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Eastern Range Launch History Listing by Year - 1950 Through 2010 Eastern Range Launch History Listing by Year - 1950 through 2010 Run Date: 6/30/2010 Total Launches: 3,415 Year Vehicle Site ID SeqSerial # Payload/Comments/Ship 1950 07/24/1950 BUMPER 03 8 N/A - N/A 07/29/1950 BUMPER 03 7 N/A - N/A 10/25/1950 LARK Unknown 225 N/A - N/A 10/26/1950 LARK Unknown 226 N/A - N/A 11/21/1950 LARK Unknown 227 N/A - N/A Total Launches: 5 1951 04/11/1951 LARK Unknown 231 N/A - N/A 04/17/1951 LARK Unknown 232 N/A - N/A 05/03/1951 LARK Unknown 234 N/A - N/A 05/11/1951 LARK Unknown 235 N/A - N/A 05/29/1951 LARK Unknown 242 N/A - N/A 06/07/1951 LARK Unknown 236 N/A - N/A 06/07/1951 LARK Unknown 238 N/A - N/A 06/20/1951 MATADOR Unknown GM-544 N/A - N/A 06/29/1951 MATADOR Unknown GM-545 N/A - N/A 07/03/1951 LARK Unknown 240 N/A - N/A 07/18/1951 MATADOR Unknown GM-546 N/A - N/A 07/20/1951 LARK Unknown 239 N/A - N/A 08/10/1951 MATADOR Unknown GM-548 N/A - N/A 08/31/1951 MATADOR Unknown GM-549 N/A - N/A 09/06/1951 MATADOR Unknown GM-550 N/A - N/A 09/13/1951 LARK Unknown 593 N/A - N/A 09/19/1951 LARK Unknown 595 N/A - N/A 10/04/1951 LARK Unknown 597 N/A - N/A 10/26/1951 MATADOR Unknown GM-551 N/A - N/A 12/07/1951 MATADOR Unknown GM-547 N/A - N/A 12/11/1951 LARK Unknown 598 N/A - N/A 12/13/1951 MATADOR Unknown GM-552 N/A - N/A Total Launches: 22 1952 01/15/1952 MATADOR Unknown GM-554 N/A - N/A 01/28/1952 LARK Unknown 600 N/A - N/A 02/12/1952 LARK Unknown 604 N/A - N/A Page: 1/101 Eastern Range Launch History Listing by Year - 1950 through 2010 Run Date: 6/30/2010 Total Launches: 3,415 Year Vehicle Site ID SeqSerial # Payload/Comments/Ship 02/13/1952 MATADOR Unknown GM-555 N/A - N/A 02/28/1952 LARK Unknown 596 N/A - N/A 03/10/1952 MATADOR Unknown GM-556 N/A - N/A 03/20/1952 MATADOR Unknown GM-558 N/A - N/A 03/21/1952 LARK Unknown 594 N/A - N/A 04/04/1952 MATADOR Unknown GM-561 N/A - N/A 04/09/1952 MATADOR Unknown GM-559 N/A - N/A 04/10/1952 LARK Unknown 602 N/A - N/A 04/17/1952 LARK Unknown 601 N/A - N/A 05/02/1952 MATADOR Unknown GM-560 N/A - N/A 05/15/1952 MATADOR Unknown GM-563 N/A - N/A 05/16/1952 LARK Unknown 603 N/A - N/A 05/22/1952 MATADOR Unknown GM-562 N/A - N/A 06/24/1952 LARK Unknown 230 N/A - N/A 07/07/1952 LARK Unknown 592 N/A - N/A 07/09/1952 MATADOR Unknown GM-565 N/A - N/A 07/15/1952 LARK Unknown 606 N/A - N/A 07/19/1952 MATADOR Unknown GM-566 N/A - N/A 08/29/1952 SNARK Unknown DUMMY #2 N/A - N/A 09/10/1952 BOMARC 04 621-1 N/A - N/A 09/10/1952 MATADOR Unknown GM-568 N/A - N/A 09/16/1952 MATADOR Unknown GM-569 N/A - N/A 09/17/1952 LARK Unknown 608 N/A - N/A 10/01/1952 SNARK Unknown DUMMY #1 N/A - N/A 10/09/1952 MATADOR Unknown GM-570 N/A - N/A 10/30/1952 SNARK Unknown DUMMY #3 N/A - N/A 11/04/1952 MATADOR Unknown GM-2353 N/A - N/A 11/07/1952 MATADOR Unknown GM-567 N/A - N/A 11/17/1952 MATADOR Unknown GM-11042 N/A - N/A 11/17/1952 MATADOR Unknown GM-2354 N/A - N/A 11/26/1952 SNARK Unknown GM-246(N25) N/A - FIRST SNARK LAUNCHED FROM CAPE CANAVERAL 11/28/1952 LARK Unknown 610 N/A - N/A 12/04/1952 MATADOR Unknown GM-553 N/A - N/A 12/04/1952 LARK Unknown 599 N/A - N/A 12/15/1952 MATADOR Unknown GM-2356 N/A - N/A 12/16/1952 LARK Unknown 605 N/A - N/A Page: 2/101 Eastern Range Launch History Listing by Year - 1950 through 2010 Run Date: 6/30/2010 Total Launches: 3,415 Year Vehicle Site ID SeqSerial # Payload/Comments/Ship 12/19/1952 SNARK Unknown GM-972(N25) N/A - N/A 12/19/1952 MATADOR Unknown GM-11043 N/A - N/A Total Launches: 41 1953 01/12/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-557 N/A - N/A 01/14/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11046 N/A - N/A 01/23/1953 BOMARC Unknown 621-2 N/A - N/A 01/30/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11050 N/A - N/A 02/05/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-2357 N/A - N/A 02/06/1953 SNARK Unknown GM-974 (N25) N/A - N/A 02/11/1953 RV-A-10 Unknown #1 N/A - N/A 02/12/1953 LARK Unknown 607 N/A - N/A 02/17/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11048 N/A - N/A 02/24/1953 LARK Unknown 612 N/A - N/A 03/03/1953 