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British missile test range, occupying a good portion of northwest South Uist island in the Hebrides. Aside from missile testing, it has also been used for launch of Skua and Petrel meteorological rockets. Known to have been used for 222 launches from 1962 to 1982, reaching up to 174 kilometers altitude. General / Launch Complex Unknown Chronology 1962 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Test / aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1966 February 8 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1966 February 10 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1966 February 12 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1966 February 14 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1966 February 18 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1966 February 21 - 22:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1966 February 23 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1966 February 26 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 57 km (35 mi). 1966 February 28 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1966 March 2 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1966 March 4 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1966 March 7 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 68 km (42 mi). 1966 March 9 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). 1966 April 18 - 21:53 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: SRC?. Apogee: 69 km (42 mi). 1966 April 21 - 22:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 68 km (42 mi). 1966 June 3 - 08:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua SA-1 Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). 1966 September 27 - 20:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 59 km (36 mi). 1967 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. Test launch Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1967 June 1 - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. Test launch Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1967 Q3? - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. Test launch Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1967 Q3? - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. Test launch Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1967 July 8 - 00:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su1H D-region Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 73 km (45 mi). 1967 July 12 - 00:11 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su2H D-region Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi). 1968 February 3 - 17:12 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P5H Electrons Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1968 February 29 - 21:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P6H Electrons Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1968 March 6 - 16:36 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P7H C / D / E electrons Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1968 March 25 - 21:14 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P8H C / D / E electrons Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 135 km (83 mi). 1968 March 29 - 13:53 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su8H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). 1968 May 29 - 13:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P17H Langmuir probe Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1968 June 1 - 17:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P18H Langmuir probe Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 131 km (81 mi). 1968 June 21 - 12:28 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su3H FAILURE: Failure. Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1968 June 22 - 15:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su4H Ionosphere/Solar X-ray mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 101 km (62 mi). 1968 July 2 - 13:43 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su5H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1968 July 8 - 14:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su6H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1968 August 1 - 10:27 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P13H Solar X-rays / La / ne Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 145 km (90 mi). 1968 August 7 - 13:12 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su9H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 94 km (58 mi). 1968 November 8 - 12:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su10H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1968 November 11 - 08:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P15H C / D / E electrons / SpE Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 142 km (88 mi). 1968 November 16 - 11:49 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su11H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1968 November 22 - 12:56 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su7H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1968 November 30 - 14:57 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P19H D-region Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1968 December 5 - 11:36 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su7aH Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 111 km (68 mi). 1968 December 5 - 13:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su12H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 92 km (57 mi). 1968 December 5 - 15:29 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P22H D-region Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 144 km (89 mi). 1968 December 9 - 13:17 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P9H Winter abs / Strato Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 118 km (73 mi). 1969 January 5 - 16:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Meteorological mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 54 km (33 mi). 1969 January 7 - 18:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Meteorological mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 54 km (33 mi). 1969 January 8 - 18:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Meteorological mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1969 January 10 - 17:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Meteorological mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 53 km (32 mi). 1969 January 13 - 18:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Meteorological mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 61 km (37 mi). 1969 January 15 - 18:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Meteorological mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 56 km (34 mi). 1969 January 18 - 17:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Meteorological mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). 1969 January 27 - 18:57 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Meteorological mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 39 km (24 mi). 1969 June 18 - 12:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P34H Solar X-rays / La / ne Ionosphere / solar x-ray mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 137 km (85 mi). 1969 June 19 - 16:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P35H Solar X-rays / La / ne Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 136 km (84 mi). 1969 July 28 - 14:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P40H SpE fine scale Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 121 km (75 mi). 1969 August 2 - 11:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P12H SpE fine scale Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). 1969 September 15 - 13:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P58H D-region Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1969 September 30 - 22:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P46H Night D / E-region Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1969 October 1 - 01:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P52H Night D / E-region Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1969 October 1 - 04:19 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P51H Night D / E-region Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1969 October 10 - 06:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P20H SpE Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). 