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USAF
American agency overseeing development of rockets and spacecraft. United States Air Force, USA.
People:
Arnold,
DeFrance,
Doolittle,
Twining,
Vandenberg, Hoyt,
Chidlaw,
Craigie,
Power,
Boyd,
LeMay,
Brackett,
Stapp,
Schriever,
Luedecke,
Wade,
Ostrander,
Ridley,
Lanphier,
Tepper,
Horner,
White, Alvin,
Phillips, Samuel,
Dempsey,
Hedrick,
Hixson,
Yeager,
Sorlie,
Childs,
Slayton,
White, Robert,
Wood,
Rushworth,
Gordon, Henry,
Grissom,
Cooper,
Kelly, Thomas,
Borman,
Rogers,
Kincheloe,
Skantze,
Crews,
Thornton, Bill,
McDivitt,
Knight,
Lovelace,
Givens,
Aldrin,
Pogue,
Freeman,
Irwin,
Adams,
Eisele,
Stafford,
Collins,
Dana,
White,
Taylor,
Graveline,
Macleay,
Swigert,
Bassett,
Nelson, Anthony,
Worden,
Neubeck,
Scott,
Engle,
Lawyer,
Herres,
Abrahamson,
Roosa,
Anders,
Peterson,
Hartsfield,
Michel,
Lawrence, Robert,
Duke,
Schweickart,
Fullerton,
Bobko,
Hoernig,
Fabian,
Scobee,
Gregory,
Blaha,
Bluford,
Boesen,
Casper,
Bridges,
Veach,
Shriver,
Sundberg,
Shaw,
Grabe,
Mullane,
Lydon,
Onizuka,
Sefchek,
Covey,
Hart,
Nagel,
Wright, Keith,
Gardner, Guy,
Ross,
Fitzgerald,
Lundquist,
Payton,
Gardner,
Aufderhaar,
Townsend,
Everest,
Watterson,
Fleming,
Higbee,
Joseph,
Lewis,
Rij,
Armor,
Meade,
Hamel,
Akers,
Gutierrez,
Odle,
Brown, Mark,
Hammond,
Bagian,
McMonagle,
Pailes,
Henricks,
Lee,
Jones, Charles,
Sega,
Anderson, Lloyd,
Mantz,
Duffy,
Weaver,
Crombie,
Puz,
Roberts,
Hanes,
Chilton,
Holtoner,
DeArmond,
Detroye,
Jones,
Staib,
Precourt,
Casserino,
Walz,
Sponable,
Thompson, David,
Brown,
Lockhart,
Yeakel,
Polansky,
Searfoss,
Buckey,
James,
Kregel,
Halsell,
Holder,
LaComb,
Collins, Eileen,
Carretto,
Horowitz,
Carey,
Gregory, William,
Booen,
Husband,
Fossum,
Helms,
Bloomfield,
Cagle,
Noriega,
Anderson,
Ford, Kevin,
Lindsey,
Archambault,
Tittle,
Coleman, Catherine,
Melroy,
Garan,
Canterbury, William,
Johnson, Gregory H,
Walheim,
Good,
Drew,
Kelly, James,
Boe,
Fincke,
Virts,
Dutton,
Henry.
Country:
USA.
Spacecraft:
Bomi,
MX-2145,
X-15A,
Project 7969,
Robo,
Brass Bell,
SAINT,
Pioneer 0-1-2,
Aeronutronics Project 7969,
Avco Project 7969,
Bell Project 7969,
Convair Project 7969,
Goodyear Project 7969,
Lockheed Project 7969,
Lunex Lunar Lander,
MC-2,
Martin Project 7969,
McDonnell Project 7969,
Mark I ELSS,
Northrop Project 7969,
Republic Project 7969,
X-15B,
Mercury,
Transit,
Midas,
Pioneer 5,
Samos,
KH-2,
S-56,
Lofti,
Injun,
KH-3,
Oscar,
Program 661A,
SURCAL,
Ferret,
KH-4,
Program 505,
ERS,
Starfish,
NRL ELINT,
USAF Recommended Station,
KH-6,
SSF,
Dash,
TRS,
RADOSE,
GRS,
KH-7,
KH-4A,
APL satellite,
Vela,
Bambi,
AFP-43,
Program 437,
ESRS,
Gemini EMU,
Calsphere,
X-15A-2,
DMSP Block 4A,
OV1,
LES,
DODECAPOLE,
Snapshot,
LCS,
G5C,
OV2,
INSATRAC,
Space Sled,
Bluebell,
G4C AMU,
OV3,
GGTS,
IDCSP,
KH-8,
MOL,
OV4,
Advanced Vela,
OV5,
Timation,
DODGE,
KH-4B,
FDL ILRV,
Canyon,
Orbiscal,
RADCAT,
Program 922,
X-15A-3,
SOICAL,
Gemini B AM,
Gemini B RM,
IMLSS,
MOL Space Suit,
DMSP Block 5A,
Rhyolite,
DSP,
Jumpseat,
SESP,
KH-9,
Cannonball,
Gridsphere,
Mylar,
Rigidsphere,
DMSP Block 5B,
ASTEX,
DSCS II,
Radsat,
DMSP Block 5C,
P 72,
SPIKE,
P 76,
SDS,
DMSP Block 5D,
KH-11,
FLTSATCOM,
GPS Block 1,
Conventional ASAT,
Chalet,
SCATHA,
Solwind,
DSCS III,
DMSP Block 5D-2,
HILAT,
HS 381,
Magnum,
ITV,
SDI,
Polar Bear,
Singleton,
GPS Block 2 and 2A,
SDS-2,
Stacksat P87-2,
CRRES,
Gun-Launched ASAT,
AFP-675,
IBSS,
MPEC,
Losat,
MSTI,
HGV,
SEDS,
Radcal,
Milstar,
DARPASAT,
TAOS,
Trumpet,
Eagle,
APEX,
Mercury ELINT,
Advanced Orion,
STEP,
HERTF,
GPS Block 2R,
FORTE,
Falcon Gold,
MightySat 1,
DMSP Block 5D-3,
3CSat,
Mitex,
STPSat,
GPS Block 2F,
GPS Block 3,
Lunex.
Launch Vehicles:
Navaho,
SLS,
SLS A-410,
SLS BC-2720,
SLS AB-825,
SLS A-388,
Aerospaceplane,
ALARR,
AACB Class 1,
AACB Class 2,
AICBM,
X-30.
Projects:
DMSP,
DSCS,
ELINT,
Explorer,
Navstar,
Pioneer series.
Launch Sites:
Edwards,
Holloman,
Cape Canaveral,
Vandenberg,
Poker Flat,
Sembach AB,
Eniwetok,
Johnston Island,
Ramey,
Eglin,
Presque Isle AFB,
RAF Driffield,
RAF Feltwell,
RAF Hemswell,
Warren AFB,
Ellsworth AFB,
RAF North Luffenham,
Beale AFB,
Lowry AFB,
Offutt AFB,
Larson AFB,
Mountain Home AFB,
Fairchild AFB,
Forbes AFB,
Gioia,
McConnell AFB,
Little Rock AFB,
Altus AFB,
Schilling AFB,
Lincoln AFB,
Dyess AFB,
Walker AFB,
Plattsburgh AFB,
Cigli,
Davis-Monthan AFB,
Ascension,
Barbados site,
Green River,
Thule AFB,
Sonde Stromfjord,
Wake Island,
Eareckson,
Comiso,
Florennes,
Greenham Common,
Molesworth,
Wueschheim,
Bitburg AB,
Grand Forks AFB,
Hahn AB,
Kadena AB,
Malmstrom AFB,
Minot AFB,
Wheelus AFB,
Whiteman AFB,
Woensdrecht.
1948 May 26 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman NATIV.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
NATIV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Nativ first attempted launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
First launch attempt of MX-770 technology demonstrator. Seven rockets were built in total. There is very inconsistent information on the flight series. One source speaks of six launches, another of four, and a third of three. It seems that there were six launch attempts, three of which never made it very far off the pad, two made it some distance aloft, and only one was considered somewhat successful (reaching Mach 2.23 and an altitude of 18 km).
1948 Q3? - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman NATIV.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
NATIV.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1948 July 14 - .
01:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Hiroc.
FAILURE: Cutoff after half of the propellants were used..
Failed Stage: 1.
- MX-774 Flight 1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). First Convair MX-774 (RTV-A-2) test rocket was successfully launched, first demonstrating use of gimballed engines and design features later incorporated in the Atlas ICBM. This was the first of three Convair-sponsored test flights..
1948 September 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Hiroc.
FAILURE: Cutoff at 16 km altitude..
Failed Stage: 1.
- MX-774 Flight 2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 47 km (29 mi). Second Corvair MX-774 test rocket fired. Shut down at 15 km; reached 65 km before malfunction of unknown origin caused self-destruction..
1948 October 15 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman NATIV.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
NATIV.
- Nativ Launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi). On the most successful Nativ launch, the missile reached Mach 2.23 and an altitude of 18 km..
1948 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman NATIV.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
NATIV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Final Nativ launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1948 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman ZEL.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1948 December 2 - .
22:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Hiroc.
FAILURE: Vibration closed valve early..
- MX-774 Flight 3 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). Third (last) MX-774 launched, WSPG; shut down at 51 seconds attaining an altitude of 48 km. Self-destructed at high altitude..
1950 October 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi). The first Lark missile launched by Air Force from Cape Canaveral, the last of the three missiles launched in 1950 at the LRPG..
1950 October 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1950 November 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1950 December 21 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman SLED.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1951 March 8 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman SLED.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 April 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1951 April 16 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman SLED.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First successful sled-launched Snark airframe..
1951 April 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1951 May 3 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1951 May 8 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman SLED.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 May 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1951 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman SLED.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 May 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1951 June 7 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1951 June 7 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1951 June 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1951 June 26 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman SLED.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1951 July 3 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1951 July 17 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman SLED.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 July 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1951 July 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1951 August 8 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman SLED.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 August 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1951 August 21 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman SLED.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 August 30 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman SLED.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 August 31 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1951 September 6 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1951 September 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1951 September 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1951 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman SLED.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 October 2 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman SLED.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 October 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1951 October 16 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman SLED.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 October 24 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman SLED.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 October 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1951 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman SLED.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 November 29 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman SLED.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1951 December 7 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1951 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1951 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1951 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman SLED.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 January 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1952 January 25 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman SLED.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 January 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1952 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman SLED.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 February 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1952 February 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1952 February 20 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman SLED.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 February 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1952 March 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1952 March 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1952 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1952 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman SLED.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 April 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1952 April 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1952 April 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1952 April 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1952 May 2 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1952 May 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1952 May 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1952 May 22 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1952 June 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1952 July 7 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1952 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1952 July 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1952 July 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1952 August 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 September 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1952 September 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1952 September 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1952 September 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1952 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 October 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1952 October 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1952 November 7 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1952 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1952 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1952 November 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 November 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1952 December 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1952 December 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1952 December 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1952 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1952 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1952 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 January 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 January 14 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 January 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Pad: LC3/4?.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1953 January 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 February 5 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 February 6 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 February 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1953 February 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 February 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1953 March 3 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1953 March 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 March 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
LV Family:
Snark.
Launch Vehicle:
MX-775.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 March 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1953 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 April 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1953 April 22 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1953 April 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 April 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1953 April 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 May 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1953 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1953 June 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Pad: LC3/4?.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1953 June 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 July 2 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 July 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Vehicle:
Lark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1953 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 July 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Pad: LC3/4?.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1953 August 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 August 6 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First test flight N-69A version of Snark..
1953 August 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 September 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Pad: LC3/4?.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1953 September 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 October 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1953 October 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 October 22 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 November 2 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 November 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 November 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 November 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 December 2 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 December 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 December 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 December 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 December 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1953 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 January 7 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 January 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 January 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 January 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 January 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 January 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 February 2 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 February 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC2.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 February 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 March 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 March 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 March 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 March 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 March 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 April 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 April 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 April 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 April 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 April 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 April 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 April 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 April 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 April 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 April 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 April 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC2.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 April 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 April 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 April 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 April 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 May 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 May 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 May 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 May 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 June 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 June 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 June 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 June 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 June 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 June 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 June 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 July 7 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 July 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 July 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 July 22 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 August 5 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1954 September 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 September 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First test flight N-69B version of Snark..
1954 September 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 October 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 October 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 October 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 October 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1954 October 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1954 November 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 November 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1954 December 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1954 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 January 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 January 14 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 January 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1955 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC2.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First test flight N-69C version of Snark..
1955 February 10 - .
22:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-A-1a.
- AF / Utah D-layer Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi). Ionosphere research. Launched at 1538 local time. Reached 76.1 km..
1955 February 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 February 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 February 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1955 February 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 March 2 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 March 2 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 March 3 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1955 March 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 March 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 March 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 March 29 - .
16:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-A-1a.
- Solar far ultraviolet / Lyra Alpha Solar / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 112 km (69 mi). Solar radiation research. Launched at 0947 local time. Reached 112.7 km..
1955 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 April 6 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 8 - .
15:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Deacon.
- DAN-1 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 108 km (67 mi).
1955 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 April 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 April 21 - .
15:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee Hi.
- AJ11-6 engine test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 198 km (123 mi). First launcing of USAF Aerobee-Hi sounding rocket. Rocket test, 98 kg payload. Launched at 0858 local time. Reached 198 km..
1955 April 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC2.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 April 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 April 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ramjet test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1955 May 6 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 May 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 May 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 May 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 May 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 May 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
LV Family:
X-17.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17 QTV.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 11 km (6 mi).
1955 May 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
LV Family:
X-17.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17 QTV.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 June 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 June 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 June 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
LV Family:
X-17.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17 HTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1955 June 16 - .
01:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee AJ10-27.
- Classified mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 203 km (126 mi). Special classified flight research. Launched at 1811 local time. Reached 202.8 km..
1955 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
LV Family:
X-17.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17 HTV.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1955 June 23 - .
12:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee Hi.
FAILURE: Failure.
- AJ11-6 engine test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). Rocket test, 90 kg payload. Burnt-out thrust chamber. Launched at 0540 local time. Reached 64 km..
1955 June 24 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Deacon.
- DAN-2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi). First Nike-Deacon sounding rocket launched at Wallops Island in cooperative USAF-NACA program of upper air density measurements..
1955 June 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
LV Family:
X-17.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17 HTV.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 9.00 km (5.50 mi).
1955 July 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 July 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC2.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 July 14 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
LV Family:
X-17.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17 HTV.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 July 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 July 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 July 22 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 July 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1955 July 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 July 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 August 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 August 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral RW30/12.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho X-10.
- Navaho X-10 flight 16 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Navaho.
Demonstrated planned automated landing, but drag chute did not deploy after landing. The vehicle overran the skid strip, the nosewheel collapsed in the sand in the overrun, the tanks ruptured, and the vehicle burned..
1955 August 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Pad: LC3/4?.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1955 August 26 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 August 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).
1955 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 September 14 - .
13:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee AJ10-27.
- UM wind vanes Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Rocket aerodynamics test. Launched at 0630 local time. Reached 95 km..
1955 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 September 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1955 September 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Pad: LC3/4?.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1955 September 30 - .
15:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee AJ10-27.
- Colorado UVS Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi). Solar limb darkening research. Launched at 0850 local time. Reached 74 km..
1955 October 6 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 October 12 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 October 13 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-A-1a.
- Sodium Release 2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 101 km (62 mi). Sodium studies research. Launched at 1800 local time. Reached 101.4 km..
1955 October 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral RW30/12.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho X-10.
- Navaho X-10 flight 17 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Navaho.
An engine problem resulted in a mission abort. After autolanding the nose wheel developed a shimmy, the vehicle ran off the skid strip, caught fire, and was destroyed..
1955 October 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 October 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 November 7 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Pad: LC3/4?.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1955 November 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 November 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Pad: LC3/4?.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1955 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1955 December 7 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1955 December 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1955 December 13 - .
17:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee AJ10-27.
- Colorado UVS Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 138 km (85 mi). Lyman alpha, solar limb darkening research. Launched at 1058 local time. Reached 138.4 km..
1955 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). USAF Northrop Snark launched from Cape Canaveral on 2,000-mile flight..
1956 January 5 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 January 12 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 January 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 January 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1956 January 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 January 26 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 January 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 January 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 2 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1956 February 3 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral RW30/12.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho X-10.
- Navaho X-10 flight 18 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Navaho.
The vehicle reached Mach 1.9 on a 51-minute long-range flight. It landed successfully..
1956 February 6 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 February 6 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 February 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 February 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 February 21 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 February 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral RW30/12.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho X-10.
- Navaho X-10 flight 19 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Navaho.
The vehicle reached a record Mach 2.1 speed and autolanded safely on the skid strip after a 62 minute flight..
1956 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 March 5 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1956 March 12 - .
21:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-A-1a.
- Release B (NO) Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). Nitric oxide attempt to produce sporadic E research. Launched at 1415 local time. Reached 95 km..
1956 March 14 - .
08:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-A-1a.
- Release (NO) Ionosphere / aeronomy / chemica mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 106 km (65 mi). Nitric oxide attempt to recombine atomic oxygen research. Launched at 0145 local time. Reached 106.2 km..
1956 March 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Pad: LC3/4?.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1956 March 15 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 March 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral RW30/12.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho X-10.
- Navaho X-10 flight 20 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Navaho.
Test of high angle-of-attack approach and recovery system. Flawless autolanding on the skid strip with precision short landing (1080 m landing roll)..
1956 March 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 March 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 March 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 March 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 March 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 March 29 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 April 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 April 6 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 April 6 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 April 12 - .
02:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-A-1a.
- Sodium Release 3 Ionosphere / aeronomy / chemica mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 106 km (65 mi). Sodium cloud, ionization research. Launched at 1005 local time. Reached 106.2 km..
1956 April 14 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Pad: LC3/4?.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1956 April 16 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 April 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1956 April 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral RW30/12.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho X-10.
- Navaho X-10 flight 21 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Navaho.
Ground control system failure resulted in missile crashing at sea at Mach 1.25 200 km from the Cape..
1956 April 25 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 May 2 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 May 8 - .
14:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee AJ10-34.
- Far ultraviolet spectrometer / La imager Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1956 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- RTV - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 May 16 - .
15:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee Hi.
FAILURE: Failure.
- AJ11-6 engine test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 169 km (105 mi). Rocket test, 86 kg payload. Insufficient fin-cuff protection caused aerodynamic instability. Launched at 0840 local time. Reached 169 km..
1956 May 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral RW30/12.
Launch Pad: PAFB/800.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 May 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1956 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- RTV - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 June 5 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral RW30/12.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho X-10.
- Navaho X-10 flight 22 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Navaho.
Inertial navigation test. Flight aborted when computer malfunction prevented INS signals from being passed to the autopilot. Successful autoland; drag brake deploy failure; successful engagement by runway landing barrier..
1956 June 11 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- RTV - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 June 13 - .
20:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee AJ10-34.
- E-layer Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 138 km (85 mi). Ionosphere research. Launched at 1351 local time. Reached 137.8 km..
1956 June 18 - .
20:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee AJ10-34.
- E-layer Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 136 km (84 mi). Ionosphere research. Launched at 1342 local time. Reached 130.8 km..
1956 June 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Pad: LC3/4?.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1956 June 21 - .
18:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee AJ10-34.
- E-layer Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 146 km (90 mi). Ionosphere research. Launched at 1148 local time. Reached 146.5 km..
1956 June 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). USAF X-17 flight test program started at Cape Canaveral to study reentry problems by simulating reentry velocities and conditions with three-stage solid-fuel Lockheed X-17. A total of 26 X-17 flights were conducted until March 1957..
1956 June 26 - .
18:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee AJ10-34.
- E-layer Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 111 km (68 mi). Ionosphere research. Launched at 1120 local time. Reached 111.1 km..
1956 July 6 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- UM AM6.01 Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi). First Nike-Cajun research rocket successfully fired at Wallops Island, a cooperative NACA-University of Michigan project, attaining an altitude of 425,000 feet..
1956 July 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Pad: LC3/4?.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1956 July 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 142 km (88 mi). The first Lockheed X-17 reentry test vehicle (R-2) to complete a successful flight was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. .
1956 July 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral RW30/12.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho X-10.
- Navaho X-10 flight 23 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Navaho.
Inertial navigation system test. Flight aborted when computer system failed during takeoff. Successful recovery on skid strip..
1956 July 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 July 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1956 July 31 - .
00:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee AJ10-34.
- Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi). Day airglow research. Launched at 1756 local time. Reached 128.8 km..
1956 August 3 - .
12:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee RTV-A-1a.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ultraviolet Spectrograph Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi). Solar spectrum and atmospheric composition research. Launched at 0556 local time. Reached 2.4 km..
1956 August 8 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- UM AM6.30 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1956 August 9 - .
22:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- BRL OB6.00 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 164 km (101 mi).
1956 August 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1956 August 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- 4203-5 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 142 km (88 mi). A five-stage, solid-fuel rocket test vehicle, the world's first, was launched to a speed of mach 15 from Wallops Island, Va. by the NACA Langley Aeronautical Laboratory's Pilotless Aircraft Research Division..
1956 August 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral RW30/12.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho X-10.
- Navaho X-10 flight 24 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Navaho.
Full-range test with final dive maneuver. Swan song of vehicle eight after three successful recovered missions. During takeoff the vehicle was aloft, then settled back to the runway with its brakes locked. The tires burst, the gear failed, the gear doors were in contact with the runway, carving grooves in the pavement as they retracted. Then, astonishingly, the vehicle rose from the runway, completed a successful full-range supersonic flight with terminal dive into the waters off Grand Bahamas.
1956 August 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1956 August 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 August 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 August 31 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 September 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 394 km (244 mi).
1956 September 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 September 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 September 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 September 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 September 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral RW30/12.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho X-10.
- Navaho X-10 flight 25 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Navaho.
N-6 inertial navigation test flight. Successful 79-minute flight, marred by pitot icing at one point. Successful recovery. Navigator error reached 3 miles at one point, but was one mile at the end of the mission..
1956 September 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 September 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 September 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
1956 October 2 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). Full-scale test version of the Snark guided missile (XSM62) successfully recovered for the first time after a flight from Cape Canaveral..
1956 October 3 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 October 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 October 5 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1956 October 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Pad: LC3/4?.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1956 October 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 102 km (63 mi).
1956 October 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1956 October 20 - .
22:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- UM AM6.31 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
1956 October 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral RW30/12.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho X-10.
- Navaho X-10 flight 26 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Navaho.
Successful inertial navigation test flight..
1956 October 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1956 October 27 - .
21:24 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Atlantic Ocean, 40.0 N x 71.0 W.
Launch Platform: LSD-14.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- UM AM6.08 Sphere? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 161 km (100 mi). Launched during University of Michigan's 1956 Cruise 1956 at Launch Point 1 - - Latitude: 40.00 N - Longitude: 71.00 W..
1956 October 31 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1956 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 November 2 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Atlantic Ocean, 49.0 N x 48.0 W.
Launch Platform: LSD-14.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- UM AM6.09 Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 131 km (81 mi). Launched during University of Michigan's 1956 Cruise 1956 at Launch Point 2 - - Latitude: 49.00 N - Longitude: 48.00 W..
1956 November 4 - .
18:54 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Atlantic Ocean, 58.0 N x 47.0 W.
Launch Platform: LSD-14.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- UM AM6.10 Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 162 km (100 mi). Launched during University of Michigan's 1956 Cruise 1956 at Launch Point 3 - - Latitude: 58.00 N - Longitude: 47.00 W..
1956 November 5 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1956 November 6 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC9.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho G-26.
FAILURE: Pitched up, disintegrated at T+26 seconds - pitch rate gyro installed backwards.
- Navaho G-26 Flight 1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).
Continuing problems with APU reliability delayed the launch to November. Various problems extended the countdown from the planned 7 hours 30 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes. Successful launch, then vehicle pitched up and disintegrated 26 seconds after launch, impacting 4 km down range. It was found the pitch rate gyro had been installed backward.
1956 November 7 - .
15:02 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Atlantic Ocean, 64.0 N x 58.0 W.
Launch Platform: LSD-14.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- UM AM6.11 Sphere? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 169 km (105 mi). Launched during University of Michigan's 1956 Cruise 1956 at Launch Point 4 - - Latitude: 64.00 N - Longitude: 58.00 W..
1956 November 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 November 10 - .
15:17 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Atlantic Ocean, 66.0 N x 58.0 W.
Launch Platform: LSD-14.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- UM AM6.12 Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 161 km (100 mi). Launched during University of Michigan's 1956 Cruise 1956 at Launch Point 5 - - Latitude: 66.00 N - Longitude: 58.00 W..
1956 November 14 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 November 14 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC2.
Launch Pad: LC2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First test flight N-69D version of Snark..
1956 November 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 107 km (66 mi).
1956 November 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral RW30/12.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho X-10.
- Navaho X-10 flight 27 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Navaho.
Final X-10 flight. After cruise at Mach 1.3 at 75 km, the missile made a dive and precision impact on an island down-range..
1956 November 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 November 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1956 November 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Pad: LC3/4?.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1956 November 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1956 December 3 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1956 December 5 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1956 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 144 km (89 mi).
1956 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Platform: F-86D.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rockaire.
- Rockair 2710 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 44 km (27 mi).
1956 December 14 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Platform: F-86D.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rockaire.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 42 km (26 mi).
1956 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Platform: F-86D.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rockaire.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 43 km (26 mi).
1956 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Platform: F-86D.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Rockaire.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
1956 December 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC2.
Launch Pad: LC2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 January 3 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1957 January 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1957 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 January 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 January 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 January 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18.
FAILURE: Lox contamination, led to a valve failure. Thrust decayed, the booster settled back through the thrust ring, causing an oxygen fire, followed by booster explosion..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Series I research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). First attempted test flight of USAF Thor IRBM, only 13 months after first production contracts were signed, failed to launch. The first attempt failed when the vehicle lost thrust immediately after liftoff..
1957 January 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1957 February 5 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 February 7 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 107 km (66 mi).
1957 February 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1957 February 14 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 141 km (87 mi).
1957 February 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 February 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1957 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1957 March 1 - .
21:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC5.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
FAILURE: Missile break-up attributed to overheating in the tail section..
Failed Stage: 1.
1957 March 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 134 km (83 mi).
1957 March 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 March 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First test flight N-69D version of Snark with inertial guidance..
1957 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).
1957 March 22 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC9.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho G-26.
FAILURE: Ground pod failed to jettison; booster damaged and did not achieve speed/altitude required for cruise stage ignition..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Navaho G-26 Flight 2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 9.00 km (5.50 mi).
G-26 number two / booster 6 lifted off after a 9 hour 48 minute countdown with nearly five hours of holds, on the first attempt after two successful static firings. However failure of a launch lanyard meant the kerosene start-pod on the booster remained attached. This sheared off at 4500 m, causing extensive booster damage. Thrust decayed. The cruise stage separated at Mach 1.3 at 28,300 feet, but this was below ramjet ignition speed. However the pilot on the ground was able to assume radio control of the vehicle, and flew it in a glide over the ocean, even demonstrating landing gear deployment before it pancaked into the water.
1957 April 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1957 April 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1957 April 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 April 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 April 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1957 April 20 - .
04:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18.
FAILURE: Console wiring error resulted in erroneous tracking indication; destroyed by range safety..
Failed Stage: G.
- Series I research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
The second Thor flight test missile launched on the Atlantic Missile Range (AMR) was successful until the Range Safety Officer (RSO) accidentally destroyed the missile. Douglas Thor IRBM (XSM-75) was launched at Cape Canaveral, Fla., destroyed by range safety officer. The missile was actually on course throughout its flight. The console wiring error led the range safety officer to believe it was headed inland rather than out to sea, so he hit the destruct button.
1957 April 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC9.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho G-26.
FAILURE: Booster shut down 1 m over the pad due to incorrect shutdown timer signal - exploded on pad..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Navaho G-26 Flight 3 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
Vehicle 4 was still not ready for the first Broomstick flight, so vehicle 5 was substituted. It took five attempts before a 15.6 second static test cleared the booster for launch on 29 March. 8 hours and 42 minutes of hold stretched the five-hour countdown out into the evening. The booster ignited, rose 1.3 m, then shut down. The vehicle fell back onto the pad, exploding. Cause was a 15-second timer that was supposed to shut the engines down 15 seconds after the vehicle hold-downs released if a lanyard had not been pulled free of the vehicle as it rose off the ground. The 15 seconds had been reached before the lanyard pulled free, but by then the vehicle had risen off the pad. This made 15 attempts to launch a Navaho, with only two booster ignitions, both resulting in loss of the vehicle. The Northrop crews at the Cape dubbed their competitor the "Never-Go Navaho" to counter jibes directed at them about the "Snark-infested waters" off the launch area. The Air Force was not amused, and had a tiger-team review of the G-26 on a system-basis which recommended several procedures. Meanwhile G-38 launch plans were further delayed over internal USAF wrangles over launch facility construction.
1957 April 26 - .
20:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC5.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Fired from AMR at 1512 hours EST to test the design version of the airframe and rocket engine. The flight terminated at 93 seconds because of propellant slosh. The missile achieved an altitude of 60,000 feet. The flight was partially successful..
1957 May 3 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 May 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1957 May 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1957 May 22 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18.
- Research and development Series I (padex) test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1957 May 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 May 31 - .
18:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC5.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
Army Jupiter IRBM was fired 1,500 miles, limit of its designed range, and to an altitude of 250-300 miles, the first successful launching of an IRBM. Fired from AMR at 1308 hours EST to test the range capability and performance of rocket engine and control system. Although the missile was 253 nm short of its estimated 1,400 nm impact point, this was the first successful flight of the Jupiter. All phases of the test were successful during this first firing of the IRBM in the western world
1957 June 11 - .
19:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas A.
FAILURE: Failure in the booster fuel system..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 3.00 km (1.80 mi).
The first Atlas Series A flight test missile (4A) had to be destroyed shortly after launch from Cape Canaveral due to a booster engine shutdown and loss of thrust. From a technical standpoint, however, this first booster-only launch successfully demonstrated the launching mechanism, structural integrity of the airframe, subsystems performance, and operating procedures for launch crew personnel. First test flight of prototype WS-107A Atlas was detonated by command signal at 10,000 feet following a failure in the booster fuel system. The 23-second flight was considered a partial success.
1957 June 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). First test flight N-69E version of Snark..
1957 June 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC9.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho G-26.
FAILURE: One booster engine failed during ascent; did not achieve speed/altitude required for cruise stage ignition..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Navaho G-26 Flight 4 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
The missile launched from the repaired LC-9 on the third attempt. At T+42 seconds, Mach 1.63, and 7,000 m altitude, a fire occurred in the engine compartment after a failure of a regenerative cooling valve to the gas generator. The turbopump shut down, and one engine went out. Nevertheless the vehicle continued, first on one engine, then coasting, to 12,000 m altitude, and the booster separated successfully. But the cruise stage was below ramjet ignition velocity. Again ground control could bring the cruise stage under control as a glider, flying it to an impact 87 km downrange
1957 July 16 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 July 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 July 18 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 July 22 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1957 July 22 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Vehicle:
X-17.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1957 July 30 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- UM AM6.32 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).
1957 August 6 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee AJ10-34.
- Solar ultraviolet spectrum Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
1957 August 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC10.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho G-26.
- Navaho G-26 Flight 5 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).
After a 15 hour 18 minute countdown G-26 number four finally left the pad. The boost phase was completed successfully; but then a guidance system malfunction prevented the cruise stage from separating from the booster until an altitude of 25 km was reached. However the autopilot successfully overcome drastic pitch oscillations created by the lofted trajectory, and the ramjets were successfully ignited. The stage cruised at Mach 2.93 for 280 km. However then the vehicle began drifting off course. The ground pilot banked, but the fuselage screened the airflow to the left ramjet intake, resulting in that engine flaming out. The vehicle lost speed and altitude, and the right engine flamed out a minute later. The missile was ordered into a terminal dive, impacting 425 km downrange.
1957 August 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1957 August 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 August 19 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Na - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 178 km (110 mi). [Or Sep 19?].
1957 August 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 August 27 - .
16:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Auroral particles Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1957 August 28 - .
21:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26A.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
The fourth Jupiter was fired from AMR at 1602 hours EST over IRBM range and was the second successful flight of the series. The range error was 27.5 nm with a 36.5 nm lateral error. Range was predicted for 146 nm. LOX was cut off at 170 seconds. All flight missions were fulfilled satisfactorily. Separation occurred 5 seconds after burnout, as programmed, This was the first test of separation of body from thrust unit.
1957 August 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1957 August 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Series I research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). The fourth Thor (#104) missile broke up and exploded 96 seconds into its flight. .
1957 August 31 - .
04:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Auroral particles Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1957 September 1 - .
22:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee Hi.
- Ion probe Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1957 September 3 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1957 September 5 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1957 September 5 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1957 September 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1957 September 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC9.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho G-26.
- Navaho G-26 Flight 6 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi).
The booster worked well, the cruise stage separated at 23.5 km altitude. The ramjets ignited, and the cruise stage accelerated to Mach 3.5. After 15 minutes, the missile began drifting off-course, and ground control took over and banked the missile. One of the ramjets flamed out, and the missile was commanded into a terminal dive and impacted 930 km downrange.
1957 September 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 September 19 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Release A (Cs) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 September 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18.
- Series I research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
First fully successful test flight of Thor intermediate range ballistic missile. (AF Ballistic Missiles Program Status Report.) After four failures, the fifth Thor flight test missile (#105) successfully demonstrated all on-board systems. The engine operated 137 seconds to automatic shutdown, and missile impacted 1,300 nautical miles down range from Cape Canaveral. Complete USAF Thor IRBM first successfully launched from Cape Canaveral. Dummy Warhead sent to 1800 km range.
1957 September 21 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1957 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
Eniwetok.
Launch Platform: Balloon.
Launch Vehicle:
Farside.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Shot 1 Test/Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1957 September 25 - .
19:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas A.
FAILURE: Failure in the booster fuel system..
Failed Stage: 1.
1957 September 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1957 September 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1957 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1957 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1957 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC2.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 October 3 - .
Launch Site:
Eniwetok.
Launch Platform: Balloon.
Launch Vehicle:
Farside.
- Shot 2 Test/Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1957 October 3 - .
17:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Series I research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1957 October 7 - .
Launch Site:
Eniwetok.
Launch Platform: Balloon.
Launch Vehicle:
Farside.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Shot 3 Test/Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 700 km (430 mi).
1957 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
Eniwetok.
Launch Platform: Balloon.
Launch Vehicle:
Farside.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Shot 4 Test/Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1957 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1957 October 11 - .
16:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18.
FAILURE: Turbopump gearbox failure..
- Series I research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi). The second successful Thor flight test missile was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and attained its design range of 1,500 miles. Thor missile launched at Cape Canaveral, the second tested, achieved its designed 1,500-mile range..
1957 October 14 - .
01:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 October 17 - .
05:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 87 km (54 mi).
USAF successfully launched pellets at a speed faster than 15 km/sec (some 3.5 km/sec faster than the velocity necessary to escape from the earth) by an Aerobee rocket to a height of 56 km; the nose section then ascended to a height of 87 km where shaped charges blasted the pellets into space. It is claimed that the Superschmidt Telescope at Sacremento Peak photographed the trajectory with a rotating shutter. These little metal pellets would therefore be the first objects to be shot into interplanetary space, months before the first launch to escape velocity (Luna 1, January 1959). But also see August 1957 nuclear test that may have blasted a manhole cover to escape velocity.
1957 October 20 - .
Launch Site:
Eniwetok.
Launch Platform: Balloon.
Launch Vehicle:
Farside.
- Shot 5 Test/Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 5,000 km (3,100 mi).
1957 October 22 - .
Launch Site:
Eniwetok.
Launch Platform: Balloon.
Launch Vehicle:
Farside.
- Shot 6 Test/Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 5,000 km (3,100 mi).
1957 October 23 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 October 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1957 October 23 - .
01:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26B.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
The fifth Jupiter was fired from the AMR at 2007 hours EST. This was the first flight with a heat protected nose cone. The ST-90 inertial guidance stabilised platform was operated with partially closed circuits. Cut-off was effected by the guidance system at 170.37 seconds. Since fuel was not depleted, flight time was 9.5 seconds longer than had been predicted for an approximate 1,100 nm range. The range error was 10.2 nm with a 3.4 nm lateral error. The nose cone survived re-entry and impacted in the general vicinity of the predicted impact point. Again, a successful flight.
1957 October 24 - .
16:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18.
- Series I research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi). In its first long-range flight, a Thor missile launched from Cape Canaveral completed a 2,645-mile flight down the Atlantic Missile Range. Stripped down Thor long-range flight test successful from AMR, impacting 4400 km downrange..
1957 October 25 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 October 25 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike.
- GE RV Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1957 October 31 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). Snark intercontinental missile launched from Cape Canaveral first flew 5,000 miles, to a target near Ascension Island..
1957 November 7 - .
16:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 November 8 - .
14:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 November 13 - .
17:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC9.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho G-26.
FAILURE: Destroyed by range safety after telemetry dropped out at T+75 seconds.
- Navaho G-26 Flight 7 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
The booster functioned well, and the cruise stage separated at 20.4 km altitude and Mach 3.24. The ramjets ignited, but before the ground knew that, the telemetry dropped out completely due to a faulty voltage regulator on the missile. Range safety ordered the missile's self destruction at T+75 seconds.
1957 November 14 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1957 November 14 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1957 November 19 - .
16:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Release 1, KNO3-Al Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1957 November 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 November 26 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1957 November 27 - .
02:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26B.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
FAILURE: At 202 seconds of flight mechanical failure of the turbo-pump caused a complete loss of thrust..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
Fired from AMR at 2110 hours EST. Main stage, lift-off, and powered flight were normal. The missile passed through the critical dynamic pressure period and followed the prescribed trajectory until 202 seconds of flight when the engine thrust was terminated. From an analysis covering the period before thrust termination, mechanical failure of the turbo-pump stopped the flow of propellants to the combustion chamber causing a complete loss of thrust. Telemetry signals ceased at 232 seconds. The missile was at an altitude of 65,000 feet when an explosion was observed from the Test Centre above the horizon. The long range mission of this flight was not accomplished; however, other primary and secondary missions were considered successful.
1957 December 5 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1957 December 7 - .
22:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18.
- Research and development Series II test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1957 December 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1957 December 10 - .
17:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere / fields mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
1957 December 16 - .
00:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 9.00 km (5.50 mi).
1957 December 17 - .
17:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas A.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
The third flight test missile (12A) became the first successful Atlas Series A missile flight. A short-range, booster-only flight was completed with the booster impacting 575 miles down range from Cape Canaveral. During the flight, all systems performed satisfactorily. First successful test firing of USAF Atlas ICBM, the missile landing in the target area after a flight of 600 miles.
1957 December 19 - .
00:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26B.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
FAILURE: Thrust ended abruptly at 116.87 seconds of flight due to turbo-pump malfunction..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Fired from AMR at 1507 hours EST. The main-stage, lift-off, and powered flight were normal. The missile followed the prescribed trajectory. Thrust ended abruptly at 116.87 seconds of flight which resulted in a short-range impact. Failure was again attributed to turbo-pump malfunction. The long-range mission. was not accomplished; however, other primary and secondary missions were successfully accomplished. The abrupt shutdown of the power plant resulted in a range of approximately 149 nm and an altitude of approximately 50 nm.
1957 December 19 - .
20:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18.
- Research and development Series II test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
The eighth Thor flight test missile, the fourth success, completed the first fully-guided flight using an all-inertial guidance and control system. A Thor missile, the eighth tested and the fourth successfully, completed the first fully-guided Thor IRBM flight using an all-inertial guidance system.
1958 January 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
1958 January 9 - .
15:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Test / solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1958 January 10 - .
15:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas A.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). A successful limited flight was made by the fourth Atlas fired from Cape Canaveral..
1958 January 10 - .
19:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC9.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho G-26.
- Navaho G-26 Flight 8 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 22 km (13 mi).
The booster functioned well, the cruise stage separated at 22 km and Mach 3.15. The ramjets ignited and the cruise stage flew at a sustained speed of Mach 2.8 for forty minutes over a distance of 2000 km. Then the vehicle began a turn for the return to the Cape for recovery. However it seemed the turn was not fast enough; ground control took over, and yet again the right ramjet flamed out in a ground-piloted bank. The missile was commanded into a terminal dive at sea.
1958 January 14 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 January 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 January 25 - .
19:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 157 km (97 mi).
1958 January 27 - .
06:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Sphere? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1958 January 28 - .
20:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development Series II test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). Thor IRBM successfully fired from Cape Canaveral, flew prescribed course, and impacted in preselected area..
1958 January 29 - .
19:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1958 February 7 - .
19:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas A.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1958 February 13 - .
06:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Auroral particles Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1958 February 14 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 February 16 - .
06:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Auroral particles Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1958 February 20 - .
17:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas A.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
1958 February 22 - .
05:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Auroral particles Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1958 February 24 - .
07:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
1958 February 26 - .
05:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Auroral particles Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1958 February 26 - .
17:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC9.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho G-26.
FAILURE: Booster shut down at T+20 seconds..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Navaho G-26 Flight 9 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi). The booster shut down at T+20 seconds in the flight. The vehicle was self-destructed by range safety before separation of the cruise stage had occurred..
1958 February 28 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike.
- GE RV Model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1958 February 28 - .
13:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development Series II test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). Copper heatsink nose cone.
1958 March 4 - .
06:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1958 March 4 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 181 km (112 mi).
1958 March 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 March 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1958 March 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1958 March 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1958 March 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1958 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 107 km (66 mi). First Nike Apache flight..
1958 March 19 - .
01:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- NO / O2 composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1958 March 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1958 March 24 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Horizon imaging Aeronomy / imaging mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1958 March 24 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Pressure Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1958 April 2 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 April 3 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 April 5 - .
17:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas A.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). USAF Atlas A ICBM was flown from Cape Canaveral, Fla., to the impact area some 600 miles away..
1958 April 19 - .
13:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development Series II test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1958 April 24 - .
00:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Able.
FAILURE: Thor turbopump gearbox failed T+146 sec..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Able RTV re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: Man-In-Space-Soonest.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
The first Thor/Able missile, a special test vehicle designed to examine an improved General Electric lightweight, ablative nose cone at full ICBM ranges failed. Mouse 'Mia' not recovered. This was the first small beginning of a research program to determine the requirements of a space life support system. (Msg SAFIS-3C 47151, SAF to AFBMD, 29 Apr 58.)
1958 April 24 - .
16:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 167 km (103 mi).
1958 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1958 May 6 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 May 18 - .
05:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26B.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Gaslight Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
AM-5, carrying America's first tactical type re-entry nose cone, was fired from AMR at 0005 hours EST. This was also the first flight test. for first and second stage separation. Impact was 28.3 nm under and 15.6 nm to the right at a range of about 1,275 nm after approximately 960 seconds of flight. In less than five hours, the nose cone was recovered - the world's first recovery of an IRBM nose cone.
1958 May 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 May 20 - .
09:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Release 2 Cs / Na Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 101 km (62 mi).
1958 May 21 - .
11:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Release 3 Cs / Na Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 128 km (79 mi).
1958 May 22 - .
11:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Release 4 (Na) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1958 May 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-47.
Launch Vehicle:
Bold Orion.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
1958 May 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 June 3 - .
21:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas A.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
The final Series A Atlas missile (16A) was launched from Cape Canaveral. Of the eight research and development launches, five had been failures, but each had provided vast quantities of important data. Last Atlas A flight, considered fully successful. Four of the eight flights were considered successful.
1958 June 4 - .
15:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee Hi.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet Spectrum Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1958 June 4 - .
21:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18.
- Research and development Series III test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
The first Air Force Thor IRBM flight test missile (Number 115) to be fired from a tactical-type launcher was launched at Cape Canaveral. The missile completed a successful flight, impacting 1,170 nautical miles downrange. This was also the first Thor to be launched without a flight readiness firing of its propulsion system. USAF Thor flight tested for the first time from a tactical-type launcher at Cape Canaveral.
1958 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 June 13 - .
15:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18.
- Research and development Series III test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1958 June 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 June 25 - .
- Man-In-Space-Soonest - .
Crew: Armstrong,
Bridgeman,
Crossfield,
Kincheloe,
McKay,
Rushworth,
Walker, Joseph,
White, Alvin,
White, Robert.
Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Armstrong,
Bridgeman,
Crossfield,
Kincheloe,
McKay,
Rushworth,
Walker, Joseph,
White, Alvin,
White, Robert.
Agency: USAF.
Flight: Man-In-Space-Soonest.
Spacecraft Bus: Man-In-Space-Soonest.
Spacecraft: Project 7969,
Mercury.
In a US Air Force briefing a preliminary astronaut selection for the Man-In-Space Soonest project is made. The list consisted of USAF test pilots Robert Walker, Scott Crossfield, Neil Armstrong, Robert Rushworth, William Bridgeman, Alvin White, Iven Kincheloe, Robert White, and Jack McKay. This was the first preliminary astronaut selection in history. The project was cancelled when NASA was formed in and took responsibility for all manned space flight on 1 August 1958. Prospective contractors estimated it would take from 12 to 30 months to put the first American in orbit. In retrospect the orbital flight portion of NASA's Mercury program was paced by the availability of the Atlas booster. Therefore it is unlikely Man-in-Space-Soonest would have put an American in orbit any earlier than Mercury.
1958 June 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 June 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC2.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 June 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-47.
Launch Vehicle:
Bold Orion.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1958 July 3 - .
18:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Charge density Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 262 km (162 mi).
1958 July 6 - .
12:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Charge density Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1958 July 7 - .
18:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Horizon imaging Aeronomy / imaging mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1958 July 10 - .
02:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Able.
- Able RTV re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,600 km (900 mi).
Mouse 'Mia II' reached 1600 km altitude, flew 9600 km range, but re-entry vehicle not recovered. The second Air Force Thor/Able reentry (nose cone) test vehicle, testing a GE ablation-type nose cone, was launched from Cape Canaveral on a 6,000-mile flight down the Atlantic Missile Range. This was the first U.S. reentry vehicle to make a full-range ICBM flight and reentry.
1958 July 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 July 11 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Charge density Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 243 km (150 mi).
1958 July 12 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Horizon imaging Aeronomy / imaging mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1958 July 13 - .
06:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18.
- Research and development Series III test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1958 July 15 - .
20:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1958 July 16 - .
22:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- B / ne probe Fields mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 142 km (88 mi).
1958 July 17 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason sounding rocket.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 July 17 - .
07:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 169 km (105 mi).
1958 July 17 - .
09:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26B.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Gaslight Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
Fired from AMR at 0404 hours EST to a pre-calculated range of 1,241.3 nm. The nose cone impacted 1.0 nm short and 1.5 nm to the right of the predicted impact point. This was the first flight test of the complete inertial guidance system. The nose cone recovery mission was successful. This was also the second successful flight test of a full scale tactical type nose cone, as well as a successful flight test of the Jupiter lightweight, high explosive warhead.
1958 July 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-47.
Launch Vehicle:
Bold Orion.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1958 July 19 - .
17:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas B.
FAILURE: Flight Control Failure.
Failed Stage: G.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
The initial Atlas Series B missile flight test vehicle (3B) malfuncticr.ed and broke up 60 seconds after launch from the Air Force Missile Test Center at Cape Canaveral. To the basic Series A airframe, the Series B missiles added the complete North American Aviation MA-1 propulsion cluster of booster and sustainer engines, General Electric's Mod II airborne radio inertial guidance system (open loop), and GE's Mark II nose cone. First full-powered flight of USAF Atlas B ICBM using both the sustainer and booster engines. 'Marginally successful'.
1958 July 23 - .
22:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Able.
- Able RTV re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,600 km (900 mi).
In its second successful flight test, the Thor/Able (Number 1.19) advanced reentry test vehicle demonstrated proper reentry of the advanced General Electric ablative nose cone during a 5,300-mile test flight. Two successful tests established the two-stage Thor/Able as a reliable vehicle for further special test programs. This allowed the Air Force and other government agencies to complete plans for more advanced space programs. Mouse 'Wickie' not recovered; nose cone lost.
1958 July 26 - .
06:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development Series III test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1958 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason sounding rocket.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 750 km (460 mi). In 3-week period, 19 five-stage Argo E5 sounding rockets were launched in USAF-NACA program to measure radiation caused by Project Argus, rockets reaching 500-mile altitude and were launched from Wallops Island, AMR, and Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico..
1958 August 2 - .
22:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas B.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 900 km (550 mi).
The first successful flight test of a Series B Atlas missile. This was also the first successful staging of a long-range missile. (AF Ballistic Missiles Program Status Report.) Flight test missile 4B was the first Atlas Series B missile to be launched successfully and the first ICBM to complete staging. Its 2,500-mile powered flight was the first time that the MA-1 propulsion cluster operated for the planned duration of flight. Second full-powered flight of USAF Atlas ICBM traveled 2,500 miles with radio-inertial guidance, fully successful.
1958 August 6 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18.
- Research and development Series III test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi). The last of 18 Thor research and development flight test missiles was launched from Cape Canaveral. Only seven of the 18 launches were categorized as successes while 11 were failures. .
1958 August 7 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). First launching of USAF Bomarc interceptor missile from Cape Canaveral on a signal sent by the SAGE Control Center at Kingston, N.Y..
1958 August 13 - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1958 August 14 - .
13:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1958 August 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 August 15 - .
04:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC10.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason sounding rocket.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 693 km (430 mi).
1958 August 15 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Test / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1958 August 17 - .
12:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Able I.
FAILURE: Thor exploded after 77 sec..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Pioneer (1) - .
Payload: Pioneer / Able 1. Mass: 38 kg (83 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Pioneer.
Class: Moon.
Type: Lunar probe. Spacecraft: Pioneer 0-1-2.
Decay Date: 1958-08-17 . Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
An Air Force Thor/Able It launch vehicle, carrying the first U.S. International Geophysical Year (IGY) lunar payload, exploded 77 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral because of a first-stage engine failure. First US lunar attempt. The first US Air Force lunar probe, using a Thor-Able booster. An explosion ripped it apart 77 seconds after launch.
1958 August 20 - .
11:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ramey.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason sounding rocket.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1958 August 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 August 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC2.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 August 25 - .
18:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason sounding rocket.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1958 August 27 - .
03:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC10.
Launch Pad: LC10?.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason sounding rocket.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 937 km (582 mi).
1958 August 27 - .
04:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ramey.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason sounding rocket.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1958 August 27 - .
06:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ramey.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason sounding rocket.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 817 km (507 mi).
1958 August 27 - .
07:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason sounding rocket.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1958 August 27 - .
23:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26A.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
Fired from AMR at 1815 hours EST. The countdown was normal. Operations were interrupted by one hold -- a 15 minute delay for minor adjustments. Ignition, main-stage, and lift-off were normal. The missile followed the pre-selected trajectory closely during powered flight, though cut-off was effected by fuel depletion rather than by pre-set guidance cut-off. The nose cone impacted 39 nm short and 15.7 nm to the left of the pre-calculated range of 1,246 nm. Jupiter 7 was the first flight test of the warhead and fuse system. This also marked the second flight test of the :Jupiter all-inertial guidance system, the fourth flight test of the NAA S-3D engine operating at 150,000 pounds thrust, and the first flight test of the solid propellant spin rocket and vernier motor.
1958 August 29 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas B.
- Research and development / AFSWC-1 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 900 km (550 mi).
1958 August 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 August 30 - .
03:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason sounding rocket.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 817 km (507 mi).
1958 August 30 - .
04:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC10.
Launch Pad: LC10?.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason sounding rocket.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 878 km (545 mi).
1958 August 30 - .
05:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason sounding rocket.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 830 km (510 mi).
1958 August 30 - .
05:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ramey.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason sounding rocket.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 825 km (512 mi).
1958 August 30 - .
06:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC10.
Launch Pad: LC10?.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason sounding rocket.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 699 km (434 mi).
1958 August 30 - .
07:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason sounding rocket.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 815 km (506 mi).
1958 August 30 - .
22:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason sounding rocket.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 745 km (462 mi).
1958 August 30 - .
23:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ramey.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason sounding rocket.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1958 August 31 - .
00:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC10.
Launch Pad: LC10?.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason sounding rocket.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1958 September 2 - .
19:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ramey.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason sounding rocket.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1958 September 2 - .
20:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason sounding rocket.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 789 km (490 mi).
1958 September 2 - .
22:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC10.
Launch Pad: LC10?.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Jason sounding rocket.
- Nuclear test observation mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 789 km (490 mi).
1958 September 3 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4A.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 September 5 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
Launch Pad: 29.0 N x 79.0 W.
Launch Platform: B-58.
Launch Vehicle:
High Virgo.
- High Virgo satellite interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Type: ASAT. Apogee: 13 km (8 mi).
1958 September 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC9.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho G-26.
FAILURE: Booster performed well, but cruise stage never ignited due to fuel system failure..
- Navaho G-26 Flight 10 RISE-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi).
North American had received funding to fly seven surplus G-26 missiles in a program dubbed RISE (Research Into Supersonic Environment), ostensibly to obtain real-world data on Mach 3 flight for the F-108 interceptor and B-70 bomber that they were developing for the USAF. On this first attempt, the booster performed well, but after separation the cruise stage fuel system failed, and ramjet ignition never occurred. The cruise stage impacted 150 km downrange.
1958 September 14 - .
05:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas B.
- Research and development / AFSWC-2 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 900 km (550 mi).
1958 September 15 - .
16:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Release 5 (Cs) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).
1958 September 16 - .
16:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Release 6 (Cs) 69km Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1958 September 18 - .
16:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Release 7 (Cs) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi).
1958 September 18 - .
21:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas B.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1958 September 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC2.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 September 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 September 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral RW30/12.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho X-10.
- Navaho X-10 Drone BOMARC target mission 1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Navaho.
The remaining X-10's were expended as targets for Bomarc and Nike antiaircraft missiles. The X-10 flew out over the ocean, then accelerated toward the Cape at supersonic speed. A Bomarc A missile came within lethal miss distance. The X-10 then autolanded on the Skid Strip, but both the drag chute and landing barrier failed. The vehicle ran off the runway and exploded.
1958 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-47.
Launch Vehicle:
Bold Orion.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1958 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
Launch Vehicle:
Goose.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 September 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC22.
Launch Vehicle:
Goose.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 October 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-47.
Launch Vehicle:
Bold Orion.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1958 October 10 - .
03:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26B.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
FAILURE: Destroyed after 49 seconds of erratic flight caused by fire in the tail section..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
Fired from AMR at 2249 hours EST. The missile was destroyed after 49 seconds of erratic flight caused by fire in the tail section. The fire was believed to have started by a pin-hole leak near the thrust transducer which burned through the fuel and LOX transducer lines. This was the first Jupiter missile to use swivelled turbine exhaust for roll contral, also first use of solid vernier control.
1958 October 14 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1958 October 15 - .
01:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee Hi.
- Vehicle test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).
1958 October 15 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1958 October 18 - .
03:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1958 October 20 - .
22:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionospheric Te Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1958 October 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 October 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4A.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 October 22 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1958 October 22 - .
14:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1958 October 22 - .
16:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300.
FAILURE: Shut down early by range safety when the missile went off course..
- Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 177 km (109 mi). First flight of the Aerobee 300 / Spaerobee. The Aerobee was shut down early by range safety when the missile went off course..
1958 October 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 October 25 - .
19:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300.
- Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 418 km (259 mi).
1958 October 31 - .
20:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Arctic cloud cover Meteorological / imaging mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1958 November 3 - .
12:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Guam.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 75.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1958 November 4 - .
16:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Arctic cloud cover Meteorological / imaging mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1958 November 5 - .
08:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi). The initial launch of an operationally configured Thor IRBM (SM-75) was conducted at Cape Canaveral, but the missile had to be destroyed at T+35 seconds after the pitch attitude gyro malfunctioned. .
1958 November 7 - .
12:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Guam.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 75.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1958 November 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 November 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1958 November 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1958 November 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral RW30/12.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho X-10.
- Navaho X-10 Drone BOMARC target mission 2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Navaho.
The X-10 flew out over the ocean, then accelerated toward the Cape. However the Bomarc A failed to launch. Autoland was successful, but again the drag chute and landing barrier both failed, and the vehicle burned after overrunning the runway..
1958 November 13 - .
17:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Arctic cloud cover Meteorological / imaging mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1958 November 14 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC22.
Launch Vehicle:
Goose.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-47.
Launch Vehicle:
Bold Orion.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1958 November 18 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas B.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).
1958 November 18 - .
16:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Arctic cloud cover Meteorological / imaging mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1958 November 18 - .
21:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC9.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho G-26.
FAILURE: Disintegrated at moment of booster shutdown..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Navaho G-26 Flight 11 RISE-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). The vehicle disintegrated at 23.5 km altitude at the time of booster shutdown and cruse stage separation. The USAF canceled further RISE flights and this definitively marked the end of the Navaho..
1958 November 19 - .
21:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- B / ne probe Fields mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1958 November 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 November 22 - .
17:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Guam.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 75.
- Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1958 November 23 - .
22:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Atmospheric pressure, rho values Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 131 km (81 mi).
1958 November 24 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 13 km (8 mi).
1958 November 26 - .
09:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi). First operational launch.
1958 November 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC22.
Launch Vehicle:
Goose.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 November 29 - .
02:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas B.
- Research and development / AFSWC-3 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 900 km (550 mi). Less than 18 months after the first flight, a USAF Atlas made its first successful full-range operational test flight in a 6,325 statute-mile flight, landed close to its target..
1958 November 30 - .
18:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300.
- Te probe Test / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 304 km (188 mi).
1958 November 30 - .
22:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- B / ne probe Fields mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1958 December 2 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1958 December 3 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1958 December 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1958 December 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1958 December 5 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
Launch Vehicle:
Goose.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 December 6 - .
00:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1958 December 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-47.
Launch Vehicle:
Bold Orion.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1958 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 December 13 - .
08:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26B.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Bioflight 1 Biological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
Gordo launched into space. Fired from AMR at 0353 hours EST. The missile's nose cone impacted in the pre-selected target area at a range of approximately 1,302 nm. The significant mission of the missile was the flight of a South American squirrel monkey `Gordo' up to and down from outer space. Although nose cone recovery efforts failed because the float mechanism attached to the nose cone did not function, telemetry data provided useful biomedical information and disclosed that the Navy-trained squirrel monkey had withstood the space flight and reentry phase without any adverse physiological effects. Gordo was in a weightless state for 8.3 minutes, he experienced a 10g pressure in takeoff, and a 40g pressure upon reentry at 10,000 miles per hour. The flight was considered one of the outstanding achievements of space research. The impact was 5.2 nm over and 0.75 nm to the right of impact point. The overshoot was caused by interaction which occurred at separation between the booster and aft sections. A temporary cable connecting the two bodies had not been removed prior to launch.
1958 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-47.
Launch Vehicle:
Bold Orion.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1958 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1958 December 16 - .
23:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Operational missile test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi). Two Thor shots, one from Cape Canaveral and one from Vandenberg AFB, were successful. Intermediate range ballistic missile portion of PMR was inaugurated with successful firing of USAF Thor from Vandenberg AFB..
1958 December 17 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1958 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
Launch Pad: 29.0 N x 79.0 W.
