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Sounding rocket launch location known to have been used for 233 launches from 1965 to 2007, reaching up to 1100 kilometers altitude. Launch Pads
General / Launch Complex Unknown Chronology 1965 April 1 - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 1 1 Test mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1965 December 15 - 19:19 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.68II Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 185 km (114 mi). 1965 December 18 - 04:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache NASA 14.69II Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 188 km (116 mi). 1966 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. EXAMETNET Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1966 January 12 - 14:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 1 04 CNAE 6601 Aeronomy mission Agency: CNAE. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1966 March 2 - 15:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 4 07 CNAE 6604 Aeronomy mission Agency: INPE. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1966 March 16 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 5 08 CNAE 6605 Aeronomy mission Agency: INPE. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). 1966 May 2 - 01:19 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.194GM Grenades Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). 1966 May 2 - 01:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 6 13 CNAE 6610 Aeronomy mission Agency: INPE. Apogee: 52 km (32 mi). 1966 May 4 - 12:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.195GM 08 CNAE 6605 / Grenades Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 141 km (87 mi). 1966 May 18 - 15:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 7 14 CNAE 6611 Aeronomy mission Agency: INPE. Apogee: 53 km (32 mi). 1966 June 1 - 16:31 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Boosted Dart EXAMETNET 3 15 CNAE 6612 Aeronomy mission Agency: INPE. Apogee: 55 km (34 mi). 1966 August 7 - 07:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.204GM Grenades Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1966 August 7 - 23:26 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.205GM Grenades Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1966 October 1 - 08:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.211GM Grenades Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1966 October 1 - 20:39 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.212GM Grenades Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1966 October 2 - 02:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.213GM Grenades Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1966 October 2 - 08:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.214GM Grenades Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1966 October 2 - 14:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.215GM Grenades Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1966 December 13 - 06:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.182UG X-ray astronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 169 km (105 mi). 1967 March 27 - 18:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.28UE UNH neutrons Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 220 km (130 mi). 1967 June 16 - 10:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Javelin. Javelin NASA 8.49IE GRS Test Technology / plasma mission Agency: NASA/DFVLR. Apogee: 1,100 km (600 mi). 1967 June 17 - 08:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Javelin. Javelin NASA 8.50IE GRS Test Technology / plasma mission Agency: NASA/DFVLR. Apogee: 991 km (615 mi). 1967 June 24 - 08:26 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.238GM Fall Equinox study Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1967 June 24 - 20:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.237GM Fall Equinox study Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1967 June 25 - 08:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.239GM Fall Equinox study Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1967 August 21 - 08:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.240GM FAILURE: Failure. Grenades Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1967 August 26 - 11:39 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.241GM Grenades Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 92 km (57 mi). 1967 August 26 - 23:39 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.242GM Grenades Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). 1967 August 28 - 00:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.243GM Grenades Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 92 km (57 mi). 1967 October 14 - 11:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.248GM Grenade Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1967 October 15 - 11:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.244GM Grenade Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1967 October 15 - 23:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.245GM Grenade Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1967 November 15 - 21:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee 150 CRL AD3.365 Dayglow Aeronomy mission Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 224 km (139 mi). 1967 November 19 - 10:08 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike Iroquois CRL AG07.314 Recovery test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 119 km (73 mi). 1967 November 22 - 10:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike Iroquois CRL AG07.319 Recovery test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 119 km (73 mi). 1967 December 18 - 13:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.246GM Grenades Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). 1967 December 19 - 01:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.247GM Grenades Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 96 km (59 mi). 1967 December 19 - 13:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.250GM Grenades Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 92 km (57 mi). 1968 March 24 - 12:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.270GM Grenades Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). 1968 March 25 - 06:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.271GM Grenades Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). 1968 March 25 - 12:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun NASA 10.272GM Grenades Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). 1968 June 11 - 23:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 4A . Black Brant IVA NASA 19.01NE SAAP Magnetospheric mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 790 km (490 mi). 