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DASA

Organisation · Germany

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German agency. Deutsche Aerospace AG, Bremen, Germany.

Deutsche Aerospace AG Daimler-Benz Aerospace AG DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG Founded May 19, 1989 as Deutsche Aerospace AG, bundling space and aeronautic elements of Daimler-Benz, Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB), MTU München, and Telefunken Systemtechnik (TST) In 1992, the helicopter division was joined to Aerospatiale's helicopter division to form the Eurocopter Group. Renamed on 1.1.1995 to Daimler-Benz Aerospace AG, on 7.11.1998 to DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG. Siemens Sicherungstechnik joined in 1997. In 2000 the aerospace division was joined to Matra Marconi Space to form Astrium. Member of EADS.

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Chronology

73 events

1962 July 9

08:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Strypi. Launch Vehicle: Strypi Antares.
  • STARFISH Diag P-4 - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 820 km (500 mi).

1962 July 9

08:52 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Strypi. Launch Vehicle: Strypi Antares.
  • STARFISH Diag P-2 - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 1,100 km (600 mi).

1962 July 9

08:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Strypi. Launch Vehicle: Strypi Antares.
  • STARFISH Diag P-7 - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 1,200 km (700 mi).

1962 July 9

08:57 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Strypi. Launch Vehicle: Strypi Antares.
  • STARFISH Diag P-6 - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 1,030 km (640 mi).

1962 July 9

08:57 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Strypi. Launch Vehicle: Strypi Antares.
  • STARFISH Diag P-3 - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 900 km (550 mi).

1962 October 20

08:31 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Strypi. Launch Vehicle: Strypi Antares.
  • CHECKMATE Diag P-1 - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

1962 October 20

08:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Strypi. Launch Vehicle: Strypi Antares.
  • CHECKMATE Diag P-5 - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

1964 April 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1964 May 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1964 May 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1964 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1964 July 15

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 9.00 km (5.50 mi).

1964 July 31

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

1964 August 6

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

1964 September 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1964 September 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1964 September 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1964 September 16

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).

1964 September 28

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).

1964 October 8

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).

1964 October 9

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 23 km (14 mi).

1964 November 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1964 November 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1964 November 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1964 November 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1964 November 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1964 November 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1964 November 4

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

1964 December 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1964 December 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1964 December 4

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).

1964 December 17

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

1964 December 17

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).

1965 January 19

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).

1965 January 21

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).

1965 February 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1965 February 2

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1965 March 31

Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1965 May 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1965 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1965 June 6

17:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • DASA D6.4 Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1965 June 18

08:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1965 June 22

06:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1965 June 24

06:07 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1965 July 13

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

1965 July 26

Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

1965 August 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1965 October 28

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1965 November 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1965 November 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1966 March 10

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: White Sands LC33. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Javelin.
  • DASA HAR Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 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

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

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

14:50 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

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).

1967 January 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1967 September 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1967 November 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1968 March 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1968 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1968 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1969 July 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1969 July 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1974 June 18

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: White Sands LC36. LV Family: Hydac. Launch Vehicle: Nike Hydac.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1992 November 22

09:22 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. Launch Complex: Kiruna S. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 7.
  • TEXUS 29 Microgravity mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).

1993 May 1

05:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. Launch Complex: Kiruna S. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 7.
  • TEXUS 30 Microgravity mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 234 km (145 mi).

1993 November 26

11:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. Launch Complex: Kiruna S. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 7.
  • TEXUS 31 Microgravity mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 257 km (159 mi).

1994 May 5

04:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. Launch Complex: Kiruna S. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 7.
  • TEXUS 32 Microgravity mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 235 km (146 mi).

1994 November 30

10:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. Launch Complex: Kiruna S. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 7.
  • TEXUS 33 Microgravity mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 267 km (165 mi).

1996 March 2

10:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. Launch Complex: Kiruna S. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 7.
  • TEXUS 34 Microgravity mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 232 km (144 mi).

1996 November 24

11:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Kiruna. Launch Complex: Kiruna S. LV Family: Skylark. Launch Vehicle: Skylark 7.
  • TEXUS 35 Microgravity mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 267 km (165 mi).

1997 October 5

15:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U-PVB.