SP-4401 - NASA SOUNDING ROCKETS, 1958-1968: A Historical Summary

 

APPENDIX B

COMPENDIUM OF NASA SOUNDING ROCKET FIRINGS, 1959-1968

 

[85] The following tables present key information for all NASA sounding rocket flights.

Key to sounding rocket nomenclature:

Key to sounding rocket nomenclature

Sounding rocket type code

1.

Aerobee 100

2.

Arcon

3.

Nike-Asp

4.

Aerobee 150/150A

5.

Iris

6.

Aerobee 300

7.

Jason (Argo E-5)

8.

Javelin (Argo D-4)

9.

Skylark

10.

Nike-Cajun

11.

Journeyman (Argo D-8)

12.

Special projects

13.

Aerobee 170

14.

Nike-Apache

15.

Arcas

16.

Astrobee 1500

[86] 17.

Aerobee 350

18.

Nike-Tomahawk

19.

Black Brant IV

Experimenter affiliation code

A

Government agency other than NASA or the Department of Defense

C

Industrial

D

Department of Defense

G

Goddard Space Flight Center

I

International

N

NASA center other than Goddard Space Flight Center

U

College or university

Experiment code

A

Aeronomy

B

Biology

E

Particles and fields

G

Galactic astronomy

I

Ionospheric physics

N

Meteorology

P

Special projects

R

Radio astronomy

S

Solar physics

T

Test and support

Firing site abbreviations

ARG

Chamical, Argentina

ASC

Ascension Island, South Atlantic

AUS

Woomera, Australia

BRAZ

Natal, Brazil

BRAZ-A

Rio Grande Beach, Brazil

EGL

Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

FC

Fort Churchill, Canada

IND

Thumba, India

ITALY

Sardinia, Italy

NOR

Andoya, Norway

NZ

Karikari, New Zealand

PAK

Karachi, Pakistan

PB

Point Barrow, Alaska

PMR

Pacific Missile Range, Calif.

RB

Resolute Bay, Canada

SUR

Coronie, Surinam

SWE

Kronogard, Sweden

Wl

Wallops Island, Va.

WS

White Sands, N. Mex.

Affiliation abbreviations

AFCRL

Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

AIL

Airborne Instruments Laboratory

[87] AS&E

American Science and Engineering

BRL

Ballistic Research Laboratories

BuStds

National Bureau of Standards

CRPL

Central Radio Propagation Laboratory (National Bureau of Standards)

DRTE

Canadian Defence Research Telecommunications Establishment

ESSA

Environmental Science Services Administration

GCA

Geophysics Corporation of America

GSFC

Goddard Space Flight Center

JHU

Johns Hopkins University

JPL

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

LaRC

NASA Langley Research Center

LeRC

NASA Lewis Research Center

MSC

NASA Manned Spacecraft Center

NCAR

National Center for Atmospheric Research

NOTS

Naval Ordnance Test Station

NRL

Naval Research Laboratory

NYU

New York University

SCAS

Southwest Center for Advanced Studies

 

NASA Sounding Rocket Flights

[88-103] Aeronomy.

[103-109] Particles & Fields.

[109-118] Ionospheric Physics.

[118-126] Solar Physics; Galactic Astronomy; Radio Astronomy.

[126-131] Biology; Special Projects; Test & Support.

[132-138] Meteorology.

 

 

[88-103] NASA Sounding Rocket Flights- Aeronomy

 

NASA rocket

Date

Firing site

Rocket Performance a

Affiliation/experimenter

Purpose

Overall flight result a

.

.

1959

.

.

3.13 CA

Aug. 17

WI

S

GCA/Dubin

Sodium vapor

S

3.14 CA

Aug. 19

WI

X

GCA/Dubin

Sodium vapor

X

3.15 CA

Nov. 18

WI

S

GCA/Dubin

Sodium vapor

S

3.16 CA

Nov. 19

WI

S

GCA/Dubin

Sodium vapor

X

3.17 CA

Nov. 20

WI

S

GCA/Dubin

Sodium vapor

X

.

.

1960

.

.

