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San Nicolas
San Nicolas
San Nicolas
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San Nicolas Island, Pacific Missile Range. Military facility on the California Channel Islands, used for rocket launches in support of other missile tests from Vandenberg or Point Mugu.

First Launch: 1957-07-02. Last Launch: 2011-02-23. Number: 79 . Location: California. Longitude: -119.52 deg. Latitude: 33.28 deg.



Family: Suborbital Launch Site. Country: USA. Launch Vehicles: Redstone, Nike Deacon, Nike Asp, Arcas, Caleb, Sparrow Arcas, Terrier/551, Rocketsonde, Aries, Black Brant IX, Arrow 2, Sounding Rocket, Terrier Lynx. Agency: USN. Bibliography: 2, 9531.

1957 July 2 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Deacon.
1957 July 3 - . 09:28 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Deacon.
1957 July 15 - . 14:23 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Deacon. FAILURE: Failure.
1957 July 23 - . 16:29 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Deacon.
1957 August 5 - . 12:10 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Deacon. FAILURE: Failure.
1957 August 20 - . 09:49 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Deacon.
1957 August 27 - . 08:54 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Deacon. FAILURE: Failure.
1957 August 28 - . 13:21 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Deacon.
1957 August 29 - . 14:12 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Deacon.
1957 September 12 - . 16:20 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Deacon. FAILURE: Failure.
1957 September 15 - . 13:27 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Deacon. FAILURE: Failure.
1957 September 18 - . 18:42 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Deacon. FAILURE: Failure.
1957 September 18 - . 18:54 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Deacon.
1957 September 26 - . 20:00 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp. FAILURE: Failure.
1957 December 10 - . 18:10 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Asp. Launch Vehicle: Nike Asp.
1961 October 1 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Caleb.
1962 May 5 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Caleb.
1963 March 18 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
1963 March 20 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
1963 March 21 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
1964 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.
1964 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.
1964 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.
1964 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.
1964 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.
1964 May 1 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.
1964 May 8 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.
1964 Aug - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.
1964 October 15 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Hydac.
1964 December 16 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.
1964 December 17 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Frangible Arcas.
1964 December 17 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.
1964 December 17 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.
1964 December 17 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sparrow Arcas.
1965 March 9 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Hydac.
1965 May 10? - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sidewinder-Arcas.
1965 May 10? - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sidewinder-Arcas.
1965 May 10? - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Sidewinder-Arcas.
1965 May 20 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Frangible Arcas.
1965 October 20 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Terrier. Launch Vehicle: Terrier/551. FAILURE: Failure.
1965 October 21 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Corporal.
1965 Nov? - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Corporal.
1965 Nov? - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Corporal.
1965 November 29 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Complex: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Redstone.
1965 November 30 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Redstone.
1965 December 1 - . 01:28 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Redstone.
1965 December 1 - . 01:28 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Platform: SHIP-US. Launch Vehicle: Terrier.
1965 December 21 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arcas. Launch Vehicle: Frangible Arcas.
1966 August 2 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Terrier. Launch Vehicle: Terrier/551.
1967 May 4 - . 16:29 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
1968 September 11 - . 18:21 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.
1969 May 7 - . 17:40 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde.
1970 September 16 - . 18:36 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde.
1973 October 17 - . 21:03 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: Aries.
1985 October 9 - . 03:00 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde.
1985 October 9 - . 03:25 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde.
1985 October 9 - . 04:35 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde.
1989 July 20 - . 19:39 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Super Loki.
1989 July 24 - . 19:22 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Super Loki.
1989 July 26 - . 20:53 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Super Loki.
1989 July 27 - . 18:49 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Super Loki.
1989 July 28 - . 18:27 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Super Loki.
1989 August 2 - . 17:38 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Super Loki.
2004 July 29 - . 17:25 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arrow. Launch Vehicle: Arrow 2.
2004 August 26 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arrow. Launch Vehicle: Arrow 2.
2009 March 26 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Lance.
2009 June 6 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Lynx. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Lynx.
2009 June 13 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Lynx. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Lynx.
2009 August 11 - . 04:50 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant IX.
2010 January 10 - . 23:00 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant IX.
2010 February 3 - . 04:30 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant IX.
2010 February 12 - . 04:44 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant IX.
2010 May 3 - . 09:47 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant IX.
2010 October 21 - . 17:00 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant IX.
2011 February 23 - . 06:32 GMT - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Arrow. Launch Vehicle: Arrow 2.
2015 June 6 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3.
2015 December 8 - . Launch Site: San Nicolas. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3.

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