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Type: Sea Launch Area. Sounding rocket launches made from naval vessels in the Atlantic accounted for 521 launches from 1947 to 1995, reaching up to 750 kilometers altitude. General / Launch Complex Unknown Chronology 1947 September 6 - Launch Vehicle: V-2. FAILURE: Exploded prematurely after a 10 km flight. Operation Sandy test Agency: USN. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). Operation Sandy - German V-2 rocket launched from U.S. aircraft carrrier Midway in Atlantic tests, exploding prematurely after a 10 km flight. This had been preceded by Operation Pushover - the deliberate explosion of a fully tanked V-2 on a dummy shipdeck at White Sands to determine its effect on shipboard launching. Launched from Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 10 "several hundred mi SE Bermuda" - Latitude: 27.00 N, Longitude:60.00 W. 1953 July 18 - 22:27 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. SUI 8 Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 1 - - Latitude: 42.43 N - Longitude: 70.37 W. 1953 July 19 - 10:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. SUI 9 Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 2 - - Latitude: 43.07 N - Longitude: 65.12 W. 1953 July 19 - 15:53 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. SUI 10 Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 3 - - Latitude: 43.68 N - Longitude: 63.47 W. 1953 July 19 - 21:57 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. SUI 11 Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 4 - - Latitude: 44.27 N - Longitude: 62.17 W. 1953 July 24 - 16:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. SUI 12 Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 5 - - Latitude: 58.53 N - Longitude: 61.92 W. 1953 July 28 - 09:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 13 Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 6 - - Latitude: 62.50 N - Longitude: 64.23 W. 1953 August 3 - 18:28 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 14 Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 7 - - Latitude: 62.75 N - Longitude: 66.25 W. 1953 August 5 - 21:54 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. NRL Rockoon 1 Aeronomy mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 21 - - Latitude: 62.07 N - Longitude: 63.92 W. 1953 August 6 - 15:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. SUI 15 Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 8 - - Latitude: 64.33 N - Longitude: 59.10 W. 1953 August 6 - 18:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 16 Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 96 km (59 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 9 - - Latitude: 65.22 N - Longitude: 58.58 W. 1953 August 8 - 15:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. NRL Rockoon 2 Aeronomy mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 22 - - Latitude: 73.62 N - Longitude: 63.92 W. 1953 August 9 - 05:54 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 17 Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 10 - - Latitude: 74.38 N - Longitude: 71.93 W. 1953 August 9 - 19:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. NRL Rockoon 3 Aeronomy mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 38 km (23 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 23 - - Latitude: 74.48 N - Longitude: 63.92 W. 1953 August 11 - 17:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. NRL Rockoon 4 Aeronomy mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 24 - - Latitude: 74.57 N - Longitude: 63.92 W. 1953 August 30 - 14:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. SUI 18 Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 11 - - Latitude: 53.10 N - Longitude: 55.08 W. 1953 August 30 - 16:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. SUI 19 Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 12 - - Latitude: 52.78 N - Longitude: 55.40 W. 1953 August 30 - 20:46 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 20 Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 13 - - Latitude: 53.13 N - Longitude: 54.75 W. 1953 September 3 - 09:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 21 Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 14 - - Latitude: 44.83 N - Longitude: 57.22 W. 1953 September 3 - 11:51 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 22 Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 15 - - Latitude: 44.75 N - Longitude: 57.17 W. 1953 September 3 - 14:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 23 Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 16 - - Latitude: 44.55 N - Longitude: 57.05 W. 1953 September 4 - 03:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. NRL Rockoon 5 Aeronomy mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 25 - - Latitude: 43.17 N - Longitude: 63.92 W. 1953 September 4 - 15:51 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. NRL Rockoon 6 Aeronomy mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 11 Launch Point 26 - - Latitude: 43.00 N - Longitude: 63.92 W. 1954 July 16 - 12:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. SUI 24 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 12 Launch Point 1 - - Latitude: 42.10 N - Longitude: 66.70 W. 1954 July 16 - 21:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. SUI 25 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 12 Launch Point 1 - - Latitude: 42.10 N - Longitude: 66.70 W. 1954 July 19 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. NRL Rockoon 7 Aeronomy mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 12 Launch Point 14 - - Latitude: 54.00 N - Longitude: 53.50 W. 1954 July 19 - 20:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 26 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 43 km (26 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 12 Launch Point 2 - - Latitude: 54.63 N - Longitude: 53.50 W. 1954 July 20 - 02:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. NRL Rockoon 8 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 12 Launch Point 15 - - Latitude: 55.22 N - Longitude: 53.38 W. 1954 July 21 - 09:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 27 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 12 Launch Point 3 - - Latitude: 59.38 N - Longitude: 54.22 W. 1954 July 21 - 12:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 28 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 12 Launch Point 4 - - Latitude: 59.60 N - Longitude: 54.45 W. 1954 July 21 - 20:49 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. SUI 29 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 12 Launch Point 5 - - Latitude: 59.55 N - Longitude: 52.47 W. 1954 July 23 - 14:46 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 30 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 12 Launch Point 6 - - Latitude: 59.53 N - Longitude: 53.62 W. 1954 July 23 - 17:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. NRL Rockoon 9 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 12 Launch Point 16 - - Latitude: 59.55 N - Longitude: 53.02 W. 1954 July 23 - 17:54 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 31 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 12 Launch Point 8 - - Latitude: 59.60 N - Longitude: 52.75 W. 1954 July 23 - 19:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. SUI 