15:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 62 km (38 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 20 - .
21:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1968 February 21 - .
23:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- TMA? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1968 February 22 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral fluxes Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1968 February 22 - .
05:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).
1968 February 22 - .
05:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aurora Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1968 February 22 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1968 February 22 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 181 km (112 mi).
1968 February 22 - .
09:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1968 February 22 - .
11:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium-Lithium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 168 km (104 mi).
1968 February 23 - .
05:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aurora Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 293 km (182 mi).
1968 February 23 - .
06:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1968 February 27 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1968 February 27 - .
01:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 154 km (95 mi).
1968 February 28 - .
06:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 295 km (183 mi).
1968 February 28 - .
15:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 53 km (32 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 1 - .
19:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Checkout mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 4631 kph. Maximum Altitude - 31850 m. Tested Saturn V insulation. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1968 March 2 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Auroral P / F Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 805 km (500 mi).
1968 March 2 - .
07:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Auroral P / F Aurora / plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 260 km (160 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 6 - .
15:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1968 March 8 - .
06:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- ISRO 12.01 BRAHMA-I Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 83 km (51 mi).
1968 March 8 - .
12:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- ISRO 12.02 BRAHMA-II Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 94 km (58 mi).
1968 March 14 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 53 km (32 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 15 - .
19:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 290 km (180 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 17 - .
06:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
Launch Complex:
Arecibo VB.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 34 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 148 km (91 mi).
1968 March 17 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
Launch Complex:
Arecibo VB.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Thermosphere probe Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 295 km (183 mi).
1968 March 17 - .
09:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
Launch Complex:
Arecibo VB.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Thermosphere probe Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 311 km (193 mi).
1968 March 17 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
Launch Complex:
Arecibo VB.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 35 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 136 km (84 mi).
1968 March 17 - .
19:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
Launch Complex:
Arecibo VB.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Thermosphere probe Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1968 March 18 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
Launch Complex:
Arecibo VB.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 36 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 148 km (91 mi).
1968 March 18 - .
17:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Auroral P / F Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 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 21 - .
06:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Auroral emissions Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).
1968 March 21 - .
16:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 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 24 - .
12:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1968 March 25 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1968 March 25 - .
12:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1968 March 27 - .
18:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1968 March 28 - .
16:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Radio astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 161 km (100 mi).
1968 April 3 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 April 4 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1968 April 4 - .
03:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral Aurora / plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1968 April 4 - .
07:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Auroral Aurora / plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1968 April 4 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A CO/WTR/SA TPS Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi). Maximum Speed - 5808 kph. Maximum Altitude - 57150 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1968 April 8 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 April 9 - .
21:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Extreme ultraviolet Dayglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 856 km (531 mi).
1968 April 10 - .
15:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 April 17 - .
18:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- WOX-1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1968 April 17 - .
20:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas 2.
- MARC 42A2 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1968 April 20 - .
17:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2A?.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee 1500.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,250 km (770 mi).
1968 April 23 - .
04:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 268 km (166 mi).
1968 April 23 - .
05:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- UM Pitot 37 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 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 24 - .
16:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- WOX-1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1968 April 25 - .
06:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- p / e flux Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1968 April 25 - .
06:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 262 km (162 mi).
1968 April 26 - .
19:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A SA TPS/HS Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). Maximum Speed - 5704 kph. Maximum Altitude - 63090 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1968 April 27 - .
05:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-5C.
- Reentry 5 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 175 km (108 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 April 30 - .
07:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 109 km (67 mi).
1968 May 2 - .
14:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- WOX-1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 May 2 - .
22:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: ESSA,
NASA.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1968 May 3 - .
05:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 258 km (160 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 7 - .
05:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
- Isis test / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: DRTE,
NASA.
Apogee: 820 km (500 mi).
1968 May 8 - .
14:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 May 15 - .
17:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1968 May 15 - .
19:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Mar Chiquita.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
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 18 - .
08:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- Nimbus B - .
Mass: 570 kg (1,250 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft: Nimbus.
Decay Date: 1968-05-18 . Nimbus B2 meteorological satellite..
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 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 22 - .
14:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1968 May 23 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Fixed Alpha Ball/WTR Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1968 May 25 - .
05:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- VLF radio noise Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 805 km (500 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 May 29 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Mar Chiquita.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
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 5 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 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 - .
00:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPICE (p / n) Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 149 km (92 mi).
1968 June 10 - .
02:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: ESSA,
NASA.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1968 June 10 - .
16:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPICE Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
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 11 - .
17:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- DLR K-NA-13 Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 183 km (113 mi).
1968 June 11 - .
23:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
- SAAP Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 790 km (490 mi).
1968 June 12 - .
15:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Smith Ranch Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A WTR/SA TPS/HS/FAB Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi). Maximum Speed - 5733 kph. Maximum Altitude - 67090 m. Air dropped in Smith Ranch Lake DZ..
1968 June 12 - .
22:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- DLR K-NA-12 Meteorites mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: DLR,
NASA.
Apogee: 183 km (113 mi).
1968 June 13 - .
14:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1968 June 13 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Mar Chiquita.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
1968 June 19 - .
14:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 June 24 - .
22:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Biological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 144 km (89 mi).
1968 June 26 - .
16:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Mar Chiquita.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
1968 July 2 - .
15:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1968 July 10 - .
14:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1968 July 15 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Fluidic Probe/etc Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1968 July 16 - .
01:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Mar Chiquita.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
1968 July 16 - .
22:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Railroad Valley Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A WTR/HS/SB/FAB/FP Test/Technology/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi). Maximum Speed - 5442 kph. Maximum Altitude - 67510 m. Air dropped in Railroad Valley Lake DZ..
1968 July 17 - .
08:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1968 July 17 - .
09:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1968 July 17 - .
14:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1968 July 18 - .
18:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ozonosonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 July 19 - .
18:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ozonosonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 July 24 - .
00:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 106 km (65 mi).
1968 July 24 - .
00:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Falling sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1968 July 24 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Falling sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1968 July 24 - .
09:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).
1968 July 24 - .
10:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 206 km (128 mi).
1968 July 24 - .
10:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1968 July 24 - .
10:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 211 km (131 mi).
1968 July 24 - .
15:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1968 July 24 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 214 km (132 mi).
1968 July 24 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Sphere? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 159 km (98 mi).
1968 July 24 - .
21:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 206 km (128 mi).
1968 July 24 - .
21:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 84 km (52 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 31 - .
16:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 July 31 - .
21:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- JHU Airglow 9 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1968 July 31 - .
22:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Mar Chiquita.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
1968 August 1 - .
09:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Noctilucent sampler Aeronomy / meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1968 August 2 - .
02:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Resolute Bay.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- D-region Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).
1968 August 2 - .
10:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Resolute Bay.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- D-region Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1968 August 7 - .
12:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Rice Particles Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 196 km (121 mi).
1968 August 8 - .
15:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- WOX-1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1968 August 8 - .
19:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Thermosphere probe Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 286 km (177 mi).
1968 August 8 - .
19:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 38 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1968 August 9 - .
07:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Thermosphere probe Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 320 km (190 mi).
1968 August 9 - .
07:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 39 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 146 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 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1968 August 14 - .
23:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Mar Chiquita.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
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 21 - .
13:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 August 21 - .
16:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Railroad Valley Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A WTR/HS/SB/FAB/FP Test/Technology/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi). Maximum Speed - 5540 kph. Maximum Altitude - 81530 m. Astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Railroad Valley Lake DZ..
1968 August 21 - .
19:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1968 August 21 - .
19:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 189 km (117 mi).
1968 August 21 - .
20:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1968 August 21 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 262 km (162 mi).
1968 August 22 - .
15:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout B.
- RAM C-2 Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 227 km (141 mi).
1968 August 28 - .
14:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1968 August 29 - .
05:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 20.06 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1968 August 29 - .
08:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 20.07 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1968 August 29 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 20.08 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 168 km (104 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 4 - .
15:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1968 September 11 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 61 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 13 - .
18:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Smith Ranch Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A WTR/HS/SB/FAB/FP Test/Technology/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi). Maximum Speed - 5990 kph. Maximum Altitude - 77450 m. Air dropped in Smith Ranch Lake DZ..
1968 September 16 - .
15:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1968 September 16 - .
17:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1968 September 16 - .
18:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- NOTS Ozone Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1968 September 17 - .
20:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 September 18 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
1968 September 18 - .
14:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1968 September 20 - .
19:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas 2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Launcher test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 43 km (26 mi).
1968 September 20 - .
19:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- B field Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 321 km (199 mi).
1968 September 20 - .
19:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ferdinand 18 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 239 km (148 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 21 - .
19:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- B field Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 321 km (199 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 23 - .
19:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- B field Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 321 km (199 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 - .
14:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1968 September 27 - .
23:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 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 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 1 - .
21:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ferdinand 19 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 228 km (141 mi).
1968 October 2 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 61 km (37 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 11 - .
15:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- Chute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1968 October 15 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1968 October 15 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 179 km (111 mi).
1968 October 15 - .
22:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
1968 October 16 - .
00:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).
1968 October 16 - .
00:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 123 km (76 mi).
1968 October 16 - .
19:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 61 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 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 23 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1968 October 24 - .
17:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Smith Ranch Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A WTR/HS/FAB/FP Test/Technology/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi). Last flight. Maximum Speed - 5979 kph. Maximum Altitude - 77720 m. Air dropped in Smith Ranch Lake DZ..
1968 October 24 - .
20:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas 2.
- RTG SA1 / 1-K68 Ionosphere / aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
RTG.
Apogee: 104 km (64 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 30 - .
16:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 November 2 - .
16:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Ionosphere/Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: ESSA,
NASA.
Apogee: 102 km (63 mi).
1968 November 2 - .
21:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Ionosphere/Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: ESSA,
NASA.
Apogee: 102 km (63 mi).
1968 November 7 - .
03:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 40.03 X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1968 November 7 - .
15:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1968 November 7 - .
15:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1968 November 7 - .
18:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ion concentration Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 104 km (64 mi).
1968 November 13 - .
15:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 68 km (42 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 19 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 123 km (76 mi).
1968 November 19 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1968 November 19 - .
20:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 40 / Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 148 km (91 mi).
1968 November 20 - .
11:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1968 November 20 - .
13:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1968 November 20 - .
15:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 43 km (26 mi).
1968 November 20 - .
22:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 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 November 21 - .
20:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Biological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 164 km (101 mi).
1968 November 22 - .
00:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 179 km (111 mi).
1968 November 22 - .
07:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 179 km (111 mi).
1968 November 27 - .
16:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1968 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Mar Chiquita.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- EXAMETNET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- EXAMETNET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 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 5 - .
15:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 61 km (37 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 10 - .
17:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Helium ionization Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 837 km (520 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 11 - .
20:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1968 December 12 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Test/Technology/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). Attempted 200t flight, and last launch attempt of the programme..
1968 December 13 - .
03:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1968 December 13 - .
04:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 December 13 - .
05:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1968 December 13 - .
06:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 93 km (57 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 19 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1968 December 19 - .
19:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1968 December 19 - .
19:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 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 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 11 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- GSFC Mesosphere comparison Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 January 11 - .
10:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- GSFC Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 January 17 - .
00:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas 2.
FAILURE: Failure.
- RTG SA1 / 2-A69 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
RTG.
Apogee: 7.00 km (4.30 mi).
1969 January 17 - .
18:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- RTG SNC 2A / 1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
RTG.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1969 January 17 - .
21:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 112 km (69 mi).
1969 January 18 - .
19:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas 2.
- RTG SA1 / 3-A69 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
RTG.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1969 January 19 - .
02:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 January 19 - .
19:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- RTG SNC 2B / 2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
RTG.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1969 January 20 - .
17:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1969 January 22 - .
22:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 94 km (58 mi).
1969 January 23 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- RTG SNC 2A / 3 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
RTG.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1969 January 24 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1969 January 25 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- RTG SNC 2A / 4 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
RTG.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1969 January 26 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi).
1969 January 26 - .
09:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 350.
- Electron gun Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 271 km (168 mi).
1969 January 26 - .
09:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
1969 January 27 - .
19:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas 2.
- Res Bay Eval test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 102 km (63 mi).
1969 January 28 - .
05:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 224 km (139 mi).
1969 January 30 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 124 km (77 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 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 January 31 - .
08:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 January 31 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 227 km (141 mi).
1969 January 31 - .
17:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1969 January 31 - .
18:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1969 January 31 - .
19:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1969 January 31 - .
21:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1969 January 31 - .
21:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1969 February 4 - .
14:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 186 km (115 mi).
1969 February 4 - .
22:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 February 6 - .
09:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1969 February 6 - .
14:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 138 km (85 mi).
1969 February 6 - .
17:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 219 km (136 mi).
1969 February 6 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1969 February 6 - .
19:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1969 February 6 - .
21:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 128 km (79 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 8 - .
04:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 133 km (82 mi).
1969 February 12 - .
03:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1969 February 12 - .
04:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- JHU Aurora 7 Aeronomy / aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 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 13 - .
23:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1969 February 14 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 265 km (164 mi).
1969 February 14 - .
03:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).
1969 February 14 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1969 February 14 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).
1969 February 14 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 206 km (128 mi).
1969 February 14 - .
11:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 213 km (132 mi).
1969 February 17 - .
20:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 135 km (83 mi).
1969 February 21 - .
03:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 February 25 - .
01:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36B.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur.
- Mariner 6 - .
Payload: Mariner 69-3. Mass: 412 kg (908 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Program: Mariner.
Class: Mars.
Type: Mars probe. Spacecraft Bus: Mariner.
Spacecraft: Mariner 6-7.
USAF Sat Cat: 3759 . COSPAR: 1969-014A.
Mars flyby 31 July 1969; returned 75 images of Martian surface. Ten days before the scheduled launch, a faulty switch opened the main valves on the Atlas stage. This released the pressure which supported the Atlas structure, and as the booster deflated it began to crumple. Two ground crewman started pressurizing pumps, saving the structure from further collapse. The two ground crewman, who had acted at risk of the 12-story rocket collapsing on them, were awarded Exceptional Bravery Medals from NASA.
The Mariner 6 spacecraft was removed, put on another Atlas/Centaur, and launched on schedule. The main booster was jettisoned 4 min. 38 sec. after launch, followed by a 7.5 minute Centaur burn to inject the spacecraft into Mars direct trajectory. After Mariner 6 separated from the Centaur the solar panels were deployed. A midcourse correction involving a 5.35 second burn of the hydrazine rocket occurred on 1 March 1969. A few days later explosive valves were deployed to unlatch the scan platform. Some bright particles released during the explosion distracted the Canopus sensor, and attitude lock was lost temporarily. It was decided to place the spacecraft on inertial guidance for the Mars flyby to prevent a similar occurrence.
On 29 July, 50 hours before closest approach, the scan platform was pointed to Mars and the scientific instruments turned on. Imaging of Mars began 2 hours later. For the next 41 hours, 49 approach images (plus a 50th fractional image) of Mars were taken through the narrow-angle camera. At 05:03 UT on 31 July the near-encounter phase began, including collection of 26 close-up images. Due to a cooling system failure, channel 1 of the IR spectrometer did not cool sufficiently to allow measurements from 6 to 14 micrometers so no infrared data were obtained over this range. Closest approach occurred at 05:19:07 UT at a distance of 3431 km from the martian surface. Eleven minutes later Mariner 6 passed behind Mars and reappeared after 25 minutes. X-band occultation data were taken during the entrance and exit phases. Science and imaging data were played back and transmitted over the next few days. The spacecraft was then returned to cruise mode which included engineering and communications tests, star photography TV tests, and UV scans of the Milky Way and an area containing comet 1969-B. Periodic tracking of the spacecraft in its heliocentric orbit was also done.
Science Results
Mariner 6 returned 49 far encounter and 26 near encounter images of Mars. Close-ups from the near encounter phases covered 20% of the surface. The spacecraft instruments measured UV and IR emissions and radio refractivity of the Martian atmosphere. Images showed the surface of Mars to be very different from that of the Moon, in some contrast to the results from Mariner 4. The south polar cap was identified as being composed predominantly of carbon dioxide. Atmospheric surface pressure was estimated at between 6 and 7 mb. Radio science refined estimates of the mass, radius and shape of Mars.
1969 February 27 - .
02:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 166 km (103 mi).
1969 February 28 - .
18:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IIIB.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 215 km (133 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 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 - .
13:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Parry.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1969 March 8 - .
03:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Parry.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1969 March 9 - .
03:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Parry.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1969 March 11 - .
06:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 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 - .
19:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Sidewinder-Arcas.
- Recovery test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1969 March 17 - .
12:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC1.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 216 km (134 mi).
1969 March 27 - .
19:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1969 March 27 - .
19:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1969 March 27 - .
22:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36A.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur.
- Mariner 7 - .
Payload: Mariner 69-2. Mass: 412 kg (908 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Program: Mariner.
Class: Mars.
Type: Mars probe. Spacecraft Bus: Mariner.
Spacecraft: Mariner 6-7.
USAF Sat Cat: 3837 . COSPAR: 1969-030A.
Mars flyby 5 August 1969; returned 126 images of Martian surface. Mariner 7 was launched on a direct-ascent trajectory to Mars 31 days after Mariner 6. On 8 April 1969 a midcourse correction was made by firing the hydrazine moter for 7.6 seconds. On 8 May Mariner 7 was put on gyro control to avoid attitude control problems which were affecting Mariner 6. On 31 July telemetry from Mariner 7 was suddenly lost and the spacecraft was commanded to switch to the low-gain antenna. It was later successfully switched back to the high-gain antenna. It was thought that leaking gases, perhaps from the battery which later failed a few days before encounter, had caused the anomaly.
At 09:32:33 GMT on 2 August 1969 Mariner 7 bagan the far-encounter sequence involving imaging of Mars with the narrow angle camera. Over the next 57 hours, ending about 5 hours before closest approach, 93 images of Mars were taken and transmitted. The spacecraft was reprogrammed as a result of analysis of Mariner 6 images. The new sequence called for the spacecraft to go further south than originally planned, take more near-encounter pictures, and collect more scientific data on the lighted side of Mars. Data from the dark side of Mars were to be transmitted directly back to Earth but there would be no room on the digital recorder for backup due to the added dayside data. At closest approach, 05:00:49 GMT on 5 August, Mariner 7 was 3430 km above the martian surface. Over this period, 33 near-encounter images were taken. About 19 minutes after the flyby, the spacecraft went behind Mars and emerged roughly 30 minutes later. X-band occultation data were taken during the entrance and exit phases. Science and imaging data were played back and transmitted over the next few days. The spacecraft was then returned to cruise mode which included engineering and communications tests, star photography TV tests, and UV scans of the Milky Way and an area containing comet 1969-B. Periodic tracking of the spacecraft in its heliocentric orbit was also done.
Science Results
The total data return for Mariners 6 and 7 was 800 million bits. Mariner 7 returned 93 far and 33 near encounter images. Close-ups from the near encounter phases covered 20% of the surface. The spacecraft instruments measured UV and IR emissions and radio refractivity of the Martian atmosphere. Images showed the surface of Mars to be very different from that of the Moon, in some contrast to the results from Mariner 4. The south polar cap was identified as being composed predominantly of carbon dioxide. Atmospheric surface pressure was estimated at between 6 and 7 mb. Radio science refined estimates of the mass, radius and shape of Mars.
1969 March 28 - .
00:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
El Arenosillo.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1969 March 28 - .
07:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1969 March 29 - .
00:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
El Arenosillo.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1969 March 29 - .
07:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 111 km (68 mi).
1969 April 12 - .
23:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1969 April 13 - .
14:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1969 April 14 - .
02:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas 2.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: ESSA,
NASA.
Apogee: 101 km (62 mi).
1969 April 14 - .
05:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas 2.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: ESSA,
NASA.
Apogee: 99 km (61 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 - .
21:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas 2.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: ESSA,
NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1969 April 14 - .
23:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 161 km (100 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 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1969 April 17 - .
06:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 260 km (160 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 26 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 40.04 X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 144 km (89 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 28 - .
17:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 40.05 X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 148 km (91 mi).
1969 May 1 - .
20:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IIIB.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 215 km (133 mi).
1969 May 8 - .
00:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
El Arenosillo.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi).
1969 May 8 - .
03:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1969 May 10 - .
01:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
El Arenosillo.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1969 May 10 - .
04:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 128 km (79 mi).
1969 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 May 12 - .
19:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 41 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 203 km (126 mi).
1969 May 13 - .
17:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi).
1969 May 15 - .
23:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A.
- Biological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 158 km (98 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 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 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 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 12 - .
18:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 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 14 - .
21:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 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 22 - .
05:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 165 km (102 mi).
1969 June 26 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 795 km (493 mi).
1969 June 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi).
1969 June 28 - .
00:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 106 km (65 mi).
1969 July 16 - .
02:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 209 km (129 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 21 - .
14:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Planetary Mass Spec Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 227 km (141 mi).
1969 August 21 - .
15:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Thermosphere probe Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 318 km (197 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 27 - .
21:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Delta L.
FAILURE: First stage hydraulics failure. Vehicle destructed at T+383 seconds.
Failed Stage: 1.
- TETR C - .
Payload: TETR C. Mass: 20 kg (44 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Pioneer.
Spacecraft: TETR.
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 - .
20:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 205 km (127 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 12 - .
04:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 189 km (117 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 19 - .
03:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 856 km (531 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 - .
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 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 4 - .
05:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- CRL AH08.645 X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1969 October 10 - .
01:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Resolute Bay.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas 2.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1969 October 15 - .
22:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2A?.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee 1500.
- RAE-B Test Radio astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 2,575 km (1,600 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 29 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 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 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 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 - .
22:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 December 14 - .
00:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 217 km (134 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 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).
1970 January 2 - .
06:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 30.01 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1970 January 5 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1970 January 5 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1970 January 10 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).
1970 January 10 - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).
1970 January 13 - .
22:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1970 January 13 - .
22:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1970 January 13 - .
23:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 42 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 171 km (106 mi).
1970 January 14 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 January 14 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1970 January 14 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 January 14 - .
01:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1970 January 14 - .
01:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
1970 January 14 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 197 km (122 mi).
1970 January 14 - .
04:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 259 km (160 mi).
1970 January 14 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1970 January 14 - .
07:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1970 January 14 - .
09:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 201 km (124 mi).
1970 January 14 - .
11:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 207 km (128 mi).
1970 January 16 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 January 16 - .
05:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Auroral extreme ultraviolet Aurora / aeronomy / chemica mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1970 January 16 - .
11:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Bullpup Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 41 km (25 mi).
1970 January 17 - .
03:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 252 km (156 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 29 - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1970 January 29 - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi).
1970 February 3 - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 87 km (54 mi).
1970 February 3 - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi).
1970 February 3 - .
22:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ferdinand 25 / Polar 1 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 283 km (175 mi).
1970 February 4 - .
04:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aurora / ionosphere mission Aurora / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 141 km (87 mi).
1970 February 4 - .
06:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aurora / aeronomy / chemica mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 310 km (190 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 5 - .
02:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 340 km (210 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 10 - .
05:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1970 February 10 - .
05:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aurora / ionosphere mission Aurora / ionosphere 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 February 18 - .
07:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Auroral substorm Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 494 km (306 mi).
1970 February 19 - .
05:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral particles Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 February 24 - .
07:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 February 28 - .
03:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral particles Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 March 2 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC1.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Dual Ba 1B Plasma / barium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1970 March 2 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barter Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Dual Ba 1A Plasma / barium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1970 March 3 - .
14:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC1.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Dual Ba 2B Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1970 March 4 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barter Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Dual Ba 2A Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1970 March 4 - .
14:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC1.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Dual Ba 3B Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1970 March 5 - .
14:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barter Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Dual Ba 3A Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1970 March 6 - .
09:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ozone / H2O Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1970 March 6 - .
18:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA5.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 43 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 162 km (100 mi).
1970 March 6 - .
18:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionospheric / SX Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 March 6 - .
18:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionospheric Eclipse ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 188 km (116 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA5.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ozone / H2O Eclipse aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
17:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA5.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 44 Eclipse aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 171 km (106 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA4.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Thermosphere Eclipse aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 289 km (179 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA5.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 45 Eclipse aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 176 km (109 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA4.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Thermosphere Eclipse aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 290 km (180 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 March 7 - .
18:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA1.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Far ultraviolet Eclipse Spectrum Eclipse / solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 142 km (88 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Eclipse aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Eclipse ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 178 km (110 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA4.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Eclipse aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 290 km (180 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Eclipse ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA5.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Eclipse aeronomy / chemica mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Eclipse ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 46 Eclipse aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Eclipse / plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 829 km (515 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 - .
18:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 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 - .
19:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 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 7 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 March 8 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA5.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1970 March 8 - .
17:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 47 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 167 km (103 mi).
1970 March 8 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 March 8 - .
18:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 March 9 - .
08:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- ISRO 17.03 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 264 km (164 mi).
1970 March 9 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- ISRO 17.01 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 298 km (185 mi).
1970 March 9 - .
19:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- ISRO 17.02? Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 296 km (183 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 19 - .
03:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.33 / 17.04 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 March 19 - .
05:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.34 / 17.05 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1970 March 19 - .
10:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.35 / 17.06 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 196 km (121 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 26 - .
04:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
- JHU Aurora 8 Aeronomy / aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 163 km (101 mi).
1970 March 26 - .
04:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 236 km (146 mi).
1970 March 27 - .
05:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.36 Plasma / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1970 March 27 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- ISRO-12.03 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1970 March 27 - .
12:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas 2.
- ISRO-12.04 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 93 km (57 mi).
1970 March 27 - .
13:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas 2.
- ISRO-12.05 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).
1970 March 27 - .
13:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas 2.
- ISRO-12.06 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1970 April 3 - .
04:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Auroral substorm Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 557 km (346 mi).
1970 April 11 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma / aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 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 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 16 - .
06:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1970 April 16 - .
06:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 136 km (84 mi).
1970 April 28 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Noctilucent sampler Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
1970 May 1 - .
15:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Noctilucent sampler Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 128 km (79 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 11 - .
19:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 188 km (116 mi).
1970 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 May 26 - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA8.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 May 29 - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA8.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1970 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA8.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 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 18 - .
21:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 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 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1970 June 25 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 84 km (52 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 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 16 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 143 km (88 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 30 - .
12:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1970 Aug - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Biospace - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1970 Aug - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Biospace - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1970 Aug - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Biospace - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1970 Aug - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Biospace - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1970 Aug - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Biospace - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1970 August 3 - .
16:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 48 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1970 August 8 - .
00:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- RTG SNA 5 / 1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1970 August 8 - .
00:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- RTG SNA 6 / 1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1970 August 8 - .
01:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- RTG SNA 5 / 2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1970 August 8 - .
02:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- RTG SNA 6 / 2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1970 August 13 - .
16:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 350.
- ECHO I Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 350 km (210 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 21 - .
15:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 49 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 197 km (122 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 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 September 1 - .
20:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1970 September 17 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Nimbus calibration Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 September 17 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Nimbus calibration Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 September 17 - .
15:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
1970 September 17 - .
15:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 50 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).
1970 September 21 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Nimbus calibration Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 September 21 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- UM Pitot 51 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 145 km (90 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 25 - .
03:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 600 km (370 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 29 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 600 km (370 mi).
1970 September 30 - .
20:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout B.
- RAM C-3 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 269 km (167 mi).
1970 October 5 - .
09:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- MPE Barium release? Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 900 km (550 mi).
1970 October 7 - .
09:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1970 October 9 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA4.
LV Family:
Sergeant.
Launch Vehicle:
Castor.
- SPED II re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1970 October 10 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Primrose Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1970 October 14 - .
16:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1970 October 17 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Primrose Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
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 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 6 - .
16:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Sherman.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 November 10 - .
11:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1970 November 13 - .
16:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Sherman.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 November 13 - .
22:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ferdinand 23 Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 214 km (132 mi).
1970 November 18 - .
12:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 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 - .
23:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 52 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 181 km (112 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 30 - .
22:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36B.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur.
FAILURE: Shroud failed to separate..
Failed Stage: S.
- OAO-B - .
Payload: OAO B. Mass: 2,121 kg (4,676 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: X-ray astronomy satellite. Spacecraft: OAO.
Decay Date: 1970-11-30 . COSPAR: F701130A. Orbiting Astronomical Observatory. Launch vehicle was to have put payload into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
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 15 - .
03:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 208 km (129 mi).
1970 December 15 - .
05:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 214 km (132 mi).
1970 December 15 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 213 km (132 mi).
1970 December 15 - .
09:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1970 December 15 - .
11:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sodium-Lithium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 215 km (133 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 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 7 - .
20:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1971 January 7 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 123 km (76 mi).
1971 January 7 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 131 km (81 mi).
1971 January 12 - .
07:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1971 January 12 - .
20:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 133 km (82 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 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1971 January 22 - .
20:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ferdinand 26 / Polar 2 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 253 km (157 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 - .
08:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- PCA particle spectra Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 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 - .
15:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- PCA particle spectra Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1971 January 28 - .
05:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.37 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 163 km (101 mi).
1971 January 28 - .
05:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.38 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 189 km (117 mi).
1971 January 29 - .
17:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Keweenaw.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1971 January 29 - .
19:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas 2.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1971 January 31 - .
13:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Keweenaw.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 185 km (114 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 14 - .
08:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1971 February 20 - .
03:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Auroral particles Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1971 February 22 - .
00:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 350.
- Crab polarization X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 196 km (121 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 - .
21:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 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 3 - .
06:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Auroral particles Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1971 March 3 - .
21:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Nimbus calibration Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1971 March 5 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA1.
Launch Pad: CECLES.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 March 5 - .
22:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Nimbus calibration Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1971 March 10 - .
17:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
1971 March 10 - .
17:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 53 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 179 km (111 mi).
1971 March 10 - .
18:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 54 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 181 km (112 mi).
1971 March 10 - .
18:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- UM Pitot 55 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 171 km (106 mi).
1971 March 10 - .
19:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 113 km (70 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 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Parry.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1971 March 15 - .
Launch Site:
Hall Beach.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1971 March 15 - .
06:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1971 March 16 - .
09:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1971 March 16 - .
13:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1971 March 17 - .
10:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1971 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
Hall Beach.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1971 March 18 - .
19:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1971 March 19 - .
Launch Site:
Hall Beach.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1971 March 19 - .
Launch Site:
Hall Beach.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1971 March 19 - .
12:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1971 March 20 - .
Launch Site:
Hall Beach.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
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 March 20 - .
08:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1971 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
Hall Beach.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1971 March 22 - .
16:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Hall Beach.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 265 km (164 mi).
1971 March 31 - .
07:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 298 km (185 mi).
1971 April 19 - .
13:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.41 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 198 km (123 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 25 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.40 Ionosphere / plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1971 April 25 - .
13:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.39 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 April 26 - .
Launch Site:
El Arenosillo.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 April 26 - .
Launch Site:
El Arenosillo.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 April 26 - .
19:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
El Arenosillo.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 April 26 - .
22:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
El Arenosillo.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- INTA NC-7101 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 154 km (95 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 April 30 - .
06:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.42 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 171 km (106 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 9 - .
01:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36A.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur.
FAILURE: Inadvertent Centaur electronic signal shut down stage early..
Failed Stage: U.
- Mariner H - .
Payload: Mariner 71H. Mass: 996 kg (2,195 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Mariner.
Class: Mars.
Type: Mars probe. Spacecraft Bus: Mariner.
Spacecraft: Mariner 8-9.
Decay Date: 1971-05-08 . Intended Mars flyby..
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 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 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 30 - .
22:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36B.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur.
- Mariner 9 - .
