Aerobee 170

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The Aerobee 170 was a variant in the Aerobee series of sounding rockets, developed to support high-altitude scientific research during the mid-20th century. It was designed to carry scientific instruments to significant altitudes for atmospheric and space science experiments.

The Aerobee 170 was utilised by NASA and military research groups, including the Naval Research Laboratory, for conducting high-altitude scientific experiments. It was launched from various sites, including Wallops Island and Vandenberg Space Force Base. The rocket was instrumental in carrying scientific payloads for atmospheric measurements, cosmic radiation studies, and other space-related research. Notably, Aerobee 170s were launched until 1983, demonstrating their reliability and versatility in scientific research.

The development and deployment of the Aerobee 170 contributed to the advancement of sounding rocket technology. Its ability to carry scientific instruments to high altitudes allowed researchers to gather valuable data about the Earth’s upper atmosphere and near-space environment, aiding in the progression of space science and exploration.

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Launch History information from space.skyrocket.de

No:   TNr    Type                     Date             LS              Payload

xxxx     1   Aerobee-170 (dummy)      16.09.1968  *    WS              CRL AT3.170 (Dummy Sustainer)
xxxx     1   Aerobee-170              26.10.1968  *    WS LC-35        NASA 12.13GT-UG (KP3.23)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              05.09.1969  *F   WS              NRL NE4.234
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              12.12.1969  *F   WS LC-35        KP3.26
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              05.02.1970  *    WI              NASA 13.13GT
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              14.02.1970  *    WS              NASA 13.01UG (CAL XR 4)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              07.03.1970  *    WI LA-1         NASA 13.03DS (NRL NE4.238)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              08.05.1970  *    WS              NASA 13.06UG (MIT-8)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              27.06.1970  *    WS              NASA 13.12CG (ASE 1D-XRT Cyg Loop)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              27.07.1970  *    WS              CRL A04.004-1 (MAP-II/LO STAR II)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              12.08.1970  *    WS              CRL A04.002-1 (EUV)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              22.08.1970  *    WS              NASA 13.17DG
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              22.09.1970  *    WS              NASA 13.07GG
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              28.09.1970  *    WS              NASA 13.26CG
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              31.10.1970  *    WS              NASA 13.41GG-UG (UVT-SDGS 3)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              02.12.1970  *    WS              CRL A04.004-3 (IPRCE-1/HI STAR Test)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              19.12.1970  *    WS              NASA 13.11UG
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              25.01.1971  *    WS              NASA 13.46UA (JHU Airglow 10)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              08.02.1971  *    WS              NASA 13.51UA
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              01.03.1971  *    WS              NASA 13.22UG
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              16.03.1971  *    WS              CRL A04.002-2 (EUV)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              20.03.1971  *F   WS              NASA 13.21UG
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              03.04.1971  *    WS LC-36        CRL A04.004-2 (HI STAR 1)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              29.04.1971  *    WS              NASA 13.14CS
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              01.05.1971  *    WS              NASA 13.36UG (MIT-9)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              29.06.1971  *    WS LC-36        CRL A04.004-4 (HI STAR 2)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              29.06.1971  *    Va PALC-C       CRL A04.116-1 (CHASER 1)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              17.07.1971  *    WS              Unknown
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              27.07.1971  *    WS              NASA 13.52UA
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              10.08.1971  *    WS              NASA 13.18DG (NRL NB4.243)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              12.08.1971  *    WS              NASA 13.62DS (NRL NE4.251)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              08.10.1971  *    WS              NRL NC4.253 (FUV Stellar Phot.0)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              27.10.1971  *F   WS              NASA 13.56GG
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              29.10.1971  *    WS LC-36        CRL A04.004-5 (HI STAR 3)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              03.11.1971  *    WS              CRL A04.012-1 (OH/Radiance)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              11.11.1971  *    WS              NRL NB4.244
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              20.11.1971  *    WS              NASA 13.57GG
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              20.11.1971  *    WS              NASA 13.58GG
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              24.11.1971  *    Va PALC-C       CRL A04.116-3 (CHASER 2)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              18.01.1972  *    WS LC-36        CRL A04.004-6 (HI STAR 4)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              19.02.1972  *    WS              NASA 13.082UG
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              01.04.1972  *    WS              NASA 13.027CG
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              15.04.1972  *    WS LC-36        CRL A04.004-7 (HI STAR 5)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              24.04.1972  *    WS              NASA 13.15CS
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              19.05.1972  *    WS              NASA 13.37UG (MIT-10)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              13.06.1972  *    WS              NASA 13.66US
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              20.06.1972  *F   Va PALC-C       CRL A04.116-3 (CHASER)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              27.06.1972  *    WS              NASA 13.05US (CAL Solar 1)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              10.07.1972  *    WS              NASA 13.80DS (NRL NE4.246)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              14.07.1972  *    WS              NASA 13.04UG
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              27.07.1972  *    WS              NASA 13.31US
