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Eniwetok

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Eniwetok
Eniwetok
Credit: © Mark Wade

Eniwetok Proving Grounds. Nuclear test site. Sounding rockets were launched from here to monitor nuclear blast effects and fallout.

Related

Country
USA
Launch Vehicles
Doorknob 2, Farside
Agency
USAF
Bibliography
2

Chronology

7 events

1957 September 25

Launch Site: Eniwetok. Launch Platform: Balloon. Launch Vehicle: Farside. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Shot 1 Test/Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1957 October 3

Launch Site: Eniwetok. Launch Platform: Balloon. Launch Vehicle: Farside.
  • Shot 2 Test/Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi).

1957 October 7

Launch Site: Eniwetok. Launch Platform: Balloon. Launch Vehicle: Farside. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Shot 3 Test/Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 700 km (430 mi).

1957 October 11

Launch Site: Eniwetok. Launch Platform: Balloon. Launch Vehicle: Farside. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Shot 4 Test/Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1957 October 20

Launch Site: Eniwetok. Launch Platform: Balloon. Launch Vehicle: Farside.
  • Shot 5 Test/Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 5,000 km (3,100 mi).

1957 October 22

Launch Site: Eniwetok. Launch Platform: Balloon. Launch Vehicle: Farside.
  • Shot 6 Test/Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 5,000 km (3,100 mi).

1958 August 1

Launch Site: Eniwetok. LV Family: Lacrosse. Launch Vehicle: Doorknob.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).