4.09 GA

Apr. 29

WI

S

GSFC/Horowitz

Atmospheric composition

S

3.23 CA

May 24

WI

X

GCA/Dubin

Sodium vapor

X

3.24 CA

May 25

WI

S

GCA/Dubin

Sodium vapor

S

10.03 GA

June 16

WI

P

GSFC/Nordberg

Grenade

X

10.04 GA

July 9

WI

S

GSFC/Nordberg

Grenade

S

10.01 GA

July 14

WI

S

GSFC/Nordberg

Grenade

X

10.05 CA

Sept. 20

WI

S

GSFC/Nordberg

Grenade

X

10.09 UA

Nov. 2

WI

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Atmospheric composition

X

8.04 CA

Nov. 10

WI

S

Lockheed/Dubin

Ionosphere

P

4.14 GA

Nov. 15

WI

S

GSFC/Taylor

Atmospheric composition

S

10.10 UA

Nov. 16

WI

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Atmospheric composition

S

10.11 CA

Dec. 9

WI

X

GCA/Dubin

Sodium vapor

X

10.12 CA

Dec. 9

WI

S

GCA/Dubin

Sodium vapor

S

8.05 CA

Dec. 10

WI

S

GCA/Dubin

Sodium vapor

S

10.06 GA

Dec. 14

WI

S

GSFC/Nordberg

Grenade

S

a S = successful; P = partially successful; X = unsuccessful

NASA rocket

Date

Firing site

Rocket Performance a

Affiliation/experimenter

Purpose

Overall flight result a

.

.

1961

.

.

10.07 GA

Feb. 14

Wl

S

GSFC/Nordberg

Grenade

S

10.08 GA

Feb. 17

Wl

P

GSFC/Nordberg

Grenade

S

10.33 GA

Apr. 5

Wl

S

GSFC/Nordberg

Grenade

P

3.05 CA

Apr. 19

Wl

S

GCA/Dubin

Sodium vapor

S

3.06 CA

Apr. 21

Wl

S

GCA/Dubin

Sodium vapor

S

3.07 CA

Apr. 21

Wl

X

GCA/Dubin

Sodium vapor

X

3.08 CA

Apr. 21

Wl

S

GCA/Dubin

Sodium vapor

S

10.34 GA

Apr. 27

Wl

X

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

X

10.02 GA

May 5

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.28 GA

May 6

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.29 GA

May 9

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

P

10.50 UA

June 6

Wl

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Atmospheric structure

S

10.56 UA

June 9

Wl

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Atmospheric composition

X

10.30 GA

July 13

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.31 GA

July 14

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.32 GA

July 20

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.35 GA

July 21

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

X

10.57 UA

July 26

Wl

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Atmospheric composition

X

8.06 CA

Sept. 13

Wl

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

8.22 CA

Sept. 13

Wl

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

3.09 CA

Sept. 16

Wl

X

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

X

3.18 CA

Sept. 16

Wl

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

10.36 GA

Sept. 16

Wl

P

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

P

10.37 GA

Sept. 17

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

X

3.19 CA

Sept. 17

Wl

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

1.08 GA

Sept. 23

FC

S

Varian/Martin

Atmospheric structure

S

1.09 GA

Sept. 30

FC

S

Varian/Martin

Atmospheric structure

S

8.23 GA

Oct. 10

Wl

S

GSFC/Taylor

Ionosphere

S

1.10 GA

Oct. 15

FC

S

Varian/Martin

Atmospheric structure

S

1.07 GA

Oct. 17

FC

S

Varian/Martin

Atmospheric structure

S

a S = successful; P = partially successful; X = unsuccessful

 

NASA rocket

Date

Firing site

Rocket Performance a

Affiliation/experimenter

Purpose

Overall flight result a

.

.

1961

.

.

1.11 GA

Nov 2

FC

S

Varian/Martin

Atmospheric structure

S

1.12 GA

Nov. 5

FC

S

Varian/Martin

Atmospheric structure

S

10.72 NA

Nov. 18

WI

S

LaRC/Hord

S

10.64 GA

Dec. 21

WI

S

U. Mich./Spencer

Atmospheric structure

S

.

.

1962

.

.