32 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 12 Launch Point 7 - - Latitude: 59.63 N - Longitude: 52.35 W. 1954 July 24 - 08:57 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 33 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 12 Launch Point 9 - - Latitude: 59.07 N - Longitude: 54.20 W. 1954 July 24 - 13:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 34 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 12 Launch Point 10 - - Latitude: 58.85 N - Longitude: 53.92 W. 1954 July 25 - 06:51 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 35 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 12 Launch Point 11 - - Latitude: 59.20 N - Longitude: 53.72 W. 1954 July 25 - 12:36 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 36 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 12 Launch Point 12 - - Latitude: 59.37 N - Longitude: 59.37 W. 1954 July 25 - 15:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 37 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 12 Launch Point 13 - - Latitude: 59.30 N - Longitude: 54.62 W. 1954 July 25 - 18:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. NRL Rockoon 10 Aeronomy mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 12 Launch Point 17 - - Latitude: 58.37 N - Longitude: 54.98 W. 1954 July 26 - 00:29 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. NRL Rockoon 11 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 12 Launch Point 18 - - Latitude: 58.67 N - Longitude: 56.18 W. 1954 July 26 - 11:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. NRL Rockoon 12 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 12 Launch Point 19 - - Latitude: 60.05 N - Longitude: 56.37 W. 1955 September 23 - 20:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 38 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 1 - - Latitude: 42.67 N - Longitude: 66.18 W. 1955 September 24 - 16:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 39 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 2 - - Latitude: 44.58 N - Longitude: 60.73 W. 1955 September 24 - 21:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 40 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 3 - - Latitude: 45.28 N - Longitude: 59.42 W. 1955 September 25 - 20:39 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. SUI 41 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 4 - - Latitude: 47.73 N - Longitude: 52.50 W. 1955 September 27 - 19:12 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. NRL Rockoon 14 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 20 - - Latitude: 58.05 N - Longitude: 53.97 W. 1955 September 27 - 19:43 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. NRL Rockoon 13 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 19 - - Latitude: 57.40 N - Longitude: 54.57 W. 1955 September 27 - 20:54 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 42 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 5 - - Latitude: 57.85 N - Longitude: 54.23 W. 1955 September 28 - 01:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. SUI 43 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 6 - - Latitude: 58.45 N - Longitude: 53.95 W. 1955 September 28 - 12:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. NRL Rockoon 15 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 21 - - Latitude: 61.45 N - Longitude: 55.43 W. 1955 September 28 - 14:54 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 44 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 7 - - Latitude: 61.17 N - Longitude: 55.25 W. 1955 September 28 - 17:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. NRL Rockoon 16 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 22 - - Latitude: 62.48 N - Longitude: 56.72 W. 1955 September 28 - 19:22 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. SUI 45 test Agency: SUI. Apogee: 102 km (63 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 8 - - Latitude: 62.03 N - Longitude: 56.08 W. 1955 September 29 - 13:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 46 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 9 - - Latitude: 65.65 N - Longitude: 58.00 W. 1955 September 29 - 19:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 47 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 10 - - Latitude: 67.52 N - Longitude: 60.25 W. 1955 September 29 - 21:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. SUI 48 test Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 11 - - Latitude: 66.85 N - Longitude: 60.00 W. 1955 September 30 - 20:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 49 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 12 - - Latitude: 70.20 N - Longitude: 62.45 W. 1955 October 4 - 21:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 50 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 13 - - Latitude: 72.68 N - Longitude: 75.35 W. 1955 October 6 - 10:54 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. NRL Rockoon 17 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 23 - - Latitude: 65.92 N - Longitude: 61.40 W. 1955 October 6 - 19:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 51 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 14 - - Latitude: 65.12 N - Longitude: 61.85 W. 1955 October 11 - 14:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. SUI 52 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 15 - - Latitude: 61.58 N - Longitude: 64.60 W. 1955 October 11 - 14:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. NRL Rockoon 18 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 24 - - Latitude: 60.58 N - Longitude: 63.53 W. 1955 October 13 - 06:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. NRL Rockoon 19 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 25 - - Latitude: 57.17 N - Longitude: 59.00 W. 1955 October 13 - 12:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 53 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 16 - - Latitude: 56.78 N - Longitude: 58.70 W. 1955 October 13 - 13:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. NRL Rockoon 20 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: NRL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 26 - - Latitude: 55.98 N - Longitude: 57.65 W. 1955 October 13 - 15:24 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure. SUI 54 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 17 - - Latitude: 56.37 N - Longitude: 58.18 W. 1955 October 13 - 20:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. SUI 55 Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at Atlantic Ocean Launch Site 13 Launch Point 18 - - Latitude: 55.72 N - Longitude: 57.30 W. 1956 October 27 - 21:24 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun N-C 8 UM AM6.08 Sphere? Aeronomy mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 161 km (100 mi). Launched during University of Michigan's 1956 Cruise 1956 at Launch Point 1 - - Latitude: 40.00 N - Longitude: 71.00 W. 1956 November 2 - 18:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun N-C 9 UM AM6.09 Sphere Aeronomy mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 131 km (81 mi). Launched during University of Michigan's 1956 Cruise 1956 at Launch Point 2 - - Latitude: 49.00 N - Longitude: 48.00 W. 1956 November 4 - 18:54 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun N-C 10 UM AM6.10 Sphere Aeronomy mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 162 km (100 mi). Launched during University of Michigan's 1956 Cruise 1956 at Launch Point 3 - - Latitude: 58.00 N - Longitude: 47.00 W. 1956 November 7 - 15:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun N-C 11 UM AM6.11 Sphere? Aeronomy mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 169 km (105 mi). Launched during University of Michigan's 1956 Cruise 1956 at Launch Point 4 - - Latitude: 64.00 N - Longitude: 58.00 W. 1956 November 10 - 15:17 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun N-C 12 UM AM6.12 Sphere Aeronomy mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 161 km (100 mi). Launched during University of Michigan's 1956 Cruise 1956 at Launch Point 5 - - Latitude: 66.00 N - Longitude: 58.00 W. 1957 August 5 - 11:53 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.01F SUI 56 Aeronomy / Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at IGY Rockoon Launch Site 1, Atlantic Ocean LP1 - - Latitude: 55.00 N - Longitude: 54.00 W. 1957 August 5 - 16:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.02F SUI 57 Fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at IGY Rockoon Launch Site 1, Atlantic Ocean LP2 - - Latitude: 56.62 N - Longitude: 54.42 W. 1957 August 6 - 10:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.03F SUI 58 Aeronomy / aurora / chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 116 km (72 mi). Launched at IGY Rockoon Launch Site 1, Atlantic Ocean LP3 - - Latitude: 62.27 N - Longitude: 56.28 W. 1957 August 6 - 16:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.04F SUI 59 Ionosphere mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 117 km (72 mi). Launched at IGY Rockoon Launch Site 1, Atlantic Ocean LP4 - - Latitude: 63.93 N - Longitude: 56.15 W. 1957 August 7 - 03:28 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.05F FAILURE: Failure. SUI 60 Aeronomy / Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). Launched at IGY Rockoon Launch Site 1, Atlantic Ocean LP5 - - Latitude: 67.33 N - Longitude: 57.05 W. 1957 August 7 - 22:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.06F FAILURE: Failure. SUI 61 Fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). Launched at IGY Rockoon Launch Site 1, Atlantic Ocean LP6 - - Latitude: 72.92 N - Longitude: 58.52 W. 1957 August 8 - 07:17 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.07F SUI 62 Aeronomy / Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 132 km (82 mi). Launched at IGY Rockoon Launch Site 1, Atlantic Ocean LP7 - - Latitude: 75.20 N - Longitude: 63.32 W. 1957 August 10 - 05:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.08F SUI 63 Aeronomy / aurora / chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 117 km (72 mi). Launched at IGY Rockoon Launch Site 1, Atlantic Ocean LP8 - - Latitude: 74.30 N - Longitude: 63.57 W. 1957 August 10 - 23:36 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.09F SUI 64 Aeronomy / aurora / chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 77 km (47 mi). Launched at IGY Rockoon Launch Site 1, Atlantic Ocean LP9 - - Latitude: 72.07 N - Longitude: 58.33 W. 1957 August 11 - 05:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.10F FAILURE: Failure. SUI 65 Aeronomy / Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). Launched at IGY Rockoon Launch Site 1, Atlantic Ocean LP10 - - Latitude: 70.40 N - Longitude: 57.00 W. 1957 August 11 - 20:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.11F SUI 66 Aeronomy / Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at IGY Rockoon Launch Site 1, Atlantic Ocean LP11 - - Latitude: 66.67 N - Longitude: 54.93 W. 1957 August 12 - 07:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.12F FAILURE: Failure. SUI 67 Aeronomy / aurora / chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). Launched at IGY Rockoon Launch Site 1, Atlantic Ocean LP12 - - Latitude: 64.68 N - Longitude: 53.95 W. 1957 August 12 - 13:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.13F SUI 68 Aurora / fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at IGY Rockoon Launch Site 1, Atlantic Ocean LP13 - - Latitude: 63.05 N - Longitude: 53.72 W. 1957 August 13 - 01:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.14F SUI 69 Aeronomy / aurora / chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at IGY Rockoon Launch Site 1, Atlantic Ocean LP14 - - Latitude: 60.58 N - Longitude: 49.27 W. 1957 August 14 - 08:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.15F SUI 70 Aeronomy / aurora / chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at IGY Rockoon Launch Site 1, Atlantic Ocean LP15 - - Latitude: 59.30 N - Longitude: 47.80 W. 1957 August 14 - 13:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.16F SUI 71 Aurora / fields mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 97 km (60 mi). Launched at IGY Rockoon Launch Site 1, Atlantic Ocean LP16 - - Latitude: 57.73 N - Longitude: 48.15 W. 1957 August 14 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.17F SUI 72 Aeronomy / aurora / chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). Launched at IGY Rockoon Launch Site 1, Atlantic Ocean LP17 - - Latitude: 56.22 N - Longitude: 48.77 W. 1957 August 14 - 22:51 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.18F SUI 73 Aeronomy / aurora / chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 97 km (60 mi). Launched at IGY Rockoon Launch Site 1, Atlantic Ocean LP18 - - Latitude: 55.67 N - Longitude: 48.93 W. 1957 September 26 - 17:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.50F II5.50F test Agency: SUI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Thirty-six Rockoons (balloon-launched rockets) were launched from Navy icebreaker, U.S.S. Glacier, in Atlantic, Pacific, and Antartic areas ranging from 75 N. to 72 S. latitude, as part of the U.S.-IGY scientific program headed by James A. Van Allen and Lawrence J. Cahill of the State University of Iowa (SUI). These were the first known upper atmosphere rocket soundings in the Antartctic area. Launched from IGY Rockoon Launch Site 2, Atlantic Ocean - Latitude: 0.83 N, Longitude:0.99 W. 1957 September 27 - 13:12 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.51F SUI 75 Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 119 km (73 mi). 1957 October 4 - 19:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rockoon. Loki Rockoon II5.52F SUI 76 Chemical release mission Agency: SUI. Apogee: 113 km (70 mi). 1958 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Argus training test Agency: USN TF88. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1958 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Argus training test Agency: USN TF88. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1958 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Argus training test Agency: USN TF88. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1958 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Argus training test Agency: USN TF88. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1958 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Argus training test Agency: USN TF88. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1958 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Argus training test Agency: USN TF88. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1958 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Argus training test Agency: USN TF88. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1958 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Argus training test Agency: USN TF88. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1958 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Argus training test Agency: USN TF88. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1958 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Argus training test Agency: USN TF88. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1958 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Argus training test Agency: USN TF88. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1958 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Argus training test Agency: USN TF88. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1958 August 12 - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Argus training test Agency: USN TF88. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1958 August 22 - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Argus training test Agency: USN TF88. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1958 August 27 - 02:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: X-17. Argus I Nuclear test Agency: USN. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi). The Argus series were the only clandestine nuclear tests ever conducted by the United States. The rocket-launched nuclear warheads were set off at very high altitudes over the South Atlantic, 1800 km south-west of Capetown, South Africa. The purpose was to determine the effects of nuclear explosions on the Earth's magnetic field and the impact to military radar, communications, satellites and ballistic missiles electronics. The earth's magnetic field is not only off-axis from the earth, but also off centre from the earth's core. This means the Van Allen Radiation belts are closest to the earth in the region known as the 'South Atlantic Anomaly'. This made the selected launch point the ideal place for launching a rocket into the lower belt where the particles and radiation from the explosion would be trapped. The 1.7 kiloton W-25 warhead used had been developed and previously tested for the Genie air-to-air missile. The first test was launched from vessel AVM1 at 38.5 deg S, 11.5 deg. W, and exploded at an altitude of 160 km. The initial flash was followed by an auroral luminescence extending upward and downward along the magnetic lines where the burst occurred. The experiment verified the predicitons made in the original October 1957 proposal by N. C. Christofilos of the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory in Livermore. 1958 August 30 - 03:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: X-17. Argus II Nuclear test Agency: USN. Apogee: 293 km (182 mi). Second covert Argus launch to study effect of nuclear explosions on the Van Allen radiation belts. The rocket was launched from vessel AVM1 at 49.5 deg South, 8.2 deg West; altitude reached 294 km; yield of the nuclear warhead, 1.7 kilotons. 1958 September 6 - 22:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: X-17. Argus III Nuclear test Agency: USN. Apogee: 750 km (460 mi). Third and final covert Argus launch to study effect of nuclear explosions on the Van Allen radiation belts. The rocket was launched from vessel AVM1 at 48.5 deg South, 9.7 deg West ; altitude reached 750 km; yield of the nuclear warhead, 1.7 kilotons. 1964 November 10 - 22:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.114CA Sodium release Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Launched in Atlantic Ocean, Croatan 1964 cruise. 1964 November 11 - 22:24 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.115CA Sodium release Aeronomy mission 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 12 - 10:53 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.116CA Sodium release Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 204 km (126 mi). Launched from Atlantic Ocean during Croatan 1964 cruise. 1964 November 17 - 17:49 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.233UA Density Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 194 km (120 mi). Launched from Atlantic Ocean during Croatan 1964 cruise. 1964 November 17 - 21:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.153GA Density Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi). Launched from Atlantic Ocean during Croatan 1964 cruise. 1964 November 19 - 18:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.29GA FAILURE: Failure. UM Pitot 7? Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). Launched from Atlantic Ocean during Croatan 1964 cruise. 1964 November 19 - 22:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.148UI IQSY Ionospheric Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 170 km (100 mi). Launched from Atlantic Ocean during Croatan 1964 cruise. 1965 January 7 - Launch Vehicle: Iris. Hydra-Iris SAP-1 FAILURE: Failure. LRL SAP-1 Ionosphere/Magnesium release mission Agency: USN NMC. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi). 1965 January 26 - 09:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Iris. Hydra-Iris SAP-2 LRL SAP-2 (SAA) Ionosphere / magnetosphere mission Agency: USN NMC. Apogee: 289 km (179 mi). 1966 February 10 - 10:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Arcasonde IIA Weather mission Agency: MRN. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1968 May 9 - 07:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 162 km (100 mi). 1968 May 11 - 01:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 167 km (103 mi). 1968 May 11 - 13:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 167 km (103 mi). 1968 May 12 - 13:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 171 km (106 mi). 1968 May 16 - 18:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 168 km (104 mi). 1968 May 17 - 18:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 159 km (98 mi). 1968 May 18 - 18:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 167 km (103 mi). 1968 May 21 - 14:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 174 km (108 mi). 1968 May 21 - 20:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 167 km (103 mi). 1968 May 22 - 00:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 169 km (105 mi). 1968 August 20 - 23:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 78 km (48 mi). 1968 August 21 - 17:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 76 km (47 mi). 1968 August 22 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1968 August 22 - 18:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1968 August 23 - 18:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 76 km (47 mi). 1968 August 24 - 15:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1968 August 24 - 17:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1968 December 26 - 15:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1968 December 26 - 23:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 74 km (45 mi). 1968 December 27 - 05:11 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1968 December 30 - 05:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 78 km (48 mi). 1968 December 30 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1968 December 30 - 15:49 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1968 December 30 - 17:53 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 74 km (45 mi). 