Payload: Mariner 71J. Mass: 974 kg (2,147 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Program: Mariner.
Class: Mars.
Type: Mars probe. Spacecraft Bus: Mariner.
Spacecraft: Mariner 8-9.
USAF Sat Cat: 5261 . COSPAR: 1971-051A.
The first spacecraft to orbit another planet. The Mariner Mars 71 mission was planned to consist of two spacecraft on complementary missions. Mariner 8 was to map 70 % of the Martian surface and Mariner 9 was to study temporal changes in the Martian atmosphere and on the Martian surface. The launch failure of Mariner 8 forced Mariner 9 to combine the mission objectives of both. For the survey portion of the mission, the planetary surface was to be mapped with the same resolution as planned for the original mission, although the resolution of pictures of the polar regions would be decreased due to the increased slant range. The variable features experiments were changed from studies of six given areas every 5 days to studies of smaller regions every 17 days. Mariner 9 was launched on a direct trajectory to Mars. Separation from the booster occurred at 22:36 GMT. The four solar panels were deployed at 22:40 GMT. The sensors locked onto the Sun at 23:16, shortly after the spacecraft left the Earth's shadow and Canopus acquisition was achieved at 02:26 GMT 31 May. A planned midcourse maneuver was executed on 5 June. Mariner 9 arrived at Mars on 14 November 1971 after a 167 day flight. A 15 minute 23 second rocket burn put the spacecraft into Mars orbit. The insertion orbit had a periapsis of 1398 km and a period of 12 hr, 34 min. Two days later a 6 second rocket burn changed the orbital period to just under 12 hours with a periapsis of 1387 km. A correction trim maneuver was made on 30 December on the 94th orbit which raised the periapsis to 1650 km and changed the orbital period to 11:59:28 so that synchronous data transmissions could be made to the Goldstone 64-m DSN antenna.
Imaging of the surface of Mars by Mariner 9 was delayed by a dust storm which started on 22 September 1971 in the Noachis region. The storm quickly grew into one of the largest global storms ever observed on Mars. By the time the spacecraft arrived at Mars no surface details could be seen except the summits of Olympus Mons and the three Tharsis volcanoes. The storm abated through November and December and normal mapping operations began. The spacecraft gathered data on the atmospheric composition, density, pressure, and temperature and also the surface composition, temperature, gravity, and topography of Mars. A total of 54 billion bits of scientific data were returned, including 7329 images covering the entire planet. After depleting its supply of attitude control gas, the spacecraft was turned off on 27 October 1972. Mariner 9 was left in an orbit which should not decay for at least 50 years, after which the spacecraft will enter the Martian atmosphere.
The Mariner 9 mission resulted in a global mapping of the surface of Mars, including the first detailed views of the martian volcanoes, Valles Marineris, the polar caps, and the satellites Phobos and Deimos. It also provided information on global dust storms, the gravity field as well as evidence for surface aeolian activity.
1971 June 10 - .
23:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 350.
- JHU Airglow 11 / S169 Aeronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 328 km (203 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 20 - .
19:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout B.
- PAET re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 377 km (234 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 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 24 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 111 km (68 mi).
1971 June 24 - .
15:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1971 June 25 - .
08:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 660 km (410 mi).
1971 June 27 - .
15:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 124 km (77 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 2 - .
14:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1971 July 2 - .
14:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 July 2 - .
19:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1971 July 2 - .
20:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 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 12 - .
15:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1971 July 12 - .
15:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 109 km (67 mi).
1971 July 12 - .
16:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 136 km (84 mi).
1971 July 13 - .
02:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1971 July 13 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1971 July 21 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 174 km (108 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 31 - .
00:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SSC NNA1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1971 July 31 - .
23:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SSC NNA2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 106 km (65 mi).
1971 August 3 - .
19:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1971 August 7 - .
19:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Greely.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1971 August 9 - .
20:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Greely.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
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 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 14 - .
19:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Greely.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1971 August 19 - .
20:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 171 km (106 mi).
1971 August 20 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1971 August 20 - .
07:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
1971 August 20 - .
09:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1971 August 20 - .
09:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 198 km (123 mi).
1971 August 20 - .
10:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 August 20 - .
19:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1971 September 2 - .
07:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- PCA particles Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1971 September 4 - .
13:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Resolute Bay.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IIIB.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1971 September 5 - .
13:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Resolute Bay.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IIIB.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1971 September 7 - .
23:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 176 km (109 mi).
1971 September 16 - .
09:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1971 September 19 - .
21:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1971 September 20 - .
03:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1971 September 20 - .
06:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1971 September 20 - .
09:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1971 September 20 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1971 September 20 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1971 September 20 - .
23:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout B.
- BIC Plasma / barium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 31,479 km (19,560 mi).
1971 September 21 - .
00:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1971 September 21 - .
04:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1971 September 21 - .
09:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1971 September 21 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1971 September 21 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1971 September 21 - .
23:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1971 September 22 - .
03:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 118 km (73 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 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 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 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 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
San Marco.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 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 December 6 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 December 6 - .
03:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 December 6 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 December 6 - .
04:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 December 6 - .
07:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 December 6 - .
08:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 December 6 - .
10:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 December 6 - .
11:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1972 January 6 - .
18:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1972 January 12 - .
21:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 197 km (122 mi).
1972 January 13 - .
20:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ferdinand 29 / Electra Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1972 January 15 - .
23:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- ATT-BA-4 Auroral mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NASA,
NRCC.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1972 January 16 - .
00:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1972 January 27 - .
18:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- MSFC RR-1 Microgravity mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 232 km (144 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 31 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 January 31 - .
18:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1972 February 2 - .
11:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 173 km (107 mi).
1972 February 7 - .
23:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- RTG SNT 7 / 1 (S7-1) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
RTG.
Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
1972 February 10 - .
17:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 851 km (528 mi).
1972 February 13 - .
23:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ferdinand 31 / Proton 1 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 222 km (137 mi).
1972 February 15 - .
04:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral NO Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 141 km (87 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 25 - .
07:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1972 February 29 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 11 km (6 mi).
1972 March 7 - .
05:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1972 March 7 - .
14:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1972 March 9 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 243 km (150 mi).
1972 March 9 - .
14:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1972 March 17 - .
07:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- JHU Aurora 9 Aurora ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 162 km (100 mi).
1972 March 17 - .
21:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA0A.
Launch Pad: LA0 ARC.
LV Family:
Terrier.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Recruit.
- SAMS Vehicle 7 Nose rain erosion - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).
1972 March 31 - .
03:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- UM Aeronomy Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 181 km (112 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 7 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thumba.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- ISRO 10.43 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 147 km (91 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 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 4 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 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 16 - .
15:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Antigua.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1972 May 17 - .
07:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1972 May 17 - .
11:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1972 May 17 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
1972 May 17 - .
16:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Barrow.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 92 km (57 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 23 - .
15:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Antigua.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1972 May 31 - .
06:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ferdinand 34 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Norway.
Agency: NASA,
NTNF.
Apogee: 154 km (95 mi).
1972 May 31 - .
06:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ferdinand 33 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: Norway.
Agency: NASA,
NTNF.
Apogee: 110 km (60 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 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 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 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 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 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 3 - .
08:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
El Arenosillo.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1972 July 6 - .
08:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
El Arenosillo.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 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 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 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 4 - .
19:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Solar cosmic rays Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 159 km (98 mi).
1972 August 5 - .
05:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Solar cosmic rays Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 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 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 12 - .
05:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Auroral substorm Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 718 km (446 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 25 - .
02:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- ECHO II Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 256 km (159 mi).
1972 September 26 - .
18:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA1.
Launch Pad: LA1?.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 199 km (123 mi).
1972 October 8 - .
16:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SSC NNA 3 Meteorites mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
SSC.
Apogee: 109 km (67 mi).
1972 October 9 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SSC NNA 4 Meteorites mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
SSC.
Apogee: 109 km (67 mi).
1972 October 12 - .
15:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SSC NNA 5 Meteorites mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
SSC.
Apogee: 109 km (67 mi).
1972 October 13 - .
03:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1972 October 13 - .
15:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Lithium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1972 October 13 - .
16:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1972 October 15 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
LV Family:
Strypi.
Launch Vehicle:
Strypi VIIAR.
- RCTV / Art. Aurora Test / electron gun mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1972 October 21 - .
13:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 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 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 - .
05:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1972 November 1 - .
06:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi).
1972 November 2 - .
04:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1972 November 2 - .
04:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 237 km (147 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 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 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 28 - .
Launch Site:
San Marco.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1972 December 5 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).
1972 December 5 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 84 km (52 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 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 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 16 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 157 km (97 mi).
1973 January 16 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1973 January 16 - .
20:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 278 km (172 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 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 27 - .
18:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ferdinand 32 / Proton 2 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 222 km (137 mi).
1973 February 2 - .
06:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1973 February 2 - .
06:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1973 February 2 - .
14:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Terrier.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Recruit.
- SAMS R487101 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1973 February 2 - .
14:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Terrier.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Recruit.
- SAMS R487102 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1973 February 6 - .
19:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ferdinand 30 / Electra-2 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 255 km (158 mi).
1973 February 9 - .
00:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- SSC S7-2 (SNT 7 / 2) Aurora mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
SSC.
Apogee: 182 km (113 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 13 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Antigua.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1973 February 20 - .
15:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Antigua.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1973 February 27 - .
10:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Terrier.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Recruit.
- SAMS R487103 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1973 February 27 - .
10:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Terrier.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Recruit.
- SAMS R487104 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1973 February 28 - .
05:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
1973 March 1 - .
06:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral zone NO Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 135 km (83 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 - .
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 March 16 - .
10:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 249 km (154 mi).
1973 March 21 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 225 km (139 mi).
1973 March 22 - .
06:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 240 km (140 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 27 - .
12:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 233 km (144 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 - .
12:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 243 km (150 mi).
1973 March 31 - .
12:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 232 km (144 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 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 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 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 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 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 - .
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 5 - .
15:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Antigua.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 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 28 - .
19:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Terrier.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Recruit.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1973 June 30 - .
20:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 86 km (53 mi).
1973 June 30 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 93 km (57 mi).
1973 June 30 - .
20:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 77 km (47 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 16 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 0300.
FAILURE: Second stage failure..
Failed Stage: U.
- ITOS E - .
Payload: ITOS E. Mass: 345 kg (760 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Tiros.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft: ITOS.
Decay Date: 1973-07-16 . Improved TIROS Operational System..
1973 July 17 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1973 July 17 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1973 July 17 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1973 July 17 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1973 July 17 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1973 July 17 - .
15:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1973 July 17 - .
16:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1973 July 17 - .
16:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1973 July 17 - .
18:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1973 July 17 - .
22:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 724 km (449 mi).
1973 July 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1973 July 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1973 July 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1973 July 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1973 July 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1973 July 18 - .
04:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1973 July 18 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1973 July 18 - .
06:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 82 km (50 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 - .
17:20 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 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 August 1 - .
22:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SSC NNA 6 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
SSC.
Apogee: 109 km (67 mi).
1973 August 1 - .
22:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SSC NNA 7 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
SSC.
Apogee: 111 km (68 mi).
1973 August 2 - .
05:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- SSC NNC 10 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
SSC.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1973 August 3 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 184 km (114 mi).
1973 August 5 - .
23:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SSC NNA 9 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
SSC.
Apogee: 123 km (76 mi).
1973 August 6 - .
00:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SSC NNA 8 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
SSC.
Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).
1973 August 9 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVB.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 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 10 - .
15:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 188 km (116 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 16 - .
16:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Antigua.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1973 August 16 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Antigua.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 51 km (31 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 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 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 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 19 - .
15:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Antigua.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 49 km (30 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 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 10 - .
15:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1973 October 19 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Antigua.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 43 km (26 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 Nov - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Terrier.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Recruit.
- SAMS R487401 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 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 3 - .
05:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36B.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur.
- Mariner 10 - .
Payload: Mariner 73J. Mass: 526 kg (1,159 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Program: Mariner.
Class: Mercury.
Type: Mercury probe. Spacecraft Bus: Mariner.
Spacecraft: Mariner 10.
USAF Sat Cat: 6919 . COSPAR: 1973-085A.
An Atlas/Agena D launched Mariner 10 (Mariner Venus-Mercury) from the Eastern Test Range. The spacecraft was scheduled for Venus f lyby in February 1974 and Mercury in March 1974 - it would be the first space probe ever to approach Mercury. Mariner 10 was the first spacecraft to reach Mercury. Mariner 10 was placed in a parking orbit for 25 minutes after launch, then accelerated to a trans-Venus escape trajectory. The television and ultraviolet experiments were trained on the comet Kohoutek while the spacecraft was en route to its destination. The vehicle's first planetary encounter was with Venus on February 5, 1974, at a distance of 4200 km. Mariner 10 took 4,000 photos of Venus, which revealed a nearly round planet enveloped in smooth cloud layers. The gravity of Venus bent the orbit of the spacecraft and sent it towards Mercury. It crossed the orbit of Mercury on March 29, 1974, at 20:46 GMT, at a distance of 704 km from the surface. Photographs taken during the pass revealed an intensely cratered, Moon-like surface and a faint atmosphere of mostly helium. After the first flyby, Mariner 10 entered solar orbit, which permitted two more rendezvous with Mercury. On September 21, 1974, the second Mercury rendezvous, at an altitude of about 47,000 km, provided another opportunity to photograph the sunlit side of the planet and the south polar region. The third and final Mercury encounter on March 16, 1975, at an altitude of 327 km, yielded 300 photographs and magnetic field measurements. The vehicle was turned off March 24, 1975 when the supply of attitude-control gas was depleted.
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).
1973 November 18 - .
21:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 650 km (400 mi).
1973 November 22 - .
21:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 650 km (400 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 23 - .
15:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Antigua.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1973 November 27 - .
15:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
- Skylab Ba+ Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 552 km (342 mi).
1973 December 4 - .
15:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
- Skylab Ba+ Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 570 km (350 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 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).
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 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 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Gerdien condenser Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 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 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 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 205 km (127 mi).
1974 January 16 - .
18:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).
1974 January 17 - .
02:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 298 km (185 mi).
1974 January 21 - .
02:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 298 km (185 mi).
1974 January 22 - .
02:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 298 km (185 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 26 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Terrier.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Recruit.
- SAMS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1974 January 27 - .
19:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ferdinand 35 / Polar 3 Aurora mission - .
Nation: Norway.
Agency: NASA,
NDRE.
Apogee: 238 km (147 mi).
1974 January 31 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Antigua.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 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 20 - .
18:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- SSC S10 / 2 (Substorm) Aurora mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
SSC.
Apogee: 235 km (146 mi).
1974 February 20 - .
19:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- SSC S10 / 1 (Substorm) Aurora mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
SSC.
Apogee: 235 km (146 mi).
1974 February 21 - .
15:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1974 February 22 - .
06:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral zone NO Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 137 km (85 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 March 1 - .
03:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1974 March 2 - .
05:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 135 km (83 mi).
1974 March 5 - .
23:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral VUV Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).
1974 March 10 - .
09:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 189 km (117 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 21 - .
04:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Auroral Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 251 km (155 mi).
1974 March 21 - .
06:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 83 km (51 mi).
1974 March 21 - .
09:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 89 km (55 mi).
1974 March 21 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1974 March 22 - .
06:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1974 March 22 - .
09:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1974 March 22 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ALFS.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 89 km (55 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 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Terrier.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Recruit.
- SAMS R487411 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1974 April 8 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Terrier.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Recruit.
- SAMS R487406 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1974 April 17 - .
10:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- ECHO III Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 275 km (170 mi).
1974 April 19 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 199 km (123 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 14 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Malemute.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). First Nike Malemute flight..
1974 May 15 - .
21:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 138 km (85 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 29 - .
19:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Hawk Motor test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 46 km (28 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 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 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 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 29 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 June 29 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 June 29 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 June 29 - .
20:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Aladdin 74 aeronomy release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 234 km (145 mi).
1974 June 29 - .
20:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 June 29 - .
20:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 June 29 - .
21:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aladdin 74 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 89 km (55 mi).
1974 June 29 - .
21:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 June 29 - .
23:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
00:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aladdin 74 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 83 km (51 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
00:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
02:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
02:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aladdin 74 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 196 km (121 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
03:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aladdin 74 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
04:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aladdin 74 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 191 km (118 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
04:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 134 km (83 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
06:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
07:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
08:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
09:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
09:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aladdin 74 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 199 km (123 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
10:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
10:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
11:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
13:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
13:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 June 30 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aladdin 74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 July 2 - .
12:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonde Stromfjord.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 236 km (146 mi).
1974 July 4 - .
00:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Solar cosmic rays Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1974 July 5 - .
15:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Solar cosmic rays Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 141 km (87 mi).
1974 July 8 - .
Launch Site:
Sonde Stromfjord.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 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 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 30 - .
14:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1974 July 30 - .
17:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1974 July 30 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1974 August 14 - .
18:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 133 km (82 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 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 24 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Malemute.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 465 km (288 mi). Second and final Nike Malemute flight..
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 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 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 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 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).
1974 November 8 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 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 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 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 December 6 - .
20:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 306 km (190 mi).
1974 December 13 - .
19:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ferdinand 37 / Polar 4 Aurora mission - .
Nation: Norway.
Agency: NASA,
NDRE.
Apogee: 228 km (141 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).
1975 January 15 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aladdin 75 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1975 January 15 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aladdin 75 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1975 January 17 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aladdin 75 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1975 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aladdin 75 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1975 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aladdin 75 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 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 22 - .
02:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kerguelen.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- ARAKS Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1975 January 22 - .
02:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kerguelen.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- ARAKS Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 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 - .
04:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kerguelen.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- ARAKS Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 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 10 - .
05:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Extreme ultraviolet airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 142 km (88 mi).
1975 February 11 - .
02:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 791 km (491 mi). Final successful Javelin launch..
1975 February 13 - .
04:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral NO Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 136 km (84 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 15 - .
01:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kerguelen.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- ARAKS Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1975 February 15 - .
01:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kerguelen.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- ARAKS Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1975 February 20 - .
18:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1975 February 20 - .
19:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 February 21 - .
19:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1975 February 25 - .
05:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral NO Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 138 km (85 mi).
1975 March 1 - .
06:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 190 km (110 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 - .
21:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150A MII.
- JHU Aurora 10 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 172 km (106 mi).
1975 March 12 - .
02:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 138 km (85 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 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 18 - .
08:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1975 March 23 - .
11:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).
1975 April 4 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1975 April 7 - .
18:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1975 April 8 - .
19:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 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 13 - .
08:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 299 km (185 mi).
1975 April 13 - .
10:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 299 km (185 mi).
1975 April 16 - .
09:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 299 km (185 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 24 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 338 km (210 mi).
1975 May 24 - .
01:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 93 km (57 mi).
1975 May 24 - .
01:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1975 May 24 - .
06:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 324 km (201 mi).
1975 May 24 - .
07:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi).
1975 May 24 - .
07:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1975 May 24 - .
08:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1975 May 24 - .
14:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1975 May 24 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1975 May 25 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1975 May 27 - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
1975 May 27 - .
08:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
1975 May 28 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 86 km (53 mi).
1975 May 28 - .
20:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 191 km (118 mi).
1975 May 28 - .
21:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1975 May 29 - .
03:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 131 km (81 mi).
1975 May 30 - .
04:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi).
1975 June 2 - .
05:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 187 km (116 mi).
1975 June 3 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1975 June 3 - .
16:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1975 June 7 - .
16:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 259 km (160 mi).
1975 June 7 - .
16:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 197 km (122 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 27 - .
20:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 283 km (175 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 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 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 24 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1975 July 24 - .
05:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 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 29 - .
16:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1975 July 29 - .
17:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1975 July 29 - .
19:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1975 August 7 - .
16:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1975 August 11 - .
16:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 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 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 September 9 - .
19:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hawk.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 162 km (100 mi). Only Nike Hawk flight..
1975 September 24 - .
21:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 273 km (169 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 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 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 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 18 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 21 km (13 mi).
1975 November 18 - .
19:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 163 km (101 mi).
1975 November 19 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1975 November 21 - .
04:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1975 December 3 - .
16:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1975 December 4 - .
05:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1975 December 6 - .
03:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC5.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout F-1.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- Explorer (56) - .
Payload: DAD-A. Mass: 71 kg (156 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Explorer.
Class: Earth.
Type: Atmosphere satellite. Spacecraft: DAD.
Decay Date: 1975-12-05 . Dual Air Density; air density experiments..
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 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 16 - .
04:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thule AFB.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 77 km (47 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 18 - .
02:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thule AFB.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1975 December 20 - .
16:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Antigua.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 49 km (30 mi).
1975 December 22 - .
02:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thule AFB.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1976 January 7 - .
18:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1976 January 10 - .
14:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA5.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- SSC S19A Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 290 km (180 mi).
1976 January 15 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1976 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1976 January 18 - .
19:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1976 January 21 - .
13:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1976 January 22 - .
18:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Conductivity - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1976 January 22 - .
18:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Blunt Probe - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1976 January 23 - .
19:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1976 January 30 - .
15:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1976 January 30 - .
20:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rocketsonde.
- Gerdien Condenser - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1976 January 31 - .
06:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- ECHO IV Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 225 km (139 mi).
1976 February 1 - .
19:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ferdinand 45 / Polar 5 Aurora / active mission - .
Nation: Norway.
Agency: NASA,
NTNF.
Apogee: 221 km (137 mi).
1976 February 3 - .
16:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Antigua.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1976 February 4 - .
14:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Antigua.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1976 February 5 - .
19:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Antigua.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1976 February 6 - .
16:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Antigua.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1976 February 18 - .
07:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 237 km (147 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 27 - .
04:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thule AFB.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- COPNE (Polar ozone) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).
1976 February 28 - .
12:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- FERRET / 18.1003UE Aurora / ionosphere mission Aurora / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 281 km (174 mi).
1976 March 1 - .
10:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 246 km (152 mi).
1976 March 2 - .
03:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Auroral NO Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1976 March 4 - .
05:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thule AFB.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- COPNE Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 84 km (52 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 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 17 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 March 19 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1976 March 22 - .
06:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170A.
- Auroral UV / particles Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 182 km (113 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 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 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 27 - .
06:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).
1976 March 27 - .
12:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).
1976 March 28 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).
1976 March 30 - .
12:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 230 km (140 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 30 - .
20:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Complex:
Kiruna A.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
FAILURE: Failure.
- DLR K-AR-75 Porc. F1 Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: DLR,
NASA.
Apogee: 360 km (220 mi).
1976 March 31 - .
06:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1976 March 31 - .
06:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Ionosphere / aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 231 km (143 mi).
1976 April 14 - .
16:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 69 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 - .
18:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 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 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 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 23 - .
09:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- SFHe Experiment Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 196 km (121 mi).
1976 June 9 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1976 June 11 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 130 km (80 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 18 - .
11:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout D-1.
- GP-A Physics mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10,230 km (6,350 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 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 18 - .
01:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Chemical Release test / plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 25 km (15 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 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 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 - .
19:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 612 km (380 mi).
1976 August 12 - .
15:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- NASA 18.1006UE Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 148 km (91 mi).
1976 August 22 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonde Stromfjord.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- CUSP II Plasma / aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1976 August 24 - .
14:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 August 25 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1976 August 26 - .
14:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 August 26 - .
16:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1976 August 27 - .
11:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonde Stromfjord.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1976 September 9 - .
14:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1976 September 9 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 68 km (42 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 21 - .
12:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 253 km (157 mi).
1976 September 21 - .
14:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1976 September 22 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1976 September 23 - .
11:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 235 km (146 mi).
1976 September 23 - .
12:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 86 km (53 mi).
1976 September 25 - .
07:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1976 September 28 - .
19:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1976 September 30 - .
12:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1976 October 1 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1976 October 6 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). Final Nike Asp flight..
1976 October 21 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 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 29 - .
22:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 123 km (76 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 10 - .
12:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1976 November 11 - .
12:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1976 November 11 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1976 November 17 - .
16:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1976 November 17 - .
16:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 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 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 27 - .
20:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- Ferdinand 38 (Harang) Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 538 km (334 mi).
1976 November 27 - .
20:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ferdinand 39 (Harang) Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1976 December 4 - .
12:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Antigua.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- AE-5 Cal Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi). AE-5 Calibration. Launched from Antigua - Latitude: 17.15 N, Longitude:61.78 W..
1976 December 6 - .
14:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Antigua.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Nimbus 4 Calibration Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi). Nimbus 4 Calibration. Launched from Antigua - Latitude: 17.15 N, Longitude:61.78 W..
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 22 - .
16:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1977 January 8 - .
19:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 138 km (85 mi).
1977 January 8 - .
19:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 83 km (51 mi).
1977 January 8 - .
20:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 86 km (53 mi).
1977 January 14 - .
10:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- Aurora / aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 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 18 - .
05:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aurora / plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 11 km (6 mi).
1977 January 19 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1977 January 23 - .
19:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 222 km (137 mi).
1977 February 6 - .
20:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 224 km (139 mi).
1977 February 7 - .
04:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1977 February 11 - .
04:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).
1977 February 11 - .
20:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- SSC S21 / 2 TRIGGER Aurora mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
SSC.
Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).
1977 February 11 - .
20:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- SSC AR-1 TRIGGER Auroral mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
SSC.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1977 February 15 - .
12:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Auroral NO Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 136 km (84 mi).
1977 February 15 - .
14:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA8.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- CAL X-ray study X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 176 km (109 mi).
1977 February 15 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA8.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- NRL XR X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 189 km (117 mi).
1977 February 15 - .
18:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- SSC AR-2 TRIGGER Auroral mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
SSC.
Apogee: 85 km (52 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 - .
17:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1977 February 16 - .
18:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1977 February 16 - .
18:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1977 February 16 - .
20:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ferdinand 46 Aeronomy / aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 248 km (154 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 17 - .
14:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA8.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 197 km (122 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 21 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA8.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- JHU UVT F9 (Alpha Centauri) Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 174 km (108 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 February 23 - .
13:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA8.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 200A.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 184 km (114 mi).
1977 February 23 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1977 February 26 - .
20:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Auroral NO Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 142 km (88 mi). First Nike Orion flight..
1977 March 9 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Auroral NO Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 138 km (85 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 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 16 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1977 March 16 - .
18:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1977 March 19 - .
06:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Auroral Oxides Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1977 March 20 - .
19:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Complex:
Kiruna A.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- DLR K-AR-82 Porc. F2 Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: DLR,
NASA.
Apogee: 460 km (280 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 April 1 - .
14:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 April 8 - .
06:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Auroral extreme ultraviolet Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 157 km (97 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 20 - .
16:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 49 km (30 mi).
1977 April 20 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1977 May 18 - .
16:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1977 May 18 - .
18:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 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 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 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 15 - .
16:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 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 22 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1977 June 22 - .
19:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 72 km (44 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 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 19 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 240 km (140 mi).
1977 July 19 - .
17:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1977 July 20 - .
17:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1977 July 20 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1977 July 20 - .
22:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
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 - .
11:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1977 July 21 - .
14:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1977 July 21 - .
17:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1977 July 21 - .
19:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1977 July 21 - .
22:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1977 July 22 - .
12:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1977 July 22 - .
14:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1977 July 22 - .
17:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 July 23 - .
04:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 July 23 - .
04:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 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 August 10 - .
05:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1977 August 17 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 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:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 72 km (44 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 24 - .
03:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1977 September 14 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1977 September 21 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 72 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 - .
18:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 84 km (52 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 12 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1977 October 21 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 November 16 - .
17:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1977 November 16 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1977 December 2 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 247 km (153 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 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 - .
17:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1977 December 15 - .
16:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1977 December 16 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1978 January 4 - .
Launch Site:
Siple.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1978 January 4 - .
Launch Site:
Siple.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1978 January 4 - .
Launch Site:
Siple.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1978 January 5 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 197 km (122 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 12 - .
Launch Site:
Siple.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1978 January 18 - .
17:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1978 January 18 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1978 January 26 - .
17:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 2914.
1978 January 30 - .
20:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 220 km (130 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 February 2 - .
08:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 616 km (382 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 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 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 15 - .
17:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1978 February 15 - .
18:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1978 February 27 - .
05:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1978 February 28 - .
04:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy / Barium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 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 March 2 - .
04:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy / Barium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 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 9 - .
08:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 336 km (208 mi).
1978 March 10 - .
13:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1978 March 13 - .
04:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Extreme ultraviolet airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1978 March 13 - .
07:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Auroral NO Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 198 km (123 mi).
1978 March 13 - .
07:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Auroral UV Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 186 km (115 mi).
1978 March 15 - .
17:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1978 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1978 March 22 - .
18:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1978 March 22 - .
18:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 March 27 - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 March 27 - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1978 March 27 - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1978 March 27 - .
10:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 219 km (136 mi).
1978 March 29 - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1978 March 29 - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1978 March 29 - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1978 March 29 - .
16:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 231 km (143 mi).
1978 March 30 - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1978 April 9 - .
04:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8B.
- E / / B Aurora active mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 247 km (153 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 13 - .
19:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- SSC S27 TWILIGHT Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 153 km (95 mi).
1978 April 28 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 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 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 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 - .
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 24 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1978 June 11 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 220 km (130 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 - .
18:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1978 June 15 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 265 km (164 mi).
1978 June 20 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 184 km (114 mi).
1978 June 26 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 315 km (195 mi).
1978 June 27 - .
01:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F/Agena D.
- Seasat 1 - .
Payload: Seasat A. Mass: 2,300 kg (5,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Class: Earth.
Type: Civilian Radarsat. Spacecraft: Seasat.
USAF Sat Cat: 10967 . COSPAR: 1978-064A. Apogee: 765 km (475 mi). Perigee: 761 km (472 mi). Inclination: 108.00 deg. Period: 100.10 min.
An Atlas booster launched SEASAT-A, a NASA satellite. The purpose of the mission was to evaluate the use of microwave instruments to obtain oceanographic data. The launch was successful, but the satellite ceased functioning because of an electrical short after 99 days of operation. Oceanographic. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).
1978 July 12 - .
17:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1978 July 12 - .
18:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 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 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 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1978 August 16 - .
17:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1978 August 16 - .
17:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1978 August 16 - .
18:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1978 August 23 - .
17:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1978 August 25 - .
17:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1978 August 28 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1978 August 31 - .
13:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1978 August 31 - .
17:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 63 km (39 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 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 - .
13:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1978 September 20 - .
17:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1978 September 20 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1978 September 20 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 63 km (39 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 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 183 km (113 mi).
1978 October 18 - .
17:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1978 October 18 - .
17:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1978 October 18 - .
18:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1978 October 31 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Tomahawk.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 554 km (344 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 13 - .
17:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 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 19 - .
15:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1978 November 19 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1978 November 22 - .
14:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1978 November 25 - .
15:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1978 November 27 - .
18:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ferdinand 41 (Elec 3) Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 202 km (125 mi).
1978 November 27 - .
18:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ferdinand 40 (Elec 2) Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1978 November 28 - .
13:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1978 November 29 - .
16:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 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 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 15 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 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 20 - .
15:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1978 December 20 - .
17:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi).
1979 January 7 - .
17:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1979 January 7 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 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 - .
16:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1979 January 11 - .
17:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 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 26 - .
11:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 186 km (115 mi).
1979 January 27 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1979 January 27 - .
20:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1979 January 28 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1979 January 28 - .
03:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Nitric Oxide Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1979 January 28 - .
08:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1979 February 20 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Nitric Oxide Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1979 February 24 - .
16:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake CHK.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Range check mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). Range check. Launched from Red Lake, Chukuni Range, Ontario, Canada - Latitude: 50.88 N, Longitude:93.47 W..