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              05.08.1972  *    WS              NASA 13.30CG
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              10.08.1972  *    WS              NASA 13.38UG (MIT LATP 1)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              10.08.1972  *    WS              NASA 13.23UG
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              18.08.1972  *    WS LC-36        CRL A04.004-8 (HI STAR 6)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              23.08.1972  *    WS              CRL A04.104-1 (RM-57)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              16.09.1972  *    WS              NASA 13.39UG (MIT LATP 2)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              11.10.1972  *    Va PALC-C       CRL A04.116-4 (CHASER)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              30.10.1972  *    WS              NASA 13.67US
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              01.11.1972  *    WS              NRL NB4.257 (NRL NB4.257)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              08.11.1972  *    WS              NASA 13.86GG
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              14.11.1972  *    WS              NASA 13.02GS
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              05.12.1972  *    WS LC-36        CRL A04.004-9 (HI STAR 7)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              08.12.1972  *    WS              NASA 13.083UG (Wisc. Aerobee-III)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              13.12.1972  *    WS              NASA 13.94US
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              05.03.1973  *    WS              NASA 13.32US
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              08.03.1973  *    WS              NASA 13.29CS
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              10.04.1973  *    WS              NASA 13.91DG
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              25.05.1973  *    WS              NASA 13.75UG
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              02.07.1973  *    WS              NASA 13.87UG (CAL XR 8)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              13.09.1973  *    WS              NASA 13.69GS
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              01.11.1973  *    Wo LA-8         NASA 13.103UG (Wisc. Aerobee-IV)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              01.11.1973  *    Wo LA-8         NASA 13.65UG
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              02.11.1973  *    WS              CRL A04.104-2 (EUV)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              06.11.1973  *    Wo LA-8         NASA 13.104UG (MIT BCP 2)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              09.11.1973  *    Wo LA-8         NASA 13.106UG
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              09.11.1973  *    Wo LA-8         NASA 13.105UG (MIT LATP 3)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              12.11.1973  *    Wo LA-8         NASA 13.102UG (Wisc. Aerobee-III)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              12.11.1973  *    Wo LA-8         NASA 13.100DS
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              22.04.1974  *    WS              CRL A04.208-2 (EUV)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              29.06.1974  *    WI              CRL A04.208-1 (ALADDIN 74 EUV Airg.0)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              20.07.1974  *    WS              NASA 13.084UG (Wisc. Aerobee-IV)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              18.09.1974  *    WS              NASA 13.35US
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              03.11.1974  *    Kau             NASA 13.107UG (CAL XR 10)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              09.06.1975  *F   WS              NASA 13.112UA
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              10.07.1975  *    WS              NASA 13.73GG (13-in RC Flight 4)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              07.08.1975  *    WS              CRL A04.308-1 (Density/Bremss)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              16.08.1975  *    WS              NASA 13.50UH (MIT UBP 2)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              26.08.1975  *    WS              NASA 13.74UA
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              09.10.1975  *    WS              NASA 13.117UL
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              18.10.1975  *    WS              NASA 13.108UH (MIT UBP 3)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              08.11.1975  *    WS              NASA 13.049UH (Wisc. Aerobee-IV)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              06.12.1975  *    WS              NASA 13.118DG
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              24.02.1976  *    WS              GL A04.305-1 (XUV)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              05.03.1976  *    WS              NASA 13.128UC (Comet West)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              10.03.1976  *    WS              NASA 13.129GC (Comet West)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              26.03.1976  *    FC              NASA 13.077UA (JHU Aurora 11)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              29.06.1976  *    WS              NASA 13.130GS (Solar Constant 1)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              17.02.1977  *    Wo LA-8         NASA 13.124UG (JHU UVS (Sirius B))
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              21.02.1977  *    Wo LA-8         NASA 13.123IS (UV Extinction)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              21.04.1977  *U   WS              GL A04.410-02
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              13.12.1977  *    WS              GL A04.602 (PRECEDE)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              28.02.1978  *    WS              NASA 13.136DA
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              16.05.1978  *    WS              GL A04.606-1 (EUV)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              19.09.1978  *    WS              GL A04.711-1 (SOLAR UV)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              14.08.1979  *    WS              GL A04.703 (DMSP UV)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              18.09.1980  *    WS              GL A04.801 (UV)
xxxx   xxx   Aerobee-170              19.04.1983  *    WS              GL A04.902 (UV)

Launch sites:



WS = White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, USA 
WI = Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA 
Wo = Woomera Instrumented Range, Woomera, South Australia, Australia 
FC = Churchill Research Range, Fort Churchill, Manitoba, Canada 
Kau = Kauai Test Facility (KTF) (Pacific Missile Range Facility), Barking Sands, Kauai, USA 
Va = Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA 


* = suborbital

Launch History information from space.skyrocket.de

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