White Sands

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White Sands

White Sands -

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Operator: USA. Country: USA. Latitude: 32.5 N. Longitude: 106.2 W. Altitude: 1,200.0 m. Minimum Inclination: 32.0 degrees. Maximum Inclination: 90.0 degrees. Comments: Site of V-2 tests after war. Considered as a shuttle launch site (altitude would have provided payload advantage). Emergency shuttle landing here proved that fine silicate dust would be a problem.

16 January 1946 V-2 flight tests in US initiated. Launch Vehicle: V-2. More details
21 February 1946 Peenenmuende team arrives in White Sands Launch Vehicle: V-2. More details
15 March 1946 V-2 number 1 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
16 April 1946 V-2 number 2 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
10 May 1946 V-2 number 3 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
29 May 1946 V-2 number 4 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
13 June 1946 V-2 number 5 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
28 June 1946 V-2 number 6 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
09 July 1946 V-2 number 7 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
19 July 1946 V-2 number 8 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
30 July 1946 V-2 number 9 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
15 August 1946 V-2 number 10 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
22 August 1946 V-2 number 11 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
01 October 1946 Project Bumper initiated. Launch Vehicle: V-2. More details
10 October 1946 V-2 number 12 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
24 October 1946 V-2 number 13 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
07 November 1946 V-2 number 14 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
21 November 1946 V-2 number 15 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
05 December 1946 V-2 number 16 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
17 December 1946 V-2 number 17 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
10 January 1947 V-2 number 18 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
23 January 1947 Hermes telemetry system test. Launch Vehicle: Redstone. More details
23 January 1947 V-2 number 19 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
20 February 1947 V-2 number 20 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
07 March 1947 V-2 number 21 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
01 April 1947 V-2 number 22 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
08 April 1947 V-2 number 23 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
17 April 1947 V-2 number 24 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
15 May 1947 V-2 number 26 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
29 May 1947 V-2 hits Mexico. Launch Vehicle: V-2. More details
10 July 1947 V-2 number 29 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
29 July 1947 V-2 number 30 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
25 September 1947 Aerobee A-1 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
02 October 1947 Aerobee A-2 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
09 October 1947 V-2 number 27 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
13 October 1947 Aerobee A-3 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
20 November 1947 V-2 / GE Specification Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
24 November 1947 Aerobee A-4 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
08 December 1947 V-2 number 28 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
22 January 1948 V-2 number 34 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
06 February 1948 V-2 number 36 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
05 March 1948 Aerobee A-5 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
19 March 1948 V-2 number 39 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
02 April 1948 V-2 number 25 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
13 April 1948 Aerobee A-6 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
19 April 1948 V-2 number 38 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
15 May 1948 V-2 Bumper 1 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
27 May 1948 V-2 number 35 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
11 June 1948 V-2 number 37 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
26 July 1948 Aerobee A-7 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
26 July 1948 V-2 number 40 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
05 August 1948 V-2 number 43 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
05 August 1948 Aerobee NRL-1 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
19 August 1948 V-2 Bumper 2 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
02 September 1948 V-2 number 33 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
30 September 1948 V-2 Bumper 3 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
01 November 1948 V-2 Bumper 4 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
01 November 1948 Aerobee A-8 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
18 November 1948 V-2 number 44 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
05 December 1948 Aerobee SC-1 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
09 December 1948 V-2 number 42 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
28 January 1949 V-2 number 45 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
28 January 1949 Aerobee NRL-2 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
01 February 1949 Aerobee NRL-3 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
17 February 1949 V-2 number 48 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
24 February 1949 V-2 Bumper 5 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
01 March 1949 Aerobee A-9 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
21 March 1949 V-2 number 41 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
11 April 1949 V-2 number 50 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
21 April 1949 V-2 Bumper 6 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
03 May 1949 Viking 1 Launch Vehicle: Viking. More details
05 May 1949 V-2 number 46 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
02 June 1949 Aerobee SC-2 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
14 June 1949 V-2 number 47 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
14 June 1949 Aerobee NRL-5 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
17 June 1949 Aerobee A-13 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
23 June 1949 Aerobee A-14 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
21 July 1949 Aerobee SC-4 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
06 September 1949 Viking 2 Launch Vehicle: Viking. More details
16 September 1949 V-2 number 32 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
20 September 1949 Aerobee SC-5 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
29 September 1949 V-2 number 49 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
18 November 1949 V-2 number 56 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
06 December 1949 Aerobee SC-7 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
06 December 1949 Aerobee SC-3 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
08 December 1949 V-2 number 31 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
09 February 1950 Viking 3 Launch Vehicle: Viking. More details
14 February 1950 Aerobee NRL-4 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
17 February 1950 V-2 number 53 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
21 February 1950 Aerobee SC-9 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
03 March 1950 Aerobee SC-6 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
25 April 1950 Aerobee SC-11 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
12 May 1950 Aerobee A-17 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
19 May 1950 First Hermes launch. Launch Vehicle: Hermes. More details
14 July 1950 Aerobee SC-8 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
24 July 1950 V-2 Bumper 8 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
03 August 1950 Aerobee NRL-6 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
17 August 1950 Aerobee A-18 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
31 August 1950 V-2 number 51 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
16 October 1950 Aerobee SC-10 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
17 October 1950 Aerobee SC-12 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
26 October 1950 V-2 number 61 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
27 October 1950 Aerobee SC-13 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
21 November 1950 Viking 5 Launch Vehicle: Viking. More details
11 December 1950 Aerobee SC-14 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
11 December 1950 Aerobee SC-15 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