1979 February 26 - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake CHK.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1979 February 26 - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake CHK.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1979 February 26 - .
16:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake MCM.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Plasma / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1979 February 26 - .
16:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake CHK.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Eclipse Eclipse / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi). Eclipse. Launched from Red Lake, Chukuni Range, Ontario, Canada - Latitude: 50.88 N, Longitude:93.47 W..
1979 February 26 - .
16:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake CHK.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Eclipse Eclipse / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi). Eclipse. Launched from Red Lake, Chukuni Range, Ontario, Canada - Latitude: 50.88 N, Longitude:93.47 W..
1979 February 27 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Red Lake.
Launch Complex:
Red Lake MCM.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Plasma / eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1979 February 28 - .
17:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 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 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 15 - .
17:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1979 March 19 - .
16:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1979 March 19 - .
22:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Complex:
Kiruna A.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- DLR K-AR-92 Porc. F3 Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 460 km (280 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 24 - .
11:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1979 March 24 - .
14:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1979 March 28 - .
17:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1979 March 28 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1979 March 31 - .
22:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Complex:
Kiruna A.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- DLR K-AR-93 Porc. F4 Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 452 km (280 mi).
1979 April 1 - .
10:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1979 April 5 - .
18:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Primrose Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1979 April 5 - .
21:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1979 April 5 - .
22:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1979 April 5 - .
23:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1979 April 11 - .
17:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Primrose Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1979 April 13 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 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 15 - .
09:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1979 April 15 - .
09:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 671 km (416 mi).
1979 April 18 - .
09:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1979 April 18 - .
09:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 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 21 - .
13:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1979 May 3 - .
16:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1979 May 3 - .
18:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Primrose Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1979 May 12 - .
17:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 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 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sea Launch Area.
Launch Pad: UNKO.
Launch Platform: KORO.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: AN,
NASA.
Apogee: 84 km (52 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 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 7 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 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 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 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 16 - .
12:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1979 July 16 - .
13:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1979 July 17 - .
12:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 81 km (50 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 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 August 21 - .
01:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- SSC S27 / 2 Twilight B Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
SSC.
Apogee: 149 km (92 mi).
1979 August 27 - .
16:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1979 September 11 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1979 September 13 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1979 September 13 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1979 September 13 - .
16:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1979 September 16 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1979 September 18 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Primrose Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1979 September 18 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Primrose Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1979 September 20 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1979 September 20 - .
05:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36B.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur.
- HEAO 3 - .
Payload: HEAO C. Mass: 3,150 kg (6,940 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: X-ray astronomy satellite. Spacecraft: HEAO.
Decay Date: 1981-12-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 11532 . COSPAR: 1979-082A. Apogee: 503 km (312 mi). Perigee: 487 km (302 mi). Inclination: 43.60 deg. Period: 94.50 min. High Energy Astronomy Observatory; cosmic, gamma ray measurements. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C)..
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 - .
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 24 - .
20:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- SSC S29 Barium-GEOS Aurora / chemical release mission - .
Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA,
SSC.
Apogee: 397 km (246 mi).
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 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1979 October 10 - .
10:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 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 21 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1979 October 21 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1979 October 21 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1979 October 21 - .
15:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1979 October 21 - .
15:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1979 October 21 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1979 October 21 - .
16:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1979 October 21 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1979 October 21 - .
17:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 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 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1979 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1979 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1979 November 1 - .
13:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1979 November 1 - .
13:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1979 November 1 - .
15:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1979 November 1 - .
17:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Primrose Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1979 November 1 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1979 November 1 - .
20:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1979 November 4 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1979 November 4 - .
08:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1979 November 4 - .
09:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1979 November 4 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 81 km (50 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 13 - .
04:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Strypi.
Launch Vehicle:
Strypi II.
- ECHO V Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 215 km (133 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 December 4 - .
17:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Primrose Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 53 km (32 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).
1979 December 18 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1979 December 20 - .
16:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1980 January 7 - .
19:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
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 27 - .
09:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- ARCS 1 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 433 km (269 mi).
1980 February 14 - .
16:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1980 February 15 - .
08:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
San Marco.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1980 February 16 - .
08:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
San Marco.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- LASL Eclipse La Solar eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 319 km (198 mi).
1980 February 16 - .
08:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
San Marco.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- LASL Eclipse La Solar eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 298 km (185 mi).
1980 February 16 - .
08:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
San Marco.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1980 February 16 - .
08:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
San Marco.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).
1980 February 16 - .
09:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
San Marco.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 78 km (48 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 February 16 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
San Marco.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1980 February 18 - .
19:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1980 February 19 - .
15:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1980 February 24 - .
15:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1980 March 1 - .
13:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1980 March 12 - .
13:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1980 March 16 - .
11:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Tomahawk.
- KING CRAB Plasma / barium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 571 km (354 mi).
1980 March 18 - .
21:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1980 March 19 - .
07:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 596 km (370 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 March 22 - .
11:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 618 km (384 mi).
1980 March 28 - .
06:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- UM Airglow Payload Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 198 km (123 mi).
1980 April 9 - .
16:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1980 May 12 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Primrose Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 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 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 26 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1980 June 9 - .
16:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1980 June 9 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Primrose Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 69 km (42 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 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 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 5 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1980 July 6 - .
14:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1980 July 14 - .
19:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 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 17 - .
13:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1980 July 23 - .
16:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1980 July 24 - .
03:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1980 July 24 - .
22:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1980 July 25 - .
03:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1980 July 28 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 229 km (142 mi).
1980 July 31 - .
12:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Orion.
- E-Field Plasma / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 111 km (68 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 - .
02:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1980 August 14 - .
03:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 94 km (58 mi).
1980 August 20 - .
16:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1980 August 20 - .
17:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Primrose Lake.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 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 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 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 7 - .
03:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- TY2-7688 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 87 km (54 mi).
1980 October 7 - .
03:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Orion.
- E-Field (MAE) Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1980 October 8 - .
15:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 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 11 - .
21:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Orion.
- E-Field (MAE) Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1980 October 11 - .
21:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- TY2-7684 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 83 km (51 mi).
1980 October 16 - .
16:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1980 October 16 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1980 October 16 - .
18:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1980 October 18 - .
02:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Orion.
- E-Field (MAE) Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1980 October 18 - .
02:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 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 16 - .
03:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- EBC-B E11a Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
1980 November 16 - .
04:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- EBC-B E11b Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 181 km (112 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 30 - .
23:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- EBC-A2 E11a Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 171 km (106 mi).
1980 December 3 - .
18:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Primrose Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 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 12 - .
11:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Siple.
Launch Complex:
Siple A.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1980 December 12 - .
17:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Siple.
Launch Complex:
Siple RAG.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 211 km (131 mi).
1980 December 20 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Siple.
Launch Complex:
Siple A.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1980 December 20 - .
17:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Siple.
Launch Complex:
Siple RAG.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1981 January 10 - .
Launch Site:
Siple.
Launch Complex:
Siple A.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1981 January 10 - .
18:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Siple.
Launch Complex:
Siple RAG.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 198 km (123 mi).
1981 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
Siple.
Launch Complex:
Siple A.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 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 22 - .
16:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1981 January 29 - .
04:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- UM Airglow payload Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 189 km (117 mi).
1981 February 2 - .
18:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Primrose Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 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 26 - .
16:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1981 February 26 - .
20:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1981 February 27 - .
18:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi).
1981 March 8 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1981 March 13 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 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 - .
08:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1981 April 1 - .
09:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1981 April 2 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1981 April 3 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1981 April 12 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- DFI - .
Payload: DFI PLT. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: DFI.
Decay Date: 1981-04-14 . USAF Sat Cat: 12399 . COSPAR: 1981-034xx. Apogee: 272 km (169 mi). Perigee: 260 km (160 mi). Inclination: 40.30 deg. Period: 89.80 min.
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 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 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 July 23 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1981 July 23 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1981 August 9 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1981 August 9 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1981 August 9 - .
02:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1981 August 11 - .
02:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1981 August 14 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 625 km (388 mi).
1981 August 24 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 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 September 13 - .
16:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1981 September 24 - .
13:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 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 5 - .
16:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1981 October 14 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 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 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 12 - .
15:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- DFI - .
Payload: DFI PLT. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: DFI.
Decay Date: 1981-11-14 . USAF Sat Cat: 12953 . COSPAR: 1981-111xx. Apogee: 265 km (164 mi). Perigee: 255 km (158 mi). Inclination: 38.00 deg. Period: 89.70 min.
- OSTA-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1981-11-14 . USAF Sat Cat: 12953 . COSPAR: 1981-111xx. Apogee: 265 km (164 mi). Perigee: 255 km (158 mi). Inclination: 38.00 deg. Period: 89.70 min.
1981 November 12 - .
18:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 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 1 - .
01:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Parry.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- CENTAUR Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 612 km (380 mi).
1981 December 7 - .
00:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Parry.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- CENTAUR Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 451 km (280 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 13 - .
22:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Parry.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- CENTAUR Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 662 km (411 mi).
1982 January 16 - .
11:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1982 January 16 - .
11:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1982 January 17 - .
11:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1982 January 18 - .
11:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1982 January 20 - .
00:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 94 km (58 mi).
1982 January 20 - .
01:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1982 January 20 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1982 January 20 - .
06:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1982 January 20 - .
16:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1982 January 21 - .
01:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Parry.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 633 km (393 mi).
1982 January 23 - .
12:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1982 January 23 - .
12:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 101 km (62 mi).
1982 January 23 - .
13:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1982 January 24 - .
12:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1982 January 24 - .
13:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1982 January 24 - .
14:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1982 January 24 - .
15:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1982 January 25 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1982 January 25 - .
16:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1982 January 25 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1982 January 25 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1982 January 25 - .
19:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1982 January 27 - .
03:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- SCEX Ionosphere active mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 239 km (148 mi).
1982 January 31 - .
14:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1982 January 31 - .
14:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1982 January 31 - .
15:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1982 February 15 - .
17:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Marambio.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1982 February 15 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Marambio.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1982 February 17 - .
19:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Marambio.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1982 February 19 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 3 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1982 February 21 - .
16:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Marambio.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1982 February 23 - .
19:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi).
1982 February 24 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1982 February 25 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1982 February 26 - .
03:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1982 February 26 - .
16:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Marambio.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1982 February 26 - .
19:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1982 February 27 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1982 February 28 - .
19:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi).
1982 March 1 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1982 March 2 - .
19:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1982 March 3 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 83 km (51 mi).
1982 March 4 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi).
1982 March 5 - .
19:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1982 March 6 - .
08:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 434 km (269 mi).
1982 March 6 - .
19:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1982 March 7 - .
19:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1982 March 8 - .
19:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1982 March 9 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1982 March 10 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1982 March 11 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi).
1982 March 12 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 79 km (49 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 13 - .
19:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1982 March 14 - .
19:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1982 March 15 - .
06:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1982 March 15 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1982 March 16 - .
05:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
FAILURE: Failure.
- WATERHOLE 2 Aurora / aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).
1982 March 16 - .
05:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Waterhole support Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1982 March 16 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1982 March 17 - .
19:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi).
1982 March 18 - .
19:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1982 March 19 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1982 March 20 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1982 March 21 - .
19:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1982 March 22 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- OSS-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1982-03-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 13106 . COSPAR: 1982-022xx. Apogee: 245 km (152 mi). Perigee: 220 km (130 mi). Inclination: 38.00 deg. Period: 89.20 min.
- DFI - .
Payload: DFI PLT. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: DFI.
Decay Date: 1982-03-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 13106 . COSPAR: 1982-022xx. Apogee: 245 km (152 mi). Perigee: 220 km (130 mi). Inclination: 38.00 deg. Period: 89.20 min.
1982 March 22 - .
19:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1982 March 23 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1982 March 24 - .
19:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1982 March 29 - .
14:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1982 March 29 - .
14:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1982 March 30 - .
10:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1982 March 30 - .
13:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1982 March 30 - .
14:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1982 April 15 - .
07:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1982 April 16 - .
06:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,500 km (900 mi).
1982 April 16 - .
07:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 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 20 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,195 km (742 mi).
1982 April 20 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1982 April 20 - .
16:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1982 April 20 - .
16:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1982 April 20 - .
17:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 63 km (39 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 24 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1982 June 8 - .
14:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 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 23 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1982 June 27 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- DoD 82-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: DoD 82-1.
Decay Date: 1982-07-04 . USAF Sat Cat: 13300 . COSPAR: 1982-065xx. Apogee: 319 km (198 mi). Perigee: 306 km (190 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.80 min. Cirris cryogenic infrared radiance instrument to obtain spectra of rocket and aircraft target exhausts. Lens cap failed to deploy..
- DFI - .
Payload: DFI PLT. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: DFI.
Decay Date: 1982-07-04 . USAF Sat Cat: 13300 . COSPAR: 1982-065xx. Apogee: 319 km (198 mi). Perigee: 306 km (190 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.80 min.
1982 June 29 - .
11:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1982 June 29 - .
15:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1982 July 4 - .
10:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1982 July 4 - .
11:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1982 July 4 - .
11:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1982 July 7 - .
09:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 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 15 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 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 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 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 - .
00:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1982 September 3 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1982 September 10 - .
15:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1982 September 16 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1982 September 29 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi).
1982 October 7 - .
15:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1982 October 22 - .
08:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 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 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 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 11 - .
12:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- DFI - .
Payload: DFI PLT. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: DFI.
Decay Date: 1982-11-16 . USAF Sat Cat: 13650 . COSPAR: 1982-110xx. Apogee: 287 km (178 mi). Perigee: 277 km (172 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.20 min.
1982 November 14 - .
07:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- ARCS 2 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 473 km (293 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 - .
08:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1982 November 16 - .
08:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 86 km (53 mi).
1982 November 16 - .
09:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).
1982 November 16 - .
09:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1982 November 16 - .
09:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 78 km (48 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 24 - .
08:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1982 November 24 - .
08:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1982 November 24 - .
09:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1982 November 24 - .
09:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).
1982 November 24 - .
13:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1982 December 2 - .
08:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1982 December 3 - .
08:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 62 km (38 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 20 - .
08:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1982 December 20 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1982 December 20 - .
09:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi).
1983 January 5 - .
08:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 78 km (48 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 13 - .
17:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1983 January 13 - .
18:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1983 January 14 - .
08:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1983 January 21 - .
08:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1983 January 22 - .
13:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1983 February 7 - .
07:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Auroral X? Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1983 February 7 - .
07:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Auroral X? Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
1983 February 7 - .
08:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1983 February 7 - .
09:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 111 km (68 mi).
1983 February 12 - .
07:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1983 February 15 - .
08:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1983 February 15 - .
09:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 109 km (67 mi).
1983 February 23 - .
08:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1983 February 23 - .
09:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 102 km (63 mi).
1983 February 27 - .
16:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Project Condor Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1983 March 2 - .
02:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- CONDOR Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 590 km (360 mi).
1983 March 3 - .
03:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Project Condor Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1983 March 4 - .
08:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 61 km (37 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 8 - .
15:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CONDOR Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1983 March 8 - .
16:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Project Condor Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1983 March 8 - .
17:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1983 March 8 - .
19:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CONDOR Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1983 March 8 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1983 March 8 - .
23:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1983 March 9 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1983 March 9 - .
02:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CONDOR Sphere - .
Nation: Peru.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1983 March 9 - .
02:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1983 March 9 - .
03:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Project Condor Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1983 March 9 - .
03:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Project Condor Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1983 March 9 - .
03:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CONDOR Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1983 March 9 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CONDOR Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1983 March 9 - .
05:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CONDOR Sphere - .
Nation: Peru.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1983 March 9 - .
05:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi).
1983 March 9 - .
05:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CONDOR Sphere - .
Nation: Peru.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1983 March 9 - .
06:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1983 March 9 - .
07:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1983 March 9 - .
08:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1983 March 9 - .
08:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Project Condor Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1983 March 9 - .
09:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1983 March 9 - .
10:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1983 March 9 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1983 March 11 - .
08:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1983 March 12 - .
15:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Project Condor Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1983 March 12 - .
17:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Project Condor Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1983 March 14 - .
19:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1983 March 15 - .
02:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- CONDOR Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1983 March 21 - .
09:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Tomahawk.
- Project Condor Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1983 March 22 - .
19:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1983 March 23 - .
09:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Tomahawk.
- Project Condor Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1983 March 23 - .
18:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
Launch Complex:
Chilca PLOB.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1983 March 28 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1983 March 30 - .
06:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- ECHO VI Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 191 km (118 mi).
1983 March 30 - .
19:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1983 April 6 - .
08:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1983 April 6 - .
08:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi).
1983 April 9 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 109 km (67 mi).
1983 April 9 - .
14:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1983 April 10 - .
07:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 667 km (414 mi).
1983 April 15 - .
19:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1983 May 2 - .
19:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1983 May 10 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 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 17 - .
08:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1983 May 24 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1983 June 2 - .
08:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1983 June 10 - .
08:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1983 June 13 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 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 18 - .
11:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- OSTA-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1983-06-24 . USAF Sat Cat: 14132 . COSPAR: 1983-059xx. Apogee: 295 km (183 mi). Perigee: 289 km (179 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.40 min.
1983 June 20 - .
19:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 61 km (37 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 - .
11:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1983 June 24 - .
12:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1983 June 27 - .
08:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1983 June 28 - .
19:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 62 km (38 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 July 1 - .
00:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1983 July 7 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1983 July 13 - .
08:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1983 July 15 - .
08:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1983 July 15 - .
19:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1983 July 20 - .
08:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1983 July 21 - .
08:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 65 km (40 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 29 - .
08:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1983 July 29 - .
12:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 63 km (39 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 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 10 - .
12:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 52 km (32 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 23 - .
16:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 316 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1983 August 23 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 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 - .
06:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- DFI/USPS - .
Payload: DFI PLT. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: DFI.
Decay Date: 1983-09-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 14312 . COSPAR: 1983-089xx. Apogee: 223 km (138 mi). Perigee: 216 km (134 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 88.90 min.
- PFTA - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: PFTA.
Decay Date: 1983-09-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 14312 . COSPAR: 1983-089xx. Apogee: 223 km (138 mi). Perigee: 216 km (134 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 88.90 min.
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 1 - .
12:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1983 September 1 - .
22:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Nike Tomahawk.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1983 September 5 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 107 km (66 mi).
1983 September 5 - .
07:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 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 15 - .
12:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1983 September 19 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1983 September 20 - .
12:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 52 km (32 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 - .
00:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 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 26 - .
17:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 317 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1983 September 26 - .
17:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 318 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1983 September 26 - .
18:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 319 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1983 September 26 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 320 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1983 October 4 - .
23:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 58 km (36 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 14 - .
00:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1983 October 27 - .
16:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 321 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1983 October 27 - .
16:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 322 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1983 October 27 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 323 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1983 October 27 - .
17:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 324 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1983 October 28 - .
00:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1983 October 31 - .
12:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1983 November 10 - .
23:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1983 November 11 - .
21:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- Ferdinand 63 / Polar Leap Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 454 km (282 mi).
1983 November 14 - .
12:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1983 November 17 - .
09:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1983 November 17 - .
10:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1983 November 19 - .
09:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1983 November 19 - .
10:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1983 November 19 - .
10:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1983 November 22 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1983 November 22 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 325 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1983 November 23 - .
12:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 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 November 28 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Spacelab 1 - .
Payload: SL 1 LM. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Spacelab.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft: Spacelab.
Decay Date: 1983-12-08 . USAF Sat Cat: 14523 . COSPAR: 1983-116xx. Apogee: 239 km (148 mi). Perigee: 231 km (143 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 89.20 min.
- Spacelab 1 Pallet - .
Payload: SL 1 PLT. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Spacelab.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1983-12-08 . USAF Sat Cat: 14523 . COSPAR: 1983-116xx. Apogee: 239 km (148 mi). Perigee: 231 km (143 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 89.20 min.
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 - .
16:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 326 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1983 December 14 - .
19:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Nike Tomahawk.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 700 km (430 mi).
1983 December 15 - .
16:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 327 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 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 February 3 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- SPAS 1A - .
Mass: 3,230 kg (7,120 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Military.
Type: Strategic defense satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SPAS.
Decay Date: 1984-02-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 14681 . COSPAR: 1984-011xx. Apogee: 294 km (182 mi). Perigee: 270 km (160 mi). Inclination: 28.60 deg. Period: 90.20 min. German-built Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS), first flown on STS-7, became first satellite refurbished and flown again. SPAS remained in payload bay due to electrical problem with Remote Manipulator System (RMS)..
1984 February 7 - .
09:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,020 km (630 mi).
1984 February 7 - .
09:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Yukon.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1984 February 9 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 329 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1984 February 9 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 328 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1984 February 18 - .
16:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 7 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1984 February 23 - .
12:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1984 February 23 - .
12:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1984 February 23 - .
20:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Ionosphere / aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 189 km (117 mi).
1984 February 27 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 8 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1984 February 28 - .
17:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 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 30 - .
11:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 948 km (589 mi).
1984 April 1 - .
07:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 954 km (592 mi).
1984 April 2 - .
07:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1984 April 2 - .
07:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1984 April 6 - .
13:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- SMRM-FSS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: FSS.
Decay Date: 1984-04-13 . USAF Sat Cat: 14897 . COSPAR: 1984-034xx. Apogee: 496 km (308 mi). Perigee: 494 km (306 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 94.50 min.
- MMU 3 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft: Shuttle MMU.
Decay Date: 1984-04-13 . USAF Sat Cat: 14897 . COSPAR: 1984-034xx. Apogee: 496 km (308 mi). Perigee: 494 km (306 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 94.50 min.
- MMU 2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft: Shuttle MMU.
Decay Date: 1984-04-13 . USAF Sat Cat: 14897 . COSPAR: 1984-034xx. Apogee: 496 km (308 mi). Perigee: 494 km (306 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 94.50 min.
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 May 10 - .
08:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1984 June 7 - .
00:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 68 km (42 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 19 - .
23:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 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 July 20 - .
22:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1984 July 23 - .
10:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1984 July 24 - .
10:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1984 July 24 - .
10:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1984 July 24 - .
11:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1984 August 1 - .
04:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Nike Tomahawk.
- SPINEX 1 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 423 km (262 mi).
1984 August 7 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1984 August 15 - .
16:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 330 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1984 August 16 - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1984 August 16 - .
14:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 3924.
- CCE-1 - .
Payload: Charge Composition Explorer 1. Mass: 242 kg (533 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: AMPTE.
USAF Sat Cat: 15199 . COSPAR: 1984-088A. Apogee: 49,671 km (30,864 mi). Perigee: 1,121 km (696 mi). Inclination: 4.80 deg. Period: 939.50 min. Charge Composition Explorer; detected tracer ions released into magnetosphere by IRM. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). .
1984 August 16 - .
20:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1984 August 23 - .
09:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1984 August 23 - .
10:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1984 August 30 - .
12:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- OAST 1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: OAST.
Decay Date: 1984-09-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 15234 . COSPAR: 1984-093xx. Apogee: 297 km (184 mi). Perigee: 294 km (182 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.40 min.
1984 September 5 - .
13:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- PWN-12A / TI-903 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 108 km (67 mi).
1984 September 5 - .
13:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1984 September 10 - .
20:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- PWN-11D / TI-889 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1984 September 18 - .
14:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 331 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1984 September 18 - .
15:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 332 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1984 September 18 - .
16:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 333 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1984 September 18 - .
16:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 334 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 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 September 20 - .
21:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1984 September 26 - .
20:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1984 October 4 - .
20:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1984 October 5 - .
11:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- OSTA-3 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1984-10-13 . USAF Sat Cat: 15353 . COSPAR: 1984-108xx. Apogee: 227 km (141 mi). Perigee: 214 km (132 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 88.90 min.
- LFC/ORS - .
Payload: MPESS. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: LFC/ORS.
Decay Date: 1984-10-13 . USAF Sat Cat: 15353 . COSPAR: 1984-108xx. Apogee: 227 km (141 mi). Perigee: 214 km (132 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 88.90 min. Larger Format Camera/ Orbital Refueling System payload carried in shuttle bay..
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 13 - .
16:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- PWN-12A / TI-963 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1984 October 13 - .
16:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- PWN-11D / TI-964 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 79 km (49 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 22 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 335 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 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 October 26 - .
09:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- PWN-8B Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi).
1984 November 13 - .
16:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 336 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1984 November 16 - .
11:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 113 km (70 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 15 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Datasonde - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1985 January 15 - .
16:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 337 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 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 January 23 - .
09:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonde Stromfjord.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- COPE Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1985 January 23 - .
09:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonde Stromfjord.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- COPE Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 769 km (477 mi).
1985 January 27 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi).
1985 January 28 - .
22:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1985 February 6 - .
16:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 338 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1985 February 7 - .
22:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 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 February 10 - .
02:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonde Stromfjord.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- ARCS 3 Plasma / active mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 406 km (252 mi).
1985 February 10 - .
02:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonde Stromfjord.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- TOPAZ I Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 816 km (507 mi).
1985 March 5 - .
20:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonde Stromfjord.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1985 March 14 - .
12:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1985 March 15 - .
17:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 9 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 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 March 20 - .
22:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonde Stromfjord.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1985 March 20 - .
22:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonde Stromfjord.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1985 March 22 - .
17:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 10 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi).
1985 March 27 - .
06:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Auroral Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).
1985 March 29 - .
17:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1985 March 29 - .
17:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1985 March 29 - .
18:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1985 April 1 - .
16:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1985 April 1 - .
17:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1985 April 1 - .
18:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1985 April 1 - .
19:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1985 April 2 - .
07:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1985 April 4 - .
15:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 341 - .
Nation: Brazil.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1985 April 19 - .
13:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 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 April 25 - .
19:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 346 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1985 April 29 - .
16:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- SL 3 MPESS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1985-05-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 15665 . COSPAR: 1985-034xx. Apogee: 359 km (223 mi). Perigee: 346 km (214 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 91.60 min.
- GLOMR - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft: GLOMR.
Decay Date: 1985-05-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 15665 . COSPAR: 1985-034xx. Apogee: 359 km (223 mi). Perigee: 346 km (214 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 91.60 min.
- Spacelab 3 - .
Payload: SL 3 LM. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Spacelab.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft: Spacelab.
Decay Date: 1985-05-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 15665 . COSPAR: 1985-034xx. Apogee: 359 km (223 mi). Perigee: 346 km (214 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 91.60 min.
1985 May 20 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 347 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 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 June 19 - .
19:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 348 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1985 June 24 - .
17:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1985 June 26 - .
17:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1985 July 29 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Spacelab 2 PLT - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Spacelab.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1985-08-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 15925 . COSPAR: 1985-063xx. Apogee: 328 km (203 mi). Perigee: 300 km (180 mi). Inclination: 49.50 deg. Period: 90.80 min.
- CRNE - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: CRNE.
Decay Date: 1985-08-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 15925 . COSPAR: 1985-063xx. Apogee: 328 km (203 mi). Perigee: 300 km (180 mi). Inclination: 49.50 deg. Period: 90.80 min.
- Spacelab 2 PLT - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Spacelab.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1985-08-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 15925 . COSPAR: 1985-063xx. Apogee: 328 km (203 mi). Perigee: 300 km (180 mi). Inclination: 49.50 deg. Period: 90.80 min.
- Spacelab 2 PLT - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Spacelab.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1985-08-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 15925 . COSPAR: 1985-063xx. Apogee: 328 km (203 mi). Perigee: 300 km (180 mi). Inclination: 49.50 deg. Period: 90.80 min.
1985 July 30 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 349 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 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 August 7 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1985 August 14 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 350 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1985 August 30 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1985 September 5 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 53 km (32 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 7 - .
09:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1985 September 10 - .
00:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1985 September 10 - .
00:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1985 September 10 - .
00:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1985 September 10 - .
01:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1985 September 11 - .
18:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 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 September 18 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- ROCOZ-A 351 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1985 September 20 - .
01:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1985 September 21 - .
01:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1985 September 21 - .
02:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- PWN-8B Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1985 September 21 - .
03:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- PWN-8B Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1985 October 9 - .
18:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1985 October 16 - .
10:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1985 October 16 - .
19:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 51 km (31 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 October 28 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1985 October 30 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- USS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: USS.
Decay Date: 1985-11-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 16230 . COSPAR: 1985-104xx. Apogee: 332 km (206 mi). Perigee: 322 km (200 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 91.10 min.
- Spacelab D-1 - .
Payload: Spacelab Long Module. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Spacelab.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft: Spacelab.
Decay Date: 1985-11-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 16230 . COSPAR: 1985-104xx. Apogee: 332 km (206 mi). Perigee: 322 km (200 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 91.10 min.
1985 November 6 - .
18:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1985 November 10 - .
18:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Ferdinand 62 / MAIMIK Active plasma / tether mission - .
Nation: Norway.
Agency: NASA,
NDRE.
Apogee: 381 km (236 mi).
1985 November 15 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 49 km (30 mi).
1985 November 16 - .
12:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi).
1985 November 20 - .
10:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Nike Tomahawk.
- CRRES Test Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1985 November 20 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1985 November 25 - .
18:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 35 km (21 mi).
1985 November 27 - .
00:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- EASE/ACCESS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EASE/ACCESS.
Decay Date: 1985-12-03 . USAF Sat Cat: 16273 . COSPAR: 1985-109xx. Apogee: 385 km (239 mi). Perigee: 323 km (200 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 91.60 min.
1985 December 5 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1985 December 8 - .
03:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- PWN-8B Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1985 December 10 - .
00:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1985 December 10 - .
00:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1985 December 11 - .
00:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1985 December 11 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1985 December 11 - .
23:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi).
1985 December 13 - .
02:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout G-1.
- ITV 1 Balloon - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Military.
Type: Anti-satellite system target. Spacecraft: ITV.
Decay Date: 1989-05-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 16328 . COSPAR: 1985-114xx. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi). Perigee: 148 km (91 mi). Inclination: 37.00 deg. Period: 87.60 min.
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 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 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).
1985 December 17 - .
00:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1985 December 17 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 112 km (69 mi).
1985 December 17 - .
01:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi).
1985 December 17 - .
02:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 34 km (21 mi).
1985 December 18 - .
00:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 48 km (29 mi).
1985 December 18 - .
00:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1985 December 18 - .
01:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1985 December 18 - .
02:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
1985 December 23 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1985 December 30 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Final US MET Loki Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1986 January 12 - .
11:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- MSL-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: MSL-2.
Decay Date: 1986-01-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 16481 . COSPAR: 1986-003xx. Apogee: 347 km (215 mi). Perigee: 322 km (200 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 91.20 min.
The Material Science Laboratory was a carrier system designed to utilize the residual space of the Shuttle cargo bay. Based on the multi-purpose experiment support structure (MPESS) carrier, it offered a full complement of power, data, and thermal control services to payloads mounted on it.
- GBA-1 - .
Payload: GAS Bridge. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: GBA.
Decay Date: 1986-01-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 16481 . COSPAR: 1986-003xx. Apogee: 347 km (215 mi). Perigee: 322 km (200 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 91.20 min.
1986 January 18 - .
18:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- CENTAUR 2 Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 676 km (420 mi).
1986 January 28 - .
16:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
FAILURE: Seal on SRB failed, allowed hot gas to burn through External Tank..
Failed Stage: 0.
- STS-51-L - .
Call Sign: Challenger. Crew: Jarvis,
McAuliffe,
McNair,
Onizuka,
Resnik,
Scobee,
Smith.
Payload: Challenger F10 / TDRS 2 [IUS]. Mass: 116,670 kg (257,210 lb). Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Jarvis,
McAuliffe,
McNair,
Onizuka,
Resnik,
Scobee,
Smith.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: STS-51-L.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Challenger.
