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

 APPENDIX B - Continued

[118-121] NASA Sounding Rocket Flights - Meteorology

 

NASA rocket

Date

Firing site

Rocket Performance a

Affiliation/experimenter

Purpose

Overall flight result a

.

.

1965

.

.

14.71 CM

June 23

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

14.72 CM

June 23

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

14.73 CM

June 23

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

14.74 CM

June 23

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

10.128 GM

July 23

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.151 GM

Aug. 7

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.96 GM

Aug. 7

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.162 GM

Aug. 7

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.165 GM

Aug. 7

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.168 GM

Aug. 7

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.169 GM

Aug. 8

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.166 GM

Aug. 8

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.163 GM

Aug. 8

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.167 GM

Aug. 8

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.170 GM

Aug. 8

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.164 FM

Aug. 9

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.152 GM

Oct. 13

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.97 GM

Oct. 13

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.129 GM

Oct. 13

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.177 GM

Oct. 19

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.98 GM

Oct. 19

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.174 GM

Oct. 19

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.178 GM

Oct. 23

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.175 GM

Oct. 23

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.172 GM

Oct. 23

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.176 GM

Oct. 27

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.179 GM

Oct.27

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.173 GM

Oct. 27

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.168 UM

Nov. 9

FC

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

14.169 UM

Nov.10

FC

X

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

X

NASA rocket

Date

Firing site

Rocket Performance a

Affiliation/experimenter

Purpose

Overall flight result a

.

.

1966

.

.

14.262 CM

Jan. 17

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

14.263 CM

Jan. 18

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

14.264 CM

Jan. 18

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

14.265 CM

Jan. 18

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

14.266 CM

Jan. 18

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Sodium vapor

S

10.185 GM

Jan. 24

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.182 GM

Feb. 1

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

P

10.147 GM

Feb. 1

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.186 GM

Feb.2

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.187 GM

Feb.10

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.148 GM

Feb.10

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.183 GM

Feb.10

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.145 GM

Feb.10

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.149 GM

Feb.10

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.184 GM

Feb.10

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.251 UM

Feb. 27

ASC

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

14.252 UM

Feb.28

ASC

X

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

X

10.180 IM

Mar. 24

PAK

S

Great Britain-Pakistan

Grenade

S

14.165 IM

Mar. 27

PAK

S

Great Britain-Pakistan

Grenade

S

14.249 IM

Apr. 26

PAK

S

Great Britain-Pakistan

Grenade; chemical release

S

10.190 GM

May 1

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.188 GM

May 2

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.194 GM

May 2

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.192 GM

May 2

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.191 GM

May 3

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.193 GM

May 4

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.189 GM

May 4

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.195 GM

May 4

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.198 GM

June 17

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.196 GM

June 17

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.199 GM

June 23

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.197 GM

June 23

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.291 CM

July 17

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

14.292 CM

July 17

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

14.293 CM

July 17

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

14.294 CM

July 17

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

14.295 CM

July 17

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

14.296 GM

Aug. 7

WI

P

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.204 GM

Aug. 7

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.202 GM

Aug. 7

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.289 UM

Aug. 7

FC

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmosphenc structure

S

10.203 GM

Aug. 7

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.206 GM

Aug. 7

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.205 GM

Aug. 7

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.200 GM

Aug. 14

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.201 GM

Aug. 15

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.285 UM

Aug. 26

WI

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmosphenc structure

S

14.286 UM

Aug. 28

WI

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmosphenc structure

S

4.156 GM

Aug. 29

WS

S

GSFC/Heath

Airglow; electron temperature and density

S

10.146 GM

Sept.30

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.217 GM

Sept. 30

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.209 GM

Oct. 1

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.211 GM

Oct. 1

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.210 GM

Oct. 1

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.212 GM

Oct. 1

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.213 GM

Oct. 2

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.214 GM

Oct. 2

BRAZ

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.215 GM

Oct. 2

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.160 GM

Dec. 9

WS

S

GSFC/Hilsenrath

Ozone

P

NASA rocket

Date

Firing site

Rocket Performance a

Affiliation/experimenter

Purpose

Overall flight result a

.

.

1967

.

.