10.90 UA

Feb. 20

WI

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Atmospheric composition

S

10.100 CA

Mar. 1

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

10.38 GA

Mar. 2

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.101 CA

Mar. 2

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

10.39 GA

Mar. 2

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

4.18 GA

Mar. 19

WI

X

U. Mich./Spencer

Atmospheric structure

X

10.102 CA

Mar. 23

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

10.40 GA

Mar. 23

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.103 CA

Mar. 27

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

10.41 GA

Mar. 28

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.79 NA

Apr. 5

WI

S

LeRC/Potter

Ozone

S

10.42 GA

Apr. 17

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

3.20 CA

Apr. 17

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

5.04 GA

May 3

WI

P

GSFC/Taylor

Atmospheric structure

S

10.91 UA

May 18

WI

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Atmospheric composition

S

14.19 UA

June 6

WI

S

U. Mich./Spencer

Atmospheric structure

S

10.43 GA

June 7

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

3.21 CA

June 7

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

3.22 CA

June 7

WI

X

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

X

Rehbar 1 (Nike-Cajun)

June 7

PAK

S

GSFC/Mustafa

Sodium vapor

X

10.44 GA

June 8

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

Rehbar 2 (Nike-Cajun)

June 11

PAK

S

GSFC/Mustafa

Sodium vapor

X

K63-1 (Nike-Cajun)

Aug. 7

SWE

S

GSFC/Witt

Air sample

S

K-62-3 (Nike-Cajun)

Aug. 11

SWE

S

GSFC/Witt

Air sample

S

K-624 (Nike-Cajun)

Aug. 11

SWE

S

GSFC/Witt

Air sample

P

14.30 CA

Aug. 23

WI

P

Lockheed/Depew

Atmospheric structure

X

K-62-5 (Nike-Cajun)

Aug. 31

SWE

S

GSFC/Witt

Air sample

X

1.13 NA

Sept. 6

WS

S

JPL/Barth

Ultraviolet airglow

S

14.16 CA

Nov. 7

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium

S

10.65 GA

Nov. 16

FC

X

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

X

1.14 NA

Nov. 20

WS

X

JPL/Barth

Ultraviolet airglow

X

6.06 GA

Nov. 20

WI

S

GSFC/Brace

Thermosphere probe

S

14.17 CA

Nov.30

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

14.20 UA

Dec. 1

WI

S

U. Mich./Spencer

Atmospheric structure

S

10.45 GA

Dec. 1

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.68 GA

Dec. 1

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

X

14.45 AA

Dec. 1

EGL

S

AFCRL/Dubin

Sodium vapor

X

14.46 AA

Dec. 3

EGL

S

AFCRL/Dubin

Sodium vapor

P

10.46 GA

Dec. 4

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

X

10.67 GA

Dec. 4

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.18 CA

Dec. 5

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

P

10.47 GA

Dec. 6

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.66 GA

Dec. 6

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

4.74 UA

Dec. 13

WI

X

JHU/Dubin

Airglow

X

.

.

1963

.

.

10.80 NA

Jan. 17

WI

S

LeRC/Potter

Ozone

S

4.73 UA

Jan. 29

WI

X

JHU/Dubin

Airglow

X

3.11 CA

Feb. 18

Wl

X

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

X

14.35 CA

Feb. 20

Wl

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

10.48 GA

Feb. 20

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.58 GA

Feb. 20

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.39 CA

Feb. 21

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

10.53 GA

Feb. 28

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.59 GA

Feb. 28

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.54 GA

Mar. 9

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.60 GA

Mar. 9

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.08 UA

Mar. 28

Wl

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Atmospheric composition

S

14.09 UA

Mar. 28

Wl

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Atmospheric composition

X

6.07 GA

Apr. 18

Wl

S

U. Mich./Brace

Thermosphere probe

S

4.98 UA

May 7

Wl

S

JHU/Dubin

Airglow

S

14.110 CA

May 8

Wl

S

Lockheed/Bordeau

Massenfilter

X

10.77 IA

May 16

PAK

S

GSFC/Pakistan

Sodium vapor

X

14.140 DA

May 18

EGL

S

ARCRL-Ga. Tech.

Sodium vapor

S

14.141 DA

May 18

EGL

S

AFCRL-Ga. Tech.

Sodium vapor

S

14.137 IA

May 20

ITALY

S

Italy

Sodium vapor

S

14.138 IA

May 21

ITALY

S

Italy

Sodium vapor

S

14.139 IA

May 21

ITALY

S

Italy

Sodium vapor

S

14.13 CA

May 22

FC

S

GCA/Dubin

Sodium vapor

S

14.14 CA

May 22

FC

S

GCA/Dubin

Sodium vapor

S

10.130 DA

May 22

EGL

S

AFCRL-Ga. Tech.