Duration: 0.0008 days. Decay Date: 1986-01-28 . Apogee: 15 km (9 mi). Exploded 73 seconds after launch, all 7 crewmembers were killed; carried TDRSS satellite..
- TDRS B - .
Payload: TDRS B. Mass: 2,240 kg (4,930 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: TDRS.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
- Spartan-Halley - .
Payload: Spartan-Halley. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: Spartan.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
The Spartan series consists of low-cost, Shuttle-launched, short-duration, sounding-rocket-type payloads. The payloads were retrievable and reusable with a turnaround time of 6 to 9 months. Spartan operated as an autonomous sub-satellite, and the data was stored on an internal tape recorder. Pointing and stabilization were achieved by an attitude control system capable of three-axis stabilized pointing to any target within +/- 3 arc-minutes. The main objective of this spacecraft was to obtain UV spectra of the coma and tail of Comet Halley in January 1986 shortly before its perihelion. This spacecraft was lost when Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on launch.
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 1 - .
08:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 912 km (566 mi).
1986 April 3 - .
10:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1986 April 13 - .
09:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 977 km (607 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 22 - .
08:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 900 km (550 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 April 28 - .
01:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Nike Tomahawk.
- SPINEX 2 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 420 km (260 mi).
1986 May 13 - .
07:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- CVE Ba Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 430 km (260 mi).
1986 May 13 - .
07:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Nike Tomahawk.
- CVE Sr Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 547 km (339 mi).
1986 July 26 - .
22:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- MAED Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 101 km (62 mi).
1986 July 26 - .
23:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- MAED Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1986 July 26 - .
23:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- MAED Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1986 July 27 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1986 July 29 - .
11:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1986 July 29 - .
17:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1986 August 2 - .
12:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1986 August 2 - .
16:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 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 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 November 20 - .
10:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 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).
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 January 31 - .
09:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Plasma 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 February 26 - .
23:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonde Stromfjord.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1987 March 5 - .
06:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonde Stromfjord.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1987 March 5 - .
06:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonde Stromfjord.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1987 March 7 - .
06:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1987 March 21 - .
07:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonde Stromfjord.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Tomahawk.
- COPE II Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1987 March 21 - .
07:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonde Stromfjord.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- COPE II Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1987 March 24 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1987 March 31 - .
04:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonde Stromfjord.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- COPE II Main Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 436 km (270 mi).
1987 March 31 - .
04:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonde Stromfjord.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Nike Tomahawk.
- COPE II Super 1 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 467 km (290 mi).
1987 March 31 - .
04:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sonde Stromfjord.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Nike Tomahawk.
- COPE II Super 2 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 441 km (274 mi).
1987 July 14 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- SINE S-SA1 / L Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1987 July 14 - .
09:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- SINE S-SA2 / H Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).
1987 July 14 - .
12:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- SINE S-SA3 / H Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 93 km (57 mi).
1987 July 15 - .
01:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1987 July 15 - .
12:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- SINE S-SA4 / L Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1987 July 26 - .
23:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1987 July 27 - .
06:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 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 July 31 - .
03:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- WIPP Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1987 August 7 - .
15:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- ERIC I Plasma 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 15 - .
10:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- MAC / EPSILON E-F1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1987 October 15 - .
10:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- MAC / Epsilon XRG Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1987 October 15 - .
10:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- MAC / Epsilon NEFS Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1987 October 15 - .
10:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MAC / EPSILON E-C1 / L Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 87 km (54 mi).
1987 October 15 - .
11:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MAC / EPSILON TYL-1697 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 93 km (57 mi).
1987 October 15 - .
11:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MAC / EPSILON E-C2 / H Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1987 October 15 - .
12:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MAC / EPSILON TY1-1696 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).
1987 October 15 - .
13:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- MAC / EPSILON E-C3 / SL Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1987 October 21 - .
21:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- MAC / EPSILON E-F2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
1987 October 21 - .
21:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- MAC / Epsilon EXERT Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1987 October 21 - .
21:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- MAC / Epsilon MAE F-75 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1987 October 21 - .
21:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1987 October 21 - .
21:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- MAC / EPSILON E-C6 / SL Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 101 km (62 mi).
1987 October 21 - .
22:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MAC / EPSILON TY1-1698 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1987 October 21 - .
22:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MAC / EPSILON TY1-1699 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi).
1987 October 21 - .
22:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MAC / EPSILON E-C7 / L Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1987 October 21 - .
23:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- MAC / EPSILON E-C8 / SL Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 102 km (63 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 October 28 - .
00:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MAC / EPSILON TY1-1700 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 92 km (57 mi).
1987 October 28 - .
00:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- MAC / Epsilon EXERT Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1987 October 28 - .
00:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MAC / EPSILON TY1-1701 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi).
1987 November 1 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MAC / EPSILON E-C9 / L Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1987 November 11 - .
23:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- MAC / EPSILON E-F3 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 107 km (66 mi).
1987 November 12 - .
00:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- MAC / EPSILON E-F4 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 106 km (65 mi).
1987 November 12 - .
00:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- MAC / Epsilon MAE F-74 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 87 km (54 mi).
1987 November 12 - .
00:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- NEFS Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1987 November 12 - .
00:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MAC / EPSILON TY1-1702 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1987 November 12 - .
01:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MAC / EPSILON TY1-1703 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1987 November 14 - .
14:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2 N.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1987 November 18 - .
13:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2 N.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Ultraviolet astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1987 December 4 - .
17:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2 N.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 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 19 - .
08:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- TOPAZ II Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 926 km (575 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 January 29 - .
19:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1988 February 8 - .
22:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 3910.
- Delta 181 Subsatellite 3 - .
Payload: Group 1 Test Object. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: SDI.
COSPAR: 1988-008xx.
- Delta 181 Subsatellite 5 - .
Payload: Group 1 Test Object. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: SDI.
COSPAR: 1988-008xx.
- Sensor Cal Reference Subsat - .
Payload: Group 1 Cal Object. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: SDI.
COSPAR: 1988-008xx.
- Delta 181 Subsatellite 2 - .
Payload: Group 1 Test Object. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: SDI.
COSPAR: 1988-008xx.
- Delta 181 Subsatellite 8 - .
Payload: Group 2 Test Object. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: SDI.
COSPAR: 1988-008xx.
- Delta 181 Subsatellite 7 - .
Payload: Group 2 Test Object. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: SDI.
COSPAR: 1988-008xx.
- Solid Motor Subsatellite - .
Payload: Group 2 Test Object. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: SDI.
COSPAR: 1988-008xx.
- SPX - .
Mass: 6,000 kg (13,200 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: SDI.
COSPAR: 1988-008xx.
- Delta 181 Subsatellite 1 - .
Payload: Group 1 Test Object. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: SDI.
Decay Date: 1988-03-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 18847 . COSPAR: 1988-008xx. Apogee: 195 km (121 mi). Perigee: 168 km (104 mi). Inclination: 28.60 deg. Period: 88.10 min.
- Delta 181 Subsatellite 4 - .
Payload: Group 1 Test Object. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: SDI.
COSPAR: 1988-008xx.
- Delta 181 Subsatellite 11 - .
Payload: Group 2 Test Object. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: SDI.
Decay Date: 1988-03-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 18847 . COSPAR: 1988-008xx. Apogee: 195 km (121 mi). Perigee: 168 km (104 mi). Inclination: 28.60 deg. Period: 88.10 min.
- Delta 181 Subsatellite 10 - .
Payload: Group 2 Test Object. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: SDI.
Decay Date: 1988-03-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 18847 . COSPAR: 1988-008xx. Apogee: 195 km (121 mi). Perigee: 168 km (104 mi). Inclination: 28.60 deg. Period: 88.10 min.
- Delta 181 Subsatellite 9 - .
Payload: Group 2 Test Object. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Spacecraft: SDI.
COSPAR: 1988-008xx.
1988 February 9 - .
08:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- ECHO VII Plasma / tether mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 292 km (181 mi).
1988 February 16 - .
13:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2 N.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- SXS? X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1988 February 28 - .
12:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2 N.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1988 March 4 - .
06:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- UCB Alaska '88 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1988 March 13 - .
13:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Woomera.
Launch Complex:
Woomera LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2 N.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- Astronomy 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 April 9 - .
00:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- ERRRIS I Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 128 km (79 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 July 27 - .
05:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- TR 2 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).
1988 July 27 - .
05:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1988 September 10 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- ERIC III Plasma 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 September 30 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
- BEARS Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 950 km (590 mi).
1988 October 20 - .
20:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 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 7 - .
19:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- NEED I(Ferdinand 79) Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 322 km (200 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).
1988 December 17 - .
11:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- CUSP Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 515 km (320 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 3 - .
18:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- ERRRIS II Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1989 March 4 - .
01:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- ERRRIS II Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1989 March 7 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1989 March 18 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 17 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1989 March 22 - .
16:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 18 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1989 April 3 - .
02:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Malemute.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Malemute.
- RED AIR 1 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 379 km (235 mi).
1989 April 9 - .
04:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XB.
- Barium release + Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 700 km (430 mi).
1989 April 11 - .
03:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XB.
- Barium release + Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 900 km (550 mi).
1989 May 4 - .
01:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- CRIT-2? Plasma / barium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 430 km (260 mi).
1989 May 4 - .
18:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Magellan - .
Payload: Atlantis F4 / Magellan [IUS]. Mass: 3,444 kg (7,592 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Class: Venus.
Type: Venus probe. Spacecraft: Magellan.
Decay Date: 1994-10-12 . USAF Sat Cat: 19969 . COSPAR: 1989-033B.
SAR radar imaging of the Venusian surface, gravitational field mapping. The Magellan spacecraft was deployed from shuttle STS-30 on May 5, 1989, arrived at Venus on August 10, 1990 and was inserted into a near-polar elliptical orbit with a periapsis altitude of 294 km at 9.5 deg. N. The primary objectives of the Magellan mission were to map the surface of Venus with a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and to determine the topographic relief of the planet. At the completion of radar mapping 98% of the surface was imaged at resolutions better than 100 m, and many areas were imaged multiple times. The mission was divided up into 'cycles', each cycle lasted 243 days (the time necessary for Venus to rotate once under the Magellan orbit - i.e. the time necessary for Magellan to 'see' the entire surface once.) The mission proceeded as follows: 10 Aug 1990 - Venus orbit insertion and spacecraft checkout;15 Sep 1990 - Cycle 1: Radar mapping (left-looking); 15 May 1991 - Cycle 2: Radar mapping (right-looking); 15 Jan 1992 - Cycle 3: Radar mapping (left-looking); 14 Sep 1992 - Cycle 4: Gravity data acquisition; 24 May 1993 - Aerobraking to circular orbit; 3 Aug 1993 - Cycle 5: Gravity data acquisition; 30 Aug 1994 - Windmill experiment; 12 Oct 1994 - Loss of radio signal; 13 Oct 1994 - Loss of spacecraft. A total of 4225 usable SAR imaging orbits was obtained by Magellan. Magellan showed an Earth-sized planet with no evidence of Earth-like plate tectonics. At least 85% of the surface is covered with volcanic flows, the remainder by highly deformed mountain belts. Even with the high surface temperature (475 C) and high atmospheric pressure (92 bars), the complete lack of water makes erosion a negligibly slow process, and surface features can persist for hundreds of millions of years. Some surface modification in the form of wind streaks was observed. Over 80% of Venus lies within 1 km of the mean radius of 6051.84 km. The mean surface age is estimated to be about 500 million years. A major unanswered question concerns whether the entire surface was covered in a series of large events 500 million years ago, or if it has been covered slowly over time. The gravity field of Venus is highly correlated with the surface topography, which indicates the mechanism of topographic support is unlike the Earth, and may be controlled by processes deep in the interior. Details of the global tectonics on Venus were still unresolved.
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 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 October 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Galileo Probe - .
Mass: 339 kg (747 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Outer planets.
Type: Outer planets probe. Spacecraft Bus: Galileo.
Spacecraft: Galileo Probe.
COSPAR: 1989-084E. Atmospheric probe; deployed from Galileo 7/13/95; entered Jupiter atmosphere 12/7/95. Entry into Jupiter Dec 7.
- SSBUV-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SSBUV.
Decay Date: 1989-10-23 . USAF Sat Cat: 20297 . COSPAR: 1989-084xx. Apogee: 333 km (206 mi). Perigee: 297 km (184 mi). Inclination: 34.30 deg. Period: 90.80 min.
- Galileo Probe - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Galileo.
Spacecraft: Galileo Probe.
Decay Date: 1989-10-23 . USAF Sat Cat: 20297 . COSPAR: 1989-084xx. Apogee: 333 km (206 mi). Perigee: 297 km (184 mi). Inclination: 34.30 deg. Period: 90.80 min.
- Galileo - .
Payload: Atlantis F5 / Galileo [IUS]. Mass: 3,881 kg (8,556 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Class: Outer planets.
Type: Outer planets probe. Spacecraft Bus: Galileo.
Spacecraft: Galileo probe.
Decay Date: 2003-09-21 . USAF Sat Cat: 20298 . COSPAR: 1989-084B.
Deployed from STS-34 18 October 1989; entered Jupiter orbit 7 December 1995 and conducted investigations of Jupiter's moons, atmosphere, and magnetosphere. Although the antenna failed to deploy, NASA developed workarounds and the spacecraft cruised the Jovian system for eight years. Its propellant then depleted, it was maneuvered to enter the Jovian atmosphere on September 21, 2003, at 18:57 GMT. Entry was at 48.2 km/s from an orbit with a periapsis 9700 km below the 1-bar atmospheric layer. The spacecraft continued transmitting at least until it passed behind the limb of Jupiter at 1850:54 GMT, at which point it was 9283 km above the 1-bar level, surprising Galileo veterans who feared it might enter safemode due to the high radiation environment. On its farewell dive, it had crossed the orbit of Callisto at around 1100 on September 20, the orbit of Ganymede at around 0500 on September 21, Europa's orbit at about 1145, Io's orbit at about 1500, Amalthea's orbit at 1756, and the orbits of Adrastea and Metis at 1825. Galileo was destroyed to prevent the possibility that its orbit would eventually be perturbed in such a way that it would crash on and biologically contaminate Europa, which was considered a possible place to search for life. Light travel time from Jupiter to Earth was 52 min 20 sec at the time of impact,
and the final signal reached Earth at 1943:14 GMT.
- SSBUV-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SSBUV.
Decay Date: 1989-10-23 . USAF Sat Cat: 20297 . COSPAR: 1989-084xx. Apogee: 333 km (206 mi). Perigee: 297 km (184 mi). Inclination: 34.30 deg. Period: 90.80 min.
1989 October 23 - .
01:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- NICARE 1 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 310 km (190 mi).
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).
1989 December 5 - .
19:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,459 km (906 mi).
1989 December 21 - .
20:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1990 January 12 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS3 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 94 km (58 mi).
1990 January 12 - .
21:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS4 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 94 km (58 mi).
1990 January 13 - .
21:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS5 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 92 km (57 mi).
1990 January 15 - .
20:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS6 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 93 km (57 mi).
1990 January 16 - .
04:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cold Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- DYANA DCD1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 January 17 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS7 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 January 19 - .
04:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cold Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- DYANA DCD2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 January 19 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS11 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 January 22 - .
09:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS12 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 January 22 - .
11:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS15 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 January 23 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cold Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- DYANA DCD3 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 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 24 - .
20:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS18 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 January 26 - .
03:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cold Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- DYANA DCD4 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 January 28 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS20 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 January 30 - .
03:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cold Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- DYANA DCD5 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 January 31 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS25 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 93 km (57 mi).
1990 February 1 - .
12:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XI.
- Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 375 km (233 mi).
1990 February 2 - .
04:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cold Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- DYANA DCD6 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 February 6 - .
03:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cold Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- DYANA DCD7 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 February 7 - .
19:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS30 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 February 8 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- DYANA DAS32 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1990 February 9 - .
04:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cold Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- DYANA DCD8 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 February 10 - .
21:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS35 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 February 13 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cold Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- DYANA DCD9 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 February 14 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS37 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 February 16 - .
03:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cold Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- DYANA DCD10 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 February 17 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- DYANA DAS41 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 February 17 - .
21:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- DYANA DAS43 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 February 20 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cold Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- DYANA DCD11 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 February 21 - .
20:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS45 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1990 February 23 - .
03:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cold Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- DYANA DCD12 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 February 23 - .
07:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 10CM1.
- ARCS 4 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 586 km (364 mi).
1990 February 24 - .
20:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS47 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 February 25 - .
19:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS49 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 February 25 - .
20:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS52 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 February 27 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cold Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- DYANA DCD13 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 February 28 - .
20:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS54 - .
Nation: Norway.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1990 February 28 - .
21:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS55 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 March 2 - .
03:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cold Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- DYANA DCD14 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 March 2 - .
19:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS58 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 March 6 - .
02:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS61 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 March 6 - .
03:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS64 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1990 March 6 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cold Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- DYANA DCD15 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 March 7 - .
19:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS65 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 March 7 - .
21:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS68 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 March 8 - .
22:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS72 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 93 km (57 mi).
1990 March 9 - .
00:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS77 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1990 March 9 - .
05:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cold Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- DYANA DCD17 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 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 9 - .
20:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS79 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 93 km (57 mi).
1990 March 11 - .
19:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS80 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1990 March 11 - .
20:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS82 - .
Nation: Norway.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 6.00 km (3.70 mi).
1990 March 11 - .
20:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS83 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 94 km (58 mi).
1990 March 11 - .
21:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- DYANA DAS86 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 89 km (55 mi).
1990 March 13 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cold Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- DYANA DCD18 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1990 March 16 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cold Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- DYANA DCD19 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 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 22 - .
07:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
- Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
1990 March 22 - .
10:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 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 5 - .
13:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- WISP 1 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 586 km (364 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 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 13 - .
21:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1990 May 13 - .
21:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1990 May 14 - .
20:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
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 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).
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 October 6 - .
11:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Ulysses - .
Payload: Discovery F11 / Ulysses [IUS + PAM-S]. Mass: 367 kg (809 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Solar satellite. Spacecraft: Ulysses.
USAF Sat Cat: 20842 . COSPAR: 1990-090B. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Perigee: 285 km (177 mi). Inclination: 28.40 deg. Period: 90.10 min.
Deployed from STS 41 10/6/90; solar research. Ulysses is a scientific spacecraft, within the framework of the international solar/polar mission. It will be the first spacecraft to fly over the poles of the sun. Frequency 2111.6073/2293.1481 MHz, 8408.2099 MHz., interplanetary trajectory i nto a polar flyby over the sun. Designator ESA/90/01. Also registered by the United States in ST/SG/SER.E/250, orbital data are taken from that document.
1990 October 12 - .
20:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- NEED II (F-80) Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 304 km (188 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).
1990 December 2 - .
06:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP3.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Astro 1 Fwd - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1990-12-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 20980 . COSPAR: 1990-106xx. Apogee: 361 km (224 mi). Perigee: 339 km (210 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 91.50 min.
- Astro 1 Aft - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1990-12-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 20980 . COSPAR: 1990-106xx. Apogee: 361 km (224 mi). Perigee: 339 km (210 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 91.50 min.
- BBXRT - .
Payload: BBXRT/TAPS. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: BBXRT.
Decay Date: 1990-12-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 20980 . COSPAR: 1990-106xx. Apogee: 361 km (224 mi). Perigee: 339 km (210 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 91.50 min.
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 12 - .
09:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
- TOPAZ 3 Active plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 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 5 - .
19:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 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 April 25 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- CWAS 19 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1991 April 28 - .
11:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- SPAS-II - .
Payload: SPAS. Mass: 3,230 kg (7,120 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Military.
Type: Strategic defense satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SPAS.
COSPAR: 1991-031xx. Apogee: 263 km (163 mi). Perigee: 248 km (154 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 89.60 min. Shuttle Pallet Satellite-II (SPAS-II) experiments were carried out on this classified mission. No details on whether SPAS was released or nature of experiments..
- AFP-675 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft: AFP-675.
Decay Date: 1991-05-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 21242 . COSPAR: 1991-031xx. Apogee: 265 km (164 mi). Perigee: 250 km (150 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 89.70 min.
- STP-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: STP-1.
Decay Date: 1991-05-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 21242 . COSPAR: 1991-031xx. Apogee: 265 km (164 mi). Perigee: 250 km (150 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 89.70 min.
1991 April 30 - .
19:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
FAILURE: Failure.
- CWAS 20 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 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 June 5 - .
13:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP3.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- GBA-2 - .
Payload: GAS Bridge. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: GBA.
Decay Date: 1991-06-14 . USAF Sat Cat: 21399 . COSPAR: 1991-040xx. Apogee: 289 km (179 mi). Perigee: 276 km (171 mi). Inclination: 39.00 deg. Period: 90.20 min.
- Spacelab SLS 1 - .
Payload: Spacelab Long Module. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Spacelab.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft: Spacelab.
Decay Date: 1991-06-14 . USAF Sat Cat: 21399 . COSPAR: 1991-040xx. Apogee: 289 km (179 mi). Perigee: 276 km (171 mi). Inclination: 39.00 deg. Period: 90.20 min.
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 August 1 - .
01:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- N-B-S01 PMSE Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 112 km (69 mi).
1991 August 1 - .
01:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- N-B-M02 MISTI B Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 89 km (55 mi).
1991 August 1 - .
01:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- N-B-E03 EFIELD-B Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1991 August 1 - .
01:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- N-B-P04 PEP B Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 93 km (57 mi).
1991 August 1 - .
01:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- N-B-S06 PMSE Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 111 km (68 mi).
1991 August 1 - .
02:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- N-B-S08 PMSE Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 112 km (69 mi).
1991 August 5 - .
23:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- N-C-M09 MISTI C Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1991 August 5 - .
23:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- N-C-S10 Salvo C Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
1991 August 9 - .
22:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- N-A-S11 NLC Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1991 August 9 - .
22:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- N-A-S12 NLC Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1991 August 9 - .
23:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- N-A-M15 MISTI A Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1991 August 9 - .
23:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- N-B-E16 EFIELD-A Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 101 km (62 mi).
1991 August 9 - .
23:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- N-A-P17 PEP A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1991 August 10 - .
00:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- N-A-S18 NLC Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 101 km (62 mi).
1991 August 10 - .
01:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- N-A-S21 NLC Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 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 December 6 - .
00:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Nike Tomahawk.
- RED AIR 2 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 346 km (214 mi).
1991 December 6 - .
01:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Nike Tomahawk.
- RED AIR 2 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 346 km (214 mi).
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 22 - .
14:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP3.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Spacelab IML-1 - .
Payload: Spacelab Long Module. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Spacelab.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft: Spacelab.
Decay Date: 1992-01-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 21846 . COSPAR: 1992-002xx. Apogee: 299 km (185 mi). Perigee: 286 km (177 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 90.40 min.
- GBA-3 - .
Payload: GAS Bridge. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: GBA.
Decay Date: 1992-01-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 21846 . COSPAR: 1992-002xx. Apogee: 299 km (185 mi). Perigee: 286 km (177 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 90.40 min.
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 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 3 - .
13:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aria-1 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 295 km (183 mi).
1992 March 3 - .
14:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Aria-1 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 289 km (179 mi).
1992 March 3 - .
14:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aria-1 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1992 March 6 - .
13:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 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 - .
16:10 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 March 24 - .
13:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Atlas 1 Fwd - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1992-04-02 . USAF Sat Cat: 21915 . COSPAR: 1992-015xx. Apogee: 293 km (182 mi). Perigee: 283 km (175 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 90.30 min.
- Atlas 1 Aft - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1992-04-02 . USAF Sat Cat: 21915 . COSPAR: 1992-015xx. Apogee: 293 km (182 mi). Perigee: 283 km (175 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 90.30 min.
1992 March 29 - .
07:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XI.
- CHARGE-2B Ionosphere / tether mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 267 km (165 mi).
1992 May 7 - .
23:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Intelsat Cradle - .
Nation: International.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Decay Date: 1992-05-16 . USAF Sat Cat: 21963 . COSPAR: 1992-026xx. Apogee: 361 km (224 mi). Perigee: 344 km (213 mi). Inclination: 28.30 deg. Period: 91.60 min.
- MPESS-ASEM - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1992-05-16 . USAF Sat Cat: 21963 . COSPAR: 1992-026xx. Apogee: 361 km (224 mi). Perigee: 344 km (213 mi). Inclination: 28.30 deg. Period: 91.60 min. Space shuttle bay Multi Purpose Experiment Support Structure and ASEM Node Carrier, providing stowage for EVA equipment..
- Orbus 21S - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
COSPAR: 1992-026xx.
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 25 - .
23:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- EL COQUI AA-3A Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 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 May 30 - .
08:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- EL COQUI AA-4 / IFH Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 308 km (191 mi).
1992 June 6 - .
08:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- EL COQUI AA-3B Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 370 km (220 mi).
1992 June 9 - .
05:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- EL COQUI Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1992 June 23 - .
00:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- EL COQUI Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1992 June 25 - .
16:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP3.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- USML-1 - .
Payload: Spacelab Long Module. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Spacelab.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft: Spacelab.
Decay Date: 1992-07-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 22000 . COSPAR: 1992-034xx. Apogee: 301 km (187 mi). Perigee: 245 km (152 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.00 min.
- EDO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EDO.
Decay Date: 1992-07-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 22000 . COSPAR: 1992-034xx. Apogee: 301 km (187 mi). Perigee: 245 km (152 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.00 min.
1992 July 2 - .
09:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- EL COQUI AA-1 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1992 July 4 - .
08:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- EL COQUI AA-7 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1992 July 12 - .
09:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- EL COQUI AA-2 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 252 km (156 mi).
1992 July 24 - .
13:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1992 July 24 - .
13:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).
1992 July 25 - .
12:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1992 July 31 - .
13:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- TSS-1 MPESS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1992-08-08 . USAF Sat Cat: 22064 . COSPAR: 1992-049xx. Apogee: 233 km (144 mi). Perigee: 226 km (140 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 89.10 min.
- TSS-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft: TSS.
COSPAR: 1992-049xx.
- EOIM-3/TEMP2A-3 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EOIM.
Decay Date: 1992-08-08 . USAF Sat Cat: 22064 . COSPAR: 1992-049xx. Apogee: 233 km (144 mi). Perigee: 226 km (140 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 89.10 min.
- TSS-1 PLT - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1992-08-08 . USAF Sat Cat: 22064 . COSPAR: 1992-049xx. Apogee: 233 km (144 mi). Perigee: 226 km (140 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 89.10 min.
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 - .
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 August 27 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 198 km (123 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 12 - .
14:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Spacelab J LM - .
Payload: Spacelab Long Module. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Spacelab.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft: Spacelab.
Decay Date: 1992-09-20 . USAF Sat Cat: 22120 . COSPAR: 1992-061xx. Apogee: 308 km (191 mi). Perigee: 297 km (184 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 90.60 min.
- GAS Bridge - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: GBA.
Decay Date: 1992-09-20 . USAF Sat Cat: 22120 . COSPAR: 1992-061xx. Apogee: 308 km (191 mi). Perigee: 297 km (184 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 90.60 min.
1992 September 21 - .
18:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- CSOAR Aeronomy / education mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1992 October 14 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC47.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Student Launch Prog Education mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1992 October 22 - .
17:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP3.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- USMP-1 Fwd - .
Payload: MPESS. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: USMP.
Decay Date: 1992-11-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 22194 . COSPAR: 1992-070xx. Apogee: 215 km (133 mi). Perigee: 206 km (128 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 88.70 min.
- USMP-1 Aft - .
Payload: MPESS. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: USMP.
Decay Date: 1992-11-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 22194 . COSPAR: 1992-070xx. Apogee: 215 km (133 mi). Perigee: 206 km (128 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 88.70 min.
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 2 - .
13:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- ODERACS B - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft: ODERACS.
Decay Date: 1992-12-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 22259 . COSPAR: 1992-086xx. Apogee: 321 km (199 mi). Perigee: 317 km (196 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 90.90 min.
- ODERACS F - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft: ODERACS.
Decay Date: 1992-12-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 22259 . COSPAR: 1992-086xx. Apogee: 321 km (199 mi). Perigee: 317 km (196 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 90.90 min.
- ODERACS C - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft: ODERACS.
Decay Date: 1992-12-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 22259 . COSPAR: 1992-086xx. Apogee: 321 km (199 mi). Perigee: 317 km (196 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 90.90 min.
- ODERACS E - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft: ODERACS.
Decay Date: 1992-12-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 22259 . COSPAR: 1992-086xx. Apogee: 321 km (199 mi). Perigee: 317 km (196 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 90.90 min.
- ODERACS D - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft: ODERACS.
Decay Date: 1992-12-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 22259 . COSPAR: 1992-086xx. Apogee: 321 km (199 mi). Perigee: 317 km (196 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 90.90 min.
- ODERACS A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft: ODERACS.
Decay Date: 1992-12-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 22259 . COSPAR: 1992-086xx. Apogee: 321 km (199 mi). Perigee: 317 km (196 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 90.90 min.
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 January 27 - .
10:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
FAILURE: Failure.
- PHAZE Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 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 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 2 - .
10:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
- UCB Alaska '93 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,425 km (885 mi).
1993 April 8 - .
05:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Atlas-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1993-04-17 . USAF Sat Cat: 22621 . COSPAR: 1993-023xx. Apogee: 293 km (182 mi). Perigee: 280 km (170 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 90.20 min.
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 April 26 - .
14:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP3.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Spacelab D-2 LM - .
Payload: Spacelab Long Module. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Spacelab.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft: Spacelab.
COSPAR: 1993-027xx.
1993 May 6 - .
15:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 271 km (168 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 21 - .
13:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- SHOOT - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SHOOT.
Decay Date: 1993-07-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 22684 . COSPAR: 1993-037xx. Apogee: 472 km (293 mi). Perigee: 391 km (242 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 93.20 min. Superfluid Helium On-Orbit Transfer Flight Demonstration, an experiment carried on the space shuttle STS-57 mission in June 1993. The experiment transferred a superfluid between two dewars in a low gravity environment at different flow rates..
- GBA-5 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: GBA.
Decay Date: 1993-07-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 22684 . COSPAR: 1993-037xx. Apogee: 472 km (293 mi). Perigee: 391 km (242 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 93.20 min.
- Spacehab SH-01 - .
Payload: Spacehab 1. Mass: 5,000 kg (11,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft Bus: ISS.
Spacecraft: Spacehab.
Decay Date: 1993-07-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 22684 . COSPAR: 1993-037xx. Apogee: 472 km (293 mi). Perigee: 391 km (242 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 93.20 min.
1993 July 22 - .
08:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- WISP 2 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 900 km (550 mi).
1993 July 28 - .
05:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1993 July 30 - .
06:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- Nation: Sweden.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1993 August 2 - .
00:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1993 August 2 - .
01:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).
1993 August 2 - .
03:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 106 km (65 mi).
1993 August 2 - .
05:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 107 km (66 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 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 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 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 18 - .
14:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Spacelab SLS 2 LM - .
Payload: Spacelab Long Module. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Spacelab.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft: Spacelab.
Decay Date: 1993-11-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 22869 . COSPAR: 1993-065xx. Apogee: 277 km (172 mi). Perigee: 259 km (160 mi). Inclination: 39.00 deg. Period: 89.90 min.
- EDO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EDO.
Decay Date: 1993-11-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 22869 . COSPAR: 1993-065xx. Apogee: 277 km (172 mi). Perigee: 259 km (160 mi). Inclination: 39.00 deg. Period: 89.90 min.
