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Wallops Island LA2
Part of Wallops Island
Tomahawk Sandia, Black Brant, Astrobee, Arcas, Apache launch complex. Launch Area 2
First Launch: 1963-10-31. Last Launch: 2010-09-21. Number: 24 . Longitude: -75.48 deg. Latitude: 37.84 deg.
Country:
USA.
Spacecraft:
HARP 5-1,
HARP 7-1.
Launch Vehicles:
Terrier,
Nike Apache,
Arcas,
Astrobee 1500,
Black Brant VC,
Black Brant X,
Taurus Nike Tomahawk,
Black Brant 9CM1,
Terrier Improved Orion,
Mesquito.
Launch Sites:
Wallops Island.
1963 April 8 - .
11:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2A.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee 1500.
FAILURE: Failure.
1963 October 31 - .
21:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Vibration test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 134 km (83 mi).
1964 October 21 - .
19:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2A.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee 1500.
- Test mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,950 km (1,210 mi).
1967 February 25 - .
02:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2A?.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee 1500.
- Solar radio frequencies mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 2,380 km (1,470 mi).
1967 August 30 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2A?.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee 1500.
- Radio astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,500 km (900 mi).
1968 April 12 - .
18:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 7-1.
- Cesium package - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).
1968 April 17 - .
20:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 7-1.
- Cesium package - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 94 km (58 mi).
1968 April 20 - .
17:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2A?.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee 1500.
- Ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 1,250 km (770 mi).
1968 September 11 - .
21:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 7-1.
- Cesium package - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 92 km (57 mi).
1968 September 11 - .
23:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 7-1.
- Cesium package - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 93 km (57 mi).
1968 September 12 - .
03:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 7-1.
- Cesium package - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 88 km (54 mi).
1968 October 11 - .
15:17 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- Chute - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 68 km (42 mi).
1969 February 14 - .
01:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 7-1.
- Cesium package - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 February 14 - .
03:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 7-1.
- Cesium package - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 February 14 - .
05:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 7-1.
- Cesium package - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1969 February 14 - .
07:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 7-1.
- Cesium package - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 97 km (60 mi).
1969 February 14 - .
09:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 7-1.
- Cesium package - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1969 February 14 - .
11:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 7-1.
- Cesium package - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).
1969 June 3 - .
17:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 7-1.
- Cesium package - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 102 km (63 mi).
1969 July 18 - .
17:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 7-1.
- Cesium package - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
1969 July 23 - .
22:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 7-1.
- Cesium package - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 99 km (61 mi).
1969 July 25 - .
10:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 7-1.
- Cesium package - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: BRL.
Apogee: 92 km (57 mi).
1969 October 15 - .
22:43 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2A?.
LV Family:
Astrobee.
Launch Vehicle:
Astrobee 1500.
- RAE-B Test Radio astronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 2,575 km (1,600 mi).
1970 March 6 - .
18:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
15:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Ionospheric Eclipse ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 188 km (116 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:37 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Eclipse ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 178 km (110 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Eclipse ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 175 km (108 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
LV Family:
Deacon.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Apache.
- Eclipse ionosphere mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 192 km (119 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
18:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 64 km (39 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
19:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 66 km (41 mi).
1970 March 7 - .
20:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 March 8 - .
17:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1970 March 8 - .
18:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
Arcas.
- Aeronomy mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1986 May 13 - .
07:56 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
LV Family:
Tomahawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus Nike Tomahawk.
- CVE Sr Plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 547 km (339 mi).
1987 December 14 - .
01:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant X.
- SPEAR I Active plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SDIO.
Apogee: 370 km (220 mi).
1993 March 16 - .
02:12 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- SPEAR 3 Active plasma mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SDIO.
Apogee: 290 km (180 mi).
2002 January 9 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- ANSR - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
2002 January 11 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- Barrage Round - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
2003 July 10 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- ANSR - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
2003 September 24 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- ANSR - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
2008 April 10 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- AGMD Round (Inst) - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
2008 April 10 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- AGMD Round - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
2008 April 10 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- AGMD Round - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
2008 April 10 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- AGMD Round - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
2008 April 10 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Vehicle:
HARP 5-1.
- AGMD Round (Inst) - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
2008 May 6 - .
18:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
LV Family:
MLRS.
Launch Vehicle:
Mesquito.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).
2008 May 7 - .
19:18 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
LV Family:
MLRS.
Launch Vehicle:
Mesquito.
- Nation: USA.
Apogee: 15 km (9 mi).
2010 June 24 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Improved Orion.
- NASA 41.088UO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Greenbelt.
Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). Educational payload.
2011 July 10 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
LV Family:
Hawk.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier Improved Orion.
- NASA 41.090GE - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). Ionosphere mission..
2011 July 10 - .
14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant VC.
- NASA 21.140GE - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). Ionosphere mission..
2011 September 8 - .
13:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
Launch Complex:
Wallops Island LA2.
Launch Pad: LA2 MRL.
Launch Vehicle:
Terrier.
- Terrier Mk12 Test Flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: GSFC.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
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