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Sergeant
Sergeant
Credit: via Andreas Parsch

American single-stage solid-propulsion tactical ballistic missile developed for the US Army in 1956-1962. Surplus rockets and the Sergeant's rocket motor (known commercially as Castor) became the basis for many sounding rockets, test vehicles, stages for orbital launch vehicles, and lateral boosters for the Delta space launch vehicle.

Sergeant began in 1948 as a solid-propellant successor to the Corporal battlefield ballistic missile. However both JPL and Thiokol concluded that large solid-motor technology was not yet ready. New motors with star configuration propellant loads tested under General Electric's Hermes A2 project provided the necessary breakthrough. Hermes was cancelled in 1953 due to interminable delays, and the Army requested proposals for Sergeant from other contractors. In January 1955 JPL was selected as development contractor, and the first missile was launched in 1956. Sperry Utah was selected as production contractor, and Sergeant replaced Corporal in Army service beginning July 1962. Sergeant was in turn replaced by the Lance missile in 1972-1977.

Sergeant's inertial guidance and solid propellant motor meant that logistics were vastly reduced. The missile could be launched within 90 minutes after reaching the launch location, compared to nine hours for Corporal. Range was controlled on Sergeant by drag-brakes, which counteracted the solid motor's thrust to reduce range from the maximum achievable.

Development Cost $: 172.100 million. Recurring Price $: 0.750 million in 1960 dollars. Flyaway Unit Cost 1985$: 0.405 million in 1960 dollars. Maximum range: 139 km (86 mi). Number Standard Warheads: 1. Standard warhead: W52. Warhead yield: 200 KT. Boost Propulsion: Solid rocket. Maximum speed: 5,650 kph (3,510 mph). Initial Operational Capability: 1962. Total Number Built: 473. Total Development Built: 64. Total Production Built: 409.

More at: Sergeant.

Subtopics

  • ARPAT American sounding rocket.
  • Castor American suborbital launch vehicle. Single stage version.
  • Castor 2R American suborbital launch vehicle. 2 stage vehicle version of 2 x Recruit + 1 x Castor
  • Castor Lance American sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Castor + 1 x Lance
  • Castor-Recruit American sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Castor + 1 x Recruit
  • DOT American sounding rocket. Three stage vehicle consisting of 2 x Recruit + 1 x Castor + 1 x Star 26C
  • Draco American test vehicle. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x TX-20 Sergeant + 1 x TX-30
  • Polaris FTV-1 American test vehicle for Polaris project using a Sergeant rocket motor.
  • Polaris FTV-3 American test vehicle to support Polaris SLBM development. 3 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Sergeant + 3 x Recruit + 1 x Recruit.
  • Polaris FTV-5 2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x TX-20 Sergeant + 1 x 10KS2500.
  • Sergeant 5-stage American test vehicle. Five stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Sergeant + 1 x Lance + 1 x Lance + 1 x Recruit + 1 x T-55
  • Sergeant Sounding Rocket American sounding rocket. Single stage vehicle.
  • Shotput American test vehicle. Three stage vehicle consisting of 2 x Recruit + 1 x Sergeant + 1 x Altair
  • Talos Castor American sounding rocket. Two stage sounding rocket consisting of 1 x Talos booster + 1 x Castor
  • WASP American sounding rocket. Wasp research and development chaff and parachute rockets were used to obtain wind soundings to 260,000 m, fired by Naval Ordnance Missile Test Facility at WSPG.

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Chronology

231 events

1956 January 19

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1956 February 28

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1956 April 24

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1956 November 3

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1956 December 11

LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Wasp.
  • Wasp soundings to 160,000 feet. - . Nation: USA. Twenty-four Wasp research and develoment chaff and parachute rockets, used to obtain wind soundings to 160,000 feet, were fired by Naval Ordnance Missile Test Facility at WSPG..

1957 January 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1957 April 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1957 April 13

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC3. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Polaris FTV-5.
  • 4-204-1A? re-entry vehicle test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1957 July 19

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC3. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Polaris FTV-3.
  • Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1957 August 9

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC3. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Polaris FTV-3.
  • Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1957 August 16

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC3. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Polaris FTV-5.
  • Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1957 September 3

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC3. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Polaris FTV-1.
  • Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1957 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • JPL-477 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1957 October 23

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC3. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Polaris FTV-1.
  • Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1957 October 24

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC3. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Polaris FTV-3.
  • Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1957 November 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • JPL-477 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1957 November 8

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC3. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Polaris FTV-3.
  • Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1957 November 15

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC3. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Polaris FTV-1.
  • Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1957 December 11

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC3. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Polaris FTV-1.
  • Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1958 January 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1958 January 17

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC3. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Polaris FTV-1.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).