1993 December 2 - .
09:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- SAC - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: Second Axial Carrier.
Decay Date: 1993-12-13 . USAF Sat Cat: 22917 . COSPAR: 1993-075xx. Apogee: 600 km (370 mi). Perigee: 592 km (367 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 96.60 min.
- ORUC - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1993-12-13 . USAF Sat Cat: 22917 . COSPAR: 1993-075xx. Apogee: 600 km (370 mi). Perigee: 592 km (367 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 96.60 min.
- FSS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: FSS.
Decay Date: 1993-12-13 . USAF Sat Cat: 22917 . COSPAR: 1993-075xx. Apogee: 600 km (370 mi). Perigee: 592 km (367 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 96.60 min.
1994 January 30 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).
1994 February 3 - .
12:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP3.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Spacehab SH-02 - .
Payload: Spacehab 2. Mass: 5,000 kg (11,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft Bus: ISS.
Spacecraft: Spacehab.
Decay Date: 1994-02-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 22977 . COSPAR: 1994-006xx. Apogee: 359 km (223 mi). Perigee: 350 km (210 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 91.60 min.
- Wake Shield Facility - .
Payload: WSF. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: WSF.
Decay Date: 1994-02-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 22977 . COSPAR: 1994-006xx. Apogee: 359 km (223 mi). Perigee: 350 km (210 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 91.60 min.
- GBA-6 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: GBA.
Decay Date: 1994-02-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 22977 . COSPAR: 1994-006xx. Apogee: 359 km (223 mi). Perigee: 350 km (210 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 91.60 min.
1994 February 9 - .
23:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- PULSAUR-2 (F-92) Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NTNF.
Apogee: 300 km (180 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 12 - .
13:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aria-II Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1994 February 12 - .
13:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aria-II Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1994 February 12 - .
13:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Aria-II Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 242 km (150 mi).
1994 March 4 - .
13:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- EDO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EDO.
Decay Date: 1994-03-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 23025 . COSPAR: 1994-015xx. Apogee: 253 km (157 mi). Perigee: 200 km (120 mi). Inclination: 39.00 deg. Period: 89.00 min.
- USMP-2 Fwd - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: USMP.
Decay Date: 1994-03-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 23025 . COSPAR: 1994-015xx. Apogee: 253 km (157 mi). Perigee: 200 km (120 mi). Inclination: 39.00 deg. Period: 89.00 min.
- OAST-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: OAST.
Decay Date: 1994-03-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 23025 . COSPAR: 1994-015xx. Apogee: 253 km (157 mi). Perigee: 200 km (120 mi). Inclination: 39.00 deg. Period: 89.00 min.
- USMP-2 Aft - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: USMP.
Decay Date: 1994-03-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 23025 . COSPAR: 1994-015xx. Apogee: 253 km (157 mi). Perigee: 200 km (120 mi). Inclination: 39.00 deg. Period: 89.00 min.
1994 March 6 - .
08:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
- Auroral Turbulence 1 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 455 km (282 mi).
1994 March 7 - .
09:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1994 March 11 - .
06:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- HIRAAS 3 Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 308 km (191 mi).
1994 April 5 - .
18:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Improved Orion.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
1994 April 9 - .
11:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- MAPS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: MAPS.
Decay Date: 1994-04-20 . USAF Sat Cat: 23042 . COSPAR: 1994-020xx. Apogee: 211 km (131 mi). Perigee: 202 km (125 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 88.60 min. Air pollution experiment carried in shuttle bay..
- SRL-1 - .
Payload: SRL PLT. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1994-04-20 . USAF Sat Cat: 23042 . COSPAR: 1994-020xx. Apogee: 211 km (131 mi). Perigee: 202 km (125 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 88.60 min.
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 22 - .
02:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1994 June 27 - .
22:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1994 July 8 - .
16:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP3.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Spacelab IML 2 - .
Payload: Spacelab Long Module. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Spacelab.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft: Spacelab.
Decay Date: 1994-07-23 . USAF Sat Cat: 23173 . COSPAR: 1994-039xx. Apogee: 249 km (154 mi). Perigee: 239 km (148 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 89.40 min.
- EDO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EDO.
Decay Date: 1994-07-23 . USAF Sat Cat: 23173 . COSPAR: 1994-039xx. Apogee: 249 km (154 mi). Perigee: 239 km (148 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 89.40 min.
1994 July 16 - .
00:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Orion.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1994 July 16 - .
00:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
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 - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- GUARA MET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 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 August 17 - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- GUARA MET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1994 August 18 - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- GUARA MET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1994 August 19 - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- GUARA MET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1994 August 19 - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- GUARA MET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1994 August 19 - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- GUARA MET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1994 August 19 - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- GUARA MET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1994 August 19 - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- GUARA MET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1994 August 20 - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- GUARA MET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1994 August 21 - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- GUARA MET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1994 August 22 - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- GUARA MET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1994 August 23 - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- GUARA MET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1994 August 24 - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- GUARA MET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1994 August 24 - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- GUARA MET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1994 August 24 - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- GUARA MET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1994 August 24 - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- GUARA MET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1994 August 24 - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- GUARA MET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1994 August 25 - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- GUARA MET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1994 August 25 - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- GUARA MET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1994 August 25 - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- GUARA MET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1994 September 9 - .
13:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- GUARA Electrojet Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1994 September 9 - .
22:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- GBA-7 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: GBA.
Decay Date: 1994-09-20 . USAF Sat Cat: 23251 . COSPAR: 1994-059xx. Apogee: 247 km (153 mi). Perigee: 233 km (144 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 89.30 min.
- LITE - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1994-09-20 . USAF Sat Cat: 23251 . COSPAR: 1994-059xx. Apogee: 247 km (153 mi). Perigee: 233 km (144 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 89.30 min. Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment, carried in shuttle payload bay. Measured the Earth's cloud cover and tracked particles in the atmosphere..
1994 September 21 - .
13:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- GUARA Electrojet Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1994 September 30 - .
11:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- MAPS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: MAPS.
Decay Date: 1994-10-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 23285 . COSPAR: 1994-062xx. Apogee: 212 km (131 mi). Perigee: 199 km (123 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 88.60 min.
- SRL-2 - .
Payload: SRL PLT. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1994-10-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 23285 . COSPAR: 1994-062xx. Apogee: 212 km (131 mi). Perigee: 199 km (123 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 88.60 min. Space Radar Laboratory (SRL) 2..
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 October 6 - .
13:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
FAILURE: Failure.
- GUARA Electrojet Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1994 October 14 - .
22:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- GUARA High Altitude Spread F Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 956 km (594 mi).
1994 October 15 - .
13:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Alcantara.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- GUARA Electrojet Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1994 November 3 - .
16:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP3.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Atlas-3 - .
Payload: Atlas-3 PLT/Igloo. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1994-11-14 . USAF Sat Cat: 23340 . COSPAR: 1994-073xx. Apogee: 301 km (187 mi). Perigee: 284 km (176 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 90.40 min.
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 9 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CWS-34 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 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 November 25 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CWS-58 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 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 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 January 25 - .
06:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
Launch Complex:
Andoya U3.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
- SCIFER Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,453 km (902 mi).
1995 February 2 - .
15:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- Aria-II Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 340 km (210 mi).
1995 February 2 - .
15:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1995 February 3 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- ODERACS IIF - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Radar calibration target. Spacecraft: ODERACS.
Decay Date: 1996-11-26 . USAF Sat Cat: 23476 . COSPAR: 1995-004H. Apogee: 258 km (160 mi). Perigee: 250 km (150 mi). Inclination: 98.30 deg. Period: 89.60 min. Reentered? .
- ODERACS 2F - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Mir.
Spacecraft: ODERACS.
COSPAR: 1995-004xx.
- Spacehab SH-03 - .
Mass: 5,000 kg (11,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Mir.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft Bus: ISS.
Spacecraft: Spacehab.
Decay Date: 1995-02-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 23469 . COSPAR: 1995-004xx. Apogee: 390 km (240 mi). Perigee: 386 km (239 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 92.30 min.
- CGP/ODERACS - .
Payload: HH-M. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Mir.
Spacecraft: ODERACS.
Decay Date: 1995-02-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 23469 . COSPAR: 1995-004xx. Apogee: 390 km (240 mi). Perigee: 386 km (239 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 92.30 min.
1995 February 24 - .
10:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
- AMICIST Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 900 km (550 mi).
1995 March 2 - .
06:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- ASTRO-2 Aft - .
Payload: ASTRO-2 PLT. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1995-03-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 23500 . COSPAR: 1995-007xx. Apogee: 363 km (225 mi). Perigee: 337 km (209 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 91.50 min.
- EDO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EDO.
Decay Date: 1995-03-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 23500 . COSPAR: 1995-007xx. Apogee: 363 km (225 mi). Perigee: 337 km (209 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 91.50 min.
- ASTRO-2 Fwd - .
Payload: ASTRO-2 PLT + Igloo. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1995-03-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 23500 . COSPAR: 1995-007xx. Apogee: 363 km (225 mi). Perigee: 337 km (209 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 91.50 min.
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 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 May 12 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- High School Payload - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 73 km (45 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 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 6 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1995 June 27 - .
19:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP3.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Spacelab-Mir LM - .
Payload: Spacelab Long Module. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Mir.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Flight: Soyuz TM-21,
STS-71,
STS-71 Mir EO-19.
Spacecraft: Spacelab.
Decay Date: 1995-07-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 23600 . COSPAR: 1995-030xx. Apogee: 396 km (246 mi). Perigee: 48 km (29 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 88.90 min.
1995 June 30 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Improved Orion.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1995 July 25 - .
10:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1995 August 8 - .
09:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1995 September 7 - .
15:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- GBA-8/CAPL - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: GBA.
Decay Date: 1995-09-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 23667 . COSPAR: 1995-048xx. Apogee: 345 km (214 mi). Perigee: 339 km (210 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 91.40 min.
- IEH-1 - .
Payload: IEH-1/HH-M. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: IEH.
Decay Date: 1995-09-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 23667 . COSPAR: 1995-048xx. Apogee: 345 km (214 mi). Perigee: 339 km (210 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 91.40 min.
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 20 - .
13:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP3.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Spacelab USML-2 - .
Payload: Spacelab Long Module. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Spacelab.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft: Spacelab.
Decay Date: 1995-11-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 23688 . COSPAR: 1995-056xx. Apogee: 267 km (165 mi). Perigee: 256 km (159 mi). Inclination: 39.00 deg. Period: 89.70 min.
- EDO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EDO.
Decay Date: 1995-11-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 23688 . COSPAR: 1995-056xx. Apogee: 267 km (165 mi). Perigee: 256 km (159 mi). Inclination: 39.00 deg. Period: 89.70 min.
1995 November 7 - .
06:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
- OEDIPUS C Ionosphere / tether mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: CSA,
NASA.
Apogee: 824 km (512 mi).
1995 November 12 - .
12:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Mir-Shuttle Docking Module - .
Payload: DM 316GK s/n 1. Mass: 6,134 kg (13,523 lb). Nation: Russia.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: Korolev bureau.
Program: Mir.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space station. Flight: Soyuz TM-22,
STS-74.
Spacecraft Bus: Mir.
Spacecraft: Mir-Shuttle Docking Module.
Duration: 8.19 days. COSPAR: 1995-061xx. Apogee: 342 km (212 mi). Perigee: 356 km (221 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Atlantis rendezvoused and docked with Mir space station on Nov 15. After departure the Russian-built 316GK Shuttle-Mir docking module remained attached to Mir to provide easier docking capability in the future..
- External Airlock/ODS - .
Payload: EAL/ODS. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Mir.
Flight: Soyuz TM-22,
STS-74.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EAL/ODS.
Decay Date: 1995-11-20 . USAF Sat Cat: 23714 . COSPAR: 1995-061xx. Apogee: 347 km (215 mi). Perigee: 336 km (208 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.40 min.
1996 January 11 - .
09:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- SLA-1/GAS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft: GAS.
Decay Date: 1996-01-20 . USAF Sat Cat: 23762 . COSPAR: 1996-001xx. Apogee: 310 km (190 mi). Perigee: 302 km (187 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.60 min.
1996 February 22 - .
20:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP3.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- TSS-1R Deployer - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft: TSS.
Decay Date: 1996-03-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 23801 . COSPAR: 1996-012xx. Apogee: 320 km (190 mi). Perigee: 277 km (172 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.50 min.
- TSS-1R MPESS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1996-03-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 23801 . COSPAR: 1996-012xx. Apogee: 320 km (190 mi). Perigee: 277 km (172 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.50 min.
- USMP-3 Fwd - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: USMP.
Decay Date: 1996-03-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 23801 . COSPAR: 1996-012xx. Apogee: 320 km (190 mi). Perigee: 277 km (172 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.50 min.
- EDO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EDO.
Decay Date: 1996-03-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 23801 . COSPAR: 1996-012xx. Apogee: 320 km (190 mi). Perigee: 277 km (172 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.50 min.
- USMP-3 Aft - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: USMP.
Decay Date: 1996-03-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 23801 . COSPAR: 1996-012xx. Apogee: 320 km (190 mi). Perigee: 277 km (172 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.50 min.
1996 March 22 - .
08:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Spacehab-SM - .
Mass: 5,000 kg (11,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Mir.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Flight: Soyuz TM-23,
STS-76,
STS-76 Mir NASA-1.
Spacecraft Bus: ISS.
Spacecraft: Spacehab.
Decay Date: 1996-03-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 23831 . COSPAR: 1996-018xx. Apogee: 398 km (247 mi). Perigee: 34 km (21 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 88.80 min.
1996 May 19 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- TEAMS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: TEAMS.
Decay Date: 1996-05-29 . USAF Sat Cat: 23870 . COSPAR: 1996-032xx. Apogee: 285 km (177 mi). Perigee: 274 km (170 mi). Inclination: 39.00 deg. Period: 90.10 min. Time-of-flight/energy/angle mass spectrograph to study electrons and ions. Instrument mounted in shuttle bay..
- GBA-9 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: GBA.
Decay Date: 1996-05-29 . USAF Sat Cat: 23870 . COSPAR: 1996-032xx. Apogee: 285 km (177 mi). Perigee: 274 km (170 mi). Inclination: 39.00 deg. Period: 90.10 min.
- Spacehab 4 - .
Mass: 5,000 kg (11,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft Bus: ISS.
Spacecraft: Spacehab.
Decay Date: 1996-05-29 . USAF Sat Cat: 23870 . COSPAR: 1996-032xx. Apogee: 285 km (177 mi). Perigee: 274 km (170 mi). Inclination: 39.00 deg. Period: 90.10 min.
1996 June 10 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1996 June 20 - .
14:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP3.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- EDO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EDO.
Decay Date: 1996-07-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 23931 . COSPAR: 1996-036xx. Apogee: 261 km (162 mi). Perigee: 246 km (152 mi). Inclination: 39.00 deg. Period: 89.60 min.
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 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 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 September 16 - .
08:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- External Airlock/ODS - .
Payload: Orbiter Docking System. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Mir.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EAL/ODS.
Decay Date: 1996-09-25 . USAF Sat Cat: 24324 . COSPAR: 1996-057xx. Apogee: 386 km (239 mi). Perigee: 368 km (228 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 92.10 min.
- Spacehab Double Module - .
Payload: Spacehab FU2/STA. Mass: 5,000 kg (11,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Mir.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft Bus: ISS.
Spacecraft: Spacehab.
Decay Date: 1996-09-25 . USAF Sat Cat: 24324 . COSPAR: 1996-057xx. Apogee: 386 km (239 mi). Perigee: 368 km (228 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 92.10 min. Remained attached to OV-104.
1996 November 7 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
- Mars Global Surveyor - .
Payload: MGS / Leros 1B LAE. Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Program: Mars Surveyor.
Class: Mars.
Type: Mars probe. Spacecraft: Mars Global Surveyor.
USAF Sat Cat: 24648 . COSPAR: 1996-062A.
Mars Global Surveyor entered a 258 x 54021 km x 93.3 deg polar orbit around Mars on 12 September 1997 after a 22 minute burn of its main engine. After a long aerobraking phase to a lower circular orbit, the spacecraft began its primary mission of photographing and observing changes on the Martian surface in March 1999. After nearly ten years of service, the last signals from MGS were received on 3 November 2006. The spacecraft went silent after an incorrect software upload caused its solar arrays to lose power.
1996 November 19 - .
19:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP3.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- EDO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EDO.
Decay Date: 1996-12-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 24660 . COSPAR: 1996-065xx. Apogee: 375 km (233 mi). Perigee: 318 km (197 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 91.50 min.
1996 December 4 - .
06:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
1997 January 12 - .
09:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- External Airlock/ODS - .
Payload: EAL/ODS. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Mir.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EAL/ODS.
Decay Date: 1997-01-22 . USAF Sat Cat: 24711 . COSPAR: 1997-001xx. Apogee: 380 km (230 mi). Perigee: 343 km (213 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.80 min.
- Spacehab Double Module - .
Mass: 5,000 kg (11,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Mir.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft Bus: ISS.
Spacecraft: Spacehab.
Decay Date: 1997-01-22 . USAF Sat Cat: 24711 . COSPAR: 1997-001xx. Apogee: 380 km (230 mi). Perigee: 343 km (213 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.80 min.
1997 February 10 - .
05:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
- PHAZE 2 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 945 km (587 mi).
1997 February 11 - .
08:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
- Auroral Turbulence 2 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 546 km (339 mi).
1997 February 11 - .
08:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- External Airlock - .
Payload: EAL/ODS. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EAL/ODS.
Decay Date: 1997-02-21 . USAF Sat Cat: 24719 . COSPAR: 1997-004xx. Apogee: 618 km (384 mi). Perigee: 584 km (362 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 96.70 min.
- SAC - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: Second Axial Carrier.
Decay Date: 1997-02-21 . USAF Sat Cat: 24719 . COSPAR: 1997-004xx. Apogee: 618 km (384 mi). Perigee: 584 km (362 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 96.70 min.
- ORUC - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: SLP.
Decay Date: 1997-02-21 . USAF Sat Cat: 24719 . COSPAR: 1997-004xx. Apogee: 618 km (384 mi). Perigee: 584 km (362 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 96.70 min.
- FSS - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: FSS.
Decay Date: 1997-02-21 . USAF Sat Cat: 24719 . COSPAR: 1997-004xx. Apogee: 618 km (384 mi). Perigee: 584 km (362 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 96.70 min.
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 4 - .
19:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP3.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- EDO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EDO.
Decay Date: 1997-04-08 . USAF Sat Cat: 24755 . COSPAR: 1997-013xx. Apogee: 302 km (187 mi). Perigee: 298 km (185 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.50 min.
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 15 - .
08:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Spacehab Double Module - .
Mass: 5,000 kg (11,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Mir.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft Bus: ISS.
Spacecraft: Spacehab.
Decay Date: 1997-05-24 . USAF Sat Cat: 24804 . COSPAR: 1997-023xx. Apogee: 393 km (244 mi). Perigee: 377 km (234 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 92.20 min.
- External Airlock/ODS - .
Payload: EAL/ODS. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Mir.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EAL/ODS.
Decay Date: 1997-05-24 . USAF Sat Cat: 24804 . COSPAR: 1997-023xx. Apogee: 393 km (244 mi). Perigee: 377 km (234 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 92.20 min.
1997 May 23 - .
21:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Orion.
- MSX? Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
SMDC.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1997 July 1 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- EDO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EDO.
Decay Date: 1997-07-17 . USAF Sat Cat: 24849 . COSPAR: 1997-032xx. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Perigee: 296 km (183 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.50 min.
1997 August 4 - .
22:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1997 August 6 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA GMD-5000 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1997 August 6 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA GMD-5000 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1997 August 6 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA GMD-5000 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1997 August 7 - .
14:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP3.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- MFD - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Decay Date: 1997-08-19 . USAF Sat Cat: 24889 . COSPAR: 1997-039xx. Apogee: 261 km (162 mi). Perigee: 249 km (154 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 89.60 min.
- TAS-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: Technology Applications and Science Experiment.
Decay Date: 1997-08-19 . USAF Sat Cat: 24889 . COSPAR: 1997-039xx. Apogee: 261 km (162 mi). Perigee: 249 km (154 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 89.60 min.
Technology Applications and Science experiment, mounted in space shuttle bay, from NASA-Goddard's Hitchhiker-M program. TAS-01 used a number of GAS cans with science experiments, including the second flight of the Shuttle Laser Altimeter and an instrument to measure the absolute bolometric flux of the Sun.
- IEH-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: IEH.
Decay Date: 1997-08-19 . USAF Sat Cat: 24889 . COSPAR: 1997-039xx. Apogee: 261 km (162 mi). Perigee: 249 km (154 mi). Inclination: 57.00 deg. Period: 89.60 min.
1997 August 8 - .
13:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 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 9 - .
13:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).
1997 August 9 - .
22:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1997 August 9 - .
23:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1997 August 10 - .
13:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 123 km (76 mi).
1997 August 10 - .
21:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1997 August 10 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 111 km (68 mi).
1997 August 11 - .
13:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 107 km (66 mi).
1997 August 11 - .
13:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1997 August 11 - .
21:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1997 August 11 - .
21:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1997 August 11 - .
21:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 106 km (65 mi).
1997 August 12 - .
12:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 111 km (68 mi).
1997 August 12 - .
12:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1997 August 12 - .
12:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1997 August 12 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi).
1997 August 12 - .
21:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 112 km (69 mi).
1997 August 13 - .
13:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1997 August 13 - .
13:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1997 August 13 - .
21:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1997 August 13 - .
21:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1997 August 14 - .
12:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1997 August 14 - .
12:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1997 August 14 - .
21:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1997 August 14 - .
21:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1997 August 15 - .
10:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1997 August 15 - .
10:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1997 August 15 - .
20:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1997 August 18 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1997 August 18 - .
19:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- CRISTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1997 August 23 - .
06:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC6.
LV Family:
Athena.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena-1.
- Lewis - .
Payload: SSTI/Lewis. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
TRW.
Manufacturer: Chantilly.
Class: Earth.
Type: Earth resources satellite. Spacecraft Bus: T200.
Spacecraft: Lewis satellite.
Decay Date: 1997-09-28 . USAF Sat Cat: 24909 . COSPAR: 1997-044A. Apogee: 134 km (83 mi). Perigee: 124 km (77 mi). Inclination: 97.50 deg. Period: 87.10 min. Reentered Sep 28.
1997 September 26 - .
02:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- External Airlock/ODS - .
Payload: EAL/ODS. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Mir.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EAL/ODS.
Decay Date: 1997-10-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 24964 . COSPAR: 1997-055xx. Apogee: 381 km (236 mi). Perigee: 354 km (219 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.90 min.
1997 October 15 - .
08:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 401B/Centaur.
- Cassini - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: JPL.
Class: Outer planets.
Type: Outer planets probe. Spacecraft: Cassini.
USAF Sat Cat: 25008 . COSPAR: 1997-061A. En route Venus.
1997 November 19 - .
19:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- AERCam/Sprint - .
Payload: AERCam/Sprint. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned logistics spacecraft. Spacecraft: AERCam.
COSPAR: 1997-073xx.
- USMP-4 Aft - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: USMP.
Decay Date: 1997-12-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 25061 . COSPAR: 1997-073xx. Apogee: 279 km (173 mi). Perigee: 273 km (169 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.00 min.
- USMP-4 Forward - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: USMP.
Decay Date: 1997-12-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 25061 . COSPAR: 1997-073xx. Apogee: 279 km (173 mi). Perigee: 273 km (169 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.00 min.
- EDO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: STS.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EDO.
Decay Date: 1997-12-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 25061 . COSPAR: 1997-073xx. Apogee: 279 km (173 mi). Perigee: 273 km (169 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.00 min.
1998 January 23 - .
02:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP3.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- External Airlock/ODS - .
Payload: EAL/ODS. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Mir.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EAL/ODS.
Decay Date: 1998-01-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 25143 . COSPAR: 1998-003xx. Apogee: 382 km (237 mi). Perigee: 359 km (223 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 92.00 min.
- Spacehab Double Module - .
Mass: 5,000 kg (11,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Mir.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft Bus: ISS.
Spacecraft: Spacehab.
COSPAR: 1998-003xx.
1998 February 20 - .
00:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Coqui Dos SAL Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1998 February 20 - .
00:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Coqui Dos Ionosphere / release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1998 February 25 - .
03:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Coqui Dos Ionosphere / release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1998 February 25 - .
07:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1998 March 7 - .
01:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Coqui Dos Ionosphere/Release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1998 March 25 - .
01:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Arecibo.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Coqui Dos Ionosphere/Release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1998 April 17 - .
18:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Neurolab - .
Payload: Spacelab. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Spacelab.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft: Spacelab.
Decay Date: 1998-05-03 . USAF Sat Cat: 25297 . COSPAR: 1998-022xx. Apogee: 274 km (170 mi). Perigee: 247 km (153 mi). Inclination: 39.00 deg. Period: 89.70 min.
1998 May 6 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Education mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
1998 June 2 - .
22:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Spacehab - .
Mass: 5,000 kg (11,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Mir.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft Bus: ISS.
Spacecraft: Spacehab.
Decay Date: 1998-06-12 . USAF Sat Cat: 25356 . COSPAR: 1998-034xx. Apogee: 373 km (231 mi). Perigee: 350 km (210 mi). Inclination: 51.70 deg. Period: 91.80 min.
- External Airlock/ODS - .
Payload: EAL/ODS. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Mir.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle Attached Payloads.
Spacecraft: EAL/ODS.
Decay Date: 1998-06-12 . USAF Sat Cat: 25356 . COSPAR: 1998-034xx. Apogee: 373 km (231 mi). Perigee: 350 km (210 mi). Inclination: 51.70 deg. Period: 91.80 min.
- Spacehab - .
Payload: Spacehab FU1. Mass: 5,000 kg (11,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Mir.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft Bus: ISS.
Spacecraft: Spacehab.
COSPAR: 1998-034xx.
1998 October 24 - .
12:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
Launch Pad: SLC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7326-9.5.
- Deep Space 1 - .
Mass: 486 kg (1,071 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: JPL.
Class: Asteroids.
Type: Asteroid probe. Spacecraft: Deep Space 1.
USAF Sat Cat: 25508 . COSPAR: 1998-061A.
The primary mission of Deep Space 1 probe was to test new technology for future interplanetary spacecraft, the main experiment being an ion propulsion engine using xenon propellant. It had an initial mass of 486.3 kg, including 81.5 kg of Xenon and 31.1 kg of hydrazine propellants. The Delta 7326 used three Alliant GEM-40 solid strap-on motors, the standard Delta II core vehicle, and a Thiokol Star 37FM solid motor as the third stage. The Delta second stage entered a 185 km parking orbit, then fired again to enter a 174 km x 2744 km x 28.5 degree orbit. The Star 37FM then separated and accelerated to place Deep Space 1 to escape velocity. Deep Space 1 successfully started its ion engine on November 24 after an initial attempt failed after four minutes on November 10. From its initial solar orbit of 0.99 AU x 1.32 AU x 0.4 degree, Deep Space 1 was to fly past the 3 km diameter asteroid 1992 KD at its perihelion of 1.33 AU. The spacecraft then flew past the nucleus of comet 19P/Borrelly at a distance of 2200 km at 2230 GMT on Sep 22 2001. It survived the encounter in good shape, sending back photos of the comet. At the encounter DS1 was in a 1.3 x 1.5 AU x 0 deg (ecliptic) solar orbit; Borrelly's orbit was 1.3 x 5.9 AU.
1998 November 20 - .
06:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC81/23.
LV Family:
Proton.
Launch Vehicle:
Proton-K.
- Zarya - .
Payload: FGB 77KM s/n 175-01. Mass: 20,000 kg (44,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: Chelomei bureau.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space station. Spacecraft Bus: ISS.
Spacecraft: ISS Zarya.
USAF Sat Cat: 25544 . COSPAR: 1998-067A. Apogee: 403 km (250 mi). Perigee: 374 km (232 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 92.30 min.
This was the first launch in the assembly of the International Space Station. The Zarya FGB was funded by NASA and built by Khrunichev in Moscow under subcontract from Boeing for NASA. Its design from the TKS military station resupply spacecraft of the 1970's and the later 77KS Mir modules. Zarya included a multiple docking adapter, a pressurised cabin section, and a propulsion/instrument section with a rear docking port. Initial orbit was 176 lm x 343 km x 51.6 degrees. By November 25 it had manoeuvred to a 383 km x 396 km x 51.7 degree orbit, awaiting the launch of Shuttle mission STS-88 which docked the Unity node to it.
1999 January 21 - .
06:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
- CAPER Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,360 km (840 mi).
1999 January 22 - .
13:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
- North Star (APEX) Active plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 364 km (226 mi).
1999 January 22 - .
15:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1999 January 22 - .
15:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1999 May 27 - .
10:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Spacehab-DM - .
Payload: Spacehab-DM. Mass: 5,000 kg (11,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space laboratory. Spacecraft Bus: ISS.
Spacecraft: Spacehab.
COSPAR: 1999-030x.
1999 July 5 - .
03:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1999 July 5 - .
04:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1999 July 5 - .
23:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VA.
- MD-DR-04 DROPPS-1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1999 July 14 - .
03:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VA.
- MD-DR-13 DROPPS-2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1999 July 18 - .
03:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1999 July 27 - .
22:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- ICON Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 104 km (64 mi).
1999 August 5 - .
18:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Sub-SEM Education mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1999 December 21 - .
07:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg 576E.
LV Family:
Taurus.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus 2110.
- ACRIMSAT - .
Mass: 115 kg (253 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Manufacturer: Germantown.
Class: Earth.
Type: Seismology satellite. Spacecraft Bus: GemStar.
Spacecraft: ACRIMSAT .
USAF Sat Cat: 26033 . COSPAR: 1999-070B. Apogee: 711 km (441 mi). Perigee: 671 km (416 mi). Inclination: 97.80 deg. Period: 98.60 min.
Measured the integrated solar energy output from 0.2 to 2 microns. Carried instrument deleted from Terra spacecraft, studying the total solar output. Failed on 2013 December 14 due to battery problems, months after a review recommended its continued operation. The ACRIM series of experiments, critical data for climate change studies, flew on Solar Max (1980), Spacelab-1 (1983), UARS (1991), and ACRIMSAT. The similar TIM instrument on the SORCE satellite (2003) continued operating, but it was unclear if it would continue in operation until a replacement instrument would be launched on the JPSS satellite in 2017 at the earliest.
2000 January 30 - .
10:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Student SRP-3 Education mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi).
2000 February 25 - .
07:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC3.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
- Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,170 km (720 mi).
2000 June 18 - .
11:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Education mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
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).
2000 December 19 - .
11:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Lynx.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Lynx.
- NAWC test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
SMDC.
Apogee: 300 km (180 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 April 27 - .
10:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Education mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 47 km (29 mi).
2001 May 16 - .
13:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
2001 June 6 - .
10:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Education mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
2001 June 29 - .
00:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
2001 August 8 - .
16:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
Launch Pad: SLC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7326-9.5.
- Genesis - .
Payload: Discovery 5. Mass: 636 kg (1,402 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Manufacturer: Martin.
Program: Discovery series.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Solar satellite. Spacecraft: Genesis.
USAF Sat Cat: 26884 . COSPAR: 2001-034A. Apogee: 1,175,513 km (730,428 mi). Perigee: 213,681 km (132,774 mi). Inclination: 28.00 deg. Period: 97,345.15 min.