Launch Platform: B-58.
Launch Vehicle:
High Virgo.
- High Virgo satellite interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1958 December 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1958 December 24 - .
04:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas C.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 900 km (550 mi). First Atlas C flight (3C), successful..
1958 December 31 - .
02:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
1959 January 7 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 January 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 January 16 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas B.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1959 January 21 - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena A.
FAILURE: Launch vehicle failure..
Failed Stage: U.
- Thor Agena test - .
Mass: 779 kg (1,717 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-1.
COSPAR: F590121A. First flight test of Thor-Agena for KH program..
1959 January 22 - .
00:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC5.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Tactical test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
Tactical Test. The first Chrysler production qualification missile was fired from AMR at 1910 hours EST. The nose cone impacted in the pre-selected target area at a range of 1,302 nm. Miss distance was 3 nm over and 1 nm to the left of the target. The overshoot was caused by failure of the vernier engine to cut off high resistance of the squib firing circuit. Primary missions were successfully accomplished.
1959 January 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Able II.
- RVX-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1959 January 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Able II.
FAILURE: Failure.
- RVX-1 Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1959 January 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral RW30/12.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Navaho X-10.
- Navaho X-10 Drone BOMARC target mission 3 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Navaho.
The X-10 was launched with only one electrical generator due to a lack of any remaining spares. As it headed out over the ocean, that generator failed. It lost all electrical power, and crashed into the ocean 105 km downrange..
1959 January 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4A.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 January 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 January 27 - .
23:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas C.
- Mod II re-entry vehicle research and development mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 990 km (610 mi).
1959 January 30 - .
23:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1959 February 4 - .
08:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas B.
- Research and development / AFSWC-4? test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 990 km (610 mi). Last Atlas B flight, fully successful.
1959 February 5 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).
1959 February 6 - .
21:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC15.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). First test launch of USAF Titan ICBM (A-3) from Cape Canaveral. Dummy second stage (500 km range)..
1959 February 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1959 February 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 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 February 20 - .
05:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas C.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1959 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 February 25 - .
19:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC15.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1959 February 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 February 27 - .
15:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1959 February 27 - .
23:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26B.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
Fired from AMR at 1850 hours EST. The primary mission of impacting the nose cone in a pre-calculated target (MILS Network) was successfully accomplished, The nose cone impacted in the 1,302 nm target area, 2.8 nm over, with no lateral deviations. Again, the vernier engine ran to cut-off rather than the commanded 14 seconds -- a near perfect flight. For the first rime, missile roll was controlled by a turbine exhaust nozzle designed to eliminate problems experienced on previous flights.
1959 February 28 - .
07:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Able II.
- RVX-1 Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
In the first use of a Thor as a space booster, the world's first polar orbiting satellite, Discoverer I, was launched by a Thor/Agena (Thor 163) booster combination from Vandenberg AFB. The mission was also the first successful flight test of Lockheed's Agena A upper stage vehicle designed for orbiting U.S. satellite systems.
1959 March 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 March 10 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). X-15 captive flight.
1959 March 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1959 March 12 - .
15:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee Hi.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 210 km (130 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 March 19 - .
00:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas C.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- RVX-2 re-entry vehicle research and development mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1959 March 21 - .
06:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Able II.
- RVX-1 Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1959 March 22 - .
00:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1959 March 27 - .
04:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1959 March 30 - .
15:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet Spectrum Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 201 km (124 mi).
1959 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 11 km (6 mi).
1959 April 3 - .
17:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC15.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1959 April 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
Launch Pad: 29.0 N x 79.0 W.
Launch Platform: B-47.
Launch Vehicle:
Bold Orion.
- Interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1959 April 4 - .
00:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26B.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
Fired from AMR at 1934 hours EST. The primary mission of impacting a nose cone in a pre-calculated target area (MILS Network) was successfully accomplished with an impact of 0.8 nm under end 5.0 nm to the left of the 1,302 nm range. The lateral miss was believed to have been caused by a drifting gyro.
1959 April 6 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First operational test flight of Snark..
1959 April 7 - .
14:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 317 km (196 mi).
1959 April 8 - .
06:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Able II.
- RVX-1 Reentry test / particles mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,230 km (760 mi).
A Thor/Able reentry test vehicle launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, completed a successful flight down the Atlantic Missile Range. The reentry body of the Thor/Able was recovered at the far end of the range in the South Atlantic. This was the first recovery of an ablative nose cone following an ICBM-range flight.
1959 April 10 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 11 km (6 mi).
1959 April 14 - .
21:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
The first Atlas D model flight test missile (3D) had to be destroyed 36 seconds into flight due to a severe engine malfunction and explosions. In addition to other changes, the D series replaced the MA-1 engine package with the Rocketdyne MA-2. The booster engines in the MA-2 produced 309,000 pounds of thrust versus 300,000 pounds for the MA-1. Sustainer engine thrust remained 57,000 pounds. With verniers, total thrust for the MA-2 was 368,000 pounds compared to 357,000 for the MA-1 engine package.
1959 April 15 - .
14:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1959 April 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1959 April 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 April 21 - .
01:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 235 km (146 mi).
1959 April 22 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 April 22 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 April 22 - .
19:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1959 April 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 April 23 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Navaho.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). First Hound Dog test launch..
1959 April 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 April 23 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi). Fourth recovery of a data capsule at AMR, USAF Thor 1,500-mile accuracy test flight..
1959 April 25 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 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 May 4 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC15.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Successful dummy second stage separation..
1959 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1959 May 5 - .
01:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee AJ10-34.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1959 May 7 - .
01:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26B.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Research and development test / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
Fired from AMR at 2047 hours EST. All primary missions were essentially successful, although the impact was 69 nm short and 4.9 nm to the right of the 1,302 nm predicted impact point. This undershoot was due to thrust controller deviation which commanded the exceedingly high thrust level during the main power flight pre-selected flight path. Cut-off occurred at 144 seconds of flight.
1959 May 12 - .
11:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
1959 May 12 - .
17:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1959 May 14 - .
05:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC5.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
1959 May 19 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1959 May 21 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 11 km (6 mi).
1959 May 21 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Fields mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1959 May 21 - .
06:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Able II.
- RVX-1 Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1959 May 22 - .
11:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1959 May 23 - .
02:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1959 May 23 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Fields mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1959 May 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1959 May 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 May 27 - .
04:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 169 km (105 mi).
1959 May 27 - .
19:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 177 km (109 mi).
1959 May 28 - .
07:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26B.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Bioflight 2 Test/Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 483 km (300 mi).
Able and Baker recovered after spaceflight. Fired from AMR at 0235 hours EST. The flight was successful with impact ranging from 0.1 to 0.4 nm from the target. The missile travelled a 1,302 nm range. The significant mission of the missile was to test the effects of cosmic radiation, increased gravity, and weightlessness on live passengers and biomedical experiments of material housed in the nose cone. On board were an American-born rhesus monkey, Able; a squirrel monkey, Baker; and the biomedical experiments -- yeast , corn, mustard seeds, fruit-fly larvae, human blood, mould spore, and fish eggs. Able and Baker were recovered unharmed within one and one-half hours after lift-off. This milestone marked the first recovery of living creatures from a flight through near space. The biomedical experiments were for NASA analysis. Telemetry data disclosed that the responses of the animals were normal for the conditions they were experiencing. During the boost phase, when the higher g-loads were being sustained, body temperature, respiration, pulse rate, and heartbeat rose but were well within tolerable limits. During the weightless period along the trajectory arc, the physiological responses of Able and Baker approached normal - so near, in fact, that according to telemetry data, Baker appeared either to doze or to become drowsy. Upon reentry, the responses rose again, but at landing the animals were nearing a settled physiological state. This flight was another milestone proving that life could be sustained in a space environment.
1959 June 3 - .
20:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- SRV - .
Mass: 779 kg (1,717 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-1.
1959 June 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
Launch Pad: 29.0 N x 79.0 W.
Launch Platform: B-58.
Launch Vehicle:
High Virgo.
- High Virgo satellite interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi).
1959 June 6 - .
17:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
1959 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
Launch Pad: 29.0 N x 79.0 W.
Launch Platform: B-47.
Launch Vehicle:
Bold Orion.
- Interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1959 June 8 - .
16:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). First flight for X-15 # 1. Planned glide flight. Maximum Speed - 840 kph. Maximum Altitude - 11445 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1959 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 June 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 June 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 June 10 - .
16:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 225 km (139 mi).
1959 June 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 June 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 June 11 - .
06:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Able II.
- RVX-1 Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1959 June 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-47.
Launch Vehicle:
Bold Orion.
- Interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1959 June 22 - .
14:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Solar infrared mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1959 June 24 - .
12:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Holloman.
Launch Complex:
Holloman A.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1959 June 25 - .
22:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- SRV 102 - .
Mass: 779 kg (1,717 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-1.
COSPAR: F590625B.
1959 June 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1959 June 27 - .
13:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Fields mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1959 June 30 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Dumbbell probe Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 83 km (51 mi).
1959 June 30 - .
02:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV Lofted Trajectory research and development mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1959 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Tetrahedron probe Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1959 July 2 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1959 July 10 - .
01:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26B.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Research and development test / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
Fired from AMR at 2001 hours EST to test missile accuracy. All primary and secondary missions were successfully accomplished and impact was well within 1 nm of the pre-selected point, approximately 1,302 nm downrange -- a miss distance of only 0.48 nm short and 0.09 nm to the right.
1959 July 14 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Pad: LC3/4?.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 July 21 - .
05:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas C.
- Research and development / AFSWC-5 test / particles mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 900 km (550 mi).
The first full-scale test of an ablation reentry vehicle (RVX-2) was conducted with the launch and successful flight of Atlas 8C. Following the 4,385 NM flight into the South Atlantic, the reentry vehicle was recovered. A full-scale USAF Atlas ICBM nose cone recovered for the first time after flight down the AMR.
1959 July 21 - .
07:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1959 July 24 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 captive flight.
1959 July 24 - .
12:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi). USAF Thor data capsule recovered near Antigua which contained movie film showing nose cone separation..
1959 July 29 - .
04:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). First Atlas successful D missile flight.After three consecutive failures (3D, 7D, and 5D), Atlas missile 11D became the first Series D flight test missile to complete a successful launch from Cape Canaveral..
1959 August 6 - .
02:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1959 August 11 - .
18:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
1959 August 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC3.
Launch Pad: LC3/4?.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 August 13 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena A.
- Discoverer 5 Capsule - .
Payload: KH-1 9002 Capsule. Mass: 779 kg (1,717 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-1.
Decay Date: 1961-02-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 26 . COSPAR: 1959-Epsilon-2. Apogee: 1,700 km (1,000 mi). Perigee: 218 km (135 mi). Inclination: 78.90 deg. Period: 104.30 min. KH-1; 1st generation low resolution photo surveillance; film capsule boosted into higher orbit, decayed 2/11/61. Mission failed. Power supply failure. No recovery..
1959 August 14 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1959 August 14 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC19.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
Titan missile B-5, scheduled to be the first fully powered-flight test missile, was heavily damaged when a faulty release mechanism allowed an earlier-than-planned liftoff that resulted in engine shutdown and the missile's dropping back on the launch pad.
1959 August 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 August 22 - .
00:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 230 km (140 mi).
1959 August 24 - .
15:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas C.
- Research and development / AFSWC-6 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
The final Atlas Series C missile, 11C, was fired from Cape Canaveral. Three of the six Atlas C research and development test missiles were successful, while the other three were failures. Last successful Atlas C flight (11C); 9C exploded one month later during the Able static firing.
1959 August 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 August 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 August 27 - .
01:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC5.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Short range research and development mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
A short range (300 nm) IRBM, was fired from AMR at 2030 hours EST. The nose cone impacted 0.03 nm short and, 0.22 nm to the right, of the intended target. This was the first Jupiter missile to be programmed for a short range flight. All primary and secondary missions were accomplished.
1959 August 27 - .
12:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1959 August 28 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet / RPA Ionosphere / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 235 km (146 mi).
1959 September 2 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 September 4 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1959 September 9 - .
08:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Mercury BJ-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 153 km (95 mi).
A NASA boilerplate model of the Mercury capsule was launched atop Atlas 10D from Cape Canaveral. Although the range was less than planned due to failure of the Atlas booster engine section to separate, the capsule was recovered in the South Atlantic after surviving reentry heat of more than 10,000°F.
1959 September 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1959 September 15 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards TL1.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Silo test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
The first silo launch of a tethered, full-scale Minuteman missile was conducted at Edwards AFB, California, using dummy second and third stages. This was the first time in the Air Force ballistic missile program that the initial test of a missile was conducted on schedule. Fuel for 3 seconds only, tethered launch
1959 September 15 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1959 September 15 - .
21:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26B.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
FAILURE: The flight was erratic at lift-off and the missile destroyed itself after 13 seconds, just before command destruct. Failure of a silver soldered connection joint to the pressure sphere caused destruction of the missile..
Failed Stage: G.
- Bioflight 3 Biological mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). Scheduled for launch at 0430 hours EST, was fired from AMR at 1645 hours EST. The nose cane housed several NASA biological specimens, including 14 mice..
1959 September 17 - .
02:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1959 September 17 - .
16:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Turbopump failure and fire..
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi). First flight for X-15 # 2. First powered flight. Maximum Speed - 2241 kph. Maximum Altitude - 15954 m. Turbopump case failure resulted in fire in engine compartment. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1959 September 18 - .
16:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1959 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
Launch Pad: 29.0 N x 79.0 W.
Launch Platform: B-58.
Launch Vehicle:
High Virgo.
FAILURE: Failure.
- High Virgo satellite interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 100.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1959 September 22 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch/Ionosphere/Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1959 September 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas C Able.
FAILURE: Vehicle exploded on pad..
Failed Stage: 1.
1959 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1959 September 29 - .
10:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1959 September 30 - .
10:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1959 October 1 - .
01:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC6.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
Fired from AMR at 2028 hours EST. The primary mission of impacting the nose cone in a pre-calculated target area was successfully accomplished . The missile covered a pre-calculated range of 1,299.4 nm, with the nose cone impacting within 1.25 nm of the predicted point. In addition to the usual ST-90 Stabiliser Platform, the missile carried a second system for relative accuracy and for drift investigations. It also housed a telemetry system. A significant mission was to determine environmental flight conditions.
1959 October 1 - .
10:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 138 km (85 mi).
1959 October 2 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards TL1.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Silo test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1959 October 2 - .
11:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1959 October 3 - .
11:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1959 October 5 - .
11:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
1959 October 6 - .
05:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Mk 3 Mod 1 re-entry vehicle research and development mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
1959 October 6 - .
16:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch/Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1959 October 9 - .
08:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1959 October 9 - .
11:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1959 October 10 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1959 October 10 - .
03:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
1959 October 10 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee AJ10-34.
- Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 111 km (68 mi).
1959 October 12 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 123 km (76 mi).
1959 October 12 - .
10:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 123 km (76 mi).
1959 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
Launch Pad: 29.0 N x 79.0 W.
Launch Platform: B-47.
Launch Vehicle:
Bold Orion.
- Interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1959 October 13 - .
11:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1959 October 14 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1959 October 14 - .
04:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1959 October 15 - .
11:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1959 October 16 - .
11:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 139 km (86 mi).
1959 October 17 - .
18:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Fire in engine bay, gear door failure..
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi). Maximum Speed - 2283 kph. Maximum Altitude - 18831 m. Nose gear door failed on landing. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1959 October 20 - .
14:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee AJ10-34.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
1959 October 22 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards TL1.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Silo test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1959 October 22 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1959 October 22 - .
03:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26A.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
The first full range tactical prototype, was fired from AMR at 2220 hours EST. All missions assigned to the flight was successfully accomplished. The missile covered a prescribed range of 1,600.448 nm, with the nose cone impacting 0.9 nm short and 0.6 nm to the right. This was the fourth Chrysler-assembled missile to be flight tested.
1959 October 25 - .
17:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300.
- Utah ne probe Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 386 km (239 mi).
1959 October 26 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1959 October 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 October 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 October 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 October 28 - .
14:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300.
- Utah ne probe Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 135 km (83 mi).
1959 October 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC22.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 October 29 - .
02:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch/Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1959 October 29 - .
07:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). USAF Atlas successfully launched from Cape Canaveral carrying a nose-cone camera which took a series of photographs of the earth's cloud cover from a 300-mile altitude..
1959 October 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 October 31 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1959 November 3 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch/Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1959 November 4 - .
21:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
1959 November 5 - .
00:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC6.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
Fired from AMR at 1938 hours EST to a pre-selected range of 1,299.4 nm. The nose cone impacted 0.56 nm short and 0.09 nm right of the impact point. The test successfully accomplished all intended missions. This was the first highly successful, Chrysler-assembled Jupiter fired in the test program sad was the first fired without static firing.
1959 November 5 - .
17:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Engine fire and explosion, fuselage failure on landing..
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 13 km (8 mi). Engine fire; fuselage structural failure on landing. Aircraft returned to North American for rebuild. Maximum Speed - 1062 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13857 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1959 November 6 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC2.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1959 November 6 - .
16:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300.
- Utah ne probe Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 393 km (244 mi).
1959 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 November 14 - .
22:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300.
- GRD sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 138 km (85 mi).
1959 November 18 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 206 km (128 mi).
1959 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1959 November 19 - .
01:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26B.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). Successfully fired from AMR at 2031 hours EST to a pre-calculated range of 664.8 nm. Nose cone impacted 0.9 nm over and 1.0 nm left of the target. This was the first medium range flight for a tactical prototype..
1959 November 19 - .
07:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- B field profile Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 106 km (65 mi).
1959 November 19 - .
10:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Diurnal density Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1959 November 20 - .
18:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Diurnal density Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1959 November 20 - .
19:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena A.
- Discoverer 8 - .
Payload: KH-1 9005 / Agena A 1050. Mass: 795 kg (1,752 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-1.
Decay Date: 1960-03-08 . USAF Sat Cat: 25 . COSPAR: 1959-Lambda-1. Apogee: 1,661 km (1,032 mi). Perigee: 186 km (115 mi). Inclination: 80.50 deg. Period: 103.50 min. KH-1; 1st generation low resolution photo surveillance; film capsule recovery failed. Mission failed. Eccentric orbit negating recovery..
1959 November 22 - .
18:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300.
FAILURE: Failure.
- UM ionosphere probe Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 35 km (21 mi).
1959 November 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 November 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 November 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 November 24 - .
19:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
1959 December 1 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1959 December 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC22.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 December 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 December 9 - .
00:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
1959 December 10 - .
00:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC6.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). Fired from AMR at 1908 hours EST. The original countdown of 480 minutes was shortened to 240 minutes. The flight was successful in all phases. The nose cone impacted 0.3 nm over and 2.0 nm right of the 2,299.4 nm range..
1959 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC2.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1959 December 12 - .
17:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC16.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
FAILURE: Exploded just above pad.
Failed Stage: 1.
- RVX-3 Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). The first flight testing of Titan staging and second stage engine ignition was unsuccessful when Titan C-3 exploded at liftoff due to a faulty relay in the command destruct system. First Titan ICBM launching testing second stage was unsuccessful at AMR..
1959 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1959 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1959 December 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18A.
- Series IV research and development launch/Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi). Flight testing of the Thor IRBM was completed with the launch of Thor 217 from Pad 18B at Cape Canaveral, Florida. .
1959 December 17 - .
00:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26B.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). Fired from AMR at 1903 hours EST to a prescribed distance of 300 nm. The flight was successful in all phases. Impact was 0.3 nm to the right of the 300 nm range. .
1959 December 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 December 19 - .
00:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). Atlas ICBM made second successful 6,325-mile flight at AMR..
1959 December 22 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards TL1.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Silo test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1959 December 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 January 7 - .
01:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). 43D achieved a 6300 NM (7200 SM) flight from AMR with enough residual fuel for an additional 2000 miles.
1960 January 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 January 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 January 14 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300.
- Signals intelligence test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1960 January 14 - .
16:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18C.
- Special test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1960 January 19 - .
18:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet monochromator Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1960 January 24 - .
00:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A SAS Evaluation test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). Maximum Speed - 2685 kph. Maximum Altitude - 20374 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 January 26 - .
00:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC26B.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
Fired from AMR at 1948 hours EST to a prescribed range of: 1,299.4 nm. The nose cone impacted 0.04 nm over and 3.27 nm to the left. All missions were successfully accomplished despite elevated temperatures in the tail section. The primary mission of this flight was to test the two-way deflector launch section and to analyse elevated temperatures in the tail
1960 January 27 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards TL1.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Silo test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1960 January 27 - .
01:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
1960 January 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4.
Launch Pad: LC4?.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 January 29 - .
18:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet monochromator Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 226 km (140 mi).
1960 February 2 - .
18:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC19.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
Titan test missile B7A completed a 2,200-mile flight, achieving successful staging and ignition of the second stage engine at high altitude. The Stage II engine, XLR-91-AJ-1, performed as planned, and the missile impacted almost exactly on target. This was the first successful Titan launch and flight since 4 May 1959.
1960 February 4 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 February 4 - .
18:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena A.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- Discoverer 9 - .
Payload: KH-1 9006. Mass: 765 kg (1,686 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-1.
Decay Date: 1960-02-04 . KH-1; 1st generation low resolution photo surveillance. Mission failed..
- SRV 113 - .
Mass: 779 kg (1,717 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-1.
1960 February 5 - .
00:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC6.
LV Family:
Jupiter.
Launch Vehicle:
Jupiter IRBM.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Huntsville,
USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). The 28th R&D firing was from AMR at 1919 hours EST to a pre-calculated range of 1,299 nm. The flight successfully accomplished all primary and secondary missions. The nose cone impacted 0.65 nm short and 0.52 nm right of the intended target..
1960 February 5 - .
21:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC16.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
FAILURE: Failure.
- RVX-3 Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1960 February 9 - .
17:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18C.
- Special test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1960 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 February 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC22.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 February 11 - .
18:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 26 km (16 mi). Maximum Speed - 2359 kph. Maximum Altitude - 26858 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 February 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1960 February 12 - .
04:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
1960 February 13 - .
00:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee AJ10-34.
- Ultraviolet airglow spectra Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1960 February 16 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300.
- Signals intelligence test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1960 February 17 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1960 February 17 - .
17:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A SAS Evaluation test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 1667 kph. Maximum Altitude - 16045 m. Automatic shutdown of one chamber in upper XLR-11. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 February 19 - .
17:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Exos sounding rocket.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 37 km (22 mi).
1960 February 19 - .
20:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena A.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- Discoverer 10 - .
Payload: KH-1 9007. Mass: 765 kg (1,686 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-1.
Decay Date: 1960-02-19 . KH-1; Mission failed..
- SRV 110 - .
Mass: 779 kg (1,717 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-1.
1960 February 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC15.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- RVX-4 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
Titan flight test missile G-4 was launched from Cape Canaveral and completed all test objectives in the first successful long-range flight, with the reentry vehicle impacting 4,335-NM downrange. This flight was the longest to date by a Titan and demonstrated the integrity of all basic design parameters as well as Bell Telephone Laboratories radio-inertial guidance systems.
1960 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 February 26 - .
17:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena A.
FAILURE: Second stage failed to separate..
Failed Stage: U.
- Midas 1 - .
Payload: Midas / Agena TV 1008. Mass: 2,025 kg (4,464 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Midas.
Decay Date: 1960-02-26 .
The Air Force MIDAS I satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral in the first successful launch of the Atlas D/Agena A booster-upper stage combination. MIDAS I, however, failed to achieve orbit because an accident at the Atlas-Agena staging damaged the Agena. The entire vehicle reentered and burned up about 2,500 miles downrange. Missile Defense Alarm System.
1960 February 27 - .
06:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee Hi.
- JHU Aurora 1 Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1960 February 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DM-18C.
- Special test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 520 km (320 mi).
1960 February 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 February 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 March 3 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC2.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1960 March 4 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards TL2.
Launch Pad: TL2?.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Silo test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1960 March 8 - .
13:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). First USAF Atlas R&D flight using all-inertial guidance system..
1960 March 8 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC16.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
FAILURE: Failure.
- RVX-3 Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1960 March 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 March 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 March 11 - .
00:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
1960 March 16 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300.
- Signals intelligence test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1960 March 17 - .
16:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A SAS Eval/Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 2283 kph. Maximum Altitude - 16045 m. 6G maneuver test. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 March 22 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC15.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- RVX-4 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). USAF Titan fired 5,000 statute miles / 8000 km and data capsule recovered..
1960 March 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 March 25 - .
23:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). Maximum Speed - 2124 kph. Maximum Altitude - 14822 m. Roll damper malfunctioned. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 March 29 - .
17:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 2080 kph. Maximum Altitude - 15235 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC22.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 March 31 - .
16:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A SAS Gains test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 2156 kph. Maximum Altitude - 15653 m. 3.5 to 5G pullouts to simulate reentry. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 April 5 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards TL1.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Silo test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1960 April 6 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC2.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1960 April 7 - .
02:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Infrared studies Solar infrared mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 236 km (146 mi).
1960 April 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC16.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- RVX-3 Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1960 April 8 - .
02:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). Atlas 48D, intended to be the first closed-loop test of the Arma all-inertial guidance system, exploded immediately after launch release as a result of combustion instability in the MA-2 engine..
1960 April 8 - .
12:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1960 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 April 13 - .
12:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Ablestar.
- Dummy subsatellite - .
Payload: GRAB dummy. Mass: 18 kg (39 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: GRAB.
Decay Date: 1960-07-17 . USAF Sat Cat: 33 . COSPAR: 1960-Gamma-3. Apogee: 615 km (382 mi). Perigee: 285 km (177 mi). Inclination: 51.30 deg. Period: 93.60 min. Mass model of GRAB ELINT satellite..
1960 April 13 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). Maximum Speed - 2018 kph. Maximum Altitude - 14630 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 April 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC4.
Launch Vehicle:
Bomarc.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 April 15 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena A.
- Discoverer 11 - .
Payload: KH-1 9008 / Agena A 1055. Mass: 790 kg (1,740 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-1.
Decay Date: 1960-04-26 . USAF Sat Cat: 32 . COSPAR: 1960-Delta-1. Apogee: 603 km (374 mi). Perigee: 166 km (103 mi). Inclination: 80.40 deg. Period: 92.20 min. KH-1; film capsule recovery failed. Mission failed. Attitude control system malfunctioned..
1960 April 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 April 19 - .
16:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi). Maximum Speed - 2718 kph. Maximum Altitude - 18134 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 April 21 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Magnetometer Fields mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 245 km (152 mi).
1960 April 21 - .
20:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC15.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- RVX-4 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1960 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC22.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 April 28 - .
20:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC16.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- RVX-3 Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1960 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 May 6 - .
17:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Trouble shedding the ventral fin..
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi). Maximum Speed - 2336 kph. Maximum Altitude - 18574 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 May 7 - .
02:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards TL1.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Silo test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). A tethered Minuteman missile was successfully fired from an underground silo site at Edwards AFB, California. 8th and last launch of mockup..
1960 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 May 12 - .
16:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 3397 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23738 m. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1960 May 13 - .
21:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC15.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- RVX-4 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1960 May 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1960 May 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 May 19 - .
16:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Alt Buildup test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 33 km (20 mi). Maximum Speed - 2558 kph. Maximum Altitude - 33222 m. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1960 May 20 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
Atlas 56D carried a 3,000-pound payload 7,859 nautical miles (9,040 statute miles) from Cape Canaveral to the target area in the Indian Ocean. This was the longest U.S. missile flight to date. Payload was an operational weight nose cone plus instrumentation. Missile attained an apogee of about 1,000 miles.
1960 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 May 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 May 24 - .
16:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ionosphere / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 269 km (167 mi).
1960 May 24 - .
17:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena A.
- Midas 2 - .
Payload: Midas / Agena TV 1007. Mass: 2,300 kg (5,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Midas.
Decay Date: 1974-02-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 43 . COSPAR: 1960-Zeta-1. Apogee: 494 km (306 mi). Perigee: 473 km (293 mi). Inclination: 33.00 deg. Period: 94.30 min.
Missile Defense Alarm System. Test launch with W-17 sensor. The last Atlas D/Agena A booster to be used by the Air Force placed into orbit the MIDAS II infrared scanning satellite designed to detect and give early warning of missile launchings. Although intended to function for 40 months, the satellite's telemetry system failed on 26 May. MIDAS II was the first early warning satellite system placed in orbit.
1960 May 26 - .
17:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A SAS, High alpha, BCS test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 2336 kph. Maximum Altitude - 15631 m. First test of reaction control system. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 May 27 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 May 27 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC16.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- RVX-4 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1960 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC22.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 June 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 June 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 June 11 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). Atlas flight test missile 54D completed the first successful demonstration of accuracy and reliability of the closed-loop Arma all-inertial guidance system. .
1960 June 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 June 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 June 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 June 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1960 June 22 - .
14:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
FAILURE: Electrical Failure.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). 50th Atlas to be flown at AMR, successful.
1960 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 June 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC22.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 June 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC15.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- RVX-4 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1960 June 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1960 June 27 - .
19:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
FAILURE: Failure.
- NAsp-III Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1960 June 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 June 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 June 28 - .
02:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
1960 June 28 - .
05:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- NAsp-II Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1960 June 29 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena A.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- Discoverer 12 - .
Payload: KH-1 prototype. Mass: 790 kg (1,740 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-1.
Decay Date: 1960-06-29 . KH-1 prototype; designed to test capsule recovery system; did not carry camera..
- SRV - .
Mass: 779 kg (1,717 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-1.
1960 July 1 - .
14:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 162 km (100 mi).
1960 July 1 - .
17:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC20.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
FAILURE: Destroyed 90 m above pad.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). The attempt to launch the first operational configuration Titan I ICBM (J-2) from Cape Canaveral was a failure. Titan 1 J (Mk 4 RV).
1960 July 2 - .
06:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
1960 July 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC1.
Launch Pad: LC1/2?.
Launch Vehicle:
Snark.
- Category IIE-6, Sta12 operational test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1960 July 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 July 13 - .
00:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1960 July 14 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 July 14 - .
10:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly FRANCES Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 148 km (91 mi).
1960 July 15 - .
10:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1960 July 18 - .
10:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly CARRY Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1960 July 21 - .
01:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly IDA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1960 July 21 - .
10:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly LILY Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1960 July 22 - .
10:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly HEDY Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 108 km (67 mi).
1960 July 25 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1960 July 26 - .
10:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly JANET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1960 July 27 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Signals intelligence test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1960 July 27 - .
10:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly DOLLY Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1960 July 28 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly AMY Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 111 km (68 mi).
1960 July 28 - .
21:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC20.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
FAILURE: 130 km range.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Titan 1 J (Mk 4 RV).
1960 July 29 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly CATHY Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 94 km (58 mi).
1960 July 29 - .
10:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly MAVIS Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 94 km (58 mi).
1960 July 29 - .
13:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
FAILURE: Structural failure of Atlas..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Mercury MA-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: Mercury.
Apogee: 13 km (8 mi).
The first Mercury-Atlas -D (MA-1) was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral to test the Mercury capsule and Atlas D booster for future use in NASA's Project Mercury manned orbital flight program. Mercury-Atlas 1 (MA-1) was launched from the Atlantic Missile Range in a test of spacecraft structural integrity under maximum heating conditions. After 58.5 seconds of flight, MA-1 exploded and the spacecraft was destroyed upon impact off-shore. None of the primary capsule test objectives were met. The mission objectives were to check the integrity of the spacecraft structure and afterbody shingles for a reentry associated with a critical abort and to evaluate the open-loop performance of the Atlas abort-sensing instrumentation system. The spacecraft contained no escape system and no test subject. Standard posigrade rockets were used to separate the spacecraft from the Atlas, but the retrorockets were dummies. The flight was terminated because of a launch vehicle and adapter structural failure. The spacecraft was destroyed upon impact with the water because the recovery system was not designed to actuate under the imposed flight conditions. Later most of the spacecraft, the booster engines, and the liquid oxygen vent valve were recovered from the ocean floor. Since none of the primary flight objectives was achieved, Mercury-Atlas 2 (MA-2) was planned to fulfill the mission.
1960 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 August 1 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly RUTHY Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
1960 August 1 - .
10:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly HILDA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1960 August 4 - .
16:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 3533 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23809 m. Unofficial world speed record. This topped Captain Apt's speed of 2,094 mph attained in the X-2 on September 27, 1956. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1960 August 6 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly GERTA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 138 km (85 mi).
1960 August 8 - .
10:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly BETSEY Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 109 km (67 mi).
1960 August 9 - .
10:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly MARIE Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1960 August 9 - .
18:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
1960 August 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 August 10 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300.
- Signals intelligence test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 383 km (237 mi).
1960 August 10 - .
10:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly JEANNIE Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 104 km (64 mi).
1960 August 10 - .
20:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena A.
- Discoverer 13 - .
Payload: KH-1 prototype / Agena A 1057. Mass: 850 kg (1,870 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-1.
Decay Date: 1960-11-14 . USAF Sat Cat: 48 . COSPAR: 1960-Theta-1. Apogee: 683 km (424 mi). Perigee: 258 km (160 mi). Inclination: 82.80 deg. Period: 94.00 min.
A Thor/Agena A launched from Vandenberg AFB placed Discoverer XIII in orbit. On 11 August, the data capsule was ejected during the 17th pass and recovered Pacific Ocean near Hawaii by a Navy helicopter that was part of the 6593d Test Squadron's task force. Although the planned mid-air recovery was not made, the return of Discoverer XIII1s data capsule marked the first successful recovery of a man-made object ejected from an orbiting satellite. KH-1 prototype; designed to test capsule recovery system; did not carry camera; capsule successfully recovered from ocean.
1960 August 10 - .
22:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC19.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
1960 August 11 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 August 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 August 12 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
1960 August 12 - .
16:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A High Alt test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 41 km (25 mi).
Maximum Speed - 2851 kph. Maximum Altitude - 41605 m. Established a new altitude record for a manned vehicle of 136,500 feet. This topped Captain Kincheloe's record altitude of 126,200 feet attained on September 7, 1956, in the X-2 rocket research aircraft. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ.
1960 August 13 - .
07:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper Falcon.
- TP Annie Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1960 August 13 - .
09:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper Falcon.
- TP Norma Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1960 August 13 - .
10:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Firefly MARGIE Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1960 August 15 - .
10:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Firefly LOLA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).
1960 August 16 - .
01:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Firefly ARLENE Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 104 km (64 mi).
1960 August 16 - .
10:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly PEGGY Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).
1960 August 17 - .
10:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly SUSAN Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1960 August 18 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 August 18 - .
01:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1960 August 18 - .
02:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly LINDA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 133 km (82 mi).
1960 August 18 - .
10:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1960 August 18 - .
19:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena A.
- Discoverer 14 - .
Payload: KH-1 9009 / Agena A 1056. Mass: 850 kg (1,870 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-1.
Decay Date: 1960-09-16 . USAF Sat Cat: 54 . COSPAR: 1960-Kappa-1. Apogee: 803 km (498 mi). Perigee: 177 km (109 mi). Inclination: 79.60 deg. Period: 94.40 min. Discoverer XIV was launched from Vandenberg AFB aboard a Thor/Agena A booster.' KH-1; film capsule recovered 1.2 days later; 1st successful photosurveillance mission. First successful mission. Cameras operated satisfactorily..
1960 August 19 - .
10:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly OLIVE Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 106 km (65 mi).
1960 August 19 - .
16:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 3510 kph. Maximum Altitude - 24343 m. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1960 August 19 - .
19:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly RENA (SF6) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).
1960 August 22 - .
17:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- Cree II - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi).
1960 August 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 August 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 August 23 - .
17:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 237 km (147 mi).
1960 August 25 - .
01:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Firefly Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1960 August 25 - .
14:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Firefly ZELDA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 102 km (63 mi).
1960 August 26 - .
01:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Firefly Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1960 August 30 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Firefly Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1960 August 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC20.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1960 August 31 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300.
- Signals intelligence test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1960 September 2 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 September 7 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 September 10 - .
19:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Stability/Control test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi). X-15 Flight 21 (Stability/Control) Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1960 September 13 - .
22:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena A.
- Discoverer 15 - .
Payload: KH-1 9010 / Agena A 1058. Mass: 863 kg (1,902 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-1.
Decay Date: 1960-10-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 57 . COSPAR: 1960-Mu-1. Apogee: 755 km (469 mi). Perigee: 200 km (120 mi). Inclination: 80.90 deg. Period: 94.10 min. KH-1; film capsule lost at sea. Mission failed. Attained orbit successfully. Capsule sank prior to retrieval..
1960 September 15 - .
14:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 100.
- Solar Constant Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 102 km (63 mi).
1960 September 17 - .
00:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
1960 September 19 - .
18:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). Atlas ICBM fired 9030 statute miles, from Cape Canaveral to the Indian Ocean off the Cape of Good Hope in 50 minutes, the second record distance flight..
1960 September 20 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 September 20 - .
00:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1960 September 20 - .
12:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Thermal / CR Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1960 September 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 September 21 - .
13:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18A.
Launch Pad: LC18A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout Jr.
- Blue Scout first launch, with Radiation Probe (HETS) payload. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 26,700 km (16,500 mi). USAF Blue Scout rocket fired from Cape Canaveral placed instrumented payload 16,600 miles above the earth, the first of 11 such tests, but no data were received due to radio malfunction..
1960 September 21 - .
23:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- H2O / ne Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1960 September 23 - .
17:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Palmdale Omni DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Engines fail..
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 1783 kph. Maximum Altitude - 16168 m. Premature shutdown of both XLR-11's. Air dropped in Palmdale Omni DZ..
1960 September 27 - .
22:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- Lunar X-ray X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 233 km (144 mi).
1960 September 27 - .
22:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- CR / Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1960 September 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 September 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 September 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC19.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1960 September 28 - .
22:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- H2O / ne Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).
1960 September 29 - .
14:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC15.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- RVX-4 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1960 October 7 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 October 7 - .
15:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC20.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1960 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 October 11 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). First E missile flown with MA-3 engine, unsuccessful.
1960 October 11 - .
20:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena A.
FAILURE: Second stage failure..
Failed Stage: U.
- Samos 1 - .
Payload: Samos E-1 no. 1. Mass: 1,845 kg (4,067 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Samos.
Decay Date: 1960-10-11 . First generation photo surveillance; radio relay of images; Satellite and Missile Observation Satellite..
1960 October 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 October 12 - .
00:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1960 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 October 13 - .
09:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). USAF Atlas launched at AMR placed nose cone containing three black mice 650 miles up and 5,000 miles downrange at 17,000 mph. Nose cone was recovered in target area near Ascension Island, the three mice surviving the flight in "good condition.".
1960 October 17 - .
21:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- UM density / pressure Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1960 October 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 October 20 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Palmdale Omni DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Stability/Control test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 2059 kph. Maximum Altitude - 16398 m. Air dropped in Palmdale Omni DZ..
1960 October 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 October 22 - .
05:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
1960 October 24 - .
23:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC19.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Titan ICBM fired 6,100 miles / 9800 km, 100 miles longer than any previous shot, with tactical-type nose cone..
1960 October 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 October 25 - .
23:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1960 October 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 October 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 October 26 - .
20:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- Discoverer 16 - .
Payload: KH-2 9011. Mass: 1,091 kg (2,405 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-2.
Decay Date: 1960-10-26 . KH-1; mission failed..
- SRV 506 - .
Mass: 1,146 kg (2,526 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-2.
1960 October 27 - .
23:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1960 October 28 - .
17:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Palmdale Omni DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Stability/Control test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 2145 kph. Maximum Altitude - 15453 m. Air dropped in Palmdale Omni DZ..
1960 October 31 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1960 November 2 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 November 2 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 November 4 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 November 4 - .
20:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Palmdale Omni DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Stability/Control test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). Maximum Speed - 2071 kph. Maximum Altitude - 14905 m. Air dropped in Palmdale Omni DZ..
1960 November 4 - .
20:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Antenna Breakdown Experiment test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1960 November 8 - .
13:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18A.
Launch Pad: LC18A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout Jr.
FAILURE: Failure.
- HETS Magnetospheric mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1960 November 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 November 12 - .
20:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- Discoverer 17 - .
Payload: KH-2 9012 / Agena B 1062. Mass: 1,091 kg (2,405 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-2.
Decay Date: 1960-12-29 . USAF Sat Cat: 61 . COSPAR: 1960-Omicron-1. Apogee: 984 km (611 mi). Perigee: 190 km (110 mi). Inclination: 81.70 deg. Period: 96.40 min.
The second Thor/Agena B to be launched from Vandenberg AFB was the first successful flight of the more advanced Lockheed Agena B upper stage. KH-1; film capsule recovered 2.1 days later. Mission failed. Obtained orbit successfully. Film separated before any camera operation leaving only 1.7 ft of film in capsule. On December 2, the Air Force revealed that exceedingly valuable information had been obtained from human tissues carried by Discoverer 17 (the cover story for the mission). The tissues had been exposed to an unexpectedly heavy dose of radiation for more than 50 hours in flight.
1960 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1960 November 15 - .
05:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
1960 November 15 - .
17:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A XLR-99 Checkout test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi). First flight with XLR-99 engine. Maximum Speed - 3154 kph. Maximum Altitude - 24750 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 November 17 - .
13:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet detector Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 217 km (134 mi).
1960 November 17 - .
20:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Palmdale Omni DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 2018 kph. Maximum Altitude - 16688 m. Lower XLR-11 shutdown but restarted. Air dropped in Palmdale Omni DZ..
1960 November 17 - .
22:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1960 November 21 - .
10:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1960 November 21 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- Cree II - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 33 km (20 mi).
1960 November 22 - .
21:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A XLR-99, BCS test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 18 km (11 mi). First restart with XLR-99 engine. Maximum Speed - 2665 kph. Maximum Altitude - 18867 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 November 30 - .
01:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1960 November 30 - .
05:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- MHD waves Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 241 km (149 mi).
1960 November 30 - .
18:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Palmdale Omni DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). Maximum Speed - 1858 kph. Maximum Altitude - 14886 m. Only 7 of 8 XLR-11 chambers ignited. Air dropped in Palmdale Omni DZ..
1960 November 30 - .
19:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Ablestar.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Solrad 2 - .
Payload: Grab B. Mass: 18 kg (39 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: GRAB.
ELINT satellite..
1960 December 4 - .
05:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg OSTF.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1960 December 6 - .
23:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Rosamund Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A XLR-99, BCS test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 3027 kph. Maximum Altitude - 16268 m. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..
1960 December 7 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 December 7 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 December 7 - .
20:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- Discoverer 18 - .
Payload: KH-2 9013 / Agena B 1103. Mass: 1,240 kg (2,730 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-2.
Decay Date: 1961-04-02 . USAF Sat Cat: 67 . COSPAR: 1960-Sigma-1. Apogee: 510 km (310 mi). Perigee: 233 km (144 mi). Inclination: 81.50 deg. Period: 92.00 min. KH-2; film capsule recovered 3.1 days later. First successful mission employing KH-2 camera system..
1960 December 9 - .
19:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Palmdale Omni DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Ball nose, Stabil. test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi). First hot nose flight. Maximum Speed - 1911 kph. Maximum Altitude - 15269 m. Air dropped in Palmdale Omni DZ..
1960 December 15 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1960 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1960 December 16 - .
20:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg 576B3.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). The first ICBM operational reentry vehicle ever recovered was fished out of the Eniwetok Lagoon five days later..
1960 December 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC20.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1960 December 20 - .
20:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- Discoverer 19 - .
Payload: Midas test payload. Mass: 1,060 kg (2,330 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Midas.
Decay Date: 1961-01-23 . USAF Sat Cat: 68 . COSPAR: 1960-Tau-1. Apogee: 359 km (223 mi). Perigee: 186 km (115 mi). Inclination: 83.40 deg. Period: 90.00 min. A Thor/Agena B vehicle successfully launched Discoverer XIX into a polar orbit from Vandenberg AFB. The spacecraft carried a Project MIDAS test payload. Tested IR sensors for Midas program; did not carry camera or film capsule. .
1960 December 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 January 7 - .
17:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout I.
- HETS A1-1 Plasma / radio astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,600 km (900 mi).
1961 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 January 18 - .
02:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 43 km (26 mi).
1961 January 20 - .
20:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC19.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1961 January 23 - .
21:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
The flight testing of the Series D Atlas missiles was completed with the successful launch and flight of Atlas 90D from Cape Canaveral. This was the 32d Atlas D to be launched in the research and development series and the 55th Atlas missile to be flown since the first attempted launch on 11 June 1957. During the flight test series to date, 35 missiles were flown successfully and 20 were rated failures. Final test flight of USAF Atlas D traveled 5,000 miles to target down Atlantic Missile Range, representing 35 successes, 8 partials, and 6 failures in 49 test launchings for D model. 75th Atlas launched at AMR, successful
1961 January 24 - .
21:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1961 January 26 - .
01:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 35 km (21 mi).
1961 January 30 - .
23:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1961 January 31 - .
20:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena A.
1961 February 1 - .
15:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC31A.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
At 1059 EST, the first Minuteman research and development flight test missile (FTM 401) was launched by the 6555th Test Wing from Pad 31 at the Atlantic Missile Range. All the missiles stages and subsystems were operational, marking the first time that the first flight test missile was launched with all systems and stages functioning. FTM 401 completed a 4,600-mile flight, and its reentry vehicle impacted in the designated target area. This was the most successful first flight recorded in the history of U.S. missile development.
1961 February 1 - .
18:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Palmdale Omni DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Ball/side controller test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 1949 kph. Maximum Altitude - 15170 m. Air dropped in Palmdale Omni DZ..
1961 February 7 - .
20:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Stab./Control test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 3660 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23820 m. Last XLR-11 flight. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1961 February 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 February 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 February 10 - .
05:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC20.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1961 February 16 - .
13:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-1.
- Explorer 9 - .
Payload: S-56A. Mass: 7.00 kg (15.40 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Explorer.
Class: Earth.
Type: Atmosphere satellite. Spacecraft: S-56.
Decay Date: 1964-04-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 81 . COSPAR: 1961-Delta-1. Apogee: 2,433 km (1,511 mi). Perigee: 757 km (470 mi). Inclination: 38.80 deg. Period: 118.00 min. 12 foot dia. balloon; atmospheric density studies. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). .
1961 February 17 - .
07:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1961 February 17 - .
19:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Monochromator Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 275 km (170 mi).
1961 February 17 - .
20:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- SRV 520 - .
Mass: 1,274 kg (2,808 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-5.
Decay Date: 1961-10-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 90 . COSPAR: 1961-Epsilon-4. Apogee: 327 km (203 mi). Perigee: 321 km (199 mi). Inclination: 80.70 deg. Period: 91.00 min.
1961 February 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC19.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1961 February 21 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 February 21 - .
14:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC14.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Mercury MA-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: Mercury.
Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).
Mercury-Atlas 2 (MA-2) was launched from Cape Canaveral in a test to check maximum heating and its effects during the worst reentry design conditions. The flight closely matched the desired trajectory and attained a maximum altitude of 114.04 statute miles and a range of 1,431.6 statute miles. Inspection of the spacecraft aboard the recovery ship some 55 minutes after launch (actual flight time was 17.56 minutes) indicated that test objectives were met, since the structure and heat protection elements appeared to be in excellent condition. The flight control team obtained satisfactory data; and the complete launch computing and display system, operating for the first time in a flight, performed satisfactorily.
1961 February 22 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Ablestar.
- Lofti - .
Mass: 26 kg (57 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: Lofti.
COSPAR: 1961-Eta-xx.
1961 February 24 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 February 24 - .
00:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 133 km (82 mi).
1961 February 24 - .
18:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,500 km (900 mi). Atlas missile 9E made the first successful flight test of the Series E Atlas missile. First successful Atlas E flight..
1961 February 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 March 1 - .
15:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- VLF Propagation Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1961 March 3 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC20.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1961 March 3 - .
03:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Electron density Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1961 March 3 - .
16:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout II.
- HETS A2-1 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 2,540 km (1,570 mi).
1961 March 7 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 March 7 - .
18:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Mach 4 flight test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 4674 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23610 m. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1961 March 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 March 8 - .
16:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 300.
- Ne / RPA Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).
1961 March 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 March 14 - .
04:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1961 March 14 - .
21:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Antenna Breakdown Experiment Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1961 March 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 March 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 March 24 - .
19:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Antenna Breakdown Experiment Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1961 March 25 - .
01:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1961 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1961 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC19.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1961 March 30 - .
18:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Alt., BCS, Aero test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi). Maximum Speed - 4441 kph. Maximum Altitude - 51700 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1961 March 30 - .
20:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- Discoverer 22 - .
Payload: KH-2 9015. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-2.
Decay Date: 1961-03-30 . KH-2; Mission failed..
- SRV 509 - .
Mass: 1,146 kg (2,526 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-2.
1961 March 31 - .
19:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC20.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1961 April 5 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 April 8 - .
19:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- Discoverer 23 - .
Payload: KH-5 s/n 9016A / Agena B 1106 / Capsule SRV 521. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-5.
Decay Date: 1962-04-16 . USAF Sat Cat: 100 . COSPAR: 1961-Lambda-1. Apogee: 651 km (404 mi). Perigee: 295 km (183 mi). Inclination: 82.30 deg. Period: 94.10 min. KH-5; film capsule boosted into higher orbit, decayed 5/23/62. Mission failed. Loss of satellite control gas caused unstable condition. No recovery. Officially: Spacecraft Engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
1961 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 April 12 - .
06:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout II.
- HETS A2-2 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,931 km (1,199 mi).
1961 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 April 21 - .
18:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Three hardware problems during flight..
- X-15A Mach 4, Aero test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 4946 kph. Maximum Altitude - 32000 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1961 April 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 April 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 May 3 - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLTF.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Demonstration launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). The 6565th Test Wing (Development) successfully conducted the first launch of a Titan (VS-1) from an underground silo at Vandenberg AFB. The nation's first silo launch of a Titan I at Vandenberg AFB..
1961 May 4 - .
23:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1961 May 9 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout I.
FAILURE: Failure.
- HETS A1-2 Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1961 May 9 - .
23:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Falling sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
01:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
02:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
03:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
09:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
10:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Falling sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
11:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Falling sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
12:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
13:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
15:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
16:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
18:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Falling sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
21:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 10 - .
22:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1961 May 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 May 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 May 13 - .
02:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,500 km (900 mi).
1961 May 16 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 294 km (182 mi).
1961 May 16 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 312 km (193 mi).
1961 May 19 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 May 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 May 19 - .
14:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC31A.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1961 May 22 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 May 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC20.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1961 May 24 - .
21:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg 576B2.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
1961 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1961 May 25 - .
20:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Mach 5, SAS, Aero test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5321 kph. Maximum Altitude - 32850 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1961 May 26 - .
02:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,500 km (900 mi).
1961 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LA.
Launch Pad: LA?.
Launch Vehicle:
Matador.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 June 6 - .
12:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Venus Flytrap Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 165 km (102 mi).
1961 June 7 - .
21:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg OSTF1.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development Category II test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Atlas 27E was to be the first Series E operational test launch (OTL) from Vandenberg. However, the missile self-destructed over the launch pad due to a first stage engine failure at T+4 seconds. First E launched at SMS 576 from OSTF-1, unsuccessful.
1961 June 8 - .
21:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- Discoverer 24 - .
Payload: KH-5 s/n 9018A. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-5.
Decay Date: 1961-06-08 . KH-5. Mission failed..
- SRV 541 - .
Mass: 1,274 kg (2,808 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-5.
1961 June 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 June 16 - .
20:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1961 June 16 - .
21:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1961 June 16 - .
23:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- Discoverer 25 - .
Payload: KH-2 9017 / Agena B 1107. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-2.
Decay Date: 1961-07-12 . USAF Sat Cat: 108 . COSPAR: 1961-Xi-1. Apogee: 404 km (251 mi). Perigee: 222 km (137 mi). Inclination: 82.10 deg. Period: 90.80 min. KH-2; film capsule recovered 2.1 days later. Capsule recovered from water on orbit 32. Streaks throughout film..
1961 June 20 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 June 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 June 23 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1961 June 23 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Micrometeors Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 157 km (97 mi).
1961 June 23 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Mach 5, Aerodynamics, Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5797 kph. Maximum Altitude - 32830 m. Lost cabin pressure. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1961 June 24 - .
03:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC19.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
Titan I (M-l) was the first Series M missile and first inertially-guided Titan missile to be launched from Cape Canaveral. Essentially a Titan I with a Titan II inertial guidance system, M-l was only a partial success due to a second stage hydraulic failure and loss of control after sustainer engine ignition.
1961 June 29 - .
04:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Ablestar.
- Solrad 3 - .
Payload: Grab 2. Mass: 18 kg (39 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: GRAB.
COSPAR: 1961-Omicron-xx. ELINT satellite, retransmitting to US ground stations signals from Soviet radar stations. Classified at time; official purpose and secondary payload collected solar radiation data..
1961 June 30 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee 200.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi).
1961 July 7 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 July 7 - .
04:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,500 km (900 mi). Atlas missile 22E completed a flight of 7,863 nautical miles (9,050 statute miles), with the nose cone landing 1,000 miles southeast of Capetown, South Africa..
1961 July 7 - .
23:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- Discoverer 26 - .
Payload: KH-2 9019 / Agena B 1109. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-2.
Decay Date: 1961-12-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 160 . COSPAR: 1961-Pi-1. Apogee: 803 km (498 mi). Perigee: 228 km (141 mi). Inclination: 82.90 deg. Period: 94.90 min. KH-2; film capsule recovered 2.1 days later. Main camera malfunctioned on pass 22..
1961 July 12 - .
15:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
1961 July 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 July 21 - .
02:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC20.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1961 July 21 - .
22:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- Discoverer 27 - .
Payload: KH-5 s/n 9020A. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-5.
Decay Date: 1961-07-21 . KH-5; destroyed by range safety. Mission failed..
- SRV 524 - .
Mass: 1,274 kg (2,808 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-5.
1961 July 25 - .
19:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC19.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Titan missile M-2 completed the first full-range (4,342-NM) flight test of a Titan I equipped with an all-inertial guidance system. .
1961 July 27 - .
11:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Strongarm.
FAILURE: Failure.
- CWAS Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1961 July 27 - .
15:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC31A.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
1961 July 31 - .
21:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,500 km (900 mi).
1961 August 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC20.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1961 August 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 August 4 - .
00:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- Discoverer 28 - .
Payload: KH-2 9021. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-2.
Decay Date: 1961-08-03 . KH-2; Mission failed..
- SRV 512 - .
Mass: 1,146 kg (2,526 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-2.
1961 August 9 - .
04:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi). The first Series F Atlas missile (2F) was successfully launched from Complex 13 at Cape Canaveral and completed its test flight. First F flight, at AMR), successful.
1961 August 10 - .
18:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A XLR-99, beta-dot test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 4401 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23830 m. Lost cabin pressure. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1961 August 11 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Exos sounding rocket.
- Ion density Test / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1961 August 15 - .
17:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Monochromator Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 271 km (168 mi).
1961 August 17 - .
14:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18A.
Launch Pad: LC18A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout Jr.
- HETS Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Apogee: 225,000 km (139,000 mi).
1961 August 23 - .
01:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg 576B3.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
The launch of Atlas 101D from Vandenberg AFB completed the initial operational capability (IOC) launch series for the Atlas D ICBM. In 11 launches, only five missiles were successful. The launch of Atlas 101D from Vandenberg AFB completed the initial operational capability (IOC) launch series for the Atlas D ICBM. In 11 launches, only five missiles were successful.
1961 August 23 - .
17:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon / X-ray counter Aeronomy / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 225 km (139 mi).
1961 August 28 - .
17:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Asp.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Asp.
- ELF D-region Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1961 August 30 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC32B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). The first attempt to launch a Minuteman missile from an underground silo (Silo 32B) at the Atlantic Missile Range was a complete failure when the missile (FTM 404) exploded immediately after first stage ignition. .
1961 August 30 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- Discoverer 29 - .
Payload: KH-3 s/n 9023 / Agena B 1112. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-3.
Decay Date: 1961-09-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 181 . COSPAR: 1961-Psi-1. Apogee: 542 km (336 mi). Perigee: 152 km (94 mi). Inclination: 82.10 deg. Period: 91.50 min. KH-3; film capsule recovered 2.1 days later. First use of KH-3 camera system. All frames out of focus..
1961 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 September 7 - .
01:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC20.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). USAF Titan successfully launched from Atlantic Missile Range, making 6,100-mile flight..
1961 September 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC19.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1961 September 9 - .
01:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1961 September 9 - .
19:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
FAILURE: Exploded on launch pad..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Samos 3 - .
Payload: Samos E-2 no. 1. Mass: 1,890 kg (4,160 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Samos.
Decay Date: 1961-09-09 . First generation photo surveillance; radio relay of images..
1961 September 12 - .
19:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- Discoverer 30 - .
Payload: KH-3 s/n 9022 / Agena B 1113. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-3.
Decay Date: 1961-12-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 182 . COSPAR: 1961-Omega-1. Apogee: 557 km (346 mi). Perigee: 219 km (136 mi). Inclination: 82.50 deg. Period: 92.30 min. KH-3; film capsule recovered 2.1 days later. Best mission to date. Same out-of-focus condition as in 9023..
1961 September 12 - .
22:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Mach 5, Aerodynamics, Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 34 km (21 mi). Maximum Speed - 5821 kph. Maximum Altitude - 34840 m. Smoke in cockpit due to scorching paint. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1961 September 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 September 17 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- Discoverer 31 - .
Payload: KH-3 s/n 9024 / Agena B 1114. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-3.
Decay Date: 1961-10-26 . USAF Sat Cat: 186 . COSPAR: 1961-A-Beta-1. Apogee: 403 km (250 mi). Perigee: 231 km (143 mi). Inclination: 82.60 deg. Period: 90.80 min. KH-3; film capsule recovery failed. Mission failed. Power failure and loss of control gas on orbit 33..
1961 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 September 23 - .
20:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg 395-A1.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle research and development mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Launched from Titan II silo.
1961 September 26 - .
21:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 128 km (79 mi).
1961 September 27 - .
12:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- CWAS Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi).
1961 September 28 - .
17:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Mach 5, Heat Trans. test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5792 kph. Maximum Altitude - 31030 m. Test reentry heat limit. Smoke in cockpit due to scorching paint. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1961 September 29 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 September 29 - .
01:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC20.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1961 October 2 - .
18:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
- Research and development / Pod 7 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,500 km (900 mi).
1961 October 3 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 October 3 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A VO Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Flight made with lower ventral off. Maximum Speed - 4553 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23770 m. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1961 October 5 - .
13:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,500 km (900 mi). USAF Atlas fired 9,000 miles for Atlantic Missile Range into Indian Ocean, carrying dummy nuclear warhead and a data capsule which was recovered..
1961 October 7 - .
01:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC19.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). USAF Titan I launched from Cape Canaveral carrying Titan II guidance system..
1961 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 October 11 - .
20:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Left windshield cracks..
- X-15A Alt, Aero, Low q test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi). Outer panel of left windshield cracked. Maximum Speed - 5868 kph. Maximum Altitude - 66150 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1961 October 12 - .
13:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet absorption Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1961 October 13 - .
19:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- Discoverer 32 - .
Payload: KH-3 s/n 9025 / Agena B 1115. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-3.