1969 October 11 - 19:36 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P38H E fields Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1969 October 14 - 18:43 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P14H D / E regions Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1969 October 17 - 07:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P16H SpE Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1969 November 26 - 19:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Meteorological mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 1969 November 29 - 17:43 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Meteorological mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1969 December 2 - 18:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Meteorological mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1969 December 4 - 18:17 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Meteorological mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 54 km (33 mi). 1969 December 8 - 17:54 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Meteorological mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1969 December 11 - 18:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Meteorological mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 61 km (37 mi). 1969 December 12 - 13:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su24H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 79 km (49 mi). 1969 December 16 - 14:43 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su25H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1969 December 17 - 17:53 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Meteorological mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 36 km (22 mi). 1969 December 19 - 17:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Meteorological mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). 1969 December 23 - 17:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Meteorological mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 61 km (37 mi). 1969 December 27 - 17:36 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Meteorological mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 55 km (34 mi). 1969 December 29 - 18:46 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Meteorological mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 61 km (37 mi). 1969 December 30 - 17:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. Meteorological mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). 1970 January 9 - 14:17 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su26H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). 1970 January 12 - 13:53 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su22H Aeronomy mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1970 February 21 - 12:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P53H UK-4 instrumented prototype Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 148 km (91 mi). 1970 April 11 - 13:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su28H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1970 April 11 - 16:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su27H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1970 April 14 - 09:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su16H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 92 km (57 mi). 1970 April 14 - 12:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su17H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 92 km (57 mi). 1970 April 17 - 13:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su18H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). 1970 April 21 - 20:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P36H Particles Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 139 km (86 mi). 1970 June 24 - 15:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su23H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1970 June 27 - 17:27 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P39H SpE fine scale Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). 1970 July 1 - 15:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua Su29H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). 1970 September 8 - 05:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P30H D / E regions Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 148 km (91 mi). 1970 September 8 - 19:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P32H D / E regions Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 149 km (92 mi). 1970 September 11 - 05:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P31H D / E regions Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1970 September 18 - 11:39 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P10H Winter Anomaly / Stratosphere Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 144 km (89 mi). 1970 November 12 - 12:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P21H Winter Anomaly / Stratosphere Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). 1970 November 16 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P37H Particles Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1970 November 19 - 06:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P47H VLF fields Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 129 km (80 mi). 1970 December 2 - 13:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P81H FAILURE: Failure. D-region Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 38 km (23 mi). 1971 January 20 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua M--325H Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1971 January 22 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua M--327H Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1971 January 23 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua M--329H Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 55 km (34 mi). 1971 January 25 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua M--331H Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1971 January 28 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua M--333H Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 47 km (29 mi). 1971 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua M--335H Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 58 km (36 mi). 1971 February 3 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua M--336H Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 58 km (36 mi). 1971 February 5 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua M--337H Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 58 km (36 mi). 1971 February 10 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua M--338H Aeronomy mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). 1971 June 25 - 11:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P48H D / E regions Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1971 June 26 - 19:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P120H Solar La / X / ne Ionosphere / solar extreme ultraviolet mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 143 km (88 mi). 1971 June 28 - 12:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P109H Solar La / X / ne Ionosphere / solar extreme ultraviolet mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 143 km (88 mi). 1971 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua SK39H ionosphere / Neutral atmosphere Aeronomy mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). 1971 July 14 - 12:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua SK36H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1971 July 14 - 21:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P79H Electron analyser Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 143 km (88 mi). 1971 July 14 - 22:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P93H Electron analyser Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 142 km (88 mi). 1971 July 30 - 12:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua SK37H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1971 September 13 - 21:14 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P74H FAILURE: Failure. Night D / E regions Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 18 km (11 mi). 1971 September 15 - 13:22 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua SK38H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). 