UNITED STATES SUBORBITAL LAUNCH RECORD (1946-2007) Date Launch Vehicle Payload/Comments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *16 Apr 46 V-2 1 T+19s fin tore loose (5.5 km alt., 8 km range) 22 Mar 46 Ordnance WAC 80 km alt. 10 May 46 V-2 2 113 km alt., 56 km range 24 Oct 46 V-2 13 Motion picture camera, 105 km alt. 17 Dec 46 V-2 17 185 km alt. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 Feb 47 V-2 20 Project Blossom (recoverable canister) 7 Mar 47 V-2 Took photo at 160 km alt. (USN) 1 Apr 47 Deacon First launch, 1280 m/s *29 May 47 V-2 Hit graveyard 18.5 km south of Juarez, Mexico * 6 Sep 47 V-2 Carrier USS Midway launch, exploded at 10 km 9 Oct 47 V-2 Supersonic, 1520 m/s 14 Nov 47 Aerobee First launch, 58 km alt. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Feb 48 V-2 Electronic flight control, 113 km alt. 6 Mar 48 Aerobee 126 km alt. 13 May 48 Bumper 1 V-2/WAC Corporal, 127 km alt. *14 Jul 48 MX-774 1 Cutoff after half propellants used (1.5 km alt.) 26 Jul 48 V-2 97 km alt. 26 Jul 48 Aerobee Cameras, 113 km alt. *27 Sep 48 MX-774 2 Cutoff after 16 km alt. (47 km alt.) *30 Sep 48 Bumper 3 150 km alt. (WAC Corporal did not fire) * 2 Dec 48 MX-774 3 Vibration closed valve early (48 km alt.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 Feb 49 Bumper 5 406 km alt., 2300 m/s 8 Apr 49 RM-10 Heat transfer studies * 3 May 49 Viking 1 Engine cutout after 55 s (83 km alt., 1000 m/s) 14 Jun 49 V-2 Monkey Albert II, died on impact, 134 km alt * 6 Sep 49 Viking 2 Engine cutout early after 49 s 2 Dec 49 Aerobee RTV-A-1 First launch 12 Dec 49 V-2 Monkey Albert IV, died on impact -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 9 Feb 50 Viking 3 Veered off-course, cutoff at T+60 s (80 km alt) 17 Feb 50 V-2 148 km alt 11 May 50 Viking 4 Cosmic ray counters (ship launch, 173 km alt.) 19 May 50 Hermes A-1 First Army launch 24 Jul 50 Bumper 8 Satellite launch simulation, 200 km range 29 Jul 50 Bumper 7 Satellite launch simulation, 305 km range 31 Aug 50 V-2 51 Mouse, survived impact 25 Oct 50 Lark Missile test 21 Nov 50 Viking 5 Investigated ionosphere (173 km alt.) *11 Dec 50 Viking 6 Fin torn loose (64 km alt.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 Apr 51 Aerobee Biomedical payload May 51 V-2 212 km alt. 7 Aug 51 Viking 7 217 km alt. * 6 Jun 51 Viking 8 Accidently launched (6 km alt) *14 Jun 51 V-2 55 Exploded on lift-off 22 Jun 51 Loki First flight -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *15 Dec 52 Viking 9 Ran out of fuel (217 km alt.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *20 Aug 53 Redstone (RS-1) Engine shutdown from ground after 80 s -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ?? Jan 54 Redstone (RS-2) Dummy Warhead? 7 May 54 Viking 10 219 km altitide 24 May 54 Viking 11 254 km altitide * 54 Redstone (RS-3) Exploded on pad -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Feb 55 Viking 12 232 km altitude -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Mar 56 Jupiter A Jupiter Components 20 Sep 56 Jupiter C 1 RS-27 No test nose cone, 1000 km alt., 4800 km range 8 Dec 56 Vanguard TV-0 Viking 13, 203 km alt. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *25 Jan 57 Thor 101 Valve failure -> oxygen fire -> explosion * 1 Mar 57 Jupiter 1-A Exhaust sucked between engine and aft skirt *19 Apr 57 Thor 102 Console wiring error, destroyed by range safety * 57 Jupiter 1-B Fuel sloshing -> lost control 1 May 57 Vanguard TV-1 Viking 14/3rd stage, 195 km alt., 726 km range 15 May 57 Jupiter C 2 RS-34 First reduced-scale nose cone, failed recovery *21 May 57 Thor 103 Stuck valve -> tank pressure buildup, explosion 31 May 57 Jupiter 2250 km range *11 Jun 57 Atlas 4A Booster fuel system failed at 1 min. 8 Aug 57 Jupiter C 3 Ablative nose cone recovered * Aug 57 Thor 104 Broke up after 92 s 20 Sep 57 Thor 105 Dummy Warhead (1800 km range) 25 Sep 57 Atlas 6A Booster fuel system failed, cutoff at 3 min. * 3 Oct 57 Thor 107 Fell back on pad -> explosion * Thor 108 Turbopump gearbox failure 22 Oct 57 Jupiter First prototype 23 Oct 57 Vanguard TV-2 Viking 15/dummy 2nd and 3rd stage, 175 km alt. 24 Oct 57 Thor 109 Stripped down Thor (4400 km range) 17 Dec 57 Atlas 12A 965 km range 19 Dec 57 Thor 113 Inertial guidance -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Jan 58 Atlas 10A * 7 Feb 58 Atlas 13A Flight control failed *20 Feb 58 Atlas 11A Flight control failed 28 Feb 58 Thor 120 Copper heatsink nose cone * 5 Apr 58 Atlas 15A Test of Atlas B hardware *23 Apr 58 Thor 116/Able Mouse Mia (turbopump gearbox failed T+150 s) May 58 Jupiter 5 First ablative nose cone test 3 Jun 58 Atlas 16A 8th and last Atlas A 4 Jun 58 Thor First successful launch from a tactical launcher * 4 Jul 58 Notsnik 1 Vehicle exploded after 1 sec 10 Jul 58 Thor 118/Able Mouse Mia II (1600 km alt., 9600 km range, lost) *18 Jul 58 Notsnik 2 Vehicle exploded before lift-off *19 Jul 58 Atlas 3B Autopilot gyro failed 23 Jul 58 Thor 119/Able Mouse Wickie (nose cone lost) 31 Jul 58 Redstone Teak (nuclear explosion at 76 km altitude) 2 Aug 58 Atlas 4B Mk.2 RV (4000 km range) 11 Aug 58 Redstone Orange (nuclear explosion at 38 km altitude) *16 Aug 58 Notsnik 5 Structural failure after 3.2 sec *17 Aug 58 Notsnik 6 Structural failure after 3 sec 29 Aug 58 Atlas 5B 14 Sep 58 Atlas 