Sodium vapor

S

14.14 CA

May 23

FC

S

GCA/Dubin

Sodium vapor

S

14.40 CA

May 24

Wl

S

GCA/Dubin

Sodium vapor

S

14.41 CA

May 24

Wl

S

GCA/Dubin

Sodium vapor

X

14.42 CA

May 25

WI

S

GCA/Dubin

Sodium vapor

S

4.75 UA

July 20

FC

X

JHU/Dubin

Airglow

X

K63-1 (Nike-Cajun)

July 27

SWE

S

SWE/Witt

Grenade

S

K63-2 (Nike-Cajun)

July 29

SWE

S

SWE/Witt

Grenade

S

K63-3 (Nike-Cajun)

Aug. I

SWE

S

SWE/Witt

Grenade

S

10.75 UA

Aug. 2

WI

S

U. Mich./Holtz

Atmospheric density

S

K634 (Nike-Cajun)

Aug. 7

SWE

S

SWE/Witt

Grenade

S

10.92 NA

Sept. 25

WI

S

LaRC

Chemical release

10.93 NA

Sept. 25

WI

S

LaRC

Chemical release

S

14.102 NA

Oct. 9

WI

S

LeRC/Potter

Chemical release

S

14.103 NA

Oct. 10

WI

S

LeRC/Potter

Chemical release

S

4.76 UA

Nov. 12

WI

S

JHU/Dubin

Airglow

S

4.85 NA

Nov. 18

WI

S

JPL/Barth

Airglow

S

14.128 IA

Nov. 21

IND

S

India/Dubin

Sodium vapor

P

14.10 UA

Nov. 26

Wl

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Atmospheric composition

S

10.131 UA

Nov. 26

WI

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Atmospheric density

S

10.55 GA

Dec. 7

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.21 UA

Dec. 7

Wl

S

U. Mich./Theon

Atmospheric structure

S

.

.

1964

.

.