Launch delayed from February 10 and July 30. The Genesis probe flew to the Earth-Sun L1 Lagrangian point and spend two years collecting samples of the solar wind. The collected samples were to be physically returned to Earth in a sample return capsule (air-snatch recovery was planned over Utah) and analysed in ground-based laboratories. The first burn of the Delta second stage put Genesis in a 185 x 197 km x 28.5 deg parking orbit at 1624 GMT. At 1712 GMT a second burn raised the orbit to 182 x 3811 km, and at 1713 GMT the third stage fired to put Genesis on its trajectory to L1 with a nominal apogee of around 1.2 million km. By the first week of November 2001 Genesis arrived at the Earth-Sun L1 point. A malfunctioning thermal radiator caused some concern for the health of the sample return capsule's critical battery, which was overheating, but Genesis began collecting solar wind samples on schedule.
On September 8, 2004, the Genesis space probe became the first spacecraft to return from beyond lunar orbit to the Earth's surface. The Genesis Sample Return Capsule separated from the spacecraft on September 8, 66,000 km above the Earth. The capsule successfully re-entered the atmosphere over Oregon at 11 km/s, but a wiring error resulted in the drogue parachute release mortar failing to fire at 33 km altitude. The capsule crashed to earth at 90 m/s in the Dugway Proving Ground at 40 07 40 N 113 30 29 W. Although the vehicle was smashed, some of the samples could be retrieved.
2001 August 20 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Simplesat - .
Mass: 52 kg (114 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: X-ray astronomy satellite. Spacecraft: Simplesat.
Decay Date: 2002-01-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 26889 . COSPAR: 2001-035B. Apogee: 135 km (83 mi). Perigee: 130 km (80 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 87.10 min. Simplesat was small astronomical test satellite ejected from a GAS Cannister in shuttle Discovery's payload bay. No contact was ever made with Simplesat after its release; evidently the satellite failed. .
2001 September 27 - .
16:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
LV Family:
Lynx.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Lynx.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
SMDC.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2001 December 5 - .
22:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-108 - .
Call Sign: Endeavour. Crew: Bursch,
Godwin,
Gorie,
Kelly, Mark,
Onufrienko,
Tani,
Walz.
Payload: Endeavour F17 / Raffaello. Mass: 105,000 kg (231,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Bursch,
Godwin,
Gorie,
Kelly, Mark,
Onufrienko,
Tani,
Walz.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: Boeing.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: STS-108,
STS-108 ISS EO-4.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Endeavour.
Duration: 11.82 days. Decay Date: 2001-12-17 . USAF Sat Cat: 26995 . COSPAR: 2001-054A. Apogee: 377 km (234 mi). Perigee: 353 km (219 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.80 min.
ISS Logistics flight, launch delayed from November 30 and December 4. Gorie, Kelley, Godwin, Tani, Onufrikeno, Bursch, Walz STS-108 flew the UF-1 Utilization Flight mission to the International Space Station. The UF designation distinguished this from earlier Station flights which were considered assembly flights. The shuttle would deliver the Expedition-4 crew of Onufrikeno, Bursch, and Walz to the station and return the Expedition-3 crew to earth. In addition to the crew swap, UF-1 brought supplies to the Station aboard the Raffaello module, and Godwin and Tani conducted a spacewalk to add thermal blankets to the gimbals on the Station's solar arrays. Endeavour reached an orbit of approximately 58 x 230 km (according to the NASA PAO) at 2228 GMT. At 2259 GMT it fired its OMS engines to raise perigee to 225 km. Mass after OMS-2 was 114,692 kg. Endeavour soft docked with the International Space Station at 2003 GMT on December 7. Problems with aligning the vehicles delayed hard dock until 20:51 GMT, and the hatch was opened at 22:43 GMT. The Raffaello module was unberthed from Endeavour at 1701 GMT on December 8 and berthed to the Unity module of the station at 1755 UTC.
STS-108 cargo bay payload was dominated by the Raffaello (MPLM-2) logistics module with 4 RSP and 8 RSR resupply racks. Also in the cargo bay were the MACH-1 and LMC experiment trusses flown under the Goddard small payloads program. MACH-1 was an MPESS-type Hitchhiker bridge carrying the CAPL-3 capillary thermal control experiment on top. On its forward side was the Starshine-2 launch canister, the CAPL-3 avionics plate, the Hitchhiker avionics plate, and the SEM-15 canister. On the aft side was the G-761 canister containing experiments from Argentina, the PSRD synchrotron detector (a prototype for the AMS antimatter experiment which will fly on Station later), and the COLLIDE-2 and SEM-11 canisters. The SEM (Space Experiment Modules) are collections of high school experiments. LMC, the Lightweight MPESS Carrier carried four canisters with materials science and technology experiments: SEM-12, G-785, G-064 and G-730. In addition, an adapter beam on the starboard sidewall carried G-221 and G-775, with materials science and biology experiments.
Raffaello was transferred back to the Shuttle payload bay on December 14. Endeavour undocked from the Station at 17:28 UTC on December 15 and made a half loop around the station before making a small separation burn at 1822 UTC. The Starshine-2 reflector satellite was ejected from the MACH-1 bridge in Endeavour's payload bay at 1502 UTC on December 16. Endeavour landed on runway 15 at Kennedy Space Center at 1755 UTC on December 17. The Expedition 3 crew of Culbertson, Dezhurov and Tyurin returned to Earth aboard Endeavour, leaving the Expedition 4 crew of Onufrienko, Bursch and Walz in charge of the Station.
2001 December 7 - .
15:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7920-10.
- Jason 1 - .
Payload: TPFO. Mass: 485 kg (1,069 lb). Nation: France.
Agency: CNES,
NASA.
Manufacturer: Cannes.
Class: Earth.
Type: Ionosphere satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Proteus.
Spacecraft: Jason.
USAF Sat Cat: 26997 . COSPAR: 2001-055A. Apogee: 1,344 km (835 mi). Perigee: 1,332 km (827 mi). Inclination: 66.10 deg. Period: 112.40 min.
Oceanography satellite, launch delayed from August 10 and September 15. Jason 1 was a joint mission between CNES (the French space agency) and NASA/JPL, following on the Topex satellite which carried the Poseidon sea surface altimeter. Jason carried Poseidon 2, as well as orbital tracking experiments and a microwave radiometer which measured the amount of water vapor, allowing path delay errors to be calibrated. The satellite used the Alcatel Proteus bus and had a dry mass of 472 kg plus 28 kg of hydrazine propellant. The JASON/TIMED mission's Boeing Delta 7920-10C second stage reached an initial orbit of 215 x 1343 km x 66.2 deg at 1517 GMT. A second burn at 1559 GMT circularized at apogee to 1320 x 1330 km x 66.0 deg, and the Jason 1 satellite was ejected at 1602 GMT.
- TIMED - .
Mass: 485 kg (1,069 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: CNES,
NASA.
Manufacturer: Cannes.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Solar satellite. Spacecraft: TIMED.
USAF Sat Cat: 26998 . COSPAR: 2001-055B. Apogee: 624 km (387 mi). Perigee: 623 km (387 mi). Inclination: 74.10 deg. Period: 97.20 min.
TIMED was the first NASA Solar Terrestrial Probe, operated by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab to study the thermosphere, mesosphere and lower ionosphere. TIMED was built in-house at APL and had a mass of 587 kg; the project was managed at NASA-Goddard. It measured solar and auroral energy input, atmospheric cooling rates, and atmospheric composition, temperature and wind profiles.
Five minutes after deploying the JASON satellite, the DPAF adapter atop the Delta upper stage separated to reveal the TIMED satellite inside it. Burn 3 at 1614 GMT put Delta/TIMED in a descending 636 x 1330 km x 71.3 deg orbit; at perigee at 1706 GMT a fourth burn circularized the orbit at 627 x 640 km x 74.1 deg and TIMED was ejected six minutes later. A final depletion burn left the Delta stage in a low perigee orbit.
2002 January 14 - .
08:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC4.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
- SIERRA Ionosphere / aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 735 km (456 mi).
2002 February 5 - .
20:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Mayport DZ.
Launch Pad: 29.0 N x 78.5 W.
Launch Platform: L-1011.
LV Family:
Pegasus.
Launch Vehicle:
Pegasus XL.
- HESSI - .
Payload: SA-200S. Mass: 449 kg (989 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: Gilbert.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Solar satellite. Spacecraft Bus: SA-200.
Spacecraft: HESSI.
USAF Sat Cat: 27370 . COSPAR: 2002-004A. Apogee: 599 km (372 mi). Perigee: 574 km (356 mi). Inclination: 38.00 deg. Period: 96.40 min.
HESSI, the sixth Small Explorer, carried a rotating modulation collimator transform telescope, imaging solar flares in the hard X-ray spectrum. The launch marked the return to flight of Pegasus after the Hyper-X failure. The launch was originally to have occurred on 28 March 2001. The L-1011 launch aircraft took off at 19:29 GMT from the Cape Canaveral Skid Strip RW30/12, and headed out to the drop area at 28.0 N 78.5 W over the Atlantic. Drop of the Pegasus in the Atlantic Drop Zone at 28.0 N 78.5 W was at 20:58 GMT, with ignition 5 seconds later. The Pegasus reached orbit at 21:07 GMT. On the first pass it was confirmed that the solar panels had opened.
The satellite rotated at 15 rpm, imaging by reconstructing the Fourier components from the time modulation of the solar x-ray flux through a set of 9 grids each 9 cm in diameter. It was expected to make images with a resolution of 2 arcseconds at 40 keV energies and 36 arcseconds at 1 MeV energies. The launch delays meant that HESSI missed some of the best flares at solar max. Air dropped in Mayport DZ.
2002 February 6 - .
09:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
- RACE Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 922 km (572 mi).
2002 February 21 - .
09:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VB.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
2002 February 21 - .
09:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
2002 February 21 - .
09:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
2002 February 21 - .
10:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
2002 March 1 - .
11:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-109 - .
Call Sign: Columbia. Crew: Altman,
Carey,
Currie,
Grunsfeld,
Linnehan,
Massimino,
Newman.
Payload: Columbia F27. Mass: 115,900 kg (255,500 lb). Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Altman,
Carey,
Currie,
Grunsfeld,
Linnehan,
Massimino,
Newman.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: Boeing.
Program: STS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: STS-109.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Columbia.
Duration: 10.92 days. Decay Date: 2002-03-12 . USAF Sat Cat: 27388 . COSPAR: 2002-010A. Apogee: 578 km (359 mi). Perigee: 486 km (301 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 95.30 min.
Hubble Servicing Mission 3B. STS-109 main engine cutoff came at 1130 UTC with Columbia in a 55 x 574 km x 28.5 deg transfer orbit. The OMS-2 burn at about 1207 UTC raised perigee to about 195 km. There was a problem with a freon cooling loop on the Orbiter, but it wasn't quite bad enough to affect the mission. The Hubble Space Telescope closed its aperture door on March 2 in preparation for the rendezvous. Columbia got within 100m of HST by 0852 UTC on March 3 and grappled it with the RMS at 0931 UTC. HST was berthed on the FSS in Columbia's payload bay by 1032 UTC.
In the course of five spacewalks, the crew installed new equipment on HST. This was the first flight of Columbia since the launch of Chandra in 1999 following refurbishment. In the first two spacewalks, two new solar arrays were installed, and the two old arrays stowed on the RAC carrier. The RWA-1R reaction wheel assembly on the MULE carrier replaced the faltering RWA-1 in the telescope. The third spacewalk was the most difficult, as HST was entirely powered down while astronauts replaced its power controller unit, not designed for on-orbit replacement. On the fourth spacewalk the astronauts removed the European FOC camera, aboard HST since launch in 1990, and replaced it with the new ACS (Advanced Camera for Surveys). They also installed the CASH wire harness, part of the aft shroud cooling system. On the final spacewalk, the astronauts installed the NCS (NICMOS cooling system) cryocooler in the aft shround and the associated NCS radiator on the telescope's exterior. The NICMOS infrared camera had been idle since its original thermal control system failed. With the removal of FOC, the COSTAR device (which deployed contact lenses for the original instruments) became obsolete, since the newer instruments made the corrections to the incorrect HST mirror internally. Cargo manifest:
- Middeck:4 EMU spacesuits - 480 kg
- Bay 4: RAC (Rigid Array Carrier) - 2393 kg. The RAC carried the two folded SA-III rigid solar arrays which replaced the SA-II roll-up arrays. It calso carried the DBA2 diode box assembly which controlled the arrays, and a wire harness and containers associated with the NICMOS cooling system.
- Bay 7-8: SAC (Second Axial Carrier) - 2517 kg. The SAC was a specially designed pallet that flew on the first two Hubble SM flights, STS-61 and STS-82. On this flight it carried the ACS camera up (and the FOS camera down) as well as the NCS cryocooler, the PCU-R power controller, the CASH wire harness, and the thermal covers used in the PCU replacement.
- Bay 11: FSS (Flight Support System) - 2111 kg. The FSS first flew on STS 41-C (the Solar Max Repair) and was reused for each of the HST SM flights. It carried the BAPS Berthing and Positioning System, which was the docking ring for HST. Stowed on the FSS were a support post for BAPS and a cover for the HST low gain antenna.
- Bay 12: MULE (Multi-Use Lightweight Equipment Carrier) - 1409 kg. The MULE carried the NCS radiator, the NCS electronics support module, and the RWA-1R reaction wheel unit. MULE first flew on STS-48 carrying the UARS satellite, and then on STS-95 carrying the HOST payload which tested out the NCS.
- Sill: RMS arm No 201 - 410 kg
2002 March 7 - .
09:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Orion.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
2002 March 15 - .
11:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
2002 March 15 - .
13:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
2002 March 15 - .
13:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Orion.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
2002 March 17 - .
09:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
Launch Pad: LC133/pad?.
LV Family:
UR-100N.
Launch Vehicle:
Rokot.
- GRACE 1 - .
Payload: ESSP-2A, 'Tom'. Mass: 432 kg (952 lb). Nation: Germany.
Agency: DLR,
NASA.
Manufacturer: Friedrichshafen.
Class: Earth.
Type: Seismology satellite. Spacecraft Bus: CHAMP.
Spacecraft: GRACE.
Decay Date: 2018-03-10 . USAF Sat Cat: 27391 . COSPAR: 2002-012A. Apogee: 464 km (288 mi). Perigee: 446 km (277 mi). Inclination: 89.00 deg. Period: 93.70 min.
First commercial flight of Rokot booster. Launch delayed from November 23-30, 2001, February 27, March 15 and 16. The Briz-KM upper stage ignited 5 minutes after launch and after a ten minute burn reached a 300 x 500 km orbit at about 0936 UTC. A second burn at 1042 UTC placed the satellites in a 483 x 506 km x 89 deg orbit; the two GRACE gravimetric satellites separated from the dispenser at 1047 UTC. A third Briz burn then lowered the rocket stage orbit to 146 x 487 km x 89 deg so that it would reenter quickly.
- GRACE 2 - .
Mass: 432 kg (952 lb). Nation: Germany.
Agency: DLR,
NASA.
Manufacturer: Friedrichshafen.
Class: Earth.
Type: Seismology satellite. Spacecraft Bus: CHAMP.
Spacecraft: GRACE.
Decay Date: 2017-12-24 . USAF Sat Cat: 27392 . COSPAR: 2002-012B. Apogee: 464 km (288 mi). Perigee: 445 km (276 mi). Inclination: 89.00 deg. Period: 93.70 min. Gravimetry, Climatology first commercial flight delayed from November23-30, 2001, February27, March15 and 16. .
2002 March 18 - .
21:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Orion.
- SRP-4 Education / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 89 km (55 mi).
2002 April 8 - .
20:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-110 - .
Call Sign: Atlantis. Crew: Bloomfield,
Frick,
Morin,
Ochoa,
Ross,
Smith, Steven,
Walheim.
Payload: Atlantis F25 / SO. Mass: 100,000 kg (220,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Bloomfield,
Frick,
Morin,
Ochoa,
Ross,
Smith, Steven,
Walheim.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: Boeing.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: STS-110.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Atlantis.
Duration: 10.82 days. Decay Date: 2002-04-19 . USAF Sat Cat: 27413 . COSPAR: 2002-018A. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). Perigee: 309 km (192 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.70 min.
Launch delayed from March 22, April 4. Space Shuttle Atlantis entered an orbit of approximately 59 x 229 km x 51.6 deg at 2052 UTC, and separated from the External Tank, ET-114. ET-114 reached apogee around 2122 UTC and reentered over the Pacific about 2150 UTC at the end of its first orbit. Atlantis fired its OMS engines at apogee to raise its perigee to 155 km. Further orbit changes will lead to a rendezvous with the Space Station on Station
mission 8A. STS-110 carried the S0 truss segment to the Station. The truss was the first segment of the main backbone of the Station which was to grow to carry the large solar panel wings and radiators. Cargo manifest:
- Bay 1-2: Orbiter Docking System - 1800 kg + 3 EMU spacesuits - 360 kg
- Bay 4-13: S0 Truss - 12623 kg. The S0 truss, built by Boeing/Huntington Beach, was 13.4 m long and 4.6 m in diameter. The main truss had a hexagonal cross section. One face carried fluid, power and data cables, while another face carried the rails for the Mobile Transporter. The S0 contained avionics, GPS antennae, and a radiation dose monitor. The S0 would be attached to the LCA (Lab Cradle Assembly) which was attached to the top of the Destiny lab module in 2001. Attached to S0 were:
- 4 x MTS (Module to Truss Structure) struts. These were used to connect it to the Destiny module
- Airlock Spur. This was a 4.2 m beam that hinged out to connect to the Quest module and had handrails for spacewalkers
- Mobile Transporter (MT). This was made by TRW Astro Aerospace in Carpinteria and was an 885 kg, 2.7 m long truck which moved on the S0 rails to transfer heavy cargo along the truss.
- Sill: RMS arm - 410 kg
- Total: 15193 kg
2002 May 4 - .
09:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7920-10L.
- Aqua - .
Payload: EOS-PM1. Mass: 2,934 kg (6,468 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: TRW.
Class: Earth.
Type: Earth resources satellite. Spacecraft: Aqua.
USAF Sat Cat: 27424 . COSPAR: 2002-022A. Apogee: 706 km (438 mi). Perigee: 699 km (434 mi). Inclination: 98.20 deg. Period: 98.80 min.
Climatology and environment satellite. Launch delayed from December 20, 2001, and January 30, April 18 and 26, May 2. NASA's Aqua remote sensing satellite was placed in a 185 x 707 km x 98.1 deg transfer orbit at 1006 UTC. A second burn of the second stage of the Delta at 1048:58 UTC put Aqua in a 676 x 687 km x 98.2 deg orbit.
2002 May 10 - .
06:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
2002 May 16 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
2002 May 16 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
2002 June 5 - .
21:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-111 - .
Call Sign: Endeavour. Crew: Chang-Diaz,
Cockrell,
Korzun,
Lockhart,
Perrin,
Treshchev,
Whitson.
Payload: Endeavour F18 / Leonardo. Mass: 105,000 kg (231,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Chang-Diaz,
Cockrell,
Korzun,
Lockhart,
Perrin,
Treshchev,
Whitson.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: Boeing.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: STS-111,
STS-111 ISS EO-5.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Endeavour .
Duration: 13.86 days. Decay Date: 2002-06-19 . USAF Sat Cat: 27440 . COSPAR: 2002-028A. Apogee: 387 km (240 mi). Perigee: 349 km (216 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.90 min.
Launch delayed from May 2, 6, 30, 31 and June 4. STS-111 reached a 58 x 224 km x 51.6 deg orbit at 2131 UTC and separated from the External Tank. It coasted to apogee at 2201 UTC and carried out the OMS-2 burn to raise the orbit to 158 x 235 km. The mission of STS-111 (UF-2 ISS utilization flight) was to swap the Expedition 4 and 5 crews and deliver the MBS Mobile Base System and some interior experiment racks. Endeavour docked with the Station at 1625 UTC on June 7. The Leonardo MPLM module was attached to the Station on June 8. Cargo manifest:
- Bay 1-2: Orbiter Docking System - 1800 kg + 2 EMU spacesuits - 240 kg
- Bay 4: Mobile Base System (MBS) - 1600 kg. The Mobile Base System was made by MD Robotics of Brampton, Ontario. It was to be attached to the Mobile Transporter and used to mount the SSRMS Canadarm-2 arm and heavy payloads.
- Bay 6P: Adapter Beam / Wrist Roll Joint - 150 kg. The WRJ (Wrist Roll Joint) would be swapped with the broken one on the SSRMS arm.
- Bay 7-12: MPLM FM1 "Leonardo" - 10557 kg. The Leonardo module carried 8 Resupply Stowage Racks and 4 Resupply Stowage Plaftorms, with equipment to be transferred to the station. It also carried two science racks: the MSG (Microgravity Science Glovebox) and Express-3, which would be installed on Destiny. Leonardo, built by Alenia Spazio in Torino, also flew on STS-102 and STS-105.
- Bay 13P: ICAPC Beam / PGDF - 75 kg. The PGDF (Power-Data Grapple Fixture) would be installed on the P6 truss.
- Bay 13S: Adapter Beam / SMDP - 200 kg. The Service Module Debris Panels (SMDP) package contained 6 panels which would be stowed on PMA-1 until a later spacewalk attached them to the Zvezda module to protect it from space debris hits.
- Total: 14622 kg
2002 June 6 - .
10:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Education mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
2002 June 13 - .
04:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper 3A.
- Aeronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
2002 July 3 - .
06:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
Launch Pad: SLC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7425-9.5.
- Contour - .
Payload: Discovery 6. Mass: 1,005 kg (2,215 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: Cornell,
NASA.
Manufacturer: APL.
Program: Discovery series.
Class: Comet.
Type: Comet probe. Spacecraft: Contour.
USAF Sat Cat: 27457 . COSPAR: 2002-034A. Apogee: 108,614 km (67,489 mi). Perigee: 212 km (131 mi). Inclination: 30.60 deg. Period: 2,486.10 min.
Launch delayed from July 1st. The latest NASA Discovery mission was successfully launched on Jul 3. The CONTOUR (Comet Nucleus Tour) probe, built and operated by the Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), began its five year mission to explore three comets, using repeated encounters with the earth to modify its orbit in order to reach each target. The first burn of the second stage completed at 0659 UTC putting the spacecraft in a 185 x 197 km x 29.7 deg parking orbit. At 0746 UTC the second stage restarted for a short 4s burn to 185 x 309 km x 29.7 deg, and then separated once the PAM-D (ATK Star 48B) solid third stage was spun up. The 1.5 minute burn of the third stage motor at 0748 UTC put it and CONTOUR in a 90 x 106689 km x 30.5 deg phasing orbit. By July 8 CONTOUR's orbit was 214 x 106686 km x 29.8 deg. CONTOUR stayed in this phasing orbit until August 15, when it was injected into solar orbit using its internal ATK Star 30 solid motor. Flyby of the first target, comet 2P/Encke, was scheduled for Nov 2003.
2002 October 7 - .
19:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-112 - .
Call Sign: Atlantis. Crew: Ashby,
Magnus,
Melroy,
Sellers,
Wolf,
Yurchikhin.
Payload: Atlantis F26 / S1. Mass: 116,640 kg (257,140 lb). Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Ashby,
Magnus,
Melroy,
Sellers,
Wolf,
Yurchikhin.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: Boeing.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: STS-112.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Atlantis.
Duration: 10.83 days. Decay Date: 2002-10-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 27537 . COSPAR: 2002-047A. Apogee: 405 km (251 mi). Perigee: 273 km (169 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.30 min.
ISS Assembly flight delayed from March 22, April 4, August 22, September 28, October 2 due to payload delays and then SSME problems. American shuttle spacecraft STS-112 carried a crew of five Americans and one Russian to the International Space Station (ISS). During the 11-day mission, the crew extended the truss system of the exterior rail line with a 14-m, 13-ton girder. The crew also tested a manual cart on the rails. The cart, named CETA (Crew and Equipment Transportation Aid), was designed to increase mobility of crew and equipment during the later installation phases. STS-112 landed back in Cape Canaveral at 15:43 UT on 2002 October 18 carrying the same crew of six.
2002 November 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- MEPSI - .
Mass: 2.00 kg (4.40 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: MEPSI.
Decay Date: 2003-01-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 27562 . COSPAR: 2002-052B. Apogee: 349 km (216 mi). Perigee: 332 km (206 mi). Inclination: 51.70 deg. Period: 91.30 min.
MEPSI (Micro-Electromechanical-based Picosat Satellite Inspection Experiment) consisted of two 1 kg boxes attached to each other by a 15-m tether. The boxes included an imaging camera and a MEM transceiver. They were ejected from the PLA (Picosat Launch Assembly) of shuttle Endeavour, a 6 kg box attached to an Adaptive Payload Carrier (APC) on the payload bay side wall.
- STS-113 - .
Call Sign: Endeavour. Crew: Bowersox,
Budarin,
Herrington,
Lockhart,
Lopez-Alegria,
Pettit,
Wetherbee.
Payload: Endeavour F19 / P1. Mass: 115,000 kg (253,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Bowersox,
Budarin,
Herrington,
Lockhart,
Lopez-Alegria,
Pettit,
Wetherbee.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: Boeing.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: STS-113,
STS-113 ISS EO-6.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Endeavour.
Duration: 13.78 days. Decay Date: 2002-12-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 27556 . COSPAR: 2002-052A. Apogee: 397 km (246 mi). Perigee: 379 km (235 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 92.30 min.
ISS assembly mission ISS-11A delayed from August 22, September 6, 19, October 6, November 2, 10, 11, 19 and 23 due to SSME problems and then damage to the Shuttle's manipulator arm. Shuttle mission STS-113 carried a crew of seven astronauts (six American and one Russian) and a 13.7-m truss of 12.5 tons to the International Space Station (ISS). During several hours of EVA, the crew installed and secured the truss assembly. The truss was to provide structural support for the station's thermal control radiators, and brought the total mass of the ISS to over 200 tons. Prior to leaving the ISS, the shuttle released a pair of tethered (15-m long) picosatellites. It was to leave the ISS on December 2.
2003 January 13 - .
00:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7320-10.
- ICESat - .
Payload: EOS-LAM. Mass: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: Ball.
Class: Earth.
Type: Sea satellite. Spacecraft: BCP-2000.
Decay Date: 2010-08-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 27642 . COSPAR: 2003-002A. Apogee: 610 km (379 mi). Perigee: 593 km (368 mi). Inclination: 94.01 deg. Period: 96.56 min. Oceanography, gravimetry, altimetry mission. Delayed from March 30, May 12, August 30, September 10, December 15 and 20, 2002; and Jan. 11 and 12, 2003..
- CHIPSat - .
Payload: CHIPSat BD 2. Mass: 85 kg (187 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: SpaceDev.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: X-ray astronomy satellite. Spacecraft: CHIPSat.
USAF Sat Cat: 27643 . COSPAR: 2003-002B. Apogee: 601 km (373 mi). Perigee: 585 km (363 mi). Inclination: 94.01 deg. Period: 96.39 min. Astrophysics mission. Delayed from March 30, May 12, August 30, September 10, December 15 and 20, 2002; and Jan. 11 and 12, 2003..
2003 January 13 - .
13:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- SAGE-3 Test 1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
2003 January 13 - .
14:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- SAGE-3 Test 2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
2003 January 14 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- SAGE-3 Test 3 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
2003 January 14 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- SAGE-3 Test 4 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
2003 January 15 - .
13:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- SAGE-3 1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
2003 January 16 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- SAGE-3 2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
2003 January 16 - .
15:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-107 - .
Call Sign: Columbia. Crew: Anderson,
Brown, David,
Chawla,
Clark,
Husband,
McCool,
Ramon.
Payload: Columbia F28 / Spacehab. Mass: 115,900 kg (255,500 lb). Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Anderson,
Brown, David,
Chawla,
Clark,
Husband,
McCool,
Ramon.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: Boeing.
Program: STS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: STS-107.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Columbia.
Duration: 15.94 days. Decay Date: 2003-02-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 27647 . COSPAR: 2003-003A. Apogee: 276 km (171 mi). Perigee: 263 km (163 mi). Inclination: 39.00 deg. Period: 89.90 min. The last solo shuttle earth orbit mission ended in tragedy when the shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry at an altitude of 63.15 km and a speed of Mach 18. Launch delayed from May 23, June 27, July 11 and 19, November 29, 2002..
2003 January 17 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- SAGE-3 3 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 112 km (69 mi).
2003 January 18 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- SAGE-3 Wind 4 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
2003 January 19 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- SAGE-3 Wind 5 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
2003 January 21 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- SAGE III Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
2003 January 22 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- SAGE-3 Wind 7 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 112 km (69 mi).
2003 January 22 - .
13:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- SAGE-3 Wind 8 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
2003 January 23 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- SAGE-3 Wind 9 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
2003 January 23 - .
13:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- SAGE-3 Wind 10 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
2003 January 23 - .
13:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- SAGE-3 Wind 11 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 89 km (55 mi).
2003 January 24 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- SAGE-3 Wind 12 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
2003 January 24 - .
13:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 107 km (66 mi).
2003 January 24 - .
14:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).
2003 January 24 - .
15:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
2003 January 24 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 106 km (65 mi).
2003 January 24 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
2003 January 24 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
2003 January 24 - .
19:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 106 km (65 mi).
2003 January 24 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 109 km (67 mi).
2003 January 24 - .
21:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
2003 January 24 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 106 km (65 mi).
2003 January 24 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi).
2003 January 25 - .
00:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
2003 January 25 - .
00:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
2003 January 25 - .
20:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Mayport DZ.
Launch Pad: 29.0 N x 78.5 W.
Launch Platform: L-1011.
LV Family:
Pegasus.
Launch Vehicle:
Pegasus XL.
- SORCE - .
Payload: Solstice/SAVE. Mass: 268 kg (590 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: OSC.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Solar satellite. Spacecraft Bus: LEOStar-2.
Spacecraft: SORCE.
USAF Sat Cat: 27651 . COSPAR: 2003-004A. Apogee: 657 km (408 mi). Perigee: 617 km (384 mi). Inclination: 39.99 deg. Period: 97.31 min. Solar irradiance monitoring, climatology mission. Launch delayed from December 1 and 13, 2002. Air dropped in Mayport DZ..
2003 January 26 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 111 km (68 mi).
2003 January 27 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
2003 January 27 - .
15:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
2003 January 27 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
2003 January 27 - .
16:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
2003 January 27 - .
19:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
2003 January 27 - .
19:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
2003 January 28 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
2003 January 28 - .
15:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
2003 January 28 - .
15:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
2003 January 28 - .
16:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
2003 January 28 - .
17:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
2003 January 28 - .
17:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
2003 January 28 - .
18:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 108 km (67 mi).
2003 January 28 - .
19:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
2003 January 29 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
2003 January 30 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- MM-LFS- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
2003 January 30 - .
13:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- SAGE-3 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 112 km (69 mi).
2003 January 30 - .
21:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- SAGE-3 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 107 km (66 mi).
2003 January 30 - .
21:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- SAGE-3 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
2003 January 30 - .
22:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kiruna.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- SAGE-3 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: Germany.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).
2003 March 27 - .
12:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC1.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- JOULE Auroral/release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
2003 April 28 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Mayport DZ.
Launch Pad: 29.0 N x 78.5 W.
Launch Platform: L-1011.
LV Family:
Pegasus.
Launch Vehicle:
Pegasus XL.
- Galex - .
Mass: 280 kg (610 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: OSC.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Ultraviolet astronomy satellite. Spacecraft Bus: LEOStar-2.
