Cape Canaveral LC4
Launch Complex 4 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Pads: 1. Latitude: 28.4663 N. Longitude: 80.5361 W. Bomarc, Jason, Matador, Redstone.

This complex was built to support the Bomarc interceptor missile program, but also supported Bumper, Jason, Redstone, X-17 and Polaris ballistic missile operations. The Air Force accepted Complex 4 in 1952. Following the last Bomarc launch in April 1960, some Bomarc support facilities were converted into a medical support area for Project Mercury. Later the complex supported tethered aerostat programs from 1983 through 1989.

  • 1952 September 10 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Bomarc. Failure. Bomarc 621-1 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
  • 1953 August 20 14:37 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Redstone. Control System malfunction followed by Power Plant malfunction at approximately 80 sec. Ground cut-off command given... Redstone RS-1 Redstone missile No. 1 was fired by Army Redstone Arsenal personnel at AFMTC, Cape Canaveral. Missile test failure. Missed aimpoint by 240,000 m.
  • 1954 January 27 15:20 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Redstone. Redstone RS-2 Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Successful missile test. Missed aimpoint by 8,400 m.
  • 1954 May 5 17:28 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Redstone. Ejector burnout immediately following lift-off.. Redstone RS-3 Missile test failure. Missed aimpoint by 277,000 m.
  • 1954 August 18 14:04 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Redstone. Steam generator regulator malfunction caused drop in combustion pressure.. Redstone RS-4 Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Missile test failure. Missed aimpoint by 19,200 m.
  • 1954 November 17 18:12 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Redstone. Ground programmed yaw maneuver caused missile control loss at 80 sec causing power plant erratic behavior. Human error in selection of yaw maneuver impulse.. Redstone RS-6 Missile test failure. Missed aimpoint by 166,300 m.
  • 1955 February 9 20:15 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Redstone. Separation bolt No. 3 failure. Inverter frequency shift.. Redstone RS-8 Missile test failure. Missed aimpoint by 23,400 m.
  • 1955 May 6 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Matador. Matador GM-52-1895 Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
  • 1956 February 2 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Bomarc. Bomarc 623-13 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
  • 1956 May 21 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Bomarc. Failure. Bomarc 623-16 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
  • 1957 April 17 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Bomarc. Bomarc 624-1 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
  • 1957 July 22 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Bomarc. Bomarc 624-7 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
  • 1958 May 1 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Bomarc. Bomarc 624-19 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
  • 1958 August 7 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Bomarc. Bomarc 624-XY1 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). First launching of USAF Bomarc interceptor missile from Cape Canaveral on a signal sent by the SAGE Control Center at Kingston, N.Y.
  • 1958 August 15 04:16 - Nuclear Observation mission Launch Vehicle: Jason. Jason Jason 1822 Apogee: 693 km (430 mi).
  • 1958 August 27 03:33 - Nuclear Observation mission Launch Vehicle: Jason. Jason Jason 1909 Apogee: 937 km (582 mi).
  • 1958 August 30 06:36 - Nuclear Observation mission Launch Vehicle: Jason. Jason Jason 2025 Apogee: 699 km (434 mi).
  • 1958 August 30 04:31 - Nuclear Observation mission Launch Vehicle: Jason. Jason Jason 2022 Apogee: 878 km (545 mi).
  • 1958 August 31 00:07 - Nuclear Observation mission Launch Vehicle: Jason. Jason Jason 2020 Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
  • 1958 September 2 22:15 - Nuclear Observation mission Launch Vehicle: Jason. Jason Jason 2043 Apogee: 789 km (490 mi).
  • 1958 September 3 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Bomarc. Bomarc 624-XY3 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
  • 1958 September 24 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Bomarc. Bomarc 624-XY4 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
  • 1958 October 21 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Bomarc. Bomarc 624-XY6 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
  • 1958 October 21 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Bomarc. Bomarc 624-XY5 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
  • 1958 November 21 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Bomarc. Bomarc 624-XY7 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
  • 1958 December 13 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Bomarc. Bomarc 624-XY8 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
  • 1959 January 27 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Bomarc. Bomarc 624-XY16 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
  • 1959 January 27 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Bomarc. Bomarc 624-XY11 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
  • 1959 February 16 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Draco. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
  • 1959 March 16 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Draco. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
  • 1959 April 21 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Bomarc. Bomarc 624-XY15 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
  • 1959 April 27 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Draco. Failure.
  • 1959 May 27 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Bomarc. Bomarc 631-1 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
  • 1959 September 2 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Bomarc. Bomarc 631-4 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
  • 1959 October 28 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Bomarc. Bomarc 631-5 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
  • 1960 January 29 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Bomarc. Bomarc 631-6 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
  • 1960 April 15 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Bomarc. Bomarc 631-8 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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