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List of All Rocket Launches from Esrange Space Center List of all rocket launches from Esrange Space Center Nr Date Time Vehicle P/L Name P/L Weight Apogee 1 1966‐11‐19 23:42:36 Centaure 1 C21/1 53.4 123.4 2 1966‐11‐29 01:06:39 Centaure 1 C09/2 49.5 149.2 3 1966‐11‐30 22:04:16 Centaure 1 C09/1 47.4 147.3 4 1967‐02‐04 23:53:31 Centaure 1 C21/2 53.4 126 5 1967‐02‐16 07:37:15 Centaure 1 C10/1 45.5 155 6 1967‐02‐22 07:12:25 Centaure 1 C10/2 43 158 7 1967‐04‐07 19:57:00 Nike ‐ Apache K‐NA1 23 228 8 1967‐04‐08 20:03:00 Nike ‐ Apache K‐NA2 23 220 9 1967‐04‐09 01:00:00 Nike ‐ Apache K‐NA3 23 230 10 1967‐04‐10 20:14:00 Nike ‐ Apache K‐NA4 23 200 11 1967‐04‐11 20:21:00 Nike ‐ Apache K‐NA5 23 220 12 1967‐04‐19 16:19:10 Centaure 2 C24 67.8 122.5 13 1967‐07‐31 00:31:18 Centaure 2B C20/1 73.5 130 14 1967‐07‐31 00:58:23 Centaure 2B C32/1 71.5 128.5 15 1967‐10‐23 16:04:40 Nike ‐ Apache K‐NA7 28.7 215.5 16 1967‐11‐24 01:37:10 Centaure 2B C13P 46.0 165 17 1967‐11‐26 20:44:22 Centaure 1 C31/1 47 125 18 1967‐12‐05 20:34:50 Nike ‐ Apache K‐NA6 27.2 203 19 1967‐12‐06 21:21:12 Centaure 1 C31/2 47 129 20 1968‐02‐01 05:42:00 Centaure 2B C36/1 56.0 150 21 1968‐02‐04 05:33:05 Centaure 2B C36/2 55.0 146 22 1968‐03‐06 21:35:09 Centaure 2B C14P 64.0 155 23 1968‐03‐20 18:23:00 Nike ‐ Apache K‐NA8 28.7 216 24 1968‐03‐23 18:35:00 Nike ‐ Apache K‐NA9 28.7 200 25 1968‐03‐26 23:41:21 Raven 8 S16/1 100 172 26 1968‐04‐06 01:15:46 Nike ‐ Apache K‐NA10 28.7 27 1968‐05‐20 15:15:20 Centaure 2B C42/1 77.0 135.5 28 1968‐06‐07 15:25:45 Centaure 2B C42/2 77.0 130.8 29 1968‐06‐08 21:01:16 Centaure 2B C32/2 76.0 142.3 30 1968‐06‐11 17:21:02 Nike ‐ Apache K‐NA13 33.5 183 31 1968‐06‐12 22:59:00 Nike ‐ Apache K‐NA12 33.5 178 32 1968‐07‐30 22:53:30 Centaure 2B C20/2 73.5 136.5 33 1968‐08‐12 12:04:00 Boosted Arcas 2 A50/1 8.7 97 34 1968‐08‐25 16:40:50 Boosted Arcas 2 A50/2 8.7 108.8 37 1968‐10‐08 11:42:57 Centaure 2B C35/1 69.0 139.8 35 1968‐10‐15 16:32:00 Centaure 2B C45/1 54.5 159.6 36 1968‐10‐24 20:50:00 Boosted Arcas 2 SA1/1 7.9 103.8 38 1968‐11‐01 04:40:00 Centaure 2B C45/2 54.5 167 39 1968‐11‐19 01:38:30 Black Brant 3 K‐B3‐14 48 167 40 1968‐11‐25 00:41:50 Raven 8 + Cuckoo S43/1 137 211 41 1968‐12‐03 21:58:00 Black Brant 3 K‐B3‐16 48 165 42 1968‐12‐04 22:26:30 Black Brant 3 K‐B3‐15 48 170 43 1969‐01‐17 18:34:00 Nike ‐ Cajun SNC2A/1 32.7 115.5 44 1969‐01‐19 19:05:00 Nike ‐ Cajun SNC2B/2 50.8 75 