Decay Date: 1961-11-13 . USAF Sat Cat: 189 . COSPAR: 1961-A-Gamma-1. Apogee: 391 km (242 mi). Perigee: 233 km (144 mi). Inclination: 81.60 deg. Period: 90.70 min. The 100th successful firing of a Thor placed Discoverer XXXII in orbit. KH-3; film capsule recovered 1.1 days later. Capsule recovered on orbit 18. 96% of film out of focus..
1961 October 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Lunar X-ray X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1961 October 17 - .
18:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Mach 5, Aero, Stab test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 33 km (20 mi). Maximum Speed - 6275 kph. Maximum Altitude - 33100 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1961 October 21 - .
13:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
- Midas 4 - .
Payload: Midas / Agena TV 1202. Mass: 1,800 kg (3,900 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Midas.
USAF Sat Cat: 192 . COSPAR: 1961-A-Delta-1. Apogee: 3,763 km (2,338 mi). Perigee: 3,482 km (2,163 mi). Inclination: 95.90 deg. Period: 165.90 min. Missile Defense Alarm System. Deployed subsatellites..
- Westford - .
Payload: Westford. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: WestFord Needles.
USAF Sat Cat: 194 . COSPAR: 1961-A-Delta-3. Apogee: 3,963 km (2,462 mi). Perigee: 3,252 km (2,020 mi). Inclination: 95.85 deg. Period: 165.51 min.
1961 October 23 - .
19:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- Discoverer 33 - .
Payload: KH-3 s/n 9026. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-3.
Decay Date: 1961-10-23 . KH-3; Mission failed..
- SRV 513 - .
Mass: 1,250 kg (2,750 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-3.
1961 October 24 - .
23:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC20.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1961 October 25 - .
06:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- AS&E-2 X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 232 km (144 mi).
1961 October 27 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 November 1 - .
15:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout II.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- Mercury MS-1 - .
Payload: Radio Test Spacecraft. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Tracking network technology satellite. Spacecraft: Radio Test Spacecraft,
Mercury.
Small satellite was to have verified the readiness of the worldwide Mercury tracking network. An attempt was made to launch Mercury-Scout 1 (MS-1) into orbit with a communications package further to qualify the radar tracking of the Mercury global network prior to manned orbital flight. Shortly after lift-off, the launch vehicle developed erratic motions and attending high aerodynamic loads, and was destroyed by the Range Safety Officer after 43 seconds of flight. No further attempts were planned. The Mercury-Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission and the successful Mercury-Atlas 5 (MA-5), flown on November 29, 1961, disclosed that the network met all requirements.
1961 November 2 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 November 3 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 November 5 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- Discoverer 34 - .
Payload: KH-3 s/n 9027 / Agena B 1117. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-3.
Decay Date: 1962-12-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 197 . COSPAR: 1961-A-Epsilon-1. Apogee: 859 km (533 mi). Perigee: 231 km (143 mi). Inclination: 82.40 deg. Period: 95.60 min. KH-3; film capsule recovery not attempted. Mission failed. Improper launch angle resulted in extreme orbit..
- SRV 553 - .
Mass: 1,250 kg (2,750 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-3.
COSPAR: 1961-A-Epsilon-x.
1961 November 9 - .
17:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Right windshield cracks..
- X-15A Mach 6, Aero, Stab test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Design speed achieved. Outer right windshield shattered. Maximum Speed - 6586 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30950 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1961 November 10 - .
14:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
FAILURE: Sustainer engine failed 15 seconds after launch..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development test / Pod 13 chemical release - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). USAF Atlas with capsule containing squirrel monkey destroyed by range safety officer at Atlantic Missile Range when main sustainer engine failed 15 seconds after launch..
1961 November 14 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 November 15 - .
21:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- Discoverer 35 - .
Payload: KH-3 s/n 9028 / Agena B 1118. Mass: 2,100 kg (4,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-3.
Decay Date: 1961-12-03 . USAF Sat Cat: 201 . COSPAR: 1961-A-Zeta-1. Apogee: 278 km (172 mi). Perigee: 238 km (147 mi). Inclination: 81.60 deg. Period: 89.70 min. KH-3; film capsule recovered 1.1 days later. All cameras operated satisfactorily. Grainy emulsion noted..
1961 November 17 - .
15:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC32B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). Minuteman flight test missile 405 was launched from Silo 32B at the Atlantic Missile Range and completed a flight of 2,993 nautical miles down the range. This was the first successful Minuteman launch from an underground silo. Silo launch, 10,000 km range.
1961 November 17 - .
16:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 610 km (370 mi).
1961 November 22 - .
00:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC20.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). BSD's 6555th ATWg at Cape Canaveral completed the first successful launch of a Titan I (J-22) by an entire Air Force crew..
1961 November 22 - .
20:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
FAILURE: Failure..
Failed Stage: U.
- Samos 4 - .
Payload: Samos E-5 no. 1. Mass: 1,860 kg (4,100 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Samos.
Decay Date: 1961-11-22 . Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). First generation photo surveillance; return of camera and film by capsule; SAMOS type satellite..
1961 November 22 - .
21:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi). Pod 3, 22 test / ionosphere / aeronomy mission.
1961 November 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC19.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1961 December 1 - .
20:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
- Research and development / Pod 23 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,600 km (900 mi).
1961 December 4 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LC-A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout Jr.
- Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 44,400 km (27,500 mi).
1961 December 5 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1961 December 7 - .
23:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Sphere Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 234 km (145 mi).
1961 December 12 - .
20:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development / Pod 24 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1961 December 12 - .
20:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- Discoverer 36 - .
Payload: KH-3 s/n 9029 / Agena B 1119. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-3.
Decay Date: 1962-03-08 . USAF Sat Cat: 213 . COSPAR: 1961-A-Kappa-1. Apogee: 173 km (107 mi). Perigee: 131 km (81 mi). Inclination: 89.50 deg. Period: 87.50 min. KH-3; film capsule recovered 4.1 days later. Best mission to date..
- Oscar 1 - .
Mass: 5.00 kg (11.00 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Oscar.
Class: Communications.
Type: Amateur radio communications satellite. Spacecraft: Oscar.
Decay Date: 1962-01-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 214 . COSPAR: 1961-A-Kappa-2. Apogee: 474 km (294 mi). Perigee: 245 km (152 mi). Inclination: 81.20 deg. Period: 91.80 min.
The first Oscar Phase I amateur satellite was launched piggyback with Discover 36. A group of enthusiasts in California formed Project OSCAR and persuaded the United States Air Force to replace ballast on the Agena upper stage with the 4.5 kg OSCAR I package. The satellite was box shaped with a single monopole antenna and battery powered. The 140 mW transmitter onboard discharged its batteries after three weeks. 570 Amateurs in 28 countries reported receiving its simple 'HI-HI' morse code signals on the VHF 2 meter band (144.983 MHz) until January 1, 1962. The speed of the HI-HI message was controlled by a temperature sensor inside the spacecraft. OSCAR I re-entered the atmosphere January 31, 1962 after 312 revolutions. Additional Details: here....
1961 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC20.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- NTMP TV test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1961 December 13 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Micrometorites Test / meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 246 km (152 mi).
1961 December 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC19.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1961 December 15 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- HR Solar Spectra Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 169 km (105 mi).
1961 December 18 - .
13:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC31B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
1961 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1961 December 20 - .
03:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
- Research and development/Pod Test/Chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
1961 December 20 - .
22:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A MH-96 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi). First flight for X-15 # 3. Maximum Speed - 4026 kph. Maximum Altitude - 24700 m. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1961 December 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1961 December 21 - .
03:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). Pod 15, 25 chemical release / ionosphere / meteorite mission.
1961 December 22 - .
19:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
- Samos 5 - .
Payload: Samos E-5 no. 2. Mass: 1,860 kg (4,100 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Samos.
Decay Date: 1962-01-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 218 . COSPAR: 1961-A-Lambda-2. Apogee: 310 km (190 mi). Perigee: 187 km (116 mi). Inclination: 89.60 deg. Period: 89.40 min.
First generation photo surveillance; return of camera and film by capsule; SAMOS type satellite. Reached orbit but failed to deorbit and be recovered. In his memoirs Sergei Khrushchev recounts recovery of what he believed to be a recoverable Samos, except the date given is the winter before tests of this configuration actually started. He relates that a second American capsule was recovered in the spring of 1961. It was equipped with a 30 cm lens and 100's of metres of 10 cm wide film. Also recovered were a pear-shaped module made of fibreglass, and an inertial orientation system powered by electric motors. It may have been a SAMOS prototype. The capsule was found by tractor drivers, who disassembled it and used the film to wrap around the frame of their outhouse to provide some privacy in the treeless area. Unfortunately this ruined the film, preventing the Russians from developing it and discovering the technical capabilities of the system.
1962 January 5 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC31B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
1962 January 10 - .
20:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Emergency landing at Mud Lake..
- X-15A High alpha, Aero test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 13 km (8 mi). Emergency landing on Mud Lake after engine failed to light. Maximum Speed - 1038 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13,640 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 January 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1962 January 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1962 January 13 - .
21:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- Discoverer 37 - .
Payload: KH-3 s/n 9030. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-3.
Decay Date: 1962-01-13 . KH-3. Mission failed. Last attempted flight of KH-3 series..
- SRV 571 - .
Mass: 1,250 kg (2,750 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-3.
1962 January 15 - .
11:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2D.
- AVT-1 Satellite test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
1962 January 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon / X-ray counter Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1962 January 17 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A MH-96. Mach 5 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). Maximum Speed - 6058 kph. Maximum Altitude - 40690 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 January 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
LV Family:
Navaho.
Launch Vehicle:
Hound Dog.
- Operational test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 January 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1962 January 24 - .
09:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Ablestar.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Solrad 4 - .
Payload: Grab D. Mass: 18 kg (39 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: GRAB.
ELINT satellite..
1962 January 25 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC31B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
1962 January 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1962 January 29 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee 200.
- Day Airglow Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1962 January 29 - .
23:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC19.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan I.
- Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). The 47th, and final, Titan I research and development flight test missile (M-7) was successfully fired from Cape Canaveral. Of the launches, 34 were rated successes, nine partials, and only four as failures. .
1962 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1962 February 5 - .
20:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 44 km (27 mi).
1962 February 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1962 February 13 - .
20:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,600 km (900 mi).
Atlas 40E, the 18th and last Atlas E research and development flight test missile to be launched from the Atlantic Missile Range, completed its programmed 7,000-mile flight downrange. Of the 18 missiles launched, nine were successes, seven partials, and two failures. Last Atlas E R&D flight.
1962 February 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1962 February 15 - .
15:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC31B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
1962 February 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1962 February 21 - .
18:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
FAILURE: Partial failure. Agena failed to restart to circularize orbit..
Failed Stage: U.
- Ferret 1 - .
Payload: Ferret 1 / Agena B 2301. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Ferret.
Decay Date: 1962-03-04 . USAF Sat Cat: 242 . COSPAR: 1962-Delta-1. Apogee: 219 km (136 mi). Perigee: 169 km (105 mi). Inclination: 81.90 deg. Period: 88.30 min.
1962 February 27 - .
19:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- Discoverer 38 - .
Payload: KH-4 s/n 9031 / Agena B 1123. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
Decay Date: 1962-03-21 . USAF Sat Cat: 247 . COSPAR: 1962-Epsilon-1. Apogee: 277 km (172 mi). Perigee: 207 km (128 mi). Inclination: 82.20 deg. Period: 89.40 min. First mission of the KH-4 series. Much of film slightly out of focus.. Capsule recovered 4.1 days later..
1962 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1962 March 1 - .
00:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg OSTF1.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
- Research and development Category II test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,600 km (900 mi).
1962 March 1 - .
17:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- 7-inch Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 144 km (89 mi).
1962 March 2 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1962 March 6 - .
13:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet Absorption Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 323 km (200 mi).
1962 March 7 - .
22:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
- Samos 6 - .
Payload: Samos E-5 no. 3. Mass: 1,860 kg (4,100 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Samos.
Decay Date: 1963-06-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 259 . COSPAR: 1962-Eta-3. Apogee: 686 km (426 mi). Perigee: 236 km (146 mi). Inclination: 90.90 deg. Period: 93.90 min. First generation photo surveillance; return of camera and film by capsule; SAMOS type satellite. Failed to return camera and film. Samos film return project cancelled; remaining 4 cameras placed in warehouse and later used on KH-6 Lanyard..
1962 March 8 - .
15:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC31B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
1962 March 16 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Infrared atmosphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 March 16 - .
18:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC16.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan II.
- Mk 6 re-entry vehicle test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
The 6555th Aerospace Test Wing launched the first Titan II (XLGM-25C) research and development flight test missile (N-2) from Cape Canaveral. The Titan II was the most powerful ICBM yet launched by the U.S., its first stage engines generating 430,000 pounds of thrust and the second stage engine 100,000 pounds. The flight of N-2 also marked the first successful test of the AC Spark Plug inertial guidance system. The Air Force successfully launched a Titan II intercontinental ballistic missile. This was the first full-scale test of the vehicle; it flew 8000 km out over the Atlantic Ocean.
1962 March 23 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC32B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
1962 March 29 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 March 30 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 April 5 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
1962 April 9 - .
15:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
- Midas 5 - .
Payload: Midas / Agena TV 1203. Mass: 1,860 kg (4,100 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Midas.
USAF Sat Cat: 271 . COSPAR: 1962-Kappa-1. Apogee: 3,405 km (2,115 mi). Perigee: 2,784 km (1,729 mi). Inclination: 86.70 deg. Period: 152.90 min. Missile Defense Alarm System..
- West Ford Drag - .
Payload: West Ford Drag Experiment. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: WestFord Needles.
Decay Date: 1962-05-04 . USAF Sat Cat: 272 . COSPAR: 1962-Kappa-2. Apogee: 2,729 km (1,695 mi). Perigee: 99 km (61 mi). Inclination: 86.64 deg. Period: 114.09 min.
1962 April 9 - .
20:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
1962 April 12 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18B.
Launch Pad: LC18B.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout I.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Reentry Test re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1962 April 18 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 April 18 - .
00:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- Discoverer 39 - .
Payload: KH-4 s/n 9032 / Agena B 1124. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
Decay Date: 1962-05-28 . USAF Sat Cat: 276 . COSPAR: 1962-Lambda-1. Apogee: 540 km (330 mi). Perigee: 158 km (98 mi). Inclination: 73.50 deg. Period: 91.60 min. KH-4. Best mission to date..
1962 April 18 - .
19:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee 200.
- Mid-latitude B field Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 221 km (137 mi).
1962 April 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
Launch Pad: 29.0 N x 79.0 W.
Launch Platform: B-52G.
LV Family:
Skybolt.
Launch Vehicle:
Skybolt ALBM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1962 April 19 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A ASAS, alpha 20, M=5 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi). Maximum Speed - 6220 kph. Maximum Altitude - 46940 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 April 20 - .
19:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A MH-96, M=5 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). Maximum Speed - 6097 kph. Maximum Altitude - 63250 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 April 24 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC32B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 April 25 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). Maximum Speed - 5879 kph. Maximum Altitude - 32160 m..
1962 April 26 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 April 26 - .
18:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
- Samos 7 - .
Payload: Samos E-6 no. 1 / Agena B 2401. Mass: 1,588 kg (3,500 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Samos.
Decay Date: 1962-04-28 . USAF Sat Cat: 286 . COSPAR: 1962-Pi-1. Second generation photo surveillance; radio relay of images; Satellite and Missile Observation Satellite. Poor results..
- FTV 2401 RV - .
Payload: E-6 RV. Mass: 1,900 kg (4,100 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Samos.
COSPAR: 1962-Pi-xx.
1962 April 27 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 April 29 - .
00:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- KH-4 9033 - .
Payload: KH-4 s/n 9033 / Agena B 1125. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
Decay Date: 1962-05-26 . USAF Sat Cat: 290 . COSPAR: 1962-Rho-1. Apogee: 475 km (295 mi). Perigee: 180 km (110 mi). Inclination: 73.10 deg. Period: 91.10 min. KH-4. Mission failed. Parachute ejector squibs holding parachute container cover failed to fire. No recovery..
1962 April 30 - .
18:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Alt, Low q, Aero test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). Design altitude flight. Maximum Speed - 5614 kph. Maximum Altitude - 75190 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 April 30 - .
18:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee 200.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 255 km (158 mi).
1962 May 1 - .
19:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 100.
- Gyro interaction Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 94 km (58 mi).
1962 May 2 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- Eglin Demonstration mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 May 2 - .
22:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Day airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 275 km (170 mi).
1962 May 2 - .
23:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE1.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2E.
- TIGERFISH test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1962 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- Eglin Demonstration mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
Altus AFB.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- Eglin Demonstration mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 May 6 - .
05:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 2.
- Meteor 1 Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 280 km (170 mi).
1962 May 8 - .
18:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Heat T/ASAS/High al. test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 21 km (13 mi). Maximum Speed - 5670 kph. Maximum Altitude - 21460 m. First flight to exceed 2000 psf (136 bar) dynamic pressure. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1962 May 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC32B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
1962 May 15 - .
19:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- KH-5 9034A - .
Payload: KH-5 s/n 9034A/Agena B 1126. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-5.
Decay Date: 1963-11-26 . USAF Sat Cat: 292 . COSPAR: 1962-Sigma-1. Apogee: 550 km (340 mi). Perigee: 283 km (175 mi). Inclination: 82.30 deg. Period: 93.00 min. KH-5; film capsule recovered 4.1 days later. First successful KH-5 mission. Officially: Spacecraft Engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
1962 May 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC32B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
1962 May 22 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Local flow test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5551 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30600 m. Roller coaster flight with three peaks for local airflow investigation. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1962 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 May 29 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 May 30 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- KH-4 9035 - .
Payload: KH-4 s/n 9035 / Agena B 1128. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
Decay Date: 1962-06-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 302 . COSPAR: 1962-Phi-1. Apogee: 350 km (210 mi). Perigee: 192 km (119 mi). Inclination: 74.10 deg. Period: 89.90 min. KH-4; film capsule recovered 3.1 days later. Slight corona static on film..
1962 May 31 - .
17:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LC-A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout Jr SLV-1C.
- ERCS/279L 1 Communications mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 830 km (510 mi).
1962 June 1 - .
18:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A ASAS, 23 alpha, M=5 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). Maximum Speed - 5913 kph. Maximum Altitude - 40420 m. Steepest reentry descent with highest angle of attack (27 degrees) to date. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1962 June 2 - .
00:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- KH-4 9036 - .
Payload: KH-4 s/n 9036 / Agena B 1127. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
Decay Date: 1962-06-28 . USAF Sat Cat: 304 . COSPAR: 1962-Chi-1. Apogee: 401 km (249 mi). Perigee: 211 km (131 mi). Inclination: 74.50 deg. Period: 90.60 min. KH-4. Mission failed. During air catch, chute tore loose. Capsule sank..
- Oscar 2 - .
Mass: 10 kg (22 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Oscar.
Class: Communications.
Type: Amateur radio communications satellite. Spacecraft: Oscar.
Decay Date: 1962-06-21 . USAF Sat Cat: 305 . COSPAR: 1962-Chi-2. Apogee: 339 km (210 mi). Perigee: 188 km (116 mi). Inclination: 74.20 deg. Period: 89.80 min.
OSCAR II was launched piggyback with a United States Air Force satellite. OSCAR II was very similar to OSCAR I. Differences included (1) changing the surface thermal coatings to achieve a cooler internal spacecraft environment, (2) modifying the sensing system so the satellite temperature could be measured accurately as the batteries decayed, and (3) lowering the transmitter power output to 100 mW to extend the life of the onboard battery. OSCAR II lasted 18 days ceasing operation on June 20, 1962 and re-entered June 21, 1962.
1962 June 4 - .
09:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE1.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2E.
- BLUEGILL Nuclear test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
Initial attempt to launch a live nuclear weapon using the Thor IRBM from Johnston Atoll. The range safety radar had been unreliable before launch,. Five minutes after launch, after shutdown of the booster, the Johnston missile tracking system failed. Unable to monitor the warhead's flight path, the range safety officer destroyed it 10 minutes later, prior to warhead detonation.
1962 June 5 - .
12:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Monochromator Aeronomy / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 216 km (134 mi).
1962 June 7 - .
18:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Local flow, M=5 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5908 kph. Maximum Altitude - 31580 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1962 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC32B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
1962 June 12 - .
20:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A RCS check, M=5 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi). Maximum Speed - 5659 kph. Maximum Altitude - 56270 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1962 June 12 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Monochromator Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 299 km (185 mi).
1962 June 17 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
- Samos 8 - .
Payload: Samos E-2 no. 2 / Agena B 2402. Mass: 1,860 kg (4,100 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Samos.
Decay Date: 1962-06-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 307 . COSPAR: 1962-Psi-1. Apogee: 198 km (123 mi). Perigee: 198 km (123 mi). Inclination: 96.20 deg. Period: 88.40 min. First generation photo surveillance; radio relay of images; Satellite and Missile Observation Satellite. Poor results..
- FTV 2402 RV - .
Payload: E-6 RV. Mass: 1,900 kg (4,100 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Samos.
COSPAR: 1962-Psi-xx.
1962 June 18 - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- Ferret 2 - .
Payload: Ferret 2 / Agena B 2312. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Ferret.
Decay Date: 1963-10-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 308 . COSPAR: 1962-Omega-2. Apogee: 377 km (234 mi). Perigee: 347 km (215 mi). Inclination: 82.10 deg. Period: 91.80 min.
- FTV 2312 - .
Payload: Ferret 2. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Ferret.
Decay Date: 1963-10-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 308 . COSPAR: 1962-Omega-1. Apogee: 170 km (100 mi). Perigee: 161 km (100 mi). Inclination: 82.20 deg. Period: 87.80 min.
1962 June 19 - .
06:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- AS&E-3 (Sco X-1) X-ray Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 224 km (139 mi).
1962 June 20 - .
08:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE1.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2E.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- STARFISH Nuclear test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1962 June 21 - .
17:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A MH-96 Demo, M=5 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). Maximum Speed - 5858 kph. Maximum Altitude - 75190 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1962 June 23 - .
00:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- KH-4 9037 - .
Payload: KH-4 s/n 9037 / Agena B 1129. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
Decay Date: 1962-07-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 315 . COSPAR: 1962-A-Beta-1. Apogee: 314 km (195 mi). Perigee: 199 km (123 mi). Inclination: 75.10 deg. Period: 89.60 min. KH-4. Corona static occurs on some film..
1962 June 27 - .
21:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A High alpha, Mach 6 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 37 km (22 mi). Unofficial world speed record. Maximum Speed - 6603 kph. Maximum Altitude - 37700 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 June 28 - .
01:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena D.
- KH-4 9038 - .
Payload: KH-4 s/n 9038 / Agena D 1151. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
Decay Date: 1962-09-14 . USAF Sat Cat: 316 . COSPAR: 1962-A-Gamma-1. Apogee: 698 km (433 mi). Perigee: 205 km (127 mi). Inclination: 76.00 deg. Period: 93.60 min.
The first Agena D (#1151) upper stage vehicle was successfully flown on a Thor booster (#340) launched from Vandenberg AFB. The Lockheed Agena D was a redesign of the basic Agena B and was intended to be the standard stage vehicle for most Defense Department and NASA programs. The program was begun in August 1961, revised and accelerated in November, and had its first flight in June 1962. KH-4; film capsule recovered 4.1 days later. Severe corona static.
1962 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
Launch Pad: 29.0 N x 79.0 W.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
Skybolt.
Launch Vehicle:
Skybolt ALBM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- No burn test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1962 June 29 - .
05:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC32B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). First Air Force crew launch.
1962 June 29 - .
18:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Heating rates, notch test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi). Maximum Speed - 5278 kph. Maximum Altitude - 25360 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1962 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- 7-inch Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 July 8 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- 7-inch Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Thermal electrons Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1962 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere winds Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere winds Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 July 9 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Thermal electrons Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1962 July 9 - .
08:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE1.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2E.
- STARFISH PRIME Nuclear test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).
Successful high-altitude test of a Thor IRBM with a live nuclear warhead. The payload included test instrumentation and a W-49 warhead/Mk-4 re-entry vehicle. The 1.45 megaton bomb exploded at an altitude of 400 km. The explosion was visible 2,600 km away, at Kwajalein Atoll; an artificial aurora lasted seven minutes. The unforeseen and most militarily significant effect was the electromagnetic pulse (EMP) generated by the test. This caused power mains surges in Oahu, knocking out street lights, blowing fuses and circuit breakers, and triggering burglar alarms (and this in the days before microelectronics). The explosion supercharged the Van Allen radiation belts, resulting in several satellites malfunctioning.
1962 July 9 - .
08:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1962 July 9 - .
09:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 July 9 - .
09:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LC1.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- STARFISH Diag. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1962 July 9 - .
09:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LC1.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- STARFISH Diag. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 640 km (390 mi).
1962 July 9 - .
09:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LC1.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- STARFISH Diag. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 640 km (390 mi).
1962 July 10 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 July 10 - .
15:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LC1.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- STARFISH Na - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1962 July 11 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 July 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC31B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1962 July 13 - .
21:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg OSTF1.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development Category II test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). After two consecutive failures, the first successful launch and flight by an Atlas E (67E) from Vandenberg AFB took place. .
1962 July 16 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 July 16 - .
22:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Power trips..
- X-15A Notch/ASAS/Aero drag test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5911 kph. Maximum Altitude - 32670 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 July 17 - .
17:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A MH-96 Demo test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi). FAI world altitude record. Maximum Speed - 6166 kph. Maximum Altitude - 95940 m. First astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1962 July 18 - .
09:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2D.
- AVT 2 Satellite test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,484 km (922 mi).
1962 July 18 - .
20:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
- Samos 9 - .
Payload: Samos E-2 no. 3 / Agena B 2403. Mass: 1,860 kg (4,100 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Samos.
Decay Date: 1962-07-25 . USAF Sat Cat: 342 . COSPAR: 1962-A-Zeta-1. Apogee: 234 km (145 mi). Perigee: 184 km (114 mi). Inclination: 96.00 deg. Period: 88.60 min. First generation photo surveillance; radio relay of images; Satellite and Missile Observation Satellite. Poor results..
- FTV 2403 RV - .
Payload: E-6 RV. Mass: 1,900 kg (4,100 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Samos.
Decay Date: 1962-07-27 . USAF Sat Cat: 343 . COSPAR: 1962-A-Zeta-2. Apogee: 215 km (133 mi). Perigee: 163 km (101 mi). Inclination: 96.10 deg. Period: 88.30 min.
1962 July 19 - .
08:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- 7-inch Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 July 19 - .
17:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Heating rates, drag test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 26 km (16 mi). Maximum Speed - 5590 kph. Maximum Altitude - 25680 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1962 July 21 - .
00:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- KH-4 9039 - .
Payload: KH-4 s/n 9039 / Agena B 1130. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
Decay Date: 1962-08-14 . USAF Sat Cat: 344 . COSPAR: 1962-A-Eta-1. Apogee: 376 km (233 mi). Perigee: 206 km (128 mi). Inclination: 70.00 deg. Period: 90.30 min. KH-4. Aborted after 6 photo passes. Heavy corona and radiation fog..
1962 July 23 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Sphere / Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 July 23 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1962 July 24 - .
17:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LC-A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout Jr SLV-1C.
- ERCS / 279L 2 Communications mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1962 July 26 - .
09:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE1.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2E.
FAILURE: Thor exploded on liftoff..
Failed Stage: 1.
- BLUEGILL PRIME Nuclear test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
Second attempt to launch a nuclear weapon using the Thor IRBM. The payload consisted of two re-entry vehicles, one with an instrument pod, the other with the warhead. The missile engine malfunctioned immediately on ignition. Range safety fired the destruct system whille the missile was still on the launch pad. The Johnston Island launch complex was heavily damaged and contaminated with plutonium. Three months of repairs and decontamination were necessary before tests could resume.
1962 July 26 - .
19:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Aero stab. and drag test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 6418 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30150 m. Roller coaster descent to simulate emergency reentry. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 July 28 - .
00:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- KH-4 9040 - .
Payload: KH-4 s/n 9040 / Agena B 1131. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
Decay Date: 1962-08-24 . USAF Sat Cat: 345 . COSPAR: 1962-A-Theta-1. Apogee: 403 km (250 mi). Perigee: 204 km (126 mi). Inclination: 71.00 deg. Period: 90.60 min. KH-4; film capsule recovered 4.1 days later. No filters on slave horizon cameras. Heavy corona and radiation fog..
1962 July 30 - .
11:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1962 July 30 - .
13:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1962 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Certification - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1962 August 1 - .
21:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg 576E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F.
- Research and development test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi). The first Atlas F missile (15F) was launched from Vandenberg on an operational test flight. First successful Atlas F flight at operational site, SMS 576E (15F).
1962 August 2 - .
00:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena D.
- KH-4 9041 - .
Payload: KH-4 s/n 9041 / Agena D 1152. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
Decay Date: 1962-08-22 . USAF Sat Cat: 360 . COSPAR: 1962-A-Kappa-1. Apogee: 423 km (262 mi). Perigee: 212 km (131 mi). Inclination: 83.00 deg. Period: 90.80 min. KH-4; film capsule recovered 4.1 days later. Severe corona and radiation fog..
1962 August 2 - .
17:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A MH-96 fixed gain test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 44 km (27 mi). Maximum Speed - 5532 kph. Maximum Altitude - 44040 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 August 3 - .
17:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Exos sounding rocket.
- Bipolar Probe Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 365 km (226 mi).
1962 August 5 - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
- Samos 10 - .
Payload: Samos E-6 no. 2 / Agena B 2404. Mass: 1,860 kg (4,100 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Samos.
Decay Date: 1962-08-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 361 . COSPAR: 1962-A-Lambda-2. Apogee: 203 km (126 mi). Perigee: 201 km (124 mi). Inclination: 96.20 deg. Period: 88.50 min. Second generation photo surveillance; radio relay of images; Satellite and Missile Observation Satellite. Poor results..
- FTV 2404 - .
Payload: AFP-201 PVP 854. Mass: 1,900 kg (4,100 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Samos.
Decay Date: 1962-08-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 361 . COSPAR: 1962-A-Lambda-1. Apogee: 203 km (126 mi). Perigee: 203 km (126 mi). Inclination: 96.30 deg. Period: 88.50 min.
- FTV 2404 RV - .
Payload: E-6 RV. Mass: 1,900 kg (4,100 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Samos.
COSPAR: 1962-A-Lambda-xx.
1962 August 6 - .
17:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1962 August 6 - .
18:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1962 August 6 - .
20:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1962 August 8 - .
18:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Heating, aero drag test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 27 km (16 mi). Maximum Speed - 4735 kph. Maximum Altitude - 27700 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1962 August 9 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC32B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1962 August 10 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 August 10 - .
21:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg OSTF2.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1962 August 13 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F.
- Research and development / Pod 16 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
1962 August 14 - .
18:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Roll damper failure..
- X-15A Const Theta Entry test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi). Maximum Speed - 6029 kph. Maximum Altitude - 59010 m. New reentry technique using pitch angle instrument instead of AOA. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1962 August 20 - .
18:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Heating, drag, ASAS test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 27 km (16 mi). Maximum Speed - 5686 kph. Maximum Altitude - 27000 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1962 August 23 - .
11:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC5.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-2M.
- P 35-2 - .
Mass: 91 kg (200 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft: Program 35.
USAF Sat Cat: 369 . COSPAR: 1962-A-Omicron-1. Apogee: 752 km (467 mi). Perigee: 578 km (359 mi). Inclination: 98.50 deg. Period: 98.10 min. Military weather satellite to provide targetting information for reconnaisance satellites..
1962 August 28 - .
19:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- EM Absorption Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 148 km (91 mi).
1962 August 29 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena D.
- KH-4 9044 - .
Payload: KH-4 s/n 9044 / Agena D 1153. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
Decay Date: 1962-09-10 . USAF Sat Cat: 377 . COSPAR: 1962-A-Sigma-1. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi). Perigee: 187 km (116 mi). Inclination: 65.20 deg. Period: 90.40 min. KH-4; film capsule recovered 4.1 days later. Erratic vehicle attitude. Radiation fog minimal..
1962 August 29 - .
18:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Heating test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5546 kph. Maximum Altitude - 29630 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1962 August 29 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- EM Absorption Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Certification - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).
1962 September 1 - .
20:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- KH-5 9042A - .
Payload: KH-5 s/n 9042A/Agena B 1132. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-5.
Decay Date: 1964-10-26 . USAF Sat Cat: 385 . COSPAR: 1962-A-Upsilon-1. Apogee: 639 km (397 mi). Perigee: 293 km (182 mi). Inclination: 82.80 deg. Period: 94.00 min. KH-5. Mission failed. Parachute shrouds parted during air catch, capsule sank. Officially: Spacecraft Engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- SRV 600 - .
Mass: 1,274 kg (2,808 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-5.
COSPAR: 1962-A-Upsilon-x.
1962 September 11 - .
23:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Day Airglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 306 km (190 mi).
1962 September 13 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
Launch Pad: 29.0 N x 79.0 W.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
Skybolt.
Launch Vehicle:
Skybolt ALBM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1962 September 17 - .
23:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- KH-4 9043 / TRS 1 (ERS 2) - .
Payload: KH-4 s/n 9043 / TRS 1 (ERS 2) / Agena B 1133. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
Decay Date: 1962-11-16 . USAF Sat Cat: 396 . COSPAR: 1962-A-Chi-1. Apogee: 668 km (415 mi). Perigee: 204 km (126 mi). Inclination: 81.80 deg. Period: 93.30 min. KH-4; film capsule recovered 1.1 days later; ERS-2 subsatellite failed to deploy. Capping shutter malfunction, slight corona and radiation fog..
- TRS - .
Payload: ERS 2. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: ERS.
COSPAR: 1962-A-Chi-xx.
1962 September 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC31B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
1962 September 19 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC11.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F.
- Research and development / Pod 17 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi). Atlas 8F, the seventh Series F R&D missile, was the 100th to be launched from Cape Canaveral since the first abortive launch on 11 June 1957 and the 145th Atlas to be launched from both Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg. .
1962 September 20 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC31B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
1962 September 25 - .
14:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
Launch Pad: 29.0 N x 79.0 W.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
Skybolt.
Launch Vehicle:
Skybolt ALBM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
1962 September 27 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 September 27 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Electric structure Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1962 September 28 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Heating, VO Stab test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). This and most following flights without lower ventral. Maximum Speed - 4450 kph. Maximum Altitude - 20790 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1962 September 28 - .
21:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LF04.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Research and development Category I test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). The first R&D Category I launch of a Wing I configuration Minuteman missile (LGM-30A), from Vandenberg AFB was completed. Initial launch of a Minuteman I from Vandenberg.
1962 September 29 - .
23:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena D.
- KH-4 9045 - .
Payload: KH-4 s/n 9045 / Agena D 1154. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
Decay Date: 1962-10-08 . USAF Sat Cat: 427 . COSPAR: 1962-B-Beta-1. Apogee: 388 km (241 mi). Perigee: 190 km (110 mi). Inclination: 65.40 deg. Period: 90.30 min. KH-4. First use of stellar camera, erratic vehicle attitude, numerous light leaks..
1962 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1962 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1962 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1962 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1962 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1962 October 4 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure of APU, ball nose, and yaw damper..
- X-15A VO Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 34 km (21 mi). Maximum Speed - 5620 kph. Maximum Altitude - 34200 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1962 October 7 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 October 9 - .
18:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- KH-5 9046A - .
Payload: KH-5 s/n 9046A/Agena B 1134. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-5.
Decay Date: 1962-10-16 . USAF Sat Cat: 436 . COSPAR: 1962-B-Epsilon-1. Apogee: 427 km (265 mi). Perigee: 213 km (132 mi). Inclination: 82.00 deg. Period: 91.00 min. KH-5; film capsule recovered 4.1 days later. 50% of stellar terrain film was blank due to shutter malfunction. Officially: Spacecraft Engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- SRV 603 - .
Mass: 1,274 kg (2,808 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-5.
COSPAR: 1962-B-Epsilon-x.
1962 October 9 - .
18:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A VO Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 39 km (24 mi). Maximum Speed - 5979 kph. Maximum Altitude - 39700 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1962 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 October 11 - .
00:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 October 11 - .
20:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1962 October 12 - .
21:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1962 October 12 - .
21:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1962 October 12 - .
22:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1962 October 12 - .
23:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1962 October 13 - .
00:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1962 October 13 - .
01:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1962 October 13 - .
01:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1962 October 13 - .
02:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1962 October 13 - .
02:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi).
1962 October 13 - .
03:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1962 October 13 - .
03:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 62 km (38 mi).
1962 October 13 - .
06:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- AS&E-4 X-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 317 km (196 mi).
1962 October 15 - .
11:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly III BONNIE Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi).
1962 October 16 - .
09:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE2.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2E.
FAILURE: At 86 seconds after launch a booster failure occurred and the missile began tumbling..
Failed Stage: 1.
1962 October 16 - .
11:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly III ALICE Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1962 October 17 - .
00:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly III DAGMAR Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 89 km (55 mi).
1962 October 17 - .
11:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly III CINDY Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 86 km (53 mi).
1962 October 17 - .
15:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- VLF Propagation Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 141 km (87 mi).
1962 October 18 - .
00:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC31B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1962 October 18 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Firefly III BRENDA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 86 km (53 mi).
1962 October 19 - .
11:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly III QUEENIE Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 91 km (56 mi).
1962 October 20 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 October 21 - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 October 23 - .
11:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly III KITTY Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 October 23 - .
11:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly III LOUISE Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 October 23 - .
19:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike.
- Firefly III ETHEL Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1962 October 23 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A VO Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 41 km (25 mi). Maximum Speed - 6056 kph. Maximum Altitude - 41000 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 October 25 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Mass spectrometer Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 October 25 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Exos sounding rocket.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 669 km (415 mi).
1962 October 25 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly III ENID Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1962 October 25 - .
11:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly III PAULA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1962 October 25 - .
23:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon / XR / RPA Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 213 km (132 mi).
1962 October 26 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Mass spectrometer Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1962 October 26 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 October 26 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere winds Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 October 26 - .
09:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE1.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2E.
- BLUEGILL TRIPLE PRIME Nuclear test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
On the fourth attempt, a Thor IRBM was used to launch a Mk 4 Re-entry Vehicle containing a 186 kg W-50 nuclear warhead of either 200 or 400 kilotons yield. The detonation occurred at an altitude of 50 km, 31 km SSW of Johnston Atoll. A fireball formed, the colourful afterglow continuing for 30 minutes of the explosion. At this altitude the extensive disruption of the ionosphere seen in later explosions did not occur.
1962 October 26 - .
09:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 October 26 - .
10:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 October 26 - .
10:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 October 26 - .
10:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 October 26 - .
10:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 October 26 - .
16:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena D.
- Starfish Radiation 1 - .
Payload: Star-Rad 1 / Agena D 1401. Mass: 1,100 kg (2,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: Starfish.
Decay Date: 1967-10-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 444 . COSPAR: 1962-B-Kappa-1. Apogee: 5,458 km (3,391 mi). Perigee: 197 km (122 mi). Inclination: 71.40 deg. Period: 146.50 min. Artificial radiation data..
1962 October 27 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 October 29 - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 October 31 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1962 October 31 - .
23:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Firefly III HAZEL Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 November 1 - .
11:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly III RUBY Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 November 1 - .
11:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE2.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2E.
- KINGFISH Nuclear test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
A Thor IRBM was used to launch a Mk 4 Reentry Vehicle containing a 186 kg W-50 nuclear warhead of either 200 or 400 kilotons yield. The detonation occurred at an altitude of 98 km, 69 km SSW of Johnston Atoll, and resulted in dramatic aurora-like effects visible as far away as Hawaii. More notably, the explosion had a massive effect on the ionosphere which disrupted radio communications over the entire central Pacific for three hours.
1962 November 1 - .
12:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Electron density Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).
1962 November 1 - .
12:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Electron density Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 November 1 - .
12:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 November 1 - .
12:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Electron density Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 November 1 - .
12:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Electron density Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 November 2 - .
04:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike.
- Firefly III LISA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1962 November 2 - .
07:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionosphere winds Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 November 2 - .
11:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Firefly III CAROL Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1962 November 3 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere winds Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 November 4 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere winds Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 November 4 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere winds Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1962 November 4 - .
07:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- DOMINIC TIGHTROPE Nuclear test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
This was a DOD sponsored live test of the Nike Hercules air defense missile system. The low-kiloton range W-31 warhead detonated at 21 km altitude 3 km SSW of Johnston Atoll. This was the last U.S. atmospheric test. On Johnston Island an intense white flash was accompanied by a strong heat pulse. A yellow-orange disc formed, slowly changing to a purple toroid which faded from view after several minutes.
1962 November 4 - .
07:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hercules.
- DOMINIC TIGHTROPE - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi).
1962 November 5 - .
11:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly III SALLY Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1962 November 5 - .
22:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- KH-4 9047 - .
Payload: KH-4 s/n 9047 / Agena B 1136. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
Decay Date: 1962-12-03 . USAF Sat Cat: 453 . COSPAR: 1962-B-Omicron-1. Apogee: 403 km (250 mi). Perigee: 208 km (129 mi). Inclination: 75.00 deg. Period: 90.60 min. KH-4; film capsule; film capsule recovered 4.1 days later. Camera door malfunctioned, flare degraded 15% of film..
- SRV 599 - .
Mass: 1,200 kg (2,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
COSPAR: 1962-B-Omicron-x.
1962 November 6 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly III BEVERLY Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 89 km (55 mi).
1962 November 6 - .
19:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- HR solar spectrum Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 308 km (191 mi).
1962 November 8 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1962 November 9 - .
18:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Engine failure. Crash landing on Mud Lake..
- X-15A VO Stab, Bound.Layer test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi). Engine only produced 35% power. Emergency landing at Mud Lake. Aircraft seriously damaged when gear failed. McKay injured. Maximum Speed - 1640 kph. Maximum Altitude - 16450 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 November 11 - .
01:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Firefly III FANNY Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1962 November 11 - .
20:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
- Samos 11 - .
Payload: Samos E-6 no. 3 / TRS 1 / Agena B 2405. Mass: 1,860 kg (4,100 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Samos.
Decay Date: 1962-11-12 . USAF Sat Cat: 455 . COSPAR: 1962-B-Pi-1. Apogee: 292 km (181 mi). Perigee: 128 km (79 mi). Inclination: 96.00 deg. Period: 88.70 min. Second generation photo surveillance; radio relay of images; Satellite and Missile Observation Satellite. Poor results. SAMOS project cancelled..
1962 November 13 - .
22:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Firefly III GILDA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 253 km (157 mi).
1962 November 16 - .
01:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Firefly III KAREN Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 234 km (145 mi).
1962 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC31B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
1962 November 21 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LC-A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout Jr SLV-1C.
- ERCS / 279L 3 Communications mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1962 November 24 - .
22:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- KH-4 9048 - .
Payload: KH-4 s/n 9048 / Agena B 1135. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
Decay Date: 1962-12-13 . USAF Sat Cat: 481 . COSPAR: 1962-B-Rho-1. Apogee: 339 km (210 mi). Perigee: 206 km (128 mi). Inclination: 65.00 deg. Period: 89.90 min. KH-4. Some film exposed through base..
1962 November 27 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- RPA Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1962 November 28 - .
00:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike.
- Firefly III MABEL Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1962 November 28 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
Launch Pad: 29.0 N x 79.0 W.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
Skybolt.
Launch Vehicle:
Skybolt ALBM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1962 December 4 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/2.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1962 December 4 - .
00:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Firefly III IVY Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1962 December 4 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Firefly III ESTHER Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 135 km (83 mi).
1962 December 4 - .
04:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike.
- Firefly III DINAH Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 115 km (71 mi).
1962 December 4 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena D.
- KH-4 9049 - .
Payload: KH-4 s/n 9049 / Agena D 1155. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
Decay Date: 1962-12-08 . USAF Sat Cat: 490 . COSPAR: 1962-B-Sigma-1. Apogee: 273 km (169 mi). Perigee: 194 km (120 mi). Inclination: 65.10 deg. Period: 89.20 min. KH-4. Mission failed. During air catch chute tore, capsule sank..
1962 December 5 - .
01:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike.
- Firefly III PATSY Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1962 December 6 - .
10:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike.
- Firefly III EVA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 89 km (55 mi).
1962 December 7 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC32B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1B.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). The first Minuteman I (LGM-30B) flight test missile (FTM 424) was launched from Cape Canaveral. .
1962 December 8 - .
01:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Firefly III LAURA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).
1962 December 10 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LF05.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Research and development Category I test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1962 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/2.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1962 December 11 - .
01:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly III DANA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 108 km (67 mi).
1962 December 12 - .
23:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike.
- Firefly III NETTY Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 101 km (62 mi).
1962 December 13 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- VO Stab, UVP - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1962 December 13 - .
04:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena D.
- Black Sphere - .
Payload: NRL PL120 / Poppy 1A (Poppy 20-inch). Mass: 23 kg (50 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF,
USN.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Naval SIGINT. Spacecraft: Poppy.
Decay Date: 1967-02-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 502 . COSPAR: 1962-B-Tau-1. Apogee: 2,385 km (1,481 mi). Perigee: 230 km (140 mi). Inclination: 70.30 deg. Period: 111.80 min. First launch of a pair of Poppy naval signals intelligence satellites, which would lead to the NOSS production series..
- Calsphere 1A - .
Mass: 23 kg (50 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF,
USN.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Naval signals intelligence satellite. Spacecraft: Calsphere.
Decay Date: 1967-02-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 513 . COSPAR: 1962-B-Tau-5. Apogee: 2,069 km (1,285 mi). Perigee: 228 km (141 mi). Inclination: 70.30 deg. Period: 108.40 min. Surveillance calibration..
- Injun 3 - .
Mass: 52 kg (114 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF,
USN.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: Injun.
Decay Date: 1968-08-25 . USAF Sat Cat: 504 . COSPAR: 1962-B-Tau-2. Apogee: 2,406 km (1,495 mi). Perigee: 240 km (140 mi). Inclination: 70.30 deg. Period: 112.10 min. Radiation decay data. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- SURCAL 1A - .
Mass: 37 kg (81 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF,
USN.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Radar calibration target. Spacecraft: SURCAL.
Decay Date: 1966-01-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 508 . COSPAR: 1962-B-Tau-4. Apogee: 2,160 km (1,340 mi). Perigee: 227 km (141 mi). Inclination: 70.30 deg. Period: 109.30 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- SURCAL 2A - .
Payload: NRL PL121 / Poppy 1B (Poppy 20-inch). Mass: 3.00 kg (6.60 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF,
USN.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Naval SIGINT. Spacecraft: Poppy.
Decay Date: 1963-07-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 507 . COSPAR: 1962-B-Tau-3. Apogee: 2,762 km (1,716 mi). Perigee: 222 km (137 mi). Inclination: 70.20 deg. Period: 115.80 min. Poppy naval signals intelligence satellite. Officially: Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
1962 December 14 - .
18:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A VO Stab, UVP Test/Ultraviolet Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 43 km (26 mi). Maximum Speed - 6021 kph. Maximum Altitude - 43100 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 December 14 - .
21:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena D.
- KH-4 9050 - .
Payload: KH-4 s/n 9050 / Agena D 1156. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
Decay Date: 1963-01-08 . USAF Sat Cat: 505 . COSPAR: 1962-B-Phi-1. Apogee: 386 km (239 mi). Perigee: 200 km (120 mi). Inclination: 70.00 deg. Period: 90.30 min. KH-4; film capsule recovered 4.1 days later. Best mission to date..
1962 December 14 - .
23:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Nike.
- Firefly III OLGA Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1962 December 15 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC31B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1B.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
1962 December 15 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Firefly III MARTHA Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 222 km (137 mi).
1962 December 17 - .
20:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- Midas 6 - .
Payload: Midas / Agena TV 1205. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Midas.
Decay Date: 1962-12-17 . Missile Defense Alarm System. Carried ERS-3, ERS-4 subsatellites..
1962 December 18 - .
19:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon / RPA Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 224 km (139 mi).
1962 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LC-A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout Jr SLV-1B(m).
- Ion Engine Test A Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 2,000 km (1,200 mi).
When the high-voltage power supplies were first turned-on, intermittent high-voltage breakdowns occurred, and the beam power supply became inoperative. Post-flight examination of the power supply indicated the high-voltage breakdowns were probably caused by pressure buildup in the primary propulsion unit due to gas vented from the spacecraft batteries. The primary propulsion unit high voltage section was not adequately vented to keep the pressure low enough. Engine thrusting was not accomplished in this test.
1962 December 20 - .
19:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A VO Stab, MH-96 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 48 km (29 mi). Maximum Speed - 6103 kph. Maximum Altitude - 48900 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1962 December 21 - .
00:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC32B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1962 December 22 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral AMR DZ.
Launch Pad: 29.0 N x 79.0 W.
Launch Platform: B-52.
LV Family:
Skybolt.
Launch Vehicle:
Skybolt ALBM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 580 km (360 mi).
1963 January 7 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC31B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1B.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 January 16 - .
21:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena B.
- OPS 0180 - .
Payload: Ferret 3 / Agena B 2313. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Ferret.
Decay Date: 1969-01-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 527 . COSPAR: 1963-003A. Apogee: 522 km (324 mi). Perigee: 461 km (286 mi). Inclination: 81.90 deg. Period: 94.40 min.
1963 January 17 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A VO Alt, IR expt Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). First civilian flight above 80 km. Maximum Speed - 5917 kph. Maximum Altitude - 82810 m. Second astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1963 January 18 - .
17:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 January 23 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC32B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1B.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
1963 February 2 - .
06:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LC-A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout Jr SLV-1C.
- ERCS 279L Communications mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1963 February 14 - .
00:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 234 km (145 mi).
1963 February 19 - .
16:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC5.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-3M.
- P 35-3 - .
Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft: Program 35.
Decay Date: 1979-12-26 . USAF Sat Cat: 533 . COSPAR: 1963-005A. Apogee: 810 km (500 mi). Perigee: 488 km (303 mi). Inclination: 100.50 deg. Period: 97.80 min. Military weather satellite to provide targetting information for reconnaisance satellites..
1963 February 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC32B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1A.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). Minuteman FTM 421B was successfully launched from the Eastern Test Range by an all-Air Force crew, thus completing the Atlantic range test program for the Wing I configuration Minuteman missile (LGM-30A). .
1963 February 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 February 28 - .
21:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- KH-4 9052 - .
Payload: KH-4 s/n 9052. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
Decay Date: 1963-02-28 . KH-4. Mission failed..
- SRV 610 - .
Mass: 1,200 kg (2,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
1963 March 2 - .
00:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 March 6 - .
22:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 228 km (141 mi).
1963 March 14 - .
01:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LC-A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout Jr SLV-1C.
- ERCS 279L Communications mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1963 March 18 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC31B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1B.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
1963 March 18 - .
21:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- KH-6 8001 - .
Payload: KH-6 s/n 8001. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-6.
Decay Date: 1963-03-18 . First launch of KH-6. Mission failed..
- P-11 - .
Payload: P-11. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: P 11.
- P-11 No. 1 - .
Payload: P-11 No. 1. Mass: 80 kg (176 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1963-03-18 . Ferret subsatellite aboard first launch of KH-6. Mission failed..
1963 March 19 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet absorption Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1963 March 27 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC32B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1B.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
1963 April 5 - .
03:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC5.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-3.
FAILURE: Failure..
Failed Stage: U.
- Transit 5A-2 - .
Payload: Transit 5A-2. Mass: 84 kg (185 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Transit.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft: Transit.
Decay Date: 1963-04-05 . Replacement for the failed Transit 5A; failed to reach orbit..
1963 April 11 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC31B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1B.
- Research and development launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). The first successful launch of a fully operational Minuteman missile from Vandenberg by an Air Force crew was completed under simulated operational conditions. .
1963 April 11 - .
18:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A KC-1/APU Test/Imaging mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 22 km (13 mi). Maximum Speed - 4608 kph. Maximum Altitude - 22680 m. First flight in scientific and advanced research series - carried aerial mapping camera. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1963 April 18 - .
20:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Nose gear scoop door opens at Mach 3.4..
- X-15A HT,Local flow,IR Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 28 km (17 mi). Nose landing gear failed. Maximum Speed - 6066 kph. Maximum Altitude - 28190 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1963 April 25 - .
22:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A KC-1 Imaging mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5879 kph. Maximum Altitude - 32160 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1963 April 26 - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC5.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-2M.
FAILURE: Failure..
Failed Stage: U.
- P 35-4 - .
Payload: OPS 1298. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft: Program 35.
Decay Date: 1963-04-26 . Military weather satellite to provide targetting information for reconnaisance satellites..
1963 April 26 - .
20:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Agena D.
FAILURE: Attitude sensors were misaligned. No orbit..
Failed Stage: U.
- KH-5 9055A - .
Payload: KH-5 s/n 9055A. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-5.
Decay Date: 1963-04-26 . Mission failed..
1963 May 2 - .
17:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon 2 / XR / RPA Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 232 km (144 mi).
1963 May 2 - .
17:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A APU,UVP,IR,flow Test/Ultraviolet Astronomy/Technolgy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). Maximum Speed - 5612 kph. Maximum Altitude - 63820 m. Carried earth background radiation instrument in support of Midas reconnsat development. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1963 May 9 - .
20:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
- Midas 7 - .
Payload: Midas / Agena TV 1206. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Midas.
USAF Sat Cat: 574 . COSPAR: 1963-014A. Apogee: 3,680 km (2,280 mi). Perigee: 3,609 km (2,242 mi). Inclination: 87.30 deg. Period: 166.40 min. MIDAS 7 was the first operational MIDAS mission and the first equipped with the W-37 sensor. During its six weeks of operation, MIDAS 7 recorded nine US ICBM launches, including the first missile launch ever detected from space..
- Dash 1 - .
Mass: 1.00 kg (2.20 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Military technology satellite. Spacecraft: Dash.
USAF Sat Cat: 589 . COSPAR: 1963-014D. Apogee: 3,724 km (2,313 mi). Perigee: 3,558 km (2,210 mi). Inclination: 87.30 deg. Period: 166.30 min.
- TRS 2 - .
Payload: ERS 5. Mass: 1.00 kg (2.20 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: TRS.
Decay Date: 1973-07-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 579 . COSPAR: 1963-014B. Apogee: 4,902 km (3,045 mi). Perigee: 2,269 km (1,409 mi). Inclination: 87.20 deg. Period: 165.00 min. Solar cells damage data. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- TRS 3 - .
Payload: ERS 6. Mass: 1.00 kg (2.20 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: TRS.
USAF Sat Cat: 608 . COSPAR: 1963-014C. Apogee: 3,691 km (2,293 mi). Perigee: 3,591 km (2,231 mi). Inclination: 87.30 deg. Period: 166.40 min. Solar cells damage data. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1963 May 10 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Test/Ultraviolet Astronomy/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 May 14 - .
20:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Heating,UVP,IR Test/Ultraviolet Astronomy/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5792 kph. Maximum Altitude - 29140 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1963 May 15 - .
18:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Nose gear scoop door opens at Mach 5.2..
- X-15A Opt Deg/Trav Probe Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 37 km (22 mi). Maximum Speed - 6204 kph. Maximum Altitude - 37860 m. Lost both nose landing gear tires and forward fuselage buckled after APU gear box pressure loss. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1963 May 16 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly IV CLAIRE Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).
1963 May 17 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LC-A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout Jr SLV-1C.
- ERCS 279L Communications mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1963 May 18 - .
04:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Firefly IV STELLA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 94 km (58 mi).
1963 May 18 - .
08:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Firefly IV DORIS Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 167 km (103 mi).
1963 May 26 - .
05:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).
1963 May 29 - .
18:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Aero heating/VO Stab test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 28 km (17 mi). Inner panel of left windshield cracked. Maximum Speed - 6208 kph. Maximum Altitude - 28040 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1963 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 June 2 - .
00:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Walker AFB.
Launch Complex:
Walker AFB.
Launch Pad: Walker AFB Missile Site 579.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1963 June 5 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1963 June 11 - .
05:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- ASE / Lunar X-ray Solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 302 km (187 mi).
1963 June 12 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1963 June 12 - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- Midas 8 - .
Payload: Midas / Agena TV 1204. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Midas.
Decay Date: 1963-06-12 . Missile Defense Alarm System. Carried ERS-7, ERS-8 subsatellites..
1963 June 18 - .
18:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Alt, UVP, Tail p Test/Ultraviolet Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi). Maximum Speed - 5694 kph. Maximum Altitude - 68180 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1963 June 25 - .
17:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Opt Deg/Trav Probe Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 34 km (21 mi). Maximum Speed - 6293 kph. Maximum Altitude - 34080 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1963 June 27 - .
00:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
- Hitch Hiker 1 - .
Payload: P-11 No. 2. Mass: 80 kg (176 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
USAF Sat Cat: 614 . COSPAR: 1963-025B. Apogee: 2,506 km (1,557 mi). Perigee: 323 km (200 mi). Inclination: 82.10 deg. Period: 114.10 min. Radiation data. First successful flight of P-11 bus, mainly used for radar signals intelligence gathering..
1963 June 27 - .
17:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Alt/UVP/IR/HorScan Test/Ultraviolet Astronomy/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 86 km (53 mi). Maximum Speed - 5511 kph. Maximum Altitude - 86870 m. Third astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1963 June 28 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/2.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1963 June 29 - .
16:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Gyro-resonance Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).
1963 June 29 - .
22:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena B.
- OPS 1440 - .
Payload: Ferret 4 / Agena B 2314. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: CIA,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Ferret.
Decay Date: 1969-10-26 . USAF Sat Cat: 613 . COSPAR: 1963-027A. Apogee: 530 km (320 mi). Perigee: 487 km (302 mi). Inclination: 82.30 deg. Period: 94.80 min.
An Air Force Thor/Agena B launched from Vandenberg established a number of distinctive records. It was the 200th Thor to be launched since Number 101 was launched at Cape Canaveral on 25 January 1957. It was the first, last and only-Thrust Augmented Thor/Agena B to be used by the Air Force. It was the final Agena B (#2314) to be employed with a Thor booster.
1963 July 2 - .
02:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 July 3 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Technology/test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 July 3 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Structure Test / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 199 km (123 mi).
1963 July 9 - .
20:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Opt Deg/TravP/RAS Technology/test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi). Maximum Speed - 5842 kph. Maximum Altitude - 69010 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1963 July 10 - .
17:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon / RPA Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 225 km (139 mi).
1963 July 12 - .
20:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena D.
1963 July 17 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC21/1.
Launch Pad: LC21/pad?.
LV Family:
Matador.
Launch Vehicle:
Mace.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1963 July 17 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 July 18 - .
18:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A VO Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 6315 kph. Maximum Altitude - 31940 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1963 July 19 - .
03:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena B.
- Midas 9 - .
Payload: Midas / Agena TV 1207. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Midas.
USAF Sat Cat: 622 . COSPAR: 1963-030A. Apogee: 3,726 km (2,315 mi). Perigee: 3,676 km (2,284 mi). Inclination: 88.40 deg. Period: 167.90 min. The final Air Force Atlas D/Agena B (75D/1207) was launched from Vandenberg AFB. Missile Defense Alarm System. Did not eject ERS 10 subsatellite..
- TRS 4 - .
Payload: ERS 9. Mass: 2.00 kg (4.40 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: TRS.