14.129 IA

Jan. 8

IND

S

India/Dubin

Sodium vapor

S

14.130 IA

Jan. 12

IND

S

India/Dubin

Sodium vapor

S

14.38 CA

Jan. 15

WI

X

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

X

14.106 CA

Jan. 15

WI

P

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

14.125 CA

Jan. 16

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

14.126 CA

Jan. 16

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

8.31 DA

Jan. 17

WI

S

NRL/Dubin

Composition;airglow

S

10.61 GA

Jan. 24

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.86 GA

Jan. 24

FC

X

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

X

6.09 GA

Jan. 29

WI

S

GSFC/Brace

Thermosphere probe

S

10.71 GA

Jan. 29

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.89 GA

Jan. 29

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.81 GA

Jan. 29

ASC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.22 UA

Feb. 4

ASC

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

10.62 GA

Feb. 4

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.87 GA

Feb. 5

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.63 GA

Feb. 5

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.136 GA

Feb. 13

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.82 GA

Feb. 13

ASC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.88 GA

Feb. 13

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

4.124 UA

Feb. 27

FC

P

JHU/Dubin

Aurora

S

10.137 GA

Mar. 7

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.134 IA

Apr. 9

PAK

S

Pakistan

Sodium vapor

X

4.86 NA

Apr. 14

WS

X

JPL

Airglow

X

14.24 UA

Apr. 15

ASC

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

14.23 UA

Apr. 15

ASC

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

10.142 UA

Apr. 17

WI

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Atmospheric density

S

10.73 GA

Apr. 18

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.83 GA

Apr. 18

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

4.113 GA-GI

Apr. 21

WS

X

GSFC/Aikin

Astrochemistry; ionosphere

X

14.54 DA

May 28

WS

X

AFCRL/Smith

Air sampling

X

14.49 CA

July 15

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

14.50 CA

July 15

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

14.51 CA

July 15

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

14.52 CA

July 15

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

6.10 GA

July 28

FC

S

GSFC/Brace

Thermosphere probe

S

10.114 GA

Aug. 5

ASC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

X

14.55 DA

Aug. 6

SWE

S

AFCR L/ Smith

Air sampling

X

10.138 GA

Aug. 7

SWE

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.78 GA

Aug. 7

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.104 GA

Aug. 8

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.56 DA

Aug. 12

SWE

S

AFCRL/Smith

Air sampling

S

10.139 GA

Aug. 12

SWE

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

X

10.84 GA

Aug. 12

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.105 GA

Aug. 12

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.57 DA

Aug. 16

SWE

S

AFCRL/Smith

Air sampling

S

10.140 GA

Aug. 16

SWE

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.85 GA

Aug. 16

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.115 GA

Aug. 16

ASC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.116 GA

Aug. 16

ASC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.58 DA

Aug. 17

SWE

S

AFCRL/Smith

Air sampling

S

10.141 GA

Aug. 17

SWE

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.106 GA

Aug. 18

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.113 GA

Aug. 18

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

4.115 NA

Sept. 18

WI

S

JPL/Barth

Dayglow

S

14.195 CA

Oct. 7

WI

S

GCA/Dubin

Luminescent clouds; ionosphere

S

8.03 CA

Oct. 8

WI

S

Lockheed/Dubin

lon composition

S

14.194 CA

Oct. 8

WI

S

GCA/Dubin

Luminescent clouds; ionosphere

S

14.197 CA

Nov. 1

FC

S

GCA/Dubin

Luminescent clouds; ionosphere

S

10.132 GA

Nov. 3

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

X

10.107 GA

Nov. 5

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

8.34 UA

Nov. 5

WI

S

JHU/Dubin

Airglow

S

10.133 GA

Nov. 6

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.131 IA

Nov. 6

IND

S

India

Sodium vapor

S

10.134 GA

Nov. 6

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.135 GA

Nov. 6

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.204 IA

Nov. 9

IND

S

India

Sodium vapor

S

14.205 IA

Nov. 10

IND

S

India

Sodium vapor

S

14.114 CA

Nov. 10

Ship

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

14.53 CA

Nov. 10

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

14.115 CA

Nov. 11

Ship

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

14.112 CA

Nov. 11

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

14.116 CA

Nov. 12

Ship

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

14.113 CA

Nov. 12

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

X

4.45 GA

Nov. 16

WI

S

GSFC/Brace

Thermosphere probe

S

4.118 NA

Nov. 16

WS

S

GSFC/Ames

Micrometeoroids

X

14.233 UA

Nov. 17

Ship

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Atmospheric density

S

10.153 UA

Nov. 17

Ship

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Atmospheric density

S

14.29 UA

Nov. 19

Ship

X

U. Mich./Dubin

Pitot probe

X

10.117 GA

Nov. 19

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.135 IA

Nov. 30

PAK

S

Pakistan

Sodium vapor

S

14.136 IA

Dec. 1

PAK

S

Pakistan

Sodium vapor

S

4.83 GA

Dec. 1

WS

S

GSFC/Hennes

Ultraviolet airglow

S

4.132 GA-GI

Dec. 16

WS

S

GSFC/Berg

Micrometeoroids

S

4.125 UA

Dec. 17

WS

S

JHU/Dubin

Airglow

S

.

.

1965

.

.

14.142 NA

Jan. 7

WI

S

LeRC/Potter

Airglow

P

4.111 NA

Jan. 13

WI

S

JPL/Dubin

Airglow

S

10.124 GA

Jan. 27

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.121 GA

Jan. 27

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.118 GA

Jan. 27

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.125 GA

Feb. 4

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.119 GA

Feb. 4

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.122 GA

Feb. 4

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.126 GA

Feb. 8

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.120 GA

Feb. 8

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.123 GA

Feb. 8

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.11 UA

Feb. 18

FC

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Composition

S

4.129 UA

Feb. 19

FC

S

JHU/Dubin

Auroral studies

S

14.95 UA

Feb. 19

FC

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Composition

S

10.155 UA

Feb. 26

Ship

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Air density

X

14.196 CA

Feb. 28

FC

S

GCA/Dubin

Ionospheres; luminescen cloud

S

14.198 CA

Feb. 28

FC

X

GCA/Dubin

Ionospheres; luminescen cloud

X

14.199 CA

Feb. 28

FC

X

GCA/Dubin

Ionospheres; luminescen cloud

X

14.200 CA

Feb. 28

FC

X

GCA/Dubin

Ionospheres; luminescen cloud

X

14.253 IA

Mar. 1

NOR

S

Sweden

Discharge of TNT

S

Ferdinand IX (Nike-Apache)

Mar.3

NOR

P

Norway/Kane

Auroral absorption

X

14.254 IA

Mar. 5

NOR

S

Sweden

Luminescent cloud

S

14.64 UA

Mar. 8

Ship

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

14.65 UA

Mar. 9

Ship

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

14.98 UA

Mar. 11

Ship

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Composition

S

10.156 UA

Mar. 11

Ship

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Air density

S

14.99 UA

Mar. 11

Ship

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Composition

S

Ferdinand X (Nike-Apache)

