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Fort Wainwright LCP

Site · USA

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

Site Peter LS1, Nike Battery B.

Related

Country
USA
Launch Vehicles
Nike Hercules
Launch Sites
Fort Wainwright

Chronology

5 events

1959 December 17

00:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Wainwright. Launch Complex: Fort Wainwright LCP. Launch Vehicle: Nike Hercules.
  • Service firing test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).

1959 December 17

20:11 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Wainwright. Launch Complex: Fort Wainwright LCP. Launch Vehicle: Nike Hercules.
  • Service firing test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).

1960 March 15

Launch Site: Fort Wainwright. Launch Complex: Fort Wainwright LCP. Launch Vehicle: Nike Hercules.
  • Last 1959-60 ASF - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).

1970 February 10

Launch Site: Fort Wainwright. Launch Complex: Fort Wainwright LCP. Launch Vehicle: Nike Hercules.
  • ASF - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1971

Launch Site: Fort Wainwright. Launch Complex: Fort Wainwright LCP. Launch Vehicle: Nike Hercules.
  • ASF (Last Fairbanks) - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).