Encyclopedia entry SAND USA Original archive entry. The text, images and links below are kept as they were written. Sandia Laboratories RelatedCountryUSAChronology 52 events1965 November 16 Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. AEC SKOL - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1965 November 22 Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk. AEC SKOL - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi). 1965 November 22 Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk. AEC SKOL - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi). 1965 November 24 Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk. AEC SKOL - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1966? Launch Site: Tonopah. LV Family: Nike. Launch Vehicle: Nike Nike. SPTV-8 Para test - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi). 1967 May 30? Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Cajun. AEC SKOL - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1967 May 30? Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache. AEC SKOL - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1967 May 30 Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache. AEC SKOL - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1967 May 31? Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache. AEC SKOL - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1967 May 31? Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache. AEC SKOL - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1967 Jun 1? Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache. AEC SKOL - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1967 Jun 1? Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache. AEC SKOL - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1967 Jun 2? Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Cajun. AEC SKOL - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1967 Jun 2? Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache. AEC SKOL - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1967 Jun 2? Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache. AEC SKOL - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1968 Oct? Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk. Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1968 October 24 Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Cajun. Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1968 October 24 Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Cajun. Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1968 November 8 Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk. Rocket EMP Test 1 - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1969 May 22 Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk. Rocket EMP Test 2 - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1970 May Launch Site: Tonopah. LV Family: Terrier. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Recruit. Flight test 1 - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi). 1970 May 26 08:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: Strypi. BIRDSEED I Duck Plasma gun - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). 1970 May 26 09:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Sandhawk. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Sandhawk. Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 181 km (112 mi). 1970 May 26 10:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Cajun. Falling Sphere - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1970 May 27 08:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk. Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 301 km (187 mi). 1970 June 6 08:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: Strypi. BIRDSEED I Egret Plasma gun - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). 1970 June 6 08:53 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Cajun. Falling Sphere - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). 1970 June 7 04:53 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk. Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1970 Q3? Launch Site: Tonopah. LV Family: Terrier. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Recruit. Flight test 2 - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). 1970 Oct Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Terrier. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Recruit. SAMS Vehicle 0 - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi). 1971 February 2 16:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk. SECEDE II Early Beacon - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 259 km (160 mi). 1971 March 15 Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Terrier. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Recruit. SAMS Vehicle 1 - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi). 1971 March 26 Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Terrier. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Recruit. SAMS Vehicle 2 - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi). 1971 October 30 16:16 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk. Rocket EMP Test 3 - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 272 km (169 mi). 1971 Nov? Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: Strypi. BIRDSEED II BUITRE Plasma gun - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). 1972 February 3 20:17 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: Wallops Island LA0A. Launch Pad: LA0 ARC. LV Family: Terrier. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Recruit. SAMS Vehicle 3 Nose rain erosion - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi). 1972 February 17 14:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: Wallops Island LA0A. Launch Pad: LA0 ARC. LV Family: Terrier. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Recruit. SAMS Vehicle 6 - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi). 1972 February 17 15:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: Wallops Island LA0 HAD. LV Family: Terrier. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Recruit. SAMS Vehicle 4 - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi). 1972 March 22 15:48 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: Wallops Island LA0 HAD. LV Family: Terrier. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Recruit. SAMS Vehicle 5 - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi). 1972 August 16 15:02 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Terrier. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Recruit. Nose rain erosion - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1974 March 11 22:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater. SAMS/TATER - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi). 1974 March 16 18:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater. Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi). 1974 March 16 19:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater. Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi). 1974 March 29 22:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater. Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi). 1974 March 29 23:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater. Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi). 1974 March 30 02:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater. Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi). 1974 April 8 17:54 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater. Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi). 1974 April 8 18:09 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater. Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi). 1974 May 2 20:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater. Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi). 1974 May 7 Launch Site: Tonopah. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater. Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi). 1974 May 7 14:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater. Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi). 1988 September 28 Launch Site: Tonopah. Launch Vehicle: Genie. RSP-101/Genie - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).