1968 August 8 - 09:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike Iroquois CRL AG07.273 Meteor dust Meteorites mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). 1968 August 11 - 07:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike Iroquois CRL AG07.274 Meteorites Meteorites mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 98 km (60 mi). 1968 August 12 - 07:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike Iroquois CRL AG07.275 Meteorites Meteorites mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 153 km (95 mi). 1968 August 15 - 07:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike Iroquois CRL AG07.276 FAILURE: Failure. Meteorites Meteorites mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). 1968 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. EXAMETNET Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1968 December 3 - 19:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. DLR N-BB4 Magnetospheric mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 700 km (430 mi). 1968 December 4 - 17:51 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. FAILURE: Failure. Aeronomy mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 600 km (370 mi). 1969 January 15 - 16:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Met Para, Arcasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 43 km (26 mi). 1969 February 12 - 15:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Met Para, Arcasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 67 km (41 mi). 1969 March 7 - 22:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee 150 CRL AT3.727 Arcmin probe Solar optical mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 193 km (119 mi). 1969 March 12 - 15:56 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Met Para, Arcasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 58 km (36 mi). 1969 June 14 - 21:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.184UG-IG X-ray astronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1969 June 15 - 14:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 4A . Black Brant IVA CRL A16.010-01 VLF Propagation Ionosphere mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 582 km (361 mi). 1969 June 22 - 05:28 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Aerobee 150 NASA 04.183UG Astronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 165 km (102 mi). 1969 June 26 - 18:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Javelin. Javelin NASA 8.53UI Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 795 km (493 mi). 1969 September 6 - 14:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 4A . Black Brant IVA CRL A16.010-02 VLF Propagation Ionosphere mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 623 km (387 mi). 1969 September 19 - 03:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 4A . Black Brant IVA NASA 19.05NE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 856 km (531 mi). 1970 January 26 - 22:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Javelin. Javelin N-J-19 DLR N-J-19 Ionosphere mission Agency: DLR. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi). 1970 January 30 - 22:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Javelin. Javelin N-J-20 DLR N-J-20 Ionosphere mission Agency: DLR. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi). 1970 April 29 - 15:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Chaff Agency: MRN. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1970 May 6 - 14:36 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Chaff Agency: MRN. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1970 May 20 - 14:22 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Chaff Agency: MRN. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1970 May 27 - 14:27 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Chaff Agency: MRN. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1970 June 3 - 14:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Chaff Agency: MRN. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1970 June 17 - 15:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Chaff Agency: MRN. Apogee: 68 km (42 mi). 1970 July 1 - 14:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Chaff Agency: MRN. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). 1970 July 15 - 14:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Chaff Agency: MRN. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1970 July 29 - 14:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Chaff Agency: MRN. Apogee: 66 km (41 mi). 1970 August 12 - 14:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Chaff Agency: MRN. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1970 September 23 - 14:23 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Chaff Agency: MRN. Apogee: 67 km (41 mi). 1970 September 25 - 03:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 4A . Black Brant IVA NASA 19.02NE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 600 km (370 mi). 1970 September 29 - 03:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 4A . Black Brant IVA NASA 19.03NE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 600 km (370 mi). 1970 October 1 - 13:46 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache N-NA-30 DLR N-NA-30 Ionosphere / plasma mission Agency: DLR. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1970 October 6 - 13:36 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache N-NA-31 DLR N-NA-31 Ionosphere / plasma mission Agency: DLR. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1970 October 7 - 15:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Chaff Agency: MRN. Apogee: 66 km (41 mi). 1970 October 8 - 13:29 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache N-NA-32 DLR N-NA-32 Ionosphere / plasma mission Agency: DLR. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1970 October 8 - 14:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache N-NA-33 DLR N-NA-33 Ionosphere / plasma mission Agency: DLR. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1970 October 12 - 14:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache N-NA-34 DLR N-NA-34 Ionosphere / plasma mission Agency: DLR. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1970 October 14 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Chaff Agency: MRN. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1970 October 21 - 14:32 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Chaff Agency: MRN. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1970 October 22 - 14:24 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Apache. Nike Apache N-NA-35 DLR N-NA-35 Ionosphere / plasma mission Agency: DLR. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1970 October 28 - 14:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Chaff Agency: MRN. Apogee: 66 km (41 mi). 