Mar.15

NOR

P

Norway/Kane

Auroral absorption

X

14.62 UA

Mar. 18

Wl

S

SCAS/Horowitz

Composition

P

12.05 GA (Nike-Tomahawk)

Mar. 19

Wl

S

GSFC/Brace

Thermosphere probe

S

6.11 GA

Mar. 20

WI

S

GSFC/Brace

Thermosphere probe

S

Ferdinand Xl(Nike-Apache)

Mar. 22

NOR

P

Norway/Kane

Auroral absorption

X

14.132 NA

Apr. 1

WI

S

LeRC/Potter

Airglow

S

14.66 UA

Apr. 4

Ship

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

14.26 UA

Apr. 6

Ship

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

14.63 UA

Apr. 9

Ship

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

14.67 UA

Apr. 13

Ship

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

14.27 UA

Apr. 13

Ship

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

14.101 UA

Apr. 13

Ship

S

U. Mich./Dubin

C omposition

X

4.127 UA

Apr. 15

WS

S

U. Minn./Dubin

Composition

S

14.100 UA

Apr. 15

Ship

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Composition

X

14.25 UA

Apr. 15

Ship

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

10.171 NA

Apr. 23

WI

S

LaRC/Tolefson

Chemiluminescent cloud

S

14.255 NA

Apr. 23

WI

S

LaRC/Tolefson

Chemiluminescent cloud

S

10.150 GA

Apr. 28

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

X

10.94 IA

Apr. 29

PAK

S

Pakistan

Grenade

S

10.95 IA

Apr. 30

PAK

S

Pakistan

Grenade

X

10.127 GA

May 3

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

X

14.47 UA

May 22

ASC

S

U. Mich./Smith

Pitot probe

S

14.48 UA

May 22

ASC

S

U. Mich./Smith

Pitot probe

S

14.201 CA

June 23

WI

S

GCA/Dubin

ionosphere; luminescent clouds

S

4.112 NA

June 29

WS

S

JPL/Dubin

Airglow

S

4.128 UA

July 15

WS

S

U. Minn./Dubin

Composition

S

10.154 UA

Aug. 7

WI

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Air density

S

10.157 UA

Aug. 8

WI

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Air density

S

10.144 UA

Aug. 11

WS

S

Dudley Obs./Dubin

Micrometeoroids

X

14.133 NA

Aug. 19

WI

S

LeRC

Airglow

X

8.11 UA

Aug. 25

WI

S

U. Pitt./Dubin

Helium ionization

S

14.224 IA

Sept. 18

SUR

S

Netherlands/Dubin

Sodium vapor

S

14.225 IA

Sept. 21

SUR

S

Netherlands/Dubin

Sodium vapor

S

14.226 IA

Sept. 24

SUR

S

Netherlands/Dubin

Sodium vapor

S

14.227 IA

Sept. 27

SUR

S

Netherlands/Dubin

Sodium vapor

S

4.150 GA-GI-GB

Sept. 28

WS

S

GSFC/Berg

Micrometeoroids; ionosphere

S

14.202 CA

Oct. 5

FC

S

GCA/Dubin

ionosphere; luminescent clouds

S

14.203 CA

Oct. 6

FC

X

GCA/Dubin

ionosphere; luminescent clouds

X

4.142 NA

Oct. 19

WI

S

U. Colo./Dubin

1965F comet spectra

X

4.164 UA

Oct. 21

WI

S

JHU/Dubin

1965F comet spectra

S

18.03 GA

Nov. 9

FC

S

GSFC/Brace

Thermosphere probe

S

18.02 GA

Nov. 10

FC

S

GSFC/Brace

Thermosphere probe

S

4.119 NA

Nov. 16

WS

S

Ames/Dubin

Micrometeoroids

S

14.78 UA

Nov. 18

WS

S

Dudley Obs./Dubin

Micrometeoroids

S

a S = successful; P = partially successful; X = unsuccessful

 

NASA rocket

Date

Firing site

Rocket performance a

Affiliation/experimenter

Purpose

Overall flight result a

.

.

1966

.

.