LARK Unknown 611 N/A - N/A 03/04/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-2358 N/A - N/A 03/04/1953 RV-A-10 Unknown #2 N/A - N/A 03/10/1953 SNARK Unknown GM-2337 (N25) N/A - N/A 03/16/1953 LARK Unknown 621 N/A - N/A 03/18/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11062 N/A - N/A 03/25/1953 RV-A-10 Unknown #3 N/A - N/A 03/25/1953 RV-A-10 Unknown #4 N/A - N/A 03/31/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11045 N/A - N/A 04/01/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11044 N/A - N/A 04/08/1953 LARK Unknown 622 N/A - N/A 04/22/1953 LARK Unknown 614 N/A - N/A 04/24/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11049 N/A - N/A 04/28/1953 LARK Unknown 623 N/A - N/A 04/29/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-2369 N/A - N/A 05/04/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11053 N/A - N/A 05/12/1953 LARK Unknown 624 N/A - N/A 05/14/1953 LARK Unknown 613 N/A - N/A 06/10/1953 BOMARC Unknown 623-1 N/A - N/A 06/12/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11056 N/A - N/A 07/02/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11059 N/A - N/A 07/08/1953 LARK Unknown 626 N/A - N/A Page: 3/101 Eastern Range Launch History Listing by Year - 1950 through 2010 Run Date: 6/30/2010 Total Launches: 3,415 Year Vehicle Site ID SeqSerial # Payload/Comments/Ship 07/09/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11057 N/A - N/A 07/27/1953 BOMARC Unknown 623-2 N/A - N/A 08/04/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11081 N/A - N/A 08/06/1953 SNARK Unknown GM-3391(N69A) N/A - N/A 08/20/1953 REDSTONE 04 RS 1 N/A - N/A 08/24/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11083 N/A - N/A 09/04/1953 BOMARC Unknown 623-3 N/A - N/A 09/23/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11082 N/A - N/A 10/15/1953 SNARK Unknown GM-3393(N69A) N/A - N/A 10/21/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-2368 N/A - N/A 10/22/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11072 N/A - N/A 11/02/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11097 N/A - N/A 11/17/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11100 N/A - N/A 11/18/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11104 N/A - N/A 11/18/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11107 N/A - N/A 11/19/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-2359 N/A - N/A 11/19/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM 11098 N/A - N/A 11/27/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11101 N/A - N/A 12/02/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11099 N/A - N/A 12/11/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11080 N/A - N/A 12/15/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11105 N/A - N/A 12/15/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11106 N/A - N/A 12/15/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11110 N/A - N/A 12/15/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-12418 N/A - N/A 12/16/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11103 N/A - N/A 12/16/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-12419 N/A - N/A 12/17/1953 MATADOR Unknown GM-11102 N/A - N/A Total Launches: 59 1954 01/07/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12427 N/A - N/A 01/08/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-11109 N/A - N/A 01/08/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12421 N/A - N/A 01/08/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12420 N/A - N/A 01/21/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12422 N/A - N/A 01/27/1954 REDSTONE 04 RS 2 N/A - N/A 01/29/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12423 N/A - N/A Page: 4/101 Eastern Range Launch History Listing by Year - 1950 through 2010 Run Date: 6/30/2010 Total Launches: 3,415 Year Vehicle Site ID SeqSerial # Payload/Comments/Ship 02/02/1954 SNARK Unknown GM-3395 (N69A) N/A - N/A 02/04/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12425 N/A - N/A 02/18/1954 SNARK 02 GM-3396 (N69A) N/A - N/A 02/19/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12424 