Johnston Island LC1
Site · USA
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Redstone launch complex. Pad 1. Johnston Island east end.
Related
- Country
- USA
- Launch Vehicles
- Redstone, Nike Cajun, Nike Apache, Javelin, Strypi Antares
- Launch Sites
- Johnston Island
Chronology
20 events
1958 August 1
09:47 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. Launch Vehicle: Redstone. FAILURE: Failure of tilt program device at lift-off causing vertical night flight did not preclude subsequent system operations and successful mission accomplishment..- Hardtack Teak Nuclear test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
Teak was a rocket-launched test of a live W-39 nuclear warhead. Purpose was to measure the effects of high altitude nuclear explosions in order to design warheads for the Nike-Zeus anti-ballistic missile system. The Hardtack Configuration Redstone shot the 3.8 megaton warhead to an altitude of 77.8 km. This was the first rocket-launched nuclear test by the United States.
1962 July 9
08:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Strypi. Launch Vehicle: Strypi Antares.1962 July 9
08:52 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Strypi. Launch Vehicle: Strypi Antares.1962 July 9
08:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Strypi. Launch Vehicle: Strypi Antares.1962 July 9
08:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.- STARFISH X-ray - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 172 km (106 mi).
1962 July 9
08:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.- STARFISH X-ray/Beta - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 159 km (98 mi).
1962 July 9
08:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.- STARFISH X-ray/RCS - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 159 km (98 mi).
1962 July 9
08:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.- STARFISH X-ray/RCS - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 159 km (98 mi).
1962 July 9
08:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.- STARFISH X-ray/RCS - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 159 km (98 mi).
1962 July 9
08:57 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Strypi. Launch Vehicle: Strypi Antares.1962 July 9
08:57 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.- STARFISH RCS - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 176 km (109 mi).
1962 July 9
08:57 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Strypi. Launch Vehicle: Strypi Antares.1962 July 9
09:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.- STARFISH Speedball - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).
1962 July 9
09:11 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.- STARFISH Speedball - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).
1962 July 9
09:16 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: Javelin.1962 July 9
09:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: Javelin.1962 July 9
09:31 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.- STARFISH Speedball - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).
1962 July 9
09:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: Javelin.1962 July 9
09:59 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Complex: Johnston Island LC1. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.- STARFISH RCS - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).