10.158 UA

Jan. 25

WI

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Air density

S

10.159 UA

Feb. 3

WI

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Air density

S

10.143 UA

Feb. 4

WI

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Air density

S

4.162 UA

Feb. 20

FC

S

JHU/Dubin

Auroral physics

P

14.211 IA

Feb. 25

PAK

S

Pakistan/Dubin

Sodium vapor

S

14.212 IA

Feb. 26

PAK

S

Pakistan/Dubin

Sodium vapor

X

8.25 GA-GI

Mar. 2

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Geoprobe

S

14.257 IA

Mar. 24

IND

S

India

Sodium vapor

X

14.258 IA

Mar. 25

IND

S

India

Sodium vapor

X

4.143 UA

Apr. 14

WS

S

U. Colo./Dubin

Dayglow

S

4.165 UA

Apr. 21

WS

S

JHU/Dubin

Planetary ultraviolet

P

14.96 UA

July 11

FC

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Atmospheric composition

S

8.12 UA

July 12

Wl

S

U. Pitt./Dubin

Atmospheric composition

S

8.32 DA

Aug. 15

WI

S

NRL/Dubin

Atmospheric composition

S

14.170 UA

Aug. 16

WS

S

Dudley Obs./Dubin

Micrometeoroid

P

18.05 GA

Aug. 26

Wl

S

GSFC/Brace

Thermosphere probe

S

18.06 GA

Aug. 26

Wl

S

GSFC/Brace

Thermosphere probe

S

18.22 GA

Aug. 28

Wl

S

GSFC/Brace

Thermosphere probe

S

14.278 CA-CI

Sept. 14

FC

S

GCA/Dubin

ionosphere; luminescent clouds

S

14.279 CA-CI

Sept. 14

FC

S

GCA/Dubin

ionosphere; luminescent clouds

P

14.280 CA-CI

Sept. 16

FC

S

GCA/Dubin

ionosphere; luminescent clouds

S

14.281 CA-CI

Sept. 16

FC

S

GCA/Dubin

ionosphere; luminescent clouds

S

14.282 CA-CI

Sept. 16

FC

S

GCA/Dubin

lonosphere;luminescent clouds

S

8.27 IA

Sept. 24

Wl

S

Germany/Adamson

Barium release

S

18.26 IA

Sept. 25

Wl

S

Germany/Adamson

Barium release

S

4.161 NA

Oct. 22

WS

S

Ames/Dubin

Micrometeoroids

S

4.195 GA-GI

Oct. 25

WS

S

GSFC/Berg

Micrometeoroids

S

14.77 CA-CI

Nov. 12

BRAZ-A

S

GCA/Dubin

Eclipse

S

14.299 UA

Nov. 18

WS

S

Dudley Obs./Dubin

Micrometeoroids

X

4.181 UA

Nov. 30

WS

S

U. Minn./Dubin

Atmospheric composition

S

4.180 UA

Dec. 2

WS

S

U. Minn./Dubin

Atmospheric composition

S

.

.

1967

.

.