1970 December 7 - 21:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 4A . Black Brant IVA AKF-4A-19 Twilight airglow Aeronomy / x-ray astronomy mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 770 km (470 mi). 1970 December 16 - 14:51 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Chaff Agency: MRN. Apogee: 69 km (42 mi). 1971 January 27 - 14:22 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Chaff Agency: MRN. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). 1971 February 10 - 14:23 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute,Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). 1971 February 24 - 15:27 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Chaff Agency: MRN. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1971 March 17 - 15:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute,Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 59 km (36 mi). 1972 January 20 - 15:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute,Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1972 February 3 - 13:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 5C . Black Brant VC N-BB/V-42 DLR N-BBV-42 Aurora / ionosphere mission Agency: DLR. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). 1972 February 16 - 14:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute,Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1972 March 8 - 10:32 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 5C . Black Brant VC N-BB/V-41 DLR N-BBV-41 Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: DLR. Apogee: 223 km (138 mi). 1972 May 3 - 14:32 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 59 km (36 mi). 1972 May 18 - 14:32 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1972 May 31 - 14:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1972 June 14 - 14:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1972 July 5 - 14:32 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1972 July 19 - 14:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 55 km (34 mi). 1972 August 30 - 14:31 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). 1972 September 13 - 14:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 58 km (36 mi). 1972 September 27 - 14:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 58 km (36 mi). 1972 October 26 - 14:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). 1973 February 1 - 14:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. DLR N-BBVC-52 Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 308 km (191 mi). 1973 February 3 - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. DLR N-BBVC-50? Aeronomy mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 97 km (60 mi). 1973 February 7 - 14:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. DLR N-BBVC-54 Aeronomy mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 211 km (131 mi). 1973 February 14 - 14:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 53 km (32 mi). 1973 February 15 - 02:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. DLR N-BBVC-53 Aeronomy mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 315 km (195 mi). 1973 March 1 - 14:31 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 57 km (35 mi). 1973 March 15 - 15:38 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1973 March 28 - 14:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 61 km (37 mi). 1973 April 18 - 14:21 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). 1973 May 25 - 15:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Sergeant. Castor Lance CRL A44.320-01 Infrared Radiometer Aeronomy infrared mission Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 569 km (353 mi). 1973 May 30 - 13:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1973 June 13 - 13:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1973 June 28 - 13:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 66 km (41 mi). 1973 July 18 - 13:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 66 km (41 mi). 1973 August 1 - 13:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1973 August 15 - 13:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Chaff Agency: MRN. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1973 August 29 - 13:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Chaff Agency: MRN. Apogee: 61 km (37 mi). 1973 September 12 - 13:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Chaff Agency: MRN. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). 1973 September 26 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike Iroquois CRL A07.306-2 Sphere Aeronomy mission Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 225 km (139 mi). 1973 September 26 - 19:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.306-1 O2 / O3 / X-ray Aeronomy mission Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 288 km (178 mi). 1973 September 27 - 04:27 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike Iroquois CRL A07.306-3 Sphere Aeronomy mission Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 232 km (144 mi). 1973 November 18 - 21:22 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Javelin. Javelin NASA 8.63UI-II Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 650 km (400 mi). 1973 November 22 - 21:29 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Ionosphere / plasma mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 650 km (400 mi). 1973 November 22 - 21:29 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Javelin. Javelin NASA 8.64UI-II Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 650 km (400 mi). 1974 March 19 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA WFC. Apogee: 67 km (41 mi). 1974 March 19 - 19:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA WFC. Apogee: 66 km (41 mi). 1974 March 19 - 22:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA WFC. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1974 March 20 - 01:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA WFC. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1974 March 20 - 07:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA WFC. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1974 March 20 - 10:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA WFC. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1974 March 20 - 13:21 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA WFC. Apogee: 66 km (41 mi). 1974 March 20 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. DIURNAL PWN-8B Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA WFC. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1974 March 27 - 14:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 59 km (36 mi). 1975 July 2 - 14:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 47 km (29 mi). 