Cape Canaveral LC29
Launch Complex 29 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Pads: 2. Latitude: 28.4291 N. Longitude: 80.5766 W. Polaris A1, Polaris A2, Polaris A3.

Complex 29 was built to support the U.S. Navy's Polaris submarine ballistic missile program. Construction began in August 1958. The Navy occupied the site in July 1959, and Pad 29A supported 47 Polaris launches between 21 September 1959 and 2 November 1967. The complex was placed on standby status in 1968, and it was upgraded to support the British Chevaline submarine ballistic missile program in the mid 1970s. Complex 29 supported ten Chevaline launches between 12 September 1977 and 20 May 1980. The site was deactivated in 1980.

  • 1959 September 21 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-1 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1959 October 12 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Failure. Polaris A1 A1X-2 Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
  • 1959 November 20 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-3 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1959 December 7 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-4 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1959 December 15 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Failure. Polaris A1 A1X-6 Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
  • 1960 January 7 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-7 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 January 13 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-8 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 January 20 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-9 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 January 27 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-10 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 February 4 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-12 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 February 10 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-11 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 February 26 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Failure. Polaris A1 A1X-13 Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
  • 1960 April 25 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-22 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1960 April 29 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 A1X-23 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1961 January 10 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Polaris A2 A2X-3 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 March 15 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Polaris A2 A2X-10 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 April 11 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Failure. Polaris A2 A2X-12 Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
  • 1961 May 1 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Polaris A2 A2X-16 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 May 8 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Polaris A2 A2X-19 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 July 13 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Polaris A2 A2X-20 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 August 2 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Polaris A2 A2X-21 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 November 9 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Polaris A2 A2X-14 (A2G-1) Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1961 December 1 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Polaris A2 A2X-23 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1962 January 23 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Failure. Polaris A2 A2X-17 (A2G-2)
  • 1962 March 1 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A2. Polaris A2 A2X-27 (A2G-5) Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1962 August 7 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3X-1 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1962 September 6 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3X-2 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1962 October 5 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Failure. Polaris A3 A3X-3 Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
  • 1962 November 5 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Failure. Polaris A3 A3X-4 Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
  • 1962 November 17 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3X-5 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1962 December 6 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3X-6 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 February 7 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3X-8 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 February 18 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Failure. Polaris A3 A3X-9 Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
  • 1963 March 19 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3X-11 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 April 8 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3X-18 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 July 26 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3X-33 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1963 August 19 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3X-37 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1964 January 7 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3X-50 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1965 April 14 - STAFF 1 Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Failure. Polaris A1 C2X-1 Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
  • 1965 June 16 - STAFF 2 Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 C2X-2 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1965 August 11 - STAFF 3 Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 C2X-3 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1965 November 12 22:28 - STAFF 4 Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A1. Polaris A1 C2X-4 Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1966 November 17 - Antelope test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3TX-1 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1967 January 6 - Antelope test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3TX-2 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1967 March 2 - Antelope test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3TX-4 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1967 September 12 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3TY-1 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1967 November 1 - Test mission Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3TY-3 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1977 September 12 23:30 - Chevaline warhead test launch Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3TK-PA Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1977 November 8 22:30 - Chevaline warhead test launch Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3TK-PB Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1978 July 27 23:30 - Chevaline warhead test launch Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3TK P-1 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1978 November 30 22:00 - Chevaline warhead test launch Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3TK P-2 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1979 April 4 23:47 - Chevaline warhead test launch Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3TK P-3 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1979 July 6 01:20 - Chevaline warhead test launch Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3TK C9E Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1979 September 1 04:16 - Chevaline warhead test launch Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3TK P-5 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1979 November 8 22:00 - Chevaline warhead test launch Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3TK P-6 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1980 March 21 23:30 - Chevaline warhead test launch Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3TK PT-2 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1980 April 11 00:15 - Chevaline warhead test launch Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3TK PT-1 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1980 May 19 00:30 - Chevaline warhead test launch Launch Vehicle: Polaris A3. Polaris A3 A3TK PT-3 Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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