4.163 UA

Feb. 17

FC

S

JHU/Dubin

Auroral spectra

S

14.161 IA

Mar. 6

IND

S

India/Dubin

Luminescent clouds

X

14.162 IA

Mar. 9

IND

S

India/Dubin

Luminescent clouds

X

14.163 IA-II

Mar. 12

IND

S

India/Dubin

lonosphere;luminescent

P

14.206 1A-II

Mar. 12

IND

S

India/Dubin

ionosphere ; luminescent

S

14.267 IA-II

Mar. 13

IND

S

India/Dubin

ionosphere ; luminescent clouds

P

14.283 CA

Mar. 31

Wl

S

GCA/Dubin

Luminescent clouds

X

8.43 UA

May 17

Wl

S

U. Pitt./Dubin

Atmospheric composition

S

14.300 UA

May 31

WS

X

Dudley Obs./Dubin

Micrometeoroids

X

4.222 NA

June 6

WS

S

Ames/Dubin

Micrometeoroids

S

4. 179 UA

June 21

WS

S

U. Minn./Dubin

S Atmospheric composition

S

4.212 UA

July 20

WS

S

U. Minn./Dubin

Atmospheric composition

S

4.211 UA

July 20

WS

S

U. Minn./Dubin

Atmospheric composition

S

15.16 DA

Aug. 2

PMR

S

NOTS/Horowitz

Ozone distribution

X

14.343 GT-UA

Aug. 5

WS

S

GSFC/Wood

Recovery system test

X

4.207 UA

Aug. 8

WS

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Composition

S

4.223 NA

Aug. 11

WS

S

Ames/Dubin

Micrometeoroids

S

15.17 DA

Aug. 21

PMR

S

NOTS/Horowitz

Ozone distribution

S

15.35 DA

Sept. 14

Hawaii

S

NOTS/Horowitz

Ozone distribution

X

15.36 DA

Sept. 17

Hawaiu

S

NOTS/Horowitz

Ozone distribution

S

18.50 GA

Sept. 18

Wl

S

GSFC/Brace

Thermosphere probe

S

15.37 DA

Sept. 19

Hawaii

S

NOTS/Horowitz

Ozone distribution

S

15.38 DA

Oct. 13

Hawaii

S

NOTS/Horowitz

Ozone distribution

S

15.39 DA

Oct. 19

Hawaii

S

NOTS/Horowitz

Ozone distribution

S

15.40 DA

Oct. 22

Hawaii

S

NOTS/Horowitz

Ozone distribution

S

15.41 DA

Oct. 25

Hawaii

S

NOTS/Horowitz

Ozone distribution

S

18.66 UA

Dec. 5

FC

S

U. Alaska/Dubin

Auroral studies

S

4.197 UA

Dec. 5

WS

S

JHU/Dubin

Planetary atmospheres

S

14.347 UA

Dec. 12

Wl

S

U. Colo./Dubin

Atmospheric composition

S

.

.

1968

.

.

14.259 IA

Feb. 2

IND

S

India/Dubin

Luminescent clouds

S

4.217 UA

Feb. 9

FC

S

JHU/Dubin

Auroral physics

S

14.284 CA

Feb. 21

| WI

S

GCA/Dubin

Aeronomy; luminescent clouds

P

14.208 CA

Feb. 22

WI

S

GCA/Dubin

Luminescent clouds; ionosphere

S

18.67 UA

Feb. 23

FC

S

U. Alaska/Dubin

Auroral studies

S

14.350 CA

Feb. 27

WI

S

GCA/Dubin

Aeronomy; luminescent clouds

P

18.68 UA

Feb. 28

FC

S

U. Alaska/Dubin

Auroral studies

S

18.53 GA

Mar. 17

PB

S

(5SFC/Spencer

Thermosphere probe

S

18.49 GA

Mar. 17

PB

P

GSFC/Spencer

Therm osphere probe

P

18.5 i GA

Mar. 17

PB

S

GSFC/Spencer

Thermosphere probe

S

8.40 UA

Apr. 9

WI

S

U. Pitt./Dubin

Composition

S

4.238 UA

Apr. 23

WS

S

U. Colo./Dubin

Airglow

S

14.335 UA

June 10

WS

S

Dudley Obs./Dubin

Micrometeoroids

S

14.355 IA

June 11

SWE

S

Germany

Micrometeoroids

S

14.354 IA

June 12

SWE

S

Germany

Micrometeoroids

S

14.349 UA

July 24

WI

S

U. Colo./Dubin

Atmospheric composition

S

10.253 UA

July 24

WI

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Air density

P

14.348 UA

July 24

WI

S

U. Colo./Dubin

Atmospheric composition

S

10.254 UA

July 24

WI

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Air density

P

18.31 UA

July 31

WI

S

JHU/Dubin

Airglow

S

4.224 NA

Aug. I

FC

S

Ames/Dubin

Micrometeoroids

P

18.51 GA

Aug. 8

WI

S

GSFC/Brace

Thermosphere probe

S

18.56 GA

Aug. 9

WI

S

GSFC/Brace

Thermosphere probe

S

14.336 UA

Aug. 12

WS

S

Dudley Obs./Dubin

Micrometeoroids

S

14.301 UA

Aug. 20

WS

S

Dudley Obs./Dubin

Micrometeoroids

S

4.241 UA

Oct. 1

WS

S

U. Colo.

Ultraviolet dayglow

S

18.69 UA

Oct. 16

WI

S

U. Mich./Dubin

Atmospheric composition

S

14.351 UA

Dec. 4

WS

S

Dudley Obs./Dubin

Micrometeoroids

S

8.51

Dec. 10

FC

S

U. Pitt./Dubin

Composition

X

14.352 UA

Dec. 14

WS

S

Dudley Obs./Dubin

Micrometeoroids

S

a S = successful; P = partially successful; X = unsuccessful


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