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Sounding rocket launch location known to have been used for 34 launches from 1974 to 1983, reaching up to 742 kilometers altitude. General / Launch Complex Unknown Chronology 1974 March 29 - 02:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. EQUION Ionosphere / eclipse mission Agency: Aerospace. Apogee: 742 km (461 mi). 1975 May 24 - 01:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.170GE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 338 km (210 mi). 1975 May 24 - 01:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.139UE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 93 km (57 mi). 1975 May 24 - 01:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.133GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 71 km (44 mi). 1975 May 24 - 06:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.171GE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 324 km (201 mi). 1975 May 24 - 07:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.140UE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). 1975 May 24 - 07:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.134GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1975 May 24 - 08:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.135GM Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 67 km (41 mi). 1975 May 24 - 14:24 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki G 1-7743 Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1975 May 24 - 19:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki G 1-7742 Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1975 May 25 - 19:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki G 1-7744 Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 69 km (42 mi). 1975 May 27 - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.531UA Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 127 km (78 mi). 1975 May 27 - 08:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.530UA Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 127 km (78 mi). 1975 May 28 - 19:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.142UE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 86 km (53 mi). 1975 May 28 - 20:26 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.532UE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 191 km (118 mi). 1975 May 28 - 21:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.141UE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). 1975 May 29 - 03:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.538UA Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 131 km (81 mi). 1975 May 30 - 04:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.524UE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 187 km (116 mi). 1975 June 2 - 05:11 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.525UE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 187 km (116 mi). 1975 June 3 - 16:14 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.149GE FAILURE: Failure. Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). 1975 June 3 - 16:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.540CA Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 204 km (126 mi). 1975 June 7 - 16:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.150GE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 259 km (160 mi). 1975 June 7 - 16:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.541CA Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 197 km (122 mi). 1979 March 21 - 23:49 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Canopus. FAILURE: Failure. Spread F Barium release mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1979 March 22 - 23:53 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Canopus. Spread F Barium release mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 268 km (166 mi). 1979 October 23 - 23:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike Nike GL A45.803-1 SMOKE Aeronomy / Chemical release mission Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 1979 October 24 - 23:24 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike Nike GL A45.803-2 SMOKE Aeronomy / Chemical release mission Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 1979 October 29 - 23:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike Nike GL A45.803-3 SMOKE Aeronomy / Chemical release mission Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 1983 March 8 - 17:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.218UE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1983 March 8 - 22:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.223UE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1983 March 8 - 23:27 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.221UE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1983 March 9 - 01:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.220UE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1983 March 9 - 10:11 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.219UE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1983 March 9 - 12:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.222UE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site.. To contact astronauts or cosmonauts. © Mark Wade, 1997 - 2008 except where otherwise noted. |
