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Tonopah UL3

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Malemute launch complex. Universal Launcher No. 3

Country: USA
Launch Vehicles: Malemute
Launch Sites: Tonopah

Chronology

2 events

1976 July 22

Launch Site: Tonopah. Launch Complex: Tonopah UL3. Launch Vehicle: Malemute.

Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 146 km (90 mi).

1976 July 24

Launch Site: Tonopah. Launch Complex: Tonopah UL3. Launch Vehicle: Malemute. FAILURE: Failure.

Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).