45 1969‐01‐23 23:00:00 Nike ‐ Cajun SNC2A/3 32.7 114 46 1969‐01‐25 21:00:00 Nike ‐ Cajun SNC2A/4 32.7 118 47 1969‐02‐03 21:05:38 Petrel P24K 19 155 48 1969‐02‐11 21:09:00 Petrel P23K 18.5 157 49 1969‐02‐14 22:15:40 Petrel P27K 19.5 148 50 1969‐02‐15 21:20:00 Petrel P28K 19.5 146 51 1969‐03‐15 17:55:00 Nike ‐ Apache K‐NA11 27 226 52 1969‐03‐15 20:45:15 Raven 8 + Cuckoo S43/2 137 210 53 1969‐03‐15 22:31:02 Centaure 2B C52/1 73.1 136 54 1969‐03‐16 18:05:00 Nike ‐ Apache K‐NA17 24.5 Nr Date Time Vehicle P/L Name P/L Weight Apogee 55 1969‐03‐17 00:04:50 Petrel P29K 19 151 56 1969‐03‐17 18:10:00 Nike ‐ Apache K‐NA18 26.8 235 57 1969‐03‐17 18:23:05 Petrel P25K 18 148 58 1969‐03‐18 18:16:00 Petrel P11K 18 170 59 1969‐03‐29 20:00:00 Petrel P26K 18 150 60 1969‐04‐14 18:15:02 Centaure 2B C39/1 74 4.6 61 1969‐04‐15 11:03:20 Centaure 2B C39/2 74 133.8 62 1969‐06‐05 19:27:53 Centaure 2B C35/2 69.5 129.7 63 1969‐08‐11 21:30:00 Centaure 2B C51/1 63 145 64 1969‐08‐14 02:01:00 Centaure 2B C58/1 88.2 112 65 1969‐10‐05 22:28:10 Raven 8 + Cuckoo S29/1 120 225 66 1969‐10‐10 20:01:31 Centaure 2B C52/2 72.5 134.3 67 1969‐10‐17 22:26:40 Raven 8 + Cuckoo S29/2 120 225 68 1969‐11‐10 21:00:12 Raven 8 + Cuckoo S46/1 150 214 69 1969‐11‐27 05:29:00 Centaure 2B C62/1 59.2 160.3 70 1969‐11‐27 06:31:00 Centaure 2B C62/2 59.2 164.2 71 1970‐01‐05 14:23:00 Skua 1 UCL1 7.3 77.2 72 1970‐01‐07 14:26:18 Skua 1 UCL2 7.3 75 73 1970‐01‐09 14:44:00 Skua 1 UCL3 7.3 74 74 1970‐01‐12 14:39:00 Skua 1 UCL4 7.3 68.2 75 1970‐01‐14 14:40:00 Skua 1 UCL5 7.3 78 76 1970‐01‐17 14:46:00 Skua 1 UCL6 7.3 72 77 1970‐01‐19 15:01:00 Skua 1 UCL7 7.3 69.5 78 1970‐01‐21 15:00:00 Skua 1 UCL8 7.3 70.5 79 1970‐01‐23 15:06:00 Skua 1 UCL9 7.3 71 80 1970‐01‐26 15:18:00 Skua 1 UCL10 7.3 72.5 81 1970‐01‐28 15:18:00 Skua 1 UCL11 7.3 75 82 1970‐01‐30 15:27:00 Skua 1 UCL12 7.3 77.5 83 1970‐02‐04 05:26:00 Centaure 2B C57/1 54.0 172.5 84 1970‐02‐14 16:15:40 Raven 8 + Cuckoo S66/1 162 210 85 1970‐02‐23 16:49:40 Centaure 2B C37/1 38.0 210.2 86 1970‐02‐24 19:09:59 Raven 8 + Cuckoo S70/1 174 180 87 1970‐02‐25 16:33:03 Raven 8 + Cuckoo S61/1 141 215 88 1970‐02‐26 04:47:00 Raven 8 + Cuckoo S61/2 151 217 89 1970‐03‐19 02:30:50 Skua 2 SSK3/1 6.7 106 90 1970‐03‐19 03:23:30 Skua 2 SSK3/2 6.7 106 91 1970‐03‐19 03:56:40 Skua 2 SSK3/3 6.7 98 92 1970‐03‐19 04:28:50 Skua 2 SSK3/4 6.7 104 93 1970‐03‐19 05:18:00 Skua 2 SSK3/5 6.7 102 94 1970‐04‐02 01:46:00 Raven 8 + Cuckoo S66/2 162 197 95 