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Sounding rocket launch location known to have been used for 186 launches from 1963 to 1981, reaching up to 416 kilometers altitude. General / Launch Complex Unknown Chronology 1963 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Ionosphere mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). 1968 March 15 - 03:43 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Dragon 2B D-251A FU-171 VLF / Ions Ionosphere mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi). 1968 March 27 - 07:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Dragon 2B D-252 FU-171 VLF / Ions Ionosphere mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi). 1968 April 1 - 03:26 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Belier. Dragon 2B D-253 FU-171 VLF / Ions Ionosphere mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 416 km (258 mi). 1973 February 27 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 92 km (57 mi). 1973 March 9 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1973 March 14 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1973 March 21 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 92 km (57 mi). 1973 March 24 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 92 km (57 mi). 1973 March 28 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi). 1973 March 30 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 86 km (53 mi). 1973 April 4 - 17:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1973 April 5 - 12:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi). 1973 April 11 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi). 1973 April 13 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1973 April 18 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 83 km (51 mi). 1973 April 20 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 83 km (51 mi). 1973 April 25 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi). 1973 April 27 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 86 km (53 mi). 1973 May 2 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1973 May 7 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi). 1973 May 9 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 86 km (53 mi). 1974 February 18 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi). 1974 February 20 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1974 February 23 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1974 February 27 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1974 March 2 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1974 March 13 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1974 March 20 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 86 km (53 mi). 1974 March 22 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1974 March 23 - 17:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 86 km (53 mi). 1974 March 24 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1974 March 27 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). 1974 April 3 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1974 April 10 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). 1974 April 17 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1974 April 19 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1974 April 20 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1974 April 21 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 97 km (60 mi). 1974 April 24 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 92 km (57 mi). 1974 April 30 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 92 km (57 mi). 1975 January 22 - 02:26 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.129UE ARAKS Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1975 January 22 - 02:36 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.130UE ARAKS Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1975 January 26 - 02:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Stromboli. Eridan E012A ARAKS Northward Ionosphere / plasma mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 190 km (110 mi). 1975 February 3 - 04:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.138UE ARAKS Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1975 February 15 - 01:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.131UE ARAKS Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1975 February 15 - 01:36 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Stromboli. Eridan E012B ARAKS Eastward Ionosphere / plasma mission Agency: CNES. Apogee: 185 km (114 mi). 1975 February 15 - 01:36 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas NASA 15.132UE ARAKS Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1975 March 19 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1975 March 26 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1975 April 2 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1975 April 9 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1975 April 12 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1975 April 14 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1975 April 16 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1975 April 18 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1975 April 23 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1975 April 30 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1975 May 3 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1975 May 5 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 94 km (58 mi). 1975 May 7 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1975 May 9 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1975 May 14 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). 1975 May 21 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 66 km (41 mi). 1975 May 28 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). 1975 June 4 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1975 June 6 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1975 June 11 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1976 February 18 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 79 km (49 mi). 1976 February 25 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). 1976 March 3 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1976 March 10 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1976 March 17 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi). 1976 March 24 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1976 March 26 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi). 1976 March 29 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1976 March 31 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1976 April 7 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1976 April 10 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1976 April 12 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1976 April 14 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1976 April 16 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1976 April 21 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). 1976 April 28 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1976 May 5 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1976 May 12 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1976 May 19 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1976 May 19 - 17:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1977 February 9 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 79 km (49 mi). 1977 February 16 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 83 km (51 mi). 1977 February 18 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 92 km (57 mi). 1977 February 23 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi). 1977 February 25 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi). 1977 March 2 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 86 km (53 mi). 1977 March 9 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 94 km (58 mi). 1977 March 11 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1977 March 14 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 92 km (57 mi). 1977 March 16 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1977 March 21 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). 1977 March 23 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 93 km (57 mi). 1977 March 25 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1977 March 30 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1977 April 6 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 92 km (57 mi). 1977 April 13 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1977 April 16 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). 1977 April 18 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1977 April 20 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). 1978 June 7 - 15:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1978 June 14 - 15:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1978 June 21 - 16:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). 1978 June 28 - 17:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1978 July 5 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1978 July 10 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi). 1978 July 12 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1978 July 15 - 14:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi). 1978 July 19 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 76 km (47 mi). 1978 July 26 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1978 August 2 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1978 August 9 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 86 km (53 mi). 1978 August 16 - 13:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi). 1978 August 19 - 17:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1978 August 23 - 17:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1978 August 28 - 13:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi). 1978 August 29 - 16:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1978 August 30 - 13:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 92 km (57 mi). 1978 September 6 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1978 September 8 - 15:36 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). 1979 May 30 - 19:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1979 June 2 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 86 km (53 mi). 1979 June 5 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1979 June 6 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 86 km (53 mi). 1979 June 8 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 86 km (53 mi). 1979 June 9 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1979 June 13 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1979 June 16 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1979 June 18 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 73 km (45 mi). 1979 June 20 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1979 June 23 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi). 1979 June 24 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1979 June 27 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1979 June 27 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1979 June 29 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1979 June 30 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1979 July 4 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1979 July 5 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1979 July 7 - 14:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1979 July 11 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1980 April 26 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1980 April 29 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1980 April 30 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1980 May 2 - 14:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 86 km (53 mi). 1980 May 3 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). 1980 May 5 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). 1980 May 6 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). 1980 May 7 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1980 May 9 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1980 May 10 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1980 May 12 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1980 May 13 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1980 May 14 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). 1980 May 16 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1980 May 17 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1980 May 19 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi). 1980 May 20 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1980 May 21 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1980 May 23 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1981 May 20 - 14:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1981 May 22 - 02:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1981 May 27 - 15:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). 1981 June 3 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1981 June 8 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1981 June 9 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1981 June 10 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 83 km (51 mi). 1981 June 11 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1981 June 12 - 17:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi). 1981 June 17 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1981 June 24 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1981 July 1 - 17:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1981 July 8 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi). 1981 July 15 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi). 1981 July 20 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi). 1981 July 21 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). 1981 July 22 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1981 July 23 - 17:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 83 km (51 mi). 1981 July 24 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 86 km (53 mi). 1981 July 29 - 14:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: M-100. Apogee: 91 km (56 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. |