1975 September 17 - 14:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 56 km (34 mi). 1975 October 29 - 14:32 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1975 November 19 - 14:32 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 59 km (36 mi). 1975 December 3 - 14:24 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 56 km (34 mi). 1975 December 17 - 14:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 59 km (36 mi). 1976 February 26 - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3 XV-01 FAILURE: Failure. Serido test Agency: IAE. Apogee: 47 km (29 mi). 1976 July 14 - 14:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Arcasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1976 July 21 - 14:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Arcasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 54 km (33 mi). 1976 July 29 - 14:26 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Arcasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). 1976 August 4 - 14:26 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Arcasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 48 km (29 mi). 1976 August 11 - 14:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Arcasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 53 km (32 mi). 1976 August 18 - 14:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Arcasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 57 km (35 mi). 1976 August 25 - 14:22 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Arcasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 57 km (35 mi). 1976 September 1 - 14:46 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Arcasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 59 km (36 mi). 1976 September 9 - 14:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Arcasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 56 km (34 mi). 1976 September 15 - 14:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Arcasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 57 km (35 mi). 1976 September 21 - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3 XV-02 Test mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 543 km (337 mi). 1976 September 22 - 14:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Arcasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 39 km (24 mi). 1976 September 29 - 14:11 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 56 km (34 mi). 1976 October 6 - 14:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Arcasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). 1976 October 13 - 14:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Arcasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). 1976 October 20 - 14:29 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). 1976 October 27 - 14:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). 1976 November 3 - 14:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 52 km (32 mi). 1976 November 10 - 14:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 51 km (31 mi). 1976 December 9 - 14:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1976 December 15 - 14:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi). 1976 December 30 - 14:21 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Rocketsonde. Starute, Datasonde Agency: MRN. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1977 March 31 - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3 XV-03 Ionosphere mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 546 km (339 mi). 1977 October 19 - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3 XV-04 Ionosphere mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 590 km (360 mi). 1978 April 26 - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3 XV-05 Ionosphere mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 615 km (382 mi). 1978 September 27 - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3-M1 XV-06 Ionosphere mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 230 km (140 mi). 1978 November 19 - 15:08 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki FLIGHT 212 Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 74 km (45 mi). 1978 November 22 - 14:08 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki FLIGHT 214 /TN1- Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 73 km (45 mi). 1978 November 25 - 15:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki FLIGHT 215 Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 73 km (45 mi). 1978 November 28 - 13:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki FLIGHT 216 /TN1- Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 73 km (45 mi). 1979 March 24 - 14:23 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki FLIGHT 227 /TN1- Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 74 km (45 mi). 1979 April 13 - 18:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki FLIGHT 233 /TN1- Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1979 April 21 - 13:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki FLIGHT 234 /TN1- Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 67 km (41 mi). 1979 August 23 - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3-M2 XV-07 Ionosphere mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 248 km (154 mi). 1979 October 10 - 10:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki FLIGHT 248 /TN1- Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 66 km (41 mi). 1979 October 22 - 16:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Hawk. Nike Orion DLR N-NO-98 Natal 6 test Agency: DLR. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1979 October 26 - 21:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Hawk. Nike Orion DLR N-NO-99 Natal 6 test Agency: DLR. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1980 February 18 - 19:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki FLIGHT 262 /TN1- Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). 1980 February 19 - 15:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki FLIGHT 263 /TN1- Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1980 February 24 - 15:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki FLIGHT 264 /TN1- Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 54 km (33 mi). 1980 March 1 - 13:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki FLIGHT 265 /TN1- Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1980 March 12 - 13:11 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki FLIGHT 266 /TN1- Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1980 July 5 - 18:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki FLIGHT 273 Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 66 km (41 mi). 