1970‐04‐03 01:22:00 Centaure 2B C57/2 54.0 170.2 96 1970‐04‐04 19:12:00 Raven 8 + Cuckoo S28/1 154 207.5 97 1970‐06‐07 07:25:50 Centaure 2B C48/1B 52.5 163.8 98 1970‐08‐08 00:12:00 Nike ‐ Apache SNA5/1 76 99 1970‐08‐08 00:48:10 Nike ‐ Apache SNA6/1 61 125 100 1970‐08‐08 01:32:00 Nike ‐ Apache SNA5/2 76 95 101 1970‐08‐08 02:54:00 Nike ‐ Apache SNA6/2 61 102 1970‐08‐09 23:39:40 Centaure 2B C58/2 87.8 114.3 103 1970‐08‐09 23:40:10 Petrel SP4 15 147 104 1970‐08‐10 00:50:00 Centaure 2B C51/2 64.5 153.9 105 1970‐08‐19 11:03:00 Centaure 2B C48/2 54.0 162.6 106 1970‐10‐28 20:34:22 Raven 8 + Cuckoo S67/1 125.5 227 107 1970‐10‐29 21:39:20 Raven 8 + Cuckoo S67/2 125.5 234 108 1971‐01‐08 15:02:00 Skua 2 SK83/1 6.7 67 109 1971‐01‐15 15:25:00 Skua 2 SK83/2 6.4 68.8 110 1971‐01‐17 14:48:10 Centaure 2B C37/2 37.4 211 111 1971‐01‐17 16:00:00 Skua 2 SK83/3 6.4 34.2 Nr Date Time Vehicle P/L Name P/L Weight Apogee 112 1971‐01‐19 15:20:00 Skua 2 SK83/4 6.3 71 113 1971‐01‐21 15:07:26 Skua 2 SK83/5 6.3 114 1971‐01‐23 15:53:30 Skua 2 SK83/6 6.3 115 1971‐01‐25 12:38:30 Centaure 2B C60/1 56.0 175 116 1971‐01‐25 15:53:00 Skua 2 SK83/7 6.3 68 117 1971‐01‐26 10:50:00 Centaure 2B C60/2 55.5 167 118 1971‐01‐26 13:22:15 Petrel P40 19.8 145 120 1971‐01‐26 23:02:45 Centaure 2B C78/1 72.5 140 119 1971‐01‐27 15:25:40 Skua 2 SK83/8 6.4 47 121 1971‐01‐28 18:33:46 Raven 8 + Cuckoo S46/2 143 218 122 1971‐01‐29 15:21:00 Skua 2 SK83/9 6.2 71 123 1971‐01‐31 16:45:00 Skua 2 SK83/10 6.3 70 124 1971‐02‐03 18:12:00 Skua 2 SK83/11 6.3 68 125 1971‐02‐08 20:48:17 Skua 2 SK83/12 6.3 48 126 1971‐02‐09 18:00:00 Skua 2 SK83/13 6.3 67 127 1971‐02‐11 17:50:00 Skua 2 SK83/14 6.3 65 128 1971‐02‐12 17:30:00 Skua 2 SK83/15 6.3 67 129 1971‐03‐02 21:14:20 Raven 8 + Cuckoo S16/2 157 204 130 1971‐03‐12 21:49:50 Petrel P69K 16.2 153 131 1971‐03‐12 22:42:20 Petrel P92K 16.2 132 1971‐03‐15 17:55:16 Raven 8 + Cuckoo S87/1 170 188 133 1971‐03‐24 18:32:00 Raven 8 + Cuckoo S87/2 171 190 134 1971‐04‐05 23:53:50 Petrel P68K 17.2 134 135 1971‐04‐14 22:27:10 Petrel P61K 17.2 154 136 1971‐04‐15 00:30:30 Petrel P66K 20 131 137 1971‐04‐16 05:25:10 Petrel P62K 17.2 138 138 1971‐04‐21 18:59:20 Petrel P64K 20.2 143 139 1971‐04‐21 21:42:50 Petrel P67K 20 128 140 1971‐04‐21 23:03:30 Petrel P63K 18 165 141 1971‐04‐24 23:35:55 Petrel P54K 18 162 142 1971‐05‐01 23:36:30 Petrel P65K 20.2 146 143 1971‐07‐31 00:21:00 Centaure 2C C59/1 82.8 120 144 1971‐07‐31 00:44:54 Nike ‐ Apache NNA1 