8B *18 Sep 58 Atlas 6B Propulsion failed, Conical nose cone *18 Nov 58 Atlas 9B Propulsion failed, Mk.2 RV 29 Nov 58 Atlas 12B Conical nose cone, Full 11,700 km range 26 Nov 58 Thor First operational launch 13 Dec 58 Jupiter Squirrel Monkey Gordo (nose cone lost) 24 Dec 58 Atlas 3C Operational RV/improved guidance -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *16 Jan 59 Atlas 13B Propulsion failed 21 Jan 59 Jupiter Test launch *23 Jan 59 Thor 128/Able II RVX-1, First stage shut down at wrong time *27 Jan 59 Atlas 4C Ground guidance failed, Mk.II RV Mod II 4 Feb 59 Atlas 11B 6 Feb 59 Titan I A-3 Dummy 2nd stage (500 km range) *20 Feb 59 Atlas 5C Propellant Feed Failed 28 Feb 59 Thor 131/Able II RVX-1 59 Titan I A *19 Mar 59 Atlas 7C RVX-2, Propulsion or electrical failed 21 Mar 59 Thor 132/Able II RVX-1 8 Apr 59 Thor 135/Able II RVX-1 *14 Apr 59 Atlas 3D Propellent feed failed, exploded after 30 s 16 Apr 59 Thor 161 IWST 1, first RAF launch 59 Titan I A 4 May 59 Titan I A-6 Successful 2nd stage separation *15 May 59 Titan I B-4 Exploded during static testing *19 May 59 Atlas 7D Launcher system failed, Blunted conical nose cone 21 May 59 Thor 135/Able II RVX-1 28 May 59 Jupiter Rhesus Monkey Able, Squirrel Monkey Baker * 6 Jun 59 Atlas 5D Propellent feed failed 11 Jun 59 Thor 137/Able II RVX-1 *16 Jun 59 Thor 191 IWST 2, autopilot error * 3 Jul 59 Titan I B-3 Exploded during static testing 21 Jul 59 Atlas 8C RVX-2, First nose cone recovery, 8000 km range 29 Jul 59 Atlas 11D 3 Aug 59 Thor 175 IWST 3 11 Aug 59 Atlas 14D *14 Aug 59 Titan I B-5 Exploded on the pad *14 Aug 59 Thor 190 IWST 4, fuel depletion 24 Aug 59 Atlas 11C 9 Sep 59 Atlas 10D Big Joe (Mercury Suborbital Test, 246 km alt.) 9 Sep 59 Atlas 12D IOC Demo "Desert Heat", First west coast launch 15 Sep 59 Minuteman Mockup Fuel for 3 seconds only, tethered launch *17 Sep 59 Atlas 17D Hydraulics failure 17 Sep 59 Thor 228 IWST 5 6 Oct 59 Atlas 18D Mk.3 Mod 1 RV 6 Oct 59 Thor 239 CTL 1, first RAF combat training launch 10 Oct 59 Atlas 22D 21 Oct 59 Thor 220 IWST 6 29 Oct 59 Atlas 26D Carried nose cone camera 4 Nov 59 Atlas 28D 12 Nov 59 Thor 181 IWST 7 24 Nov 59 Atlas 15D 1 Dec 59 Thor 265 CTL 2, night launch 9 Dec 59 Atlas 31D *12 Dec 59 Titan I C-2 Exploded just above pad *14 Dec 59 Thor 185 IWST 8, control failure 19 Dec 59 Atlas 40D Mk.2 RV, 2nd 11,700 km flight -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Jan 60 Atlas 43D Mk.4 RV 21 Jan 60 Thor 215 IWST 9 26 Jan 60 Atlas 6D IOC Demo "Dual Exhaust" 27 Jan 60 Atlas 44D 27 Jan 60 Titan I B-7A 3500 km range 12 Feb 60 Atlas 49D 24 Feb 60 Titan I 8000 km range 2 Mar 60 Thor 272 CTL 3 8 Mar 60 Atlas 42D Atlas E inertial guidance * 8 Mar 60 Titan I Problem with 2nd stage *11 Mar 60 Atlas 51D Propulsion failed 23 Mar 60 Titan I 8000 km range * 8 Apr 60 Atlas 48D Propulsion failed * 8 Apr 60 Titan I Problem with 2nd stage 21 Apr 60 Titan I 8000 km range 22 Apr 60 Atlas 25D IOC ORT "Quick Start", Coffin launch * 6 May 60 Atlas 54D IOC ORT "Lucky Dragon" 6 May 60 Minuteman Mockup 8th and last launch of mockup 13 May 60 Titan I 8000 km range 20 May 60 Atlas 56D 14,550 km range 27 May 60 Titan I 8000 km range 11 Jun 60 Atlas 54D 22 Jun 60 Atlas 62D 22 Jun 60 Thor 233 CTL 4, first returned Thor 27 Jun 60 Nike Asp AA8.243 (X-Ray,170 km apogee, no useful data) 28 Jun 60 Atlas 27D Ionosphere? * 1 Jul 60 Titan I J Destroyed 90 m above pad 2 Jul 60 Atlas 60D Mk.4 RV *22 Jul 60 Atlas 74D IOC ORT "Tiger Skin" *28 Jul 60 Titan I J 130 km range 9 Aug 60 Atlas 32D Aeronautical? 10 Aug 60 Titan I J 8000 km range 12 Aug 60 Atlas 66D *12 Sep 60 Atlas 47D IOC DASO "Golden Journey" 17 Sep 60 Atlas 76D 19 Sep 60 Atlas 79D 14,480 km range *29 Sep 60 Atlas 33D IOC DASO "High Arrow" 4 Oct 60 Thor 100th launch *11 Oct 60 Atlas 3E 11 Oct 60 Thor 186 CTL 5 *13 Oct 60 Atlas 81D IOC DASO "Diamond Jubilee" 13 Oct 60 Atlas 71D Recovered three black mice, 8000 km range 22 Oct 60 Atlas 55D Atlas E inertial guidance? 24 Oct 60 Titan I J 9800 km range 20 Oct 60 Jupiter First launch from a tactical launcher 15 Nov 60 Atlas 83D Mk.4 RV *30 Nov 60 Atlas 4E Hydraulics failed * 3 Dec 60 Titan I J Silo launch, elevator collapsed -> explosion 13 Dec 60 Thor 267 CTL 6 16 Dec 60 Atlas 99D -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Jan 61 Atlas 90D Mk.4 RV, Last Atlas-D test flight *24 Jan 61 Atlas 8E Flight control failed 24 Feb 61 Atlas 9E *14 Mar 61 Atlas 13E Propellent utilisation system failed *25 Mar 61 Atlas 16E Electrical failed 29 Mar 61 Thor 243 CTL 7 27 Apr 61 Jupiter First Italian launch 3 May 61 Titan I Launched from within silo 13 May 61 Atlas 12E 24 May 61 Atlas 95D 26 May 61 Atlas 18E * 7 Jun 61 Atlas 27E Cat II (Coffin launch, exploded on liftoff) 20 Jun 61 Thor 276 CTL 8 *23 Jun 61 Atlas 17E Flight control failed 7 Jul 61 Atlas 22E Mk.4 RV 31 Jul 61 Atlas 21E 9 Aug 61 Atlas 2F Mk.3 RV, Silo launch 23 Aug 61 Atlas 101D *30 Aug 61 Minuteman 1A Silo launch 6 Sep 61 Thor 165 CTL 9 * 9 Sep 61 Atlas 26E Propulsion failed 23 Sep 61 Titan I Launched from with Titan II silo 2 Oct 61 Atlas 25E 5 Oct 61 Atlas 30E Mk.4 RV, Recovered data capsule 25 Oct 61 Aerobee 150 AB3.351 (X-Ray, no useful data) *10 Nov 61 Atlas 32E Carried squirrel monkey, Sustainer failed at 15 s 17 Nov 61 Minuteman 1A Silo launch, 10,000 km range 18 Nov 61 Atlas 