1971 September 22 - 12:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P121H Solar La / X / ne Ionosphere-solar mission Ionosphere-solar mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 138 km (85 mi). 1971 September 24 - 17:26 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P122H Solar La / X / ne Ionosphere-solar mission Ionosphere-solar mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 125 km (77 mi). 1971 September 28 - 11:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P49H Winter Anomaly / Stratosphere Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 142 km (88 mi). 1971 October 14 - 11:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua SK41H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 91 km (56 mi). 1971 November 19 - 11:53 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua SK42H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 92 km (57 mi). 1971 December 1 - 13:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P80H D-region Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 146 km (90 mi). 1971 December 3 - 12:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P82H D-region Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1971 December 6 - 14:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P83H D-region Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 145 km (90 mi). 1971 December 7 - 13:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P84H D-region Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1971 December 10 - 12:22 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P119H Electron temp Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1972 January 15 - 12:14 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua SK43H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1972 January 15 - 13:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P85H Solar La / X / ne Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 147 km (91 mi). 1972 January 22 - 12:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P107H Solar La / X / ne Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 142 km (88 mi). 1972 February 17 - 13:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P111H Faraday rotation Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 134 km (83 mi). 1972 February 18 - 12:38 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P117H E-region multiprobe Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 25 km (15 mi). 1972 April 19 - 11:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua SK45H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi). 1972 May 17 - 11:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Skua. LV Model: Skua 1 . Skua SK44H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 93 km (57 mi). 1972 August 29 - 11:12 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P118H E-region multiprobe Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1972 August 29 - 13:12 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P130H Solar La / X Solar ultraviolet and x-ray mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 135 km (83 mi). 1972 August 30 - 22:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P75H Scattered La Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 118 km (73 mi). 1972 August 31 - 00:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P108H Scattered La Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 146 km (90 mi). 1972 August 31 - 02:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P76H Scattered La Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). 1973 February 19 - 13:17 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P116H Composition Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 124 km (77 mi). 1973 February 22 - 13:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P114H Electrons / La Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). 1973 February 23 - 13:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P113H Electrons / La Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1973 March 20 - 03:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P43H Dawn chorus Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 129 km (80 mi). 1973 March 31 - 03:17 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P44H Dawn chorus Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). 1973 April 3 - 06:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P131H D-Region / Solar La / X Ionosphere-solar mission Ionosphere-solar mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 131 km (81 mi). 1973 April 3 - 06:54 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P133H D-Region / Solar La / X Ionosphere-solar mission Ionosphere-solar mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 132 km (82 mi). 1973 April 3 - 08:14 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P105H D-Region / Solar La / X Ionosphere-solar mission Ionosphere-solar mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 137 km (85 mi). 1973 April 3 - 09:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P132H D-Region / Solar La / X Ionosphere-solar mission Ionosphere-solar mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 139 km (86 mi). 1973 April 3 - 14:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P134H D-Region / Solar La / X Ionosphere-solar mission Ionosphere-solar mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1973 April 3 - 16:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P104H D-Region / Solar La / X Ionosphere-solar mission Ionosphere-solar mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 136 km (84 mi). 1973 April 3 - 17:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P135H D-Region / Solar La / X Ionosphere-solar mission Ionosphere-solar mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 134 km (83 mi). 1973 May 19 - 11:11 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P56H XRB scintillator tel X-ray astronomy mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 137 km (85 mi). 1973 June 29 - 11:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P162H Composition Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1973 July 2 - 12:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P163H Composition Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 136 km (84 mi). 1973 July 23 - 12:23 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P45H XRB scintillator tel X-ray astronomy mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 143 km (88 mi). 1973 September 3 - 00:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P97H Airglow Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 135 km (83 mi). 1973 September 3 - 02:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P98H Airglow Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 143 km (88 mi). 1973 September 6 - 11:39 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P165H Composition / La Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 131 km (81 mi). 1973 September 10 - 00:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P102H TMA Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 170 km (100 mi). 1973 September 10 - 04:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P103H TMA Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 168 km (104 mi). 1973 September 15 - 04:36 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P106H ELF / VLF Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 124 km (77 mi). 1974 April 1 - 22:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P174H Atomic oxygen Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 142 km (88 mi). 1974 April 1 - 22:56 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P178H Atomic oxygen Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 134 km (83 mi). 1974 April 3 - 05:24 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P173H Atomic oxygen Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 133 km (82 mi). 1974 April 3 - 05:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P177H Atomic oxygen Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 133 km (82 mi). 1974 April 30 - 16:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P72H Quiet ionosphere Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). 1974 September 3 - 23:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P99H Plasmapause flux Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 136 km (84 mi). 