Spacecraft: Galex.
Duration: 3,710.00 days. USAF Sat Cat: 27783 . COSPAR: 2003-017A. Apogee: 699 km (434 mi). Perigee: 694 km (431 mi). Inclination: 29.00 deg. Period: 98.70 min.
Ultraviolet space telescope. Much delayed launch (from January 19, May 19, July 16, 21 and 30, August 14 and October 17, 2002; January 27, March 25 and 30, April 15 and 26 2003). It was finally switched off on 28 June 2013, following an extra tenth year of observing funded by
Caltech. Air dropped in Mayport DZ.
2003 May 30 - .
09:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XI.
- RED DOG Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Lincoln,
NASA.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2003 June 2 - .
09:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XI.
- RED DOG Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Lincoln,
NASA.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2003 June 6 - .
10:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Student rocket Education mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
2003 June 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
Launch Pad: SLC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925-9.5.
- Spirit (Mars Exploration Rover A, MER-2) - .
Payload: MER-A. Mass: 1,063 kg (2,343 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: JPL.
Class: Mars.
Type: Mars probe. Spacecraft: MER.
Decay Date: 2004-01-03 . USAF Sat Cat: 27827 . COSPAR: 2003-027A. Mars rover, placed in a 1.014 AU x 1.531 AU x 0.2 deg solar orbit. Anticipated landing on Mars on Launch delayed from May 30, June 6, 8 and 9. Payload included 530 kg Mars lander total mass, 170 kg Mars Rover mass...
2003 August 25 - .
05:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
Launch Pad: SLC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7920H.
- SIRTF - .
Mass: 923 kg (2,034 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Infrared astronomy satellite. Spacecraft: SIRTF.
USAF Sat Cat: 27871 . COSPAR: 2003-038A.
Originally to have launched January 9, 2003. Delayed six times. The Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) was the last of NASA's 'Great Observatories'. It had a 0.85-meter infrared telescope, with a liquid-helium cooled focal plane carrying the three main instruments. SIRTF was launched by the second Delta II Heavy. The second stage entered a 166 x 167 km x 31.5 deg Earth parking orbit, and after about 33 minutes of coast, passing south of Madagascar, restarted at 0613 UTC to enter a hyperbolic orbit with a perigee of 170 km, an eccentricity of 1.0061, and a velocity of 11.05 km/s. This placed it in a solar orbit of 0.996 x 1.019 AU x 1.14 deg with a year about 4 days longer than Earth's.
2003 October 9 - .
11:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Orion.
- Student rocket Education mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
2004 January 15 - .
- STS-119 (cancelled) - .
Crew: Fincke,
Gernhardt,
Kelly, Mark,
Kononenko,
Lindsey,
Noriega,
Padalka.
Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Fincke,
Gernhardt,
Kelly, Mark,
Kononenko,
Lindsey,
Noriega,
Padalka.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Flight: STS-119A.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Atlantis.
Flight delayed after the Columbia disaster. STS-119 was to have flown ISS Assembly mission ISS-15A and have carried out a crew rotation..
2004 February 19 - .
2004 April 15 - .
- STS-122 (cancelled) - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Flight: STS-122 ISS EO-16.
Spacecraft: Columbia,
HST.
Flight delayed after the Columbia disaster. Columbia would have flown Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 4. No crew had been named at the time of the loss of Columbia..
2004 April 20 - .
16:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7920-10C.
- Gravity Probe B - .
Mass: 3,145 kg (6,933 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: X-ray astronomy satellite. Spacecraft: Gravity Probe-B.
USAF Sat Cat: 28230 . COSPAR: 2004-014A. Apogee: 646 km (401 mi). Perigee: 640 km (390 mi). Inclination: 90.00 deg. Period: 97.60 min.
Gravity Probe B's mission was to confirm a prediction of Einstein's theory of relativity. The physics experiment, developed by Stanford University and Lockheed Martin, was to observe the magnitude 5 star IM Pegasi for over a year, attempting to measure the tiny shifts in the spacecraft gyroscopes' orientation caused by the Lense-Thirring gravitomagnetic (or `frame-dragging') effect. To accomplish this the spacecraft carried four gyroscopes kept at 1.8 deg Kelvin by a liquid helium dewar, laser retroreflectors and two GPS receivers for orbit determination, a drag compensation system, and a 14 cm aperture quartz telescope. The satellite was also to make an accurate measurement of the already-established gravitostatic warping of spacetime due to the Earth's mass.
2004 June 9 - .
10:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Student rocket Education mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 43 km (26 mi).
Mid-2004 - .
- STS-121 (cancelled) - .
Crew: Chiao,
Phillips,
Sharipov.
Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Chiao,
Phillips,
Sharipov.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Flight: STS-121A.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Discovery.
Flight delayed after the Columbia disaster. No crew had been named at the time of the loss of Columbia. STS-121 was to have flown ISS Assembly mission ISS-9A.1, delivering the SPP with 4 Solar Arrays to the station, and have carried out a crew rotation..
2004 July 15 - .
10:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7920-10L.
- Aura - .
Payload: EOS-CHEM1 / T330 (AB1200). Mass: 2,967 kg (6,541 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: TRW.
Class: Earth.
Type: Atmosphere satellite. Spacecraft: Aura.
USAF Sat Cat: 28376 . COSPAR: 2004-026A. Apogee: 694 km (431 mi). Perigee: 688 km (427 mi). Inclination: 98.20 deg. Period: 98.60 min. Atmosphere Dynamics & Chemistry. Delayed from January 29, February 6, March 19, June 17, 19 and 26, July 8, 10, 11, 13 and 14..
2004 August 3 - .
06:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
Launch Pad: SLC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925H.
- Messenger - .
Payload: Discovery 8. Mass: 1,066 kg (2,350 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: APL.
Program: Discovery series.
Class: Mercury.
Type: Mercury probe. Spacecraft: Messenger.
USAF Sat Cat: 28391 . COSPAR: 2004-030A. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). Perigee: 0 km (0 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 0.00 min.
The NASA Messenger probe to Mercury was was first placed into a parking orbit. The Delta booster second stage's second burn raised the orbit, then the PAM-D solid motor burned to put the probe on an escape trajectory into a 0.92 x 1.08 AU x 6.4 deg heliocentric orbit. Messenger (Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging) was to make an Earth flyby on August 1, 2005; Venus flybys in 2006 and 2007; and Mercury encounters in January and October 2008 , September 2009 and March 2011 . On this last encounter the Aerojet 660N engine was to fire to put Messenger into a 200 x 15,193 km x 80 deg orbit around Mercury. Launch delayed from March 10, May 11, August 2
2004 September 7 - .
11:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- EQUIS II Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
2004 September 17 - .
09:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- EQUIS II Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
2004 September 19 - .
22:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
2004 September 20 - .
00:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
2004 September 20 - .
02:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
2004 November 20 - .
17:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
Launch Pad: SLC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7320-10C.
- Swift - .
Payload: SA-200LL. Mass: 1,331 kg (2,934 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: Gilbert.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Gamma ray astronomy satellite. Spacecraft Bus: SA-200.
Spacecraft: Swift.
USAF Sat Cat: 28485 . COSPAR: 2004-047A. Apogee: 604 km (375 mi). Perigee: 584 km (362 mi). Inclination: 20.60 deg. Period: 96.60 min. NASA Medium-class Explorer satellite dedicated to study of gamma ray bursts, the third after the IMAGE and WMAP satellites. Delayed from December 5 and 29, 2003, January 14, April 29, July 15, September 1, October 7 and 26, November 8, 11, 17, 18 and 19..
Late 2004 - .
- STS-124 (cancelled) - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Flight: STS-124 ISS EO-17.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Endeavour.
Flight delayed after the Columbia disaster. No crew had been named at the time of the loss of Columbia. STS-124 was to have flown ISS assembly mission ISS-1J/A. It would have delivered the Japanese JEM ELM PS module and SPP to the station..
2005 February 2 - .
20:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Orion.
- Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NAWC.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
2005 March 1 - .
23:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Orion.
- Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NAWC.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
2005 March 2 - .
21:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Orion.
- Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NAWC.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
2005 March 3 - .
22:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
LV Family:
Oriole.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Oriole.
- Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NAWC.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2005 March 6 - .
10:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC4.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
FAILURE: Black Brant sustainer stage did not ignite..
- CASCADES auroral research experiment - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). Planned apogee 800 km..
2005 March 15 - .
05:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC3.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Orion.
- DUST Aeronomy / dust mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).
2005 March 15 - .
07:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC2.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Orion.
- DUST Aeronomy / dust mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).
April 2005 - .
2005 April 15 - .
17:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Arguello.
Launch Complex:
Point Arguello WADZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Vandenberg..
Launch Platform: L-1011.
LV Family:
Pegasus.
Launch Vehicle:
Pegasus XL/HAPS.
- DART - .
Mass: 360 kg (790 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: OSC.
Class: Technology.
Type: Rendezvous technology satellite. Spacecraft: DART.
Decay Date: 2016-05-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 28642 . COSPAR: 2005-014A. Apogee: 747 km (464 mi). Perigee: 395 km (245 mi). Inclination: 96.60 deg. Period: 96.10 min.
Delayed from April 15; October 18, 19, 26, 28; Nov. 4, 9 and 11; 2004, and March 2, 2005. Autonomous Rendezvous Technology mission, planned to guide itself to within a few metres of a US satellite. On April 16, DART closed within 100 m of the MUBLCOM satellite, then evidently began a series of out-of-control maneuvers resulting in an in-space collission and MUBLCOM being bumped into a 3 to 5 km higher orbit. Remarkably both satellites continued to function. DART then detected that it was running unexpectedly low on nitrogen cold gas used for orientation. Its autonomous software aborted further rendezvous operations and the DART was deorbited shortly thereafter. Air dropped in Point Arguello WADZ.
2005 May 17 - .
11:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Orion.
- MAGIC Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
June 2005 - .
- STS-127 (cancelled) - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Flight: STS-127 ISS EO-20.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Discovery.
Flight delayed after the Columbia disaster. No crew had been named at the time of the loss of Columbia. STS-127 was to have flown ISS assembly mission ISS-1E. It would have delivered the European Lab - Columbus (APM) to the station..
2005 June 9 - .
10:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Improved Orion.
- Student rocket Education mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 49 km (30 mi).
2005 July 26 - .
14:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-114 - .
Call Sign: Discovery. Crew: Camarda,
Collins, Eileen,
Kelly, James,
Lawrence,
Noguchi,
Robinson,
Thomas, Andrew.
Payload: Discovery F31 / Raffaello. Mass: 116,884 kg (257,685 lb). Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Camarda,
Collins, Eileen,
Kelly, James,
Lawrence,
Noguchi,
Robinson,
Thomas, Andrew.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: Boeing.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: Soyuz TMA-6,
STS-114.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Discovery.
Duration: 13.90 days. Decay Date: 2005-08-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 28775 . COSPAR: 2005-026A. Apogee: 350 km (210 mi). Perigee: 313 km (194 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.20 min.
Return to flight after loss of Columbia. Delayed extensively as NASA attempted to fix the external tank foam-shedding problem that resulted in the loss of Columbia (first planned for September 12, 2004, the launch slipped to March; May 14, 15 and 22; July 13, 2005). Discovery safely reached orbit at a total mass of 121,485 kg, but extensive video coverage detected external tank foam shedding during ascent. Discovery docked at the Pirs module of the ISS on 28 July 28 at 11:18 GMT. Following replenishment of the station (using the Raffaello MPLM-6 module with 8240 kg of supplies), a series of spacewalks verified the integrity of the shuttle's heat shield and tested repair techniques, Discovery undocked from the ISS at 07:24 GMT on 6 August and landed safely on Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base at 12:11 GMT on 9 August. However the shuttle fleet was immediately grounded again while NASA attempted to find a permanent fix to the external tank foam woes.
August 2005 - .
- STS-128 (cancelled) - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Flight: STS-128A.
Spacecraft: Columbia,
HST.
Flight delayed after the Columbia disaster. No crew had been named at the time of the loss of Columbia. Columbia would have flown Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Flight 5..
2005 August 12 - .
11:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
Launch Pad: SLC41.
LV Family:
Atlas V.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas V 401.
- Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter - .
Mass: 2,180 kg (4,800 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Manufacturer: Lockheed.
Class: Mars.
Type: Mars probe. Spacecraft: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
USAF Sat Cat: 28788 . COSPAR: 2005-029A. Transferred from Atlas 3B. Delayed from August 10 and 11, 2005..
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 1 - .
03:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC1.
LV Family:
R-7.
Launch Vehicle:
Soyuz-FG.
- Soyuz TMA-7 - .
Call Sign: Rassvet. Crew: McArthur,
Olsen,
Tokarev.
Return Crew: McArthur,
Pontes,
Tokarev.
Payload: Soyuz TMA s/n 217. Mass: 7,250 kg (15,980 lb). Nation: Russia.
Related Persons: McArthur,
Olsen,
Pontes,
Tokarev.
Agency: NASA,
RAKA,
Shanghai Astronautics Bureau.
Manufacturer: Korolev bureau.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz TMA-6,
Soyuz TMA-7,
Soyuz TMA-8 ISS EP-10.
Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz.
Spacecraft: Soyuz TMA.
Duration: 189.83 days. Decay Date: 2006-04-08 . USAF Sat Cat: 28877 . COSPAR: 2005-039A. Apogee: 348 km (216 mi). Perigee: 347 km (215 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.50 min.
Launch delayed from September 27. Soyuz TMA-7 docked with the International Space Station at 05:27 GMT on 3 October, bringing the long duration EO-12 crew of (McArthur, Commander; Tokarev, Flight Engineer) and space tourist Olsen. McArthur, Tokarev and Pontes (brought to the station aboard Soyuz TMA-8) transferred to TMA-7 on April 8, 2006, closing the hatches at 17:15 GMT and undocking from Zvezda at 20:28 GMT, leaving Vinogradov and Williams from Soyuz TMA-8 as the Expedition 13 in charge of the station. Soyuz TMA-7 fired its engines at 22:58 GMT for the deorbit burn and landed in Kazakhstan at 23:48 GMT.
2005 November 2 - .
22:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
LV Family:
Oriole.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Mk 70 Oriole.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NAWC.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 300 km (180 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 December 10 - .
11:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Orion.
- FASTT Scramjet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA,
NASA.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).
2006 January 19 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
Launch Pad: SLC41.
LV Family:
Atlas V.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas V 551.
- New Horizons - .
Mass: 478 kg (1,053 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: JPL,
NASA.
Manufacturer: APL.
Class: Outer planets.
Type: Outer planets probe. Spacecraft: New Horizons.
USAF Sat Cat: 28928 . COSPAR: 2006-001A.
Last robotic mission to an unexplored planet in our solar system. New Horizons was due to receive a gravity boost from Jupiter in February 2007, then fly by Pluto in 2015. During launch toward Jupiter it reached a higher velocity than any manmade object, and was the first to be boosted directly to solar escape velocity. The trajectory had a perihelion of 0.98 AU, an inclination of 0.87 deg and an eccentricity of 1.03. After the Jupiter encounter it was to have a perihelion of 2.2 AU, an inclination of 2.3 deg and an eccentricity of 1.40. At encounter with Pluto on July 14, 2015, the spacecraft would be 1.1 AU above the ecliptic plane and 32.9 AU from the Sun, leaving the solar system toward the star Xi Sgr.
Early 2006 - .
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 March 30 - .
02:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC1.
LV Family:
R-7.
Launch Vehicle:
Soyuz-FG.
- Soyuz TMA-8 - .
Call Sign: Carat. Crew: Pontes,
Vinogradov,
Williams, Jeffrey.
Return Crew: Ansari,
Vinogradov,
Williams, Jeffrey.
Payload: Soyuz TMA s/n 218. Mass: 7,250 kg (15,980 lb). Nation: Russia.
Related Persons: Ansari,
Pontes,
Vinogradov,
Williams, Jeffrey.
Agency: NASA,
RAKA.
Manufacturer: Korolev bureau.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz TMA-7,
Soyuz TMA-8,
Soyuz TMA-8 ISS EP-10.
Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz.
Spacecraft: Soyuz TMA.
Duration: 182.95 days. Decay Date: 2006-09-29 . USAF Sat Cat: 28996 . COSPAR: 2006-009A. Apogee: 349 km (216 mi). Perigee: 336 km (208 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.40 min.
Soyuz TMA-8 docked with the Zarya nadir port of the ISS at 04:19 GMT on April 1. It undocked from Zarya on 28 September at 21:53 GMT, with the return crew of Vinogradov, Williams and space tourist Ansari aboard. It landed in Kazakhstan at 01:13 GMT on 29 September.
Spring 2006 - .
- STS-131 (cancelled) - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Flight: STS-131A.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Atlantis.
Flight delayed after the Columbia disaster. No crew had been named at the time of the loss of Columbia. STS-131 was to have flown ISS assembly mission ISS-14A. 4 SPP Arrays and the MMOD would have been delivered to the station..
2006 April 28 - .
10:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7420-10C.
- Cloudsat - .
Mass: 848 kg (1,869 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: CSA,
NASA,
USAF.
Manufacturer: Ball.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft: BCP-2000.
USAF Sat Cat: 29107 . COSPAR: 2006-016A. Apogee: 704 km (437 mi). Perigee: 702 km (436 mi). Inclination: 98.20 deg. Period: 98.80 min. Cloudsat carried a 94 GHz cloud profiling radar. Both the Cloudsat and Calipso satellites were in the A-train polar constellation, in the same orbit as the large Aqua and Aura satellites..
- Calipso - .
Mass: 587 kg (1,294 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: CNES,
NASA.
Manufacturer: Alenia.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Proteus.
Spacecraft: Calipso.
USAF Sat Cat: 29108 . COSPAR: 2006-016B. Apogee: 703 km (436 mi). Perigee: 702 km (436 mi). Inclination: 98.20 deg. Period: 98.80 min. Calipso carried a 1-meter laser lidar telescope to study clouds and aerosols, and an imaging infrared radiometer..
Late Spring 2006 - .
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 7 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking 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 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
2006 June 8 - .
11:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Orion sounding rocket.
- Student (SUBSEM) Education mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 51 km (31 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 June 23 - .
23:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Improved Orion.
- MDA TRACKEX Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
NAWC.
Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
2006 July 4 - .
18:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-121 - .
Call Sign: Discovery. Crew: Fossum,
Kelly, Mark,
Lindsey,
Nowak,
Reiter,
Sellers,
Wilson.
Return Crew: Fossum,
Kelly, Mark,
Lindsey,
Nowak,
Sellers,
Wilson.
Payload: Discovery F32 / Leonardo. Mass: 121,094 kg (266,966 lb). Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Fossum,
Kelly, Mark,
Lindsey,
Nowak,
Reiter,
Sellers,
Wilson.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: Boeing.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: Soyuz TMA-8,
STS-121,
STS-121 Astrolab.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Discovery.
Duration: 12.78 days. Decay Date: 2006-07-17 . USAF Sat Cat: 29251 . COSPAR: 2006-028A. Apogee: 351 km (218 mi). Perigee: 332 km (206 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.40 min.
The shuttle was launched using external tank ET-119 and solid motors RSRM-93. Cameras revealed that large chunks of foam were still shed from the external tank during the ascent to orbit. However examination of the heat shield using a new extension and sensors attached to the shuttle's robot arm revealed no significant damage. Discovery docked with the PMA-2 adapter on the Destiny module of the ISS at 14:52 GMT on 6 July. On July 7 the Leonardo cargo module was moved from the shuttle payload bay by the robot arm and docked to the Unity Module of the ISS between 09:42 and 11:50 GMT. The crew then began unloading the spare parts and supplies in the module to the station. A series of three EVAs conducted on 8 to 12 July tested the new equipment and techniques for repairing the shuttle heat shield in case of damage, and did some preliminary installations on the exterior of the ISS to pave the way for continued station assembly missions. On 14 July, the station's SSRMS robot moved the Leonardo module from the station back to the shuttle cargo bay between 13:08 and 14:50 GMT. The shuttle separated from the ISS, and fired its engines at 12:07 GMT on 17 July to make a 92 m/s deorbit maneuver. Discovery landed at the Kennedy Space Center at 13:14 GMT. European astronaut Reiter was left behind to make up part of the EO-13 resident crew on the station.
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).
Summer 2006 - .
- STS-133 (cancelled) - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Flight: STS-133A.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Endeavour.
Flight delayed after the Columbia disaster. No crew had been named at the time of the loss of Columbia. STS-133 was to have flown ISS assembly mission ISS-20A. Node 3 would have been delivered to the station..
2006 September 9 - .
15:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
2006 September 23 - .
15:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XI.
- Igniter test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
Late 2007 - .
- STS-138 (cancelled) - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Flight: STS-138A.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Discovery.
Flight delayed after the Columbia disaster. No crew had been named at the time of the loss of Columbia. STS-138 was to have flown ISS resupply mission ISS-UF7. The Centrifuge Accomodations Module (CAM) would have been delivered to the station..
Late 2006 - .
- STS-134 (cancelled) - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Flight: STS-134A.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Atlantis.
Flight delayed after the Columbia disaster. No crew had been named at the time of the loss of Columbia. STS-134 was to have flown ISS assembly mission ISS-16A. The Habitation module would have been delivered to the station..
2006 December 10 - .
01:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-116 - .
Call Sign: Discovery. Crew: Curbeam,
Fuglesang,
Higginbotham,
Oefelein,
Patrick,
Polansky,
Williams.
Return Crew: Curbeam,
Fuglesang,
Higginbotham,
Oefelein,
Patrick,
Polansky,
Reiter.
Payload: Discovery F32 / P5. Mass: 120,420 kg (265,480 lb). Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Curbeam,
Fuglesang,
Higginbotham,
Oefelein,
Patrick,
Polansky,
Reiter,
Williams.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: Boeing.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: Soyuz TMA-9,
STS-116,
STS-121 Astrolab.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Discovery.
Duration: 12.86 days. Decay Date: 2006-12-10 . USAF Sat Cat: 29647 . COSPAR: 2006-055A. Apogee: 358 km (222 mi). Perigee: 326 km (202 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.40 min.
The mission used solid rocket booster pair RSRM-95 and external tank ET-123. At SSME burnout Discovery was in a 58 km x 220 km x 51.6 deg preliminary burn. The OMS-2 burn at 02:25 GMT placed the shuttle in a stable 225 x 250 km orbit from which rendezvous maneuvers began. Discovery docked
with the ISS at 22:12 GMT on December 11. In the most demanding ISS assembly mission ever, the crew would require an additional spacewalk to complete installation of the P5 truss, retraction of the recalcitrant port P6 solar array wing, and activation of the truss electrical and cooling system. Sunita Williams rode the shuttle to the station, and remained behind with the EO-14 crew; ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter, already aboard the station, was returned to earth. Due to weather problems a landing at White Sands was considered; but in the end Discovery landed safely at Kennedy Space Center, after which it was to enter a year-long overhaul cycle.
2006 December 16 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA0B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minotaur 1.
- GeneSat-1 - .
Mass: 7.00 kg (15.40 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: NASA Ames.
Class: Biology.
Type: Biology satellite. Spacecraft: Cubesat.
Decay Date: 2011-04-02 . USAF Sat Cat: 29654 . COSPAR: 2006-058B. Apogee: 426 km (264 mi). Perigee: 410 km (250 mi). Inclination: 40.01 deg. Period: 92.93 min.
3U cubesat launched as a secondary payload. A collaboration of NASA, industry, and local universities resulted in this fully-automated, miniaturized spaceflight system that provided life support, nutrient delivery, and performed assays to monitor genetic changes of E. coli bacteria in space conditions.
2007 January 19 - .
12:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- JOULE II Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
Early 2007 - .
- STS-135 (cancelled) - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Flight: STS-135A.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Endeavour.
Flight delayed after the Columbia disaster. No crew had been named at the time of the loss of Columbia. STS-135 was to have flown ISS assembly mission ISS-17A. An MPLM would have delivered Destiny lab racks and a CBA to the station..
2007 February 12 - .
12:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
- ROPA Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 748 km (464 mi).
2007 February 17 - .
23:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
Launch Pad: SLC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925-10C.
- Themis P2 - .
Payload: Themis B. Mass: 125 kg (275 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: Swales.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: Themis.
USAF Sat Cat: 30581 . COSPAR: 2007-004B. Apogee: 87,114 km (54,130 mi). Perigee: 1,004 km (623 mi). Inclination: 14.10 deg. Period: 1,878.80 min.
- Themis P3 - .
Payload: Themis C. Mass: 125 kg (275 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: Swales.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: Themis.
USAF Sat Cat: 30582 . COSPAR: 2007-004C. Apogee: 87,792 km (54,551 mi). Perigee: 736 km (457 mi). Inclination: 14.20 deg. Period: 1,890.30 min.
- Themis P4 - .
Mass: 125 kg (275 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: Swales.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: Themis.
USAF Sat Cat: 30797 . COSPAR: 2007-004D. Apogee: 67,517 km (41,953 mi). Perigee: 4,048 km (2,515 mi). Inclination: 4.60 deg. Period: 1,435.90 min.
- Themis P5 - .
Mass: 125 kg (275 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: Swales.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: Themis.
USAF Sat Cat: 30798 . COSPAR: 2007-004E. Apogee: 67,523 km (41,956 mi). Perigee: 4,045 km (2,513 mi). Inclination: 5.10 deg. Period: 1,436.00 min.
2007 February 28 - .
08:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
- CHARM Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 900 km (550 mi).
Spring 2007 - .
- STS-136 (cancelled) - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Flight: STS-136A.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Discovery.
Flight delayed after the Columbia disaster. No crew had been named at the time of the loss of Columbia. STS-136 was to have flown ISS assembly mission ISS-18A. The first US Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) would have been delivered to the station..
2007 April 25 - .
20:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Arguello.
Launch Complex:
Point Arguello WADZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Vandenberg..
Launch Platform: L-1011.
LV Family:
Pegasus.
Launch Vehicle:
Pegasus XL.
- AIM - .
Mass: 150 kg (330 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: Hampton,
NASA.
Manufacturer: Ball,
OSC.
Spacecraft: RS-300.
USAF Sat Cat: 31304 . COSPAR: 2007-015A. Apogee: 602 km (374 mi). Perigee: 584 km (362 mi). Inclination: 97.80 deg. Period: 96.50 min.
NASA Small Explorer mission, for Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere. AIM carried three scientific instruments to study polar mesospheric clouds: a solar occultation camera, an ultraviolet imager, and a cosmic dust experiment. Air dropped in Point Arguello WADZ.
2007 June 8 - .
23:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-117 - .
Call Sign: Atlantis. Crew: Anderson, Clayton,
Archambault,
Forrester,
Olivas,
Reilly,
Sturckow,
Swanson.
Return Crew: Archambault,
Forrester,
Olivas,
Reilly,
Sturckow,
Swanson,
Williams.
Payload: Atlantis F28 / S3, S4. Mass: 122,685 kg (270,474 lb). Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Anderson, Clayton,
Archambault,
Forrester,
Olivas,
Reilly,
Sturckow,
Swanson,
Williams.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: Boeing.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10,
STS-117,
STS-117 ISS EO-15,
STS-117 ISS EO-15.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Atlantis.
Duration: 13.84 days. Decay Date: 2007-06-22 . USAF Sat Cat: 31600 . COSPAR: 2007-024A. Apogee: 341 km (211 mi). Perigee: 330 km (200 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.20 min.
The shuttle delivered the S3 and S4 truss segments to the starboard side of the International Space Station. The crew made three spacewalks to install these truss segments, conduct other station reconfiguration and installation work, deploy the solar arrays and prepare them for operation. A fourth spacewalk was added to repair loose re-entry insulation on the shuttle and get-ahead installation work on the outside of the station. The shuttle delivered NASA long-term ISS crew member Clayton Anderson to the station; and returned Suni Williams to earth. At the conclusion of this mission the station finally achieved its full-power, dual-boom configuration first conceived for Space Station Freedom in the 1980's.
Mid-2007 - .
- STS-137 (cancelled) - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Flight: STS-137A.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Atlantis.
Flight delayed after the Columbia disaster. No crew had been named at the time of the loss of Columbia. STS-137 was to have flown ISS assembly mission ISS-19A. An MPLM and other station hardware would be delivered..
2007 August 4 - .
09:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
Launch Pad: SLC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925-9.5.
- Phoenix - .
Mass: 680 kg (1,490 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Class: Mars.
Type: Mars probe. Spacecraft: Phoenix.
Decay Date: 2008-05-25 . USAF Sat Cat: 32003 . COSPAR: 2007-034A.
Mars lander based on surplus hardware from the cancelled Mars Surveyor 2001 and the failed Mars Polar Lander (whence the Phoenix designation). The planned landing location was in the north of Mars, at Vastitas Borealis. The spacecraft consisted of a cruise stage, aeroshell for re-entry, backshell for protection of the lander, parachute system for braking the lander after re-entry, and liquid propellant rocket system for a soft touchdown on the surface. The lander was equipped with a robotic arm, soil analysis instruments,
meteorology instruments, and cameras.
2007 August 8 - .
22:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-118 - .
Call Sign: Endeavour. Crew: Caldwell,
Drew,
Hobaugh,
Kelly, Scott,
Mastracchio,
Morgan,
Williams, Dave.
Payload: Endeavour F20 / S5, Spacehab. Mass: 121,823 kg (268,573 lb). Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Caldwell,
Drew,
Hobaugh,
Kelly, Scott,
Mastracchio,
Morgan,
Williams, Dave.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10,
STS-117 ISS EO-15,
STS-118.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Endeavour.
Duration: 12.75 days. Decay Date: 2007-08-21 . USAF Sat Cat: 32008 . COSPAR: 2007-035A. Apogee: 348 km (216 mi). Perigee: 337 km (209 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.40 min.
Space Shuttle Endeavour was launched on Aug 8 at 2236 UTC. The STS-118 stack comprised Orbiter OV-105, solid rockets RSRM-97 and external tank ET-117. The solid boosters separated 2 min after launch. At 2245 UTC the orbiter main engines cut off and ET-117 separated into an approximately 57 x 225 km x 51.6 deg orbit. The OMS-2 burn at 2313 UTC put Endeavour in a higher 229 x 317 km orbit as the ET fell back to reentry around 2346 UTC.
During ascent a large chunk of external tank foam was observed to hit the underside of the orbiter. Examination in orbit using the robotic arm showed a hole in a heat shield tile that went down to the felt mounting pad. There was considerable press discussion of the danger, but as the mission drew to a close NASA decided that no lasting damage would be incurred during reentry to the orbiter structure, and called off a potential extra spacewalk to repair the tile.
Endeavour docked at the PMA-2 adapter on the Station at 18:02 GMT on 10 August; the hatches were opened at 20:04.
The 14036 kg of cargo broke down as follows:
- Bay 1-2: Orbiter Docking System, 1800 kg
- Bay 1-2: EMU 3010, 130 kg
- Bay 1-2: EMU 3017, 130 kg
- Bay 3: Tunnel Adapter, 112 kg
- Bay 5-7: Spacehab-SM Single Module, 5480 kg: Loaded with research experimental equipment and consumables to be left at the station.