117D 22 Nov 61 Atlas 4F Mk.3 RV 29 Nov 61 Atlas 53D OT 1 Dec 61 Atlas 35E 5 Dec 61 Thor 214 CTL 10 7 Dec 61 Atlas 82D OT *12 Dec 61 Atlas 5F Guidance failed 20 Dec 61 Atlas 36E *21 Dec 61 Atlas 6F Hudraulics failed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 Jan 62 Titan I First SAC launch 29 Jan 62 Titan I Last test missile 16 Mar 62 Titan II (N-2) Mk 6 RV (8000 km range, 1300 km apogee) 19 Mar 62 Thor 229 CTL 11, destroyed at T+28 s 18 Apr 62 Jupiter First Turkish launch 31 May 62 Blue Scout Jr ERCS test 7 Jun 62 Titan II (N-1) Mk 6 RV (1300 km apogee) 19 Jun 62 Thor 269 CTL 12 19 Jun 62 Aerobee 150 AB3.352 (X-Ray, 224 km apogee) 29 Jun 62 Minuteman 1A First Air Force crew launch * 6? Thor Starfish (nuclear high altitude test) * 6? Thor Bluegill (nuclear high altitude test) 9 Jul 62 Thor Starfish Prime (nuclear explosion at 450 km alt) 11 Jul 62 Titan II (N-6) Mk 6 RV (1300 km apogee) 25 Jul 62 Titan II (N-4) Mk 6 RV (1300 km apogee) *25 Jul 62 Thor Bluegill Prime (Thor exploded on liftoff) 12 Sep 62 Titan II (N-5) Mk 6 RV (Carried decoys, 1300 km apogee) 12 Oct 62 Titan II (N-9) Mk 6 RV (1300 km apogee) 25 Oct 62 Thor Bluegill Triple Prime (nuke at < 100 km alt.) *26 Oct 62 Titan II (N-12) Mk 6 RV (First silo launch) 1 Nov 62 Thor Kingfish (nuke at < 100 km altitude) 6 Dec 62 Titan II (N-11) Mk 4 RV (Pogo fix unsuccessful, 1300 km apogee) 19 Dec 62 Titan II (N-13) Mk 6 RV (1300 km apogee) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Jan 63 Titan II (N-15) Mk 6 RV (500 km apogee) 6 Feb 63 Titan II (N-16) Mk 6 RV (First all SAC launch, 1300 km apogee) *16 Feb 63 Titan II (N-7) ? (First West Coast silo launch, 5 km apogee) 21 Mar 63 Titan II (N-18) Mk 6 RV (1300 km apogee) 19 Apr 63 Titan II (N-21) R&D (500 km apogee) 27 Apr 63 Titan II (N-8) ? (First successfull silo launch, 1300 km apogee) 9 May 63 Titan II (N-14) R&D (1000 km apogee) 13 May 63 Titan II (N-19) R&D (1300 km apogee) 24 May 63 Titan II (N-17) R&D (1300 km apogee) *29 May 63 Titan II (N-20) ? (2 km apogee, Pogo fix) * 1 Jun 63 Atlas F Exploded during propellant loading (Walker AFB1) 20 Jun 63 Titan II (N-22) R&D (1300 km apogee) 21 Aug 63 Titan II (N-24) R&D (1300 km apogee, MDS) 18 Sep 63 Thor 232 ASSET ASV-1 23 Sep 63 Titan II (N-23) R&D (1300 km apogee) 1 Nov 63 Titan II (N-25) ? (Pogo reduced to < 1/4 g, 1300 km apogee) 9 Nov 63 Titan II (N-27) R&D (1300 km apogee) 12 Dec 63 Titan II (N-29) R&D (1300 km apogee, Pogo kit, MDS) 16 Dec 63 Titan II (N-28) R&D (1300 km apogee) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 Jan 64 Titan II (N-31) R&D (1300 km apogee, Pogo kit, MDS) 23 Jan 64 Titan II (N-26) R&D (1300 km apogee) *13 Feb 64 Atlas F Exploded during propellant loading (Walker AFB5) 14 Feb 64 Thor 299 Program 437 1 (R&D, ASAT test) 17 Feb 64 Titan II (B-15) R&D (1300 km apogee) 26 Feb 64 Titan II (N-32) R&D (1300 km apogee) 2 Mar 64 Thor 209 Program 437 2 (R&D) * 9 Mar 64 Atlas F Exploded during propellant loading (Walker AFB2) 13 Mar 64 Titan II (N-30) R&D (1300 km apogee) 24 Mar 64 Titan II (N-33) R&D (1300 km apogee, MDS) *24 Mar 64 Thor 240/Delta ASSET ASV-2 9 Apr 64 Titan II (N-3A) R&D (1300 km apogee, Last test flight) 21 Apr 64 Thor 290 Program 437 3 (R&D) *14 May 64 Atlas F Exploded during propellant loading (Altus AFB) *28 May 64 Thor 227 Program 437 4 (R&D) 22 Jul 64 Thor 250/Delta ASSET ASV-3 30 Jul 64 Titan II (B-28) DASO (Cobra Skin) 11 Aug 64 Titan II (B-9) DASO (Double Tally) 13 Aug 64 Titan II (B-7) DASO (Gentle Annie) 24 Sep 64 Minuteman II First launch 2 Oct 64 Titan II (B-1) DASO (Black Widow) 28 Oct 64 Thor 260 ASSET AEV-1 4 Nov 64 Titan II (B-32) DASO (High Rider) 16 Nov 64 Thor 236 Program 437 5 (CTL) 9 Dec 64 Thor 247 ASSET AEV-2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Launch Failure ASSET Aerothermodynamic/elastic Structural Systems Environmental Test CTL Combat Training Launch IWST Integrated Weapon System Training MDS Malfunction Detection System R&D Research and Development Date Launch Vehicle Payload/Comments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 Feb 65 Thor 248/Delta ASSET ASV-4 24 Mar 65 Titan II (B-60) OT-1 (Artic Sun) 5 Apr 65 Thor 155 Program 437 6 (CTL) 16 Apr 65 Titan II (B-45) OT-2 (Bear Hug) 30 Apr 65 Titan II (B-54) OT-3 (Card Deck) 21 May 65 Titan II (B-51) OT-4 (Front Sight) 14 Jun 65 Titan II (B-22) OT-5 (Gold Fish) 30 Jun 65 Titan II (B-30) OT-6 (Busy Bee) 21 Jul 65 Titan II (B-62) OT-7 (Long Ball) 16 Aug 65 Titan II (B-6) OT-8 (Magic Lamp) 18 Aug 65 Minuteman II First silo launch 25 Aug 65 Titan II (B-19) OT-9 (New Role) 21 Sep 65 Titan II (B-58) OT-10 (Bold Guy) 20 Oct 65 Titan II (B-33) OT-11 (Power Box) 27 Nov 65 Titan II (B-20) OT-12 (Red Wagon) 30 Nov 65 Titan II (B-4) OT-13 (Cross Fire) 7 Dec 65 Thor 188 Program 437(AP) 1 22 Dec 65 Titan II (B-73) OT-14 (Sea Rover) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 Jan 66 Thor 242 Program 437(AP) 2 3 Feb 66 Titan II (B-87) OT-15 (Winter Ice) 17 Feb 66 Titan II (B-61) OT-16 (Black Hawk) 12 Mar 66 Thor 196 Program 437(AP) 3 25 Mar 66 Titan II (B-16) OT-17 (Close Touch) 5 Apr 66 Titan II (B-50) OT-18 (Gold Ring) 20 Apr 66 Titan II (B-55) OT-19 (Long Light) 24 May 66 Titan II (B-91) FOT-1 (Silver Bullet) 2 Jul 66 Thor 289 Program 437(AP) 4 22 Jul 66 Titan II (B-95) ST (Giant Train) 16 Sep 66 Titan II (B-40) FOT-2 (Black River) 24 Nov 66 Titan II (B-68) FOT-3 (Bubble Girl) 13 Dec 66 Minuteman II First ERCS test -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 Mar 67 Titan II (B-76) FOT-4 (Gift Horse) 31 Mar 67 Thor 168 Program 437 7 (CEL) 12 Apr 67 Titan II (B-81) FOT-5 (Glamor Girl) 17 Apr 67 Minuteman II Last ERCS test 23 Jun 67 Titan II (B-70) FOT-6 (Buggy Wheel) 11 Sep 67 Titan II (B-21) FOT-7 (Glowing Bright 44) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 Feb 68 Titan II (B-88) FOT-9 (Glory Trip 04T) 2 Apr 68 Titan II (B-36) FOT-10 (Glory Trip 10T) 15 May 68 Thor 205 Program 437 8 (CEL) 12 Jun 68 Titan II (B-82) FOT-11 (Glory Trip 08T) 16 Aug 68 Minuteman III First launch 21 Aug 68 Titan II (B-53) FOT-12 (Glory Trip 18T) 19 Nov 68 Titan II (B-3) FOT-13 (Glory Trip 26T) 21 Nov 68 Thor 252 Program 437 9 (CEL) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 May 69 Titan II (B-83) FOT-14 (Glory Trip 39T) 11 Apr 69 Minuteman III First silo launch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 Mar 70 Thor 152 Program 437 10 (CEL) *25 Apr 70 Thor 225 SDP (ASAT test, Thor collided with satellite) 24 Sep 70 Thor 271 HAP (nuclear test simulator, X-ray detector) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 Jun 71 Titan II (B-12) SSTTP (MI-17) 27 Aug 71 Titan II (B-100) SSTTP (M2-1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 May 72 Titan II (B-46) SSTTP (M2-10) 11 Oct 72 Titan II (B-78) SSTTP (M2-14) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Oct 73 Titan II (B-69) SSTTP (M2-27) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Mar 74 Titan II (B-85) SSTTP (M2-31) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Jan 75 Titan II (B-27) SOFT-1 (ST) 7 Aug 75 Titan II (B-52) BMDTTP (DG-2) 18 Sep 75 Thor 201 BMDTTP 1 5 Nov 75 Thor 274 BMDTTP 2 4 Dec 75 Titan II (B-41) BMDTTP (DG-4) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 Jun 76 Titan II (B-17) ITF-1 (Rivet Hawk, New USGS) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Launch Failure AP Alternate Payload (satellite inspection) ASSET Aerothermodynamic/elastic Structural Systems Environmental Test BMDTTP Ballistic Missile Defense Test Target Program CEL Combat Evaluation Launch CTL Combat Training Launch ERCS Emergency Rocket Communications Satellite FOT Follow on Operational Test HAP High Altitude Program ITF Integrated Test Flight? OT Operational Test SDP Special Defense Program SOFT ? SSTTP ? ST System Test? USGS Universal Space Guidance System -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 Mar 89 Starfire 1 Consort 1 (6 microgravity experiments for UA) * 5 Oct 89 SMLV SET-1 (Experiments for USAF and MIT) *15 Nov 89 Starfire 1 Consort 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 May 90 Starfire 1 Consort 3 (12 microgravity experiments) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 Jan 91 ERIS F1 ERIS 1 12 Apr 91 HPB F2 Firebird 1 20 May 91 Aries F32 24.011CH Catura (SXT 1) *18 Jun 91 Prospector F1 Joust 1 (material and biological experiments) *20 Aug 91 Aries F33 Red Tigress 1A (9 Sep. Experiments) 2 Sep 91 Talos-Castor 1 ZEST-1 (tungsten dust release for SDIO) 12 Sep 91 Talos-Castor 1 ZEST-2 14 Oct 91 Aries F34 Red Tigress 1B (9 Sep. Experiments)) 16 Nov 91 Starfire 1 Consort 4 (9 microgravity experiments) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 Feb 92 Aries F35 LEAP 1 Target 13 Mar 92 ERIS F2 ERIS 2 29 Mar 92 HPB F3 SPIRIT II 15 Apr 92 HPB F4 Firebird 1b 19 Jun 92 Aries F36 LEAP 2 Target 10 Sep 92 Starfire 1 Consort 5 *16 Oct 92 Castor/Orbus F1 SPFE 6 (BP-TD, Brilliant Pebbles) *22 Oct 92 Aries F37 BP-FE 3 (Star-6) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 Jan 93 HPB F5 TCMP 1B 11 Feb 93 HPB F6 TCMP 1C 19 Feb 93 Starfire 1 Consort 6 26 Feb 93 STARS-1 F1 ARE 2N (FTU 1) 22 Jun 93 Aries F38 LEAP 3 Target 25 Aug 93 STARS-1 F2 ARE 2H, Zodiac Beauchamp *28 Aug 93 Aries F39 24.017CH Catura (SXT 2) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 Feb 94 Aries F40 LEAP Target Test 22 Jul 94 STARS-2 F1 ODF (9 Test Objects, LEAP, MIT Test Object, 4 Balloons) 8 Dec 94 Black Brant CSAR II (Canadian materials processing payload) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Feb 95 Minuteman III F229 ? 12 Feb 95 Aries F41 LEAP FTV-03 Target 4 Mar 95 Aries F42 LEAP FTV-03a Upper Tier 1 Target 17 Mar 95 Minuteman III F230 GT-159GM 28 Mar 95 Aries F43 LEAP FTV-04 Upper Tier 2 Target 21 Apr 95 THAAD F1 FT-1 24 Apr 95 Hera F1 BRV PTV Demo *31 Jul 95 THAAD F2 FT-2 2 Oct 95 Hera F2 BRV Demo (Sim Payload) 13 Oct 95 Storm FT-3 Target 13 Oct 95 THAAD F3 FT-3 13 Dec 95 Storm FT-4 Target 13 Dec 95 THAAD F4 FT-4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Feb 96 Hera F3 BRV Pile Driver Demo 6 Mar 96 Minuteman III F231 GT-161GM 22 Mar 96 Hera F4 BRV FT-5 Target 22 Mar 96 THAAD F5 FT-5 3 Apr 96 Starfire I CONQUEST 1 28 Jun 96 Minuteman III F232 GT-162GM (3 Mk.12) 28 Jun 96 Minuteman III F233 GT-160GM (1 Mk.12) 9 Jul 96 Aries F44 ABIE-TLV 1 15 Jul 96 Castor-4B F4 TCMP 2A 15 Jul 96 Hera F5 BRV FT-6 Target 15 Jul 96 THAAD F6 FT-6 31 Aug 96 STARS-2 F2 MDT 2 27 Sep 96 MSLS F1 MDE (5) 9 Oct 96 Hera F6 BRV RST 1 (THAAD Radar Observation Target) 6 Nov 96 Peacekeeper GT-23PA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 Jan 97 MSLS F2 RSLP-2/IFT-1 Target (1+8) *29 Jan 97 