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White Sands Missile Range occupies an area 160 x 65 km in the Tularosa Basin of southern New Mexico, across the Sacramento Mountain range from Roswell. In the 1930's, Robert Goddard, after surveying weather conditions and population densities, had selected Roswell for his pioneering rocket tests. White Sands, a true desert area, was even more unpopulated than Roswell. German advances in rocketry during World War II impelled the US Army to begin programs to exploit this technology. The White Sands Proving Ground was established for testing German and American long-range rockets on 9 July 1945. Seven days later the first atomic bomb was exploded at Trinity Site, near the north boundary of the range. The first launch of a Tiny Tim rocket was on 26 September 1945. On 11 October a Tiny Tim boosted a WAC Corporal rocket from the tower. This was the first use of Launch Complex 33, later to be used for V-2, Nike, Viking, Corporal, Lance and Multiple Launch Rocket System testing. The technology developed so quickly that within ten years test of longer-range rockets was moved to coastal sites at Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg. However the substantial infrastructure developed at White Sands continued in use for test of shorter range missiles and sounding rockets. In 1960 White Sands began use of 'call up' areas on the north and west boundaries. Several times a year ranchers in these areas would be notified to evacuate them during longer-range tests. Administratively the range also operated other missile launch sites in New Mexico, Utah and Idaho. Longer-range rockets were fired from these sites with intercept or impact points at White Sands. White Sands was considered as a shuttle launch site in the early 1970's (altitude would have provided payload advantage). This did not come to pass, but Northrup Strip at White Sands was selected as a shuttle alternate landing site. The orbiter Columbia landed there on 30 March, 1982. The experience showed that White Sands' fine silicate dust posed a problem for shuttle operations. The strip was also used as the primary training site for shuttle pilots to practice approaches and mock landings in the shuttle trainer aircraft. By the 1990's White Sands had more than 1,500 precisely surveyed instrumentation sites using 1,000 optical and electronic tracking and telemetry systems. A site-wide timing system synchronized these instruments. Other range services included calibration, communication, meteorological, photographic, television, aerial target support, and laboratory testing facilities (covering nuclear environments, weapon systems simulation, guidance and control, propulsion, climatic, microbiological, metallurgic). Major range users included:
White Sands Sounding was known to have been used for 6909 launches from 1945 to 2007. The actual numbers of launches, including missile tests, was several times greater. Launch Pads
General / Launch Complex Unknown Chronology 1945 October 13 - Launch Vehicle: HVAR. R-2 Agency: JPL. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). 1945 October 13 - Launch Vehicle: HVAR. R-1 Agency: JPL. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). 1945 October 13 - Launch Vehicle: HVAR. R-3 Agency: JPL. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). 1945 October 13 - Launch Vehicle: HVAR. R-4 Agency: JPL. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). 1945 October 14 - Launch Vehicle: HVAR. R-5 Agency: JPL. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). 1945 October 14 - Launch Vehicle: HVAR. R-6 Agency: JPL. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). 1946 January 16 - Launch Vehicle: V-2. V-2 flight tests in US initiated. U.S. upper atmosphere research program initiated with captured German V-2 rockets. A V-2 panel of representatives of various interested agencies was created, and a total of more than 60 V-2's were fired before the supply ran out. The Applied Physics Laboratory of Johns Hopkins University then undertook to develop a medium-altitude rocket, the Aerobee, while the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) directed its efforts to the development of a large high-altitude rocket, first called the Neptune, later the Viking. 1946 February 21 - Launch Vehicle: V-2. Peenenmuende team arrives in White Sands 1946 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: V-2. Project Bumper initiated. Army Ordnance initiated Bumper Project for development leading to a two-stage rocket test vehicle, which resulted in use of JPL WAC Corporal as second stage of a V-2. 1947 January 23 - Launch Vehicle: Redstone. Hermes telemetry system test. Telemetry operated successfully in a V-2 firing at WSPG, Army Ordnance's Hermes telemetry system. 1950 February 2 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 36R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 February 9 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 37R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 February 14 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 38R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 February 23 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 39R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 March 2 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 40R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 March 14 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 41R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 March 21 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 42R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 March 23 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 43R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 March 28 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 44R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 March 31 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 45R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 April 6 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 46R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 April 11 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 47R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 April 14 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 48R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 April 20 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 49R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 October 17 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 50R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 October 24 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 51R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 October 27 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 52R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 November 2 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 53R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 November 7 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 54R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 November 16 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 55R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 November 20 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 56R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 December 4 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 57R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 December 7 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 58R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1950 December 11 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 59R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 April 12 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 60R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 May 10 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 61R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 June 7 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 62R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 June 15 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 63R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 June 28 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 64R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 June 29 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 1 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 July 14 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 65R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 July 18 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 2 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 July 25 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 3 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 4 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 August 7 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 5 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 October 16 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 66R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 October 17 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 7 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 October 17 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 6 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 October 24 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 9 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 October 24 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 8 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 November 13 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 13 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 November 14 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 11 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 November 14 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 10 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 November 15 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 67R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 November 16 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 68R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 November 27 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 69R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 November 28 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 12 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 December 4 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 70R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 December 6 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 12-11 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1951 December 11 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 71R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 December 11 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 72R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 December 17 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 14 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 December 17 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 15 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1951 December 18 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 73R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 January 4 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 17 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 January 4 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 16 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 January 9 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 18 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 January 9 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 19 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 January 22 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 74R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 January 24 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 14-12R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 January 29 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 75R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 January 29 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 15-13 R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 January 29 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 76R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 February 5 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 77R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 February 7 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 78R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 February 7 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 79R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 February 11 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 23 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 February 11 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 22 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 February 11 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 21 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 February 11 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 20 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 February 19 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 80R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 February 25 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 81R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 February 27 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 24 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 February 27 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 25 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 February 29 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 82R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 March 4 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 83R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 March 5 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 84R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 March 12 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 17-14R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 March 14 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 85R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 March 17 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 15R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 March 21 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 16R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 March 28 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 87R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 March 28 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 86R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 March 31 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 26 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 March 31 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 27 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 April 2 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 90R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 April 2 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 28 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 April 2 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 29 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 April 2 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 89R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 April 2 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 88R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 April 24 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 91R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 April 24 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 92R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 April 24 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 17R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 April 29 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 18R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 May 2 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 93R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 May 12 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 19R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 May 16 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 94R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 May 16 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 20RSC Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 May 22 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 30 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 May 22 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 31 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 May 23 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 32 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 May 23 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 21R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 May 28 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 95R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 May 29 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 33 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 June 12 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 96R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 June 17 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 35 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 June 17 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 36 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 June 17 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 34 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 June 18 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 97R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 June 19 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 22R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 June 25 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 98R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 June 27 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 24R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 June 30 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 38 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 June 30 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 37 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 