Encyclopedia entry

McMurdo Station

Site · Antarctica

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Sounding rocket launch location.

Family: Suborbital Launch Site
Country: Antarctica
Launch Vehicles: Arcas

Chronology

28 events

1962 June 19

16:33 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 1 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Schellinger. Apogee: 32 km (19 mi).

1962 July 21

05:55 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 2 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Schellinger. Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).

1962 August 16

15:39 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 3 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Schellinger. Apogee: 41 km (25 mi).

1962 September 11

17:32 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 4 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Schellinger. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).

1962 September 21

03:14 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 5 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Schellinger. Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).

1962 September 27

04:19 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 6 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Schellinger. Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).

1962 October 3

03:34 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 7 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Schellinger. Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).

1962 October 18

16:34 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 8 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Schellinger. Apogee: 31 km (19 mi).

1962 November 3

04:20 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 9 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Schellinger. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1962 November 7

16:35 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 10 (MCM 30) Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Schellinger. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1962 November 15

05:47 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 11 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Schellinger. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1962 November 28

03:14 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 12 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Schellinger. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1962 December 5

05:30 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 13 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Schellinger. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1962 December 12

04:17 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 14 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Schellinger. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1962 December 21

03:49 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 15 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Schellinger. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1963 January 9

03:20 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 16 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Schellinger. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1963 January 16

04:45 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 17 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Schellinger. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1963 February 6

05:35 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 18 - . Nation: New Zealand. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1963 February 27

04:30 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 19 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1963 April 24

01:00 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 20 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1963 May 16

03:40 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 21 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Schellinger. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1963 July 29

03:48 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 22 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Schellinger. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1963 August 14

02:30 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 23 - . Nation: New Zealand. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1963 August 23

03:03 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 24 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Schellinger. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1963 September 17

03:30 GMT - . Launch Site: McMurdo Station. Launch Vehicle: Arcas.

McMurdo 25 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Schellinger. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1963 September 18