Storm-2 F1 MTTV MTD 2 (PAC Target) *30 Jan 97 AltAir F1 SRDF (Have Gold) 30 Jan 97 Minuteman III F234 GT-163GM (3 Mk.12) 22 Feb 97 Castor-4B F5 TCMP 2B 1 Mar 97 Castor-4B F6 TCMP 2C 6 Mar 97 Hera F7 BRV FT-7 Target 6 Mar 97 THAAD F7 FT-7 8 May 97 Peacekeeper GT-24PA 21 May 97 Minuteman III F235 GT-164GM (SHARP, 2 Mk.12) 18 Jun 97 Minuteman III F236 GT-165GM (3 Mk.12) 24 Jun 97 MSLS F3 RSLP-3/IFT-1A Target (1+8) 24 Jun 97 PLV F1 IFT-1A EKV 17 Sep 97 Peacekeeper GT-25PA 24 Sep 97 Storm-2 F2 MTTV 4 (PAC-3 Target Test) 5 Nov 97 Peacekeeper GT-26PA *17 Nov 97 Hera F8 MTV Demo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 Jan 98 MSLS F4 RSLP-4/IFT-2 Target (1+8) 16 Jan 98 PLV F2 IFT-2 EKV *20 Feb 98 Minuteman III F237 GT-166GB (2 Mk.12) 2 Mar 98 Hera F9 MBRV-3 Demo 7 May 98 Peacekeeper GT-27PA 12 May 98 Hera F10 BRV FT-8 Target 12 May 98 THAAD F8 FT-8 3 Jun 98 Minuteman III F238 GT-167GB 24 Jun 98 Minuteman III F239 GRP IDF-1 (3 Mk.12) 24 Jun 98 Minuteman III F240 GT-168GB (3 Mk.12) 16 Sep 98 Minuteman III F241 GRP IDF-2 18 Sep 98 Terrier-Brant Re-entry experiments 24 Sep 98 Storm-2 F3 MTD 3 6 Nov 98 SR-19/M-57A F1 ait 1 20 Nov 98 Aries F45 NTW 1 Target (TTV 1) *14 Dec 98 Hera F11 PAC-3 SCF 1 (PAC-3 Target) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 Jan 99 Scorpius SR-S Test flight 10 Feb 99 Minuteman III F242 GT-169GM (1 Mk.12) 10 Mar 99 Peacekeeper GT-28PA 15 Mar 99 Hera F12 BRV PAC-3 SCF 2 (PAC-3 Target) 29 Mar 99 Hera F13 BRV FT-9 Target 29 Mar 99 THAAD F9 FT-9 31 Mar 99 Hera-SRALT F1 SRALT MBRV 3 *25 May 99 Hera F14 BRV FT-10 Target 10 Jun 99 Hera F15 BRV FT-10-2 Target 10 Jun 99 THAAD F10 FT-10 2 Aug 99 Hera F16 BRV FT-11 Target 2 Aug 99 THAAD F11 FT-11 20 Aug 99 Minuteman III F243 GT-170GM (RCT 1, 2 Mk.12) 20 Aug 99 Minuteman III F244 GT-171GM (3 Mk.12) 6 Sep 99 MRTV F1 TCMP 3A 14 Sep 99 Castor-4B/M-57A F1 ait 2 16 Sep 99 Hera F17 BRV PAC-3 SCF 3 (PAC-3 Target) 24 Sep 99 SM-3 CTV-1A 3 Oct 99 MSLS F5 RSLP-5/IFT-3 Target 3 Oct 99 PLV F3 IFT-3 EKV 13 Nov 99 Minuteman III F245 FTM-01 (3 Mk.12) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 Jan 00 MSLS F6 RSLP-6/IFT-4 Target 19 Jan 00 PLV F4 IFT-4 EKV 5 Feb 00 Hera F18 MBRV-3 PAC-3 SCF 4 (PAC-3 Target) 12 Feb 00 BB IX 36.186UG NASA (University/UV-Optical) 25 Feb 00 BB XII 40.008UE NASA (University/Geospace) 26 Feb 00 BB IX 36.162DG NASA (Defense/UV-Optical) 26 Feb 00 BB XII GEODESIC 8 Mar 00 Peacekeeper GT-29PA 30 Apr 00 Trident D-5 - 30 Apr 00 Trident D-5 - 6 May 00 BB IX 36.183UG NASA (University/UV-Optical) *24 May 00 Minuteman III F246 FTM-02 (3 Mk.12) 28 May 00 Minotaur II F1 OSP TLV-D/DEMO 9 Jun 00 Minuteman III F247 GT-172GM 6 Jul 00 BB IX 36.166UM NASA (University/Microgravity) 7 Jul 00 Terrier Oriole - 8 Jul 00 MSLS F7 RSLP-7/IFT-5 Target * 8 Jul 00 PLV F5 IFT-5 EKV *14 Jul 00 SM-3 FTR-1 (third stage failed to separate) 17 Jul 00 BB VIII 27.143UE NASA (University/Geospace) 26 Jul 00 BB IX 36.185GS NASA (GSFC/Solar) 5 Aug 00 BB IX 36.189UG NASA (University/UV-Optical) 5 Sep 00 BB IX 36.151US NASA (University/Solar) 21 Sep 00 Trident D-5 - 28 Sep 00 Minuteman III F248 GT-174GM (RCT 2, 20 Radar Target Objects) 28 Sep 00 Minuteman III F249 GT-173GM (SHARP B2, 2 Mk.12) 13 Oct 00 TO 41.021DP USAF/Special Projects 14 Oct 00 Storm-2 F4 PAC-3 DT-6a 26 Oct 00 BB VB 21.126CE Aerospace Corp./Geospace 19 Dec 00 ? 12.050DP NAWC/Special Projects -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 Jan 01 Aries F46 FTR-1A Target (TTV 2) 25 Jan 01 SM-3 FTR-1A (FM-1) 7 Feb 01 Minuteman III F250 GT-175GB (3 Mk.12) 9 Feb 01 BB IX 36.198UG JHU/UV-Optical 12 Feb 01 BB IX 36.187NM JHGRC/Microgravity 20 Feb 01 MRTV F2 TCMP 3B 22 Feb 01 BB IX 36.195DG NRL/UV-Optical 19 Mar 01 Aries F47 QRLV 1 31 Mar 01 Hera F19 MBRV-3 PAC-3 27 Apr 01 Orion 30.046UO Univ. of Virginia/Student 14 May 01 Trident II D5 Dummy Warhead (F-91) 16 May 01 ? 12.049UT Utah State Univ./Test * 2 Jun 01 HXLV X-43A-1 (Hyper-X F1) 6 Jun 01 Orion 30.048NO NASA/Student 9 Jun 01 Hera Dummy Warhead (PAC-3 Target, F-21) 21 Jun 01 BB IX 36.199US SAO/Solar 25 Jun 01 Trident II D-5 Dummy Warhead (F-92) 25 Jun 01 Trident II D-5 Dummy Warhead (F-93) 25 Jun 01 Trident II D-5 Dummy Warhead (F-94) 29 Jun 01 BB V 21.125GE GSFC/Geospace 9 Jul 01 Hera F20 MBRV-1E PAC-3 15 Jul 01 MSLS F8 RSLP-8/IFT-6 Target 15 Jul 01 PLV F6 IFT-6 EKV *27 Jul 01 Peacekeeper GT-30PA 31 Aug 01 GBI BVT-2 27 Sep 01 TL 42.001DP NAWC/Special Projects 7 Nov 01 Minuteman III F251 GT-176GM * 9 Nov 01 STARS-1 F3 WCRRF (West Coast Risk-Reduction Flight) 4 Dec 01 Minotaur II F2 OSP TLV-1/IFT-7 Target 4 Dec 01 PLV F7 IFT-7 EKV 6 Dec 01 BB IX 36.188UL Univ. of Wisconsin/Exploration 9 Dec 01 Trident I C-4 Dummy Warhead (F-218, OT-III) 9 Dec 01 Trident I C-4 Dummy Warhead (F-219, OT-III) 9 Dec 01 Trident I C-4 Dummy Warhead (F-220, OT-III) 9 Dec 01 Trident I C-4 Dummy Warhead (F-221, OT-III) *13 Dec 01 GBI BVT-3 18 Dec 01 Trident I C-4 Dummy Warhead (F-222, OT-III) 18 Dec 01 Trident I C-4 Dummy Warhead (F-223, OT-III) 18 Dec 01 Trident I C-4 Dummy Warhead (F-224, OT-III) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Jan 02 BB XII 40.014UE Cornell/Geospace 25 Jan 02 Aries F48 FM-2 Target (TTV 3) 25 Jan 02 SM-3 FM-2 2 Feb 02 Prospector 2 Stanford University experiments 6 Feb 02 BB XII 40.016UE Iowa/Geospace 8 Feb 02 BB IX 36.192UE Univ. of