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Launch Complex: SULF. White Sands. Latitude: 33.7212 deg. Longitude: -106.7364 deg. Used by: Storm. First Launch: 1992-01-17. Last Launch: 1995-12-13. Number Launches: 9. The SULF complex was located at the northwest end of the range and was equipped with a blockhouse, ordnance assembly building, three launchers, and a 30-m long environmental shelter. This complex was used to launch anti-ballistic missile targets (generally composed of surplus Minuteman ICBM motors) and to launch technology demonstrations or unique science and engineering payloads into sub-orbital trajectories. SULF Chronology 1992 January 17 - Launch Vehicle: Storm. Storm S1 BTTV-1 Validation test Agency: USA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1992 June 16 - Launch Vehicle: Storm. Storm S2 FAILURE: Failure. BTTV-2 Validation test Agency: USA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1993 February 5 - 16:24 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Storm. Storm S3 BTTV-3 Validation test Agency: USA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1993 October 8 - Launch Vehicle: Storm. BTTV-4 PAC-2 Target Target mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1993 December 17 - Launch Vehicle: Storm. MTTV-1 ERINT Demo Target mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1994 February 15 - 16:18 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Storm. BTTV-7 ERINT GTF-3 Target mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1995 February 7 - Launch Vehicle: Storm. Storm S9 BTTV-8 THAAD Demo Target mission Agency: USA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1995 October 13 - Launch Vehicle: Storm. Storm S11 BTTV-9 THAAD Target Target mission Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1995 December 13 - Launch Vehicle: Storm. BTTV-10 THAAD Target Target mission Apogee: 200 km (120 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.