1968 December 30 - 23:51 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Agency: GMS?. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1969 January 2 - 03:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1969 January 2 - 09:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1969 January 2 - 16:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 93 km (57 mi). 1969 January 2 - 22:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 92 km (57 mi). 1969 January 7 - 03:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1969 January 7 - 09:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). 1969 January 7 - 21:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1969 January 11 - 03:51 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). 1969 January 11 - 09:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 94 km (58 mi). 1969 January 11 - 15:56 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 93 km (57 mi). 1969 January 11 - 21:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). 1969 January 23 - 10:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1969 January 23 - 16:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 92 km (57 mi). 1969 January 27 - 04:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 92 km (57 mi). 1969 January 27 - 16:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 96 km (59 mi). 1969 January 27 - 22:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 96 km (59 mi). 1969 July 25 - 01:19 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 166 km (103 mi). 1969 July 25 - 02:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. M-100? Aeronomy mission Apogee: 94 km (58 mi). 1969 July 27 - 21:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 168 km (104 mi). 1969 July 27 - 22:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 164 km (101 mi). 1969 July 27 - 23:27 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 170 km (100 mi). 1969 July 28 - 00:17 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 167 km (103 mi). 1969 July 30 - 02:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. M-100? Aeronomy mission Apogee: 84 km (52 mi). 1969 August 3 - 03:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 164 km (101 mi). 1969 August 3 - 04:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 168 km (104 mi). 1969 August 3 - 05:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 165 km (102 mi). 1969 August 3 - 05:51 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 169 km (105 mi). 1969 August 3 - 07:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 172 km (106 mi). 1969 August 6 - 02:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. M-100? Aeronomy mission Apogee: 94 km (58 mi). 1969 August 13 - 02:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. M-100? Aeronomy mission Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). 1969 August 20 - 02:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. M-100? Aeronomy mission Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1969 September 25 - 23:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1969 September 26 - 20:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1969 September 26 - 22:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). 1969 September 27 - 19:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1969 September 28 - 20:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1969 September 28 - 22:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1969 September 29 - 21:23 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1969 September 29 - 22:31 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1969 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1969 October 11 - 11:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Ionosphere mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). 1969 October 18 - 11:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Ionosphere mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 165 km (102 mi). 1969 October 18 - 17:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Ionosphere mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi). 1969 November 5 - 08:11 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Ionosphere mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi). 1969 November 5 - 11:12 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Ionosphere mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 162 km (100 mi). 1969 November 9 - 16:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Ionosphere mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 162 km (100 mi). 1969 December 10 - 20:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Ionosphere mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi). 1969 December 10 - 22:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Ionosphere mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi). 1970 July 14 - 07:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Ionosphere mission Apogee: 171 km (106 mi). 1970 July 23 - 12:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Ionosphere mission Apogee: 167 km (103 mi). 1970 July 24 - 16:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Apogee: 180 km (110 mi). 1970 July 25 - 14:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Ionosphere mission Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1970 July 26 - 13:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Ionosphere mission Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). 1970 July 26 - 17:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Ionosphere mission Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). 1970 July 26 - 19:49 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Ionosphere mission Apogee: 180 km (110 mi). 1970 July 30 - 08:21 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Ionosphere mission Apogee: 160 km (90 mi). 1970 July 30 - 14:26 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Ionosphere mission Apogee: 159 km (98 mi). 1970 August 4 - 04:31 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 165 km (102 mi). 1970 August 4 - 17:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). 1970 August 5 - 08:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Ionosphere mission Apogee: 149 km (92 mi). 1970 August 5 - 16:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Apogee: 149 km (92 mi). 1970 August 10 - 06:12 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Ionosphere mission Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). 1970 August 10 - 16:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Ionosphere mission Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1971 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1971 December 14 - 15:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Test mission Apogee: 151 km (93 mi). 1971 December 16 - 05:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 170 km (100 mi). 1971 December 26 - 04:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 179 km (111 mi). 1971 December 26 - 12:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1971 December 26 - 14:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Ionosphere mission Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). 1971 December 27 - 02:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Ionosphere mission Apogee: 176 km (109 mi). 