Colorado/Geospace 21 Feb 02 BB V 21.128CE Aerospace Corp./Geospace 21 Feb 02 TaO 33.069UE Clemson/Geospace 21 Feb 02 TaO 33.070UE Clemson/Geospace 21 Feb 02 TaO 33.073UE Clemson/Geospace 24 Feb 02 Aries F49 QRLV 2 7 Mar 02 Orion 30.049UE New Hampshire/Geospace 15 Mar 02 Orion 30.050UE New Hampshire/Geospace 15 Mar 02 Orion 30.051UE New Hampshire/Geospace 15 Mar 02 Orion 30.052UE New Hampshire/Geospace 16 Mar 02 Minotaur II F3 OSP TLV-2/IFT-8 Target 16 Mar 02 PLV F8 IFT-8 EKV 18 Mar 02 Trident II D-5 Dummy Warhead (F-95) 18 Mar 02 Orion 30.047UO Univ. of Alaska/Student 21 Mar 02 Hera F21 MBRV-3 PAC-3 8 Apr 02 Minuteman III F252 GT-178GM (3 Mk.12) 24 Apr 02 QRLV-2 Dummy Warhead 25 Apr 02 Storm-2 F5 OT/DT-4 PAC-3 Target 30 Apr 02 BB IX 36.194US Stanford Univ./Solar 10 May 02 VD 37.012UE Penn State Univ./Geospace 10 May 02 NO 31.124UE Penn State Univ./Geospace 16 May 02 VD 37.013UE Penn State Univ./Geospace 16 May 02 VD 37.014UE Penn State Univ./Geospace 16 May 02 NO 31.125UE Penn State Univ./Geospace 30 May 02 MRTV F3 OT-2a PAC-3 Target 3 Jun 02 Peacekeeper GT-31PA 5 Jun 02 TO 41.023UE Embry-Riddle Univ./Geospace 5 Jun 02 TO 41.022UE Embry-Riddle Univ./Geospace 6 Jun 02 Orion 30.053NO NASA/Student 7 Jun 02 Minuteman III F253 GT-179GM (3 Mk.12) 11 Jun 02 BB IX 36.112UG Cal Tech/UV-Optical 13 Jun 02 ? 12.051UE New Hampshire/Geospace 13 Jun 02 Aries F50 FM-3 Target (TTV 4) 13 Jun 02 SM-3 FM-3 14 Jun 02 BB IX 36.196DS NRL/Special Projects 1 Jul 02 TO 41.032GE GSFC/Geospace 2 Jul 02 TL 42.002DP NAWC/Special Projects 3 Jul 02 TL 42.003DP NAWC/Special Projects 5 Jul 02 TO 41.033GE GSFC/Geospace 17 Jul 02 Minuteman III F254 GT-177GM (2 Mk.12) 6 Aug 02 BB IX 36.202US USC/Solar 20 Sep 02 Minuteman III F255 GT-180GM (3 Mk.12) 15 Oct 02 Minotaur II F4 OSP TLV-3/IFT-9 Target 15 Oct 02 PLV F9 IFT-9 EKV 14 Nov 02 Scud Dummy Warhead 18 Nov 02 BB IX 36.197UG Univ. of Colorado/UV-Optical* 20 Nov 02 TO 41.039DP Air Force Research Lab./Special Projects 22 Nov 02 Aries F51 FM-4 Target (TTV 5) 22 Nov 02 SM-3 FM-4 25 Nov 02 Scud Dummy Warhead 11 Dec 02 Minotaur II F5 OSP TLV-4/IFT-10 Target *11 Dec 02 PLV F10 IFT-10 EKV 18 Dec 02 LM Hybrid SOAREX-2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 Jan 03 TO 41.030GE GSFC/Geospace 28 Jan 03 BB IX 36.200UE HIBAR (Dartmouth/Geospace) 28 Jan 03 TO 41.031GE GSFC/Geospace 6 Feb 03 Taurus-Lite F1 EKV Dummy 6 Feb 03 BB IX 36.204UG Cal Tech/UV-Optical 22 Feb 03 Prospector 3 USC student experiments 12 Mar 03 Peacekeeper GT-32PA 25 Mar 03 BB X 35.034UE HEX 2 (Univ. of Alaska/Geospace) 25 Mar 03 TO 41.034UE HEX 1 (Univ. of Alaska/Geospace) 27 Mar 03 BB IX 36.206UE JOULE 1 (instruments, Clemson Univ./Geospace) 27 Mar 03 BB V 21.131UE JOULE 2 (harmless chemicals) *27 Mar 03 TO 41.028UE JOULE 3 (instruments) 27 Mar 03 TO 41.029UE JOULE 4 (harmless chemicals) 17 Apr 03 BB IX 36.201UL SWRI/Exploration* 30 May 03 BB XI 39.005DP Lincoln Laboratory/Special Projects 2 Jun 03 BB XI 39.006DP Lincoln Laboratory/Special Projects 6 Jun 03 Orion 30.055NO NSIP (Sub-SEM, NASA/Student) 10 Jun 03 TM 29.035UP DEBI (Utah State Univ./Special Projects) 11 Jun 03 Minuteman III F256 GT-182GM (3 Mk.12) 18 Jun 03 Aries F52 FM-5 Target (TTV 6) 18 Jun 03 SM-3 FM-5 (USS Lake Erie, failed intercept) 29 Jun 03 TO 41.036UE TMA (Univ. of Texas/Geospace) 30 Jun 03 TO 41.037UE TMA (Univ. of Texas/Geospace) 30 Jun 03 TO 41.038UE TMA (Univ. of Texas/Geospace) 30 Jun 03 NBB V 27.144UE Scientific Instruments (Univ. of Texas/Geospace) 15 Jul 03 TO 41.024UE Embry-Riddle Univ./Geospace 15 Jul 03 TO 41.025UE Embry-Riddle Univ./Geospace 1 Aug 03 ? 12.052GT NASA-NSROC 6 Aug 03 Minuteman III F257 GT-183GM (3 Mk.12) 12 Aug 03 BB IX 36.205UE Univ. of Colorado/Geospace 16 Aug 03 OBV F1 EKV Dummy (BVT-6) 20 Aug 03 TO 41.040DP Air Force Research Lab./Special Projects 10 Sep 03 Minuteman III F258 GT-181GM *20 Sep 03 Prospector 2 LOX/ethanol aerospike engine test 3 Oct 03 TO 41.035UE Penn State Univ./Geospace 9 Oct 03 Orion 30.054UO Univ. of Virginia/Student 18 Oct 03 TO DARPA Scramjet Surrogate 24 Oct 03 T70IO 12.053GT NASA-NSROC NMACS test, Waverider 5 Dec 03 BB IX 36.211US USC Solar Extreme Ultraviolet Experiment 5 Dec 03 BB IX 36.184DS NRL SOHO EIT test* 11 Dec 03 Aries F53 FM-6 Target (TTV 7) 11 Dec 03 SM-3 FM-6 16 Dec 03 BB IX 36.208UG Johns Hopkins Univ./UV-Optical -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Jan 04 GMD/BV-Plus Dummy EKV (BVT-5) 16 Jan 04 BB IX 36.210UL Big Dog, Vulcanoid Camera (SWRI/Solar) 22 Jan 04 BB X 35.035UE Cornell Univ./Geospace* 26 Jan 04 OBV F2 EKV Dummy (IFT-13B) 27 Mar 04 HXLV X-43A-2 13 Apr 04 TIO 12.054GT NASA-NSROC/Test 3 May 04 LRALT F1 LRALT Demo 13 May 04 Spaceship One 56L/14P (64.4 km altitude) 17 May 04 GoFast Ham radio avionics (100 km altitude, 6.4 m long) 1 Jun 04 BB IX 36.209UG Univ. of Colorado/UV-Optical 9 Jun 04 Orion 30.060NO NSIP 21 Jun 04 Spaceship One 60L/15P (100.25 km alt) 23 Jun 04 Minuteman III F259 GT-185GM (1 Mk.?) 21 Jul 04 Peacekeeper GT-33PA 23 Jul 04 Minuteman III F260 GT-184GM (1 Mk.12) 29 Jul 04 Arrow 2 FT-1 (ATBM test mission) * 8 Aug 04 Rubicon 1 X-Prize test flight (300 m altitude) 7 Aug 04 TM 29.037UE EQUIS II (Cornell Univ./Geospace) 7 Aug 04 TO 41.043UE EQUIS II (Cornell Univ./Geospace) 7 Aug 04 TO 41.045UE EQUIS II (Cornell Univ./Geospace) 15 Aug 04 TM 29.036UE EQUIS II (Cornell