Skip to content
79,433 pages · 13,741 images · since 1994 Browse A–Z Today in space history
Encyclopedia Astronautica The full story of spaceflight
Encyclopedia entry

Carnarvon

Site · Australia

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

Location of a major NASA tracking station, also used for sounding rocket launches.

Subtopics

Related

Country
Australia
Launch Vehicles
HAD

Chronology

12 events

1964 July 16

05:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).

1964 July 17

05:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).

1964 October 21

21:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1964 October 22

11:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1965 May 10

07:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
  • Falling sphere Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).

1965 May 10

10:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
  • Falling sphere Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).

1965 May 10

13:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
  • Falling sphere Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).

1965 May 10

16:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
  • Falling sphere Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 109 km (67 mi).

1965 May 10

19:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
  • Falling sphere Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).

1965 May 11

00:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
  • Falling sphere Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 111 km (68 mi).

1965 May 11

03:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
  • Falling sphere Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).

1965 May 11

07:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Carnarvon. Launch Complex: Carnarvon CARN2. LV Family: Lupus. Launch Vehicle: HAD.
  • Falling sphere Aeronomy mission - . Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 44 km (27 mi).