70.8 114 145 1971‐07‐31 23:34:00 Nike ‐ Apache NNA2 70.8 106 146 1971‐08‐01 00:09:00 Centaure 2C C59/2 83.1 119 147 1971‐11‐22 20:07:40 Centaure 2B C78/2 72.8 138.4 148 1971‐11‐25 17:13:05 Raven 8 + Cuckoo S70/2 196 171.5 149 1972‐01‐21 19:02:20 Centaure 2C C76/1 75.8 130 150 1972‐01‐22 00:58:30 Centaure 2C C76/2 75.8 131 151 1972‐02‐07 23:33:34 Nike ‐ Tomahawk SNT7/1 128.7 180 152 1972‐03‐02 22:26:50 Raven 8 + Goldfinch S77/1 200 229 153 1972‐09‐24 21:50:00 Raven 8 + Goldfinch S77/2 200 227 154 1972‐10‐08 16:10:00 Nike ‐ Apache NNA3 70.8 109.4 155 1972‐10‐09 15:30:00 Nike ‐ Apache NNA4 70.8 108.7 156 1972‐10‐12 15:33:30 Nike ‐ Apache NNA5 70.8 109 157 1972‐10‐13 00:28:15 Raven 8 + Cuckoo S105 160 207 158 1973‐02‐09 00:54:02 Nike ‐ Tomahawk SNT7/2 132.5 182 159 1973‐08‐01 22:17:50 Nike ‐ Apache NNA6 70.8 109 160 1973‐08‐01 22:48:39 Nike ‐ Apache NNA7 70.8 111 161 1973‐08‐02 05:35:45 Nike ‐ Cajun NNC10 70.1 88 162 1973‐08‐04 08:10:00 Raven 8 + Goldfinch ER1 195 7 163 1973‐08‐05 23:42:36 Nike ‐ Apache NNA9 63.5 123 164 1973‐08‐06 00:08:25 Nike ‐ Apache NNA8 70.8 102.7 165 1974‐02‐20 17:01:16 Centaure 2C C111/1 65 154.5 166 1974‐02‐20 18:07:00 Nike ‐ Tomahawk S10/2 95 235.3 167 1974‐02‐20 18:22:22 Centaure 2C C111/2 65 151.8 168 1974‐02‐20 19:07:00 Nike ‐ Tomahawk S10/1 95 235 Nr Date Time Vehicle P/L Name P/L Weight Apogee 169 1974‐08‐18 08:59:36 Nike ‐ Cajun F36 (FERDINAND) 49 106.1 170 1975‐03‐05 16:36:18 Nike ‐ Apache S16/2 72.3 2 171 1975‐03‐07 00:22:55 Centaure 2C S13 102 108 172 1975‐03‐13 17:02:00 Nike ‐ Apache S16/1 69.7 104.3 173 1975‐11‐21 16:37:36 Nike ‐ Apache T1 63.0 130.5 174 1976‐01‐22 18:58:36 Nike ‐ Tomahawk S17/1 (EF8) 105 208 175 1976‐01‐27 17:30:00 Raven 8 + Goldfinch TP1 120 176 1976‐02‐21 19:42:32 Nike ‐ Apache S18/1 76.0 104.6 177 1976‐03‐02 23:49:30 Nike ‐ Apache S21/1 (TRIGGER) 47.0 160 178 1976‐03‐06 21:00:16 Nike ‐ Tomahawk S17/2 105 210 179 1976‐03‐30 20:27:00 Aries PORCUPINE F1 587 362 180 1977‐01‐15 00:50:02 Nike ‐ Apache S18/2 76.0 104 181 1977‐02‐08 17:58:20 Raven 6 + Cuckoo S22 227 212.4 182 1977‐02‐11 20:49:07 Nike ‐ Tomahawk S21/3 (Big Trigger) 104 199.9 183 1977‐02‐11 20:50:45 Super Arcas AR1 6.1 80.1 184 1977‐02‐15 18:48:10 Nike ‐ Apache S21/2 (Little Trigger) 47.0 165.5 185 1977‐02‐15 18:48:20 Super Arcas AR2 6.1 85 186 1977‐03‐14 17:38:00 Nike ‐ Apache K‐NA 83 (FIREFLY) 23.4 240 187 1977‐03‐20 19:22:00 Aries
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