USAF Sat Cat: 635 . COSPAR: 1963-030B. Apogee: 3,736 km (2,321 mi). Perigee: 3,661 km (2,274 mi). Inclination: 88.40 deg. Period: 167.80 min. Radiation damage data. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- Dash 2 - .
Mass: 1.00 kg (2.20 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Military technology satellite. Spacecraft: Dash.
Decay Date: 1971-04-12 . USAF Sat Cat: 624 . COSPAR: 1963-030D. Apogee: 3,839 km (2,385 mi). Perigee: 3,573 km (2,220 mi). Inclination: 88.50 deg. Period: 168.00 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1963 July 19 - .
18:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Smith Ranch Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
1963 July 20 - .
21:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- Operation Probe High Eclipse mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1963 July 25 - .
22:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Exos sounding rocket.
- Refractive Index Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 623 km (387 mi).
1963 July 26 - .
21:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- D region e density Aurora / ionosphere mission Aurora / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1963 July 30 - .
16:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18A.
Launch Pad: LC18A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout Jr.
- OAR 22-1 / AFCRL-1 / 21 Plasma / radio astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 11,100 km (6,800 mi).
1963 August 6 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Test/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 August 13 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Test/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 August 15 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Test/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 August 22 - .
18:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Smith Ranch Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A VO,Spectrom,Photom Test/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 107 km (66 mi). Unofficial world altitude record. Maximum Speed - 6105 kph. Maximum Altitude - 107960 m. Second X-15 astronaut flight (FAI definition); fifth astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Smith Ranch Lake DZ..
1963 August 28 - .
18:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Robin Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 August 29 - .
20:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2 Agena D.
- LAMPO - .
Payload: 0.1 Square Meter Target. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Naval signals intelligence satellite. Spacecraft: LAMPO.
Decay Date: 1963-09-29 . USAF Sat Cat: 638 . COSPAR: 1963-035B. Apogee: 422 km (262 mi). Perigee: 315 km (195 mi). Inclination: 81.90 deg. Period: 92.00 min. The first Thor standard launch vehicle, SLV-2, with an Agena D upper stage vehicle, was launched from Vandenberg AFB. Radar monitoring. Not identified as a subsatellite ferret by McDowell..
1963 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 September 3 - .
22:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 288 km (178 mi).
1963 September 6 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena D.
- KH 7-02 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 2 / OPS 1947. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1963-09-13 . USAF Sat Cat: 641 . COSPAR: 1963-036A. Apogee: 243 km (150 mi). Perigee: 171 km (106 mi). Inclination: 94.40 deg. Period: 88.70 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1963 September 12 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike.
- Parachute test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1963 September 18 - .
09:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2F.
- ASSET 1 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 56 km (34 mi).
A Thor (SLV-2) booster lifted the first Aerothermodynamic/Elastic Structural Systems Environmental Tests (ASSET) program vehicle (ASV-1) on a successful suborbital flight from Cape Canaveral. The ASSET program was designed to test materials and study flight characteristics of glide reentry vehicles. SSD provided the boosters and launch services for the program, while Flight Dynamics Laboratory was responsible for overall program management. Suborbital test of small scale spaceplane model to test materials for the X-20 Dynasoar. Aero-thermodynamic structural test vehicle (ASV) for heat shield tests. Booster flew to peak altitude of 62 km, then pitched down, driving the spacecraft to separation at 59 km and 4,906 m/s. The spacecraft was sited under its parachute in the recovery zone at Ascension Island, but the flotation bag broke and it sank into the Atlantic.
1963 September 18 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 September 24 - .
04:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Firefly IV IRMA Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1963 September 26 - .
04:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Firefly IV WANDA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1963 September 26 - .
05:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Firefly IV VIOLET Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1963 September 26 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Ultraviolet absorption Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1963 September 27 - .
11:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC5.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-2B.
FAILURE: Failure..
Failed Stage: U.
- P 35-5 - .
Payload: OPS 1610. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft: Program 35.
Decay Date: 1963-09-27 . Military weather satellite to provide targetting information for reconnaisance satellites..
1963 October 1 - .
10:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Firefly IV BECKY Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).
1963 October 2 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 October 4 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 October 7 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 October 7 - .
20:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Checkout/Opt Deg. Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 4560 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23710 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1963 October 14 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 October 17 - .
02:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena D.
- Vela 2 - .
Payload: Vela 1B. Mass: 220 kg (480 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Nuclear detection surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Vela.
USAF Sat Cat: 674 . COSPAR: 1963-039A. Apogee: 116,582 km (72,440 mi). Perigee: 101,081 km (62,808 mi). Inclination: 38.70 deg. Period: 6,486.20 min.
Space Systems Division, acting.as program manager for the Defense Department, launched two Vela nuclear radiation detection satellites from Cape Canaveral aboard the first Atlas D/Agena D (SLV-3/SS-01A) launch vehicle (197D). The Vela satellites were developed and produced by the TRW Systems and were the first pair in a series of satellites designed to provide information on nuclear detonations in the atmosphere or in outer space to a distance of 100 million miles. The 297-pound satellites were placed in near-circular orbits approximately 70,000 miles above the Earth's surface. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
- TRS 5 - .
Payload: ERS 12. Mass: 2.00 kg (4.40 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: TRS.
Decay Date: 1963-06-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 675 . COSPAR: 1963-039B. Apogee: 102,372 km (63,610 mi). Perigee: 953 km (592 mi). Inclination: 35.90 deg. Period: 2,319.40 min. Decay date suspect Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- Vela 1 - .
Payload: Vela 1A. Mass: 220 kg (480 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Nuclear detection surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Vela.
USAF Sat Cat: 692 . COSPAR: 1963-039C. Apogee: 116,528 km (72,407 mi). Perigee: 101,925 km (63,333 mi). Inclination: 37.80 deg. Period: 6,519.60 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
1963 October 25 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Sharp Upper Vert. test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 aborted launch (Sharp Upper Vert.).
1963 October 25 - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena D.
- Agena D - .
Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1963-10-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 678 . COSPAR: 1963-041B. Apogee: 276 km (171 mi). Perigee: 116 km (72 mi). Inclination: 99.00 deg. Period: 88.41 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- KH 7-03 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 3 / OPS 2196. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1963-10-29 . USAF Sat Cat: 677 . COSPAR: 1963-041A. Apogee: 312 km (193 mi). Perigee: 123 km (76 mi). Inclination: 99.00 deg. Period: 88.80 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1963 October 29 - .
20:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Checkout/Opt Deg. Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 22 km (13 mi). Maximum Speed - 4364 kph. Maximum Altitude - 22600 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1963 October 29 - .
21:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
- Hitch Hiker 2 - .
Payload: P-11 s/n A3. Mass: 80 kg (176 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1965-05-23 . USAF Sat Cat: 682 . COSPAR: 1963-042B. Apogee: 581 km (361 mi). Perigee: 288 km (178 mi). Inclination: 90.00 deg. Period: 93.30 min. Radar monitoring..
1963 October 31 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- D-region composition Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 112 km (69 mi).
1963 November 4 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 215 km (133 mi).
1963 November 5 - .
00:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 164 km (101 mi).
1963 November 6 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1963 November 7 - .
18:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Sharp Upper Vert. test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi). Maximum Speed - 4706 kph. Maximum Altitude - 25080 m. First flight with sharp-edged vertical stabilizer. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1963 November 9 - .
20:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2 Agena D.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- KH-4 9060 - .
Payload: KH-4 s/n 9060. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
Decay Date: 1963-11-09 . KH-4. Mission failed..
- SRV 632 - .
Mass: 1,200 kg (2,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
1963 November 13 - .
20:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 November 13 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Dayglow Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 262 km (162 mi).
1963 November 14 - .
19:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A CO/Opt Deg/Systems Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 27 km (16 mi). Maximum Speed - 5287 kph. Maximum Altitude - 27680 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1963 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Checkout mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 aborted launch (Checkout).
1963 November 27 - .
20:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Checkout mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 27 km (16 mi). Maximum Speed - 5326 kph. Maximum Altitude - 27371 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1963 December 3 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1963 December 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- HR solar spectrum Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1963 December 5 - .
19:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Opt Deg/Sys/Mach 6 Technology/test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 6465 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30785 m. Camera test in combination with U-2 flight. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1963 December 9 - .
05:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee 200.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Ionization detector Aeronomy / aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 242 km (150 mi).
1963 December 12 - .
16:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon / XR / RPA Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 325 km (201 mi).
1963 December 13 - .
00:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1963 December 17 - .
17:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg 4300C.
Launch Pad: 4300C.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout Jr SLV-1C.
- ERCS 279L Communications mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1963 December 18 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Opt Deg Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 aborted launch (Opt Deg).
1963 December 18 - .
21:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena D.
- KH 7-04 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 4 / OPS 2372. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1963-12-20 . USAF Sat Cat: 711 . COSPAR: 1963-051A. Apogee: 266 km (165 mi). Perigee: 122 km (75 mi). Inclination: 97.90 deg. Period: 88.50 min.
Atlas 109F was the final Atlas research and development flight test missile to be launched. Since the first attempted launch of a Series A Atlas on 11 June 1957, 95 Atlas missiles had been used in the R&D program - eight As, nine Bs, six Cs, 32 Ds, 24 Es, and 16 Fs. All but 12 of these were launched from Cape Canaveral. Of the 95 launches, 57 were considered successful while 38 were failures. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
1963 December 21 - .
21:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
- Hitch Hiker 3 - .
Payload: P-11 s/n A4. Mass: 80 kg (176 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1964-11-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 719 . COSPAR: 1963-055B. Apogee: 394 km (244 mi). Perigee: 316 km (196 mi). Inclination: 64.50 deg. Period: 91.70 min. Radar monitoring..
- P-11 motor - .
Mass: 1,200 kg (2,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4.
Decay Date: 1964-01-08 . COSPAR: 1963-055xx.
1964 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 January 8 - .
20:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Inertial instruments failure..
- X-15A SAS Off Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 42 km (26 mi). Maximum Speed - 5818 kph. Maximum Altitude - 42642 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1964 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
- Agena D 2354 - .
Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Ferret.
USAF Sat Cat: 727 . COSPAR: 1964-001A. Apogee: 937 km (582 mi). Perigee: 906 km (562 mi). Inclination: 69.90 deg. Period: 103.50 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1964 January 16 - .
18:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Sharp Upper Vert test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 21 km (13 mi). Maximum Speed - 5216 kph. Maximum Altitude - 21641 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 January 17 - .
03:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 January 19 - .
10:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2 Agena D.
- OPS 3367A - .
Payload: DAPP / OPS 3367 A. Mass: 130 kg (280 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Military technology satellite. Spacecraft: AFP-43.
USAF Sat Cat: 734 . COSPAR: 1964-002B. Apogee: 810 km (500 mi). Perigee: 789 km (490 mi). Inclination: 99.00 deg. Period: 100.90 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- OPS 3367B - .
Payload: DAPP / OPS 3367 B. Mass: 130 kg (280 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Military technology satellite. Spacecraft: AFP-43.
USAF Sat Cat: 735 . COSPAR: 1964-002C. Apogee: 815 km (506 mi). Perigee: 791 km (491 mi). Inclination: 99.00 deg. Period: 100.90 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1964 January 28 - .
20:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5821 kph. Maximum Altitude - 32736 m. First test of hypersonic speed brakes. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1964 January 29 - .
02:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 January 29 - .
23:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Deltasonde for 10.89 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1964 February 5 - .
01:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Deltasonde for 10.87 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 February 5 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 February 5 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 February 9 - .
04:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Utah ionos probe Ionosphere / aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 228 km (141 mi).
1964 February 10 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USAF A001 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: ABRES.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
The first Athena test missile was launched from Green River, Utah, toward the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in New Mexico. The Athena research rocket was designed for the support of the Advanced Ballistic Reentry Systems (ABRES) program. Subscale models of ballistic reentry vehicles would be flown on the Athenas to test reentry vehicle concepts and phenomena. This first missile only had two operational stages, and several system failures resulted in the premature impact of the missile some 11 miles from Durango, Colorado. This was the first of several hundred launches from Green River, Utah, to impact points in the US Army's White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The Athena was designed to simulate the re-entry environment of an intercontinental ballistic missile and was one of the few examples of sustained interstate missile tests within the United States.
1964 February 13 - .
04:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Deltasonde for 10.88 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 February 13 - .
18:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Walker AFB.
Launch Complex:
Walker AFB.
Launch Pad: Walker AFB Missile Site 579.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F.
FAILURE: Exploded during propellant loading..
- Accident - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). Operational ICBM test at Walker AFB..
1964 February 14 - .
07:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE1.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2J.
- AFP-437 demonstration interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DACO,
USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1964 February 19 - .
17:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A SUV,Boundary Layer test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 5662 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23957 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 February 25 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena D.
- KH 7-05 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 5 / OPS 2423. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1964-03-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 754 . COSPAR: 1964-009A. Apogee: 135 km (83 mi). Perigee: 135 km (83 mi). Inclination: 95.60 deg. Period: 87.20 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
1964 February 28 - .
03:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
- OPS 3722 - .
Payload: Ferret 5 / Agena D 2316. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Ferret.
Decay Date: 1969-02-19 . USAF Sat Cat: 759 . COSPAR: 1964-011A. Apogee: 516 km (320 mi). Perigee: 491 km (305 mi). Inclination: 82.10 deg. Period: 94.70 min.
1964 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 March 1 - .
06:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE1.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2J.
- AFP-437 demonstration interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 674 km (418 mi).
1964 March 9 - .
21:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Walker AFB.
Launch Complex:
Walker AFB.
Launch Pad: Walker AFB Missile Site 579.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F.
FAILURE: Exploded during propellant loading..
- Accident - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). Operational ICBM test at Walker AFB..
1964 March 11 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ion composition Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 March 11 - .
20:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena D.
- KH 7-06 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 6 / OPS 3435. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1964-03-16 . USAF Sat Cat: 764 . COSPAR: 1964-012A. Apogee: 203 km (126 mi). Perigee: 163 km (101 mi). Inclination: 95.70 deg. Period: 88.20 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1964 March 13 - .
11:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18A.
Launch Pad: LC18A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout Jr.
FAILURE: Failure.
- OAR 22-2 / AFCRL-9 Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 600 km (370 mi).
1964 March 13 - .
17:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A SUV,Boundary Layer test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 5458 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23165 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 March 13 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 March 17 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Optical Degradation Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 aborted launch (Optical Degradation).
1964 March 24 - .
12:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2G.
FAILURE: Second stage fired, then shut down, repeating the sequence several times..
Failed Stage: 2.
- ASSET 2 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
The second flight test of the ASSET reentry vehicle from Cape Canaveral failed when the second stage of the Thor/Delta failed to ignite. The test objectives were not met. Suborbital test of small scale spaceplane model to test materials for the X-20 Dynasoar. Aero-thermodynamic structural test vehicle (ASV) for heat shield tests. Good first stage burn, but the second stage fired, then shut down, repeating the sequence several times. The spacecraft separated, and began to maneuver in a 60 degree bank to recover course, when the self-destruct package blew it apart. The debris impacted the Atlantic 800 km downrange near San Salvador Island.
1964 March 24 - .
22:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- KH-4A 1003 - .
Payload: KH-4A s/n 1003. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4A.
Decay Date: 1964-03-24 . KH-4A. Mission failed..
- SRV 631 - .
Payload: SRV 1003-1. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4A.
- SRV 630 - .
Payload: SRV 1003-2. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4A.
- ORBIS 1 - .
Payload: ORBIS 1. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4A.
1964 March 25 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 March 27 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Optical Degradation Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 6158 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30937 m. Secret reconn camera test. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1964 March 30 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon 3 / RPA Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 248 km (154 mi).
1964 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1964 March 31 - .
02:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- TRUMP (MM study) test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 131 km (81 mi).
1964 March 31 - .
07:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1964 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 April 2 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 April 8 - .
04:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1964 April 8 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Optical Degradation /Alternate Build Technology/test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi). Maximum Speed - 5580 kph. Maximum Altitude - 53340 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1964 April 8 - .
18:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1964 April 15 - .
16:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1964 April 21 - .
06:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE2.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2J.
- AFP-437 combat training interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 778 km (483 mi).
1964 April 22 - .
18:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 April 23 - .
16:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena D.
- KH 7-07 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 7 / OPS 3743. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1964-04-29 . USAF Sat Cat: 786 . COSPAR: 1964-020A. Apogee: 336 km (208 mi). Perigee: 150 km (90 mi). Inclination: 103.60 deg. Period: 89.40 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1964 April 29 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Opt Deg/Att Indic. Technology/test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 6285 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30968 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1964 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IIA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IIA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IIA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 May 6 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 May 11 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1964 May 12 - .
17:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Problems with inertial platform and SAS..
- X-15A SUV/BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 22 km (13 mi). Maximum Speed - 4962 kph. Maximum Altitude - 22189 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
Altus AFB.
Launch Complex:
Altus AFB 577-6.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F.
FAILURE: Exploded during propellant loading..
- Accident - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi). Operational missile test at Altus AFB..
1964 May 18 - .
06:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 208 km (129 mi).
1964 May 18 - .
06:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- REDLAMP TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1964 May 18 - .
18:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- REDLAMP SF6 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1964 May 19 - .
06:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- REDLAMP TMA Aeronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1964 May 19 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- REDLAMP SF6 Aeronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 267 km (165 mi).
1964 May 19 - .
18:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Optical Degradation /Alternate Build Technology/test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 59 km (36 mi). Maximum Speed - 5262 kph. Maximum Altitude - 59680 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1964 May 19 - .
19:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena D.
- KH 7-08 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 8 / OPS 3592. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1964-05-22 . USAF Sat Cat: 799 . COSPAR: 1964-024A. Apogee: 380 km (230 mi). Perigee: 141 km (87 mi). Inclination: 101.10 deg. Period: 89.70 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1964 May 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Noctilucent clouds Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 May 20 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 May 21 - .
17:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Emergency landing at Cuddleback Lake..
- X-15A SUV/BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 19 km (11 mi). Premature engine shutdown at 41 sec. Maximum Speed - 3001 kph. Maximum Altitude - 19568 m. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1964 May 27 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Lunar X-ray Test / x-ray astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 245 km (152 mi).
1964 May 27 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 May 28 - .
07:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE2.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2J.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 3.
- AFP-437 combat training interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 932 km (579 mi).
1964 May 28 - .
23:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USAF A002 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1964 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IIA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IIA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IIA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 June 10 - .
05:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee 200.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 343 km (213 mi).
1964 June 10 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 June 11 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Technology/test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1964 June 13 - .
15:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
- Starflash 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: Starflash.
COSPAR: 1964-030xx.
1964 June 15 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
- X-15A-2 Carry test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 captive flight (X-15A-2 modification).
1964 June 17 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1964 June 18 - .
04:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2 Agena D.
- OPS 4467A - .
Payload: DAPP / OPS 4467 A. Mass: 130 kg (280 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Military technology satellite. Spacecraft: AFP-43.
USAF Sat Cat: 812 . COSPAR: 1964-031A. Apogee: 820 km (500 mi). Perigee: 812 km (504 mi). Inclination: 99.80 deg. Period: 101.20 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- OPS 4467B - .
Payload: DAPP / OPS 4467 B. Mass: 130 kg (280 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Military technology satellite. Spacecraft: AFP-43.
USAF Sat Cat: 813 . COSPAR: 1964-031B. Apogee: 822 km (510 mi). Perigee: 814 km (505 mi). Inclination: 99.80 deg. Period: 101.30 min.
1964 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 aborted launch (Stability).
1964 June 25 - .
01:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC5.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout X-4.
FAILURE: Second stage exploded..
Failed Stage: 2.
- ESRS - .
Payload: CRL 2. Mass: 79 kg (174 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: ESRS.
Decay Date: 1964-06-25 . Environmental Sciences Research Satellite..
1964 June 25 - .
17:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A-2 Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi). Maximum Speed - 4994 kph. Maximum Altitude - 25390 m. First flight of X-15 No. 2 in X-15A-2 configuration, but without drop tanks. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 June 30 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Optical Degradation /Alternate Build Technology/test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5364 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30358 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1964 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IIA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IIA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IIA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IIA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 July 2 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1964 July 2 - .
23:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
- OPS 3395 - .
Payload: Ferret 6 / Agena D 2315. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Ferret.
Decay Date: 1969-08-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 824 . COSPAR: 1964-035A. Apogee: 520 km (320 mi). Perigee: 502 km (311 mi). Inclination: 82.10 deg. Period: 94.90 min.
1964 July 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 July 6 - .
18:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena D.
- KH 7-09 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 9 / OPS 3684. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1964-07-08 . USAF Sat Cat: 825 . COSPAR: 1964-036A. Apogee: 345 km (214 mi). Perigee: 121 km (75 mi). Inclination: 92.90 deg. Period: 89.10 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- OPS 4923 - .
Payload: EHH A3. Mass: 80 kg (176 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1965-01-03 . USAF Sat Cat: 826 . COSPAR: 1964-036B. Apogee: 505 km (313 mi). Perigee: 156 km (96 mi). Inclination: 92.90 deg. Period: 91.10 min. Radar monitoring..
1964 July 8 - .
21:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: MH-96 guidance malfunction..
- X-15A Hor Scan/MH-96 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 51 km (31 mi). Maximum Speed - 5664 kph. Maximum Altitude - 51938 m. First test of IR horizon scanner. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1964 July 8 - .
21:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF A003 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi). The first successful launch of an Athena test missile took place at Green River, Utah. The missile impacted on the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico..
1964 July 15 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 July 17 - .
08:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena D.
- Vela 3 - .
Payload: Vela 2A / OPS 3662. Mass: 220 kg (480 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Nuclear detection surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Vela.
USAF Sat Cat: 836 . COSPAR: 1964-040A. Apogee: 104,101 km (64,685 mi). Perigee: 102,500 km (63,600 mi). Inclination: 39.10 deg. Period: 6,024.80 min.
An Atlas D/Agena D launch vehicle (Atlas 216D), carrying the second set of Vela Nuclear Detection Satellites, was launched from Cape Canaveral and placed the satellites in their prescribed orbits. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
- TRS 6 - .
Payload: ERS 13. Mass: 12 kg (26 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: TRS.
Decay Date: 1966-07-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 838 . COSPAR: 1964-040C. Apogee: 104,665 km (65,035 mi). Perigee: 217 km (134 mi). Inclination: 36.70 deg. Period: 2,366.20 min. Decay date suspect Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- Vela 4 - .
Payload: Vela 2B / OPS 3674. Mass: 220 kg (480 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Nuclear detection surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Vela.
USAF Sat Cat: 837 . COSPAR: 1964-040B. Apogee: 114,000 km (70,000 mi). Perigee: 92,103 km (57,230 mi). Inclination: 40.80 deg. Period: 6,004.30 min.
An Atlas D/Agena D launch vehicle (Atlas 216D), carrying the second set of Vela Nuclear Detection Satellites, was launched from Cape Canaveral and placed the satellites in their prescribed orbits. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
1964 July 17 - .
08:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- REDLAMP Test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).
1964 July 18 - .
12:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee 200.
- Dayglow spectra Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 207 km (128 mi).
1964 July 22 - .
15:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2G.
- ASSET 3 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 71 km (44 mi).
Aerothermodynamic/elastic Structural Systems Evaluation Test (ASSET) vehicle (ASV-3) was launched down the Eastern Test Range by a Thor booster. The ASV-3 was a boost-glide reentry vehicle that was designed to obtain temperature and pressure distribution data and to test materials and structural concepts during reentry. The vehicle was recovered 1,650 miles southeast of Cape Canaveral after reentering the atmosphere at 13,000 miles per hour and reaching reentry temperatures of 4,000° F. A part of the Spacecraft Technology and Advanced Reentry Tests (START) program managed by Space Systems Division, ASSET provided valuable data on the conditions encountered by a spacecraft during reentry. Suborbital test of small scale spaceplane model to test materials for the X-20 Dynasoar. Aero-thermodynamic structural test vehicle (ASV) for heat shield tests. Launched after four hours of holds. Tested Dynasoar hardware - tungsten nose cap, molbdenum panels with vapor-deposited disilicide, and liquid-cooled double-walled cockpit bathtub panel. Reached 5,500 m/s and recovered near Ascension Island 12 hours after launch.
1964 July 28 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1964 July 28 - .
20:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 July 29 - .
09:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 July 29 - .
19:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Heat tran/Local Flow test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 5250 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23774 m. First test of various heat-resistant panels attached to fuselage. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IIA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IIA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IIA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IIA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IIA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 August 5 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 August 10 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thule AFB.
Launch Complex:
Thule AFB TUTO.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 August 12 - .
18:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Heat tran/LF/BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 5688 kph. Maximum Altitude - 24750 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 August 12 - .
18:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thule AFB.
Launch Complex:
Thule AFB TUTO.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 August 14 - .
17:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Nose gear deployed at Mach 4.2..
- X-15A-2 Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5776 kph. Maximum Altitude - 31486 m. Nose landing gear extended at Mach 4.5. Both tires blew on landing. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1964 August 14 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-10 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 10 / OPS 3802. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1964-08-23 . USAF Sat Cat: 850 . COSPAR: 1964-045A. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Perigee: 165 km (102 mi). Inclination: 95.40 deg. Period: 89.10 min.
The first Atlas/Agena D standard launch vehicle (SLV-3, 7100 Series) was successfully launched from Vandenberg AFB. This vehicle, Number 7101, was the first Atlas booster to be designed and produced to fully standardized specifications. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
- OPS 3316 - .
Payload: P-11 s/n 4202. Mass: 79 kg (174 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1979-03-08 . USAF Sat Cat: 851 . COSPAR: 1964-045B. Apogee: 3,751 km (2,330 mi). Perigee: 272 km (169 mi). Inclination: 95.70 deg. Period: 127.40 min. The first Atlas/Agena D standard launch vehicle (SLV-3, 7100 Series) was successfully launched from Vandenberg AFB. This vehicle, Number 7101, was the first Atlas booster to be designed and produced to fully standardized specifications. .
1964 August 17 - .
18:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thule AFB.
Launch Complex:
Thule AFB TUTO.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 August 19 - .
19:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thule AFB.
Launch Complex:
Thule AFB TUTO.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 August 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 August 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 August 21 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
- Starflash 1B - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: Starflash.
Decay Date: 1965-03-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 861 . COSPAR: 1964-048xx. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Perigee: 196 km (121 mi). Inclination: 115.00 deg. Period: 88.50 min.
1964 August 26 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- EM Absorption Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1964 August 26 - .
18:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A HT/LF/BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 27 km (16 mi). Maximum Speed - 6216 kph. Maximum Altitude - 27737 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 August 29 - .
09:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LC-A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout Jr SLV-1B(m).
- Ion Engine Test B Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 2,000 km (1,200 mi).
The first successful ballistic flight test of a cesium ion contact engine was conducted on a Scout booster launched from Vandenberg. Built by Electro-Optical Systems Corporation under an Air Force contract, the engine was the first of its kind to operate in space. The launch was designed to provide about 30 minutes of flight above an altitude of 370 km. At seven minutes into the flight the engine was operated with ion beam extraction. Full beam current of 94 mA was achieved about 10 minutes later. During the course of engine operation, an electric field strength meter was used to infer payload floating potential relative to space. Spacecraft potential was about 1000 V negative during most of the engine operation with the filament neutralizer. The absolute value of payload potential was about ten times higher than anticipated, and it was suspected that there was inadequate neutralization of the ion beam. The contact ion engine operated for 19 minutes until spacecraft reentry into the atmosphere. In addition to withstanding the environmental rigors of space flight, the ion propulsion system demonstrated electromagnetic compatibility with other spacecraft subsystems and the ability to regulate and control a desired thrust level.
1964 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC20.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIA.
FAILURE: Transtage pressurization failure caused premature shutdown..
Failed Stage: U.
- Titan 3A Transtage 1 - .
Payload: Transtage 2. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Decay Date: 1964-09-02 .
The 6555th Aerospace Test Wing launched the first Titan IIIA space booster (Vehicle #2) from the Eastern Test Range. Essentially the liquid-propellant core section of the Titan IIIC, the Titan IIIA performed satisfactorily except for a transtage (Stage 3) malfunction. After the first two stages had performed flawlessly, a premature shutdown of the transtage engine resulted from the failure of an onboard helium pressure valve and prevented the 3,750-pound dummy test payload from being injected into orbit.
1964 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IIA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IIA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IIA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 September 3 - .
17:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A HT/BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 5817 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23957 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 September 4 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 September 17 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 September 23 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1964 September 23 - .
20:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-11 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 11 / OPS 4262. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1964-09-28 . USAF Sat Cat: 884 . COSPAR: 1964-058A. Apogee: 303 km (188 mi). Perigee: 143 km (88 mi). Inclination: 92.90 deg. Period: 88.90 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1964 September 23 - .
21:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A MA-45R TPS, BLN Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). X-15 Flight 117 (MA-45R TPS, BLN) Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1964 September 26 - .
02:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USAF C001 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 September 29 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Nose gear scoop door causes handling difficulties..
- X-15A-2 Stab.,Star tracker test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5699 kph. Maximum Altitude - 29809 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1964 September 30 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde I Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde I Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde I Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde I Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde I Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde I Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde I Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 October 2 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1964 October 2 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 October 4 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USAF D001 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1964 October 5 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 October 7 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 October 8 - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- KH-7 12 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 12. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1964-10-08 . KH-7 type satellite..
1964 October 12 - .
16:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 October 14 - .
16:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 October 15 - .
21:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A IFDS/Tip Pod/AD-SB Test/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi). Maximum Speed - 4904 kph. Maximum Altitude - 25878 m. First flight with X-20 INS and wing tip pods. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 October 16 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 October 17 - .
10:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere wind, T (IQSY) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).
1964 October 17 - .
10:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- BLOSSOM wind, T Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 177 km (109 mi).
1964 October 21 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 October 23 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 October 23 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena D.
- KH 7-13 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 13 / OPS 4384. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1964-10-28 . USAF Sat Cat: 912 . COSPAR: 1964-068A. Apogee: 267 km (165 mi). Perigee: 140 km (80 mi). Inclination: 95.50 deg. Period: 88.50 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- OPS 5063 - .
Payload: EHH A4. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1965-02-23 . USAF Sat Cat: 914 . COSPAR: 1964-068B. Apogee: 344 km (213 mi). Perigee: 311 km (193 mi). Inclination: 95.50 deg. Period: 91.10 min. Radar monitoring..
1964 October 27 - .
16:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant II.
- D region Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 149 km (92 mi).
1964 October 27 - .
16:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- RPA Aurora / ionosphere mission Aurora / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 136 km (84 mi).
1964 October 29 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
- X-15A Gear modification check test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 captive flight - gear mod check.
1964 October 29 - .
03:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2F.
- ASSET 4 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: Asset.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
Suborbital test of small scale spaceplane model to test structural concepts for the X-20 Dynasoar. Aero-environmental test vehicle (AEV) to test aerodynamic properties of flexing outer skin with corrugated columbium panel. Reached 4,000 m/s at 50.6 km altitude before being released from single-stage Thor SLV-2 launch vehicle. Telemetry received for 900 seconds until spaceplane had reached Mach 2 1200 km downrange. It then became unstable and crashed into the Atlantic. Recovery was not planned. AEV-1 was part of Space Systems Division's Aerothermodynamic/ elastic Structural Systems Evaluation Test (ASSET) program, and the first of two tests to obtain data on structural behavior during reentry, with emphasis on thermoelastic effects.
1964 October 29 - .
19:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 October 30 - .
17:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Gear mod, BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi). Maximum Speed - 5009 kph. Maximum Altitude - 25786 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 November 2 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
- KH-4A 1013 - .
Payload: KH-4A s/n 1013 - Agena D 1173 / OPS 5434. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4A.
Decay Date: 1964-11-28 . USAF Sat Cat: 921 . COSPAR: 1964-071A. Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). Perigee: 181 km (112 mi). Inclination: 51.20 deg. Period: 88.40 min. KH-4A. Program anomaly occurred immediately after launch when both cameras operated for 417 frames. Main cameras ceased operation on rev 52D of first portion of mission negating second portion. About 65% of aft camera film is out of focus..
1964 November 3 - .
10:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- IQSY Ionosphere, Sphere Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).
1964 November 4 - .
02:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
- OPS 3062 - .
Payload: Ferret 7 / Agena D 2317. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Ferret.
Decay Date: 1969-11-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 922 . COSPAR: 1964-072A. Apogee: 526 km (326 mi). Perigee: 512 km (318 mi). Inclination: 82.00 deg. Period: 95.00 min.
1964 November 6 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
- X-15A-2 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 captive flight.
1964 November 7 - .
03:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF C004 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi). The first successful launch of a fully instrumented, four-stage Athena missile was made at Green River, Utah. The missile, designed to test reentry vehicles, impacted on the White Sands Missile Range.
1964 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 November 10 - .
23:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- IQSY Ionosphere, Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 November 11 - .
01:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- IQSY Ionosphere, Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1964 November 16 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
- X-15A-2 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 captive flight.
1964 November 16 - .
06:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE1.
Launch Pad: LE1?.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2J.
- AFP-437 combat training interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,148 km (713 mi).
1964 November 18 - .
11:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- LILA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1964 November 18 - .
20:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
- ORBIS - .
Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4A.
Decay Date: 1964-12-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 930 . COSPAR: 1964-075xx. Apogee: 276 km (171 mi). Perigee: 167 km (103 mi). Inclination: 70.00 deg. Period: 88.90 min.
1964 November 19 - .
05:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- TMA release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 142 km (88 mi).
1964 November 19 - .
23:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- IQSY release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 November 22 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- EM absorption Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).
1964 November 24 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1964 November 27 - .
13:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 201 km (124 mi). First Nike Iroquois flight..
1964 November 28 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USAF C003 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1964 November 30 - .
20:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A-2 Gear mod, Stab,ST test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 26 km (16 mi). Maximum Speed - 4970 kph. Maximum Altitude - 26579 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1964 December 2 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1964 December 4 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1964 December 4 - .
18:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-14 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 14 / OPS 4439. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1964-12-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 946 . COSPAR: 1964-079A. Apogee: 357 km (221 mi). Perigee: 158 km (98 mi). Inclination: 97.00 deg. Period: 89.70 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1964 December 5 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF C002 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 December 8 - .
22:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1964 December 9 - .
02:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2F.
- ASSET 5 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
The 6555th Aerospace Test Wing successfully launched the fifth ASSET reentry test vehicle, a suborbital test of small scale spaceplane model to test structural concepts for the X-20 Dynasoar. Aero-environmental test vehicle (AEV) to test aerodynamic properties of flexing outer skin with corrugated columbium panel. Reached 4,000 m/s at 53.2 km altitude before being released from launch vehicle. Telemetry received for 900 seconds until spaceplane had reached Mach 2 1200 km downrange. It then became unstable and crashed into the Atlantic. Recovery was not planned.
1964 December 9 - .
18:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A 3D Flow Field,MA-45R Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 28 km (17 mi). Maximum Speed - 5990 kph. Maximum Altitude - 28164 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1964 December 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC20.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIA.
- Titan 3A Transtage 2 - .
Payload: Transtage 1. Mass: 4,077 kg (8,988 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Decay Date: 1964-12-13 . USAF Sat Cat: 949 . COSPAR: 1964-081A. Apogee: 180 km (110 mi). Perigee: 166 km (103 mi). Inclination: 32.10 deg. Period: 88.00 min. The second Titan 1IIA (Vehicle #1) military space booster was launched from Cape Canaveral and achieved a completely successful test flight. Launch vehicle test. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1964 December 10 - .
19:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A IFDS/MIT/Air Den Test/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 34 km (21 mi). Maximum Speed - 5913 kph. Maximum Altitude - 34503 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1964 December 21 - .
19:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
- OPS 3762/Agena D 2355 - .
Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Quill.
Duration: 4.00 days. Decay Date: 1965-01-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 964 . COSPAR: 1964-087A. Apogee: 264 km (164 mi). Perigee: 238 km (147 mi). Inclination: 70.10 deg. Period: 89.50 min.
First test of a side-looking radar from outer space. The mission lasted only four days, as planned, before the batteries ran out of power during orbits 72-73. The radar operated 14 times in orbit, between 22 and 26 December, imaging swaths of the northeastern and western United States. Data collected from the 14 radar passes were transmitted over a wideband (UHF) data link as they were obtained ("real time") to the Vandenberg or New Boston ground station in view. In addition, during the first seven radar passes data were recorded on film on board the satellite, and on 23 December, during the 33rd orbit, the reentry capsule was jettisoned and recovered. The vehicle and payload performance were within acceptable limits on all parameters. The radar maps covered about 80,000 square miles and the resolution was better than 15 feet in azimuth and 80 feet in ground range. The mission, not declassified until 2012, proved the feasibility of space-based surveillance, leading to the operational Lacrosse satellites of the 1980's.
1964 December 22 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LC-A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout Jr SLV-1B(m).
FAILURE: Third stage cut off early..
Failed Stage: 3.
- Ion Engine Test C Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
In this test, an additional wire neutralizer was incorporated and was immersed in the ion beam to provide a higher probability of adequate neutralization. The contact ion engine only achieved about 20% of full-thrust before reentry into the atmosphere. The short test time was due to a very short burn of the Scout vehicle's third stage. The high voltage was applied to the engine 7 minutes into the flight when the altitude was 490 km. Engine operation ended after 4 minutes when the altitude was only 80 km.
1964 December 22 - .
18:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Friction,GE TPS.,3D Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 5781 kph. Maximum Altitude - 24750 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1965 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 January 13 - .
18:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Control system problems..
- X-15A 3D,HT,Fric,BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5973 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30297 m. Immediately after burnout aircraft gyrated around all 3 axes for 7 seconds. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1965 January 15 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF C006 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 January 19 - .
05:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor MG-18.
- DMSP-Block-4A F1 - .
Payload: DAPP 10 / OPS 7040. Mass: 150 kg (330 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A.
Decay Date: 1979-07-13 . USAF Sat Cat: 973 . COSPAR: 1965-003A. Apogee: 833 km (517 mi). Perigee: 462 km (287 mi). Inclination: 98.80 deg. Period: 97.60 min.
The first Air Force Thor/Altair (Burner I) space booster was launched from Vandenberg AFB. The Altair upper stage was the fourth stage of the Scout rocket. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program. Launch date was January 18, 1965. The launch was successful and correct orbit was achieved. However, the heat shield on the second stage did not deploy correctly and the mission objectives were not fully realized. This first Burner I bird is distinguishable in photos by its black second stage.
1965 January 20 - .
Launch Site:
Point Mugu.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Frangible Arcas.
- AFFT-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 35 km (21 mi).
1965 January 21 - .
21:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg 576B3.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- OV1-01 - .
Payload: ABRES MTV-1. Mass: 85 kg (187 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: OV1.
Decay Date: 1965-01-21 . Failure..
1965 January 23 - .
20:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-15 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 15 / OPS 4703. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1965-01-29 . USAF Sat Cat: 980 . COSPAR: 1965-005A. Apogee: 291 km (180 mi). Perigee: 146 km (90 mi). Inclination: 102.50 deg. Period: 88.90 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1965 January 26 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 January 28 - .
12:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18A.
Launch Pad: LC18A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout Jr.
FAILURE: Failure.
- OAR 22-3 / AFCRL-309 Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 February 2 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USAF D003 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1965 February 2 - .
20:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A MA-25S TPS,MH-96,BLN Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 6253 kph. Maximum Altitude - 29931 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 February 6 - .
10:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 February 11 - .
15:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC20.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIA.
- LES 1 - .
Mass: 31 kg (68 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Communications technology satellite. Spacecraft: LES.
USAF Sat Cat: 1002 . COSPAR: 1965-008C. Apogee: 2,809 km (1,745 mi). Perigee: 2,783 km (1,729 mi). Inclination: 32.10 deg. Period: 145.80 min.
Titan IIIA, Vehicle #3, was launched from Cape Canaveral. In a maneuverability test involving three separate orbits, the Transtage and two satellites were successfully placed into their programmed orbits. The primary objective of the mission was the triple ignition of the Transtage engine that was required for the three separate orbits. When it placed the Lincoln Experimental Satellite (LES-1) into orbit, the vehicle became the first Titan III to inject an operational payload into orbit. Lincoln Experimental Satellite; communications experiments. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
1965 February 11 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar spectrum Solar ultraviolet / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 February 12 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USAF D002 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1965 February 15 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
- X-15A-2 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 captive flight.
1965 February 15 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
- X-15A-2 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 captive flight.
1965 February 16 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USAF D008 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1965 February 17 - .
18:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Landing skid extends at Mach 4.3..
- X-15A-2 Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5649 kph. Maximum Altitude - 28986 m. Right main landing gear extended at Mach 4.1; normal landing. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1965 February 19 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 February 19 - .
00:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- TMA / Grenades Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 161 km (100 mi).
1965 February 23 - .
14:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2G.
- ASSET 6 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
The Aerothermodynamic/elastic Structural Systems Environmental Test (ASSET) program concluded when a Thor booster launched the last of the experimental vehicles from the Eastern Test Range. The payload reentered down range but was not recovered. Suborbital test of small scale spaceplane model to test materials for the X-20 Dynasoar. Reached 6,000 m/s and 4,350 km range. Tested twelve different kinds of refractory metals and covered with 2000 dots of heat-sensitive paint to characterize thermal profile on reentry. Telemetry indicated that the spacecraft survived reentry, but it evidently sank upon impacting the ocean and could not be recovered as planned.
1965 February 23 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere winds, T Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 February 26 - .
11:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1965 February 26 - .
19:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A MIT/AirD/Sky Bright Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi). Maximum Speed - 6034 kph. Maximum Altitude - 46817 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 February 27 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Neutral / Ion / Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 157 km (97 mi).
1965 February 27 - .
22:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Neutral / Ion / Sphere Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1965 February 28 - .
00:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionosphere winds, T Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi).
1965 February 28 - .
04:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- PENNY (TMA / Gren) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
1965 February 28 - .
06:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 61 km (37 mi).
1965 February 28 - .
09:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SHIRLEY (TMA / Gren) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 February 28 - .
09:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Neutral / Ion / Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1965 February 28 - .
11:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Neutral / Ion / ImpProbe Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 139 km (86 mi).
1965 February 28 - .
11:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- TINA (TMA / Gren) Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 28 km (17 mi).
1965 February 28 - .
13:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Neutral / Ion / ImpProbe Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 28 km (17 mi).
1965 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 March 1 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ellsworth AFB.
Launch Pad: N2.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 1B.
- Ellsworth AFB - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
Operation Long Life, the first test launch of a specially designed Minuteman test missile from an operational launch facility, was successfully concluded at Wing II, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota. With a first stage engine designed to burn only a short time, the Long Life missile carried dummy second and third stages that were up to full operational weight. The missile landed about a mile from the silo after a first stage burn of seven seconds. Approved by the Secretary of Defense in November 1964, 'Project Long Life' called for the short-range launch from on operational missile base of three modified Minuteman IB ICBMs to provide a realistic test for this system. Each missile would contain enough propellant for a 7-second flight and have inert upper stages and reentry vehicles. This first launch occurred on March 1, 1965, and successfully demonstrated the ability of a SAC missile crew to launch an ICBM.
1965 March 3 - .
00:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 241 km (149 mi).
1965 March 3 - .
14:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 252 km (156 mi).
1965 March 5 - .
00:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 245 km (152 mi).
1965 March 6 - .
07:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- D-region comp / aurora Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1965 March 12 - .
19:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-16 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 16 / OPS 4920. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1965-03-17 . USAF Sat Cat: 1247 . COSPAR: 1965-019A. Apogee: 358 km (222 mi). Perigee: 223 km (138 mi). Inclination: 107.50 deg. Period: 90.30 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1965 March 13 - .
03:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- uncertain Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).
1965 March 13 - .
07:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Auroral Input / Output Meteorites / aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 184 km (114 mi).
1965 March 18 - .
04:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor MG-18.
- DMSP-Block-4A F2 - .
Payload: DAPP 11 / OPS 7353. Mass: 130 kg (280 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A.
Decay Date: 1989-12-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 1273 . COSPAR: 1965-021A. Apogee: 146 km (90 mi). Perigee: 139 km (86 mi). Inclination: 99.00 deg. Period: 87.30 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program. A fully successful launch with all objectives met. The night launch time of 2100 hrs Vandenberg time with a 5 minute launch window was the same for both the first and second Burner I launches..
1965 March 20 - .
16:28 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 12.9 S x 78.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- B field Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 201 km (124 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP17 - - Latitude: 12.92 S - Longitude: 78.00 W..
1965 March 20 - .
17:04 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 13.0 S x 78.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Electron density Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP18 - - Latitude: 12.95 S - Longitude: 77.97 W..
1965 March 22 - .
07:44 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 12.9 S x 77.9 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- B field Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 206 km (128 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP19 - - Latitude: 12.90 S - Longitude: 77.90 W..
1965 March 22 - .
08:49 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 13.0 S x 77.8 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Electron density Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP20 - - Latitude: 12.95 S - Longitude: 77.83 W..
1965 March 25 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 9.2 S x 80.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- B field Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP24 - - Latitude: 9.17 S - Longitude: 80.00 W..
1965 March 26 - .
19:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A IR Scanner/IFDS Technology/test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5760 kph. Maximum Altitude - 31059 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 March 28 - .
15:50 GMT - .
Launch Pad: Pacific Ocean, 16.0 S x 78.0 W.
Launch Platform: CVE-25.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- B field Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi). Launched at 1965 Croatan MRF Expedition LP29 - - Latitude: 15.98 S - Longitude: 77.98 W..
1965 March 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18A.
Launch Pad: LC18A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout Jr.
- OAR 22-4 / AFCRL-35 Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12,067 km (7,498 mi).
1965 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 April 3 - .
21:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- Snapshot - .
Payload: SNAP 10A / Agena D / OPS 4682. Mass: 440 kg (970 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: AEC,
USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Ion engine technology satellite. Spacecraft: Snapshot.
USAF Sat Cat: 1314 . COSPAR: 1965-027A. Apogee: 1,314 km (816 mi). Perigee: 1,270 km (780 mi). Inclination: 90.30 deg. Period: 111.40 min.
The 6595th Aerospace Test Wing launched an Atlas/Agena which boosted the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Snapshot spacecraft into orbit carrying the SNAP-10A satellite nuclear power supply experiment. The onboard nuclear reactor was used to provide electric power for an ion engine, marking the first attempt to test a reactor-ion system in orbit. Only nuclear reactor ever orbited by the United States. The SNAP-10A reactor provided electrical power for an 8.5 mN ion engine using cesium propellant. The engine was shut off after one hour of operation when high-voltage spikes created electromagnetic interference with the satellite's attitude control system sensors. The reactor continued in operation, generating 39 kWt and more than 500 watts of electrical power for 43 days before the spacecraft telemetry failed.
1965 April 5 - .
07:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE2.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2J.
- AFP-437 combat training interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 826 km (513 mi).
1965 April 9 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18A.
Launch Pad: LC18A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout Jr.
- OAR 22-9 / AFWL-14 Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 25,422 km (15,796 mi).
1965 April 12 - .
18:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1965 April 20 - .
22:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Antenna breakdown test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1965 April 23 - .
17:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A HT/Abl TPS/BLN Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 5760 kph. Maximum Altitude - 24293 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1965 April 28 - .
20:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-17 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 17 / OPS 4983. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1965-05-03 . USAF Sat Cat: 1327 . COSPAR: 1965-031A. Apogee: 259 km (160 mi). Perigee: 180 km (110 mi). Inclination: 95.60 deg. Period: 89.00 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- OPS 6717 - .
Payload: EHH B1. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1969-10-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 1329 . COSPAR: 1965-031B. Apogee: 547 km (339 mi). Perigee: 506 km (314 mi). Inclination: 95.20 deg. Period: 95.10 min. Radar monitoring..
1965 April 28 - .
20:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A-2 Landing loads,Stab test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 28 km (17 mi). Maximum Speed - 5266 kph. Maximum Altitude - 28224 m. First star tracker checkout. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1965 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 May 6 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC20.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIA.
- LES 2 - .
Mass: 37 kg (81 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Communications technology satellite. Spacecraft: LES.
USAF Sat Cat: 1360 . COSPAR: 1965-034B. Apogee: 14,810 km (9,200 mi). Perigee: 2,771 km (1,721 mi). Inclination: 32.20 deg. Period: 309.90 min.
The fourth Titan IIIA flight test missile (Vehicle #6) was launched from Complex 20 at Cape Canaveral in a maneuverability test for the Transtage. The primary aim was for the Transtage engine to accomplish four separate ignitions, something never before attempted. In the process of successfully completing its four programmed ignitions and burns, the Transtage placed two satellites into orbit - a Lincoln Experimental Satellite (LES-2) and a hollow aluminum radar calibration sphere (LCS-1). By completing its assigned tasks, the Transtage extended the capabilities of the Titan IIIA beyond it's specific requirements. Because of this highly productive mission, the planned fifth Titan IIIA (Vehicle 7/4) launch was cancelled and the booster was converted to a Titan IIIC configuration. Experimental commsat. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
- LCS 1 - .
Mass: 34 kg (74 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Radar calibration target. Spacecraft: LCS.
USAF Sat Cat: 1361 . COSPAR: 1965-034C. Apogee: 2,795 km (1,736 mi). Perigee: 2,786 km (1,731 mi). Inclination: 32.10 deg. Period: 145.60 min.
The fourth Titan IIIA flight test missile (Vehicle #6) was launched from Complex 20 at Cape Canaveral in a maneuverability test for the Transtage. The primary aim was for the Transtage engine to accomplish four separate ignitions, something never before attempted. In the process of successfully completing its four programmed ignitions and burns, the Transtage placed two satellites into orbit - a Lincoln Experimental Satellite (LES-2) and a hollow aluminum radar calibration sphere (LCS-1). By completing its assigned tasks, the Transtage extended the capabilities of the Titan IIIA beyond it's specific requirements. Because of this highly productive mission, the planned fifth Titan IIIA (Vehicle 7/4) launch was cancelled and the booster was converted to a Titan IIIC configuration. Aluminum sphere used for radar calibration. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
1965 May 11 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 May 12 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18A.
Launch Pad: LC18A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout Jr.
- OAR 22-8 / AFCRL-335 Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 13,586 km (8,441 mi).
1965 May 13 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 May 18 - .
17:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A-2 Stab, landing, ST test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5697 kph. Maximum Altitude - 31120 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1965 May 20 - .
Launch Site:
San Nicolas.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Frangible Arcas.
- AFFT-3/Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 21 km (13 mi).
1965 May 20 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 1.
- DMSP-Block-4A F3 - .
Payload: DAPP 12 / OPS 8386. Mass: 130 kg (280 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A.
Decay Date: 2012-03-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 1377 . COSPAR: 1965-038A. Apogee: 731 km (454 mi). Perigee: 503 km (312 mi). Inclination: 98.10 deg. Period: 97.10 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1965 May 22 - .
21:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC12.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas D.
- FIRE 2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 817 km (507 mi).
Suborbital reentry heating experiment using the FIRE subscale Apollo capsule. An Atlas D booster propelled the instrumented probe, called a "flying thermometer," into a ballistic trajectory over 805 km (500 mi) high. After 26 minutes of flight, when the spacecraft began its descent, a solid-fueled Antares rocket accelerated its fall.
The probe entered the atmosphere at a speed of 40,877 km (25,400 mph) and generated temperatures of about 11,206K (20,000 degrees F). Data on heating were transmitted to ground stations throughout the descent. Thirty-two minutes after the launch - and but six minutes after the Antares was fired - the device impacted in the Atlantic about 8,256 km (5,130 mi) southeast of the Cape.
1965 May 23 - .
02:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 May 23 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 May 25 - .
18:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A IFDS/MIT/RAS modification technology / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi). Maximum Speed - 5100 kph. Maximum Altitude - 54803 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1965 May 25 - .
23:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Exos sounding rocket.
- EM Absorption Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 488 km (303 mi).
1965 May 26 - .
23:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Exos sounding rocket.
- EM Absorption Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 488 km (303 mi).
1965 May 27 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-18 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 18 / OPS 5236. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1965-06-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 1386 . COSPAR: 1965-041A. Apogee: 267 km (165 mi). Perigee: 149 km (92 mi). Inclination: 95.60 deg. Period: 88.70 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1965 May 28 - .
17:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Radiometer/Scan/BLN Test/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). Maximum Speed - 6040 kph. Maximum Altitude - 63886 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 June 2 - .
10:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Ionosphere winds, T Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1965 June 2 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- BETH Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1965 June 4 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC18A.
Launch Pad: LC18A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Blue Scout Jr.
- OAR 22-5 / AFWL-304 Magnetosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 17,533 km (10,894 mi).
1965 June 11 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 June 16 - .
18:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Radiometer/BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi). Maximum Speed - 5477 kph. Maximum Altitude - 74585 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 June 17 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A IR Scanner, INS test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 33 km (20 mi). Maximum Speed - 5697 kph. Maximum Altitude - 33071 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 June 18 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- Titan 3C Transtage 5 - .
Payload: Lead Ballast / Transtage 5. Mass: 9,694 kg (21,371 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Decay Date: 1965-06-29 . USAF Sat Cat: 1412 . COSPAR: 1965-047A. Apogee: 191 km (118 mi). Perigee: 168 km (104 mi). Inclination: 32.10 deg. Period: 88.10 min.
The first Titan IIIC (SLV-5C) research and development vehicle (Vehicle #7) was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral. The Titan IIIC, the first Air Force vehicle specifically designed and developed as a military space booster under Space Systems Division management, was the first heavy-duty booster to combine the thrust of large-size, strap-on solid rocket motors with a three-stage, liquid-powered rocket. The Titan IIIC weighed more than 1.4 million pounds fully fueled but without its payload. At takeoff, the two United Technology Center solid rocket motors (SRMs) generated a peak thrust of 2,647,000 pounds - making the Titan IIIC the most powerful rocket yet launched. When the two solid motors were jettisoned two minutes after lift-off, the liquid-fueled center core section took over-Stage 1 engines producing 520,000 pounds of thrust, then Stage 2 with 100,000 pounds, and finally Stage 3 (Transtage) with its 16,000-pound thrust engines and carrying the payload. This first Titan IIIC placed a 21,000-pound test payload into a 100-NM (low earth) circular orbit - the heaviest payload yet orbited by the U.S. The Titan IIIC was capable of placing a 3,200-pound payload into a 22,000-mile, synchronous equatorial orbit. When fully operational, the new booster would provide a vast increase in the size and range of satellites that could be placed in orbit. This capability would eliminate one of the primary limitations on a number of satellite programs - the limited payload capability of the present Thor and Atlas space booster families. Launch vehicle test. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
1965 June 22 - .
04:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USN B002 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 June 22 - .
07:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN B001 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 June 22 - .
17:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A-2 Stability,ST,gear test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 47 km (29 mi). Maximum Speed - 6336 kph. Maximum Altitude - 47518 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 June 25 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- OPS 6749 - .
Payload: EHH B2. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1968-08-22 . USAF Sat Cat: 1422 . COSPAR: 1965-050A. Apogee: 510 km (310 mi). Perigee: 496 km (308 mi). Inclination: 107.60 deg. Period: 94.70 min. Radar monitoring..
- KH 7-19 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 19 / OPS 5501. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1965-06-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 1424 . COSPAR: 1965-050B. Apogee: 349 km (216 mi). Perigee: 254 km (157 mi). Inclination: 107.60 deg. Period: 90.50 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1965 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Composition Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1965 June 29 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1965 June 29 - .
18:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A LaRC Scan,Radiom,BLN Test/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). Maximum Speed - 5522 kph. Maximum Altitude - 85527 m. Astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 July 2 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 July 7 - .
07:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Noctilucent clouds Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 166 km (103 mi).
1965 July 8 - .
17:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A-2 ST,Landing,Alt test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). Maximum Speed - 5887 kph. Maximum Altitude - 64800 m. Star tracker mission to photograph Gamma Cassiopeia. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 July 12 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- KH-7-20 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 20. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1965-07-12 . KH-7 type satellite..
1965 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 July 14 - .
07:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Noctilucent clouds Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1965 July 16 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN B003 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 July 17 - .
05:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
- OPS 8411 - .
Payload: Ferret 8 / Agena D 2702. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Ferret.
Decay Date: 1968-12-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 1447 . COSPAR: 1965-055A. Apogee: 512 km (318 mi). Perigee: 471 km (292 mi). Inclination: 70.20 deg. Period: 94.50 min.
1965 July 17 - .
15:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- EM Absorption Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1965 July 20 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USAF C007 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1965 July 20 - .
08:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Agena D.
- Vela 5 - .
Payload: Vela 3A / OPS 6577. Mass: 235 kg (518 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Nuclear detection surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Vela.
USAF Sat Cat: 1458 . COSPAR: 1965-058A. Apogee: 115,839 km (71,978 mi). Perigee: 106,367 km (66,093 mi). Inclination: 35.20 deg. Period: 6,679.00 min. Air Force Atlas/Agena D lifted the third pair of Vela nuclear detection satellites into their 70,000-mile, nearly circular orbits. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- ORS 3 - .
Payload: ERS 17. Mass: 5.00 kg (11.00 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: ERS.
Decay Date: 1968-07-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 1460 . COSPAR: 1965-058C. Apogee: 111,793 km (69,464 mi). Perigee: 566 km (351 mi). Inclination: 36.90 deg. Period: 2,595.40 min. Radiation data. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- Vela 6 - .
Payload: Vela 3B / OPS 6564. Mass: 235 kg (518 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Nuclear detection surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Vela.
USAF Sat Cat: 1459 . COSPAR: 1965-058B. Apogee: 121,281 km (75,360 mi). Perigee: 101,715 km (63,202 mi). Inclination: 34.20 deg. Period: 6,712.70 min. An Air Force Atlas/Agena D lifted the third pair of Vela nuclear detection satellites into their 70,000-mile, nearly circular orbits. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
1965 July 20 - .
17:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Bound.Layer Noise test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 32 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 6050 kph. Maximum Altitude - 32126 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 July 21 - .
10:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Sphere / Vehicle test / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 178 km (110 mi).
1965 July 21 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Mass spectrometer / Impulse probe Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1965 July 23 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 July 24 - .
08:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Noctilucent clouds Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 179 km (111 mi).
1965 July 26 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF C011 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 July 27 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USAF D005 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1965 July 27 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 July 28 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 July 31 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D004 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 August 3 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF C014 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 August 3 - .
19:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-21 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 21 / OPS 5698. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1965-08-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 1471 . COSPAR: 1965-062A. Apogee: 352 km (218 mi). Perigee: 278 km (172 mi). Inclination: 107.40 deg. Period: 90.80 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- OPS 6761 - .
Payload: EHH B3. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1968-06-17 . USAF Sat Cat: 1472 . COSPAR: 1965-062B. Apogee: 515 km (320 mi). Perigee: 501 km (311 mi). Inclination: 107.40 deg. Period: 94.80 min. Radar monitoring..
1965 August 3 - .
20:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A-2 RAS,ST,Landing test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). Maximum Speed - 5796 kph. Maximum Altitude - 63612 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 August 6 - .
17:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A IR Scan,Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5686 kph. Maximum Altitude - 31455 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 August 7 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USAF C009 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 August 7 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF C005 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 August 7 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA / 10.96 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 August 7 - .
20:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA / 10.165 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 August 8 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA / 10.166 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 August 8 - .
11:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA / 10.167 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 August 10 - .
19:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Northrop Scan,BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi). Maximum Speed - 5712 kph. Maximum Altitude - 82601 m. Astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 August 12 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 241 km (149 mi).
1965 August 20 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 August 20 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USAF D009 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1965 August 20 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF C008 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 August 24 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 August 25 - .
17:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A MIT Scan,Stability test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). Maximum Speed - 5799 kph. Maximum Altitude - 65258 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 August 26 - .
17:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Northrop Radiom,BLN Test/Aeronomy mission? - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi). Maximum Speed - 5426 kph. Maximum Altitude - 73030 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 August 26 - .
19:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Gyro Resonance Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 109 km (67 mi).
1965 August 27 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D012 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 September 2 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A-2 RAS,ST,Landing test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi). X-15 Flight 146 (RAS,ST,Landing) Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 September 2 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2 Agena D.
FAILURE: Agena-D failed; destroyed by range safety..
Failed Stage: U.
- Starfish Radiation 2 - .
Payload: OPS 3373 / FTV 1602. Mass: 1,150 kg (2,530 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: Starfish.
Decay Date: 1965-09-02 . Apogee: 11 km (6 mi). Artificial radiation data..
1965 September 9 - .
17:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A IR scan,Abl TPS test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5686 kph. Maximum Altitude - 29627 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 September 10 - .
04:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 1.
- DMSP-Block-4A F4 - .
Payload: DAPP 13 / OPS 8068. Mass: 130 kg (280 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A.
USAF Sat Cat: 1580 . COSPAR: 1965-072A. Apogee: 993 km (617 mi). Perigee: 635 km (394 mi). Inclination: 98.50 deg. Period: 101.20 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1965 September 14 - .
05:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN B004 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 September 14 - .
07:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D033 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 September 14 - .
18:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A N.Radiom,BLN Test/Aeronomy mission? - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). Maximum Speed - 5662 kph. Maximum Altitude - 72847 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 September 20 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D006 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 September 22 - .
18:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A-2 Infrared Scanner test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5744 kph. Maximum Altitude - 73091 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 September 25 - .
04:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Infrared Horizon 1 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 199 km (123 mi).
1965 September 27 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF C012 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 September 28 - .
18:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A N.Scan/BLN/Tail test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Maximum Speed - 6005 kph. Maximum Altitude - 90099 m. Astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 September 30 - .
17:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Infrared Scanner test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 4373 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23350 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1965 September 30 - .
19:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-22 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 22 / OPS 7208. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1965-10-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 1609 . COSPAR: 1965-076A. Apogee: 361 km (224 mi). Perigee: 237 km (147 mi). Inclination: 95.60 deg. Period: 90.50 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1965 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN B006 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 October 8 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF C016 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 October 12 - .
17:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: APU shutdown..
- X-15A Checkout mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 28 km (17 mi). Maximum Speed - 5001 kph. Maximum Altitude - 28770 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1965 October 14 - .
20:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A MIT,Pace transducer test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi). Maximum Speed - 5718 kph. Maximum Altitude - 81230 m. Astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 October 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
FAILURE: Partial Failure..
- OV2-01 - .
Mass: 170 kg (370 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: OV2.
Decay Date: 1972-07-27 . USAF Sat Cat: 1624 . COSPAR: 1965-082B. Apogee: 791 km (491 mi). Perigee: 708 km (439 mi). Inclination: 32.60 deg. Period: 99.80 min. Dual launch with LCS 2; upper stage broke up. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- Transtage 4 - .
Mass: 189 kg (416 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: OV2.
Decay Date: 1972-07-27 . USAF Sat Cat: 1624 . COSPAR: 1965-082xx. Apogee: 264 km (164 mi). Perigee: 229 km (142 mi). Inclination: 32.30 deg. Period: 89.40 min.
- LCS 2 - .
Payload: OV2-01 / Transtage 4. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Radar calibration target. Spacecraft: LCS.
Decay Date: 1965-10-15 . USAF Sat Cat: 1624 . COSPAR: 1965-082A. Apogee: 785 km (487 mi). Perigee: 730 km (450 mi). Inclination: 32.30 deg. Period: 99.98 min.
The second Titan IIIC (Vehicle #4) was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral. This was the first Titan IIIC to carry an operational payload. Three satellites were placed in orbit - an LCS-2 radar calibration sphere, an OV 2-1 radiation sensor, and a metal-ballasted dummy payload. All systems performed well until the second planned burn of the Transtage engines just prior to the injection of the multiple payload into orbit. At this point in the mission, the Transtage exploded due to a malfunction, abruptly terminating the mission. Dual launch with OV2-1; upper stage broke up.
- LCS 2 - .
Mass: 189 kg (416 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: OV2.
COSPAR: 1965-082xx.
The second Titan IIIC (Vehicle #4) was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral. This was the first Titan IIIC to carry an operational payload. Three satellites were placed in orbit - an LCS-2 radar calibration sphere, an OV 2-1 radiation sensor, and a metal-ballasted dummy payload. All systems performed well until the second planned burn of the Transtage engines just prior to the injection of the multiple payload into orbit. At this point in the mission, the Transtage exploded due to a malfunction, abruptly terminating the mission.
1965 October 18 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat FW.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Auroral I / O Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).
1965 October 20 - .
Launch Site:
Point Mugu.
Launch Platform: RB-57B.
LV Family:
Sparoair.
Launch Vehicle:
Cleansweep IIIB.
- Shrike motor - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1965 October 22 - .
07:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat FW.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Auroral I / O Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1965 October 27 - .
18:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A N.Scan/BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). Maximum Speed - 5662 kph. Maximum Altitude - 72210 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1965 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 79 SN32 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 November 2 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1965 November 2 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Exos sounding rocket.
- IQSY 30-kg Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 686 km (426 mi).
1965 November 2 - .
23:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Sparrow Arcas.
- IQSY release Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 134 km (83 mi).
1965 November 3 - .
09:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- IQSY 7-inch Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1965 November 3 - .
17:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Cuddeback Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A-2 External Tank test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 21 km (13 mi). First flight with empty external tanks. Ammonia tank recovered; Lox tank destroyed. Maximum Speed - 2414 kph. Maximum Altitude - 21520 m. Air dropped in Cuddeback Dry Lake DZ..
1965 November 3 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Solar XUVT Solar soft x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1965 November 4 - .
17:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Two engine relights required..
- X-15A Checkout mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 24 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 4450 kph. Maximum Altitude - 24440 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1965 November 5 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D007 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 November 8 - .
19:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-23 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 23 / OPS 8293. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1965-11-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 1727 . COSPAR: 1965-090A. Apogee: 352 km (218 mi). Perigee: 280 km (170 mi). Inclination: 93.90 deg. Period: 90.80 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- OPS 6232/Agena D - .
Payload: Agena Pickaback / OPS 6232. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1965-11-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 1728 . COSPAR: 1965-090B. Apogee: 284 km (176 mi). Perigee: 155 km (96 mi). Inclination: 93.90 deg. Period: 88.90 min. Not identified as a subsatellite ferret by McDowell..
1965 November 9 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission? [113 kg] - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 521 km (323 mi).
1965 November 9 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 238 km (147 mi).
1965 November 10 - .
02:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Lunar Infrared Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
1965 November 11 - .
04:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Sparrow Arcas.
- Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1965 November 16 - .
18:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- D-region comparison Ionosphere / aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1965 November 16 - .
22:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- YORKSHIRE Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1965 November 18 - .
00:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- DOVER Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 November 18 - .
02:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Sparrow Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1965 November 18 - .
04:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- FOUL BAY Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 November 18 - .
05:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Sparrow Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1965 November 18 - .
05:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- GUN HILL Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 November 18 - .
08:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Sparrow Arcas.
- Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1965 November 18 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- INDIAN GRND Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 November 18 - .
10:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- JAMESTOWN Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 November 18 - .
11:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- INEZ Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1965 November 20 - .
13:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ NIke.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
1965 November 22 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USN B007 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1965 November 22 - .
23:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barbados Site.
LV Family:
Martlet.
Launch Vehicle:
Martlet 2.
- MAXWELL Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 November 22 - .
23:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barbados Site.
Launch Complex:
Barbados HARP gun 16 inch.
LV Family:
Martlet.
Launch Vehicle:
Martlet 2.
- 2C2 NEEDHAM'S POINT - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 133 km (82 mi).
1965 November 23 - .
00:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- NEEDHAMS POINT Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 November 23 - .
00:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barbados Site.
Launch Complex:
Barbados HARP gun 16 inch.
LV Family:
Martlet.
Launch Vehicle:
Martlet 2.
- 2C2 OLDBURY - .
Nation: Canada.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi).
1965 November 23 - .
03:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barbados Site.
LV Family:
Martlet.
Launch Vehicle:
Martlet 2.
- PARAGON Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 November 23 - .
06:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barbados Site.
LV Family:
Martlet.
Launch Vehicle:
Martlet 2.
- QUEENS FORT Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 November 23 - .
08:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barbados Site.
LV Family:
Martlet.
Launch Vehicle:
Martlet 2.
- ROCKLEY Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 November 23 - .
10:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barbados Site.
LV Family:
Martlet.
Launch Vehicle:
Martlet 2.
- SEAWELL Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SR-020 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 6 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF C017 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 December 7 - .
02:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE2.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2J.
- AFP-437(AP) interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 487 km (302 mi).
1965 December 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SR-021 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1965 December 9 - .
22:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 December 10 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF C023 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1965 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - 178 lb payload - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1965 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1965 Dec 20? - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Platform: RB-57B.
LV Family:
Sparoair.
Launch Vehicle:
Cleansweep IIIB.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1965 December 21 - .
Launch Site:
San Nicolas.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Frangible Arcas.
- AFFT-4/Arcasonde 1A - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1965 December 21 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- OV2-03 - .
Mass: 193 kg (425 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: OV2.
Decay Date: 1975-08-17 . COSPAR: 1965-108xx. Apogee: 22,846 km (14,195 mi). Perigee: 321 km (199 mi). Inclination: 26.80 deg. Period: 399.30 min. Upper stage separation failed. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- LES 4 - .
Mass: 52 kg (114 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Communications technology satellite. Spacecraft: LES.
Decay Date: 1977-08-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 1870 . COSPAR: 1965-108B. Apogee: 33,632 km (20,897 mi). Perigee: 189 km (117 mi). Inclination: 26.60 deg. Period: 589.20 min. Lincoln Experimental Satellite; experimental commsat; transmitted in X-band. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- LES 3 - .
Mass: 16 kg (35 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Communications technology satellite. Spacecraft: LES.
Decay Date: 1968-04-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 1941 . COSPAR: 1965-108D. Apogee: 4,829 km (3,000 mi). Perigee: 267 km (165 mi). Inclination: 26.50 deg. Period: 139.90 min. Radio signal source for commsat tests. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1966 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 - .
Launch Site:
Point Mugu.
Launch Platform: RB-57B.
LV Family:
Sparoair.
Launch Vehicle:
Cleansweep IIIB.
- Atmosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi).
1966 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 January 8 - .
04:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 1.
FAILURE: Second stage failed..
Failed Stage: 2.
- DMSP-Block-4A F5 - .
Payload: DAPP 14/OPS 2394. Mass: 130 kg (280 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A.
Decay Date: 1966-01-06 . Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1966 January 18 - .
18:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE2.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2J.
- AFP-437(AP) interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 459 km (285 mi).
1966 January 19 - .
20:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-24 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 24 / OPS 7253. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1966-01-25 . USAF Sat Cat: 1939 . COSPAR: 1966-002A. Apogee: 259 km (160 mi). Perigee: 138 km (85 mi). Inclination: 93.80 deg. Period: 88.40 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- OPS 3179/Agena D - .
Payload: Agena Pickaback / OPS 3179. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1966-01-23 . USAF Sat Cat: 1940 . COSPAR: 1966-002B. Apogee: 149 km (92 mi). Perigee: 120 km (70 mi). Inclination: 93.80 deg. Period: 87.20 min. Not identified as a subsatellite ferret by McDowell..
1966 January 21 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF C025 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 January 24 - .
06:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde IA / 10.185 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 Feb - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 2.
- AFAL 1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 February 3 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF C030 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 February 9 - .
19:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
- OPS 1439 - .
Payload: Ferret 9 / Agena D 2703. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Ferret.
Decay Date: 1969-09-26 . USAF Sat Cat: 1997 . COSPAR: 1966-009A. Apogee: 511 km (317 mi). Perigee: 507 km (315 mi). Inclination: 82.00 deg. Period: 94.70 min.
1966 February 15 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-25 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 25 / OPS 1184. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1966-02-22 . USAF Sat Cat: 2012 . COSPAR: 1966-012A. Apogee: 290 km (180 mi). Perigee: 142 km (88 mi). Inclination: 96.50 deg. Period: 88.90 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- Bluebell 2S (Sphere) - .
Payload: OPS 3031. Mass: 4.00 kg (8.80 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Radar calibration target. Spacecraft: Bluebell.
Decay Date: 1966-02-22 . USAF Sat Cat: 2015 . COSPAR: 1966-012C. Apogee: 268 km (166 mi). Perigee: 147 km (91 mi). Inclination: 96.50 deg. Period: 88.60 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- Bluebell 2C (Cylinder) - .
Payload: OPS 3011. Mass: 9.00 kg (19.80 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Radar calibration target. Spacecraft: Bluebell.
Decay Date: 1966-02-16 . USAF Sat Cat: 2014 . COSPAR: 1966-012B. Apogee: 253 km (157 mi). Perigee: 115 km (71 mi). Inclination: 96.50 deg. Period: 88.10 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1966 February 17 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D014 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV SR-026 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 March 12 - .
00:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE2.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2J.
- AFP-437(AP) interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 472 km (293 mi).
1966 March 18 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-26 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 26 / OPS 0879. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1966-03-24 . USAF Sat Cat: 2109 . COSPAR: 1966-022A. Apogee: 308 km (191 mi). Perigee: 162 km (100 mi). Inclination: 101.00 deg. Period: 89.30 min. Not identified as a subsatellite ferret by McDowell..
- OPS 0974/Agena D - .
Payload: NRL PL137 / OPS 0974. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1966-03-23 . USAF Sat Cat: 2112 . COSPAR: 1966-022B. Apogee: 285 km (177 mi). Perigee: 149 km (92 mi). Inclination: 101.00 deg. Period: 88.80 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1966 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4C.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi).
1966 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN B009 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D019 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 March 31 - .
05:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 1.
- DMSP-Block-4A F6 - .
Payload: DAPP 15 / OPS 0340. Mass: 130 kg (280 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A.
USAF Sat Cat: 2125 . COSPAR: 1966-026A. Apogee: 855 km (531 mi). Perigee: 604 km (375 mi). Inclination: 98.30 deg. Period: 99.40 min. The last Thor/Altair (Burner I) was launched from Vandenberg AFB. The improved Burner II would replace the Altair upper stage. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1966 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV SR-027 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV SR-028 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Little Carter Bay.
Launch Complex:
Little Carter Bay LC.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Tech - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 11 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 11 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 11 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 11 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 11 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 13 - .
Launch Site:
Ascension.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 15 - .
19:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 April 19 - .
19:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-27 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 27 / OPS 0910. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1966-04-26 . USAF Sat Cat: 2146 . COSPAR: 1966-032A. Apogee: 375 km (233 mi). Perigee: 139 km (86 mi). Inclination: 116.90 deg. Period: 89.60 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1966 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV SR-031 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV SR-030 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV SR-029 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 May 2 - .
03:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A / 10.192 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 May 3 - .
19:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- KH-4A 1032 - .
Payload: KH-4A s/n 1032. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4A.
Decay Date: 1966-05-04 .
- SRV 707 - .
Payload: SRV 1032-1. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4A.
- SRV 708 - .
Payload: SRV 1032-2. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4A.
1966 May 4 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A / 10.193 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 May 6 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Pump failure forces emergency landing at Delamar Dry Lake..
- X-15A AD/MuMet/Scan/SB Aeronomy/Meteor/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). Premature engine shutdown at 32 sec. Maximum Speed - 2307 kph. Maximum Altitude - 20850 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1966 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D018 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 May 14 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-28 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 28 / OPS 1950. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1966-05-21 . USAF Sat Cat: 2171 . COSPAR: 1966-039A. Apogee: 319 km (198 mi). Perigee: 130 km (80 mi). Inclination: 110.50 deg. Period: 89.00 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- OPS 6785 - .
Payload: EHH B4. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1970-10-27 . USAF Sat Cat: 2172 . COSPAR: 1966-039B. Apogee: 555 km (344 mi). Perigee: 519 km (322 mi). Inclination: 110.00 deg. Period: 95.40 min. Radar monitoring..
1966 May 18 - .
18:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A-2 V-On Stab test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5936 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30170 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1966 May 27 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D031 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 May 27 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF C019 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV SR-033 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 June 2 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 June 3 - .
19:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-29 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 29 / OPS 1577. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1966-06-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 2192 . COSPAR: 1966-048A. Apogee: 288 km (178 mi). Perigee: 143 km (88 mi). Inclination: 87.00 deg. Period: 88.90 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- OPS 1856/Agena D - .
Payload: [AAS 6] / OPS 1856. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1966-06-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 2194 . COSPAR: 1966-048B. Apogee: 230 km (140 mi). Perigee: 148 km (91 mi). Inclination: 86.90 deg. Period: 88.20 min. Not identified as a subsatellite ferret by McDowell..
1966 June 9 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USAF D021 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1966 June 9 - .
20:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- Midas 10 - .
Payload: Midas RTS 1 / Agena TV 1351 / Agena D 1351 / OPS 1. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Midas.
Decay Date: 1966-12-03 . USAF Sat Cat: 2200 . COSPAR: 1966-051A. Apogee: 3,678 km (2,285 mi). Perigee: 154 km (95 mi). Inclination: 90.00 deg. Period: 125.20 min. The first Atlas SLV-3/Agena D (7200 Series, Vehicle #7201) standard booster was successfully launched from Vandenberg. Missile Defense Alarm System. Left in transfer orbit..
- ORS 2 - .
Payload: ERS 16. Mass: 15 kg (33 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: ERS.
Decay Date: 1967-03-12 . USAF Sat Cat: 2202 . COSPAR: 1966-051C. Apogee: 3,641 km (2,262 mi). Perigee: 178 km (110 mi). Inclination: 90.00 deg. Period: 125.10 min. The first Atlas SLV-3/Agena D (7200 Series, Vehicle #7201) standard booster was successfully launched from Vandenberg. Metal-to-metal bonding experiments. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1966 June 10 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D023 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 June 10 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 June 13 - .
09:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV SR-034 Photometric - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 June 16 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- GGTS 1 - .
Mass: 47 kg (103 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Gravity gradient technology satellite. Spacecraft: GGTS.
USAF Sat Cat: 2207 . COSPAR: 1966-053A. Apogee: 33,858 km (21,038 mi). Perigee: 33,663 km (20,917 mi). Inclination: 4.20 deg. Period: 1,334.00 min. Gravity gradient stabilization tests. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- IDCSP 1-4 - .
Payload: IDCSP 4 / OPS 9314. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 2218 . COSPAR: 1966-053E. Apogee: 34,017 km (21,137 mi). Perigee: 33,694 km (20,936 mi). Inclination: 8.00 deg. Period: 1,338.60 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- IDCSP 1-2 - .
Payload: IDCSP 2 / OPS 9312. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 2216 . COSPAR: 1966-053C. Apogee: 33,923 km (21,078 mi). Perigee: 33,657 km (20,913 mi). Inclination: 4.90 deg. Period: 1,335.30 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- IDCSP 1-1 - .
Payload: IDCSP 1 / OPS 9311. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 2215 . COSPAR: 1966-053B. Apogee: 33,888 km (21,056 mi). Perigee: 33,656 km (20,912 mi). Inclination: 8.30 deg. Period: 1,334.40 min.
A Titan IIIC (Vehicle #11) successfully supported a record-setting mission by placing eight satellites into near-synchronous orbits 18,200 miles above the equator. Seven communication satellites and one gravity gradient experimental satellite were included in this first launch in a series designed to establish a ring of experimental communications satellites dispersed around the equator. When completed, this satellite system would provide the Defense Department with a global military communication system designated the Initial Defense Satellite Communication System (IDSCS). Each of the seven satellites could relay 600 voice or 6,000 teletype channels. Space Systems Division was responsible for the development and launch of the spaceborne elements of the IDSCS as well as the Titan IIIC booster and launch services. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
- IDCSP 1-7 - .
Payload: IDCSP 7 / OPS 9317. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 2221 . COSPAR: 1966-053H. Apogee: 34,359 km (21,349 mi). Perigee: 33,711 km (20,947 mi). Inclination: 5.00 deg. Period: 1,347.60 min.
A Titan IIIC (Vehicle #11) successfully supported a record-setting mission by placing eight satellites into near-synchronous orbits 18,200 miles above the equator. Seven communication satellites and one gravity gradient experimental satellite were included in this first launch in a series designed to establish a ring of experimental communications satellites dispersed around the equator. When completed, this satellite system would provide the Defense Department with a global military communication system designated the Initial Defense Satellite Communication System (IDSCS). Each of the seven satellites could relay 600 voice or 6,000 teletype channels. Space Systems Division was responsible for the development and launch of the spaceborne elements of the IDSCS as well as the Titan IIIC booster and launch services. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
- IDCSP 1-6 - .
Payload: IDCSP 6 / OPS 9316. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 2220 . COSPAR: 1966-053G. Apogee: 34,215 km (21,260 mi). Perigee: 33,707 km (20,944 mi). Inclination: 8.70 deg. Period: 1,343.90 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- IDCSP 1-5 - .
Payload: IDCSP 5 / OPS 9315. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 2219 . COSPAR: 1966-053F. Apogee: 34,093 km (21,184 mi). Perigee: 33,712 km (20,947 mi). Inclination: 8.90 deg. Period: 1,340.90 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- IDCSP 1-3 - .
Payload: IDCSP 3 / OPS 9313. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 2217 . COSPAR: 1966-053D. Apogee: 33,955 km (21,098 mi). Perigee: 33,669 km (20,920 mi). Inclination: 8.30 deg. Period: 1,336.40 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
1966 June 17 - .
04:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A / 10.198 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 June 18 - .
00:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 55 km (34 mi).
1966 June 18 - .
10:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Loki Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 38 km (23 mi).
1966 June 20 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D034 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 June 23 - .
07:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A / 10.199 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 June 27 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
- X-15A-2 External Tank test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 captive flight (External Tank Test).
1966 June 28 - .
17:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- Pulse Phase Delay Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 546 km (339 mi).
1966 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV SR-033 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- STV SR-034 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 July 1 - .
19:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Erroneous failure indication results in emergency landing at Mud Lake..
- X-15A-2 External Tank test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 13 km (8 mi). First flight with fueled external tanks. Engine shutdown at 34.6 seconds due to fuel flow anomalies. Maximum Speed - 1646 kph. Maximum Altitude - 13720 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1966 July 2 - .
20:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE2.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2J.
- AFP-437(AP) interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 802 km (498 mi).
1966 July 3 - .
19:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 July 12 - .
17:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-30 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 30 / OPS 1850. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1966-07-20 . USAF Sat Cat: 2322 . COSPAR: 1966-062A. Apogee: 261 km (162 mi). Perigee: 150 km (90 mi). Inclination: 95.50 deg. Period: 88.70 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1966 July 12 - .
19:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Checkout, Systems test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 39 km (24 mi). Maximum Speed - 5876 kph. Maximum Altitude - 39620 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1966 July 13 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 July 14 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- ARPA C015 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 July 18 - .
19:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Checkout, Systems test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5176 kph. Maximum Altitude - 29290 m. First flight with X-20 energy management system. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1966 July 20 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 July 21 - .
20:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A-2 Alt,ST,Abl TPS test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 58 km (36 mi). Maximum Speed - 5741 kph. Maximum Altitude - 58610 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1966 July 28 - .
18:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A MuMet/HS/SB/RAS Technology/Meteor/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi). Maximum Speed - 5957 kph. Maximum Altitude - 73700 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1966 July 29 - .
18:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
- OPS 3014 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 01 (Gambit) / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1966-08-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 2376 . COSPAR: 1966-069A. Apogee: 252 km (156 mi). Perigee: 154 km (95 mi). Inclination: 94.20 deg. Period: 88.50 min.
After the initial launch attempt oil the 28th was held at T minus 12 seconds, the first Titan IIIB/Agena D was successfully launched from Vandenberg AFB. All primary and secondary test objectives were met during the launch and flight which completed the research and development program for the Titan IIIB. This newest member of the Titan III (SLV-5) KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
1966 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 544 km (338 mi).
1966 August 1 - .
19:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 August 1 - .
22:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 August 3 - .
16:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A-2 ST, Base drag test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). Maximum Speed - 5535 kph. Maximum Altitude - 75890 m. UV photos of stars in Auriga. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1966 August 4 - .
17:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Heat Tran,BLN,OBE Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). Maximum Speed - 6376 kph. Maximum Altitude - 40450 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1966 August 6 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 August 6 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 August 6 - .
11:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 August 7 - .
10:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 August 7 - .
18:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 August 9 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 August 10 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 August 11 - .
17:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A HS,MuMet,SB,Gas Technology/Meteor/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi). Maximum Speed - 5776 kph. Maximum Altitude - 76500 m. Record dynamic pressure. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1966 August 12 - .
18:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A-2 ST,Pitot,Base drag test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). Maximum Speed - 5586 kph. Maximum Altitude - 70440 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1966 August 16 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-31 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 31 / OPS 1832. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1966-08-24 . USAF Sat Cat: 2396 . COSPAR: 1966-074A. Apogee: 330 km (200 mi). Perigee: 143 km (88 mi). Inclination: 93.20 deg. Period: 89.20 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- OPS 6810 - .
Payload: SSF-B No. 5. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1970-03-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 2397 . COSPAR: 1966-074B. Apogee: 522 km (324 mi). Perigee: 511 km (317 mi). Inclination: 93.20 deg. Period: 94.90 min. Radar monitoring..
1966 August 18 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN B011 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 August 19 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF E001 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 August 19 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A BLN,OBE,H Test/Aeronomy mission? - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi). Maximum Speed - 5804 kph. Maximum Altitude - 54250 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1966 August 19 - .
19:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- Midas 11 - .
Payload: Midas RTS 2 / Agena TV 1352 / Agena D / OPS 0856. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Midas.
USAF Sat Cat: 2403 . COSPAR: 1966-077A. Apogee: 3,708 km (2,304 mi). Perigee: 3,658 km (2,272 mi). Inclination: 89.70 deg. Period: 167.40 min. Missile Defense Alarm System..
- ORS 1 - .
Payload: ERS 15. Mass: 5.00 kg (11.00 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: ERS.
USAF Sat Cat: 2412 . COSPAR: 1966-077C. Apogee: 3,700 km (2,200 mi). Perigee: 3,680 km (2,280 mi). Inclination: 89.70 deg. Period: 167.60 min. Cold welding experiments. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1966 August 25 - .
17:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Inertial malfunction during re-entry..
- X-15A HS/MuMet/Gas Technology/Meteor/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi). Maximum Speed - 5701 kph. Maximum Altitude - 78490 m. Collected micrometeorites and extraterrestrial dust. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1966 August 26 - .
13:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
FAILURE: Payload fairing broke up 78 seconds after launch..
Failed Stage: S.
- IDCSP (8) ... IDCSP (14) - .
Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
Decay Date: 1966-08-26 . 8 satellites, each weighing 45 kg..
- IDCSP - .
Payload: IDCSP. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: IDCSP.
- IDCSP - .
Payload: IDCSP. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: IDCSP.
- IDCSP - .
Payload: IDCSP. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: IDCSP.
- IDCSP - .
Payload: IDCSP. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: IDCSP.
- IDCSP - .
Payload: IDCSP. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: IDCSP.
- IDCSP - .
Payload: IDCSP. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: IDCSP.
- IDCSP - .
Payload: IDCSP. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: IDCSP.
1966 August 30 - .
17:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: SAS system drops out repeatedly, hydrogen peroxide fire in ventral fin..
- X-15A-2 V-On,Maurer,TPS Test/Technology/Ultraviolet Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 5701 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30540 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1966 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D029 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 September 2 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D025 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 September 7 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 7 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 7 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 7 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 7 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 8 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 8 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 8 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 8 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 8 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 8 - .
18:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Smith Ranch Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Emergency landing at Smith Ranch..
- X-15A HS/Elec loads test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 22 km (13 mi). Premature engine shutdown at 38 sec. Maximum Speed - 2578 kph. Maximum Altitude - 22310 m. Air dropped in Smith Ranch Lake DZ..
1966 September 8 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 9 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 9 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 9 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 9 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 9 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 9 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 10 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 10 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 September 13 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 September 14 - .
20:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A MuMet/Solar spec Technology/Meteor/Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi). Maximum Speed - 5770 kph. Maximum Altitude - 22980 m. JPL spectrometer measured solar flux; radiometer characterized exhaust plume in UV for reconnsat sensors; collected micrometeorites. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1966 September 16 - .
04:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 2.
- DMSP-Block-4A F7 - .
Payload: DAPP 1416 (FTV-3) / OPS 6026. Mass: 125 kg (275 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A.
USAF Sat Cat: 2418 . COSPAR: 1966-082A. Apogee: 857 km (532 mi). Perigee: 674 km (418 mi). Inclination: 98.30 deg. Period: 100.20 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1966 September 16 - .
17:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-32 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 32 / OPS 1686. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1966-09-23 . USAF Sat Cat: 2419 . COSPAR: 1966-083A. Apogee: 328 km (203 mi). Perigee: 146 km (90 mi). Inclination: 93.90 deg. Period: 89.20 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- OPS 6874 - .
Payload: EHH B5. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1968-05-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 2420 . COSPAR: 1966-083B. Apogee: 501 km (311 mi). Perigee: 461 km (286 mi). Inclination: 94.10 deg. Period: 94.20 min. Radar monitoring..
1966 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN B015 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 September 28 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 September 28 - .
19:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
- OPS 4096 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 02 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1966-10-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 2433 . COSPAR: 1966-086A. Apogee: 287 km (178 mi). Perigee: 146 km (90 mi). Inclination: 93.90 deg. Period: 88.80 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1966 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 90 SN36 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 91 SN37 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 October 4 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 October 5 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- Midas 12 - .
Payload: Midas RTS 3 / Agena TV 1353 / Agena D / OPS 1920. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: Midas.
USAF Sat Cat: 2481 . COSPAR: 1966-089A. Apogee: 3,724 km (2,313 mi). Perigee: 3,657 km (2,272 mi). Inclination: 89.80 deg. Period: 167.60 min. Missile Defense Alarm System..
1966 October 6 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN D024 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 October 6 - .
20:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Emergency landing at Cuddleback Dry Lake..
- X-15A Checkout mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 4666 kph. Maximum Altitude - 22980 m. Engine shut down at 90 seconds. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1966 October 7 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 October 7 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D049 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 October 12 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-33 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 33 / OPS 2055. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1966-10-20 . USAF Sat Cat: 2489 . COSPAR: 1966-090A. Apogee: 287 km (178 mi). Perigee: 155 km (96 mi). Inclination: 91.00 deg. Period: 89.00 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- OPS 5345/Agena D - .
Payload: SGLS 1 / OPS 5345. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1966-10-21 . USAF Sat Cat: 2490 . COSPAR: 1966-090B. Apogee: 258 km (160 mi). Perigee: 181 km (112 mi). Inclination: 90.90 deg. Period: 89.00 min. Not identified as a subsatellite ferret by McDowell..
1966 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D036 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 October 13 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D035 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 October 19 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 October 26 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 2.
- Blackout study re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1966 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Target - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 November 1 - .
21:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Smith Ranch Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A MuMet/DCR/SB Meteorological/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 93 km (57 mi). Maximum Speed - 6034 kph. Maximum Altitude - 93540 m. Astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Smith Ranch Lake DZ..
1966 November 2 - .
20:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-34 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 34 / OPS 2070. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1966-11-10 . USAF Sat Cat: 2523 . COSPAR: 1966-098A. Apogee: 305 km (189 mi). Perigee: 159 km (98 mi). Inclination: 91.00 deg. Period: 89.20 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- OPS 5424/Agena D - .
Payload: Agena Pickaback / OPS 5424. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1966-11-16 . USAF Sat Cat: 2525 . COSPAR: 1966-098B. Apogee: 324 km (201 mi). Perigee: 208 km (129 mi). Inclination: 91.00 deg. Period: 89.90 min. Not identified as a subsatellite ferret by McDowell..
1966 November 3 - .
13:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- OV4-03 - .
Mass: 109 kg (240 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: OV4.
Decay Date: 1967-01-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 2524 . COSPAR: 1966-099A. Apogee: 305 km (189 mi). Perigee: 298 km (185 mi). Inclination: 32.80 deg. Period: 90.40 min.
A Titan IIIC (Vehicle #9), the ninth research and development Titan III and sixth Titan IIIC to be launched from Cape Canaveral, completed the most difficult flight plan and most successful mission to date. The primary objective of injecting a modified Gemini spacecraft into a suborbital trajectory to test the reentry heat shield for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) program was accomplished. After dipping down to 80 nautical miles to eject the MOL load, the Transtage pitched up and placed a canister containing 11 experiments into a 160-nautical mile circular orbit. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
- Gemini B - .
Payload: Gemini SC2. Mass: 1,800 kg (3,900 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned spacecraft. Spacecraft: Gemini.
COSPAR: 1966-099xx.
During the ascent to orbit, the Gemini capsule atop the MOL Cannister was
ejected and made a suborbital reentry and splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean.
The spacecraft was the Gemini 2 reentry module, reused to test reentry with
hatch cut into the heat shield. The capsule was successfully recovered and
it was found that the reentry actually melted hatch shut, indicating that
the design was valid for MOL.
- OV4-01R - .
Mass: 109 kg (240 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: OV4.
Decay Date: 1967-01-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 2526 . COSPAR: 1966-099B. Apogee: 292 km (181 mi). Perigee: 289 km (179 mi). Inclination: 32.80 deg. Period: 90.30 min. Whispering gallery experiments. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- MOL Mockup - .
Payload: MOL Mockup (Titan fuel tank). Mass: 9,680 kg (21,340 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Manned.
Type: Manned space station. Spacecraft: MOL.
COSPAR: 1966-099xx.
A Titan IIIC (Vehicle #9), the ninth research and development Titan III and sixth Titan IIIC to be launched from Cape Canaveral, completed the most difficult flight plan and most successful mission to date. The primary objective of injecting a modified Gemini spacecraft into a suborbital trajectory to test the reentry heat shield for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) program was accomplished. After dipping down to 80 nautical miles to eject the MOL load, the Transtage pitched up and placed a canister containing 11 experiments into a 160-nautical mile circular orbit. This modified Titan 2 propellant tank represented the MOL station itself.
It allowed study of the aerodynamic loads associated with launching the MOL
into orbit and validated the very long length to diameter core represented
by the MOL/Titan 3M configuration. It is possible certain prototype MOL
equipment was flown as well.
- OV4-01T - .
Mass: 109 kg (240 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: OV4.
Decay Date: 1967-01-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 2528 . COSPAR: 1966-099D. Apogee: 317 km (196 mi). Perigee: 289 km (179 mi). Inclination: 32.80 deg. Period: 90.60 min. Whispering gallery experiments. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- OV1-06S - .
Mass: 202 kg (445 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: OV1.
Decay Date: 1966-12-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 2527 . COSPAR: 1966-099C. Apogee: 290 km (180 mi). Perigee: 287 km (178 mi). Inclination: 32.80 deg. Period: 90.30 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1966 November 7 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN D039 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 November 7 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D041 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 November 9 - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).
1966 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF B017 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). For the first time, three Athena reentry test vehicles were launched from the Utah Launch Complex at Green River to the White Sands Missile Range in a single day..
1966 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN D020 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). One of three Athena reentry test vehicles launched in a single day..
1966 November 11 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D047 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). One of three Athena reentry test vehicles launched in a single day..
1966 November 16 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Leonids Test / meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 November 18 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). Unofficial world's speed record. Maximum Speed - 6838 kph. Maximum Altitude - 30140 m..
1966 November 18 - .
21:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A-2 ET/TPS/Maurer/Mach 6 Test/Ultraviolet Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). X-15 Flight 175 (ET/TPS/Maurer/Mach 6) Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1966 November 23 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 November 29 - .
19:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Checkout mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 28 km (17 mi). Maximum Speed - 5020 kph. Maximum Altitude - 28040 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1966 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- SPEEDBALL II 93 SN39 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1966 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1966 December 5 - .
21:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-35 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 35 / OPS 1890. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1966-12-14 . USAF Sat Cat: 2606 . COSPAR: 1966-109A. Apogee: 341 km (211 mi). Perigee: 137 km (85 mi). Inclination: 104.60 deg. Period: 89.20 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1966 December 14 - .
08:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee 200.
- AE15.735 electron flux Chemical release / aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).
1966 December 14 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
- OPS 8968 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 03 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1966-12-24 . USAF Sat Cat: 2618 . COSPAR: 1966-113A. Apogee: 392 km (243 mi). Perigee: 147 km (91 mi). Inclination: 109.50 deg. Period: 89.90 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1966 December 15 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D038 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 December 16 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D042 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1966 December 22 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1966 December 29 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
- OPS 1584 - .
Payload: Ferret 10 / Agena D 2731. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Ferret.
Decay Date: 1969-04-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 2634 . COSPAR: 1966-118A. Apogee: 495 km (307 mi). Perigee: 487 km (302 mi). Inclination: 75.00 deg. Period: 94.40 min.
1967 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 January 18 - .
14:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- IDCSP 2-1 - .
Payload: IDCSP 8 / OPS 9321. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 2645 . COSPAR: 1967-003A. Apogee: 33,829 km (21,020 mi). Perigee: 33,518 km (20,827 mi). Inclination: 8.70 deg. Period: 1,329.50 min.
Launched from Cape Canaveral, a Titan IIIC (Vehicle #13) space booster lifted eight 100-pound military communications satellites into synchronous orbits 21,000 miles above the equator. The satellites, together with the seven placed in orbit on 16 June 1966, formed the Initial Defense Satellite Communication System (IDSCS). Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
- IDCSP 2-3 - .
Payload: IDCSP 10 / OPS 9323. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 2650 . COSPAR: 1967-003C. Apogee: 33,843 km (21,029 mi). Perigee: 33,549 km (20,846 mi). Inclination: 8.30 deg. Period: 1,330.70 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- IDCSP 2-8 - .
Payload: IDCSP 15 / OPS 9328. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 2655 . COSPAR: 1967-003H. Apogee: 34,224 km (21,265 mi). Perigee: 33,666 km (20,919 mi). Inclination: 8.60 deg. Period: 1,343.10 min.
Launched from Cape Canaveral, a Titan IIIC (Vehicle #13) space booster lifted eight 100-pound military communications satellites into synchronous orbits 21,000 miles above the equator. The satellites, together with the seven placed in orbit on 16 June 1966, formed the Initial Defense Satellite Communication System (IDSCS). Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
- IDCSP 2-5 - .
Payload: IDCSP 12 / OPS 9325. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 2652 . COSPAR: 1967-003E. Apogee: 33,935 km (21,086 mi). Perigee: 33,599 km (20,877 mi). Inclination: 8.50 deg. Period: 1,334.20 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- IDCSP 2-7 - .
Payload: IDCSP 14 / OPS 9327. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 2654 . COSPAR: 1967-003G. Apogee: 34,127 km (21,205 mi). Perigee: 33,622 km (20,891 mi). Inclination: 8.60 deg. Period: 1,339.50 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- IDCSP 2-6 - .
Payload: IDCSP 13 / OPS 9326. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 2653 . COSPAR: 1967-003F. Apogee: 33,995 km (21,123 mi). Perigee: 33,631 km (20,897 mi). Inclination: 11.80 deg. Period: 1,336.50 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- IDCSP 2-2 - .
Payload: IDCSP 9 / OPS 9322. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 2649 . COSPAR: 1967-003B. Apogee: 33,830 km (21,020 mi). Perigee: 33,533 km (20,836 mi). Inclination: 8.50 deg. Period: 1,329.90 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- IDCSP 2-4 - .
Payload: IDCSP 11 / OPS 9324. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 2651 . COSPAR: 1967-003D. Apogee: 33,873 km (21,047 mi). Perigee: 33,579 km (20,864 mi). Inclination: 8.50 deg. Period: 1,332.10 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
1967 January 31 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 February 1 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 February 2 - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- Agena D - .
Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1967-02-15 . USAF Sat Cat: 2665 . COSPAR: 1967-007B. Apogee: 285 km (177 mi). Perigee: 126 km (78 mi). Inclination: 102.70 deg. Period: 88.61 min.
- KH 7-36 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 36 / OPS 4399. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1967-02-12 . USAF Sat Cat: 2664 . COSPAR: 1967-007A. Apogee: 357 km (221 mi). Perigee: 136 km (84 mi). Inclination: 103.00 deg. Period: 89.50 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1967 February 8 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 2.
- DMSP-Block-4A F8 - .
Payload: DAPP 2418 (FTV-2) / OPS 6073. Mass: 130 kg (280 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A.
USAF Sat Cat: 2669 . COSPAR: 1967-010A. Apogee: 846 km (525 mi). Perigee: 771 km (479 mi). Inclination: 99.10 deg. Period: 101.10 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program; lower than planned orbit, but still operational..
1967 February 9 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USN B045 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1967 February 23 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN D037 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 February 24 - .
19:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
- OPS 4204 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 04 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1967-03-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 2687 . COSPAR: 1967-016A. Apogee: 414 km (257 mi). Perigee: 135 km (83 mi). Inclination: 107.00 deg. Period: 90.00 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1967 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 March 2 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- ARPA C048 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 March 15 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1967 March 16 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN B012 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 March 17 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D051 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 March 17 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D040 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1967 March 22 - .
17:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Cockpit pressure problems..
- X-15A Stab./Loads/ASAS test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). Maximum Speed - 6150 kph. Maximum Altitude - 40570 m. Inertial system failed after peak altitude; cabin pressurization lost during descent. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1967 March 30 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D046 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 March 30 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- ARPA C049 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 March 31 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF E002 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 March 31 - .
06:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE1.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2J.
- AFP-437 combat evaluation interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 484 km (300 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 April 6 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN B031 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 April 6 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN D043 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 April 12 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF B020 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1967 April 26 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
FAILURE: Stage 2 engine lost thrust..
Failed Stage: 2.
- OPS 4243 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 05 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1967-04-26 . KH-8 type satellite..
- SRV-1 - .
Payload: SRV-1. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
- SRV-2 - .
Payload: SRV-2. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
1967 April 26 - .
19:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Emergency landing at Silver Lake..
- X-15A Telem/HT/Guidance test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi). Maximum Speed - 1871 kph. Maximum Altitude - 16280 m. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1967 April 28 - .
10:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- Vela 7 - .
Payload: Vela 4A / OPS 6638. Mass: 317 kg (698 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Nuclear detection surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Advanced Vela.
USAF Sat Cat: 2765 . COSPAR: 1967-040A. Apogee: 112,627 km (69,983 mi). Perigee: 108,948 km (67,697 mi). Inclination: 32.10 deg. Period: 6,652.10 min.
Two new and heavier Vela Nuclear Detection Satellites and three scientific satellites were placed in orbit by a Titan IIIC (Vehicle #10) launched from Cape Canaveral. The two Vela satellites joined six other Vela spacecraft already on sentry duty 69,000 miles above the earth. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
- ERS 18 - .
Mass: 9.00 kg (19.80 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: ERS.
USAF Sat Cat: 2767 . COSPAR: 1967-040C. Apogee: 110,842 km (68,873 mi). Perigee: 8,991 km (5,586 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 2,831.30 min. Radiation research. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- OV5-03 - .
Payload: ERS 20. Mass: 9.00 kg (19.80 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: OV5.
USAF Sat Cat: 2768 . COSPAR: 1967-040D. Apogee: 111,229 km (69,114 mi). Perigee: 8,604 km (5,346 mi). Inclination: 32.80 deg. Period: 2,829.60 min. Radiation research; deployed ERS 20. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- OV5-01 - .
Payload: ERS 27. Mass: 9.00 kg (19.80 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: OV5.
USAF Sat Cat: 2769 . COSPAR: 1967-040E. Apogee: 110,746 km (68,814 mi). Perigee: 8,979 km (5,579 mi). Inclination: 32.80 deg. Period: 2,827.80 min. Materials research; deployed ERS 27. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- Vela 8 - .
Payload: Vela 4B / OPS 6679. Mass: 317 kg (698 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Nuclear detection surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Advanced Vela.
USAF Sat Cat: 2766 . COSPAR: 1967-040B. Apogee: 114,578 km (71,195 mi). Perigee: 107,372 km (66,717 mi). Inclination: 33.10 deg. Period: 6,668.10 min.
Two new and heavier Vela Nuclear Detection Satellites and three scientific satellites were placed in orbit by a Titan IIIC (Vehicle #10) launched from Cape Canaveral. The two Vela satellites joined six other Vela spacecraft already on sentry duty 69,000 miles above the earth. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
1967 April 28 - .
17:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A WTR/HS/E loads Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). Maximum Speed - 5985 kph. Maximum Altitude - 50900 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1967 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 May 4 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USN D030 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1967 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN B033 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN B032 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 May 5 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1967 May 8 - .
19:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Eyelid installed on one window; other window fogs up..
- X-15A-2 Ramjet flow test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 29 km (18 mi). Maximum Speed - 5138 kph. Maximum Altitude - 29750 m. Check out of stability and control with ramjet pod. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1967 May 9 - .
21:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D.
FAILURE: Failure of the booster cut-off switch..
- OPS 1967 - .
Payload: EHH B7. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4A.
Decay Date: 1993-03-14 . USAF Sat Cat: 2780 . COSPAR: 1967-043B. Apogee: 458 km (284 mi). Perigee: 399 km (247 mi). Inclination: 84.90 deg. Period: 93.20 min. Radar monitoring. Due to the failure of the booster cut-off switch, the satellite went into a highly eccentric orbit..
- SRV 731 - .
Payload: SRV 1041-1. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1993-03-14 . USAF Sat Cat: 2780 . COSPAR: 1967-043xx. Apogee: 145 km (90 mi). Perigee: 131 km (81 mi). Inclination: 84.90 deg. Period: 87.20 min.
1967 May 12 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1967 May 16 - .
Launch Site:
Point Mugu.
Launch Platform: RB-57C.
LV Family:
Sparoair.
Launch Vehicle:
Cleansweep IIIB.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1967 May 16 - .
Launch Site:
Point Mugu.
Launch Platform: RB-57C.
LV Family:
Sparoair.
Launch Vehicle:
Cleansweep IIIB.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1967 May 16 - .
Launch Site:
Point Mugu.
Launch Platform: RB-57C.
LV Family:
Sparoair.
Launch Vehicle:
Cleansweep IIIB.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1967 May 16 - .
Launch Site:
Point Mugu.
Launch Platform: RB-57C.
LV Family:
Sparoair.
Launch Vehicle:
Cleansweep IIIB.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1967 May 16 - .
Launch Site:
Point Mugu.
Launch Platform: RB-57C.
LV Family:
Sparoair.
Launch Vehicle:
Cleansweep IIIB.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1967 May 16 - .
Launch Site:
Point Mugu.
Launch Platform: RB-57C.
LV Family:
Sparoair.
Launch Vehicle:
Cleansweep IIIB.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1967 May 16 - .
Launch Site:
Point Mugu.
Launch Platform: RB-57C.
LV Family:
Sparoair.
Launch Vehicle:
Cleansweep IIIB.
- JTF-8 exercise - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1967 May 16 - .
Launch Site:
Point Mugu.
Launch Platform: RB-57C.
LV Family:
Sparoair.
Launch Vehicle:
Cleansweep IIIB.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1967 May 17 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Silver Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
FAILURE: Severe tail oscillations..
- X-15A Telem/HT/Guidance test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 21 km (13 mi). Maximum Speed - 5112 kph. Maximum Altitude - 21670 m. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..
1967 May 22 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-37 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 37 / OPS 4321. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1967-05-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 2813 . COSPAR: 1967-050A. Apogee: 293 km (182 mi). Perigee: 135 km (83 mi). Inclination: 91.50 deg. Period: 88.80 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- OPS 5557/Agena D - .
Payload: LOGACS / OPS 5557. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1967-05-27 . USAF Sat Cat: 2816 . COSPAR: 1967-050B. Apogee: 240 km (140 mi). Perigee: 148 km (91 mi). Inclination: 91.50 deg. Period: 88.40 min. Not identified as a subsatellite ferret by McDowell..
1967 May 25 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1967 May 31 - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2 Agena D.
- Surcal 160 - .
Payload: NRL PL160 / Agena D 2704. Mass: 2.00 kg (4.40 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Radar calibration target. Spacecraft: Surcal.
USAF Sat Cat: 2825 . COSPAR: 1967-053B. Apogee: 927 km (576 mi). Perigee: 923 km (573 mi). Inclination: 69.90 deg. Period: 103.50 min. 20 inch dia. calibration sphere. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1967 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1967 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN B034 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 June 4 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
- KH 7-38 - .
Payload: KH-7 no. 38 / OPS 4360. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-7.
Decay Date: 1967-06-12 . USAF Sat Cat: 2831 . COSPAR: 1967-055A. Apogee: 456 km (283 mi). Perigee: 149 km (92 mi). Inclination: 104.90 deg. Period: 90.60 min. The final Air Force Atlas/Agena D (SLV-3 #7128/SS-01B #4837) was successfully launched from Vandenberg AFB. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1967 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D053 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 June 14 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1967 June 15 - .
18:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A HS/Stab/WTR Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi). Maximum Speed - 5802 kph. Maximum Altitude - 69890 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1967 June 16 - .
21:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D.
- SRV 725 - .
Payload: SRV 1042-1. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1968-10-22 . USAF Sat Cat: 2851 . COSPAR: 1967-062xx. Apogee: 197 km (122 mi). Perigee: 182 km (113 mi). Inclination: 80.20 deg. Period: 88.30 min.
- OPS 1873 - .
Payload: EHH B8. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4A.
Decay Date: 1968-10-22 . USAF Sat Cat: 2851 . COSPAR: 1967-062B. Apogee: 517 km (321 mi). Perigee: 501 km (311 mi). Inclination: 80.20 deg. Period: 94.80 min. Radar monitoring..
1967 June 20 - .
16:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
- OPS 4282 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 06 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1967-06-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 2858 . COSPAR: 1967-064A. Apogee: 325 km (201 mi). Perigee: 127 km (78 mi). Inclination: 111.40 deg. Period: 89.00 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1967 June 22 - .
21:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Severe tail oscillations..
- X-15A HT/Telem test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi). Maximum Speed - 5810 kph. Maximum Altitude - 25050 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1967 June 29 - .
18:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Smith Ranch Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Loss of both APU's and all electrical power..
- X-15A WTR/HS/ASAS Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 52 km (32 mi). Electrical failure while climbing through 32610 m; lost engine at 69 seconds; landed at Mud Lake with no flaps; Knight injured while exiting aircraft. Maximum Speed - 4618 kph. Maximum Altitude - 52730 m. Air dropped in Smith Ranch Lake DZ..
1967 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 July 1 - .
13:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- IDCSP 3-1 - .
Payload: IDCSP 16 / OPS 9331. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 2862 . COSPAR: 1967-066A. Apogee: 33,515 km (20,825 mi). Perigee: 33,030 km (20,520 mi). Inclination: 11.90 deg. Period: 1,309.60 min.
A Titan IIIC booster (Vehicle #14) launched from Cape Canaveral placed a multiple payload of six satellites into orbit. Three of the satellites completed the Pacific link of the Initial Defense Satellite Communication System (IDSCS) program between Washington D.C., and South Vietnam. A fourth was a special communications satellite, the Despun Antenna Test Satellite (DATS), designed to test a despun antenna system for possible use on future communications satellites. DATS was designed to transmit 75 percent of radio signal strength to earth stations compared to the 15 percent for previous systems. Also included in the payload were a Defense Department Gravity Gradient Experiment (DODGE) satellite and a Lincoln Experimental Satellite, LES-5, the first all solid-state Ultra-high Frequency (UHF) band communication satellite intended to test communications with frontline troops. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
- IDCSP 3-2 - .
Payload: IDCSP 17 / OPS 9332. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 2863 . COSPAR: 1967-066B. Apogee: 33,517 km (20,826 mi). Perigee: 33,046 km (20,533 mi). Inclination: 11.90 deg. Period: 1,310.00 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- LES 5 - .
Mass: 194 kg (427 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Communications technology satellite. Spacecraft: LES.
USAF Sat Cat: 2866 . COSPAR: 1967-066E. Apogee: 33,609 km (20,883 mi). Perigee: 33,196 km (20,626 mi). Inclination: 12.00 deg. Period: 1,316.00 min. Experimental commsat. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- IDCSP 3-3 - .
Payload: IDCSP 18 / OPS 9333. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 2864 . COSPAR: 1967-066C. Apogee: 33,547 km (20,845 mi). Perigee: 33,079 km (20,554 mi). Inclination: 11.90 deg. Period: 1,311.60 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- IDCSP 3-4 - .
Payload: IDCSP 19/DATS / OPS 9334. Mass: 68 kg (149 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 2865 . COSPAR: 1967-066D. Apogee: 33,560 km (20,850 mi). Perigee: 33,145 km (20,595 mi). Inclination: 11.90 deg. Period: 1,313.50 min. Antenna tests. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1967 July 14 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D050 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 July 20 - .
17:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A HT/Guid/Telem test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi). Maximum Speed - 5942 kph. Maximum Altitude - 25720 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1967 July 25 - .
03:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
- OPS 1879 - .
Payload: Ferret 11 / Agena D 2732. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Ferret.
Decay Date: 1969-06-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 2890 . COSPAR: 1967-071A. Apogee: 608 km (377 mi). Perigee: 390 km (240 mi). Inclination: 75.10 deg. Period: 94.50 min.
1967 July 30 - .
00:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 August 5 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1967 August 5 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1967 August 5 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1967 August 5 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).
1967 August 7 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
- X-15A-2 Ramjet flow test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 captive flight (Ramjet flow).
1967 August 11 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 Ramjet flow test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 aborted launch (Ramjet flow).
1967 August 16 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A-2 aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1967 August 16 - .
17:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
- OPS 4886 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 07 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1967-08-28 . USAF Sat Cat: 2919 . COSPAR: 1967-079A. Apogee: 445 km (276 mi). Perigee: 123 km (76 mi). Inclination: 111.50 deg. Period: 90.10 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1967 August 18 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF E003 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 August 18 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D055 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 August 21 - .
17:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A-2 Ramjet/Hycon/TPS Test/Imaging mission? - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 27 km (16 mi). First test with full ablative coating, ramjet pod. Maximum Speed - 5419 kph. Maximum Altitude - 27740 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1967 August 23 - .
04:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 2.
- DMSP-Block-4A F9 - .
Payload: DAPP 3419 (FTV-4) / OPS 7202. Mass: 130 kg (280 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A.
USAF Sat Cat: 2920 . COSPAR: 1967-080A. Apogee: 873 km (542 mi). Perigee: 818 km (508 mi). Inclination: 98.90 deg. Period: 101.90 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1967 August 24 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USN D059 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1967 August 25 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D048 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 August 25 - .
20:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A Guid/HT/BLN test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 25 km (15 mi). Maximum Speed - 5012 kph. Maximum Altitude - 25720 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1967 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 September 8 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D057 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 September 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Speedball II SN44 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 September 14 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D056 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 September 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 September 19 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Speedball II SN45 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 September 19 - .
18:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
- OPS 4941 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 08 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1967-09-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 2952 . COSPAR: 1967-090A. Apogee: 401 km (249 mi). Perigee: 122 km (75 mi). Inclination: 106.00 deg. Period: 89.70 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1967 September 20 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Speedball II SN37 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 September 21 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Speedball II SN46 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 September 22 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1967 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Speedball II SN49 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Speedball II SN48 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 September 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Speedball II SN50 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 September 26 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Speedball II SN51 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 September 29 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- ARPA C051 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 September 29 - .
05:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN D066 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 September 29 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- ARPA C050 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 Oct - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 2.
- AFAL 3 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1967 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 October 3 - .
21:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Mud Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Heat flow from dummy ramjet nearly burns tail off..
- X-15A-2 TPS/Ramjet/Mach 6.7 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: X-15A.
Spacecraft: X-15A-2.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Unofficial world speed record (full ablative coating, dummy ramjet, mechanical eyelid). Maximum Speed - 7273 kph. Maximum Altitude - 31120 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..
1967 October 4 - .
17:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Smith Ranch Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A UV Plume/Solar/MM Technology/Meteor/Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi). Maximum Speed - 7270 kph. Maximum Altitude - 76530 m. Air dropped in Smith Ranch Lake DZ..
1967 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN B030 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 October 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 October 11 - .
07:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 2.
- DMSP-Block-4A F10 - .
Payload: DAPP 4417 (FTV-5) / OPS 1264. Mass: 130 kg (280 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A.
USAF Sat Cat: 2980 . COSPAR: 1967-096A. Apogee: 796 km (494 mi). Perigee: 638 km (396 mi). Inclination: 99.20 deg. Period: 99.10 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1967 October 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 October 13 - .
23:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 October 17 - .
16:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Smith Ranch Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A UVPL/Solar/MM Technology/Meteor/Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). Maximum Speed - 6204 kph. Maximum Altitude - 85500 m. Astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Smith Ranch Lake DZ..
1967 October 25 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
- OPS 4995 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 09 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1967-11-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 3012 . COSPAR: 1967-103A. Apogee: 431 km (267 mi). Perigee: 134 km (83 mi). Inclination: 111.50 deg. Period: 90.10 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1967 October 31 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1967 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 November 2 - .
21:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D.
- OPS 1587 - .
Payload: EHH B9. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4A.
Decay Date: 1969-03-28 . USAF Sat Cat: 3025 . COSPAR: 1967-109B. Apogee: 525 km (326 mi). Perigee: 454 km (282 mi). Inclination: 81.60 deg. Period: 94.30 min. Radar monitoring..
- SRV 733 - .
Payload: SRV 1044-1. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1969-03-28 . USAF Sat Cat: 3025 . COSPAR: 1967-109xx. Apogee: 208 km (129 mi). Perigee: 179 km (111 mi). Inclination: 81.60 deg. Period: 88.40 min.
1967 November 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1967 November 15 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A UVPL/Solar/MM/SA TPS Technology/Meteor/Solar mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
Fatal accident, aircraft destroyed. After reaching peak altitude, entered spin at Mach 5. Entered dive at 30,000 m, began high frequency pitch oscillations, disintegrated when these reached 15 Gs.Maximum Speed - 5744 kph. Maximum Altitude - 81080 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
1967 November 16 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN D063 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 November 19 - .
10:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Recovery test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1967 November 22 - .
10:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Recovery test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1967 November 30 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF B023 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1967 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1967 December 3 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 December 3 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 104 km (64 mi).
1967 December 3 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 December 3 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 109 km (67 mi).
1967 December 3 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1967 December 3 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 104 km (64 mi).
1967 December 5 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
- OPS 5000 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 10 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1967-12-16 . USAF Sat Cat: 3058 . COSPAR: 1967-121A. Apogee: 428 km (265 mi). Perigee: 141 km (87 mi). Inclination: 109.50 deg. Period: 90.20 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1967 December 11 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1968 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 4 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF B022 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1968 January 17 - .
10:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
- OPS 1965 - .
Payload: Ferret 12 / Agena D 2733. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Ferret.
Decay Date: 1970-07-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 3097 . COSPAR: 1968-004A. Apogee: 536 km (333 mi). Perigee: 462 km (287 mi). Inclination: 75.10 deg. Period: 94.60 min.
The last scheduled Air Force Thrust Augmented Thor/Agena (SLV-2A //498/SS-01B #2733) to be launched from Vandenberg AFB was the 150th Thor/ Agena vehicle fired from there since Discoverer I was launched on 28 February 1959. From now on, the Air Force would use the more advanced Long Tank Thrust Augmented Thor (SLV-2G) - Thorad - and the newer SLV-2H.
1968 January 18 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN B039 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1968 January 18 - .
19:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
- OPS 5028 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 11 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1968-02-04 . USAF Sat Cat: 3098 . COSPAR: 1968-005A. Apogee: 405 km (251 mi). Perigee: 137 km (85 mi). Inclination: 111.50 deg. Period: 89.90 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1968 January 24 - .
22:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D.
- SRV 741 - .
Payload: SRV 1045-1. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1970-03-04 . USAF Sat Cat: 3114 . COSPAR: 1968-008xx. Apogee: 186 km (115 mi). Perigee: 185 km (114 mi). Inclination: 81.60 deg. Period: 88.20 min.
- OPS 6236 - .
Payload: EHH B10. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4A.
Decay Date: 1970-03-04 . USAF Sat Cat: 3114 . COSPAR: 1968-008B. Apogee: 545 km (338 mi). Perigee: 470 km (290 mi). Inclination: 81.70 deg. Period: 94.70 min. Radar monitoring..
1968 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN B037 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1968 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 February 5 - .
23:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1968 February 6 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
- X-15A test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). X-15 captive flight.
1968 February 7 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1968 February 7 - .
19:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Mugu.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Sparrow Arcas.
- UM Sparc Pitot Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1968 February 8 - .
19:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Mugu.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Sparrow Arcas.
- UM Sparc Pitot Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 131 km (81 mi).
1968 February 18 - .
18:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1968 February 18 - .
18:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1968 February 18 - .
20:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).
1968 February 19 - .
18:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 243 km (150 mi).
1968 February 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1968 February 27 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1968 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 March 1 - .
19:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Hidden Hills DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A Checkout mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 31 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 4631 kph. Maximum Altitude - 31850 m. Tested Saturn V insulation. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..
1968 March 13 - .
19:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
- OPS 5057 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 12 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1968-03-24 . USAF Sat Cat: 3148 . COSPAR: 1968-018A. Apogee: 407 km (252 mi). Perigee: 128 km (79 mi). Inclination: 99.90 deg. Period: 89.90 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1968 March 14 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D.
- SRV 747 - .
Payload: SRV 1046-1 / OPS 7076. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1970-01-03 . USAF Sat Cat: 3153 . COSPAR: 1968-020xx. Apogee: 189 km (117 mi). Perigee: 189 km (117 mi). Inclination: 83.00 deg. Period: 88.30 min.
- OPS 7076 - .
Payload: EHH B11. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4A.
Decay Date: 1970-01-03 . USAF Sat Cat: 3153 . COSPAR: 1968-020B. Apogee: 524 km (325 mi). Perigee: 481 km (298 mi). Inclination: 83.10 deg. Period: 94.60 min. Radar monitoring..
1968 March 21 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF B046 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1968 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN B044 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1968 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D068 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1968 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1968 March 29 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- ARPA V114C re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). The 100th Athena missile was launched from the Green River launch complex in Utah to White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico..
1968 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy/Ionosphere/Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 April 4 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A aborted launch. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1968 April 4 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A CO/WTR/SA TPS Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 57 km (35 mi). Maximum Speed - 5808 kph. Maximum Altitude - 57150 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1968 April 5 - .
18:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Primrose Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 April 14 - .
02:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas 2.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 April 14 - .
05:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Boosted Arcas 2.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 April 17 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
- OPS 5105 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 13 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1968-04-29 . USAF Sat Cat: 3199 . COSPAR: 1968-031A. Apogee: 421 km (261 mi). Perigee: 127 km (78 mi). Inclination: 111.40 deg. Period: 89.90 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1968 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1968 April 20 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- ROBIN - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 131 km (81 mi).
1968 April 20 - .
22:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Complex:
Eglin D-3.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1968 April 21 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 131 km (81 mi).
1968 April 21 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1968 April 21 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1968 April 21 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 April 25 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Speedball II S / N 54 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1968 April 26 - .
19:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Delamar Dry Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A SA TPS/HS Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). Maximum Speed - 5704 kph. Maximum Altitude - 63090 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..
1968 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 May 1 - .
21:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D.
- SRV 807 - .
Payload: SRV 1103-1. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4B.
Decay Date: 1968-05-20 . USAF Sat Cat: 3232 . COSPAR: 1968-039C. Apogee: 199 km (123 mi). Perigee: 142 km (88 mi). Inclination: 83.00 deg. Period: 87.90 min.
1968 May 2 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USN V116D re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1968 May 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Speedball II S / N 55 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1968 May 14 - .
07:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE1.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2J.
- AFP-437 combat evaluation interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 823 km (511 mi).
1968 May 16 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USN D061 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1968 May 18 - .
08:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D.
FAILURE: Failure.
- EGRS 10 - .
Payload: Secor 10. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: Secor.
Army-sponsored Sequential Collocation of Range (SECOR) satellite..
1968 May 23 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Fixed Alpha Ball/WTR Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1968 May 23 - .
04:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 2.
- DMSP-Block-4A F11 - .
Payload: DAPP 4B F-1 (FTV-8) / OPS 7869. Mass: 130 kg (280 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A.
USAF Sat Cat: 3266 . COSPAR: 1968-042A. Apogee: 883 km (548 mi). Perigee: 806 km (500 mi). Inclination: 98.90 deg. Period: 101.80 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1968 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 June 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 June 5 - .
17:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
- OPS 5138 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 14 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1968-06-17 . USAF Sat Cat: 3278 . COSPAR: 1968-047A. Apogee: 456 km (283 mi). Perigee: 123 km (76 mi). Inclination: 110.50 deg. Period: 90.30 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1968 June 12 - .
15:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Smith Ranch Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 008.
- X-15A WTR/SA TPS/HS/FAB Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi). Maximum Speed - 5733 kph. Maximum Altitude - 67090 m. Air dropped in Smith Ranch Lake DZ..
1968 June 13 - .
14:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- IDCSP 4-1 - .
Payload: IDCSP 20 / OPS 9341. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 3284 . COSPAR: 1968-050A. Apogee: 33,850 km (21,030 mi). Perigee: 33,725 km (20,955 mi). Inclination: 11.90 deg. Period: 1,335.20 min.
An Air Force Titan IIIC, Vehicle #16, was launched from Cape Canaveral and successfully inserted eight 100-pound communications satellites into near-synchronous orbits. These satellites augmented and completed the deployment of the Initial Defense Satellite Communications System (IDSCS) which now consisted of 26 operational satellites Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
- IDCSP 4-4 - .
Payload: IDCSP 23 / OPS 9344. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 3287 . COSPAR: 1968-050D. Apogee: 33,939 km (21,088 mi). Perigee: 33,743 km (20,966 mi). Inclination: 9.20 deg. Period: 1,337.90 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- IDCSP 4-2 - .
Payload: IDCSP 21 / OPS 9342. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 3285 . COSPAR: 1968-050B. Apogee: 33,863 km (21,041 mi). Perigee: 33,724 km (20,955 mi). Inclination: 7.40 deg. Period: 1,335.50 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- IDCSP 4-3 - .
Payload: IDCSP 22 / OPS 9343. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 3286 . COSPAR: 1968-050C. Apogee: 33,901 km (21,065 mi). Perigee: 33,722 km (20,953 mi). Inclination: 9.40 deg. Period: 1,336.40 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- IDCSP 4-8 - .
Payload: IDCSP 27 / OPS 9348. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 3291 . COSPAR: 1968-050H. Apogee: 34,442 km (21,401 mi). Perigee: 33,752 km (20,972 mi). Inclination: 7.70 deg. Period: 1,350.60 min.
An Air Force Titan IIIC, Vehicle #16, was launched from Cape Canaveral and successfully inserted eight 100-pound communications satellites into near-synchronous orbits. These satellites augmented and completed the deployment of the Initial Defense Satellite Communications System (IDSCS) which now consisted of 26 operational satellites Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
- IDCSP 4-5 - .
Payload: IDCSP 24 / OPS 9345. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 3288 . COSPAR: 1968-050E. Apogee: 34,035 km (21,148 mi). Perigee: 33,721 km (20,953 mi). Inclination: 7.40 deg. Period: 1,339.60 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- IDCSP 4-7 - .
Payload: IDCSP 26 / OPS 9347. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 3290 . COSPAR: 1968-050G. Apogee: 34,256 km (21,285 mi). Perigee: 33,721 km (20,953 mi). Inclination: 7.50 deg. Period: 1,345.20 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- IDCSP 4-6 - .
Payload: IDCSP 25 / OPS 9346. Mass: 45 kg (99 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: IDCSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 3289 . COSPAR: 1968-050F. Apogee: 34,118 km (21,199 mi). Perigee: 33,739 km (20,964 mi). Inclination: 9.40 deg. Period: 1,342.20 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
1968 June 20 - .
21:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D.
- SRV 745 - .
Payload: SRV 1047-1. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1970-01-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 3297 . COSPAR: 1968-052xx. Apogee: 180 km (110 mi). Perigee: 180 km (110 mi). Inclination: 85.10 deg. Period: 88.10 min.
- OPS 5259 - .
Payload: EHH B12. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4A.
Decay Date: 1970-01-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 3297 . COSPAR: 1968-052B. Apogee: 514 km (319 mi). Perigee: 435 km (270 mi). Inclination: 85.10 deg. Period: 94.10 min. Radar monitoring..
1968 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 July 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 July 15 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Fluidic Probe/etc Test/Technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi).
1968 July 16 - .
22:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Railroad Valley Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A WTR/HS/SB/FAB/FP Test/Technology/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi). Maximum Speed - 5442 kph. Maximum Altitude - 67510 m. Air dropped in Railroad Valley Lake DZ..
1968 July 18 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USN B040 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1968 July 19 - .
17:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Primrose Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 August 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 August 6 - .
11:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D.
- Canyon 1 - .
Payload: Canyon 1 / Agena D / OPS 2222. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Canyon.
USAF Sat Cat: 3334 . COSPAR: 1968-063A. Apogee: 39,860 km (24,760 mi). Perigee: 31,680 km (19,680 mi). Inclination: 9.90 deg. Period: 1,436.00 min.
The first "stretched" Atlas SLV-3A/ Agena D was launched from the Eastern Test Range. The "stretched" Atlas had an additional 117-inch tank section to provide more fuel, a longer burn time, and increased payload capability. First launch in a communications intelligence program operated by the USAF within the National Reconnaissance Office, on behalf of the National Security Agency. The first generation series, CANYON, was based on the Agena vehicle. The Agena D remained attached to the spacecraft. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Indian Ocean. Last known longitude (30 December 1968) 98.50 deg W drifting at 0.166 deg E per day.
1968 August 6 - .
16:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
- OPS 5187 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 15 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1968-08-16 . USAF Sat Cat: 3335 . COSPAR: 1968-064A. Apogee: 395 km (245 mi). Perigee: 142 km (88 mi). Inclination: 110.00 deg. Period: 89.90 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1968 August 6 - .
18:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon / RPA Ionosphere / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
1968 August 8 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Meteor dust Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1968 August 11 - .
07:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Meteorites Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1968 August 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1968 August 12 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Meteorites Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 153 km (95 mi).
1968 August 15 - .
07:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Meteorites Meteorites mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1968 August 15 - .
07:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Infrared horizon Technology test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 179 km (111 mi).
1968 August 16 - .
20:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Burner 2.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 1.
- LCS 3 - .
Payload: LCS 3. Mass: 37 kg (81 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF,
USN.
Class: Earth.
Type: Ionosphere satellite. Spacecraft: Orbiscal.
Decay Date: 1968-08-16 .
An Atlas/Burner II (SLV-3, #7004), the first Atlas to be launched with a Burner II upper stage, was launched from Space Launch Complex 3 East (SLC-3E) at Vandenberg but failed to place its payload in orbit due to a malfunction of the nose-fairing heat shield separation system. First of two Atlas/Burner II space launches. 1 of 13 satellite launch attempts; investigate effects of ionosphere on radio signals.
1968 August 19 - .
09:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 177 km (109 mi).
1968 August 20 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 194 km (120 mi).
1968 August 20 - .
10:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- NO / TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1968 August 21 - .
16:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Railroad Valley Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A WTR/HS/SB/FAB/FP Test/Technology/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi). Maximum Speed - 5540 kph. Maximum Altitude - 81530 m. Astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). Air dropped in Railroad Valley Lake DZ..
1968 August 27 - .
03:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- TMA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 201 km (124 mi).
1968 August 27 - .
04:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 201 km (124 mi).
1968 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 September 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1968 September 4 - .
01:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 227 km (141 mi).
1968 September 4 - .
01:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 232 km (144 mi).
1968 September 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1968 September 5 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1968 September 10 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
- OPS 5247 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 16 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1968-09-25 . USAF Sat Cat: 3375 . COSPAR: 1968-074A. Apogee: 404 km (251 mi). Perigee: 125 km (77 mi). Inclination: 106.10 deg. Period: 89.80 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1968 September 13 - .
18:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Smith Ranch Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A WTR/HS/SB/FAB/FP Test/Technology/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi). Maximum Speed - 5990 kph. Maximum Altitude - 77450 m. Air dropped in Smith Ranch Lake DZ..
1968 September 16 - .
16:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Dummy Sustainer test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1968 September 18 - .
21:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1E.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D.
- SRV 749 - .
Payload: SRV 1048-1. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1969-09-28 . USAF Sat Cat: 3409 . COSPAR: 1968-078xx. Apogee: 236 km (146 mi). Perigee: 211 km (131 mi). Inclination: 83.20 deg. Period: 89.00 min.
- OPS 8595 - .
Payload: EHH B13. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4A.
Decay Date: 1969-09-28 . USAF Sat Cat: 3409 . COSPAR: 1968-078B. Apogee: 514 km (319 mi). Perigee: 500 km (310 mi). Inclination: 83.20 deg. Period: 94.80 min. Radar monitoring..
1968 September 26 - .
07:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- OV2-05 - .
Mass: 204 kg (449 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: OV2.
Completed Operations Date: 1968-09-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 3428 . COSPAR: 1968-081A. Apogee: 35,745 km (22,210 mi). Perigee: 35,113 km (21,818 mi). Inclination: 12.30 deg. Period: 1,417.90 min.
A Titan ITIC space booster (Vehicle #5) was launched from Complex 41 at the Eastern Test Range and inserted four satellites into separate earth orbits. The primary payload was the Lincoln Experimental Satellite (LES-6) which was the second all-solid-state ultrahigh frequency (UHF) band communication satellite to be placed into a synchronous orbit. It was designed to test communications with aircraft, ships, and ground forces. The other three satellites were Office of Aerospace Research (OAR) payloads - two Experimental Research Satellites (ERS-21 and ERS-28) and an Orbiting Vehicle (OV 2-5) research satellite. Environmental research. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). As of 22 August 2001 located at 128.37 deg E drifting at 4.618 deg E per day. As of 2007 Feb 27 located at 91.48E drifting at 4.631E degrees per day.
- OV5-02 - .
Payload: ERS 28. Mass: 10 kg (22 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: OV5.
Decay Date: 1971-02-15 . USAF Sat Cat: 3429 . COSPAR: 1968-081B. Apogee: 35,786 km (22,236 mi). Perigee: 184 km (114 mi). Inclination: 26.40 deg. Period: 630.80 min. Particle radiation data. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- OV5-04 - .
Payload: ERS 21. Mass: 13 kg (28 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: OV5.
Completed Operations Date: 1968-09-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 3430 . COSPAR: 1968-081C. Apogee: 35,786 km (22,236 mi). Perigee: 35,775 km (22,229 mi). Inclination: 3.00 deg. Period: 1,435.80 min. Examined heat transfer in liquids in zero-g. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). Last known longitude (19 July 1995) 138.85 deg E drifting at 0.103 deg W per day..
- LES 6 - .
Mass: 163 kg (359 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Communications technology satellite. Spacecraft: LES.
Completed Operations Date: 1976-01-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 3431 . COSPAR: 1968-081D. Apogee: 35,839 km (22,269 mi). Perigee: 35,776 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 12.80 deg. Period: 1,437.20 min.
A Titan ITIC space booster (Vehicle #5) was launched from Complex 41 at the Eastern Test Range and inserted four satellites into separate earth orbits. The primary payload was the Lincoln Experimental Satellite (LES-6) which was the second all-solid-state ultrahigh frequency (UHF) band communication satellite to be placed into a synchronous orbit. It was designed to test communications with aircraft, ships, and ground forces. The other three satellites were Office of Aerospace Research (OAR) payloads - two Experimental Research Satellites (ERS-21 and ERS-28) and an Orbiting Vehicle (OV 2-5) research satellite. Experimental commsat. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Atlantic Ocean at 38 deg W in 1968-1975 As of 26 August 2001 located at 61.90 deg W drifting at 0.101 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 73.59W drifting at 0.201E degrees per day.
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 Oct - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 5 - .
11:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D.
- OPS 0964 - .
Payload: Ferret 13 / Agena D 2734. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Ferret.
Decay Date: 1971-03-26 . USAF Sat Cat: 3472 . COSPAR: 1968-086A. Apogee: 511 km (317 mi). Perigee: 483 km (300 mi). Inclination: 75.00 deg. Period: 94.60 min.
1968 October 9 - .
18:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Primrose Lake.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Arcasonde 1A Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 October 17 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC33.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1968 October 22 - .
14:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1968 October 23 - .
04:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 2.
- DMSP-Block-4A F12 - .
Payload: DAPP 6422 (FTV-7) / OPS 4078. Mass: 130 kg (280 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A.
USAF Sat Cat: 3510 . COSPAR: 1968-092A. Apogee: 828 km (514 mi). Perigee: 783 km (486 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 101.00 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1968 October 24 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1968 October 24 - .
17:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Smith Ranch Lake DZ.
Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Platform: NB-52 003.
- X-15A WTR/HS/FAB/FP Test/Technology/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi). Last flight. Maximum Speed - 5979 kph. Maximum Altitude - 77720 m. Air dropped in Smith Ranch Lake DZ..
1968 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 Nov - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 2.
- AFAL 4 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1968 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 November 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1968 November 6 - .
19:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
- OPS 5296 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 17 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1968-11-20 . USAF Sat Cat: 3532 . COSPAR: 1968-099A. Apogee: 390 km (240 mi). Perigee: 130 km (80 mi). Inclination: 106.00 deg. Period: 89.70 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1968 November 9 - .
08:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- P / F Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 592 km (367 mi).
1968 November 9 - .
08:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Complex:
Fort Churchill LC7.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
FAILURE: Failure.
- B field / particles Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).
1968 November 14 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF V120B re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1968 November 15 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN D062 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1968 November 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- ROBIN - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 142 km (88 mi).
1968 November 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- ROBIN - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1968 November 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- ROBIN - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1968 November 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- ROBIN - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 128 km (79 mi).
1968 November 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- ROBIN - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1968 November 20 - .
07:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE1.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2J.
- AFP-437 combat evaluation interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,158 km (719 mi).
1968 November 21 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon / RPA Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 244 km (151 mi).
1968 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1968 December 4 - .
19:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
- OPS 6518 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 18 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1968-12-12 . USAF Sat Cat: 3594 . COSPAR: 1968-108A. Apogee: 735 km (456 mi). Perigee: 137 km (85 mi). Inclination: 106.20 deg. Period: 93.30 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1968 December 5 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF V137D re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1968 December 5 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF D045 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1968 December 6 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF V136D re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1968 December 9 - .
21:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Smoke Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1968 December 9 - .
21:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Smoke Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1968 December 10 - .
18:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1968 December 12 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Edwards RW04/22.
Launch Pad: Edwards.
Launch Platform: NB-52.
FAILURE: Failure.
- X-15A Test/Technology/Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA,
USAF.
Spacecraft: X-15A.
Apogee: 14 km (8 mi). Attempted 200t flight, and last launch attempt of the programme..
1968 December 12 - .
02:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1968 December 12 - .
22:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D.
- OPS 7684 - .
Payload: EHH C1 / OPS 7684. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
USAF Sat Cat: 3605 . COSPAR: 1968-112B. Apogee: 1,466 km (910 mi). Perigee: 1,378 km (856 mi). Inclination: 80.40 deg. Period: 114.30 min. ABM monitoring..
- SRV 751 - .
Payload: SRV 1049-1. Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4A.
COSPAR: 1968-112xx. Apogee: 248 km (154 mi). Perigee: 169 km (105 mi). Inclination: 81.00 deg. Period: 88.70 min.
1968 December 13 - .
02:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USN V118D re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1968 December 13 - .
15:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barbados Site.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1968 December 13 - .
17:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barbados Site.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1968 December 14 - .
05:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barbados Site.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1968 December 14 - .
07:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barbados Site.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi).
1968 December 14 - .
09:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barbados Site.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1968 December 14 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barbados Site.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1968 December 14 - .
11:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barbados Site.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi).
1968 December 19 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- ROBIN - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 121 km (75 mi).
1968 December 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- ROBIN - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 139 km (86 mi).
1968 December 21 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- ROBIN - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1969 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 January 7 - .
00:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- AFGL TMA release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 154 km (95 mi).
1969 January 7 - .
23:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- AFGL Barium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 215 km (133 mi).
1969 January 12 - .
01:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- AFGL TMA release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 157 km (97 mi).
1969 January 13 - .
23:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- AFGL Barium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).
1969 January 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- SR-06 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 January 16 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- USAF V145D re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1969 January 16 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF V140D re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 January 21 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Sherman.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi).
1969 January 22 - .
05:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Sherman.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).
1969 January 22 - .
11:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Sherman.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1969 January 22 - .
11:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Sherman.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1969 January 22 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Sherman.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 94 km (58 mi).
1969 January 22 - .
19:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
- OPS 7585 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 19 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1969-02-03 . USAF Sat Cat: 3665 . COSPAR: 1969-007A. Apogee: 1,090 km (670 mi). Perigee: 142 km (88 mi). Inclination: 106.20 deg. Period: 97.00 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1969 January 22 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Sherman.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi).
1969 January 23 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF B038 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). The Athena was designed to simulate the re-entry environment of an intercontinental ballistic missile and was one of the few examples of sustained interstate missile tests within the United States..
1969 January 23 - .
05:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Sherman.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 81 km (50 mi).
1969 January 23 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Sherman.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 83 km (51 mi).
1969 January 24 - .
17:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Sherman.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).
1969 January 27 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Sherman.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 83 km (51 mi).
1969 January 31 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- AFCRL Atmosphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1969 January 31 - .
18:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- AFCRL Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 188 km (116 mi).
1969 January 31 - .
21:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- AFCRL Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 188 km (116 mi).
1969 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 February 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 February 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 February 4 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 February 5 - .
21:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D.
- OPS 2644 - .
Payload: EHH C2 / OPS 2644. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
USAF Sat Cat: 3673 . COSPAR: 1969-010B. Apogee: 1,429 km (887 mi). Perigee: 1,391 km (864 mi). Inclination: 80.40 deg. Period: 114.00 min. ABM monitoring..
- SRV 801R - .
Payload: SRV 1106-1. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4B.
COSPAR: 1969-010xx. Apogee: 275 km (170 mi). Perigee: 147 km (91 mi). Inclination: 81.60 deg. Period: 88.70 min.
1969 February 9 - .
21:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- Tacsat 1 - .
Mass: 730 kg (1,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Communications technology satellite. Spacecraft Bus: HS 308.
Spacecraft: Tacsat.
Completed Operations Date: 1977-01-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 3691 . COSPAR: 1969-013A. Apogee: 36,044 km (22,396 mi). Perigee: 35,939 km (22,331 mi). Inclination: 1.00 deg. Period: 1,446.60 min.
Air Force Titan IIIC, Vehicle #17, was launched from Cape Canaveral and placed the 1,600-pound experimental Tactical Communications Satellite, TACSAT I, into a near-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 19,300 nautical miles above the equator. TACSAT I, built by Hughes Aircraft Company under SAMSO management, was the largest communications satellite yet launched and placed in orbit by the United States. It was to determine the feasibility of using satellite communications repeaters with small mobile ground tactical communications equipment. In addition, using the technology already developed with earlier Despun Antenna Test System (DATS) and Lincoln Experimental Satellites (LES) test spacecraft, TACSAT I would test the feasibility of satellite communications over great distances while also testing the new gyrostat stabilization system. The satellite could handle transmission of television or multiple telephone/ teletype communications channels. Experimental commsat. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Americas at 107 deg W in 1969?-1970; over the Pacific Ocean 173 deg W in 1970; over the Pacific Ocean 179 deg W in 1971-1972; over the Pacific Ocean170 deg E in 1972 Last known longitude (9 June 1995) 176.44 deg E drifting at 0.150 deg E per day.
1969 February 13 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF B043 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 February 25 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Ram-Air Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1969 February 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Ram-Air Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1969 February 26 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- ROBIN - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1969 February 27 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 March 4 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC1.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- JUNIPER Barium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA,
USAF.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1969 March 4 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
- OPS 4248 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 20 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1969-03-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 3772 . COSPAR: 1969-019A. Apogee: 461 km (286 mi). Perigee: 134 km (83 mi). Inclination: 92.00 deg. Period: 90.50 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1969 March 5 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
Launch Complex:
Poker Flat LC1.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- ELM Barium release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DARPA,
USAF.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1969 March 7 - .
22:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Arcmin probe Solar optical mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 193 km (119 mi).
1969 March 19 - .
21:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D.
- SRV 737 - .
Payload: SRV 1050-1. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1971-12-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 3830 . COSPAR: 1969-026xx. Apogee: 168 km (104 mi). Perigee: 168 km (104 mi). Inclination: 83.00 deg. Period: 87.90 min.
- OPS 2285 - .
Payload: EHH B14. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4A.
Decay Date: 1971-12-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 3830 . COSPAR: 1969-026B. Apogee: 515 km (320 mi). Perigee: 502 km (311 mi). Inclination: 83.10 deg. Period: 94.70 min. Radar monitoring..
1969 March 21 - .
04:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Auroral Input / Output Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1969 March 27 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- ARPA V138D re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 March 30 - .
03:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Auroral Input / Output Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1969 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 April 4 - .
19:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 248 km (154 mi).
1969 April 4 - .
19:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 220 km (130 mi).
1969 April 13 - .
02:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D.
- Canyon 2 - .
Payload: Canyon 2 / Agena D / OPS 3148. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Canyon.
USAF Sat Cat: 3889 . COSPAR: 1969-036A. Apogee: 39,270 km (24,400 mi). Perigee: 32,670 km (20,300 mi). Inclination: 9.90 deg. Period: 1,445.00 min. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Indian Ocean. Last known longitude (31 December 1969) 99.24 deg W drifting at 2.246 deg W per day..
1969 April 15 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
- OPS 5310 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 21 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1969-04-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 3895 . COSPAR: 1969-039A. Apogee: 410 km (250 mi). Perigee: 135 km (83 mi). Inclination: 108.80 deg. Period: 90.00 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1969 April 18 - .
05:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Magnetic field Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 296 km (183 mi).
1969 April 18 - .
05:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Magnetic field Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1969 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 May 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 May 2 - .
01:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D.
- SRV 739 - .
Payload: SRV 1051-1. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1970-02-16 . USAF Sat Cat: 3915 . COSPAR: 1969-041xx. Apogee: 193 km (119 mi). Perigee: 177 km (109 mi). Inclination: 65.70 deg. Period: 88.20 min.
- OPS 1721 - .
Payload: EHH B15. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4A.
Decay Date: 1970-02-16 . USAF Sat Cat: 3915 . COSPAR: 1969-041B. Apogee: 470 km (290 mi). Perigee: 407 km (252 mi). Inclination: 65.70 deg. Period: 93.30 min. Radar monitoring..
1969 May 13 - .
01:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1969 May 13 - .
01:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Release QUEENA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 191 km (118 mi).
1969 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- ROBIN - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1969 May 14 - .
15:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1969 May 15 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- ROBIN - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1969 May 15 - .
01:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 203 km (126 mi).
1969 May 15 - .
01:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Release SOPHIA Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 203 km (126 mi).
1969 May 16 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- ROBIN - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
1969 May 16 - .
03:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- B field Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 789 km (490 mi).
1969 May 22 - .
05:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 176 km (109 mi).
1969 May 22 - .
07:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Atomic oxygen Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 176 km (109 mi).
1969 May 22 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- NO / Photometers Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).
1969 May 22 - .
15:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 170 km (100 mi).
1969 May 23 - .
07:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- OV5-05 - .
Payload: ERS 29. Mass: 259 kg (570 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: OV5.
USAF Sat Cat: 3950 . COSPAR: 1969-046A. Apogee: 69,130 km (42,950 mi). Perigee: 59,630 km (37,050 mi). Inclination: 33.00 deg. Period: 3,121.90 min.
The 13th, and final, Titan IIIC research and development booster (Vehicle #15) lifted two Vela satellites, the fifth pair of such nuclear detection spacecraft, and three experimental satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral. This launch concluded the highly successful Titan III research and development program initiated in 1962. Out of 13 Titan IIIC and four Titan IITA vehicles launched, 10 Titan IITCs were complete successes, two were partial successes, and only one was a failure, while three of the four Titan IITA launches were rated successful. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
- Vela 9 - .
Payload: Vela 5A / OPS 6909. Mass: 317 kg (698 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Nuclear detection surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Advanced Vela.
Decay Date: 1992-12-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 3954 . COSPAR: 1969-046D. Apogee: 145,638 km (90,495 mi). Perigee: 77,082 km (47,896 mi). Inclination: 61.60 deg. Period: 6,700.90 min. Solar flare particle detectors. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- Vela 10 - .
Payload: Vela 5B / OPS 6911. Mass: 317 kg (698 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Nuclear detection surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Advanced Vela.
Decay Date: 1992-12-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 3955 . COSPAR: 1969-046E. Apogee: 150,633 km (93,598 mi). Perigee: 72,080 km (44,780 mi). Inclination: 61.00 deg. Period: 6,700.70 min.
The 13th, and final, Titan IIIC research and development booster (Vehicle #15) lifted two Vela satellites, the fifth pair of such nuclear detection spacecraft, and three experimental satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral. This launch concluded the highly successful Titan III research and development program initiated in 1962. Out of 13 Titan IIIC and four Titan IITA vehicles launched, 10 Titan IITCs were complete successes, two were partial successes, and only one was a failure, while three of the four Titan IITA launches were rated successful. Radiation, low-energy particle, solar flare data. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
- OV5-06 - .
Payload: ERS 26. Mass: 259 kg (570 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: OV5.
USAF Sat Cat: 3951 . COSPAR: 1969-046B. Apogee: 69,022 km (42,888 mi). Perigee: 59,540 km (36,990 mi). Inclination: 33.60 deg. Period: 3,115.40 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- OV5-09 - .
Mass: 11 kg (24 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: OV5.
USAF Sat Cat: 3952 . COSPAR: 1969-046C. Apogee: 69,011 km (42,881 mi). Perigee: 59,543 km (36,998 mi). Inclination: 33.50 deg. Period: 3,115.10 min. VLF plasma wave detection. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1969 May 30 - .
08:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Honest John.
Launch Vehicle:
Javelin.
- B field Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 825 km (512 mi).
1969 June 3 - .
16:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIB.
- OPS 1077 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 22 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1969-06-14 . USAF Sat Cat: 3984 . COSPAR: 1969-050A. Apogee: 414 km (257 mi). Perigee: 137 km (85 mi). Inclination: 110.00 deg. Period: 90.00 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1969 June 5 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF B036 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 June 6 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- ARPA V132D re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 June 15 - .
14:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
- VLF Propagation Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 582 km (361 mi).
1969 June 18 - .
01:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 2.
- AFRCL TB2-2 Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 299 km (185 mi).
1969 June 20 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF V119D re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 June 24 - .
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 216 km (134 mi).
1969 June 26 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF V142D re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 July 1 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).
1969 July 23 - .
04:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 2.
- DMSP-Block-4A F13 - .
Payload: DAPP 7421 (FTV-6) / OPS 1127. Mass: 130 kg (280 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A.
USAF Sat Cat: 4047 . COSPAR: 1969-062A. Apogee: 835 km (518 mi). Perigee: 768 km (477 mi). Inclination: 98.80 deg. Period: 100.90 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1969 July 29 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: B-52.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1969 July 31 - .
10:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D.
- OPS 8285 - .
Payload: Ferret 14 / Agena D 2735. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Ferret.
Decay Date: 1973-01-04 . USAF Sat Cat: 4054 . COSPAR: 1969-065A. Apogee: 536 km (333 mi). Perigee: 465 km (288 mi). Inclination: 75.00 deg. Period: 94.60 min.
1969 August 5 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- ROBIN - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 77 km (47 mi).
1969 August 6 - .
03:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- BRL-1 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1969 August 7 - .
03:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- NOT IN FC Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1969 August 7 - .
03:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 196 km (121 mi).
1969 August 7 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
FAILURE: Failure.
- AH7.893 Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).
1969 August 13 - .
04:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
1969 August 15 - .
21:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 211 km (131 mi).
1969 August 23 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 23B.
- OPS 7807 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 23 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1969-09-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 4078 . COSPAR: 1969-074A. Apogee: 377 km (234 mi). Perigee: 138 km (85 mi). Inclination: 108.10 deg. Period: 89.60 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1969 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 September 6 - .
14:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IVA.
- VLF Propagation Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 623 km (387 mi).
1969 September 10 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF V147D re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 September 22 - .
21:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D.
- SRV 743R - .
Payload: SRV 1052-1. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1971-05-16 . USAF Sat Cat: 4103 . COSPAR: 1969-079xx. Apogee: 211 km (131 mi). Perigee: 211 km (131 mi). Inclination: 85.10 deg. Period: 88.70 min.
- OPS 4710 - .
Payload: EHH B16. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4A.
Decay Date: 1971-05-16 . USAF Sat Cat: 4103 . COSPAR: 1969-079B. Apogee: 496 km (308 mi). Perigee: 490 km (300 mi). Inclination: 85.20 deg. Period: 94.50 min. Radar monitoring. Last of the KH-4A missions..
1969 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 2.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF V130D re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1969 September 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- ROBIN - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 136 km (84 mi).
1969 September 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Double Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 136 km (84 mi).
1969 September 30 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- Double Sphere - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 133 km (82 mi).
1969 September 30 - .
13:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D.
- OPS 1807 - .
Payload: EHH B17. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1970-10-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 4111 . COSPAR: 1969-082A. Apogee: 484 km (300 mi). Perigee: 446 km (277 mi). Inclination: 69.60 deg. Period: 93.90 min.
1969 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 October 1 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
LV Family:
Viper.
Launch Vehicle:
Viper-Dart.
- ROBIN - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 136 km (84 mi).
1969 October 11 - .
02:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- AH7.893 in FC Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 118 km (73 mi).
1969 October 24 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 23B.
- OPS 8455 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 24 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1969-11-08 . USAF Sat Cat: 4186 . COSPAR: 1969-095A. Apogee: 740 km (450 mi). Perigee: 136 km (84 mi). Inclination: 108.00 deg. Period: 93.40 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1969 November 2 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Loki.
Launch Vehicle:
Judi-Dart.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).
1969 November 2 - .
21:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- BRL 4 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 119 km (73 mi).
1969 November 3 - .
06:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Polar Cap N-2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1969 November 3 - .
06:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Polar Cap C-1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 210 km (130 mi).
1969 November 3 - .
07:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Polar Cap N-1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 138 km (85 mi).
1969 November 3 - .
12:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Polar Cap C-2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 167 km (103 mi).
1969 November 3 - .
12:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- BRL 2 Ionosphere / plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
1969 November 3 - .
13:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- BRL 3 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).
1969 November 3 - .
17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Polar Cap N-3 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 144 km (89 mi).
1969 November 3 - .
17:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Polar Cap N-4 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1969 November 3 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Polar Cap C-3 Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 47 km (29 mi).
1969 November 3 - .
18:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- BRL 5 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 126 km (78 mi).
1969 November 3 - .
23:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Polar Cap C-4 Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1969 November 4 - .
21:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- BRL 6 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).
1969 November 4 - .
22:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- BRL 7 Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).
1969 November 4 - .
22:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Polar Cap N-5 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1969 November 5 - .
20:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Polar Cap N? Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1969 November 7 - .
02:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Polar Cap N-6 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1969 December 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1969 December 5 - .
09:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1969 December 5 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1969 December 5 - .
10:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
1969 December 10 - .
04:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Polar disturbance Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 168 km (104 mi).
1969 December 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- 3-sphere ejection Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 December 12 - .
02:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 155 km (96 mi).
1970 January 14 - .
18:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 23B.
- OPS 6531 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 25 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1970-02-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 4296 . COSPAR: 1970-002A. Apogee: 383 km (237 mi). Perigee: 134 km (83 mi). Inclination: 110.00 deg. Period: 89.70 min. The 25th Air Force Titan IIIB/Agena D space booster was launched from Vandenberg AFB. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1970 February 7 - .
05:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150 MI.
- Infrared Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 142 km (88 mi).
1970 February 11 - .
08:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 2.
- DMSP-Block-5A F1 - .
Payload: DAPP 1524 / OPS 0054. Mass: 195 kg (429 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5A.
USAF Sat Cat: 4331 . COSPAR: 1970-012A. Apogee: 840 km (520 mi). Perigee: 749 km (465 mi). Inclination: 98.80 deg. Period: 100.80 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1970 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 March 4 - .
22:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2H Agena D.
- SRV 819 - .
Payload: SRV 1109-1. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1971-11-10 . USAF Sat Cat: 4343 . COSPAR: 1970-016xx. Apogee: 164 km (101 mi). Perigee: 164 km (101 mi). Inclination: 88.10 deg. Period: 87.80 min.
- OPS 3402 - .
Payload: EHH B18. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4B.
Decay Date: 1971-11-10 . USAF Sat Cat: 4343 . COSPAR: 1970-016B. Apogee: 509 km (316 mi). Perigee: 441 km (274 mi). Inclination: 88.10 deg. Period: 94.10 min. Radar monitoring; may or may not have existed!!!.
1970 March 7 - .
16:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Sphere Eclipse aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- O2-OH / Soft X Eclipse aeronomy / solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Sphere Eclipse aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 69 km (42 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Mass spectrometer Eclipse aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 76 km (47 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Mass spectrometer Eclipse aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 113 km (70 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Mass spectrometer Eclipse aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 122 km (75 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
19:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Sphere Eclipse aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Composition / Soft X Eclipse aeronomy / solar x-ray mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1970 March 9 - .
03:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- B field / particles Aurora mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 298 km (185 mi).
1970 March 9 - .
03:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- E field Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi).
1970 March 9 - .
19:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1970 March 12 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1970 March 13 - .
06:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Electron beam Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 205 km (127 mi).
1970 March 25 - .
07:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- E field Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 169 km (105 mi).
1970 March 26 - .
03:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- E field Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 101 km (62 mi).
1970 March 27 - .
07:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE1.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2J.
- AFP-437 Interceptor mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,074 km (667 mi).
1970 April 1 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Platform: F-4D.
LV Family:
Genie.
Launch Vehicle:
ALARR.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1970 April 3 - .
09:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Sodium hexaflouride Aurora / chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1970 April 8 - .
10:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- Vela 12 - .
Payload: Vela 6A / OPS 7044. Mass: 317 kg (698 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Nuclear detection surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Advanced Vela.
Decay Date: 1992-12-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 4366 . COSPAR: 1970-027A. Apogee: 121,227 km (75,326 mi). Perigee: 101,261 km (62,920 mi). Inclination: 61.20 deg. Period: 6,691.00 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
- Vela 11 - .
Payload: Vela 6B / OPS 7033. Mass: 317 kg (698 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Nuclear detection surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Advanced Vela.
Decay Date: 1992-12-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 4368 . COSPAR: 1970-027B. Apogee: 119,313 km (74,137 mi). Perigee: 103,570 km (64,350 mi). Inclination: 57.40 deg. Period: 6,707.90 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
1970 April 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Javelin.
- ECM Round - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1970 April 9 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- 3-sphere ejection - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1970 April 12 - .
19:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 79 km (49 mi).
1970 April 15 - .
15:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 23B.
- OPS 2863 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 26 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1970-05-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 4375 . COSPAR: 1970-031A. Apogee: 388 km (241 mi). Perigee: 130 km (80 mi). Inclination: 111.00 deg. Period: 89.70 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1970 April 23 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- USAF V141D re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). SAMSO resumed Athena test launches from the Utah Launch Complex at Green River, Utah, after a seven-month pause for remodeling the facilities so that the longer, heavier, improved Athena H test missile could be launched from them. .
1970 April 24 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE2.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2J.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: 4.
- SDP test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). ASAT test, Thor collided with satellite.
1970 May 7 - .
01:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 159 km (98 mi).
1970 May 7 - .
01:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 153 km (95 mi).
1970 May 20 - .
21:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2H Agena D.
- OPS 8520 - .
Payload: EHH B19. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1974-03-08 . USAF Sat Cat: 4406 . COSPAR: 1970-040B. Apogee: 499 km (310 mi). Perigee: 490 km (300 mi). Inclination: 83.10 deg. Period: 94.50 min. Radar monitoring; may or may not have existed!!!..
1970 May 21 - .
02:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1970 May 21 - .
10:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 153 km (95 mi).
1970 May 21 - .
11:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 163 km (101 mi).
1970 May 22 - .
11:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Release Aeronomy / Barium release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 142 km (88 mi).
1970 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1970 June 8 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 98 km (60 mi).
1970 June 25 - .
14:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 23B.
- OPS 6820 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 27 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1970-07-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 4422 . COSPAR: 1970-048A. Apogee: 393 km (244 mi). Perigee: 144 km (89 mi). Inclination: 108.90 deg. Period: 89.80 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1970 July 11 - .
08:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Re-entry Vehicle test. Impacted in Mexico. - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
An Athena test missile launched from Green River, Utah, toward the White Sands Missile Range veered off course and landed some 200 miles inside Mexico. This led to a halt in Athena launches from Green River until the cause of the malfunction could be determined. Went off course and impacted in Mexico.
1970 July 23 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- 3-sphere ejection - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1970 July 27 - .
06:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- MAP II Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 143 km (88 mi).
1970 August 12 - .
18:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC35.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 150.
- Extreme ultraviolet Solar ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 222 km (137 mi).
1970 August 18 - .
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 23B.
- OPS 7874 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 28 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1970-09-03 . USAF Sat Cat: 4492 . COSPAR: 1970-061A. Apogee: 377 km (234 mi). Perigee: 149 km (92 mi). Inclination: 111.10 deg. Period: 89.80 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1970 August 26 - .
10:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D.
- OPS 8329 - .
Payload: Ferret 15. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Ferret.
Decay Date: 1975-03-26 . USAF Sat Cat: 4503 . COSPAR: 1970-066A. Apogee: 499 km (310 mi). Perigee: 496 km (308 mi). Inclination: 75.00 deg. Period: 94.50 min.
1970 September 1 - .
01:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D.
- Canyon 3 - .
Payload: Canyon 3 / Agena D / OPS 7329. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Canyon.
USAF Sat Cat: 4510 . COSPAR: 1970-069A. Apogee: 39,855 km (24,764 mi). Perigee: 31,947 km (19,850 mi). Inclination: 10.30 deg. Period: 1,441.90 min. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Indian Ocean. Last known longitude (31 December 1970) 99.01 deg W drifting at 1.490 deg W per day..
1970 September 3 - .
08:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 2.
- DMSP-Block-5A F2 - .
Payload: DAPP 2525 / OPS 0203. Mass: 195 kg (429 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5A.
USAF Sat Cat: 4512 . COSPAR: 1970-070A. Apogee: 837 km (520 mi). Perigee: 739 km (459 mi). Inclination: 99.00 deg. Period: 100.60 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1970 September 24 - .
12:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE2.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2J.
- HAP / SXRE X-ray astronomy / test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1970 October 6 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 73 km (45 mi).
1970 October 7 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 72 km (44 mi).
1970 October 8 - .
13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 78 km (48 mi).
1970 October 8 - .
15:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 74 km (45 mi).
1970 October 8 - .
16:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC43.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Loki.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).
1970 October 23 - .
17:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 23B.
- OPS 7568 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 29 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1970-11-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 4596 . COSPAR: 1970-090A. Apogee: 396 km (246 mi). Perigee: 135 km (83 mi). Inclination: 111.10 deg. Period: 89.80 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1970 November 6 - .
10:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
FAILURE: Partial Failure..
Failed Stage: U.
- IMEWS 1 - .
Payload: DSP Phase 1 s/n 1 / OPS 5960. Mass: 900 kg (1,980 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft: DSP.
Completed Operations Date: 1973-12-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 4630 . COSPAR: 1970-093A. Apogee: 36,128 km (22,448 mi). Perigee: 25,840 km (16,050 mi). Inclination: 16.40 deg. Period: 1,197.90 min.
An Air Force Titan IIIC launched the 500th satellite to be placed in orbit successfully by a vehicle launched from Cape Canaveral. First generation geosynchronous ballistic missile launch detection satellite; placed in incorrect subsynchronous orbit. One account claimed that it exhausted its propellant before it could be put into operation, but a 2007service history chart showed that is was considered operational for three years, well beyond its planned life.
1970 November 18 - .
21:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2H Agena D.
- OPS 6829 - .
Payload: EHH B20. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4B.
Decay Date: 1977-09-14 . USAF Sat Cat: 4722 . COSPAR: 1970-098B. Apogee: 505 km (313 mi). Perigee: 493 km (306 mi). Inclination: 83.10 deg. Period: 94.60 min. Radar monitoring..
- SRV 827 - .
Payload: SRV 1112-1. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1977-09-14 . USAF Sat Cat: 4722 . COSPAR: 1970-098xx. Apogee: 206 km (128 mi). Perigee: 195 km (121 mi). Inclination: 83.20 deg. Period: 88.50 min.
1970 November 21 - .
23:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 2.
- AFCRL TB2-3 Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 321 km (199 mi).
1971 January 8 - .
22:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). After a six-month halt due to the 11 July 1970 malfunction, Athena testing was resumed from the Green River, Utah, complex..
1971 January 15 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 289 km (179 mi).
1971 January 16 - .
00:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- MUMP 9 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 297 km (184 mi).
1971 January 16 - .
23:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Tomahawk.
- NUTMEG Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 144 km (89 mi).
1971 January 19 - .
19:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- AFCRL 71-1 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 146 km (90 mi).
1971 January 20 - .
23:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Tomahawk.
- PLUM Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 182 km (113 mi).
1971 January 20 - .
23:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Tomahawk.
- SECEDE II Early Beacon - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
1971 January 21 - .
18:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- AFCRL 71-2 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 130 km (80 mi).
1971 January 21 - .
18:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 23B.
- OPS 7776 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 30 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1971-02-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 4874 . COSPAR: 1971-005A. Apogee: 418 km (259 mi). Perigee: 139 km (86 mi). Inclination: 110.90 deg. Period: 90.10 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1971 January 21 - .
19:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- AFCRL 71-3 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).
1971 January 21 - .
19:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- AFCRL 71-4 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1971 January 21 - .
20:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- AFCRL 71-5 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 132 km (82 mi).
1971 January 21 - .
21:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee D.
- AFCRL 71-6 Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).
1971 January 26 - .
23:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Tomahawk.
- SECEDE II Early Beacon - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1971 January 26 - .
23:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Tomahawk.
- REDWOOD Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 252 km (156 mi).
1971 January 29 - .
23:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Strypi.
- OLIVE (352 kg) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).
1971 January 29 - .
23:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Tomahawk.
- SECEDE II Early Beacon - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 263 km (163 mi).
1971 January 30 - .
00:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Tomahawk.
- SECEDE II Late Beacon - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1971 February 1 - .
00:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Tomahawk.
- SECEDE II Late Beacon - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 260 km (160 mi).
1971 February 17 - .
03:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 2.
- DMSP-Block-5A F3 - .
Payload: DAPP 3526 / OPS 5268. Mass: 195 kg (429 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5A.
USAF Sat Cat: 4953 . COSPAR: 1971-012A. Apogee: 799 km (496 mi). Perigee: 741 km (460 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 100.20 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1971 February 17 - .
20:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2H Agena D.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- KH-4B 1113 - .
Payload: KH-4B s/n 1113. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4B.
Decay Date: 1971-02-17 .
KH-4B. The launch vehicle had a very cold boattail due to a hose discovered to be leaking away warming air to the boattail. The boattail was colder than usual, below freezing. Based on earlier tests of the Thor for just that condition, as relayed by Ed Dierdorf, Thor chief engineer at the time, the temp low was of no concern.
The only problem was that those tests were made with a Thor that carried a Rocketdyne engine lubricated with "lube oil". The Thor being launched used a fuel additive, "Orinite" (like STP "super snot"). The technician that pumped the Orinite into its cannister later stated, "It wasn't for lack of orinite. I put it in just like the procedure said, and I could feel when it was full (with the hand pump). To make sure, I gave it another slug."
That "other slug" cracked the output valve that was only supposed to be cracked by turbopump output pressure. When it cracked the output valve a bit of the "honey" squirted down the tube toward engine bearing jets. This line had a low spot in it by design. The Orinite settled there. When it was chilled by the low temp air at lox loading, the Orinite formed a plug.
Unaware of this chain of circumstances, Launch Director Philip Payne made the decision to launch. The rocket (carrying Agena D and payload) flew for 18 seconds, then wiped out its gears, causing the turbine to overspeed and shed its vanes. These punctured various parts in the boattail like machine gun bullets. With loss of power, the rocket fell not far from the launch pad into Bear Creek canyon.
The final cause was therefore found to be loss of engine lubrication at startup.
- SRV 825 - .
Payload: SRV 1113-1. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4B.
- SRV 826 - .
Payload: SRV 1113-2. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4B.
1971 March 11 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 March 21 - .
03:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 33B.
- Jumpseat 1 - .
Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Jumpseat.
USAF Sat Cat: 5053 . COSPAR: 1971-021A. Apogee: 33,800 km (21,000 mi). Perigee: 390 km (240 mi). Inclination: 63.20 deg. Period: 596.70 min.
1971 March 25 - .
16:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 April 3 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena H.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). The first Athena H flight test missile was launched from Green River, Utah, to the White Sands Missile Range. Although the upper stages were inert, over 90 percent of the planned flight test objectives were achieved. .
1971 April 6 - .
04:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thule AFB.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- AFCRL Arcas 70-3 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 April 19 - .
06:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 April 22 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 23B.
- OPS 7899 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 31 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1971-05-13 . USAF Sat Cat: 5171 . COSPAR: 1971-033A. Apogee: 403 km (250 mi). Perigee: 132 km (82 mi). Inclination: 110.60 deg. Period: 89.80 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1971 May 5 - .
07:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
1971 May 5 - .
07:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
Launch Vehicle:
R-UNK.
- DSP 2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
1971 May 14 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 May 17 - .
08:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- KAY Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
1971 May 17 - .
08:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- LYNN Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1971 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 June 9 - .
13:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- AFCRL Arcas 71-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 June 11 - .
05:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 July 16 - .
10:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC1W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2H Agena D.
- OPS 8373 - .
Payload: Ferret 16 / Agena D 2737?. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Ferret.
Decay Date: 1978-08-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 5329 . COSPAR: 1971-060A. Apogee: 460 km (280 mi). Perigee: 450 km (270 mi). Inclination: 74.90 deg. Period: 93.60 min.
1971 July 21 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 July 28 - .
13:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Sparrow Arcas.
- AFCRL Arcas 71-3 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 July 28 - .
13:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Sparrow Arcas.
- AFCRL Arcas 71-4 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 August 7 - .
00:11 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg 576A2.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F.
- Gridsphere 1 - .
Payload: AVL-802 Grid Sphere 7-1. Mass: 37 kg (81 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Gridsphere.
USAF Sat Cat: 5398 . COSPAR: 1971-067E. Apogee: 856 km (531 mi). Perigee: 756 km (469 mi). Inclination: 87.60 deg. Period: 101.00 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- Gridsphere 2 - .
Payload: AVL-802 Grid Sphere 7-2. Mass: 4.00 kg (8.80 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Gridsphere.
Decay Date: 1979-03-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 5401 . COSPAR: 1971-067G. Apogee: 915 km (568 mi). Perigee: 783 km (486 mi). Inclination: 87.60 deg. Period: 101.90 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- Mylar Balloon - .
Payload: AVL-802 Mylar Sphere. Mass: 2.00 kg (4.40 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Mylar.
Decay Date: 1981-09-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 5410 . COSPAR: 1971-067P. Apogee: 912 km (566 mi). Perigee: 791 km (491 mi). Inclination: 87.60 deg. Period: 101.90 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- Rigidsphere - .
Payload: AVL-802 Rigid Sphere. Mass: 6.00 kg (13.20 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Radar calibration target. Spacecraft: Rigidsphere.
Decay Date: 1979-11-02 . USAF Sat Cat: 5406 . COSPAR: 1971-067H. Apogee: 916 km (569 mi). Perigee: 781 km (485 mi). Inclination: 87.60 deg. Period: 101.80 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1971 August 12 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
- OPS 8607 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 32 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1971-09-03 . USAF Sat Cat: 5409 . COSPAR: 1971-070A. Apogee: 424 km (263 mi). Perigee: 137 km (85 mi). Inclination: 111.00 deg. Period: 90.10 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1971 August 13 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena H.
- ADE-2 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). An Athena H rocket test vehicle, the second launched and the first with all three stages operating, successfully completed a flight over the Inland Range from Green River, Utah, to the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. .
1971 August 20 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 1.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1971 September 7 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 September 10 - .
21:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thorad SLV-2H Agena D.
- OPS 7681 - .
Payload: EHH B21. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-4B.
Decay Date: 1976-02-03 . USAF Sat Cat: 5469 . COSPAR: 1971-076B. Apogee: 516 km (320 mi). Perigee: 489 km (303 mi). Inclination: 75.00 deg. Period: 94.70 min. Radar monitoring..
- SRV 831 - .
Payload: SRV 1115-1. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1976-02-03 . USAF Sat Cat: 5469 . COSPAR: 1971-076xx. Apogee: 197 km (122 mi). Perigee: 187 km (116 mi). Inclination: 75.00 deg. Period: 88.30 min.
1971 September 17 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
Launch Complex:
Green River Pad 3.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). The final Standard Athena rocket was launched from Green River, Utah. .
1971 September 22 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Cajun.
- Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 October 14 - .
07:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 2A.
- DMSP-Block-5B F1 - .
Payload: DMSP 4527 / OPS 4311. Mass: 195 kg (429 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5B.
USAF Sat Cat: 5557 . COSPAR: 1971-087A. Apogee: 850 km (520 mi). Perigee: 772 km (479 mi). Inclination: 99.10 deg. Period: 101.10 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1971 October 23 - .
17:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
- OPS 7616 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 33 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1971-11-17 . USAF Sat Cat: 5575 . COSPAR: 1971-092A. Apogee: 369 km (229 mi). Perigee: 135 km (83 mi). Inclination: 110.90 deg. Period: 89.50 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- SRV-2 - .
Payload: SRV-2 / OPS 7616 DEB. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1971-11-17 . USAF Sat Cat: 5606 . COSPAR: 1971-092B. Apogee: 330 km (200 mi). Perigee: 93 km (57 mi). Inclination: 110.90 deg. Period: 88.73 min.
1971 November 3 - .
03:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- DSCS II-01 - .
Payload: DSCS II F-1 / OPS 9431. Mass: 520 kg (1,140 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DSCS.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: DSCS II.
Completed Operations Date: 1979-05-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 5587 . COSPAR: 1971-095A. Apogee: 35,815 km (22,254 mi). Perigee: 35,765 km (22,223 mi). Inclination: 13.80 deg. Period: 1,436.30 min.
A Titan IIIC, launched from Cape Canaveral, placed into synchronous orbits the first pair of 1,200-pound advanced communications satellites of the Defense Satellite Communication System Phase II (DSCS II). After some initial difficulties with the satellites, telemetry and command links were established with both satellites by 5 November. Under SAMSO program management, TRW Systems Group manufactured these second generation communications satellites that were intended as replacements for the 26-satellite Initial Defense Satellite Communication Systems (IDSCS). Each of the DSCS II (Program 777) satellites would be able to handle voice, teletype, computerized digital data, and video transmissions. Defense Satellite Communications System. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Americas at 106 deg W in 1972-?; over the Americas at 81 deg W in 1977-1979; over the Americas at 100-110 deg W in drift 1979-1998 As of 1 September 2001 located at 103.05 deg W drifting at 0.044 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 110.10W drifting at 0.035W degrees per day.
1971 November 4 - .
05:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- AFCRL Arcas 71-6 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1971 December 4 - .
22:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D.
FAILURE: First stage failure..
Failed Stage: 1.
- AFP-827 / Canyon 4 - .
Payload: Canyon 4 / Agena D. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Canyon.
Decay Date: 1971-12-04 .
1972 January 20 - .
18:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIID.
- OPS 7719 - .
Payload: SSF-B No. 22. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1979-04-17 . USAF Sat Cat: 5772 . COSPAR: 1972-002D. Apogee: 545 km (338 mi). Perigee: 474 km (294 mi). Inclination: 96.00 deg. Period: 94.80 min. Radar monitoring..
1972 February 16 - .
09:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 33B.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Jumpseat 2 - .
Payload: OPS 1844. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Jumpseat.
1972 March 1 - .
09:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- IMEWS 3 - .
Payload: DSP Phase 1 s/n 3 / OPS 1570. Mass: 900 kg (1,980 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft: DSP.
Completed Operations Date: 1981-08-03 . USAF Sat Cat: 5851 . COSPAR: 1972-010A. Apogee: 35,962 km (22,345 mi). Perigee: 35,416 km (22,006 mi). Inclination: 0.20 deg. Period: 1,429.90 min. First generation geosynchronous ballistic missile launch detection satellite, remained in service for over nine years. Positioned over the Pacific Ocean at 165 deg E in 1979-1980. As of 2003 Mar 5 located at 74.63E drifting at 0.712W degrees per day..
1972 March 17 - .
15:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena H.
- SAMAST 1B re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: ABRES.
Apogee: 281 km (174 mi).
The third Athena H rocket was launched from the Green River, Utah, launch complex. The flight test completed qualification of the vehicle for operational use in the Advanced Ballistic Reentry Vehicle (ABRES) program managed by SAMSO's Deputy for Reentry Systems (RS).
1972 March 17 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
- OPS 1678 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 34 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1972-04-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 5888 . COSPAR: 1972-016A. Apogee: 409 km (254 mi). Perigee: 131 km (81 mi). Inclination: 111.00 deg. Period: 89.90 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
1972 March 24 - .
08:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 2A.
- DMSP-Block-5B F2 - .
Payload: DMSP 5528 / OPS 5058. Mass: 195 kg (429 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5B.
USAF Sat Cat: 5903 . COSPAR: 1972-018A. Apogee: 858 km (533 mi). Perigee: 781 km (485 mi). Inclination: 98.90 deg. Period: 101.30 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1972 April 5 - .
23:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- Release Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).
1972 May 20 - .
15:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- OPS 6574 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 35 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
- SRV-2 - .
Payload: SRV-2. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
- SRV-1 - .
Payload: SRV-1. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
1972 July 7 - .
17:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIID.
- OPS 7803 - .
Payload: SSF-B No. 23. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1978-05-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 6096 . COSPAR: 1972-052C. Apogee: 504 km (313 mi). Perigee: 498 km (309 mi). Inclination: 96.20 deg. Period: 94.70 min. Radar monitoring..
1972 July 28 - .
18:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Trailblazer test vehicle.
Launch Vehicle:
Trailblazer 2.
- AFCRL TB2-4 Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 314 km (195 mi).
1972 August 12 - .
09:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena H.
- RVTO-3B-2 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: ABRES.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). The first operational flight of an Athena H configuration booster was made from Green River, Utah, to the White Sands Missile Range carrying an Advanced Ballistic Reentry Systems (ABRES) payload. .
1972 August 18 - .
10:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- HISTAR 6 Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 171 km (106 mi).
1972 August 23 - .
21:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- RM-57 Solar x-ray / ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 268 km (166 mi).
1972 September 1 - .
17:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
- OPS 8888 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 36 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1972-09-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 6172 . COSPAR: 1972-068A. Apogee: 381 km (236 mi). Perigee: 142 km (88 mi). Inclination: 110.40 deg. Period: 89.70 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1972 October 2 - .
20:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg 576A1.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas Burner 2.
- Radsat - .
Payload: P 72-1 / OPS 8180. Mass: 726 kg (1,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Military technology satellite. Spacecraft: Radsat.
USAF Sat Cat: 6217 . COSPAR: 1972-076B. Apogee: 705 km (438 mi). Perigee: 688 km (427 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 98.70 min.
An Atlas F/Burner IIA launch vehicle, carrying SAMSO's Space Test Program Flight 72-1, was launched from Vandenberg. This was the first use of this booster/upper stage combination. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
1972 October 10 - .
18:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIID.
- OPS 8314/2 - .
Payload: SSF-C No. 3 / OPS 8314. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
USAF Sat Cat: 6822 . COSPAR: 1972-079C. Apogee: 1,464 km (909 mi). Perigee: 1,420 km (880 mi). Inclination: 95.60 deg. Period: 114.70 min. ABM monitoring..
1972 October 27 - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena H.
- ABC-2 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). The fifth Athena H vehicle was flown from the Green River, Utah, Launch Facility with an Advanced Ballistic Concepts (ABC)-2 payload. This mission was the first to employ the UNIVAC 1108 Computer..
1972 November 9 - .
03:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 2A.
- DMSP-Block-5B F3 - .
Payload: DMSP 6530 / OPS 7323. Mass: 195 kg (429 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5B.
USAF Sat Cat: 6275 . COSPAR: 1972-089A. Apogee: 841 km (522 mi). Perigee: 785 km (487 mi). Inclination: 98.60 deg. Period: 101.10 min.
A Thor/Delta booster launched from Cape Canaveral successfully placed a Canadian communications satellite, ANIK I, into orbit. This was the 75th Thor/Delta to be launched from the Cape and the first Long Tank Thrust Augmented Thor/Delta to be launched from the Cape with nine strap-on solid rocket motors. It placed the Telestar-A (ANIK) communications satellite in orbit for Canada. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.
1972 December 20 - .
22:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D.
- Canyon 5 - .
Payload: Canyon Improved / OPS 9390. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Canyon.
USAF Sat Cat: 6317 . COSPAR: 1972-101A. Apogee: 40,728 km (25,307 mi). Perigee: 31,012 km (19,269 mi). Inclination: 9.70 deg. Period: 1,440.40 min. First launch of improved ELINT satellite. In comparison to earlier Canyon ELINT satellites, Improved Canyon had a similar but heavier payload which separated from the Agena D final stage..
1972 December 21 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
- OPS 3978 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 37 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1973-01-23 . USAF Sat Cat: 6321 . COSPAR: 1972-103A. Apogee: 378 km (234 mi). Perigee: 139 km (86 mi). Inclination: 110.50 deg. Period: 89.70 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1973 January 12 - .
08:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena H.
- RANT - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1973 January 12 - .
10:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena H.
- ABC-1 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1973 March 29 - .
15:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena H.
- RVTO-3B-3 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1973 March 29 - .
17:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena H.
- RVTO-3B-1 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1973 April 27 - .
04:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena H.
- RVTO-3B-4 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1973 May 16 - .
16:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
- OPS 2093 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 38 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1973-06-13 . USAF Sat Cat: 6640 . COSPAR: 1973-028A. Apogee: 352 km (218 mi). Perigee: 136 km (84 mi). Inclination: 110.50 deg. Period: 89.40 min. The 40th Titan IIIB/Agena D was launched from Vandenberg AFB by the Space and Missile Test Center's 6595th Space Test Group. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1973 June 12 - .
07:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- IMEWS 4 - .
Payload: DSP Phase 1 s/n 4 / OPS 6157. Mass: 900 kg (1,980 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft: DSP.
Completed Operations Date: 1980-11-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 6691 . COSPAR: 1973-040A. Apogee: 35,786 km (22,236 mi). Perigee: 35,777 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 0.30 deg. Period: 1,435.90 min.
First generation geosynchronous ballistic missile launch detection satellite, remained in service for over seven years. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Indian Ocean at 75E in 1973; over the Americas at 105 deg W in 1979-1980. As of 1983 Jan 3 located at 73.21W drifting at 1.648W degrees per day.
1973 June 26 - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
FAILURE: Agena upper stage failed to orbit..
Failed Stage: U.
- OPS 4018 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 39 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1973-06-26 .
- SRV-1 - .
Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
- SRV-2 - .
Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
1973 August 17 - .
04:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 2A.
- DMSP-Block-5B F4 - .
Payload: DMSP 7529 / OPS 8364. Mass: 195 kg (429 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5B.
USAF Sat Cat: 6787 . COSPAR: 1973-054A. Apogee: 819 km (508 mi). Perigee: 779 km (484 mi). Inclination: 98.90 deg. Period: 100.90 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1973 August 21 - .
16:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 33B.
- Jumpseat 3 - .
Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Jumpseat.
USAF Sat Cat: 6791 . COSPAR: 1973-056A. Apogee: 39,296 km (24,417 mi). Perigee: 460 km (280 mi). Inclination: 63.30 deg. Period: 705.70 min.
1973 August 24 - .
07:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Green River.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena H.
- ABC-3 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: ABRES.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
An Athena H missile was fired from the launch complex at Green River, Utah, carrying an Advanced Ballistic Reentry System (ABRES) payload. This was the 11th Athena H to be fired from Green River in support of the ABRES program and the 141st Athena to be launched from Green River since the beginning of the program in February 1964. Following this launch, the Green River complex was closed and Athena launch operations were transferred to Wake Island.
1973 September 27 - .
17:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
- OPS 6275 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 40 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1973-10-29 . USAF Sat Cat: 6837 . COSPAR: 1973-068A. Apogee: 385 km (239 mi). Perigee: 131 km (81 mi). Inclination: 110.50 deg. Period: 89.70 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1973 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIID.
- Titan 23D no. 8 stage - .
Payload: SSF 32. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: KH-9.
Decay Date: 1973-11-13 . USAF Sat Cat: 6929 . COSPAR: 1973-088C. Apogee: 508 km (315 mi). Perigee: 486 km (301 mi). Inclination: 96.30 deg. Period: 94.50 min. ABM monitoring. .
- OPS 7705 - .
Payload: SSF-B No. 24. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1978-12-26 . USAF Sat Cat: 6931 . COSPAR: 1973-088B. Apogee: 505 km (313 mi). Perigee: 488 km (303 mi). Inclination: 96.30 deg. Period: 94.50 min. Radar monitoring..
- OPS 6630 P/L 2 - .
Payload: SSF-C No. 4 / OPS 6630. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
USAF Sat Cat: 6938 . COSPAR: 1973-088D. Apogee: 1,457 km (905 mi). Perigee: 1,414 km (878 mi). Inclination: 97.00 deg. Period: 114.60 min.
1973 December 12 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1973 December 13 - .
23:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- DSCS II-03 - .
Payload: DSCS II F-3 / OPS 9433. Mass: 566 kg (1,247 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DSCS.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: DSCS II.
Completed Operations Date: 1982-08-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 6973 . COSPAR: 1973-100A. Apogee: 36,661 km (22,780 mi). Perigee: 36,413 km (22,625 mi). Inclination: 13.90 deg. Period: 1,474.60 min.
An Air Force Titan IIIC, launched by the 6555th Aerospace Test Group from the Eastern Test Range, boosted two Program 777 Defense Satellite Communications Systems; 13 deg W. A new inertial guidance system, manufactured by Delco Electronics for the Titan IIIC made its first flight. The new system consisted of an inertial measurement unit and a missile guidance computer. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Atlantic Ocean at 13 deg W in 1974-1977; over the Atlantic Ocean 57-66 deg W in 1977-1979 As of 3 September 2001 located at 104.01 deg E drifting at 9.429 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 148.24W drifting at 9.427W degrees per day.
1974? - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1974 January 1 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- LRL ACS 11 X-ray Astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1974? - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1974 February 11 - .
13:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIE.
FAILURE: Centaur LOX pump failure..
Failed Stage: U.
- Sphinx - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: Sphinx.
Decay Date: 1974-02-12 . Space Plasma High Voltage Interaction Experiment. Payload carried on test flight of Titan 3E booster..
- Viking Dynamic Simulator - .
Payload: VDS. Mass: 3,399 kg (7,493 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: Viking.
The newest addition to the Titan III series, the Titan IIIE/Centaur - a meld of Air Force and NASA technology, suffered a partial failure in its first flight test from Cape Canaveral. The Titan/Centaur vehicle will be used as the launch vehicles for NASA's Viking Mars Lander in 1975 and for the United States-German Helios program.
1974 February 13 - .
Launch Site:
Wake Island.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena H.
- HAVE MILL 1 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army,
USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). The first-launch in the HAVE MILL program occurred; the launch vehicle was an Athena H, and the launch site was the Wake Island Launch Complex. .
1974 February 13 - .
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
- OPS 6889 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 41 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1974-03-17 . USAF Sat Cat: 7121 . COSPAR: 1974-007A. Apogee: 396 km (246 mi). Perigee: 135 km (83 mi). Inclination: 110.40 deg. Period: 89.90 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1974 March 9 - .
Launch Site:
Wake Island.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena H.
- HAVE MILL 2 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army,
USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1974 March 16 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 2A.
- DMSP-Block-5B F5 - .
Payload: DMSP 8531 / OPS 8579. Mass: 195 kg (429 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5B.
USAF Sat Cat: 7218 . COSPAR: 1974-015A. Apogee: 846 km (525 mi). Perigee: 757 km (470 mi). Inclination: 99.10 deg. Period: 100.90 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1974 March 24 - .
Launch Site:
Wake Island.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena H.
- HAVE MILL 3 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army,
USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1974 April 10 - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIID.
- KH-9 no. 08 Capsule - .
Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: KH-9.
COSPAR: 1974-020xx. Apogee: 830 km (510 mi). Perigee: 786 km (488 mi). Inclination: 94.60 deg. Period: 101.10 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- OPS 4547 - .
Payload: OPS 4547 / SSF-B No. 25. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1980-02-22 . USAF Sat Cat: 7247 . COSPAR: 1974-020C. Apogee: 531 km (329 mi). Perigee: 503 km (312 mi). Inclination: 94.00 deg. Period: 95.00 min. Radar monitoring..
1974 April 22 - .
18:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Extreme ultraviolet Aeronomy / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 212 km (131 mi).
1974 May 19 - .
Launch Site:
Wake Island.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena H.
- HAVE MILL 4 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army,
USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1974 May 29 - .
Launch Site:
Wake Island.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena H.
- HAVE MILL 5 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army,
USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1974 June 6 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
- OPS 1776 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 42 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1974-07-23 . USAF Sat Cat: 7330 . COSPAR: 1974-042A. Apogee: 394 km (244 mi). Perigee: 136 km (84 mi). Inclination: 110.50 deg. Period: 89.80 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1974 June 13 - .
Launch Site:
Wake Island.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena H.
- HAVE MILL 6 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army,
USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1974 June 23 - .
Launch Site:
Wake Island.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena H.
1974 July 14 - .
05:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F/PTS.
1974 August 9 - .
03:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 2A.
- DMSP-Block-5C F1 - .
Payload: DMSP 9532 / OPS 6983. Mass: 195 kg (429 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5C.
USAF Sat Cat: 7411 . COSPAR: 1974-063A. Apogee: 844 km (524 mi). Perigee: 779 km (484 mi). Inclination: 98.80 deg. Period: 101.10 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1974 August 14 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
- OPS 3004 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 43 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1974-09-29 . USAF Sat Cat: 7416 . COSPAR: 1974-065A. Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). Perigee: 135 km (83 mi). Inclination: 110.50 deg. Period: 89.90 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1974 August 20 - .
11:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1974 October 17 - .
10:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- PRECEDE (HARSES?) Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1974 October 29 - .
19:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIID.
- OPS 6239 - .
Payload: SSF-B No. 26. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1980-01-23 . USAF Sat Cat: 7498 . COSPAR: 1974-085B. Apogee: 531 km (329 mi). Perigee: 521 km (323 mi). Inclination: 96.00 deg. Period: 95.10 min. Radar monitoring; may or may not have existed!!!..
- SESP 73-5 - .
Payload: P 73 5 / OPS 8452. Mass: 260 kg (570 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Military technology satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Space Test Program Payloads.
Spacecraft: SESP.
Decay Date: 1975-05-26 . USAF Sat Cat: 7499 . COSPAR: 1974-085C. Apogee: 2,888 km (1,794 mi). Perigee: 150 km (90 mi). Inclination: 96.90 deg. Period: 116.30 min. Space Test Program flight S73-5 was successfully launched. This was the first of three launches to be made under the Small Secondary Satellite (S3) project. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A)..
1974 Dec - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Hydac.
- HAVE JEEP II C? - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1974 Dec - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Hydac.
- HAVE JEEP II B? - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1974 December 7 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Hydac.
- HAVE JEEP II Reentry test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). The first aerial recovery of a sounding rocket payload over the broad ocean area was accomplished. The rocket was an Honest John-Nike-Hydac and the payload was provided by the HAVE JEEP II program..
1974 December 15 - .
04:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Thule AFB.
LV Family:
Arcas.
Launch Vehicle:
Super Arcas.
- AFCRL Arcas 73A-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1975? - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- Re-entry vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 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 January 20 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- HEARTS II RV 106 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
1975 February 4 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Platform: F-4.
Launch Vehicle:
Pedro Recruit.
- FLAME test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
The first live demonstration flight of a Pedro Recruit sounding rocket occurred at Wallops Island, Virginia. It was a clear air launch of a carbon-phenolic nosetip from an F-4 aircraft. The launch, part of the Fighter Launched Advanced Materials Experiment (FLAME), was successful, but the payload was not recovered. Attempts on 20 September and 9 October to drop an inert Pedro Recruit rocket from an F-4 aircraft had failed. This was a DNA-sponsored experiment.
1975 February 27 - .
Launch Site:
Tonopah.
Launch Platform: F-4.
Launch Vehicle:
Pedro Recruit.
- FLAME test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1975 March 10 - .
04:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34B.
- Jumpseat 4 - .
Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Jumpseat.
USAF Sat Cat: 7687 . COSPAR: 1975-017A. Apogee: 39,337 km (24,442 mi). Perigee: 295 km (183 mi). Inclination: 63.50 deg. Period: 702.00 min.
1975 March 25 - .
12:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1975 March 28 - .
Launch Site:
Tonopah.
Launch Platform: F-4.
Launch Vehicle:
Pedro Recruit.
- FLAME test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1975 April 13 - .
00:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F.
FAILURE: First stage failure due to explosion in flame pit at lift-off..
Failed Stage: 1.
- P 72-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Military technology satellite. Spacecraft Bus: P.
Spacecraft: P 72.
Decay Date: 1975-04-12 .
Space Test Program flight P72-2 was launched; it carried two infrared radiometers and three other payloads. The launch failed when the Atlas F launch vehicle malfunctioned. A lack of deluge water and collection in the flame bucket of a kerosene/liquid oxygen gel led to the explosion of the gel on lift-off, damaging one of the Atlas engines and leading to complete engine failure during the ascent.
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 April 18 - .
Launch Site:
Tonopah.
Launch Platform: F-4.
Launch Vehicle:
Pedro Recruit.
FAILURE: Failure.
- FLAME test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1975 April 18 - .
16:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
- OPS 4883 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 44 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1975-06-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 7747 . COSPAR: 1975-032A. Apogee: 398 km (247 mi). Perigee: 133 km (82 mi). Inclination: 110.50 deg. Period: 89.80 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1975 April 21 - .
12:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1975 May 12 - .
11:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1975 May 12 - .
11:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1975 May 20 - .
14:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
FAILURE: Transtage gyro platform lost power; attitude control lost; orbit too low..
Failed Stage: U.
1975 May 23 - .
11:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1975 May 23 - .
11:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1975 May 24 - .
03:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 2A.
- DMSP-Block-5C F2 - .
Payload: DMSP 10533 / OPS 6226. Mass: 194 kg (427 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5C.
USAF Sat Cat: 7816 . COSPAR: 1975-043A. Apogee: 880 km (540 mi). Perigee: 794 km (493 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 101.70 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1975 June 3 - .
Launch Site:
Tonopah.
Launch Platform: F-4.
Launch Vehicle:
Pedro Recruit.
- FLAME test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1975 June 4 - .
Launch Site:
Tonopah.
Launch Platform: F-4.
Launch Vehicle:
Pedro Recruit.
FAILURE: Failure.
- FLAME test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi). The sixth and last flight of the Pedro Recruit sounding rockets for the FLAME program occurred at Wallops Island, Virginia..
1975 June 18 - .
09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D.
- Canyon 6 - .
Payload: Canyon Improved / OPS 4966. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Canyon.
USAF Sat Cat: 7963 . COSPAR: 1975-055A. Apogee: 40,800 km (25,300 mi). Perigee: 30,200 km (18,700 mi). Inclination: 9.00 deg. Period: 1,422.00 min.
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 September 19 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE2.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2J.
- DG-5 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1975 October 9 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
- OPS 5499 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 45 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1975-11-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 8360 . COSPAR: 1975-098A. Apogee: 274 km (170 mi). Perigee: 145 km (90 mi). Inclination: 96.40 deg. Period: 88.60 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1975 October 14 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Zodiacal infrared Infrared astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 265 km (164 mi).
1975 November 6 - .
Launch Site:
Johnston Island.
Launch Complex:
Johnston Island LE2.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2J.
- DG-3 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1975 November 13 - .
13:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1975 November 14 - .
12:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1975 November 24 - .
13:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 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).
1975 December 4 - .
20:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIID.
- KH 9-11 Subsatellite - .
Payload: SSF 9 / OPS 5547. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1978-05-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 8468 . COSPAR: 1975-114B. Apogee: 1,558 km (968 mi). Perigee: 236 km (146 mi). Inclination: 96.30 deg. Period: 103.00 min. Not identified as a subsatellite ferret by McDowell..
1975 December 14 - .
05:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- IMEWS 5 - .
Payload: DSP Phase 2 s/n 7 / OPS 3165. Mass: 1,040 kg (2,290 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft: DSP.
Completed Operations Date: 1987-12-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 8482 . COSPAR: 1975-118A. Apogee: 35,785 km (22,235 mi). Perigee: 35,671 km (22,164 mi). Inclination: 3.00 deg. Period: 1,436.00 min. Second generation geosynchronous ballistic missile launch detection satellite, remained in service for over twelve years. As of 1982 Dec 16 located at 34.61E drifting at 0.823E degrees per day..
1976 January 22 - .
Launch Site:
Tonopah.
Launch Platform: F-4.
Launch Vehicle:
Pedro Recruit.
- FLAME test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1976 January 23 - .
22:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- Winter Anomaly Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 117 km (72 mi).
1976 January 26 - .
Launch Site:
Tonopah.
Launch Platform: F-4.
Launch Vehicle:
Pedro Recruit.
- FLAME test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).
1976 February 19 - .
07:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor Burner 2A.
FAILURE: Early booster cut-off due to incorrect calculation of the Thor fuel load..
Failed Stage: G.
- DMSP-Block-5C F3 - .
Payload: DMSP 11534/Star 26B S/N 009 / OPS 5140. Mass: 175 kg (385 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DMSP.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5C.
Decay Date: 1976-02-19 . USAF Sat Cat: 8696 . COSPAR: 1976-016A. Apogee: 361 km (224 mi). Perigee: 89 km (55 mi). Inclination: 98.90 deg. Period: 88.90 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program; unusable orbit. Last of the Thor Burner missions..
1976 February 24 - .
19:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- XUV Solar x-ray / ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 221 km (137 mi).
1976 March 9 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- ABRES Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Sandia,
USAF.
Spacecraft: ABRES.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). The 37th launch of the Sandia ABRES Materials Study (SAMS) program occurred from Wallops into inclement weather. It tested the Aerojet platelet tip transpiration-cooled nosetip..
1976 March 15 - .
01:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- LES 8 - .
Mass: 454 kg (1,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Communications technology satellite. Spacecraft: LES.
Completed Operations Date: 1992-01-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 8746 . COSPAR: 1976-023A. Apogee: 35,835 km (22,266 mi). Perigee: 35,728 km (22,200 mi). Inclination: 11.40 deg. Period: 1,435.80 min.
A Titan IIIC carrying a Space Test Program payload, Flight P74-1, was successfully launched from LC-40, Eastern Test Range. Flight P74-1 was made up of Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8 and 9 (LES 8/9) and Solar Radiation satellites 11A and B (SOLRAD 11A/B). Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication. Also tested pulsed plasma engines. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Atlantic Ocean at 1976-77; over the Americas at 106-110 deg W in 1978-1986; over the Atlantic Ocean 60-70 deg W in 1987-1991;over the Americas at 94-106 deg W in 1991-1992. As of 6 September 2001 located at 105.16 deg W drifting at 0.010 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 107.51W drifting at 0.001E degrees per day.
- Solrad 11A - .
Mass: 181 kg (399 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Solar satellite. Spacecraft: Solrad.
USAF Sat Cat: 8748 . COSPAR: 1976-023C. Apogee: 119,180 km (74,050 mi). Perigee: 118,383 km (73,559 mi). Inclination: 25.70 deg. Period: 7,344.30 min. Solar radiation data. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C)..
- Solrad 11B - .
Mass: 181 kg (399 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Astronomy.
Type: Solar satellite. Spacecraft: Solrad.
USAF Sat Cat: 8749 . COSPAR: 1976-023D. Apogee: 116,645 km (72,479 mi). Perigee: 115,720 km (71,900 mi). Inclination: 25.60 deg. Period: 7,116.70 min. Solar radiation data. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C)..
1976 March 22 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
- OPS 7600 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 46 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1976-05-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 8770 . COSPAR: 1976-027A. Apogee: 347 km (215 mi). Perigee: 125 km (77 mi). Inclination: 96.40 deg. Period: 89.30 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1976 March 26 - .
13:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: DNA,
USAF.
Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).
1976 March 27 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- ABRES Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Sandia,
USAF.
Spacecraft: ABRES.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 38th launch of the Sandia ABRES Materials Study (SAMS) program occurred from Wallops Flight Center, Virginia, into inclement weather. It tested the General Electric fine-weave carbon-carbon nosetip..
1976 April 2 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- MSV-1 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). The first Materials Screening Vehicle (MSV) launch occurred from Wallops Island, Virginia, into clear weather. The purpose of the flight was to obtain recession and erosion flight data on nosetips..
1976 April 14 - .
12:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1976 April 14 - .
12:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1976 April 25 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- ABRES Re-entry Vehicle test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: Sandia,
USAF.
Spacecraft: ABRES.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). The 39th and last launch of the Sandia ABRES Materials Study (SAMS) program occurred from Wallops Flight Center, Virginia into inclement weather. It tested the Aeronutronics scan tip..
1976 June 2 - .
20:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34B.
- SDS no. 1 - .
Payload: SDS no. 1 / OPS 7837. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: Quasar.
USAF Sat Cat: 8871 . COSPAR: 1976-050A. Apogee: 39,315 km (24,429 mi). Perigee: 380 km (230 mi). Inclination: 63.30 deg. Period: 703.80 min.
1976 June 26 - .
03:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- IMEWS 6 - .
Payload: DSP Phase 2 s/n 8 / OPS 2112. Mass: 1,040 kg (2,290 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft: DSP.
Completed Operations Date: 1984-07-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 8916 . COSPAR: 1976-059A. Apogee: 35,860 km (22,280 mi). Perigee: 35,620 km (22,130 mi). Inclination: 0.50 deg. Period: 1,433.30 min.
Second generation geosynchronous ballistic missile launch detection satellite, remained in service for over eight years. Positioned over the Atlantic Ocean from 1976 to 1981: at 35 deg W in 1976-1977; at 65 deg W in 1977-1979; and 35 deg W in 1979-1980; and 65 deg W in 1980-1981. Then moved over the Pacific Ocean at 125 deg W, then 140 deg W in 1981-1982; then over the Indian Ocean at 75 deg E in 1982-1984.
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 July 8 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIID.
- SESP 74-2 - .
Payload: P 74-2 / OPS 3986. Mass: 260 kg (570 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Military technology satellite. Spacecraft: SESP.
Decay Date: 1986-04-24 . USAF Sat Cat: 9007 . COSPAR: 1976-065B. Apogee: 8,048 km (5,000 mi). Perigee: 236 km (146 mi). Inclination: 97.50 deg. Period: 179.00 min. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
- OPS 5366 - .
Payload: SSF-D No. 1. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
USAF Sat Cat: 9008 . COSPAR: 1976-065C. Apogee: 632 km (392 mi). Perigee: 628 km (390 mi). Inclination: 96.40 deg. Period: 97.30 min. Radar monitoring..
1976 July 29 - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
HJ Nike Hydac.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
1976 August 6 - .
22:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34B.
- SDS no. 2 - .
Payload: SDS no. 2 / OPS 7940. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: Quasar.
USAF Sat Cat: 9270 . COSPAR: 1976-080A. Apogee: 39,315 km (24,429 mi). Perigee: 380 km (230 mi). Inclination: 63.30 deg. Period: 703.80 min. Satellite Data Systems 2..
1976 September 11 - .
08:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2U.
- AMS 1 - .
Payload: DMSP 5D S-1 / OPS 5721. Mass: 450 kg (990 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D.
USAF Sat Cat: 9415 . COSPAR: 1976-091A. Apogee: 833 km (517 mi). Perigee: 804 km (499 mi). Inclination: 98.50 deg. Period: 101.30 min. A Thor booster carrying the first DMSP Block 5D satellite was launched from SLC-10, Western Test Range. The launch was successful but the satellite lost stability and began to tumble after attaining orbit. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1976 September 15 - .
18:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
- OPS 8533 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 47 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1976-11-05 . USAF Sat Cat: 9426 . COSPAR: 1976-094A. Apogee: 337 km (209 mi). Perigee: 142 km (88 mi). Inclination: 96.40 deg. Period: 89.20 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1976 December 15 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- MSV-2 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). The second Materials Screening Vehicle (MSV) launch occurred from Wallops Island, Virginia, into inclement weather..
1977 February 6 - .
06:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- IMEWS 7 - .
Payload: DSP Phase 2 s/n 9 / OPS 3151. Mass: 1,040 kg (2,290 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft: DSP.
Completed Operations Date: 1984-01-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 9803 . COSPAR: 1977-007A. Apogee: 35,860 km (22,280 mi). Perigee: 35,620 km (22,130 mi). Inclination: 0.50 deg. Period: 1,433.30 min. Second generation geosynchronous ballistic missile launch detection satellite, remained in service for nearly seven years. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Pacific Ocean at 135 deg W in 1977-1979; over the Indian Ocean 70 deg E in 1979-1984..
1977 March 13 - .
18:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
- OPS 4915 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 48 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1977-05-26 . USAF Sat Cat: 9863 . COSPAR: 1977-019A. Apogee: 329 km (204 mi). Perigee: 141 km (87 mi). Inclination: 96.40 deg. Period: 89.10 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1977 March 20 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Athena RTV.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena RTV.
- MSV-3 re-entry vehicle test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
The third and final flight of the MSV (materials screening vehicle) program was successfully launched on an Athena D booster from Wallops Flight Center, Virginia, through adverse weather. Three small reentry vehicles gathered data on nosetip materials and designs.
1977 May 12 - .
14:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- DSCS II-07 - .
Payload: DSCS II F-7 / OPS 9437. Mass: 565 kg (1,245 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DSCS.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: DSCS II.
Completed Operations Date: 1981-12-20 . USAF Sat Cat: 10000 . COSPAR: 1977-034A. Apogee: 36,894 km (22,924 mi). Perigee: 36,759 km (22,840 mi). Inclination: 15.80 deg. Period: 1,489.60 min.
A Titan IIIC launched a pair of DSCS II satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Atlantic Ocean at 12 deg W in 1977-1979; over the Atlantic Ocean 5 deg W in 1979; over the Pacific Ocean 140 deg E in 1980-1981 As of 28 August 2001 located at 152.07 deg W drifting at 12.959 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 47.37W drifting at 12.959W degrees per day.
- DSCS II-08 - .
Payload: DSCS II F-8 / OPS 9438. Mass: 565 kg (1,245 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DSCS.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: DSCS II.
Completed Operations Date: 1990-02-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 10001 . COSPAR: 1977-034B. Apogee: 37,343 km (23,203 mi). Perigee: 37,061 km (23,028 mi). Inclination: 15.50 deg. Period: 1,509.00 min.
A Titan IIIC launched a pair of DSCS II satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Pacific Ocean at 175 deg E in 1977-1979 over the Atlantic Ocean 12 deg W in 1979-80 over the Pacific Ocean 175 deg E in 1980-1983 over the Pacific Ocean180 deg E in 1983-1986 over the Atlantic Ocean 1 deg W in 1986-1989 As of 3 September 2001 located at 143.55 deg W drifting at 17.451 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 13.13E drifting at 17.445W degrees per day.
1977 May 23 - .
18:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC13.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D.
- Canyon 7 - .
Payload: Canyon Improved / OPS 9751. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Canyon.
USAF Sat Cat: 10016 . COSPAR: 1977-038A. Apogee: 35,855 km (22,279 mi). Perigee: 35,679 km (22,169 mi). Inclination: 0.20 deg. Period: 1,435.10 min.
1977 June 5 - .
02:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2U.
1977 June 23 - .
09:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F/SVS.
- NTS 2 - .
Mass: 431 kg (950 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF,
USN.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: NTS.
USAF Sat Cat: 10091 . COSPAR: 1977-053A. Apogee: 20,256 km (12,586 mi). Perigee: 20,115 km (12,498 mi). Inclination: 63.90 deg. Period: 718.10 min.
An Atlas booster and a Global Positioning System Stage Vehicle launched Navigation Technology Satellite 2 into orbit from Vandenberg AFB, California. This was the first use of the GPS Stage Vehicle. Navigation Technical Satellite; GPS precursor. Operated 50% satisfactorily -- still operating 25 years later.
1977 September 23 - .
18:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
- OPS 7471 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 49 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1977-12-08 . USAF Sat Cat: 10374 . COSPAR: 1977-094A. Apogee: 335 km (208 mi). Perigee: 134 km (83 mi). Inclination: 96.50 deg. Period: 89.10 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1977 September 24 - .
11:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Iroquois.
- DMSP CHEM Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 189 km (117 mi).
1978 February 22 - .
23:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F/SVS.
- Navstar 1 - .
Payload: GPS SVN 1 / OPS 5111. Mass: 759 kg (1,673 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 1.
USAF Sat Cat: 10684 . COSPAR: 1978-020A. Apogee: 20,560 km (12,770 mi). Perigee: 20,249 km (12,582 mi). Inclination: 64.50 deg. Period: 727.00 min.
An Atlas booster was launched from Vandenberg AFB carrying the first NAVSTAR Satellite. The launch was successful, and the satellite functioned normally once in orbit. It was declared operational on 31 March. Also known as Navigational Development Satellite 1. Technology prototype of Navstar satellite.
1978 February 25 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34B.
- Jumpseat 5 - .
Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Jumpseat.
USAF Sat Cat: 10688 . COSPAR: 1978-021A. Apogee: 39,377 km (24,467 mi). Perigee: 311 km (193 mi). Inclination: 63.20 deg. Period: 703.70 min. Or Quasar..
1978 March 1 - .
12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Robins AFB.
Launch Platform: B-52G.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1978 March 16 - .
18:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIID.
- OPS 7858 - .
Payload: SSF-D No. 2. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
USAF Sat Cat: 10734 . COSPAR: 1978-029B. Apogee: 645 km (400 mi). Perigee: 639 km (397 mi). Inclination: 95.80 deg. Period: 97.60 min. Radar monitoring..
1978 March 25 - .
18:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
FAILURE: Second stage hydraulic pump failure..
Failed Stage: 2.
1978 April 5 - .
11:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- DENSITY sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 26 km (16 mi).
1978 April 5 - .
12:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- DENSITY sphere Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1978 May 1 - .
03:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2U.
- AMS 3 - .
Payload: DMSP 5D S-3 / OPS 6182. Mass: 513 kg (1,130 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D.
USAF Sat Cat: 10820 . COSPAR: 1978-042A. Apogee: 799 km (496 mi). Perigee: 786 km (488 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 100.70 min. A Thor LV-2F was launched from Vandenberg AFB carrying the third DMSP Block 5D-1 satellite. The launch was successful, and the spacecraft and its sensors functioned normally once in orbit. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1978 May 13 - .
10:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F/SVS.
1978 May 16 - .
20:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Extreme ultraviolet Aeronomy / ionosphere / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 191 km (118 mi).
1978 June 10 - .
19:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- Chalet 1 - .
Payload: Chalet 1 (Vortex 1) / OPS 9454. Mass: 820 kg (1,800 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Chalet.
USAF Sat Cat: 10941 . COSPAR: 1978-058A. Apogee: 42,039 km (26,121 mi). Perigee: 29,929 km (18,596 mi). Inclination: 12.00 deg. Period: 1,446.30 min. First launch of the heavier, mored advanced CHALET ELINT satellites. (the project was renamed VORTEX when the code name CHALET appeared in the New York Times)..
1978 July 20 - .
11:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Grand Forks AFB.
Launch Platform: B-52.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1978 August 5 - .
05:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34B.
- SDS no. 3 - .
Payload: SDS no. 3 / OPS 7310. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: Quasar.
Decay Date: 2001-02-08 . USAF Sat Cat: 10993 . COSPAR: 1978-075A. Apogee: 39,053 km (24,266 mi). Perigee: 315 km (195 mi). Inclination: 62.50 deg. Period: 697.10 min. Or Jumpseat..
1978 October 7 - .
00:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F/SVS.
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).
1978 December 11 - .
03:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F/SVS.
- Navstar 4 - .
Payload: GPS SVN 4 / OPS 5114. Mass: 770 kg (1,690 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 1.
USAF Sat Cat: 11141 . COSPAR: 1978-112A. Apogee: 21,012 km (13,056 mi). Perigee: 20,750 km (12,890 mi). Inclination: 64.60 deg. Period: 746.50 min. The fourth NAVSTAR satellite was successfully launched from Vandenberg AFB on board an Atlas booster. The satellite was due to begin operating at its final station in early January 1979. Global Positioning System. First pre-opertional Navstar satellite..
1978 December 13 - .
11:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Wurt AFB.
Launch Platform: B-52.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1978 December 14 - .
00:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- DSCS II-11 - .
Payload: DSCS II F-11 / OPS 9441. Mass: 550 kg (1,210 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DSCS.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: DSCS II.
Completed Operations Date: 1993-12-13 . USAF Sat Cat: 11144 . COSPAR: 1978-113A. Apogee: 37,749 km (23,456 mi). Perigee: 37,515 km (23,310 mi). Inclination: 9.80 deg. Period: 1,531.40 min.
A Titan IIIC was launched from Cape Canaveral carrying DSCS II satellites F-ll and F-12. The vehicle placed the satellites in the proper orbit, and the satellites performed normally once there. They were expected to go into operation in mid-January 1979, at which point the DSCS II system would have a full, four-satellite constellation at its disposal for the first time in its history. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Pacific Ocean at 135 deg W in 1979-1983 over the Pacific Ocean 129 deg W in 1983-1989 As of 5 September 2001 located at 62.62 deg W drifting at 22.467 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 96.59E drifting at 22.469W degrees per day.
1979 January 17 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1979 January 19 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1979 January 19 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1979 January 30 - .
21:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 2914.
- SCATHA - .
Payload: P 78-2. Mass: 360 kg (790 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Communications technology satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Space Test Program Payloads.
Spacecraft: SCATHA.
Completed Operations Date: 1991-05-28 . USAF Sat Cat: 11256 . COSPAR: 1979-007A. Apogee: 42,860 km (26,630 mi). Perigee: 28,018 km (17,409 mi). Inclination: 10.20 deg. Period: 1,418.40 min.
Flight P78-2 was successfully launched by SAMSO's Space Test Program. The mission was designated SCATHA (Spacecraft Charging at High Altitudes) and gathered data on the build-up of electrical charges on satellites operating at geosynchronous altitude. It was sponsored jointly by NASA and the Air Force. Spacecraft charging experiments. The SCATHA spacecraft had two charged particle injection systems, one of which was the Satellite Positive-Ion-Beam System (SPIBS). This was a xenon ion source which included some of the technologies used in thrusters: however, the discharge chamber was not performance optimized as was done with ion engines. Maximum operating power was 0.045 kW, and the ion source could produce a thrust of about 0.14 mN at a specific impulse of 350 s. Ions could be ejected at 1 keV or 2 keV. Neutralization was accomplished by a tantalum filament. The specific impulse was low because there was no attempt to optimize the propellant efficiency. The SPIBS system was ground-tested for a period of 600 hours. The SCATHA spacecraft was placed in a near geosynchronous orbit. Ion beam operations were performed intermittently over a 247 day period. The SCATHA flight demonstrated that a charged spacecraft, and the dielectric surfaces on it, could be safely discharged by emitting a very low energy (<50 eV) neutral plasma -- in effect shorting the spacecraft to the ambient plasma before dangerous charging levels could be reached. As of 28 August 2001 located at 153.98 deg W drifting at 4.513 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 8 located at 19.65W drifting at 4.513E degrees per day.
1979 February 7 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1979 March 16 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIID.
- OPS 6675 - .
Payload: SSF-D No. 3. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
USAF Sat Cat: 11306 . COSPAR: 1979-025B. Apogee: 628 km (390 mi). Perigee: 621 km (385 mi). Inclination: 95.80 deg. Period: 97.20 min.
1979 May 28 - .
18:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
- OPS 7164 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 50 / Agena D. Mass: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1979-08-26 . USAF Sat Cat: 11372 . COSPAR: 1979-044A. Apogee: 285 km (177 mi). Perigee: 131 km (81 mi). Inclination: 96.40 deg. Period: 88.70 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1979 June 6 - .
18:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2U.
- AMS 4 - .
Payload: DMSP 5D S-5 / OPS 5390. Mass: 513 kg (1,130 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D.
USAF Sat Cat: 11389 . COSPAR: 1979-050A. Apogee: 826 km (513 mi). Perigee: 805 km (500 mi). Inclination: 98.60 deg. Period: 101.20 min. A Thor LV-2F booster successfully launched the fourth DMSP Block 5D-1 satellite into low earth orbit. The launch site was Space Launch Complex 10, Vandenberg AFB, California. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1979 June 10 - .
13:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
1979 September 25 - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Sergeant Hydac.
- HAVE LENT IV ABRES test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: ABRES.
Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).
The first of two secondary rocket flight tests designated HAVE LENT IV successfully demonstrated the use of aerosol masking dispensers as a penetration aids. The vehicle was a Sergeant-Hydac rocket launched from Barking Sands, Hawaii. Data collection was limited because of erratic behavior of the rocket. The mission was sponsored by ABRES.
1979 October 1 - .
11:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- Chalet 2 - .
Payload: Chalet 2 (Vortex 2) / OPS 1948. Mass: 820 kg (1,800 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Chalet.
USAF Sat Cat: 11558 . COSPAR: 1979-086A. Apogee: 41,497 km (25,784 mi). Perigee: 30,443 km (18,916 mi). Inclination: 7.50 deg. Period: 1,445.50 min. Chalet ELINT satellite..
1979 November 21 - .
21:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
1979 November 28 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1979 December 12 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1979 December 12 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 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 February 6 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1980 February 9 - .
23:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F/SVS.
- Navstar 5 - .
Payload: GPS SVN 5 / OPS 5117. Mass: 770 kg (1,690 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 1.
USAF Sat Cat: 11690 . COSPAR: 1980-011A. Apogee: 20,560 km (12,770 mi). Perigee: 19,805 km (12,306 mi). Inclination: 64.90 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Global Positioning System..
1980 April 26 - .
22:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas F/SVS.
- Navstar 6 - .
Payload: GPS SVN 6 / OPS 5118. Mass: 770 kg (1,690 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 1.
USAF Sat Cat: 11783 . COSPAR: 1980-032A. Apogee: 20,471 km (12,720 mi). Perigee: 19,387 km (12,046 mi). Inclination: 62.80 deg. Period: 707.80 min. Global Positioning System..
1980 May 21 - .
12:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
Launch Complex:
White Sands LC36.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Aries.
- TEM-2 ABM infrared / ultraviolet sensor technology mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 232 km (144 mi).
1980 June 18 - .
18:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIID.
- OPS 1292 - .
Payload: SSF-C No. 6. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: CIA,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
USAF Sat Cat: 11852 . COSPAR: 1980-052C. Apogee: 1,333 km (828 mi). Perigee: 1,331 km (827 mi). Inclination: 96.60 deg. Period: 112.30 min. ABM monitoring; may or may not have existed!!!..
1980 July 15 - .
02:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC10W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Thor DSV-2U.
FAILURE: Separation problem gutted wiring from spacecraft..
Failed Stage: 2.
- AMS 5 - .
Payload: DMSP 5D S-4. Mass: 513 kg (1,130 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D.
Decay Date: 1980-07-14 .
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program. Although there was a press release immediately after the launch (by the spacecraft SPO) that said the 2nd stage motor exploded, in reality the problem was found to be due to poor design of the electrical connectors between the 2nd and third stages and a separation problem that ripped the wiring out of the spacecraft.
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).
1980 November 5 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1980 November 16 - .
03:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Andoya.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- ENERGY B Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).
1980 December 13 - .
16:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34B.
- SDS no. 4 - .
Payload: SDS no. 4 / OPS 5805. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: Quasar.
USAF Sat Cat: 12093 . COSPAR: 1980-100A. Apogee: 39,130 km (24,310 mi). Perigee: 250 km (150 mi). Inclination: 63.80 deg. Period: 697.40 min.
1981 February 28 - .
19:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
- OPS 1166 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 51 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1981-06-20 . USAF Sat Cat: 12315 . COSPAR: 1981-019A. Apogee: 336 km (208 mi). Perigee: 138 km (85 mi). Inclination: 96.40 deg. Period: 89.30 min. KH-8 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). .
1981 March 7 - .
08:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- AURORAL E1 Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 156 km (96 mi).
1981 March 7 - .
08:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- Auroral E3 Aeronomy / ionosphere / plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 203 km (126 mi).
1981 March 7 - .
08:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- AURORAL E2 Auroral mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 169 km (105 mi).
1981 March 16 - .
19:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- IMEWS 11 - .
Payload: DSP MOS/PIM s/n 10 / OPS 7350. Mass: 1,170 kg (2,570 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft: DSP.
Completed Operations Date: 1992-01-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 12339 . COSPAR: 1981-025A. Apogee: 35,527 km (22,075 mi). Perigee: 35,463 km (22,035 mi). Inclination: 2.00 deg. Period: 1,421.20 min.
Multi-Orbit Satellite / Performance Improvement ballistic missile launch detection satellite, remained in service for nearly eleven years. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Pacific Ocean at 69 deg W in 1981-1982; 135 deg W in 1982-1984; 75 deg E in 1984-1985. As of 2003 Mar 6 located at 40.27E drifting at 0.598E degrees per day.
1981 April 24 - .
21:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34B.
- Jumpseat 6 - .
Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Jumpseat.
USAF Sat Cat: 12418 . COSPAR: 1981-038A. Apogee: 708 km (439 mi). Perigee: 188 km (116 mi). Inclination: 62.70 deg. Period: 93.00 min. SDS 4 not deployed..
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 October 31 - .
09:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
- Chalet 3 - .
Payload: Chalet 3 (Vortex 3) / OPS 4029. Mass: 820 kg (1,800 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Chalet.
USAF Sat Cat: 12930 . COSPAR: 1981-107A. Apogee: 382 km (237 mi). Perigee: 134 km (83 mi). Inclination: 29.30 deg. Period: 90.40 min. Chalet ELINT satellite..
1981 December 9 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: FB-111.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1981 December 19 - .
01:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E/SVS.
FAILURE: Failure..
Failed Stage: 1.
- Navstar 7 - .
Payload: GPS SVN 7. Mass: 770 kg (1,690 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 1.
Decay Date: 1981-12-18 . Global Positioning System..
1982 January 21 - .
19:36 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
- OPS 2849 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 52 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1982-04-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 13040 . COSPAR: 1982-006A. Apogee: 527 km (327 mi). Perigee: 137 km (85 mi). Inclination: 97.30 deg. Period: 91.20 min. Possible test of KH-12 systems. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C)..
1982 March 6 - .
19:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIIC.
1982 May 11 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan IIID.
- OPS 6553 - .
Payload: SSF-D No. 4. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: CIA,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
USAF Sat Cat: 13172 . COSPAR: 1982-041C. Apogee: 707 km (439 mi). Perigee: 701 km (435 mi). Inclination: 96.00 deg. Period: 98.90 min. Radar monitoring; may or may not have existed!!!..
1982 June 29 - .
11:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Orion.
- TRACER Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 147 km (91 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).
1982 September 8 - .
21:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- GL A20.123-01 BIME Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 525 km (326 mi).
1982 September 13 - .
21:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Natal.
LV Family:
Sonda.
Launch Vehicle:
Sonda 3.
- GL A20.123-02 BIME Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 506 km (314 mi).
1982 October 30 - .
04:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34D/IUS.
- DSCS III-01 - .
Payload: DSCS III F-1. Mass: 2,613 kg (5,760 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DSCS.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: DSCS III.
USAF Sat Cat: 13637 . COSPAR: 1982-106B. Apogee: 36,171 km (22,475 mi). Perigee: 36,132 km (22,451 mi). Inclination: 8.80 deg. Period: 1,454.80 min. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 105 deg W in 1982-1983; 135 deg W in 1983-1989; 130 deg W in 1989-1999. As of 2006 Sep 9 located at 94.39E drifting at 5.469W degrees per day..
1982 December 21 - .
02:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
- AMS 5 - .
Payload: DMSP S-6 / OPS 9845. Mass: 750 kg (1,650 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: TIROS N.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D-2.
USAF Sat Cat: 13736 . COSPAR: 1982-118A. Apogee: 810 km (500 mi). Perigee: 797 km (495 mi). Inclination: 98.60 deg. Period: 100.90 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1983 February 9 - .
13:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3E.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas H.
- SSD (NOSS 4) - .
Payload: NOSS-Subsat 4-4. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Naval SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: NOSS.
Spacecraft: NOSS-Subsat.
USAF Sat Cat: 13834 . COSPAR: 1983-008C. Apogee: 1,419 km (881 mi). Perigee: 796 km (494 mi). Inclination: 63.40 deg. Period: 107.42 min. Released from NOSS 4. .
1983 March 2 - .
02:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee F.
- Sensor Ejection System Technology test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 197 km (122 mi).
1983 April 15 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
- OPS 2925 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 53 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1983-08-21 . USAF Sat Cat: 14001 . COSPAR: 1983-032A. Apogee: 305 km (189 mi). Perigee: 131 km (81 mi). Inclination: 96.50 deg. Period: 88.90 min. KH-8 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). .
1983 April 19 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Aerobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Aerobee 170.
- Ultraviolet Ionosphere / solar extreme ultraviolet mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 204 km (126 mi).
1983 June 16 - .
06:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Poker Flat.
LV Family:
Hydac.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Hydac.
- STATE Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 134 km (83 mi). Final Nike Hydac flight..
1983 June 20 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34D.
- OPS 3899 - .
Payload: SSF-C No. 7. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
USAF Sat Cat: 14139 . COSPAR: 1983-060C. Apogee: 1,296 km (805 mi). Perigee: 1,278 km (794 mi). Inclination: 96.60 deg. Period: 111.31 min. ABM monitoring; may or may not have existed!!!. .
1983 June 22 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1983 July 14 - .
10:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E/SGS-2.
- Navstar 8 - .
Payload: GPS SVN 8 / OPS 9794. Mass: 770 kg (1,690 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 1.
USAF Sat Cat: 14189 . COSPAR: 1983-072A. Apogee: 21,229 km (13,191 mi). Perigee: 20,757 km (12,897 mi). Inclination: 64.20 deg. Period: 751.10 min. Global Positioning System..
1983 July 26 - .
Launch Site:
Grand Turk Island.
Launch Complex:
Grand Turk Island DZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral.
Launch Platform: B-52.
Launch Vehicle:
SRAM.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1983 July 31 - .
15:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34B.
- Jumpseat 7 - .
Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Jumpseat.
USAF Sat Cat: 14237 . COSPAR: 1983-078A. Apogee: 39,321 km (24,432 mi). Perigee: 1,028 km (638 mi). Inclination: 63.40 deg. Period: 717.10 min. Or Quasar.
1983 November 9 - .
05:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Tomahawk.
- IMS Release (SF6) Plasma release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 348 km (216 mi).
1983 November 18 - .
06:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
- DMSP-Block-5B5D2-2 - .
Payload: DMSP S-7 / OPS 1294. Mass: 750 kg (1,650 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: TIROS N.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D-2.
USAF Sat Cat: 14506 . COSPAR: 1983-113A. Apogee: 818 km (508 mi). Perigee: 801 km (497 mi). Inclination: 98.40 deg. Period: 101.10 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1984 January 21 - .
18:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Western Test Range DZ.
Launch Pad: 35.0 N x 120.0 W.
Launch Platform: F-15.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
ASAT.
- ASAT Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Successful test of the missile and control system, but conducted without the miniature homing vehicle..
1984 January 31 - .
03:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34D/Transtage.
- Chalet 4 - .
Payload: OPS 0441. Mass: 1,043 kg (2,299 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Chalet.
USAF Sat Cat: 14675 . COSPAR: 1984-009A. Apogee: 1,023 km (635 mi). Perigee: 146 km (90 mi). Inclination: 29.40 deg. Period: 96.40 min. Chalet ELINT satellite..
1984 April 14 - .
16:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34D/Transtage.
1984 April 17 - .
18:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 24B.
- OPS 8424 - .
Payload: KH-8 no. 54 / Agena D. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: WS-117.
Spacecraft: KH-8.
Decay Date: 1984-08-13 . USAF Sat Cat: 14935 . COSPAR: 1984-039A. Apogee: 311 km (193 mi). Perigee: 127 km (78 mi). Inclination: 96.40 deg. Period: 88.90 min. KH-8 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). .
1984 June 13 - .
11:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E/SGS-2.
- USA 1 - .
Payload: GPS SVN 9. Mass: 770 kg (1,690 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 1.
USAF Sat Cat: 15039 . COSPAR: 1984-059A. Apogee: 21,194 km (13,169 mi). Perigee: 20,681 km (12,850 mi). Inclination: 64.20 deg. Period: 748.80 min. Global Positioning System..
1984 June 25 - .
18:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34D.
- USA 3 - .
Payload: SSF-D No. 5. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
USAF Sat Cat: 15071 . COSPAR: 1984-065C. Apogee: 710 km (440 mi). Perigee: 690 km (420 mi). Inclination: 96.10 deg. Period: 98.80 min. Radar monitoring..
1984 August 28 - .
18:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34B.
- USA 4 - .
Payload: SDS no. 5. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: SDS.
USAF Sat Cat: 15226 . COSPAR: 1984-091A. Apogee: 39,975 km (24,839 mi). Perigee: 380 km (230 mi). Inclination: 63.30 deg. Period: 717.80 min. Satellite Data Systems 2..
1984 September 8 - .
21:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E/SGS-2.
- USA 5 - .
Payload: GPS SVN 10. Mass: 770 kg (1,690 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 1.
USAF Sat Cat: 15271 . COSPAR: 1984-097A. Apogee: 21,203 km (13,174 mi). Perigee: 20,612 km (12,807 mi). Inclination: 61.90 deg. Period: 747.60 min. Global Positioning System..
1984 November 13 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Western Test Range DZ.
Launch Pad: 35.0 N x 120.0 W.
Launch Platform: F-15.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
ASAT.
- ASAT Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Failed test; minitaure homing vehicle was to home on a selected star..
1984 December 22 - .
00:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34D/Transtage.
- USA 7 - .
Payload: DSP Phase 2 Upgrade s/n 6R. Mass: 1,670 kg (3,680 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft: DSP.
Completed Operations Date: 1994-12-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 15453 . COSPAR: 1984-129A. Apogee: 35,915 km (22,316 mi). Perigee: 35,619 km (22,132 mi). Inclination: 3.40 deg. Period: 1,445.80 min.
Reserve Phase 2 DSP ballistic missile launch detection satellite fitted with Block 14 sensors, remained in service for nearly eighteen years. Observed Scud launches during Gulf War. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 155 deg W in 1985-1988; 65 deg E in 1988-1991; 145 deg E in 1991-1992; 105 deg E in 1992-1993; 5 deg E in 1993-1994.
1985 January 24 - .
19:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- USA 8 - .
Payload: Orion 1. Mass: 2,500 kg (5,500 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Magnum.
USAF Sat Cat: 15543 . COSPAR: 1985-010B. Apogee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Perigee: 35,780 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,440.00 min. New Magnum model geostationary ELINT satellite model replaced earlier Rhyolite/Aquacade. Deployed from STS-51C 24 January 1985. Boosted to geostationary orbit. As of 2003 Apr 30 located at 69.16E drifting at 0.038W degrees per day..
1985 February 8 - .
06:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34B.
- USA 9 - .
Payload: SDS no. 6. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: SDS.
USAF Sat Cat: 15546 . COSPAR: 1985-014A. Apogee: 39,775 km (24,714 mi). Perigee: 400 km (240 mi). Inclination: 63.00 deg. Period: 717.80 min. Satellite Data Systems 2..
1985 June 14 - .
Launch Site:
White Sands.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 8C.
- BERT Active plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 244 km (151 mi).
1985 August 28 - .
21:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34D.
FAILURE: Stage 1 propellant feed system failure forced premature engine shutdown..
Failed Stage: 1.
- KH-11 no. 7 - .
Payload: KH-11 no. 7. Mass: 13,300 kg (29,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: KH-11.
Decay Date: 1985-08-28 . KH-11 type satellite..
1985 September 13 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Western Test Range DZ.
Launch Pad: 35.0 N x 120.0 W.
Launch Platform: F-15.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
ASAT.
- First US ASAT intercept - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Spacecraft: Solwind.
Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). Successful ASAT intercept test; rammed and destroyed the Solwind P78-1 satellite..
1985 October 3 - .
15:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- USA 11 - .
Payload: DSCS III F-2. Mass: 2,613 kg (5,760 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DSCS.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: DSCS III.
USAF Sat Cat: 16116 . COSPAR: 1985-092B. Apogee: 35,963 km (22,346 mi). Perigee: 35,434 km (22,017 mi). Inclination: 0.30 deg. Period: 1,436.00 min. Released from STS 51J 10/4/85. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit; at 12 deg W in 1986; 42 deg W in 1995..
1985 October 9 - .
02:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E/SGS-2.
- USA 10 - .
Payload: GPS SVN 11. Mass: 770 kg (1,690 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 1.
USAF Sat Cat: 16129 . COSPAR: 1985-093A. Apogee: 21,673 km (13,466 mi). Perigee: 20,765 km (12,902 mi). Inclination: 65.00 deg. Period: 760.40 min. Global Positioning System..
1985 December 13 - .
02:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA3A.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout G-1.
- USA 13 - .
Payload: ITV 1 ASAT Balloon Target. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Military.
Type: Anti-satellite system target. Spacecraft: ITV.
Decay Date: 1989-05-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 16328 . COSPAR: 1985-114A. Apogee: 691 km (429 mi). Perigee: 311 km (193 mi). Inclination: 37.10 deg. Period: 94.60 min. Target balloon for F-15-launched ASAT missile. The battery-powered vehicle remained uninflated in orbit until a test was planned. Orbital decay data indicated the balloon was never inflated. It decayed without an intercept being attempted..
- ITV 1 Balloon - .
Payload: ITV 1 Balloon. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Military.
Type: Anti-satellite system target. Spacecraft: ITV.
Decay Date: 1987-03-02 . USAF Sat Cat: 17247 . COSPAR: 1985-114D. Apogee: 737 km (457 mi). Perigee: 310 km (190 mi). Inclination: 37.00 deg. Period: 95.10 min.
1986 April 18 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34D.
FAILURE: SRM case insulation burned through, causing case burn-through and catastrophic explosion over pad at T+8.5 seconds..
Failed Stage: 0.
- KH-9 no. 20 - .
Mass: 13,300 kg (29,300 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: KH-9.
Decay Date: 1986-04-18 . KH-9 type satellite..
- SSF-D No. 6 - .
Payload: SSF-D No. 6. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: P 11.
Spacecraft: SSF.
Decay Date: 1986-04-18 .
1986 August 22 - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Western Test Range DZ.
Launch Pad: 35.0 N x 120.0 W.
Launch Platform: F-15.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
ASAT.
- ASAT Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Successful test; minitaure homing vehicle homed on the selected star..
1986 September 30 - .
10:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Edwards.
Launch Complex:
Western Test Range DZ.
Launch Pad: 35.0 N x 120.0 W.
Launch Platform: F-15.
LV Family:
SRAM.
Launch Vehicle:
ASAT.
- ASAT Test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Successful test; minitaure homing vehicle homed on the selected star..
1987 February 12 - .
06:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34B.
- USA 21 - .
Payload: SDS no. 7. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: Quasar.
USAF Sat Cat: 17506 . COSPAR: 1987-015A. Apogee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Perigee: 610 km (370 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,440.00 min.
1987 February 26 - .
Launch Site:
Sonde Stromfjord.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant IX.
- POLAR ARC / COPE II Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 387 km (240 mi).
1987 June 20 - .
02:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
- USA 26 - .
Payload: DMSP S-9/Star 37S S/N 15019. Mass: 750 kg (1,650 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: TIROS N.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D-2.
USAF Sat Cat: 18123 . COSPAR: 1987-053A. Apogee: 848 km (526 mi). Perigee: 828 km (514 mi). Inclination: 98.80 deg. Period: 101.70 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1987 November 29 - .
03:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34D/Transtage.
- USA 28 - .
Payload: DSP Phase 2 Upgrade s/n 5R. Mass: 1,670 kg (3,680 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft: DSP.