10.207 GM

Jan. 31

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.319 UM

Jan. 31

FC

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

14.310 CM

Jan. 31

FC

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

10.216 GM

Jan. 31

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.315 UM

Feb. 1

FC

X

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

X

14.311 CM

Feb. 1

FC

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

10.217 GM

Feb. 1

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.317 UM

Feb. 1

FC

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

14.312 CM

Feb. 1

FC

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

10.218 GM

Feb. 1

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.318 UM

Feb. 1

FC

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

14.313 CM

Feb. 1

FC

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

10.219 GM

Feb. 1

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.316 UM

Feb. 1

FC

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

14.323 CM

Feb. 1

FC

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

10.220 GM

Feb. 1

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.314 CM

Feb. 1

FC

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

14.322 UM

Feb. 1

FC

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

10.221 GM

Feb. 1

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.222 GM

Feb. 3

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.208 GM

Mar. 31

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.226 GM

Apr. 4

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.227 GM

Apr. 10

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.223 GM

Apr. 11

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.228 GM

Apr. 18

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.224 GM

Apr. 20

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

P

10.225 GM

Apr. 29

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.229 GM

Apr. 30

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.232 GM

May 4

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.230 GM

May 9

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.233 GM

May 11

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.161 GM

May 11

WI

S

GSFC/Hilsenrath

Ozone

X

10.231 GM

May 15

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.238 GM

June 24

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.237 GM

June 24

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.239 GM

June 25

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.337 CM

July 23

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

14.97 UM

Aug. 3

PB

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

14.290 UM

Aug. 5

PB

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

14.338 CM

Aug. 9

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

14.339 CM

Aug. 9

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

14.340 CM

Aug. 9

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

14.342 CM

Aug. 9

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

14.341 CM

Aug. 9

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

10.240 GM

Aug. 21

BRAZ

X

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

X

10.241 GM

Aug. 26

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.242 GM

Aug. 26

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.243 GM

Aug. 28

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.334 UM

Sept. 18

Wl

X

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

X

10.248 GM

Oct. 14

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.244 GM

Oct. 15

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.245 GM

Oct. 15

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.250 IM

Nov. 29

PAK

S

Great Britain-Pakistan

Grenade; luminescent cloud

S

10.249 GM

Dec. 12

Wl

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.246 GM

Dec. 18

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.247 GM

Dec. 19

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.250 GM

Dec. 19

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

NASA rocket

Date

Firing site

Rocket Performance a

Affiliation/experimenter

Purpose

Overall flight result a

.

.

1968

.

.

18.62 GM

Jan. 22

WI

S

GSFC/Heath

Airglow

P

10.264 GM

Feb. 1

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.259 GM

Feb. 1

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.255 GM

Feb. 1

PB

X

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

X

10.260 GM

Feb. 1

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.261 GM

Feb. 1

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

P

10.262 GM

Feb. 1

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.263 GM

Feb. 5

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.234 GM

Feb. 7

WS

S

GSFC/Rast

Ozone parachute system test

S

14.364 CM

Feb. 22

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

14.365 CM

Feb. 22

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

14.336 CM

Feb. 22

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

14.367 CM

Feb. 22

WI

S

GCA/Smith

Luminescent clouds

S

14.344 UM

Mar. 17

PR

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

14.345 UM

Mar. 17

PR

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

14.333 UM

Mar. 18

PR

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

10.270 GM

Mar. 24

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.271 GM

Mar. 25

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.272 GM

Mar. 25

BRAZ

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

12.11 GM

Apr. 8

WI

X

GSFC/Smith

Rocket test

X

14.356 UM

Apr. 23

FC

X

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

X

10.258 GM

July 24

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.265 GM

July 24

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.266 GM

July 24

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.187 UM

Aug. 8

WI

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

P

14.357 UM

Aug. 9

WI

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

10.281 GM

Sept. 27

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.287 GM

Oct. 15

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.288 GM

Oct. 15

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.251 GM

Oct. 16

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.252 GM

Oct. 16

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.293 GM

Nov. 19

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

14.386 UM

Nov. 19

WI

S

U. Mich./Smith

Atmospheric structure

S

10.283 GM

Nov. 20

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.284 GM

Nov. 20

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.289 GM

Nov. 22

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.290 GM

Nov. 22

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.294 GM

Dec. 12

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.295 GM

Dec. 12

WI

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.285 GM

Dec. 13

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.291 GM

Dec. 13

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.286 GM

Dec. 13

FC

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

10.292 GM

Dec. 13

PB

S

GSFC/Smith

Grenade

S

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


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