Univ./Geospace) 15 Aug 04 TO 41.044UE EQUIS II (Cornell Univ./Geospace) *15 Aug 04 TO 41.046UE EQUIS II (Cornell Univ./Geospace) 27 Aug 04 Hera-SRALT F2 SRALT Arrow-2 Target 27 Aug 04 Arrow 2 FT-2 (ATBM test mission) 27 Aug 04 TO 41.041UE Clemson Univ./Geospace* 3 Sep 04 NBB V 27.145UE Cornell Univ./Geospace* 7 Sep 04 BB V 21.132GE GSFC/Geospace 7 Sep 04 TO 41.048GE GSFC/Geospace 15 Sep 04 Minuteman III F261 GT-186GM (3 Mk.12) 17 Sep 04 BB VB 21.133GE EQUIS II (GSFC/Geospace) 17 Sep 04 TO 41.047GE EQUIS II (GSFC/Geospace) 17 Sep 04 NBB V 27.146UE EQUIS II (Cornell Univ./Geospace) 20 Sep 04 TO 41.042UE EQUIS II (Clemson Univ./Geospace) 23 Sep 04 TIO 12.056 NASA-NSROC* 29 Sep 04 Spaceship One 65L/16P (102.9 km alt) 29 Sep 04 MRTV F4 CMP-4A 4 Oct 04 Spaceship One 66L/17P (112.1 km alt) 6 Oct 04 MRTV F5 CMP-4B 15 Oct 04 BB IX 36.217UE Univ. of Colorado/Geospace 16 Nov 04 HXLV X-43A-3 18 Nov 04 Storm-2 F6 MTTV PAC-3 Target *24 Nov 04 TIO 12.061GT NASA-NSROC/Test 2 Dec 04 Hypertrek I-205 SERI (Wicomico High School, Salisbury MD) 4 Dec 04 NLV Prospector 5 15 Dec 04 STARS-1 F4 IFT-13C Target -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 Jan 05 NO 12.062GT NASA-NSROC/Test 2 Feb 05 TO 41.058DR NAWC/Reimbursable 14 Feb 05 STARS-1 F5 IFT-14 Target 24 Feb 05 Aries FTM-04-1 Target (TTV 8) 24 Feb 05 SM-3 FTM-04-1 (FM-7, USS Lake Erie) 1 Mar 05 TO 41.059DR NAWC/Reimbursable 2 Mar 05 TO 41.060DR NAWC/Reimbursable 3 Mar 05 TOr 45.001DR NAWC/Reimbursable * 6 Mar 05 BB XII 40.017UE CASCADES (Dartmouth College/Geospace) 15 Mar 05 Orion 30.058UE Dartmouth College/Geospace 15 Mar 05 Orion 30.059UE Dartmouth College/Geospace 9 Apr 05 C-17/Castor-4B F1 MRT-1 (Medium Range Air Launched Target) 5 May 05 TO 41.057DP Innovative Business Solutions/Special Projects 17 May 05 Orion 30.056UO Virginia Polytechnic Univ./Student 21 May 05 NLV Prospector 6 (914 m altitude) 9 Jun 05 Orion 30.061NO NSIP/FreeSPACE 28 Jun 05 TA 12.060GT NASA/Test 7 Jul 05 BB IX 36.222DS NRL/Solar* 21 Jul 05 Minuteman III F262 SERV 1 (1 Mk.21) 3 Aug 05 BB IX 36.227US USC/Solar 4 Aug 05 Castor 4B F11 CMCM 1A 18 Aug 05 Castor 4B F12 CMCM 1B 25 Aug 05 Minuteman III F263 SERV 2 (1 Mk.21) 7 Sep 05 Minuteman III F264 GT-187GM (2 Mk.12) 9 Sep 05 Orion 30.063DR NAWC/Reimbursable 9 Sep 05 Orion 30.062DR NAWC/Reimbursable 14 Sep 05 Minuteman III F265 GT-189GM/ALCS (1 Mk.?) 29 Sep 05 LRALT F2 FT-04-5 (Cobra Dane Test) 29 Sep 05 Orion 30.070DR NAWC/Reimbursable 11 Oct 05 Trident 2 (D5) Dummy Warhead 2 Nov 05 TOr 45.002DR NAWC/Reimbursable 9 Nov 05 Orion 30.071 NAWC/Reimbursable 14 Nov 05 TO 41.066DR NAWC/Reimbursable 17 Nov 05 MRT FTM-04-2 Target 17 Nov 05 SM-3 FTM-04-2 (FM-8) 18 Nov 05 TO 41.067DR NAWC/Reimbursable 18 Nov 05 Castor 4B MRT-1 22 Nov 05 THAAD F12 FTT-01 14 Dec 05 OBV F3 FT-1 (FTG-04-1, IFT-1/b, IFT-15) EKV 20 Dec 05 TIO 12.063GT NASA/Test -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Feb 06 BB IX 36.193US Montana State Univ./Solar 16 Feb 06 Minuteman III F266 SERV 3 (1 Mk.21) 23 Feb 06 STARS-1 F6 BMD Radar Test (FT 04-1) 8 Mar 06 SM-3 JCTV-1 (Joint Control Test Vehicle) 25 Mar 06 Orion 30.064DR NAWC/Reimbursable 25 Mar 06 Orion 30.065DR NAWC/Reimbursable 5 Apr 06 TIO 41.068NT JPL/Test (new self-destruct system) 7 Apr 06 Minuteman III F267 GT-190GM 12 Apr 06 BB IX 36.203GS GSFC/Solar 13 Apr 06 MRTV F6 FTC-02B (CMCM-1, FT-04-2) 28 Apr 06 MRTV F7 CMCM-2 (FT-04-4) 10 May 06 THAAD F13 FTT-02 22 May 06 TIO 12.058GT NASA-NSROC/Test 5 Jun 06 TIO 41.073DR NAWC/Reimbursable 7 Jun 06 TIO 41.071DR NAWC/Reimbursable 8 Jun 06 TIO 41.074DR NAWC/Reimbursable 8 Jun 06 Orion 30.072NO NASA/Student 14 Jun 06 Minuteman III F268 GT-191GM 22 Jun 06 MRT FTM-06-1 Target 22 Jun 06 SM-3 FTM-06-1 (FM-10) 23 Jun 06 TIO 41.072DR NAWC/Reimbursable 1 Jul 06 TIO 41.056UO Penn. State Univ/Student 12 Jul 06 Hera FTT-03 Target 12 Jul 06 THAAD F14 FTT-03 20 Jul 06 Minuteman III GT-192GM 21 Jul 06 Orion 30.066DR NAWC/Reimbursable 21 Jul 06 Orion 30.067DR NAWC/Reimbursable 1 Sep 06 STARS-1 F7 FTG-02 Target 1 Sep 06 OBV F4 FTG-02 (FT-2, FT-04-3, IFT-16) EKV 21 Aug 06 BB IX 36.238DR MDA/Reimbursable 25 Aug 06 BB IX 36.237DR THAAD/Reimbursable *13 Sep 06 Hera FTT-04 Target 23 Sep 06 ? 12.064GT NASA/Test *25 Sep 06 SpaceLoft XL SL-1 50 scientific payloads, one from NMSU 28 Oct 06 BB IX 36.233UE Univ. of Colorado/Geospace 13 Nov 06 Blue Origin Test Launch (610 m maximum altitude) 7 Nov 06 BB IX 36.236UE USC/Geospace 13 Nov 06 Goddard F1 87 m alt. 21 Nov 06 BB IX 36.224UH Univ. of Colorado/High Energy Astrophysics 21 Nov 06 Trident II D5 Dummy Warhead 21 Nov 06 Trident II D5 Dummy Warhead 22 Jun 06 Terrier Orion FTM-06-2 (FM-11) Target -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 Jan 07 BB VB 21.138UE JOULE II (Clemson Univ./Geospace) 19 Jan 07 BB IX 36.234UE JOULE II (Clemson Univ./Geospace) 19 Jan 07 TO 41.064UE JOULE II (Clemson Univ./Geospace) 19 Jan 07 TO 41.065UE JOULE II (Clemson Univ./Geospace) 27 Jan 07 Scud FMA FTT-06 Target 27 Jan 07 THAAD F15 FTT-06 7 Feb 07 Minuteman III GT-193GM (Mk 12 RV) 12 Feb 07 BB XII 40.020UE ROPA (Univ. of New Hampshire/Geospace) 14 Feb 07 TO 41.061UE HEX 2 (Univ. of Alaska/Geospace) 14 Feb 07 BB X 35.037UE HEX 2 (Univ. of Alaska/Geospace) 14 Feb 07 TO 41.063UE HEX 2 (Univ. of Alaska/Geospace) 14 Feb 07 TO 41.062UE HEX 2 (Univ. of Alaska/Geospace) 28 Feb 07 BB