N/A - N/A 02/25/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12447 N/A - N/A 03/05/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-2360 N/A - N/A 03/05/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12437 N/A - N/A 03/23/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12444 N/A - N/A 03/23/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12445 N/A - N/A 03/26/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12446 N/A - N/A 03/30/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12432 N/A - N/A 03/30/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12438 N/A - N/A 04/09/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12426 N/A - N/A 04/09/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12436 N/A - N/A 04/09/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12468 N/A - N/A 04/09/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12429 N/A - N/A 04/09/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12452 N/A - N/A 04/13/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12453 N/A - N/A 04/13/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12439 N/A - N/A 04/15/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12428 N/A - N/A 04/23/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12462 N/A - N/A 04/23/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12470 N/A - N/A 04/23/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12469 N/A - N/A 04/23/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12479 N/A - N/A 04/26/1954 SNARK 02 GM-11111(N69A) N/A - N/A 04/27/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12440 N/A - N/A 04/30/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12482 N/A - N/A 04/30/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12477 N/A - N/A 04/30/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12476 N/A - N/A 04/30/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12480 N/A - N/A 05/05/1954 REDSTONE 04 RS 3 N/A - N/A 05/14/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12487 N/A - N/A 05/14/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12478 N/A - N/A 05/14/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12481 N/A - N/A 05/18/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12441 N/A - N/A 05/19/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12473 N/A - N/A Page: 5/101 Eastern Range Launch History Listing by Year - 1950 through 2010 Run Date: 6/30/2010 Total Launches: 3,415 Year Vehicle Site ID SeqSerial # Payload/Comments/Ship 05/19/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12484 N/A - N/A 05/20/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12458 N/A - N/A 06/03/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12472 N/A - N/A 06/03/1954 SNARK Unknown GM-3394-1(N69A) N/A - N/A 06/04/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12471 N/A - N/A 06/04/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12454 N/A - N/A 06/09/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12431 N/A - N/A 06/10/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12489 N/A - N/A 06/10/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12460 N/A - N/A 06/18/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-52-1824 N/A - N/A 06/24/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-52-1826 N/A - N/A 06/29/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12442 N/A - N/A 06/30/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12435 N/A - N/A 07/07/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-11067 N/A - N/A 07/20/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12459 N/A - N/A 07/21/1954 SNARK Unknown GM-3392-1(N69A) N/A - N/A 07/22/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-11070 N/A - N/A 08/05/1954 BOMARC 03 623-7 N/A - N/A 08/18/1954 REDSTONE 04 RS 4 N/A - N/A 09/10/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-11074 N/A - N/A 09/21/1954 SNARK Unknown GM-11113(N69B) N/A - N/A 09/29/1954 MATADOR Unknown GM-12443 N/A - N/A 10/12/1954 SNARK Unknown GM-11114(N69B) N/A - N/A 10/20/1954 MATADOR
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