1971 December 31 - 19:49 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 177 km (109 mi). 1971 December 31 - 20:49 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). 1971 December 31 - 21:57 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 179 km (111 mi). 1971 December 31 - 23:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 183 km (113 mi). 1972 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1972 January 1 - 07:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy mission Apogee: 180 km (110 mi). 1973 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 1 Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1973 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 2 Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1973 June 30 - 10:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Eclipse mission Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1973 July 1 - 10:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 B-37 Ionosphere mission Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). 1973 July 12 - 14:49 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 B-38 Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). 1973 July 19 - 21:21 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 B-39 Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). 1973 July 20 - 06:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 B-40 Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). 1973 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 9 Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1973 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 13 Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1973 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 8 Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1973 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 10 Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1973 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 12 Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1973 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 14 Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1973 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 11 Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1973 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 15 Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1975 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1976 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1977 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1977 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1977 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1977 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1977 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1977 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1977 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1977 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1977 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1977 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1977 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1977 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1978 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1978 April 7 - 10:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Apogee: 178 km (110 mi). 1978 April 19 - 10:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Apogee: 161 km (100 mi). 1978 April 19 - 15:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Apogee: 170 km (100 mi). 1978 April 21 - 05:29 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy/Plasma/Solar mission Apogee: 170 km (100 mi). 1978 April 21 - 06:26 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy/Plasma/Solar mission Apogee: 170 km (100 mi). 1978 April 21 - 07:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy/Plasma/Solar mission Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1978 April 21 - 17:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy/Plasma/Solar mission Apogee: 170 km (100 mi). 1978 April 21 - 18:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy/Plasma/Solar mission Apogee: 170 km (100 mi). 1978 May 4 - 06:14 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy/Plasma/Solar mission Apogee: 168 km (104 mi). 1978 May 4 - 07:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy/Plasma/Solar mission Apogee: 165 km (102 mi). 1978 May 4 - 18:29 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Plasma/Solar Ultraviolet/Solar mission Apogee: 168 km (104 mi). 1978 May 5 - 06:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy/Plasma mission Apogee: 160 km (90 mi). 1978 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1978 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1978 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1980 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1981 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1981 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1981 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1981 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1981 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1981 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1981 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1981 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1981 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1981 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1981 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1981 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1981 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1981 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1981 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1982 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1982 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1982 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1982 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1982 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1982 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1982 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1982 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1982 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1982 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1982 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1982 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1982 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1982 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1982 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1982 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1982 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1982 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1982 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1982 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1982 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1983 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1983 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1983 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1983 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1983 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1983 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1983 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1983 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1983 