XII 40.019UE CHARM (Dartmouth College/Geospace) 6 Mar 07 SRALT? SR-19 21 Mar 07 Minotaur II F6 OSP TLV-5 (FTX-02 Target) 21 Mar 07 GBI SBX F1 FTX-02 22 Mar 07 Goddard F2 Short Hop 6 Apr 07 Scud FMA Dummy warhead 6 Apr 07 THAAD F16 FTT-07 26 Apr 07 Terrier Orion FTM-11 Event 4 Target 26 Apr 07 SM-3 Block IA FTM-11 Event 4 (FTM-11b) 26 Apr 07 SM-2 Block IIIA FTM-11 Event 4 ASCM Interceptor 28 Apr 07 SpaceLoft XL SL-2 Ashes of James Doohan, Gordon Cooper, etc. 15 May 07 Trident II D-5 FCET-37 (8? USN Mk 5 RVs) 15 May 07 Trident II D-5 FCET-37 (8? USN Mk 5 RVs) *25 May 07 STARS-1 F8 FTG-03 (FT-3) Target 15 Jun 07 Terrier Orion ARAV (ARAV Target) 15 Jun 07 Terrier Orion ARAV (ARAV Target) 21 Jun 07 TIO 12.059GT NASA-NSROC/Test (ST5000/CACS) 23 Jun 07 Castor 4B FTM-12 (Aegis target) 23 Jun 07 SM-3 FTM-12 (SM-3 Kinetic Warhead) 26 Jun 07 THAAD F17 FTT-05 13 Aug 07 BB IX 36.220UG JHU/UV-Optical (LIDOS 2) 23 Aug 07 Minotaur II+ F1 OSP TLV-7 (NFIRE-2A/Chimera) 6 Sep 07 TO 41.055NP Inflatable Reentry Vehicle Experiment (IRVE) 28 Sep 07 STARS-1 F9 FTG-03a Target 28 Sep 07 GBI SBX F2 FTG-03a EKV 27 Oct 07 Scud FMA FTT-08 Target 27 Oct 07 THAAD F18 FTT-08 30 Oct 07 BB IX 36.218UE Univ. of Texas-Dallas/Geospace 6 Nov 07 Castor 4B? FTM-13 (Aegis target 1) 6 Nov 07 Castor 4B? FTM-13 (Aegis target 2) 6 Nov 07 SM-3 FTM-13 (SM-3 Kinetic Warhead 1) 6 Nov 07 SM-3 FTM-13 (SM-3 Kinetic Warhead 2) 6 Nov 07 BB IX 36.241GS GSFC/Solar (EUNIS) 29 Nov 07 Trident II D-5 DASO-20? (USS Henry M. Jackson) 17 Dec 07 Castor 4B? JFTM-1 Target 17 Dec 07 SM-3 Block IA JFTM-1 (Joint Flight Test Maritime) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Failure (at beginning means launch, at end means payload) ? Uncertain launch date ALCS Airborne Launch Control System AltAir C-130/Minuteman II SR-19 ARAV Aegis Readiness Assessment Vehicle ASCM Anti Ship Crusise Missile ATBM Anti Ballistic Missile BB Black Brant BMD Ballistic Missile Defence BVT Booster Verification Test CMP Critical Measurements Program CMCM Critical Measurements and Countermeasures CTV Control Test Vehicle DASO Demonstration And Shakedown Operation DEBI Dual-mode Experiment on Bowshock Interactions EKV Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle ERIS Minuteman I M-56/M-57 EUNIS Extreme Ultraviolet Normal-Incidence Spectrograph FCET Follow-On Commander Evaluation Test FTG Flight Test GBI FTM Flight Test Maritime FTR Flight Test Round TFF Flight Test THAAD FTX Field Training Exercise GBI Ground Based Interceptor (GEM 40-VN/Orbus-1A/Orbus-1A) GSFC Goddard Space Flight Center GT Glory Trip Hera Minuteman II SR-19/M-57 HEX Horizontal E-region Experiment HIBAR High Bandwidth Auroral Rocket HPB Talos Aries HXLV Hyper-X Launch Vehicle (OSC) IOC Initial Operational Capability IFT Integrated Flight Test JHGRC John Hopkins/Glenn Research Center? JHU John Hopkins University LEAP Lightweight Exoatmospheric Projectile LIDOS Long Slit Dual Order Spectrograph LRALT Long Range Air Launch Target (C-17A/Minuteman II SR-19/SR-19) MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System MRTV Medium Range Target Vehicle (2xMLRS/Minotaur II SR-19/SR-19) MSLS Multi Service Launch System (Minuteman II) MTD Missile Technology Demonstration MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle (Minuteman stage) NAWC Naval Air Warfare Center NLV Nanosat Launch Vehicle NMACS NSROC Magnetic Attitude Control System NMSU New Mexico State University NBB Nike Black Brant NFIRE Near-Field Infrared Experiment NO Nike Orion NRL National Research Laboratory NSIP NASA Student Involvement Program NSROC NASA Sounding Rocket Operations Contract OBV Orbital Boost Vehicle (Orion-50SXLG/Orion-50XL/Orion-38) ORT Operational Readiness Test OSP TLV Orbital Suborbital Program Target Launch Vehicle OT Operational Test PLV Payload Launch Vehicle (Minuteman II SR-19/M-57) ROPA Rocket Observations of Pulsating Aurora RSLP Rocket System Launch Program RV Re-entry Vehicle RVX Re-entry Vehicle Experiment SAO Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory SERI Smallscale Educational Rocketry Initiative SERV Safety Enhanced Re-entry Vehicle SDIO Strategic Defence Initiative Organisation SM Standard Missile SOAREX Suborbital Aerodynamic Reentry Experiments SR-19 M-57A Minuteman II SR-19/M-57 SR-19 SR-19 B Boosted (2xMLRS) Minuteman II SR-19/SR-19 SRALT Short Range Air Launch Target (C-130 or C-17A/Minuteman II SR-19) STARS-1 Strategic Target System (Polaris-A3/Orbus-1) STARS-2 Strategic Target System (Polaris-A3/Orbus-1/ODES) Storm-2 Minuteman II SR-19 Second Stage SWRI Southwest Research Institute Sub-SEM Suborbital Space Experiment Module T70IO Terrier Mk-70 Improved Orion TA Talos Aries THAAD Theater High-Altitude Area Defense TIO Terrier Improved Orion TL Terrier Lynx TM Terrier Malemute TMA Trimethylaluminum TaO Taurus Orion TO Terrier Orion UA University of Alabama USAF United States Air Force USC University of Southern California USN United States Navy VD Viper Dart American Rocket - SMLV Blue Origin - Goddard EER Systems Corporation - Starfire 1, Black Brant American Rocket Company - Amroc Orbital Sciences Corporation - Prospector (Castor-4), Aries, Talos-Castor 1, Castor-4A/Orbus-1, Talon Microcosm - Scorpius Aries Minuteman I M-56 Second Stage Thanks to Donald Boelling for Titan II suborbital launch information.