12 December 1950 Aerobee SC-16 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
12 December 1950 Viking 6 Launch Vehicle: Viking. More details
19 December 1950 Aerobee SC-17 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
18 January 1951 V-2 number 54 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
22 January 1951 Aerobee A-19 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
25 January 1951 Aerobee A-20 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
06 February 1951 Aerobee A-21 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
08 March 1951 V-2 number 57 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
06 June 1951 Viking 8 Launch Vehicle: Viking. More details
07 June 1951 Aerobee SC-19 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
08 June 1951 Aerobee SC-18 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
14 June 1951 V-2 number 55 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
28 June 1951 V-2 number 52 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
07 August 1951 Viking 7 Launch Vehicle: Viking. More details
22 August 1951 V-2 number TF-1 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
26 September 1951 Aerobee SC-21 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
29 October 1951 V-2 number 60 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
01 November 1951 Aerobee SC-20 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
12 November 1951 Aerobee SC-22 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
19 February 1952 Aerobee NRL-7 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
30 April 1952 Aerobee NRL-8 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
01 May 1952 Aerobee NRL-9 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
05 May 1952 Aerobee NRL-10 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
14 May 1952 Aerobee SC-23 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
19 May 1952 Aerobee SC-24 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
20 May 1952 V-2 number 59 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
22 August 1952 V-2 number TF-3 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
03 September 1952 Aerobee NRL-11 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
19 September 1952 V-2 number TF-5 Launch Vehicle: V-2. Launch Complex: LC33. More details
24 September 1952 Aerobee SC-25 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
20 October 1952 Aerobee SC-26 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
04 December 1952 Aerobee SC-33 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
11 December 1952 Aerobee SC-29 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
15 December 1952 Viking 9 Launch Vehicle: Viking. More details
10 February 1953 Aerobee NRL-12 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
12 February 1953 Aerobee NRL-13 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
17 February 1953 Aerobee SC-27 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
24 April 1953 Aerobee SC-30 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
24 April 1953 Aerobee SC-28 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
31 August 1953 Aerobee SC-32 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
29 September 1953 Aerobee SC-31 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
19 November 1953 Aerobee NRL-14 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
25 November 1953 Aerobee NRL-15 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
01 December 1953 Aerobee NRL-16 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
02 February 1954 Aerobee NRL-20 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
09 April 1954 Aerobee NRL-18 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
10 April 1954 Aerobee NRL-19 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
07 May 1954 Viking 10 Launch Vehicle: Viking. More details
24 May 1954 Viking 11 Launch Vehicle: Viking. More details
05 October 1954 Aerobee RTV-N-10b Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
04 February 1955 Viking 12 Launch Vehicle: Viking. More details
21 February 1955 Aerobee NRL-29 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
18 March 1955 Aerobee NRL-26 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
08 July 1955 Aerobee NRL-23 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
12 July 1955 Aerobee NRL-27 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
25 August 1955 Aerobee Hi NRL-37 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee-Hi. More details
18 October 1955 Aerobee NRL-34 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
21 October 1955 Aerobee NRL-35 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
04 November 1955 Aerobee NRL-36 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
17 November 1955 Aerobee NRL-25 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
29 November 1955 Aerobee NRL-24 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
09 December 1955 Aerobee Hi NRL-38 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee-Hi. More details
12 December 1955 Aerobee NRL-28 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
11 April 1956 Aerobee Hi NRL-40 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee-Hi. More details
30 April 1956 Aerobee Hi NRL-41 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee-Hi. More details
01 May 1956 Aerobee Hi NRL-39 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee-Hi. More details
04 June 1956 Aerobee Hi NRL-46 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee-Hi. More details
22 June 1956 Aerobee NRL-22 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
29 June 1956 Aerobee Hi NRL-50 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee-Hi. More details
05 July 1956 Aerobee NRL-33 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
08 July 1956 Aerobee Hi NRL-42 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee-Hi. More details
09 August 1956 Aerobee SC-34 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
10 August 1956 Aerobee SC-35 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
28 March 1957 Aerobee NRL-31 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
03 May 1957 Aerobee Hi NRL-44 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee-Hi. More details
17 September 1957 Aerobee NRL-21 Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. More details
03 June 1958 Redstone CC-1004 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. Launch Complex: ALA3. More details
19 January 1959 Redstone CC-1010 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. Launch Complex: ALA3. More details
15 February 1959 Redstone CC-101l Launch Vehicle: Redstone. Launch Complex: ALA3. More details
15 March 1959 Redstone CC-1016 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. Launch Complex: ALA3. More details
12 May 1959 Redstone CC-1013 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. Launch Complex: ALA3. More details
18 September 1959 Redstone CC-1018 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. Launch Complex: ALA3. More details
26 January 1960 Redstone CC-2011 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. Launch Complex: ALA3. More details
15 March 1960 Redstone CC-2014 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. Launch Complex: ALA3?. More details
15 April 1960 Redstone CC-2021 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. Launch Complex: ALA3. More details
10 June 1960 Redstone CC-2022 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. Launch Complex: ALA3. More details
06 July 1960 Redstone CC-1019 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. More details
05 July 1961 Redstone CC-1005 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. More details
01 August 1961 Redstone CC-1009 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. More details
01 September 1961 Redstone CC-1006� Launch Vehicle: Redstone. More details
01 October 1961 Redstone CC-1012 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. More details
01 December 1961 Redstone CC-1008 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. More details
01 June 1962 Redstone CC-1014 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. More details
01 July 1962 Redstone CC-1017 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. More details
01 August 1962 Redstone CC-1015 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. More details
01 August 1962 Redstone CC-1007 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. More details
05 August 1963 Redstone CC-2033 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. More details
19 August 1963 Redstone CC-2008 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. More details
10 September 1963 Redstone CC-2015 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. More details
23 September 1963 Redstone CC-2044 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. More details
05 October 1963 Redstone CC-2005 Launch Vehicle: Redstone. More details

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