1980 July 6 - 14:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki FLIGHT 274 Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1980 July 17 - 13:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki FLIGHT 275 /TN1- Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1980 August 27 - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3-M1 XV-08 Ionosphere mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 245 km (152 mi). 1980 October 8 - 15:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki FLIGHT 282 /TN1- Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 71 km (44 mi). 1980 December 22 - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3 XV-09 Ionosphere mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 600 km (370 mi). 1981 December 10 - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3-M1 XV-10 Ionosphere mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 239 km (148 mi). 1982 January 25 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki FLIGHT 297 /TN1- Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 67 km (41 mi). 1982 January 25 - 16:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki FLIGHT 298 /TN1- Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1982 January 25 - 17:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas TN1-0145 Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 69 km (42 mi). 1982 January 25 - 18:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki FLIGHT 299 /TN1- Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1982 January 25 - 19:13 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas TN1-0146 Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 68 km (42 mi). 1982 January 31 - 14:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas TN1-0137 Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 71 km (44 mi). 1982 January 31 - 14:46 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Super Arcas TN1-0138 Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 76 km (47 mi). 1982 January 31 - 15:23 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Loki. Super Loki FLIGHT 300 /TN1- Aeronomy mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1982 June 30 - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3 XV-11 BIME Test Flight test Agency: IAE. Apogee: 549 km (341 mi). 1982 September 8 - 21:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant 8B GL A19.124-1 BIME Ionosphere mission Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 321 km (199 mi). 1982 September 8 - 21:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3 XV-12 GL A20.123-01 BIME Ionosphere mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 525 km (326 mi). 1982 September 13 - 21:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Black Brant 8B GL A19.124-2 BIME Ionosphere mission Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 333 km (206 mi). 1982 September 13 - 21:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3 XV-13 GL A20.123-02 BIME Ionosphere mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 506 km (314 mi). 1982 September 17 - 20:56 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3 XV-14 Colored Bubbles Ionosphere mission Agency: DLR/US. Apogee: 335 km (208 mi). 1982 September 18 - 20:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3 XV-15 Colored Bubbles Ionosphere mission Agency: DLR/US. Apogee: 335 km (208 mi). 1983 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3 XV-16 Manicore Ionosphere mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 599 km (372 mi). 1984 July 26 - 18:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3 XV-19 Ionosphere mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 566 km (351 mi). 1984 November 21 - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 4 PT-01 Test mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 616 km (382 mi). 1985 February 15 - 15:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Hawk. Orion DLR N-O-135 Fin test Agency: DLR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1985 February 22 - 15:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Hawk. Orion DLR N-O-136 Fin test Agency: DLR. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1985 March 3 - 14:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 12 DLR N-GRC-137 FAILURE: Failure. Interzodiak 1 Extreme ultraviolet astronomy mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1985 June 17 - 04:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Sergeant. Castor Lance GL A44.362 FAILURE: Failure. BEAM Infrared astronomy mission Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1985 November 19 - 13:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 4 PT-02 GL A40.401 (HARP) test Agency: IAE. Apogee: 667 km (414 mi). 1985 December 1 - Launch Vehicle: VLS. VLS-R1 VLS-R1 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1985 December 11 - 23:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3 XV-20 Aeronomy mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 516 km (320 mi). 1986 November 1 - 01:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3 XV-21 INPE-003 / 86 Aeronomy mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 444 km (275 mi). 1987 November 8 - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 4 PT-03 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). 1988 September 3 - 14:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Skylark 12 DLR N-GRC-158 Interzodiak 2 Extreme ultraviolet astronomy mission Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 857 km (532 mi). 1989 March 28 - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 4 PT-04 Test mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 821 km (510 mi). 1989 May 18 - Launch Vehicle: VLS. VLS-R1 VLS-R2 Test mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 1990 November 30 - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3 XV-22 Ionosphere mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1991 April 29 - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3 XV-23 Ionosphere mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 441 km (274 mi). 1993 November 17 - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3 XV-25 Ionosphere mission Agency: IAE. Apogee: 555 km (344 mi). 1994 June 22 - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 2 XV-58 Oituia Ionosphere mission Agency: INPE/IAE. Apogee: 93 km (57 mi). 1996 August 28 - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Ionosphere mission Agency: INPE/IAE. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 2000 December 9 - 12:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3 XV-30 Alecrim Microgravity mission Agency: AEB. Apogee: 430 km (260 mi). 2002 May 12 - 04:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Sonda 3 XV-31 Parnamirim F2Glow-2 Ionosphere mission Agency: AEB. Apogee: 593 km (368 mi). 2007 December 16 - 09:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Sonda. Angicos GPS technology mission Agency: AEB. Apogee: 120 km (70 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. |
