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Pacific Ocean

USA

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Country
USA

Chronology

17 events

2014 September 12

13:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Pacific Ocean. Launch Platform: SSBN. LV Family: Trident. Launch Vehicle: Trident D-5.
  • USN RV - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Trident test flight..

2014 September 12

13:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Pacific Ocean. Launch Platform: SSBN. LV Family: Trident. Launch Vehicle: Trident D-5.
  • USN RV - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Three Trident missiles were launched from off the coast of Southern California towards the mid-Pacific, from an unidentified Trident submarine; at least one of the launches was widely observed along the US west coast..

2014 September 12

13:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Pacific Ocean. Launch Platform: SSBN. LV Family: Trident. Launch Vehicle: Trident D-5.
  • USN RV - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Trident test flight..

2014 November 6

22:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Pacific Ocean. Launch Platform: DDG-53. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-3-IB.
  • Aegis KV - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). ABM interceptor.

2015 February 22

00:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Pacific Ocean. Launch Platform: SSBN. LV Family: Trident. Launch Vehicle: Trident D-5.
  • USN RV ) - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Test flight..

2015 February 22

00:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Pacific Ocean. Launch Platform: SSBN. LV Family: Trident. Launch Vehicle: Trident D-5.
  • USN RV ) - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Test flight..

2015 December 10

Launch Site: Pacific Ocean. Launch Platform: C-17. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: SRALT.
  • FTO-O2E1a Target - . Nation: USA. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). ABM Target mission. Intercepted..

2016 January 28

21:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Pacific Ocean. Launch Platform: C-17. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: eMRBM.
  • MBRV? - . Nation: USA. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). ABM Target mission. Impacted in E Pacific..

2017 February 4

08:33 GMT - . Launch Site: Pacific Ocean. Launch Platform: DDG-53. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3.
  • SFTM-1 KV - . Nation: USA. Type: ABM. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). ABM Intercept mission. Impacted SFTM-1..

2017 June 22

05:23 GMT - . Launch Site: Pacific Ocean. Launch Platform: DDG-53. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3.
  • SFTM-02 KV - . Nation: USA. Type: ABM. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Interceptor. (Failed?)..

2017 July 11

Launch Site: Pacific Ocean. Launch Platform: C-17.
  • MBRV-8? - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). ABM Target. Intercept over Pacific..

2017 July 30

Launch Site: Pacific Ocean. Launch Platform: C-17. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: eMRBM.
  • MBRV - . Nation: USA. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). ABM Target. Intercept over Pacific..

2018 January 31

Launch Site: Pacific Ocean. Launch Platform: C-17.
  • FTM-29 Target - . Nation: USA. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). ABM Target. Intercept over Pacific..

2018 March 27

02:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Pacific Ocean. Launch Platform: USS Nebras. LV Family: Trident. Launch Vehicle: Trident D-5.
  • Trident RV x n? - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Test mission. Impacted Kwajalein?..

2018 March 27

02:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Pacific Ocean. Launch Platform: USS Nebras. LV Family: Trident. Launch Vehicle: Trident D-5.
  • Trident RV x n? - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Test mission. Impacted Kwajalein?..

2018 September 12

08:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Pacific Ocean. Launch Platform: JS Atago. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-3-IB.
  • JFTM-05 - . Nation: Japan. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). Interceptor..

2018 December 10

Launch Site: Pacific Ocean. Launch Platform: C-17.
  • FTI-03 Target - . Nation: USA. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). ABM target. Intercept over Pacific.