| Vandenberg 576A1 |
home
topic index |
|
|
576A1 Chronology 1962 October 26 - 10:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas D 159D NTMP K-5 / Pod 20 Target Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). 1962 December 22 - 09:29 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas D 160D NTMP K-7 / Pod 4 ABM sensor test / plume characterization mission Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 2,259 km (1,403 mi). 1963 February 13 - 11:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas D 182D NTMP K-8 / NC20.133 ABM test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). 1963 March 16 - 08:32 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas D 193D FAILURE: Failure. NTMP K-14/NC20.145 Target/Aeronomy mission Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1963 November 4 - 09:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas D 232D ABRES REX-III re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). 1963 December 18 - 09:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas D 233D ABRES LORV-8 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). 1964 June 18 - 14:56 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas D 243D ABRES LORV-1 / Pod 31 Re-entry vehicle test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). 1964 September 15 - 15:27 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas D 245D ABRES LORV-3 / Pod 26 Re-entry vehicle test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). 1964 December 1 - 08:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas D 210D ABRES LORV-5 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). 1965 February 27 - 11:11 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas D 211D ABRES LORV-4 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). 1965 March 26 - 09:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas D 297D ABRES LORV-7 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). 1965 June 8 - 15:17 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas D 299D ABRES LORV-6 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). 1965 November 29 - 14:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas D 200D NTMP KX-33 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). 1966 February 10 - 09:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas D 305D NTMP KX-38 / Pod 32 Reentry test / plume mission Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). 1966 March 4 - 12:29 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas D 303D FAILURE: Failure. NTMP KX-35 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1966 March 19 - 12:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas D 304D NTMP KX-43 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). 1966 May 3 - 10:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas D 208D FAILURE: Failure. NTMP KX-37 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1966 June 30 - 10:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas D 298D NTMP KX-39 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). 1967 May 19 - 22:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas F 119F ABRES SBGRV-2 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi). 1967 November 10 - 12:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas F 113F ABRES BGRV-1 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi). 1968 February 26 - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas F 116F ABRES BGRV-2 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi). The Boost Glide Re-entry Vehicle was launched from Vandenberg AFB, California to the area of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean. It was launched from an Atlas missile booster and served to provide data on hypersonic manoeuvring flight characteristics. 1968 April 18 - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas E 77E ABRES RVTO-1A-1 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,600 km (900 mi). 1968 June 29 - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas F 32F ABRES RVTO-1A-2 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi). 1968 September 27 - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas F 84F RVTO-1A-3 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi). 1968 November 24 - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas F 60F RVTO-1A-4 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi). 1969 August 20 - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas F 112F ABRES RVTO-1A-5 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi). 1969 December 3 - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas F 44F ABRES RVTO-1A-6 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi). 1970 June 9 - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas F 92F ABRES RVTO-1A-7 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi). 1971 April 5 - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas F 85F ABRES LAR-1 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi). 1971 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas F 74F ABRES LAR-2 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi). 1972 October 2 - 20:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. LV Model: Atlas Burner 2A . Atlas / Burner 2A 102F RADCAT Mass: 208 kg (458 lb). Spacecraft: RADCAT. Agency: USA. Perigee: 627 km (389 mi). Apogee: 638 km (396 mi). Inclination: 98.60 deg. Period: 97.40 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). 1973 September 30 - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas F 108F BMRS ACE-1 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi). 1974 March 6 - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas F 73F BMRS SFT-1 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi). 1974 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas F 54F BMRS SFT-2 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi). 1974 June 28 - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas F 82F BMRS SFT-3 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi). 1974 September 8 - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas F 80F BMRS ACE-3 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,400 km (800 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. |
||