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Fort Churchill LC7

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Nike, Black Brant launch complex. Auroral Launcher, Pad 7

Country: Canada
Launch Vehicles: Nike, Black Brant II, Nike Iroquois
Launch Sites: Fort Churchill

Chronology

3 events

1968 August 22

22:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Complex: Fort Churchill LC7. Launch Vehicle: Nike.

Launcher test - . Nation: Canada. Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

1968 November 9

08:59 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Complex: Fort Churchill LC7. Launch Vehicle: Nike Iroquois. FAILURE: Failure.

B field / particles Plasma mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).

1968 December 13

09:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Complex: Fort Churchill LC7. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant II.

Geminids Ionosphere / meteorites mission - . Nation: Canada. Agency: NRCC. Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).