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USA BRL

Organisation · USA

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American agency. US Army Ballistic Research Laboratory, USA.

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Chronology

7 events

1959 November 10

12:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: Strongarm.
  • Ion density Test / ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BRL. Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).

1959 November 18

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: Strongarm. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Ion density Test / ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BRL. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1960 July 13

14:47 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: Strongarm. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BRL. Apogee: 670 km (410 mi).

1960 July 14

02:43 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: Strongarm. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BRL. Apogee: 710 km (440 mi).

1960 August 2

03:14 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: Strongarm. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BRL. Apogee: 550 km (340 mi).

1961 February 14

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: Strongarm. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Geodetic Flares test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BRL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1961 February 18

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: Strongarm.
  • Geodetic Flares test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BRL. Apogee: 2,027 km (1,259 mi).