Sonde Stromfjord
Site · Greenland
Original archive entry. The text, images and links below are kept as they were written.
Credit: © Mark Wade
The Danish Meteorological Institute established this sounding rocket range in 1971. The site was located next to an airport at the end of the fjord and was only occupied during launch campaigns. The location was well-suited for observation of the Arctic aurora and ionosphere.
Subtopics
- Sonde Stromfjord HAD3 HAD Launcher No 3
- Sonde Stromfjord HAD HAD Launcher
- Sonde Stromfjord DL Danish Launcher
- Sonde Stromfjord MRL MRL Launcher
- Sonde Stromfjord T Test Launcher
Related
- Country
- Greenland
- Launch Vehicles
- Nike Apache, Nike Tomahawk, Petrel 1, Black Brant IVB, Terrier Malemute, Black Brant 8C, Taurus Orion, Taurus Tomahawk, Black Brant X, Black Brant IX, Taurus Nike Tomahawk
- Launch Sites
- Sonde Stromfjord HAD3, Sonde Stromfjord HAD, Sonde Stromfjord DL, Sonde Stromfjord MRL, Sonde Stromfjord T
- Agency
- USAF
Chronology
31 events
1971 August 22
02:34 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.1971 August 24
02:24 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.1974 July 2
12:16 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk.1974 July 8
Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk.1974 December 17
10:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant IVB.- DLR G-BB4-64 PolCusp Ionosphere mission - . Nation: Germany. Agency: DFVLR. Apogee: 280 km (170 mi).
1974 December 17
11:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. Launch Vehicle: Petrel.1974 December 17
12:37 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. Launch Vehicle: Petrel.1974 December 18
11:04 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant IVB. FAILURE: Failure.1974 December 18
11:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. Launch Vehicle: Petrel.1974 December 18
12:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. Launch Vehicle: Petrel.1975 January 11
10:53 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant IVB.1976 August 22
17:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk.1976 August 27
11:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk.1985 January 23
09:23 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1985 January 23
09:26 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant X.1985 February 10
02:11 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1985 February 10
02:13 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant X.1985 March 5
20:38 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Hawk. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Orion.1985 March 15
02:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant IX.1985 March 20
22:34 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk.1985 March 20
22:44 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Nike Tomahawk.1987 February 26
Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant IX.1987 February 26
23:43 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1987 March 5
06:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute.1987 March 5
06:38 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Nike Tomahawk.1987 March 21
06:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Black Brant. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant 8C.- COPE II (POLAR ARC) Plasma / barium release mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 354 km (219 mi).