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Cassino

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Sounding rocket launch location.

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Chronology

27 events

1966 November 5

13:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 1.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).

1966 November 5

14:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Hydac.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).

1966 November 5

15:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: BRL, DASA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1966 November 12

12:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk.
  • Solar x-ray / eclipse mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 297 km (184 mi).

1966 November 12

13:38 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 1.
  • Eclipse mission - . Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).

1966 November 12

13:38 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: BRL, DASA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1966 November 12

13:54 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk.
  • Solar x-ray / eclipse mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).

1966 November 12

14:01 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • Aeronomy / eclipse mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).

1966 November 12

14:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • Ionosphere / eclipse mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 197 km (122 mi).

1966 November 12

14:07 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • Ionosphere / eclipse mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).

1966 November 12

14:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: BRL, DASA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1966 November 12

14:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 1.
  • Eclipse mission - . Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).

1966 November 12

14:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • Ionosphere / eclipse mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).

1966 November 12

14:29 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk.
  • Solar x-ray / eclipse mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).

1966 November 12

14:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Hydac.
  • Solar mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1966 November 12

14:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 1.
  • Eclipse mission - . Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).

1966 November 12

14:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: BRL, DASA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1966 November 12

14:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Hydac.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).

1966 November 12

14:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 1.
  • Eclipse mission - . Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).

1966 November 12

15:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 1.
  • Eclipse mission - . Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).

1966 November 12

15:09 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Hydac.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

1966 November 12

15:22 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Hydac.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).

1966 November 12

15:22 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 1.
  • Eclipse mission - . Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).

1966 November 12

15:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Sonda. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 1.
  • Eclipse mission - . Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).

1966 November 12

15:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: BRL, DASA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1966 November 12

16:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • Ionosphere / eclipse mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1966 November 15

13:23 GMT - . Launch Site: Cassino. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Hydac.
  • Solar mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).