Encyclopedia entry

M56A1

Stage · USA

Part of Minuteman

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American single-stage target missile using Minuteman 1 second stage.

Country: USA
Launch Sites: Barking Sands LC1

Chronology

11 events

1998 November 20

Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: M56A1.

TTV-1 Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA SMDC. Apogee: 322 km (200 mi).

2001 January 26

03:57 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: M56A1.

TTV-2 (FTR-1A) Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

2001 March 19

Launch Site: Kodiak. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: M56A1.

Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SM. Apogee: 163 km (101 mi).

2002 January 26

02:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: M56A1.

SMD FM-2 TTV-3 Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

2002 April 24

Launch Site: Kodiak. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: M56A1.

Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SM. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).

2002 June 14

01:23 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: M56A1.

SMD FM-3 TTV-4 Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

2002 November 22

00:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: M56A1.

SMD FM-4 TTV-5 Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 325 km (201 mi).

2003 June 18

23:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands LC1. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: M56A1.

SMD FM-5 TTV-6 Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

2003 December 11

18:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands LC1. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: M56A1.

SMD FM-6 TTV-7 Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

2005 February 24

21:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: M56A1.

SMD FTM04-1 TTV-8? - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2006 December 7