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USA OR
American agency. US Army Ordnance Research and Development Division Sub-Office (Rocket), USA.
AKA
: USA.
Country
:
USA
.
1945 September 27 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC
.
FAILURE
: Failure.
Dummy launch
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 0 km (0 mi). Launcher/booster stage test. No upper stage..
1945 September 28 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC
.
Dummy launch
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 2.00 km (1.20 mi). Launcher/booster stage test. No upper stage..
1945 October 1 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC
.
1 / 4 Charge test
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 8.00 km (4.90 mi). Launcher/booster stage test. No upper stage..
1945 October 2 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC
.
1 / 4 Charge test
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 8.00 km (4.90 mi). Launcher/booster stage test. No upper stage..
1945 October 11 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
WAC
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC A
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 72 km (44 mi). First 'all-up' Wac Corporal launch. Recovery system failed..
1945 October 12 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
WAC
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC A
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 72 km (44 mi). The parachute failed, but the nose cone also came off. This set the rocket on a tumbling re-entry, providing sufficient braking that it hit the ground pretty well intact..
1945 October 16 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
WAC
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC A
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 27 km (16 mi).
1945 October 19 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
WAC
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC A
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 72 km (44 mi). The nose ejected just after the rocket cleared the tower..
1945 October 25 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
WAC
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC A
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 20 km (12 mi). Emergency launch when the parachute igniter fired..
1945 October 25 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
WAC
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC A
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 20 km (12 mi). Night launch, the nose failed to eject. Last development flight..
1946 May 10 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
WAC
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC A
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 20 km (12 mi).
1946 December 2 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
WAC
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC B
.
FAILURE
: Failure.
Booster test
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1946 December 3 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
WAC
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC B
.
Modified WAC A test
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 20 km (12 mi).
1946 December 6 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
WAC
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC B
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 27 km (16 mi).
1946 December 12 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
WAC
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC B
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 49 km (30 mi).
1946 December 12 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
WAC
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC B
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 32 km (19 mi).
1946 December 13 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
WAC
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC B
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 53 km (32 mi).
1947 February 18 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
WAC
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC B
.
FAILURE
: Failure.
Booster test
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1947 February 19 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
WAC
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC B
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 44 km (27 mi).
1947 February 24 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
WAC
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC B
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 73 km (45 mi).
1947 March 3 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
WAC
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC B
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 63 km (39 mi).
1947 May 22 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
Corporal
.
Launch Vehicle
:
Corporal E
.
31D
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 39 km (24 mi). The missile attained a range of 100 km and accepted guidance corrections..
1947 June 12 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
WAC
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC B
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 60 km (37 mi).
1947 July 17 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
Corporal
.
Launch Vehicle
:
Corporal E
.
FAILURE
: Failure.
33E test
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 0 km (0 mi).
1947 November 4 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
Corporal
.
Launch Vehicle
:
Corporal E
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 20 km (12 mi).
1949 May 9 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
WAC
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC B
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 40 km (24 mi).
1949 May 27 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
WAC
.
Launch Vehicle
:
WAC B
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 40 km (24 mi).
1949 June 7 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
Corporal
.
Launch Vehicle
:
Corporal E
.
FAILURE
: Failure.
4E test
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 0 km (0 mi).
1950 July 11 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
Corporal
.
Launch Vehicle
:
Corporal E
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 50 km (31 mi).
1950 November 2 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
Corporal
.
Launch Vehicle
:
Corporal E
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 50 km (31 mi).
1951 January 16 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
Corporal
.
Launch Vehicle
:
Corporal E
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 50 km (31 mi).
1951 March 22 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
Corporal
.
Launch Vehicle
:
Corporal E
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 50 km (31 mi).
1951 July 12 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
Corporal
.
Launch Vehicle
:
Corporal E
.
Test mission
- .
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 50 km (31 mi).
1951 October 10 -
.
Launch Site
:
White Sands
.
Launch Complex
:
White Sands LC33
.
LV Family
:
Corporal
.
Launch Vehicle
:
Corporal E
.
FAILURE
: Failure.
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
USA OR
.
Apogee
: 0 km (0 mi). First flight with configuration representative of that used for the production tactical missile..
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