July 2 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 99R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 July 7 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 39 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 July 11 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 25R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 July 17 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 100 Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 July 17 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 26R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 July 22 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 101R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 July 23 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 40 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 July 23 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 41 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 July 28 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 27R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 July 28 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 42 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 July 28 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 43 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 July 29 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 102R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 July 31 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 103R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 August 4 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 44 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 August 4 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 45 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 August 7 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 28R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 August 8 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 104R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 August 8 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 105R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 August 11 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 46 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 August 11 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 47 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 August 12 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 29R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 August 15 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 107R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 August 15 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 106R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 August 19 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 108R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 August 20 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 48 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 August 20 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 49 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 August 21 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 109R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 August 27 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 30R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 September 10 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 50 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 September 10 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 51 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 September 11 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 110R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 September 12 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 31R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 September 16 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 111R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 September 17 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 52 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 September 24 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 112R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 September 25 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 113R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 September 25 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 32R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 September 26 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 53 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 September 30 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 114R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 2 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 33R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 October 2 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 115R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 3 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 116R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 3 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 117R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 3 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 55 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 3 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 54 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 7 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 119R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 7 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 118R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 9 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 120R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 10 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 121R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 14 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 122R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 15 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 56 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 15 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 57 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 17 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 59 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 17 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 58 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 17 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 123R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 21 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 125R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 21 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 124R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 24 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 127R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 24 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 126R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 28 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 129R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 28 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 128R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 28 - Launch Vehicle: Talos. X-SAM-N-6 test Agency: USN. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). 1952 October 29 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 60 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 29 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 61 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 30 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 130R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 October 30 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 131R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 6 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 132R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 6 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 134R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 6 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 135R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 6 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 133R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 7 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike IE Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 7 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 63 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 7 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 62 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 10 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 34R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 November 13 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 137R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 13 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 35R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 November 13 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 136R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 17 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 36R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 November 18 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 139R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 18 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 138R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 19 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 64 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 20 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 66 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 20 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 37R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 November 20 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 65 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 20 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 140R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 20 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 141R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 21 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 67 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 25 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 3E Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 25 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 2E Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 26 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 71 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 26 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 70 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 26 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 143R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 26 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 69 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 26 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 68 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 November 26 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 142R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 December 3 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 38R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 December 3 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 144R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 December 3 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 145R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 December 3 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 72 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 December 4 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 149R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 December 4 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 146R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 December 4 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 147R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 December 4 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 148R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 December 5 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 74 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 December 5 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 73 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 December 9 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 39R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 December 9 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 150R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 December 11 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 152R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 December 11 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 151R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 December 15 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 75 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 December 15 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 76 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 December 16 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 40R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1952 December 17 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 155R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 December 17 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 153R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1952 December 17 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 154R Test mission Agency: USA. 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Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1953 July 9 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1161A Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 July 9 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1204A Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 July 9 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1219R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 July 9 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1203R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 July 10 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1157A Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 July 14 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1152E Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 July 14 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 212H Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 July 14 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1211R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 July 16 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 1278R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1953 July 17 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1231R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 July 17 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1239R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 July 22 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 312H Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 July 23 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1209R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 July 23 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1277R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 July 23 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1298R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 July 28 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1221R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 August 4 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1201R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 August 4 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 1269E Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1953 August 6 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 1300R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1953 August 6 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 1301R Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1953 August 11 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1208E Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 August 11 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1251R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 August 12 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 325 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 August 12 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 324 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 August 13 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1235R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 August 13 - Launch Vehicle: Corporal. Corporal 1297E Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). 1953 August 13 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1229R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 August 13 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1237R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 August 17 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 68M Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 August 18 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 213 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 August 20 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1245R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 August 28 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 329 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 August 28 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 330 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 201 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 September 1 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 200 Test mission Agency: USA?. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 September 3 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1223R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 September 3 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1233R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 September 3 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1225R Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 September 3 - Launch Vehicle: Nike. Nike 1206A Test mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1953 September 4 - Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Honest John 331 Tes |