1958 March 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1958 April 18

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC25A. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Polaris FTV-1.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).

1958 May 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1958 May 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1958 May 8

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC25A. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Polaris FTV-1.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).

1958 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Off-pad test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1958 June 6

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC25A. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Polaris FTV-1.
  • Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1958 June 24

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC25A. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Polaris FTV-1.
  • Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1958 June 27

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant 5-stage.
  • Mercury-type Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 34 km (21 mi).

1958 August 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1958 August 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1958 August 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1958 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1958 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1958 November 20

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant 5-stage. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Mercury-type Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1958 December 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • JPL-477 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1959 February 16

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC10. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Draco.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1959 March 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1959 March 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • JPL-500 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1959 March 16

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC10. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Draco.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1959 April 27

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC10. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Draco. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).

1959 August 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1959 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1959 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1959 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1959 October 28

22:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Shotput.
  • E60 Echo spacecraft test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Langley. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).

1960 January 8

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant 5-stage.
  • Mercury model Re-entry vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 34 km (21 mi).

1960 January 16

22:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Shotput.
  • E60 Echo spacecraft test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Langley. Apogee: 413 km (256 mi).

1960 February 27

23:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Shotput.
  • E60 Echo spacecraft test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Langley. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).

1960 March 24

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant 5-stage.
  • Mercury model Re-entry vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Spacecraft: Mercury. Apogee: 34 km (21 mi).

1960 April 1

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Shotput.
  • E60 Echo spacecraft test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Langley. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).

1960 May 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1960 May 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • JPL-500 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1960 May 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1960 May 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • JPL-500 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1960 May 31

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Shotput.
  • E60 Echo spacecraft test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Langley. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).

1960 July 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1960 August 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1960 September 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1960 September 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1960 September 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1960 December 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1960 December 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1960 December 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1961 January 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1961 January 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1961 March 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1961 May 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1961 May 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1961 May 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1961 May 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1961 September 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1961 September 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1961 September 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1961 September 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1962 July 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1962 July 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Eng-Service Test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1962 July 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1962 September 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1962 September 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1962 September 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1962 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1962 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1962 October 20

08:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Castor-Recruit.
  • CHECKMATE Nuclear test - . Nation: USA. Agency: AEC. Apogee: 147 km (91 mi).

    Test of the Los Alamos XW-50X1 60 kiloton nuclear warhead. Launch vehicle was a solid propellant XM-33 Strypi rocket with a Recruit booster stage. The warhead detonated at an altitude of 147 km, 66 km from Johnston Island. Observers on the island saw a green and blue circular region surrounded by a red ring. This faded in less than a minute. Blue-green streamers and pink striations developed that lasted half an hour. At this yield, even with the high altitude, extensive disruption of communications were not reported.

1962 October 24

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Tactical Field Fir. - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1962 November 2

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Tactical Field Fir. - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1962 December 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1962 December 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1962 December 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1962 December 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 January 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 January 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 January 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 January 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 January 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 January 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 January 7

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • HS201 - . Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1963 February 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 February 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 February 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 February 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 February 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 February 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 March 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 March 18

Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Deployability test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 March 20

Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Deployability test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 March 21

Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Deployability test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 April 20

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Shotput.
  • San Marco Satellite test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 426 km (264 mi).

1963 May 13

Launch Site: Datil. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Off Range Test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 May 14

Launch Site: Datil. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Off Range Test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 May 16

Launch Site: Datil. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Off Range test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1963 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1963 July 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1963 July 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1963 July 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1963 August 2

21:43 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Shotput.
  • San Marco Satellite test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 294 km (182 mi).

1963 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1963 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1963 November 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1963 November 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1963 November 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1963 December 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1964 January 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1964 February 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1964 February 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1964 March 13

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1964 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1964 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1964 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1964 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1964 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1964 July 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1964 July 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1964 July 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1964 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1964 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1964 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1964 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1964 November 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1964 November 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1964 November 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1964 December 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1965 January 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1965 February 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1965 February 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: ARPAT.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DARPA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1965 February 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1965 March 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1965 March 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1965 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1965 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1965 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1965 August 4

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • SIGS Test Technology mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1966 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1966 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1966 June 7

16:57 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: WASP.
  • WASP slosh test Technology mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 238 km (147 mi).

1967 January 11

Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg 4300C. Launch Pad: 4300C. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Castor.
  • Marquardt Scramjet Technology mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).

1967 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1967 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1967 December 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1967 December 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1968 May 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1968 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1968 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1968 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1968 December 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1969 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1969 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1969 December 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1970 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1970 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1970 October 9

Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: Wallops Island LA4. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Castor.
  • SPED II re-entry vehicle test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).

