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US Navy anti-aircraft missile family. Some versions developed for anti-ballistic missile and anti-satellite missions.

Subtopics

  • SM-2 American surface-to-air missile. 2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Terrier Mk 70 + 1 x Mk 30.
  • SM-3-IB American surface-to-air missile with anti-missile capability.

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Chronology

18 events

1998 Jul

Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-2.
  • RIMPAC 98 - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1998 November 18

Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-2.
  • LINEBACKER - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 87 km (54 mi).

2000 June 8

Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-2.
  • PACBLITZ 00 Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

2000 June 8

Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-2.
  • PACBLITZ 00 Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

2007 April 26

21:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-2.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

2011 September 1

13:44 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-3-IB.
  • Aegis KV - . Nation: USA. Type: ABM. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Interceptor mission. First test flight of the Block IB version of the SM-3 missile interceptor. Failed to hit its target..

2012 May 10

06:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Pad: USS Lake Erie. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-3-IB.
  • FTM-16/2A KV - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Missile Interceptor..

2012 June 27

09:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Pad: USS Lake Erie. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-3-IB.
  • FTM-18 KV - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Intercept mission..

2013 May 16

03:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Pad: POA3. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-3-IB.
  • FTM-19 Stellar Hecate - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2013 September 19

00:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Pad: USS Lake Erie. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-3-IB.
  • Aegis KV - . Nation: USA. Type: ABM. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Anti-ballistic missile. Two Aegis launches, of SM-3 Block IB missiles, took place against an ARAV-C++ separating target (probably a Talos-Castor rocket) launched from Kauai..

2013 September 19

00:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Pad: USS Lake Erie. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-3-IB.
  • Aegis KV - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Anti-ballistic missile. The Aegis missiles were stated to have reached a record altitude for the type, in excess of the 250 km achieved in the 2008 USA 193 antisatellite test..

2013 October 4

05:37 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Pad: USS Lake Erie. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-3-IB.
  • Aegis KV - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Anti-ballistic missile.

2014 May 21

05:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Pad: AAMDTC. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-3-IB.
  • Aegis KV - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Missile test.

2014 November 6

22:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Pacific Ocean. Launch Platform: DDG-53. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-3-IB.
  • Aegis KV - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). ABM interceptor.

2016 May 25

Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: DDG-70. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-3-IB.
  • CTV-01a - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test mission. Impacted in Pacific..

2016 May 26

Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: DDG-70. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-3-IB.
  • CTV-02 - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test mission. Impacted in Pacific..

2017 October 15

Launch Site: Hebrides Range. Launch Platform: DG-75. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-3-IB.
  • Aegis KV - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Interceptor. Atlantic..

2018 September 12

08:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Pacific Ocean. Launch Platform: JS Atago. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-3-IB.
  • JFTM-05 - . Nation: Japan. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Interceptor..