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Sounding rocket launch location known to have been used for 17 launches from 1966 to 1971, reaching up to 200 kilometers altitude. General / Launch Complex Unknown Chronology 1966 July 19 - 05:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 3 . Black Brant III AKF-3-16 Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1966 July 21 - 03:27 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 3 . Black Brant III AKF-3-15 Ionosphere / chemical release mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1967 October 20 - 10:49 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 3 . Black Brant III AKF-3-26 Ionosphere / x-ray astronomy mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). 1967 October 22 - 09:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 3 . Black Brant III AKF-3-27 Ionosphere/Solar X-ray/X-ray Astronomy mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 156 km (96 mi). 1967 October 24 - 14:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Boosted Arcas NASA 15.32GI Magnetic North Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1967 October 24 - 19:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Boosted Arcas NASA 15.33GI Magnetic North Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1968 August 2 - 02:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Boosted Arcas NASA 15.52GI D-region Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi). 1968 August 2 - 10:31 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Boosted Arcas NASA 15.34GI D-region Ionosphere mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1968 October 8 - 05:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 3 . Black Brant III AKF-3-40 X-ray astronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 153 km (95 mi). 1968 October 9 - 03:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 3 . Black Brant III AKF-3-39 Ionosphere / chemical release / solar x-ray mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). 1969 October 10 - 01:19 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Boosted Arcas 2 NASA 15.53GI Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 110 km (60 mi). 1969 October 25 - 06:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 3B . Black Brant IIIB AKF-3B-50 Soft X-ray survey X-ray astronomy mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 192 km (119 mi). 1969 October 26 - 06:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 3B . Black Brant IIIB AAF-3B-51 Soft X-ray survey X-ray astronomy mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 197 km (122 mi). 1969 November 3 - 10:28 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 3B . Black Brant IIIB AAF-3B-48 Aurora / chemical release mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1969 November 5 - 11:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 3B . Black Brant IIIB AAF-3B-49 Aurora / chemical release mission Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1971 September 4 - 13:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 3B . Black Brant IIIB NASA 22.01UE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1971 September 5 - 13:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. LV Model: Black Brant 3 . Black Brant III NASA 22.02UE Plasma mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 150 km (90 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. |