Completed Operations Date: 1987-12-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 18583 . COSPAR: 1987-097A. Apogee: 35,558 km (22,094 mi). Perigee: 35,514 km (22,067 mi). Inclination: 2.90 deg. Period: 1,423.30 min.
Reserve DSP ballistic missile launch detection satellite fitted with Block 14 sensors, remained in service for only five years.. Observed Scud launches during Gulf War. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 35 deg W in 1988-1989; 10 deg E in 1989-1992; 35 deg W in 1992-1993; 105 deg E in 1993; 165 deg W in 1999.
1988 February 3 - .
05:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
- USA 29 - .
Payload: DMSP S-8/Star 37S S/N 15021. Mass: 750 kg (1,650 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: TIROS N.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D-2.
USAF Sat Cat: 18822 . COSPAR: 1988-006A. Apogee: 817 km (507 mi). Perigee: 807 km (501 mi). Inclination: 98.50 deg. Period: 101.10 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1988 September 2 - .
12:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34D/Transtage.
FAILURE: Broken Transtage pressurization feed lines prevented the geosynchronous orbit apogee burn from taking place..
Failed Stage: U.
- USA 31 - .
Payload: Chalet 5. Mass: 1,045 kg (2,303 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Chalet.
USAF Sat Cat: 19458 . COSPAR: 1988-077A. Apogee: 14,103 km (8,763 mi). Perigee: 151 km (93 mi). Inclination: 29.30 deg. Period: 99.80 min. Chalet ELINT satellite; upper stage failure left in lower than planned orbit..
1988 September 5 - .
09:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan II SLV.
- USA 32 - .
Payload: SBWASS R1. Mass: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Singleton.
USAF Sat Cat: 19460 . COSPAR: 1988-078A. Apogee: 292 km (181 mi). Perigee: 185 km (114 mi). Inclination: 85.00 deg. Period: 89.30 min. New class of signals intelligence satellite; possibly some kind of imaging also done. On-board propulsion boosts spacecraft to 800 km operating orbit. First Titan 2 standard launch vehicle launch..
1989 February 14 - .
18:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 6925.
- USA 35 - .
Payload: GPS 2-1 / GPS SVN 14. Mass: 1,665 kg (3,670 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 19802 . COSPAR: 1989-013A. Apogee: 21,758 km (13,519 mi). Perigee: 21,480 km (13,340 mi). Inclination: 56.60 deg. Period: 777.00 min. First launch of second generation / operational Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane E Slot 1 of the constellation. Suffered a shutdown of its onboard reaction wheels on March 26, 2000. Decommissioned on April 14, 2000 and replaced by GPS 2R-4..
1989 May 10 - .
19:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34D/Transtage.
- USA 37 - .
Payload: Chalet 6. Mass: 1,045 kg (2,303 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Chalet.
USAF Sat Cat: 19976 . COSPAR: 1989-035A. Apogee: 40,073 km (24,900 mi). Perigee: 455 km (282 mi). Inclination: 27.50 deg. Period: 720.00 min. Chalet ELINT satellite..
1989 June 10 - .
22:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 6925.
- USA 38 - .
Payload: GPS 2-2 / GPS SVN 13. Mass: 1,665 kg (3,670 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 20061 . COSPAR: 1989-044A. Apogee: 20,514 km (12,746 mi). Perigee: 19,849 km (12,333 mi). Inclination: 54.80 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane B Slot 3..
1989 June 14 - .
13:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 402A/IUS.
1989 August 8 - .
12:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- USA 40 - .
Payload: SDS B-1. Mass: 5,900 kg (13,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: Quasar.
USAF Sat Cat: 20167 . COSPAR: 1989-061B. Apogee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Perigee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,440.00 min. Deployed from STS-28 8 August 1989..
1989 August 18 - .
05:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 6925.
- USA 42 - .
Payload: GPS 2-3 / GPS SVN 16. Mass: 1,665 kg (3,670 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 20185 . COSPAR: 1989-064A. Apogee: 21,576 km (13,406 mi). Perigee: 21,509 km (13,365 mi). Inclination: 56.40 deg. Period: 773.80 min. Global Positioning System. Retired..
1989 September 4 - .
05:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 34D/Transtage.
- USA 43 - .
Payload: DSCS II F-16. Mass: 2,613 kg (5,760 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DSCS.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: DSCS III.
USAF Sat Cat: 20202 . COSPAR: 1989-069A. Apogee: 35,799 km (22,244 mi). Perigee: 35,777 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 6.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit; at 57 deg E in 1995..
- USA 44 - .
Payload: DSCS III F-4. Mass: 2,613 kg (5,760 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DSCS.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: DSCS III.
USAF Sat Cat: 20203 . COSPAR: 1989-069B. Apogee: 35,808 km (22,250 mi). Perigee: 35,771 km (22,227 mi). Inclination: 5.00 deg. Period: 1,436.30 min. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit; at 60 deg E in 1995..
1989 September 6 - .
01:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan II SLV.
- USA 45 - .
Payload: SBWASS R2. Mass: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Singleton.
USAF Sat Cat: 20220 . COSPAR: 1989-072A. Signals intelligence. Reentered from initial parking orbit of 200 km after failure of on-board boost motor..
1989 October 21 - .
09:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 6925.
- USA 47 - .
Payload: GPS 2-4 / GPS SVN 19. Mass: 1,665 kg (3,670 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 20302 . COSPAR: 1989-085A. Apogee: 21,236 km (13,195 mi). Perigee: 21,190 km (13,160 mi). Inclination: 53.30 deg. Period: 760.20 min. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane A Slot 5..
1989 November 23 - .
00:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39B.
Launch Platform: MLP2.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- USA 48 - .
Payload: Orion 2. Mass: 2,500 kg (5,500 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Magnum.
USAF Sat Cat: 20355 . COSPAR: 1989-090B. Apogee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Perigee: 35,780 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,440.00 min. Second Magnum model ELINT satellite. Code name changed to Orion. Deployed from STS-33 November 23, 1989, and boosted to geostationary orbit. As of 2003 May 4 located at 88.13E drifting at 0.048W degrees per day..
1989 December 11 - .
18:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 6925.
- USA 49 - .
Payload: GPS 2-5 / GPS SVN 17. Mass: 1,665 kg (3,670 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 20361 . COSPAR: 1989-097A. Apogee: 20,371 km (12,657 mi). Perigee: 19,992 km (12,422 mi). Inclination: 55.40 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane D Slot 3..
1990 January 24 - .
22:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 6925.
- USA 50 - .
Payload: GPS 2-6 / GPS SVN 18. Mass: 1,665 kg (3,670 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 20452 . COSPAR: 1990-008A. Apogee: 21,226 km (13,189 mi). Perigee: 21,168 km (13,153 mi). Inclination: 55.00 deg. Period: 759.50 min. Global Positioning System. Retired..
1990 March 26 - .
02:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 6925.
- USA 54 - .
Payload: GPS 2-7 / GPS SVN 20. Mass: 1,665 kg (3,670 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 20533 . COSPAR: 1990-025A. Apogee: 21,156 km (13,145 mi). Perigee: 20,960 km (13,020 mi). Inclination: 53.70 deg. Period: 753.80 min. Global Positioning System. Declared unusable on 21 May 1996 at 22:42 following two uncommanded changes in frequency standards..
1990 April 11 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E Altair.
- USA 56 - .
Payload: POGS & SSR. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft Bus: MAESTRO.
Spacecraft: Stacksat P87-2.
USAF Sat Cat: 20560 . COSPAR: 1990-031A. Apogee: 745 km (462 mi). Perigee: 627 km (389 mi). Inclination: 89.80 deg. Period: 98.48 min.
Polar Orbiting Geomagnetic Survey satellite designed to measure the Earth's magnetic field vector as a function of position. Data from the experiment was used to improve Earth navigation systems, and was stored in an experimental solid state recorder. Six low cost ground stations were designed, built and located around the world to operate the spacecraft flown on this mission.
- USA 58 - .
Payload: SCE. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft Bus: MAESTRO.
Spacecraft: Stacksat P87-2.
USAF Sat Cat: 20562 . COSPAR: 1990-031C. Apogee: 741 km (460 mi). Perigee: 627 km (389 mi). Inclination: 89.80 deg. Period: 98.44 min. SCE (Selective Communications Experiment) carried a variable frequency transmitter to study ionospheric effects at various RF frequencies, and was also designed to demonstrate message store and forward techniques..
- USA 57 - .
Payload: TEX. Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft Bus: MAESTRO.
Spacecraft: Stacksat P87-2.
USAF Sat Cat: 20561 . COSPAR: 1990-031B. Apogee: 742 km (461 mi). Perigee: 627 km (389 mi). Inclination: 89.80 deg. Period: 98.45 min. TEX (Transceiver EXperiment) carried a variable power transmitter used to study ionospheric effects on RF transmissions. Data from the experiment was used to determine minimum spacecraft transmitter power levels for transmission to ground receivers..
1990 August 2 - .
05:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 6925.
- USA 63 - .
Payload: GPS 2-8 / GPS SVN 21. Mass: 1,665 kg (3,670 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 20724 . COSPAR: 1990-068A. Apogee: 20,468 km (12,718 mi). Perigee: 19,896 km (12,362 mi). Inclination: 54.70 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane E Slot 2..
1990 October 1 - .
21:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 6925.
- USA 64 - .
Payload: GPS 2-9 / GPS SVN 15. Mass: 1,665 kg (3,670 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 20830 . COSPAR: 1990-088A. Apogee: 20,363 km (12,652 mi). Perigee: 20,002 km (12,428 mi). Inclination: 55.40 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane D Slot 5..
1990 November 13 - .
00:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 402A/IUS.
- USA 65 - .
Payload: DSP-1 Block 14 F15. Mass: 2,360 kg (5,200 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft: DSP.
Completed Operations Date: 2006-01-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 20929 . COSPAR: 1990-095A. Apogee: 35,699 km (22,182 mi). Perigee: 35,614 km (22,129 mi). Inclination: 3.10 deg. Period: 1,421.80 min. DSP-1 Block 14 ballistic missile launch detection satellite. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 105 deg E in 1991; 70 deg E in 1991-1992; 5 deg E in 1992-1993; 35 deg W in 1993; 38 deg W in 1999-2004. Believed to have been taken out of service in 2006..
1990 November 15 - .
23:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- USA 67 - .
Mass: 2,500 kg (5,500 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Naval signals intelligence satellite. Spacecraft: Quasar.
USAF Sat Cat: 20963 . COSPAR: 1990-097B. Apogee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Perigee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,440.00 min. Deployed from STS 38 15 November 1990. Boosted to geostationary orbit. Last known longitude (31 December 1990) 99.16 deg W drifting at 0.050 deg W per day..
1990 November 26 - .
21:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
- USA 66 - .
Payload: GPS 2A-10 / GPS SVN 23. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 20959 . COSPAR: 1990-103A. Apogee: 20,384 km (12,666 mi). Perigee: 19,978 km (12,413 mi). Inclination: 54.90 deg. Period: 717.90 min. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane E Slot 5..
1990 December 1 - .
15:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
FAILURE: Failure of the spacecraft's TEM-364-15 AKM nozzle due to a manufacturing defect led to the satellite being placed into lower than planned orbit..
Failed Stage: P.
- USA 68 - .
Payload: DMSP S-10. Mass: 750 kg (1,650 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: TIROS N.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D-2.
USAF Sat Cat: 20978 . COSPAR: 1990-105A. Apogee: 837 km (520 mi). Perigee: 724 km (449 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 100.50 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program; broken nozzle prevented satellite from reaching desired orbit..
1991 July 4 - .
02:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
- USA 71 - .
Payload: GPS 2A-11 / GPS SVN 24. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 21552 . COSPAR: 1991-047A. Apogee: 20,319 km (12,625 mi). Perigee: 20,043 km (12,454 mi). Inclination: 55.60 deg. Period: 717.90 min. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane D Slot 1..
1991 November 24 - .
23:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- USA 75 - .
Payload: DSP-1 Block 14 F16. Mass: 2,360 kg (5,200 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft: DSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 21805 . COSPAR: 1991-080B. Apogee: 35,787 km (22,236 mi). Perigee: 35,795 km (22,241 mi). Inclination: 2.50 deg. Period: 1,421.90 min.
DSP-1 Block 14 ballistic missile launch detection satellite, deployed from shuttle STS-44 on 25 November 1991. Only DSP launched from the shuttle before the Challenger disaster moved the payload to the Titan 4. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 130 deg W in 1992; 70 deg E in 1992; 8 deg E in 1999; 40 deg W in 2000. Still in service as of March 2007.
1991 November 28 - .
13:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
- USA 73 - .
Payload: DMSP S-12/Star 37S S/N 15029. Mass: 830 kg (1,820 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: TIROS N.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D-2.
USAF Sat Cat: 21798 . COSPAR: 1991-082A. Apogee: 852 km (529 mi). Perigee: 835 km (518 mi). Inclination: 99.00 deg. Period: 101.80 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program. 500th Atlas launch..
1992 February 11 - .
00:41 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36A.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas II.
- USA 78 - .
Payload: DSCS III B-14. Mass: 2,613 kg (5,760 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DSCS.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: DSCS III.
USAF Sat Cat: 21873 . COSPAR: 1992-006A. Apogee: 35,503 km (22,060 mi). Perigee: 30,675 km (19,060 mi). Inclination: 0.90 deg. Period: 1,300.50 min. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). Launch vehicle put payload into geosynchronous transfer orbit with GCS trajectory option. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit; at 135 deg W in 1995..
1992 February 23 - .
22:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
- USA 79 - .
Payload: GPS 2A-12 / GPS SVN 25. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 21890 . COSPAR: 1992-009A. Apogee: 20,332 km (12,633 mi). Perigee: 20,032 km (12,447 mi). Inclination: 54.20 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane A Slot 2..
1992 April 10 - .
03:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
- USA 80 - .
Payload: GPS 2A-13 / GPS SVN 28. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 21930 . COSPAR: 1992-019A. Apogee: 20,277 km (12,599 mi). Perigee: 20,082 km (12,478 mi). Inclination: 54.50 deg. Period: 717.90 min. Global Positioning System. Retired 15 August 1997..
1992 April 25 - .
08:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan II SLV.
- USA 81 - .
Payload: SBWASS R3. Mass: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Singleton.
USAF Sat Cat: 21949 . COSPAR: 1992-023A. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). Perigee: 145 km (90 mi). Inclination: 84.90 deg. Period: 89.30 min. Signals intelligence satellite; possibly some kind of imaging also done. On-board propulsion boosts spacecraft to 800 km operating orbit..
1992 July 2 - .
21:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36A.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas II.
1992 July 7 - .
09:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
- USA 83 - .
Payload: GPS 2A-14 / GPS SVN 26. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 22014 . COSPAR: 1992-039A. Apogee: 20,400 km (12,600 mi). Perigee: 19,962 km (12,403 mi). Inclination: 54.90 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane F Slot 2..
1992 September 9 - .
08:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
- USA 84 - .
Payload: GPS 2A-15 / GPS SVN 27. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 22108 . COSPAR: 1992-058A. Apogee: 20,453 km (12,708 mi). Perigee: 19,909 km (12,370 mi). Inclination: 54.50 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane A Slot 4..
1992 November 22 - .
23:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
- USA 85 - .
Payload: GPS 2A-16 / GPS SVN 32. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 22231 . COSPAR: 1992-079A. Apogee: 20,325 km (12,629 mi). Perigee: 20,038 km (12,451 mi). Inclination: 55.50 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane F Slot 4..
1992 December 2 - .
13:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- USA 89 - .
Payload: SDS B-3. Mass: 5,900 kg (13,000 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: Quasar.
USAF Sat Cat: 22518 . COSPAR: 1992-086B. Apogee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Perigee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,440.00 min. Deployed from STS-53 12/2/92..
1992 December 18 - .
22:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
- USA 87 - .
Payload: GPS 2A-17 / GPS SVN 29. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 22275 . COSPAR: 1992-089A. Apogee: 20,324 km (12,628 mi). Perigee: 20,038 km (12,451 mi). Inclination: 54.70 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane F Slot 5..
1993 February 3 - .
02:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
- USA 88 - .
Payload: GPS 2A-18 / GPS SVN 22. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 22446 . COSPAR: 1993-007A. Apogee: 20,359 km (12,650 mi). Perigee: 20,006 km (12,431 mi). Inclination: 54.80 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane Plane B Slot 1..
1993 March 30 - .
03:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
- USA 90 - .
Payload: GPS 2A-19 / GPS SVN 31. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 22581 . COSPAR: 1993-017A. Apogee: 20,293 km (12,609 mi). Perigee: 20,072 km (12,472 mi). Inclination: 55.00 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane C Slot 3..
1993 May 13 - .
00:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
- USA 91 - .
Payload: GPS 2A-20 / GPS SVN 37. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 22657 . COSPAR: 1993-032A. Apogee: 20,345 km (12,641 mi). Perigee: 20,017 km (12,437 mi). Inclination: 55.10 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane C Slot 4..
1993 June 25 - .
23:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC5.
LV Family:
Scout.
Launch Vehicle:
Scout G-1.
- Radcal - .
Mass: 95 kg (209 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Radar calibration target. Spacecraft: Radcal.
USAF Sat Cat: 22698 . COSPAR: 1993-041A. Apogee: 882 km (548 mi). Perigee: 753 km (467 mi). Inclination: 89.60 deg. Period: 101.20 min. Radar calibration. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). .
1993 June 26 - .
13:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
- USA 92 - .
Payload: GPS 2A-21 / GPS SVN 39. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 22700 . COSPAR: 1993-042A. Apogee: 20,250 km (12,580 mi). Perigee: 20,112 km (12,496 mi). Inclination: 54.60 deg. Period: 717.90 min. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane A Slot 1..
1993 July 19 - .
22:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36A.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas II.
1993 August 30 - .
12:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
- USA 94 - .
Payload: GPS 2A-22 / GPS SVN 35. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 22779 . COSPAR: 1993-054A. Apogee: 20,255 km (12,585 mi). Perigee: 20,110 km (12,490 mi). Inclination: 54.90 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane B Slot 4..
1993 October 26 - .
17:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
- USA 96 - .
Payload: GPS 2A-23 / GPS SVN 34. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 22877 . COSPAR: 1993-068A. Apogee: 20,260 km (12,580 mi). Perigee: 20,104 km (12,492 mi). Inclination: 55.10 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane D Slot 4..
1993 November 28 - .
23:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36A.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas II.
1994 February 7 - .
21:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 401A/Centaur.
- USA 99 - .
Payload: Milstar 1-01 / DFS 1. Mass: 4,500 kg (9,900 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: Milstar.
USAF Sat Cat: 22988 . COSPAR: 1994-009A. Apogee: 35,790 km (22,230 mi). Perigee: 35,733 km (22,203 mi). Inclination: 12.00 deg. Period: 1,434.00 min. Air Force Space Command launches the first Milstar satellite, a new generation military satellite communications system. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 90 deg W in 1994; 120 deg W in 1995-1999..
1994 March 10 - .
03:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
- USA 100 - .
Payload: GPS 2A-24 / GPS SVN 36. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 23027 . COSPAR: 1994-016A. Apogee: 20,366 km (12,654 mi). Perigee: 20,000 km (12,000 mi). Inclination: 53.90 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Final element of initial GPS constellation. Placed in Plane C Slot 1..
1994 March 13 - .
22:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg 576E.
LV Family:
Taurus.
Launch Vehicle:
ARPA Taurus.
- USA 101 - .
Payload: STEP-0 / STEP M0. Mass: 502 kg (1,106 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: STEP.
Class: Military.
Type: Strategic defense satellite. Spacecraft: TAOS.
USAF Sat Cat: 23030 . COSPAR: 1994-017A. Apogee: 561 km (348 mi). Perigee: 555 km (344 mi). Inclination: 105.00 deg. Period: 95.80 min. Space Test Experiment Program; 10 satellite subsystem experiments. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). .
1994 May 3 - .
15:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 401A/Centaur.
- USA 103 - .
Payload: Raven 1. Mass: 5,200 kg (11,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Naval signals intelligence satellite. Spacecraft: Raven satellite.
USAF Sat Cat: 23097 . COSPAR: 1994-026A. Apogee: 537 km (333 mi). Perigee: 518 km (321 mi). Inclination: 55.10 deg. Period: 95.20 min. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). .
1994 August 27 - .
08:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 401A/Centaur.
- USA 105 - .
Payload: Mercury ELINT 1. Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Mercury ELINT.
USAF Sat Cat: 23223 . COSPAR: 1994-054A. Apogee: 35,790 km (22,230 mi). Perigee: 35,780 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. First launch of Mercury ELINT satellite..
1994 August 29 - .
17:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
- USA 106 - .
Payload: DMSP 23545/Star 37S S/N 15030 / DMSP 5D-1 F12. Mass: 830 kg (1,820 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: TIROS N.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D-2.
USAF Sat Cat: 23233 . COSPAR: 1994-057A. Apogee: 860 km (530 mi). Perigee: 840 km (520 mi). Inclination: 98.89 deg. Period: 101.94 min. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program..
1994 December 22 - .
22:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 402A/IUS.
- USA 107 - .
Payload: DSP-1 Block 14 F17. Mass: 2,360 kg (5,200 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft: DSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 23435 . COSPAR: 1994-084A. Apogee: 35,790 km (22,230 mi). Perigee: 35,780 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. DSP-1 Block 14 ballistic missile launch detection satellite. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 103 deg E in 1999. Still in service as of March 2007..
1995 March 24 - .
14:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC3W.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas E.
- USA 109 - .
Payload: DMSP 24547/Star 37S / DMSP F13. Mass: 750 kg (1,650 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: TIROS N.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D-2.
USAF Sat Cat: 23533 . COSPAR: 1995-015A. Apogee: 854 km (530 mi). Perigee: 845 km (525 mi). Inclination: 98.80 deg. Period: 101.90 min. Last successful Atlas E space launch..
1995 June 22 - .
19:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Point Arguello.
Launch Complex:
Point Arguello WADZ.
Launch Pad: Aircraft from Vandenberg..
Launch Platform: L-1011.
LV Family:
Pegasus.
Launch Vehicle:
Pegasus XL.
FAILURE: Second stage failure; destroyed by range safety..
Failed Stage: 2.
- STEP 3 - .
Payload: STEP M3. Mass: 267 kg (588 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: STEP.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: STEP.
Decay Date: 1995-06-22 . Apogee: 144 km (89 mi). Space Test Experiment Platform. Air dropped in Point Arguello WADZ..
1995 July 10 - .
12:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 401A/Centaur.
- USA 112 - .
Payload: Raven 2. Mass: 5,200 kg (11,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Naval signals intelligence satellite. Spacecraft: Raven satellite.
USAF Sat Cat: 23609 . COSPAR: 1995-034A. Apogee: 39,000 km (24,000 mi). Perigee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Inclination: 64.00 deg. Period: 720.00 min.
1995 July 31 - .
23:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36A.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas IIA.
- USA 113 - .
Payload: DSCS III B-7. Mass: 2,610 kg (5,750 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DSCS.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: DSCS III.
USAF Sat Cat: 23628 . COSPAR: 1995-038A. Apogee: 35,787 km (22,236 mi). Perigee: 35,787 km (22,236 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit; located at 53 deg W in 1997..
1995 November 6 - .
05:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 401A/Centaur.
- USA 115 - .
Payload: Milstar DFS 2. Mass: 4,500 kg (9,900 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: Milstar.
USAF Sat Cat: 23712 . COSPAR: 1995-060A. Apogee: 35,787 km (22,236 mi). Perigee: 35,787 km (22,236 mi). Inclination: 10.00 deg. Secure military communication. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 4 deg E in 1995-2001. As of 2005 Mar 14 located at 10.26E drifting at 0.012E degrees per day..
1996 March 28 - .
00:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
- USA 117 - .
Payload: GPS 2A-25 / GPS SVN 33. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 23833 . COSPAR: 1996-019A. Apogee: 20,257 km (12,587 mi). Perigee: 20,106 km (12,493 mi). Inclination: 54.60 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Placed in Plane C Slot 2 of the constellation..
1996 April 24 - .
23:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 401A/Centaur.
- USA 118 - .
Payload: Mercury ELINT 2. Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Mercury ELINT.
USAF Sat Cat: 23855 . COSPAR: 1996-026A. Apogee: 35,790 km (22,230 mi). Perigee: 35,780 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.00 min. Second launch of Mercury ELINT satellite..
1996 July 3 - .
00:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 405A.
- USA 125 - .
Payload: SDS B-4. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: Quasar.
USAF Sat Cat: 23945 . COSPAR: 1996-038A. Apogee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Perigee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,440.00 min. Unknown orbit.
1996 July 16 - .
00:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
- USA 126 - .
Payload: GPS 2A-26 / GPS SVN 40. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 23953 . COSPAR: 1996-041A. Apogee: 20,237 km (12,574 mi). Perigee: 20,127 km (12,506 mi). Inclination: 55.10 deg. Period: 717.90 min. Placed in Plane E Slot 3 of the constellation..
1996 September 12 - .
08:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
- USA 128 - .
Payload: GPS 2A-27 / GPS SVN 30. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 24320 . COSPAR: 1996-056A. Apogee: 20,320 km (12,620 mi). Perigee: 20,042 km (12,453 mi). Inclination: 54.70 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Placed in Plane B Slot 2 of the constellation..
1996 December 20 - .
18:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4E.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 404A.
- USA 129 - .
Payload: EIS-3. Mass: 19,600 kg (43,200 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: EIS.
USAF Sat Cat: 24680 . COSPAR: 1996-072A. Apogee: 949 km (589 mi). Perigee: 153 km (95 mi). Inclination: 97.90 deg. Optical reconnaisance satellite built for the US National Reconnaissance Office..
1997 February 23 - .
20:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 402B/IUS.
- USA 130 - .
Payload: DSP-1 Block 18 F18. Mass: 2,380 kg (5,240 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: TRW.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft: DSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 24737 . COSPAR: 1997-008A. Apogee: 35,790 km (22,230 mi). Perigee: 35,780 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. DSP-1 Block 14 ballistic missile launch detection satellite. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 70 deg E in 1999. Still in service as of March 2007..
1997 April 4 - .
16:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan II SLV.
- USA 131 - .
Payload: DMSP 5D-2 F-14. Mass: 770 kg (1,690 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: RCA.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: TIROS N.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D-2.
USAF Sat Cat: 24753 . COSPAR: 1997-012A. Apogee: 855 km (531 mi). Perigee: 842 km (523 mi). Inclination: 98.90 deg. Period: 101.90 min.
1997 July 23 - .
03:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
- USA 132 - .
Payload: GPS 2R-2 / GPS SVN 43. Mass: 2,030 kg (4,470 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Valley Forge.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: AS 4000.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2R.
USAF Sat Cat: 24876 . COSPAR: 1997-035A. Apogee: 20,235 km (12,573 mi). Perigee: 20,132 km (12,509 mi). Inclination: 55.80 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Placed in Plane F Slot 3 of the constellation..
1997 September 17 - .
08:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LF05.
Launch Vehicle:
Peacekeeper.
- 7 RVs operational test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1997 October 25 - .
00:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36A.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas IIA.
- USA 135 - .
Payload: DSCS III B-13. Mass: 2,613 kg (5,760 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Valley Forge.
Program: DSCS.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: DSCS III.
USAF Sat Cat: 25019 . COSPAR: 1997-065A. Apogee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Perigee: 35,770 km (22,220 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Geosynchronous. Launch vehicle put payload into geosynchronous transfer orbit with GCS trajectory option..
1997 November 5 - .
21:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LF02.
Launch Vehicle:
Peacekeeper.
- 8 RVs operational test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1997 November 6 - .
00:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925.
- USA 134 - .
Payload: GPS 2A-28 / GPS SVN 38. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Seal Beach.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Navstar.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A.
USAF Sat Cat: 25030 . COSPAR: 1997-067A. Apogee: 20,394 km (12,672 mi). Perigee: 19,970 km (12,400 mi). Inclination: 55.00 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Final GPS Block 2A satellite. Placed in Plane A Slot 3..
1997 November 8 - .
02:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 401A/Centaur.
- USA 136 - .
Payload: Raven 3. Mass: 5,200 kg (11,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NRO,
USAF.
Manufacturer: Kent.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Naval signals intelligence satellite. Spacecraft: Raven satellite.
USAF Sat Cat: 25034 . COSPAR: 1997-068A. Apogee: 39,059 km (24,270 mi). Perigee: 1,100 km (600 mi). Inclination: 63.60 deg. Period: 720.00 min.
1998 May 7 - .
10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LF05.
Launch Vehicle:
Peacekeeper.
- 8 RVs operational test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1998 November 6 - .
01:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kodiak.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Juno test vehicle.
- ait-1 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: OSC,
USAF.
Apogee: 715 km (444 mi).
1998 December 4 - .
08:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP3.
LV Family:
Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle:
Space Shuttle.
- Mightysat 1 - .
Mass: 320 kg (700 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: McLean.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Mightysat 1.
Decay Date: 1999-11-21 . USAF Sat Cat: 25551 . COSPAR: 1998-069C. Apogee: 395 km (245 mi). Perigee: 381 km (236 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. First flight of a USAF Philips Laboratory/Space Experiments Directorate ejectable technology demonstration platform. Four advanced technologies demonstrated, including composite structure, advanced solar cells, advanced electronics, and a shock device..
1999 March 10 - .
08:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LF02.
Launch Vehicle:
Peacekeeper.
- 8 RVs operational test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1999 March 31 - .
00:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Barking Sands.
Launch Complex:
Barking Sands LP1.
Launch Platform: C-130.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
SR19 1999.
- SRALT/MBRV-3 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: US Army,
USAF.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1999 April 9 - .
17:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC41.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 402B/IUS.
FAILURE: IUS first and second stages failed to separate..
Failed Stage: U.
- USA 142 - .
Payload: DSP-1 Block 18 F19. Mass: 2,380 kg (5,240 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: TRW.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft: DSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 25669 . COSPAR: 1999-017A. Apogee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Perigee: 720 km (440 mi). Inclination: 28.00 deg.
The Titan 4B placed the IUS upper stages and DSP-1 Block 14 ballistic missile launch detection satellite. payload into a 188 km x 718 km x 28.6 deg parking orbit. The first stage of the IUS burned at 18:14 GMT and put the second stage and payload into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. The IUS second stage fired at 23:34 GMT in order to place the spacecraft in geosynchronous orbit. However, at least one connector remained attached between the stages, and the second stage motor nozzle did not extend properly. When the stage fired, the vehicle tumbled wildly during the burn. Separation of the DSP was achieved. Although it could not perform its primary mission, it did provide a good test case in that the effects of radiation on its systems could be monitored as they underwent twice-daily passages of the Van Allen Radiation Belts. However after some weeks the hydrazine propellant aboard the satellite vented into space due to a broken fuel line. It was believed this had been induced by the wild ride aboard the IUS-2 stage.
1999 April 30 - .
16:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 401B/Centaur.
FAILURE: Centaur software programming error..
Failed Stage: U.
- USA 143 - .
Payload: Milstar-2 F1 / DFS 3. Mass: 4,500 kg (9,900 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Lockheed.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: Milstar.
USAF Sat Cat: 25724 . COSPAR: 1999-023A. Apogee: 5,149 km (3,199 mi). Perigee: 1,097 km (681 mi). Inclination: 28.20 deg.
The Titan core vehicle operated correctly, but a software error in the Centaur stage resulted in all three planned burns being made at the wrong times, during the first orbit instead of over a six hour period. The three burns planned to place Milstar successively in a 170 x 190 km parking orbit, a geostationary transfer orbit, and finally geosynchronous orbit. Instead, at 19:00 GMT, several hours before the scheduled third burn, Milstar separated into a useless 740 km x 5000 km orbit. Milstar-2 F1 was the first upgraded Milstar with an extra Medium Data Rate payload with a higher throughput. The payload included EHF (44 GHz), SHF (20 GHz) and UHF communications transponders and satellite-to-satellite crosslinks, with narrow beams to avoid jamming.
1999 October 7 - .
12:51 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
Launch Pad: SLC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925-9.5.
- USA 145 - .
Payload: GPS 2R-3 / GPS SVN 46. Mass: 2,030 kg (4,470 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Valley Forge.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: AS 4000.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2R.
USAF Sat Cat: 25933 . COSPAR: 1999-055A. Apogee: 20,202 km (12,552 mi). Perigee: 20,163 km (12,528 mi). Inclination: 52.60 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Third GPS Block 2R satellite. SVN 46 replaced SVN 50 which had been damaged by rain on Pad 17 earlier while being prepared for launch earlier in the year. Placed in Plane D Slot 2..
1999 December 12 - .
17:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan II SLV.
- USA 147 - .
Payload: DMSP 5D-3 F-15. Mass: 1,154 kg (2,544 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: RCA.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: TIROS N.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D-3.
USAF Sat Cat: 25991 . COSPAR: 1999-067A. Apogee: 846 km (525 mi). Perigee: 830 km (510 mi). Inclination: 98.50 deg. Period: 101.70 min. First launch of the Block 5D-3 military weather satellite. Satellite F-15 was placed in an initial suborbital trajectory. The Star 37S kick motor on the satellite fired 13 minutes after launch for orbit insertion..
2000 January 21 - .
01:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36A.
Launch Pad: SLC36A.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas IIA.
- USA 148 - .
Payload: DSCS III B-8. Mass: 1,232 kg (2,716 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Valley Forge.
Program: DSCS.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: DSCS III.
USAF Sat Cat: 26052 . COSPAR: 2000-001A. Apogee: 35,790 km (22,230 mi). Perigee: 35,780 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Part of the US Air Force Defense Satellite Communications System. To be stationed in geosynchronous orbit over the Pacific Ocean..
2000 March 8 - .
09:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LF05.
Launch Vehicle:
Peacekeeper.
- 8 RVs operational test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
2000 May 8 - .
16:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 402B/IUS.
2000 May 11 - .
01:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
Launch Pad: SLC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925-9.5.
- USA 150 - .
Payload: GPS 2R-4 / GPS SVN 51. Mass: 2,030 kg (4,470 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Lockheed.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: AS 4000.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2R.
USAF Sat Cat: 26360 . COSPAR: 2000-025A. Apogee: 20,235 km (12,573 mi). Perigee: 20,127 km (12,506 mi). Inclination: 55.20 deg. Period: 717.90 min. Placed into an elliptical transfer orbit. The satellite's Thiokol Star 37 apogee motor was used to circularise the orbit at 20,000 km in Plane E Slot 1 of the constellation, replacing GPS GPS 2-1..
2000 May 24 - .
08:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LF09.
Launch Pad: LF09?.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 3.
FAILURE: Failure.
- PRP FTM-02 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
2000 July 16 - .
09:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
Launch Pad: SLC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925-9.5.
- USA 151 - .
Payload: GPS 2R-5 / GPS SVN 44. Mass: 2,032 kg (4,479 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Lockheed.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: AS 4000.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2R.
USAF Sat Cat: 26407 . COSPAR: 2000-040A. Apogee: 20,650 km (12,830 mi). Perigee: 19,715 km (12,250 mi). Inclination: 56.00 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Global Positioning satellite, placed in Plane B Slot 5. Launch delayed from June 15 and the June 21..
2000 October 20 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36A.
Launch Pad: SLC36A.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas IIA.
- USA 153 - .
Payload: DSCS III B-11. Mass: 1,235 kg (2,722 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Valley Forge.
Program: DSCS.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: DSCS III.
USAF Sat Cat: 26575 . COSPAR: 2000-065A. Apogee: 35,790 km (22,230 mi). Perigee: 35,780 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg.
Military Communications satellite. Launch delayed from October 12 by spacecraft problem. The US Air Force Defense Satellite Communications System satellite was placed by the Centaur upper stage into a 148 km x 898 km x 29.3 deg parking orbit. A second burn put it into a 218 km x 35,232 km x 26.0 deg transfer orbit. The DSCS III B-11 IABS-8 apogee stage, with two Primex R4D liquid apogee engines, circularised the orbit at geostationary altitude on October 21 and then separated from the DSCS.
2000 November 10 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
Launch Pad: SLC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925-9.5.
- USA 154 - .
Payload: GPS 2R-6 / GPS SVN 41. Mass: 2,032 kg (4,479 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Lockheed.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: AS 4000.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2R.
USAF Sat Cat: 26605 . COSPAR: 2000-071A. Apogee: 20,244 km (12,579 mi). Perigee: 20,118 km (12,500 mi). Inclination: 55.50 deg. Period: 717.90 min.
The Delta stage 2 entered a 153 x 418 km x 37 deg parking orbit followed by a 172 x 1144 km second orbit; the PAM-D solid upper stage then fired to give SVN 41 a 20457 km apogee. The Thiokol Star 37FM solid kick motor was fired prior to November 13 to place the spacecraft in its final circular 20,000 km orbit. Placed in Plane F Slot 1 of the GPS constellation.
2001 January 30 - .
07:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
Launch Pad: SLC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925-9.5.
- USA 156 - .
Payload: GPS 2R-7 / GPS SVN 54. Mass: 2,032 kg (4,479 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Lockheed.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: AS 4000.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2R.
USAF Sat Cat: 26690 . COSPAR: 2001-004A. Apogee: 20,208 km (12,556 mi). Perigee: 20,157 km (12,524 mi). Inclination: 55.20 deg. Period: 718.00 min. GPS Block IIR production no. SV 14. Placed in Plane E Slot 4 of the constellation..
2001 February 27 - .
21:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
Launch Pad: SLC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 401B/Centaur.
- USA 157 - .
Payload: Milstar-2 DFS 4. Mass: 4,670 kg (10,290 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Lockheed.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: Milstar.
USAF Sat Cat: 26715 . COSPAR: 2001-009A. Apogee: 35,768 km (22,225 mi). Perigee: 35,764 km (22,222 mi). Inclination: 4.50 deg. Period: 1,435.05 min.
Military Communications satellite. Launch delayed from October 30, December 14, 2000, and February 2 and February 24, 2001. The Milstar DFS 4 satellite (the second Milstar Block 2) provided secure communications for the US Department of Defense, with UHF, EHF and SHF band transmitters. Titan 4B-41 with core stage K-30 took off from Cape Canaveral and placed Milstar and the Centaur TC-22 upper stage in a suborbital trajectory. TC-22 then ignited to enter a 200 km parking orbit, and after two more burns delivered Milstar to geosynchronous drift orbit. Small engines on board the Milstar placed it at its targeted geostationary position. USA 157, a 4.5 tonne spacecraft, was the first in the Milstar 2 series which was capable of higher data rates and was more secure against disabling efforts.
2001 August 6 - .
07:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
Launch Pad: SLC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 402B/IUS.
- USA 159 - .
Payload: DSP-1 Block 18 F21. Mass: 2,380 kg (5,240 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: TRW.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Early warning satellite. Spacecraft: DSP.
USAF Sat Cat: 26880 . COSPAR: 2001-033A. Apogee: 35,780 km (22,230 mi). Perigee: 35,780 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 2.90 deg. Period: 1,435.76 min.
Launch postponed from February, then delayed from July 27. USA 159 was a US Air Force Defense Support Program infrared missile early warning satellite was placed by the Titan core into a 328 x 663 km x 28.7 deg parking orbit. The Boeing IUS-16 upper stage then fired its first solid motor to enter geostationary transfer orbit. The second IUS solid motor fired at around 14:00 GMT placing DSP Flight 21 in near-geosynchronous orbit. Still in service as of March 2007.
2001 September 30 - .
02:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kodiak.
LV Family:
Athena.
Launch Vehicle:
Athena-1.
- Starshine 3 - .
Mass: 67 kg (147 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Geodetic satellite. Spacecraft: Starshine.
Decay Date: 2003-01-21 . USAF Sat Cat: 26929 . COSPAR: 2001-043A. Apogee: 472 km (293 mi). Perigee: 472 km (293 mi). Inclination: 67.00 deg.
Possibly last Athena flight. Launch delayed from September 1, 18, 22, 23, 25, 28. This was the first orbital launch from Alaska's Kodiak Island launch site (Foul weather and auroral conditions had delayed the launch many times) . The Lockheed Martin Athena-1's Orbit Adjust Module's (OAM) four MR-107 hydrazine engines fired for 12 minutes to put the payloads in a 237 x 815 km transfer orbit. After a coast to apogee above East Africa, a second burn at 0337 GMT circularized the orbit. USAF Space Test Program satellites Picosat, Sapphire and PCSat were deployed into an 790 x 800 km x 67 deg orbit between 0344 and 0352 GMT; the OAM then made a perigee lowering burn to a 470 x 800 km orbit. Another burn half an orbit later put OAM in a 467 x 474 km orbit, from wish Starshine 3 was deployed. Finally, the OAM made a perigee-lowering depletion burn which left in a 215 x 403 km x 67.2 deg orbit from which would reenter in a few months.
Starshine-3 was a 90 kg, 0.9 m geodetic sphere that was to be observed by students. The NASA satellite was basically a passive light-reflecting sphere, consisting of 1,500 student-built mirrors (polished by kindergarten and grade school students from many countries) and 31 laser "retroreflectors". A few solar cells provide enough power to send a beacon at 145.825 MHz every minute. Ham operators around the world were expected to obtain signal strengths from which the decay (due to magnetic torque) of its spin rate could be determined. The project was managed by NASA GSFC and Starshine was built by the Naval Research Laboratory.
- Picosat - .
Mass: 67 kg (147 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Surrey.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: SSTL-70.
USAF Sat Cat: 26930 . COSPAR: 2001-043B. Apogee: 795 km (493 mi). Perigee: 788 km (489 mi). Inclination: 67.00 deg. Period: 100.70 min.
STP P97-1 Picosat was built by Surrey Satellite for the USAF using a Uosat-type bus. The 68 kg satellite was to test electronic components/systems in space conditions. It carried four test payloads: Polymer Battery Experiment (PBEX), Ionospheric Occultation Experiment (IOX), Coherent Electromagnetic Radio Tomagraphy (CERTO) and an ultra-quiet platform (OPPEX). Called Picosat 9 by some Agencies although not related to other satellites in that series.
2001 October 11 - .
02:32 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36B.
Launch Pad: SLC36B.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas IIAS.
2002 January 16 - .
00:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
Launch Pad: SLC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 401B/Centaur.
- USA 164 - .
Payload: Milstar 2-F3 / Milstar FLT-5 / DFS-5. Mass: 4,550 kg (10,030 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Lockheed.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: Milstar.
USAF Sat Cat: 27168 . COSPAR: 2002-001A. Apogee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Perigee: 35,773 km (22,228 mi). Inclination: 1.46 deg. Period: 1,436.12 min.
Military Communications satellite. Launch delayed from December 2001. The Titan core stage shut down 9 min after launch on a
suborbital trajectory, and separated from the upper stage, Centaur
TC-19. TC-19 made three burns to parking orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, and finally geostationary orbit. It then released Milstar Flt-5. Milstar provided secure communications in the
EHF, SHF and UHF bands and would be stationed over European longitudes. As of 2007 Feb 16 located at 29.98E drifting at 0.014W degrees per day.
2002 June 3 - .
08:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LF02.
Launch Vehicle:
Peacekeeper.
- GT-31PA - 9 RVs Functional Dependency gate operational test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
2003 January 6 - .
14:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan II SLV.
- Coriolis - .
Payload: SA-200HP, P98-2. Mass: 828 kg (1,825 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Gilbert.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft Bus: SA-200.
Spacecraft: Coriolis.
USAF Sat Cat: 27640 . COSPAR: 2003-001A. Apogee: 936 km (582 mi). Perigee: 742 km (461 mi). Inclination: 98.74 deg. Period: 101.55 min.
Coriolis was an Air Force Space Test Program three-year meteorological science mission to demonstrate the viability of using polarimetry to measure ocean surface wind speed and direction from space, and to demonstrate predictions of geomagnetic disturbances through continuous observation of Coronal Mass Ejections. Launch delayed from August 22, November 15, December 15, 16, 17 and 18, 2002 and January 5, 2003.
2003 January 29 - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
Launch Pad: SLC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925-9.5.
- USA 166 - .
Payload: GPS 2R-8 / Navstar 51. Mass: 2,032 kg (4,479 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Lockheed.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: AS 4000.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2R.
USAF Sat Cat: 27663 . COSPAR: 2003-005A. Apogee: 20,352 km (12,646 mi). Perigee: 20,163 km (12,528 mi). Inclination: 55.06 deg. Period: 720.74 min. Launch delayed from June 11 and August 16, 2001; March 6, April 29, August 11 and November 7, 2002..
2003 March 11 - .
00:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC37B.
Launch Pad: SLC37B.
LV Family:
Delta IV.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 4M.
- USA 167 - .
Payload: DSCS III A-3. Mass: 1,235 kg (2,722 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DSCS.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: DSCS III.
USAF Sat Cat: 27691 . COSPAR: 2003-008A. Apogee: 35,801 km (22,245 mi). Perigee: 35,773 km (22,228 mi). Inclination: 5.73 deg. Period: 1,436.12 min. First flight of a fully cryogenic orbital launch vehicle. Delayed from December 2001, February 2, 6, 8, 11, 12 and March 8 2003. Satellite mas 2,733 kg with kick stage..
2003 March 12 - .
09:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LF05.
Launch Vehicle:
Peacekeeper.
- GT-32PA - 8 RVs Functional Dependency gate operational test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). ICBM Demonstration Flight - Dummy Warheads..
2003 March 31 - .
22:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
Launch Pad: SLC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925-9.5.
- USA 168 - .
Payload: GPS 2R-9 / Navstar 52. Mass: 2,032 kg (4,479 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Lockheed.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: AS 4000.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2R.
USAF Sat Cat: 27704 . COSPAR: 2003-010A. Apogee: 20,376 km (12,661 mi). Perigee: 19,985 km (12,418 mi). Inclination: 55.00 deg. Period: 717.90 min. Delayed from May 16, July 25, November 14, 2002, and February 6, 2003. Timely replenishment of GPS constellation..
2003 April 8 - .
13:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC40.
Launch Pad: SLC40.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 401B/Centaur.
- USA 169 - .
Payload: Milstar 6 / Milstar 2-F4. Mass: 4,500 kg (9,900 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Lockheed.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: Milstar.
USAF Sat Cat: 27711 . COSPAR: 2003-012A. Apogee: 35,811 km (22,251 mi). Perigee: 35,762 km (22,221 mi). Inclination: 0.91 deg. Period: 1,436.13 min. Delayed from November 4, 2002, and January 21, February 2 and 4, March 5, 8 and 21, and April 6, 2003. As of 2007 Feb 4 located at 89.84W drifting at 0.014W degrees per day..
2003 August 29 - .
23:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC37B.
Launch Pad: SLC37B.
LV Family:
Delta IV.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 4M.
- USA 170 - .
Payload: DSCS-3-B6. Mass: 1,235 kg (2,722 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: DSCS III.
USAF Sat Cat: 27875 . COSPAR: 2003-040A. Apogee: 35,791 km (22,239 mi). Perigee: 35,781 km (22,233 mi). Inclination: 4.91 deg. Period: 1,436.07 min. Delayed from July 1, 11 and 23, then August 3 and 28..
2003 October 18 - .
16:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan II SLV.
- USA 172 - .
Payload: DMSP-16. Mass: 1,154 kg (2,544 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: TIROS N.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D-3.
USAF Sat Cat: 28054 . COSPAR: 2003-048A. Apogee: 853 km (530 mi). Perigee: 843 km (523 mi). Inclination: 98.90 deg. Period: 101.90 min. Final Titan 2 launch, LV dubbed "Cindy Marie". Originally to have launched January 2001. Launch postponed 12 times due to spacecraft and launch vehicle problems..
2003 December 21 - .
08:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
Launch Pad: SLC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925-9.5.
- USA 175 - .
Payload: GPS 2R-10 / Navstar 53 / GPS SVN 47. Mass: 2,032 kg (4,479 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Lockheed.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: AS 4000.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2R.
USAF Sat Cat: 28129 . COSPAR: 2003-058A. Apogee: 20,328 km (12,631 mi). Perigee: 19,963 km (12,404 mi). Inclination: 55.10 deg. Period: 716.50 min. Tenth Navstar Block IIR (R = replenishment) launch..
2004 March 20 - .
17:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
Launch Pad: SLC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925-9.5.
- USA 177 - .
Payload: GPS 2R-11 / Navstar 54. Mass: 2,032 kg (4,479 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Lockheed.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: AS 4000.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2R.
USAF Sat Cat: 28190 . COSPAR: 2004-009A. Apogee: 20,268 km (12,593 mi). Perigee: 20,100 km (12,400 mi). Inclination: 55.00 deg. Period: 718.00 min. Launch delayed from December 19, 2003, March 8, 2004..
2004 June 23 - .
22:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
Launch Pad: SLC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925-9.5.
- USA 178 - .
Payload: GPS 2R-12 / Navstar 55. Mass: 2,032 kg (4,479 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Lockheed.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: AS 4000.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2R.
USAF Sat Cat: 28361 . COSPAR: 2004-023A. Apogee: 20,273 km (12,597 mi). Perigee: 20,090 km (12,480 mi). Inclination: 55.10 deg. Period: 717.90 min. Delayed from February 17. Delayed from June 5, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20 and 21. Moved up from July 20..
2004 July 21 - .
08:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LF02.
Launch Vehicle:
Peacekeeper.
- GT-33PA - 8 RVs Functional Dependency gate operational test launch - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). ICBM Demonstration Flight. Delayed from March..
2004 November 6 - .
05:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
Launch Pad: SLC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925-9.5.
- USA 180 - .
Payload: GPS 2R-13 / Navstar 61. Mass: 2,032 kg (4,479 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Lockheed.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: AS 4000.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2R.
USAF Sat Cat: 28474 . COSPAR: 2004-045A. Apogee: 20,413 km (12,684 mi). Perigee: 19,810 km (12,300 mi). Inclination: 54.90 deg. Period: 715.10 min. Launch delayed from September 22, October 8, 25 and 30, November 5. Fired its apogee motor at around 02:40 GMT on November 9 to transfer from its initial 159 x 20380 km x 39.1 deg transfer orbit to its operational orbit in the GPS constellation..
2004 December 21 - .
21:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC37B.
Launch Pad: SLC37B.
LV Family:
Delta IV.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 4H.
- USA 181 - .
Payload: Demosat / HLVOLSDP. Mass: 5,993 kg (13,212 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
USAF Sat Cat: 28500 . COSPAR: 2004-050A. Apogee: 36,413 km (22,625 mi). Perigee: 19,035 km (11,827 mi). Inclination: 13.48 deg. Period: 1,044.23 min.
Mass model payload. First launch of a heavy EELV. The demonstration satellite was supposed to have been inserted into a sub-geosynchronous 36,350 km circular orbit but was instead deployed in a 19,035 km x 36,413 km orbit following a 5-hour and 50-minute flight. A shorter than expected first burn of the Centaur upper stage led to an orbit well below that planned. The Air Force EELV program office claimed that the primary flight objectives were accomplished. These included the heavy boost phase, flight of the new five-meter diameter Centaur upper stage and five-meter payload fairing, extended coast, upper stage third burn and payload separation, and activation and usage of Space Launch Complex 37B. Delayed from September 2003, July 3, September 10, November 18, December 10, 11 and 12.
- 3CSat 2 Ralphie - .
Payload: Nanosat 2. Mass: 15 kg (33 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Colorado.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: 3CSat.
COSPAR: 2004-050x.
2005 September 26 - .
03:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
Launch Pad: SLC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925-9.5.
- USA 183 - .
Payload: GPS 2R-14M / Navstar 57. Mass: 2,032 kg (4,479 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Lockheed.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: AS 4000.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2R.
USAF Sat Cat: 28874 . COSPAR: 2005-038A. Apogee: 20,187 km (12,543 mi). Perigee: 20,006 km (12,431 mi). Inclination: 55.00 deg. Period: 714.50 min.
Delayed from December 2004; February 1, March 17, 2005. Moved up from May 20 2005. Then delayed from May 4, July 29, August 26, September 22, 2005. Became operational at 23:30 GMT on 16 December. First GPS Block IIR-M version, which added extra navigation signals for both civil and military users. The NASA-funded L2C tracking demonstration was managed by JPL and explored the use of a new Civilian code signal (L2C). The data was collected with Trimble NetRS receivers L2C-enabled firmware. The sites were globally distributed: South Africa, Norway, Antarctica, Hawaii, and Alaska.
2006 April 28 - .
10:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC2W.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7420-10C.
- Cloudsat - .
Mass: 848 kg (1,869 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: CSA,
NASA,
USAF.
Manufacturer: Ball.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft: BCP-2000.
USAF Sat Cat: 29107 . COSPAR: 2006-016A. Apogee: 704 km (437 mi). Perigee: 702 km (436 mi). Inclination: 98.20 deg. Period: 98.80 min. Cloudsat carried a 94 GHz cloud profiling radar. Both the Cloudsat and Calipso satellites were in the A-train polar constellation, in the same orbit as the large Aqua and Aura satellites..
2006 November 4 - .
13:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC6.
LV Family:
Delta IV.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 4M.
- DMSP-Block-5D3-F17 - .
Mass: 1,154 kg (2,544 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: DMSP.
Class: Earth.
Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft Bus: TIROS N.
Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D-3.
USAF Sat Cat: 29522 . COSPAR: 2006-050A. Apogee: 855 km (531 mi). Perigee: 841 km (522 mi). Inclination: 98.80 deg. Period: 101.90 min.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program satellite with the Operational Linescan System camera, a microwave imager-sounder, ultraviolet spectrometers, particle detectors, a magnetometer, and a laser threat warning sensor. Reportedly went for a time into safe mode due to software problems after launch. The booster upper stage was conducted a maneuver to deorbit itself after placing the satellite in orbit. After the burn an explosion evidently occurred aboard the stage - dozens of objects were tracked in various orbits with perigees down to 670 km and apogees up to 851 km.
2006 November 17 - .
19:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
Launch Pad: SLC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925-9.5.
- USA 192 - .
Payload: GPS 2R-16M / Navstar 59. Mass: 2,032 kg (4,479 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Lockheed.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: AS 4000.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2R.
USAF Sat Cat: 29601 . COSPAR: 2006-052A. Apogee: 20,367 km (12,655 mi). Range: 55 km (34 mi). Perigee: 20,206 km (12,555 mi). Inclination: 54.90 deg. Period: 722.20 min. Set operational at 03:07 GMT on 12 December..
2007 August 23 - .
08:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LF06.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minotaur 2.
- TLV-7 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
Mission 2a sensor target for the NFIRE satellite. The Minotaur II, a three-stage refurbished Minuteman 2 missile with a new guidance and payload section, was aimed to pass within 4 and 20 km of the NFIRE satellite while its third stage motor was burning, to allow NFIRE's sensors to characterize the the rocket and its exhaust. The Missile Defense Agency reported that Mission 2a was successful.
2007 October 17 - .
12:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17A.
Launch Pad: SLC17A.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 7925-9.5.
- USA 196 - .
Payload: GPS 2R-17M / Navstar 55. Mass: 2,032 kg (4,479 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Lockheed.
Program: Navstar.
Class: Navigation.
Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: AS 4000.
Spacecraft: GPS Block 2R.
USAF Sat Cat: 32260 . COSPAR: 2007-047A. Apogee: 20,213 km (12,559 mi). Perigee: 20,149 km (12,519 mi). Inclination: 54.90 deg. Period: 717.90 min. Set operational at 22:46 GMT on 31 October..
2008 April 2 - .
08:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LF09.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 3.
- GT196GM (1 Mk 21 RV) - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
2008 May 22 - .
10:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LF10.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 3.
- GT197GM (1 RV) Guam - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
2008 August 13 - .
08:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 3.
- GT194GM-1(3 RV) - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
2008 September 24 - .
06:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LF06.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minotaur 2.
- NFIRE 2b - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
2008 November 5 - .
15:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 3.
- GT198 RV-1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
2009 May 18 - .
23:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA0B.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minotaur 1.
- Aerocube 3 - .
Mass: 1.00 kg (2.20 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: Cubesat.
Decay Date: 2011-08-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 35005 . COSPAR: 2009-028E. Apogee: 464 km (288 mi). Perigee: 427 km (265 mi). Inclination: 40.50 deg. Period: 93.50 min. 10-cm 1U cubesat for Aerospace Corporation..
- Tacsat 3 - .
Mass: 400 kg (880 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Program: Tacsat.
Class: Technology.
Type: Surveillance jtechnology satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Road Runner.
Spacecraft: Tacsat ORS.
Decay Date: 2012-04-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 35001 . COSPAR: 2009-028A. Apogee: 465 km (288 mi). Perigee: 433 km (269 mi). Inclination: 40.50 deg. Period: 93.60 min. USAF experimental imaging satellite..
- Pharmasat - .
Mass: 3.00 kg (6.60 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: Cubesat.
Decay Date: 2012-08-14 . USAF Sat Cat: 35002 . COSPAR: 2009-028B. Apogee: 465 km (288 mi). Perigee: 429 km (266 mi). Inclination: 40.50 deg. Period: 93.50 min. 3U cubesat for NASA Ames Research Center, Santa Clara University, UTMB. Measured the effect of antifungal countermeasures on yeast strains in microgravity. 96 hour experiment was successful..
- Hawksat 1 - .
Mass: 1.00 kg (2.20 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: Cubesat.
Decay Date: 2011-10-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 35003 . COSPAR: 2009-028C. Apogee: 464 km (288 mi). Perigee: 428 km (265 mi). Inclination: 40.50 deg. Period: 93.50 min. 10-cm 1U cubesat for Hawk Institute for Space Sciences..
- CP6 - .
Mass: 1.00 kg (2.20 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Technology.
Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: Cubesat.
Decay Date: 2011-09-04 . USAF Sat Cat: 35004 . COSPAR: 2009-028D. Apogee: 463 km (287 mi). Perigee: 427 km (265 mi). Inclination: 40.50 deg. Period: 93.50 min. 10-cm 1U cubesat for California Polytechnic..
2009 June 29 - .
10:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 3.
- Minuteman 3 test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). Op Test.
2009 August 23 - .
16:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 3.
- Mk 12 RV? GT195 - .
Mass: 1,300 kg (2,800 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Operational test.
2010 April 23 - .
23:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC8.
LV Family:
Peacekeeper.
Launch Vehicle:
Minotaur IV Lite.
- HTV-2a - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Hypersonic test.
2010 June 16 - .
10:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 3.
- GT200-GM1 - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). Operational test launch.
2010 June 30 - .
10:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LF04.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 3.
- GT201GM RV - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). Operational test launch.
2010 September 17 - .
10:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg LF09.
LV Family:
Minuteman.
Launch Vehicle:
Minuteman 3.
- GT202GM - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). Operational test. Impacted 320 km southwest of Guam..
2010 September 30 - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
LV Family:
Peacekeeper.
Launch Vehicle:
Minotaur IV.
- USA 216 - .
Payload: SBSS. Mass: 1,031 kg (2,272 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Manufacturer: Ball.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Orbital object tracking satellite. Spacecraft: BCP-2000.
USAF Sat Cat: 37168 . COSPAR: 2010-048A. Apogee: 633 km (393 mi). Perigee: 632 km (392 mi). Inclination: 98.00 deg. Period: 97.40 min. First Space-Based Surveillance Satellite; designed to track satellites and orbital junk from a space-based vantage point..
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