1970 December 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1971 May 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1971 November 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1971 December 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1972 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1972 June 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1972 November 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1972 November 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1973 May 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1973 May 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1973 May 25

15:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Natal. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Castor Lance.
  • Infrared Radiometer Aeronomy infrared mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 569 km (353 mi).

1973 November 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1974 May 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1974 May 1

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1975 January 9

Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: Kwajalein RN. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Castor.
  • Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1975 April 13

09:46 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Castor.
  • EXCEDE Active plasma mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1975 June 13

00:19 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant. FAILURE: Failure.
  • PF-SGT-100 Ballistic test - . Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).

1975 August 7

Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: Kwajalein RN. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Castor.
  • Technology mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1975 October 30

23:52 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • PF-SGT-101 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1975 December 4

Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: Kwajalein RN. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Castor.
  • Technology mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1976 January 23

10:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Optical Track test - . Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1976 February 28

05:46 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • EXCEDE SWIR Active plasma mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: AFCRL, DNA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1976 April 1

08:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • ICECAP 76 HIRIS Auroral mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: AFCRL, DNA. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1976 June 27

Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: Kwajalein RN. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Castor.
  • Technology mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1976 November 19

04:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Talos Castor.
  • EXCEDE Plasma mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

1977 September 28

15:33 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Talos Castor.
  • SPIRE I Infrared background mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 275 km (170 mi).

1977 November 13

08:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • FWIF I Aeronomy / aurora / solar mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 141 km (87 mi).

1978 June 8

20:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • Recovery test - . Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).

1978 October 29

05:02 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Talos Castor.
  • EXCEDE 1 Active plasma mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).

1978 November 13

12:44 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • FWIF II Auroral Infrared mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DNA. Apogee: 141 km (87 mi).

1978 December 5

Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: Kwajalein RN. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Castor.
  • DOT 1 Interceptor mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 235 km (146 mi).

1979 October 19

05:46 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Talos Castor.
  • EXCEDE 2 (SPECTRAL) Active plasma mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 128 km (79 mi).

1980 February 5

Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: Kwajalein RN. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: DOT.
  • DOT 2 Interceptor mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 324 km (201 mi).

1980 September 17

Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: Kwajalein RN. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: DOT.
  • DOT 3 Interceptor mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 296 km (183 mi).

1981 February 5

11:25 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • FWIF IV Auroral mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1981 June 12

Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: Kwajalein RN. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: DOT.
  • DOT 4 Interceptor mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 303 km (188 mi).

1981 November 7

12:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • FWIF V Auroral mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).

1982 August 4

Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: Kwajalein RN. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Castor.
  • DOT 5 - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).

1983 March 19

06:29 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Talos Castor.
  • ELIAS Aeronomy / aurora mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 305 km (189 mi).

1983 April 13

09:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • FWIF VI Auroral mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).

1985 June 17

04:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Natal. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Castor Lance. FAILURE: Failure.
  • BEAM Infrared astronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).

1986 April 8

09:42 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Talos Castor.
  • SPIRIT I Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 241 km (149 mi).

1991 September 4

05:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Talos Castor.
  • Tungsten dust cloud Target/Release mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 330 km (200 mi). Tungsten dust release for SDIO..

1991 September 12

05:41 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Talos Castor.
  • Target / release mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 330 km (200 mi). Tungsten dust release for SDIO..

1994 July 8

Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • MSTI-2 Target Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: BMDO. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1994 August 8

Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • CEC Target Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1994 August 18

Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Sergeant.
  • JTF-95 MSTI Target Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DoD. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1998 April 17

18:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Talos Castor.
  • Red Crow Flight Experiment Technology test - . Nation: USA. Agency: BMDO, Sandia. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2007 June 15

02:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Woomera. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Talos Castor.
  • HYCAUSE test - . Nation: USA. Agency: DSTO. Apogee: 530 km (320 mi).

2009 November 5

Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Talos Castor.
  • ARAV C - . Nation: USA. Type: ABM Target. ABM target.

2011 March 9

Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Talos Castor.
  • ARAV-C++ - . Nation: USA. Agency: MDA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2013 May 16

03:25 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Talos Castor.
  • FTM-19 Target - . Nation: USA. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). ABM Target. Booster was ARAV-C two-stage vehicle, thought to use Talos and Castor 1 solid motors..

2013 September 19

00:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Sergeant. Launch Vehicle: Talos Castor.
  • ARAV-C++ FTM-21 Target - . Nation: USA. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). ABM Target - Aegis Readiness Assessment Vehicle-C++.