- Bay 8P: SPDU: Station Power Distribution Unit, will be left at the ISS and allow the Orbiter to draw electricity from the station while docked, allowing longer missions
- Bay 8-10: S5 Truss, 1584 kg: a short spacer truss installed at the end of the ISS S4 truss during the mission, to eliminate interference with the S6 solar panels when they would be added later
- Bay 11-12: ESP-3, 3400 kg: External Stowage Platform 3, left at the ISS, provided external storage for spare parts, and was delivered with a spare nitrogen tank for the truss cooling system, a spare truss battery charge/discharge unit (BCDU), a spare Canadarm-2 robot arm pitch roll joint, and a replacement Control Moment Gyro for the Z1 truss
- Bay 11-12: CMG-3R ORU, 540 kg
- Sill: OBSS, 450 kg
- Sill: RMS 201, 410 kg
The shuttle's RMS 201 robotic arm moved the S5 truss from the payload bay at 20:50 on 10 August. It was handed over to the station's Canadarm-2 robotic arm, which then attached it to the S4 truss at 17:30 on 11 August, with astronauts assisting on the first of four spacewalks of the mission. On 14 August, ESP-3 was unberthed from Endeavour's payload bay and attached to the P3 truss on the Station, where its spare parts can be reached if needed.
Following successful completion of all cargo delivery and station assembly tasks, the crew returned to Endeavour on 18 August, undocking the next day at 11:56 GMT. Landing was moved up a day ahead of schedule because of concern a hurricane might force evacuation of the Houston Control Center on the originally-planned return date. Endeavour began its deorbit burn at 15:25 GMT on August 21 and lowered its orbit from 336 x 347 km to -28 x 342 km. It landed on runway 15 at Kennedy Space Center at 16:32 GMT. Landing mass was 100,878 kg.
2007 October 23 - .
15:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-120 - .
Call Sign: Discovery. Crew: Melroy,
Nespoli,
Parazynski,
Tani,
Wheelock,
Wilson,
Zamka.
Return Crew: Anderson, Clayton,
Melroy,
Nespoli,
Parazynski,
Wheelock,
Wilson,
Zamka.
Payload: Discovery F33 / Harmony / ISS-10A. Mass: 123,400 kg (272,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Anderson, Clayton,
Melroy,
Nespoli,
Parazynski,
Tani,
Wheelock,
Wilson,
Zamka.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10,
Soyuz TMA-11,
STS-117 ISS EO-15,
STS-120,
STS-120 ISS EO-16.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Discovery.
Duration: 15.10 days. Decay Date: 2007-11-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 32272 . COSPAR: 2007-050A. Apogee: 344 km (213 mi). Perigee: 340 km (210 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.40 min.
Main mission objectives were delivery of the Harmony module to the station, and external work to move the P6 truss to its final location and put the ISS into its full-power configuration for the first time. Discovery docked with the ISS at the Destiny module at 12:40 GMT on 25 October. The cargo of 17,390 kg was as follows:
- Orbiter Docking System - Bay 1-2 - 1800 kg
- Spacesuit EMU 3004 - 130 kg
- Spacesuit EMU 3003 - 130 kg
- Station Power Distribution Unit SPDU - Bay 3P - 100 kg
- Fixture for return of S-band Antenna - SASA FSE - Bay 3P - 4S - 100 kg
- Power/Data Grapple Fixture for Node-2 - PDGF - Bay 5P - 50 kg
- Main Bus Switching Unit - MBSU - Bay 6S - 238 kg
- MBSU adapter - Bay 6S - 122 kg
- Station Power Distribution Unit - SPDU - Bay 6S - 7P - 100 kg
- Node-2 Harmony module - Bays 8-12 - 14,300 kg
- OBSS 203 - Sill 450 kg
- RMS 301 - Sill 410 kg
2007 December 10 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
Launch Complex:
Andoya U3.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
- TRICE High Plasma mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,150 km (710 mi).
2007 December 10 - .
09:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
Launch Complex:
Andoya Athena.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
- TRICE Low Plasma mission - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 675 km (419 mi).
2008 January 18 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XII.
- SCIFER-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,460 km (900 mi).
2008 February 7 - .
19:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-122 - .
Call Sign: Atlantis. Crew: Eyharts,
Frick,
Love,
Melvin,
Poindexter,
Schlegel,
Walheim.
Payload: Atlantis F29 / Columbus. Mass: 117,850 kg (259,810 lb). Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Eyharts,
Frick,
Love,
Melvin,
Poindexter,
Schlegel,
Walheim.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11,
STS-120 ISS EO-16,
STS-122,
STS-122 ISS EO-16.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Atlantis.
Duration: 12.77 days. Decay Date: 2008-02-20 14:07:00 . USAF Sat Cat: 32486 . COSPAR: 2008-005A. Apogee: 343 km (213 mi). Perigee: 329 km (204 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.20 min.
ISS flight 1E's primary mission was the long-delayed delivery and installation of the European Columbus module. The shuttle entered an initial 58 km x 230 km orbit at 19:54 GMT. The OMS-2 circularization burn at 20:23 GMT put it into a 215 km x 233 km chase orbit. Atlantis docked with the PMA-2 port of the ISS at 17:17 GMT on 9 February. Eyharts was dropped off at the station, Tani, already aboard the ISS, returned to Earth on Atlantis. Atlantis undocked from the ISS on 20 February at 09:24 GMT; began its deorbit burn at 12:59; and landed at the Kennedy Space Center at 14:07.
2008 March 11 - .
06:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-123 - .
Call Sign: Endeavour. Crew: Behnken,
Doi,
Foreman,
Gorie,
Johnson, Gregory H,
Linnehan,
Reisman.
Payload: Endeavour F21 / Dextre, Kibo ELM-PS. Mass: 118,950 kg (262,230 lb). Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Behnken,
Doi,
Foreman,
Gorie,
Johnson, Gregory H,
Linnehan,
Reisman.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11,
STS-122 ISS EO-16,
STS-123,
STS-123 ISS EO-16.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Endeavour.
Duration: 15.76 days. Decay Date: 2008-03-27 00:40:41 . USAF Sat Cat: 32699 . COSPAR: 2008-009A. Apogee: 346 km (214 mi). Perigee: 341 km (211 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.40 min.
Endeavour's main task was delivery of the Canadian Dextre robotic manipulator (fitted to the end of the Canadarm-2 robotic arm already installed on the station) and the Japanese Kibo ELM-PS Experiment Logistics Module - Pressurized. It also brought astronaut Reisman to the station, replacing Eyharts on the long-duration crew. The orbiter was placed in an initial 58 km x 220 km orbit at main engine shutdown, adjusted by the OMS-2 firing 38 minutes later to a 220 km x 233 km chase orbit. On 13 March the shuttle docked with the PMA-2 port of the International Space Station at 03:49 GMT. Mission accomplished, Endeavour undocked at 00:25 GMT on March 25, completed the customary ISS flyaround at 01:36 GMT, deorbited at 23:33 GMT the next day, and landed at 00:39 GMT at Kennedy Space Center.
2008 May 31 - .
21:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-124 - .
Call Sign: Discovery. Crew: Chamitoff,
Fossum,
Garan,
Ham,
Hoshide,
Kelly, Mark,
Nyberg.
Payload: Discovery F34 / Kibo PM / ISS-1J. Mass: 119,190 kg (262,760 lb). Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Chamitoff,
Fossum,
Garan,
Ham,
Hoshide,
Kelly, Mark,
Nyberg.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12,
STS-123 ISS EO-16,
STS-124,
STS-124 ISS EO-17.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Discovery.
Duration: 13.76 days. Decay Date: 2008-06-14 . USAF Sat Cat: 32960 . COSPAR: 2008-027A. Apogee: 351 km (218 mi). Perigee: 338 km (210 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.40 min.
Discovery delivered to the International Space Station the Kibo Pressurized Module, the primary element of the Japanese portion of the station. Half an earth away from jettison of external tank ET-128, a 76 m/s OMS-2 burn at 21:40 GMT put the Shuttle in its low-altitude chase lorbit. Discovery docked at the PMA-2 port of the station at 18:03 GMT on 2 June. Using the shuttle and station's robotic arms, with assistance from spacewalking astronauts, the Kibo module was attached to the station's Harmony module at 23:01 GMT on 4 June. The previously-delivered Japanese Logistics Module was transferred from Harmony to Kibo on 6 June at 20:04 GMT. The Shuttle undocked from the station on 11 June at GMT and landed on 14 June at 15:15 GMT at the Kennedy Space Center.
2008 June 26 - .
19:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA1.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant XI.
- NGSP-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
2008 October 19 - .
17:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein DZ.
Launch Pad: RW06/24.
Launch Platform: L-1011.
LV Family:
Pegasus.
Launch Vehicle:
Pegasus XL.
- IBEX - .
Mass: 107 kg (235 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: OSC.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: X-ray astronomy satellite. Spacecraft: Microstar.
USAF Sat Cat: 33401 . COSPAR: 2008-051A. Apogee: 281,252 km (174,761 mi). Perigee: 69,563 km (43,224 mi). Inclination: 19.23 deg. Period: 12,855.81 min. Interstellar Boundary Explorer. Mission was to map, from its high earth orbit, the boundary of the heliosphere, the point at the limits of the solar system where the solar wind is overcome by the interstellar medium. Air dropped in Kwajalein DZ..
2008 November 15 - .
00:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-126 - .
Call Sign: Endeavour. Crew: Boe,
Bowen,
Ferguson,
Kimbrough,
Magnus,
Pettit,
Stefanyshyn-Piper.
Return Crew: Boe,
Bowen,
Ferguson,
Kimbrough,
Magnus,
Pettit,
Stefanyshyn-Piper.
Payload: Endeavour F22 / MPLM-1 / ULF-2. Mass: 116,500 kg (256,800 lb). Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Boe,
Bowen,
Ferguson,
Kimbrough,
Magnus,
Pettit,
Stefanyshyn-Piper.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: Soyuz TMA-13,
STS-124 ISS EO-17,
STS-126,
STS-126 ISS EO-18.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Endeavour.
Duration: 15.85 days. Decay Date: 2008-11-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 33441 . COSPAR: 2008-059A. Apogee: 352 km (218 mi). Perigee: 344 km (213 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.50 min.
ISS resupply and internal outfitting flight, docked at the Harmony module of the sation at 22:01 GMT on 16 November. The Leonardo module contained 6956 kg of cargo, mainly devoted to allowing a future full ISS crew of six: two crew quarters racks, a Galley rack, a Waste and Hygiene Compartment rack, two Water Recovery System racks, an experiment rack, a Combustion integration rack, and miscellaneous supplies in three Resupply Stowage Racks and six Resupply Stowage Platforms. On 17 November at 17:09 GMT the ISS robot arm moved the Leonardo module from the shuttle's payload bay to the Harmony module nadir port for unloading. The mission also rotated the ISS long-term NASA crew member, replacing Chamitoff with Magnus. Four spacewalks were conducted, primarily to repair a broken ISS Solar Array Rotary Joint.
The unloaded Leonardo module was returned to the shuttle bay on 26 November. The shuttle undocked from the ISS at 14:47 GMT on 28 November. The next day, at 20:33 GMT, it released a 7 kg PicoSat Solar Cell Testbed Experiment, a prototype for a later picosat mission to geostationary transfer orbit to study degradation of solar cells while passing through the earth's radiation belts.
Following two wave-offs for a Kennedy Space Center landing due to weather, Endeavour made its 89 m/s deorbit maneuver at 20:19 on 29 November, and landed at Runway 04L/22R at Edwards AFB at 21:25 GMT.
Cargo Manifest, Total = 17,370 kg:
- Bay 1-2: Orbiter Docking System = 1800 kg + EMUs 3005 and 3011 = 260 kg
- Bay 3 Port: APC/SPDU = 100 kg
- Bay 3 Starboard: APC/SSPL Picosat launcher = 50 kg + PSSC Picosats = 7 kg
- Bay 7 Starboard: ROEU 751 umbilical = 50 kg
- Bay 7-12: Leonardo (MPLM-1) = 12748 kg
- Bay 13: Lightweight MPESS Carrier (LMC)= 1495 kg
- Sill: RMS 201 = 410 kg + OBSS = 450 kg
2009 March 15 - .
23:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-119 - .
Call Sign: Discovery. Crew: Acaba,
Antonelli,
Archambault,
Arnold, Ricky,
Phillips,
Swanson.
Payload: Discovery F35 /. Mass: 120,860 kg (266,450 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: STS-119.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Discovery.
Duration: 12.81 days. Decay Date: 2009-03-28 . USAF Sat Cat: 34541 . COSPAR: 2009-012A. Apogee: 353 km (219 mi). Perigee: 335 km (208 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.40 min. Crew: Archambault, Antonelli, Phillips, Swanson, Acaba, Arnold. ISS assembly mission. Delivered to the ISS and installed the fourth starboard truss segment (ITS S6) and fourth set of solar arrays and batteries..
2009 May 11 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-125 - .
Call Sign: Atlantis. Crew: Altman,
Feustel,
Good,
Grunsfeld,
Johnson, Gregory C,
Massimino,
McArthur, Megan.
Payload: Atlantis F30 /. Mass: 119,820 kg (264,150 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: Hubble.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: Soyuz TMA-14,
STS-125.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Atlantis.
Duration: 12.90 days. Decay Date: 2009-05-24 . USAF Sat Cat: 34933 . COSPAR: 2009-025A. Apogee: 566 km (351 mi). Perigee: 302 km (187 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 93.30 min.
Hubble Servicing Mission SM-4. Atlantis rendezvoused with the Hubble space observatory, grappled it with the RMS arm, and secured it in the payload bay at 18:12 GMT on 13 May. After repairs and upgrades over four EVA's, the satellite was released at 12:57 GMT on 19 May. Atlantis landed at Edwards AFB at 15:39 GMT on 24 May.
2009 July 15 - .
22:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-127 - .
Call Sign: Endeavour. Crew: Cassidy,
Hurley,
Kopra,
Marshburn,
Payette,
Polansky,
Wolf.
Payload: Endeavour F23 / ISS 2J/4. Mass: 120,000 kg (260,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: Soyuz TMA-14,
Soyuz TMA-15,
STS-127.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Endeavour.
Duration: 15.60 days. Decay Date: 2009-07-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 35633 . COSPAR: 2009-038A. Apogee: 336 km (208 mi). Perigee: 328 km (203 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.20 min.
Crew: Polansky, Hurley, Cassidy, Marshburn, Wolf, Payette. Deliver to the ISS and install the Kibo Japanese Experiment Module Exposed Facility (JEM EF); Kibo Japanese Experiment Logistics Module - Exposed Section (ELM-ES); and Spacelab Pallet - Deployable 2 (SLP-D2).
2009 August 29 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-128 - .
Call Sign: Discovery. Crew: Ford, Kevin,
Forrester,
Fuglesang,
Hernandez,
Olivas,
Stott,
Sturckow.
Payload: Discovery F36 /. Mass: 121,420 kg (267,680 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: Soyuz TMA-14,
Soyuz TMA-15,
STS-128.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Discovery .
Duration: 13.87 days. Decay Date: 2009-09-12 00:53:00 . USAF Sat Cat: 35811 . COSPAR: 2009-045A. Apogee: 352 km (218 mi). Perigee: 310 km (190 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.20 min.
Crew: Sturckow, Ford, Forrester, Hernandez, Fuglesang, Olivas. Deliver to the ISS and install the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM); Lightweight Multi-Purpose Experiment Support Structure Carrier (LMC); Three-crew quarters, galley, and second treadmill (TVIS2); and the Crew Health Care System 2 (CHeCS 2).
2009 November 16 - .
19:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-129 - .
Call Sign: Atlantis. Crew: Bresnik,
Foreman,
Hobaugh,
Melvin,
Satcher,
Wilmore.
Payload: Atlantis F31 / ExPRESS Logistics Carrier. Mass: 120,848 kg (266,424 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: Soyuz TMA-15,
Soyuz TMA-16,
STS-129.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Atlantis.
Duration: 10.80 days. Decay Date: 2009-11-27 . USAF Sat Cat: 36094 . COSPAR: 2009-062A. Apogee: 348 km (216 mi). Perigee: 336 km (208 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.40 min.
The mission was to deliver and place spare components outside the ISS station. The 11-day flight included three spacewalks. The payload bay carried two large ExPRESS Logistics Carriers holding two spare gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly, a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm, a spare trailing umbilical system for the Mobile Transporter, and a high-pressure gas tank.
2010 February 8 - .
09:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-130 - .
Call Sign: Endeavour. Crew: Behnken,
Hire,
Patrick,
Robinson,
Virts,
Zamka.
Payload: Endeavour F24 / Tranquility / Cupola. Mass: 121,320 kg (267,460 lb). Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Behnken,
Hire,
Patrick,
Robinson,
Virts,
Zamka.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: Soyuz TMA-16,
Soyuz TMA-17,
STS-130.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Endeavour.
Duration: 13.75 days. Decay Date: 2010-02-22 03:20:00 . USAF Sat Cat: 36394 . COSPAR: 2010-004A. Apogee: 348 km (216 mi). Perigee: 334 km (207 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.40 min. Docked with the ISS at 05:06 GMT on 10 February. Primary payloads were the Tranquility module and the Cupola, a robotic control station with six windows around its sides and another in the center, providing a 360-degree view around the station..
2010 April 5 - .
10:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-131 - .
Call Sign: Discovery. Crew: Anderson, Clayton,
Dutton,
Mastracchio,
Metcalf-Lindenburger,
Poindexter,
Wilson,
Yamazaki.
Payload: Discovery F37 /. Mass: 121,047 kg (266,862 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: Soyuz TMA-17,
Soyuz TMA-18,
STS-131.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Discovery.
Duration: 15.12 days. Decay Date: 2010-04-20 . USAF Sat Cat: 36507 . COSPAR: 2010-012A. Apogee: 346 km (214 mi). Perigee: 322 km (200 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.20 min. Crew: Poindexter;Dutton;Metcalf-Lendenburger;Wilson;Mastracchiio;Yamazaki;Anderson,Clayton. Contingency flight to assure ISS completion; nominal payload EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 3 (ELC3) and EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 4 (ELC4)..
2010 May 14 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-132 - .
Call Sign: Atlantis. Crew: Antonelli,
Bowen,
Good,
Ham,
Reisman,
Sellers.
Payload: Atlantis F32 / Node 3. Mass: 110,000 kg (240,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: Soyuz TMA-17,
Soyuz TMA-18,
STS-132.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Atlantis.
Duration: 11.77 days. Decay Date: 2010-05-26 . USAF Sat Cat: 36572 . COSPAR: 2010-019A. Apogee: 359 km (223 mi). Perigee: 336 km (208 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.50 min. Crew: Ham;Antonelli;Good;Sellers;Bowen;Reisman. Deliver to the ISS and install Node 3 with Cupola. With this mission ISS assembly was completed..
2011 February 24 - .
21:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- STS-133 - .
Call Sign: Discovery. Crew: Barratt,
Boe,
Bowen,
Drew,
Lindsey,
Stott.
Payload: Discovery F38 /. Mass: 121,840 kg (268,610 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: Soyuz TMA-01M,
Soyuz TMA-20,
STS-133.
Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle.
Spacecraft: Discovery.
Duration: 12.80 days. Decay Date: 2011-03-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 37371 . COSPAR: 2011-008A. Apogee: 355 km (220 mi). Perigee: 318 km (197 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.30 min.
Final flight of the space shuttle Discovery. The spaceplane docked with the International Space Station at 19:14 GMT on 26 February. The ELC-4 Express Logistics Carrier 4 was transferred from the Shuttle to the S3 station truss on 27 February. The station's SSRMS robot arm moved the Leonardo Permanent Multipurpose Module from the shuttle to the nadir port of the Unity module between 13:46 and 15:05 UTC on 1 March. Following cargo unloading and three spacewalks devoted to station repair and assembly, Discovery undocked from the station for the last time at 12:00 GMT on 7 March, landing at the Kennedy Space Center at 16:57 GMT on 9 March.
2011 May 16 - .
12:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
2013 April 21 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LP0A.
LV Family:
Antares LV.
Launch Vehicle:
Antares 110.
- Cygnus Mass Simulator - .
Mass: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: OSC.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned logistics spacecraft. Spacecraft: Cygnus.
Decay Date: 2013-04-27 . USAF Sat Cat: 39142 . COSPAR: 2013-016A. Apogee: 161 km (100 mi). Perigee: 153 km (95 mi). Inclination: 51.61 deg. Period: 87.63 min.
First launch of the Antares launch vehicle, combining surplus rocket engines from the Soviet N1 moon rocket program with US-built components. The mass simulator carried instrumentation to measure the launch vehicle environment in preparation for future launches of the Cygnus spacecraft designed to carry cargo to the International Space Station. It also released four cubesats into independent orbits.
2013 September 18 - .
14:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA0A.
LV Family:
Antares LV.
Launch Vehicle:
Antares 110.
- SS G David Low - .
Payload: Cygnus OD-1. Mass: 4,127 kg (9,098 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: OSC.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned logistics spacecraft. Spacecraft: Cygnus.
Duration: 35.00 days. Decay Date: 2013-10-23 . USAF Sat Cat: 39258 . COSPAR: 2013-051A. Apogee: 414 km (257 mi). Perigee: 411 km (255 mi). Inclination: 51.65 deg. Period: 92.81 min.
First Orbital Sciences Cygnus ISS resupply spacecraft. Named SS G. David Low after the late astronaut, son of the former NASA administrator, and Orbital employee. The Cygnus consisted of a pressurized cargo module (PCM) built by Thales Alenia in Torino, and a service module (SM) built by Orbital/Dulles. The craft carried 700 kg of cargo. Intiial orbit was 261 km x 277 km x 51.6 deg; at 20:07 GMT this was raised to 274 km x 384 km. On 22 September the first attempt at rendezvous with the ISS was cancelled due to a software problem in the GPS navigation system; Cygnus passed ISS at a distance of
4 km at 08:45 GMT. On 29 September Cygnus completed its rendezvous with ISS, reaching a 250 m hold point at 09:08 GMT. The
SSRMS arm captured Cygnus at 11:00 GMT, and after berthing to the Harmony module of the ISS he astronauts began unloading the ship's cargo. Cygnus unberthed from Harmony at 10:04 GMT on 22 October and was released into a 415 x 419 km orbit by the SSRMS at 11:31 GMT.
On 23 October Cygnus conducted its retrofire burn at 17:41 GMT, and burnt up at 18:16 GMT over the South Pacific.
2014 January 9 - .
18:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA0A.
LV Family:
Antares LV.
Launch Vehicle:
Antares 120.
- SS C Gordon Fullerton - .
Payload: Cygnus OA-1. Mass: 4,127 kg (9,098 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: OSC.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned logistics spacecraft. Spacecraft: Cygnus.
Duration: 41.00 days. Decay Date: 2014-02-19 . USAF Sat Cat: 39502 . COSPAR: 2014-003A. Apogee: 407 km (252 mi). Perigee: 402 km (249 mi). Inclination: 51.64 deg. Period: 92.66 min.
Delivered 1,261 kg of cargo to the ISS. The Cygnus cargo ship SS C. Gordon Fullerton entered an initial 221 x 259 km x 51.6 deg orbit to begin its rendezvous sequence with ISS. Arrived at 250 metres from ISS at 10:01 GMT January 12; moved in to the 10 m capture position; then captured by the Canadarm-2 at 11:08 GMT and berthed on the Harmony module's nadir port at 13:05 GMT. It contained 1465 kg of cargo for ISS, including two bags with a total mas of 152 kg containing a set of 28 Dove 3U Earth-observing cubesats (about 5 kg each) for Planet Labs and five 1U/2U cubesats. Unberthed from the Harmony module and released by the robot arm at 11:42 GMT 18 February. After two orbital maneuvers Cygnus underwent destructive reentry over the Pacific with loss of signal at 18:23 GMT February 19. First launch of Orbital's Antares 120 variant, with a more powerful ATK Castor 30B second stage replacing the Castor 30 used on earlier flights.
2014 July 13 - .
16:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LP0A.
LV Family:
Antares LV.
Launch Vehicle:
Antares 120.
- SS Janice Voss - .
Payload: Cygnus OA-2. Mass: 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: OSC.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned logistics spacecraft. Spacecraft: Cygnus.
Duration: 35.00 days. Decay Date: 2014-08-17 . USAF Sat Cat: 40084 . COSPAR: 2014-039A. Apogee: 407 km (252 mi). Perigee: 386 km (239 mi). Inclination: 51.65 deg. Period: 92.48 min.
Delivered 1,494 kg of cargo to the ISS. After rendezvous with the ISS the station's SSRMS arm grappled it at 10:36 GMT on July 16 and berthed it to the Harmony module at 12:53 GMT. Unberthed at 09:14 GMT on August 15 and released by Canadarm-2 at 10:40 GMT. Deorbited and reentered at 13:15 GMT on 17 August over the South Pacific.
2014 October 28 - .
22:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA0A.
Launch Pad: Wallops MARS 0A.
LV Family:
Antares LV.
Launch Vehicle:
Antares 130.
FAILURE: Vehicle exploded 14 seconds after launch at an altitude of about 100 metres, and the vehicle and payloads fell back to the pad, resulting in a large explosion. Traced to failure of turbopump in first stage engine; same defect as doomed the N1 moon rocket..
Failed Stage: 1.
- SS Deke Slayton - .
Payload: Cygnus OA-3. Mass: 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: OSC.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned logistics spacecraft. Spacecraft: Cygnus.
The Orbital Cygnus Orb-3 cargo ship; destroyed during launch. As well as ISS cargo, the Orb-3 mission was carrying 26 PlanetLabs Flock-1d 3U cubesats, the JPL/U-Texas RACE 3U cubesat, the Arkyd-3 3U cubesat from Planetary Resources, and also the GOMX-2 ship tracking 2U cubesat from GOMX of Aalborg, Denmark.
2015 December 6 - .
21:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
Launch Pad: Cape Canaveral SLC41.
LV Family:
Atlas V.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas V 401.
- SS Deke Slayton II - .
Payload: Cygnus OA-4. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: OSC.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned logistics spacecraft. Spacecraft: Cygnus.
Decay Date: 2016-02-20 . USAF Sat Cat: 41101 . COSPAR: 2015-072A. Apogee: 418 km (259 mi). Perigee: 404 km (251 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg.
United Launch Alliance launched Atlas V flight AV-061 carrying the Cygnus OA-4 cargo ship mission. Following the Antares failure in the prior year, Cygnus payloads were temporarily moved to Atlas. The OA-4 Cygnus, called 'SS Deke Slayton II', was the first Cygnus with the enhanced (stretched) EPCM pressurized cargo module, and the first with a service module carrying the circular UltraFlex solar arrays originally designed for NASA's Orion. This was the first time an Atlas launched a payload towards the ISS. The AV-061 Centaur reached a 234 x 237 km orbit at 2203 UTC, released Cygnus 3 min later, and performed a 10s deorbit burn at 2232 UTC for disposal of the Centaur in the ocean south of Australia at about 132E 49S. The Deke Slayton II reached the ISS on Dec 9, with SSRMS grapple at 1119 UTC and berthing on Harmony at 1426 UTC. Aboard the Cygnus were the small NovaWurks SIMPL satellite, 12 Flock 2e cubesats from Planet Labs, and the CADRE, STMSat-1, MinXSS-1, Nodes 1 and Nodes 2 cubesats. Mass of ISS after the OA-4 arrival was 418 metric tons. The Canadarm-2 unberthed the Cygnus OA-4 cargo ship, SS Deke Slayton II, from the Unity node on Feb 19 at 1040 UTC and released it into orbit at about 1227 UTC. The Cygnus was deorbited over the S Pacific at about 1600 UTC Feb 20.
2016 March 23 - .
03:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
Launch Pad: Cape Canaveral SLC41.
LV Family:
Atlas V.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas V 401.
- SS Rick Husband - .
Payload: Cygnus OA-5. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: OSC.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned logistics spacecraft. Spacecraft: Cygnus.
Decay Date: 2016-06-22 . USAF Sat Cat: 41393 . COSPAR: 2016-019A. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). Perigee: 240 km (140 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg.
Cygnus cargo ship OA-6, "SS Rick Husband", was launched aboard Atlas V flight AV-064. A mixture ratio problem on the Atlas caused an 5-seconds-early first stage cutoff, which required a full extra minute's burn on the Centaur upper stage to make the correct orbit. After deploying Cygnus, the Centaur's second burn was intended to deorbit the stage south of Australia, but because of insufficient remaining propellant the engine cutoff early, and reentry occurred downrange south of New Zealand. SS Rick Husband arrived at the ISS on schedule, and was grappled by the Canadarm-2 at 1051 UTC Mar 26. On Jun 14 the Canadarm-2 unberthed Cygnus OA-6 from the Unity module at 1143 UTC and released it into orbit at 1330 UTC. Cygnus then performed the SAFIRE-1 experiment igniting a significant fire inside an experiment chamber in the Cygnus pressurized PCM module. Mounted on the Cygnus service module was the first NRCSD-E external cubesat deployer carrying 5 Lemur-2 satellites. On Jun 21 two pairs of Lemur-2 cubesats were ejected. A third deployer silo with a single Lemur-2 failed to open, and the cubesat remained inside when then following day Cygnus made its deorbit burn and reentered over the South Pacific at 1329 UTC Jun 22.
2016 October 17 - .
23:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA0A.
Launch Pad: Wallops MARS 0A.
LV Family:
Antares LV.
Launch Vehicle:
Antares 230.
- SS Alan Poindexter - .
Payload: Cygnus OA-6. Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: OSC.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned logistics spacecraft. Spacecraft: Cygnus.
Decay Date: 2016-11-28 . USAF Sat Cat: 41818 . COSPAR: 2016-062A. Apogee: 395 km (245 mi). Perigee: 373 km (231 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg.
Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo ship, the SS Alan Poindexter, was launched on mission OA-5. The launch was the first flight of the Antares 230 rocket, featuring a first stage with two Energomash RD-181 engines replacing the Kuznetsov/Aerojet AJ-26 engines used on earlier Antares missions (which were implicated in the Oct 2014 Antares 130 failure), and a second stage with the Castor 30XL solid motor. The Castor 30XL was on the previous Antares launch but didn't get a chance to fire because of the first stage failure, so this was its first real test. In the event the rocket performed above specification and the mission reached a higher-than-planned 209 x 351 km orbit. OA-5 reached the ISS on Oct 23; it was grappled by the SSRMS at 1128 UTC and berthed to the nadir port of the Unity module at 1453 UTC. Cygnus OA-5 carried 2345 kg of pressurized cargo, and the external Nanoracks deployer with four Spire Global Lemur-2 cubesats.Cygnus cargo vehicle SS Alan Poindexter (OA-5) was unberthed from the Unity module at about 1125 UTC Nov 21 and released into space at 1322 UTC. It raised its orbit on Nov 25 to 495 x 504 km and released two pairs of Spire Global cubesats in the Lemur-2 series. Cygnus was deorbited on Nov 27, reentering over the S Pacific at 2336 UTC.
2017 April 18 - .
15:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
Launch Pad: Cape Canaveral SLC41.
LV Family:
Atlas V.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas V 401.
- SS John Glenn - .
Payload: Cygnus OA-7. Mass: 7,221 kg (15,919 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Manufacturer: OSC.
Program: ISS.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned logistics spacecraft. Spacecraft: Cygnus.
Decay Date: 2017-06-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 42681 . COSPAR: 2017-019A. Apogee: 412 km (256 mi). Perigee: 398 km (247 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg.
See Cygnus CRS-7 (OA 7, SS John Glenn). Cygnus mission OA-7, the S.S. John Glenn, was launched on ULA Atlas AV-070. The 7221 kg cargo ship carried about 140 kg of small satellites for later deployment and about 3250 kg of other cargo. OA-7 arrived at ISS on Apr 22.
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