Encyclopedia entry

MRT

USA

Part of Castor 4A

Original archive entry. The text, images and links below are kept as they were written.

American target vehicle. Orbital Sciences designates its version using the Castor-4B motor as the Medium-Range Target.

Country: USA

Chronology

11 events

2005 April 8

17:30 GMT - . Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 22.0 N x 175.0 W. Launch Platform: C-17. LV Family: Castor 4A. Launch Vehicle: MRT.

RRF - . Nation: USA. Agency: OSC. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).

2005 November 18

18:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Castor 4A. Launch Vehicle: MRT.

SMD FTM04-2 MRT-1 - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2006 June 22

22:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Castor 4A. Launch Vehicle: MRT.

SMD FTM-10 MRT-2 - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2007 June 23

02:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Castor 4A. Launch Vehicle: MRT.

SMD FTM-12 MRT-3? - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2007 November 15

Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Castor 4A. Launch Vehicle: MRT.

Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).

2007 December 17

22:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Castor 4A. Launch Vehicle: MRT.

MRT-5 MBRV-3? Sep - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2008 June 26

02:16 GMT - . Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 22 N x 175 W. Launch Platform: C-17. LV Family: Castor 4A. Launch Vehicle: MRT.

MRT-6 (Sep) - . Nation: USA. Agency: MDA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).

2008 October 30

Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Castor 4A. Launch Vehicle: MRT.

MRT-7 Japan SM-3 Tgt - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2009 October 28

04:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Castor 4A. Launch Vehicle: MRT.

MRT-8 (Sep MRT) - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2010 October 29

03:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Castor 4A. Launch Vehicle: MRT.

MRT-9 (Sep MRT) - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

MRT-9 - . Nation: USA. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). ABM target. Successful intercept..

2012 June 27

09:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Castor 4A. Launch Vehicle: MRT.

FTM-18 Target - . Nation: USA. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Target mission..

Sep Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).