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1983 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1983 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1983 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1983 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1983 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1983 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1983 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1983 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1983 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1983 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1983 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 March 18 - 00:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Plazma Plasma/Active mission Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1985 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1985 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1986 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1986 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1986 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1986 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1986 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1986 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1986 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1986 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1986 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. MR-12 D-75MG Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1986 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1986 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1986 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1986 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1986 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1986 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1986 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1986 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1986 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1986 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1986 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1986 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1986 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1987 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1987 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1987 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1987 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1987 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1987 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1987 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1987 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1987 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1987 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1987 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1987 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1987 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1987 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1987 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1987 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1987 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1987 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1987 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1987 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1987 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1989 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1989 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1989 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1989 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1989 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1989 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1989 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1989 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1989 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1989 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1989 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1989 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1989 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1989 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1989 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1989 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1989 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1989 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1989 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1989 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1990 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1990 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1990 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1990 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1990 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1990 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1990 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1990 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1990 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1990 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1990 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1990 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1990 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1990 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1990 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1990 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1990 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1990 November 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1990 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1990 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1990 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1991 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1991 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1991 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1991 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1991 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1991 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1991 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1991 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1991 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1991 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1991 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1991 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1991 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1991 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1991 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1991 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1995 March 4 - Launch Vehicle: Terrier. Terrier LEAP Hughes LEAP FTV-3 Interceptor mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). Launched by vessel CG-20 from Aegis NTW test launch area, Atlantic Ocean off S Carolina - Latitude: 33.00 N, Longitude:77.00 W. 1995 March 28 - Launch Vehicle: Terrier. Terrier LEAP Hughes LEAP FTV-4 Interceptor mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). Launched by vessel CG-20 from Aegis NTW test launch area, Atlantic Ocean off S Carolina - Latitude: 33.00 N, Longitude:77.00 W. 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