1974 September 6 - 23:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P94H Plasmapause flux Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 174 km (108 mi). 1974 September 11 - 11:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P90T/C Mass spectrometer Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 135 km (83 mi). 1974 September 24 - 23:17 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P50H Airglow Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 136 km (84 mi). 1974 September 27 - 02:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P57H Airglow Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 136 km (84 mi). 1974 September 28 - 11:32 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P161H Electron density Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 119 km (73 mi). 1974 November 29 - 10:17 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P182H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 118 km (73 mi). 1974 November 29 - 10:53 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P175H Atomic oxygen Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 134 km (83 mi). 1974 November 29 - 12:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P179H Atomic oxygen Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 123 km (76 mi). 1974 December 2 - 12:36 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P91H Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 129 km (80 mi). 1974 December 7 - 20:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P183H Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 101 km (62 mi). 1974 December 7 - 20:58 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P180H Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 132 km (82 mi). 1974 December 7 - 22:26 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P176H Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 137 km (85 mi). 1974 December 7 - 22:53 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P128H Airglow Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 138 km (85 mi). 1975 May 3 - 19:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P164H Electron density Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 111 km (68 mi). 1975 September 8 - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P136H Atomic oxygen Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 141 km (87 mi). 1975 September 9 - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P168H Airglow Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). 1975 September 9 - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P153H Electron density Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 129 km (80 mi). 1975 November 28 - 12:28 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P152H Electron density Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 129 km (80 mi). 1975 November 28 - 12:56 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P151H Atomic oxygen Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 147 km (91 mi). 1976 May 6 - 11:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P186H Mass spectrometer Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 149 km (92 mi). 1976 May 6 - 12:21 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P115H Faraday rotation Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 137 km (85 mi). 1976 June 4 - 04:23 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P187H E field / VLF Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 143 km (88 mi). 1976 June 4 - 04:39 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P144H VLF Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 132 km (82 mi). 1976 July 5 - 11:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P188H Atomic oxygen Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 135 km (83 mi). 1977 February 7 - 21:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel MOP1 Ozone / La / ne Atmospheric mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 127 km (78 mi). 1977 February 7 - 22:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P195H Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 46 km (28 mi). 1977 February 7 - 23:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P192H Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 146 km (90 mi). 1977 February 7 - 23:26 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P193H Ionosphere / plasma mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 135 km (83 mi). 1977 February 11 - 12:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P194H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1977 February 11 - 13:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P191H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 132 km (82 mi). 1977 February 11 - 13:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P189H Atomic oxygen Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 142 km (88 mi). 1977 June 27 - 11:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P196H Atomic oxygen Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 129 km (80 mi). 1977 June 27 - 12:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P190H O2 / ne Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 124 km (77 mi). 1978 February 2 - 13:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P199H Atomic oxygen Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1978 February 2 - 13:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P203H Ion composition Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 112 km (69 mi). 1978 February 2 - 13:56 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P112H Solar La Ionosphere / solar ultraviolet mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 135 km (83 mi). 1978 February 6 - 00:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P200H Ultraviolet airglow Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 136 km (84 mi). 1978 February 6 - 01:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P202H La / ne Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 125 km (77 mi). 1978 February 7 - 00:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P204H Ion composition Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 108 km (67 mi). 1978 February 7 - 01:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P198H Atomic oxygen Atmospheric mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 139 km (86 mi). 1978 February 13 - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel MOP2 Ozone Atmospheric mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1978 February 13 - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel MOP4 Ozone Atmospheric mission Agency: UK MO. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1979 April 25 - 12:24 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P201H Ionosphere mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). 1979 July 20 - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P210H Atomic oxygen Aeronomy mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 149 km (92 mi). 1979 July 20 - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P211H Atomic oxygen Aeronomy mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 145 km (90 mi). 1979 July 20 - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P209H Atomic oxygen Aeronomy mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 149 km (92 mi). 1982 March 23 - 21:27 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P230H ETON Aeronomy mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 132 km (82 mi). 1982 March 23 - 21:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P232H ETON Aeronomy mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 138 km (85 mi). 1982 March 23 - 22:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P227H ETON Aeronomy mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 129 km (80 mi). 1982 March 23 - 22:57 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P229H ETON Aeronomy mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 139 km (86 mi). 1982 March 23 - 23:12 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P231H ETON Aeronomy mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 131 km (81 mi). 1982 March 23 - 23:28 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P228H ETON Aeronomy mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 127 km (78 mi). 1982 March 23 - 23:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Petrel. LV Model: Petrel 1 . Petrel P234H ETON Aeronomy mission Agency: SRC. Apogee: 129 km (80 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. |
