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Fort Wainwright

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Fort Wainwright

Subtopics

Country
USA
Launch Vehicles
Nike Hercules

Chronology

5 events

1959 December 17

00:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Wainwright. Launch Complex: Fort Wainwright LCP. Launch Vehicle: Nike Hercules.
  • Service firing test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).

1959 December 17

20:11 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Wainwright. Launch Complex: Fort Wainwright LCP. Launch Vehicle: Nike Hercules.
  • Service firing test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).

1960 March 15

Launch Site: Fort Wainwright. Launch Complex: Fort Wainwright LCP. Launch Vehicle: Nike Hercules.
  • Last 1959-60 ASF - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).

1970 February 10

Launch Site: Fort Wainwright. Launch Complex: Fort Wainwright LCP. Launch Vehicle: Nike Hercules.
  • ASF - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1971

Launch Site: Fort Wainwright. Launch Complex: Fort Wainwright LCP. Launch Vehicle: Nike Hercules.
  • ASF (Last Fairbanks) - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).