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Fort Wingate
Fort Wingate
Fort Wingate
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Fort Wingate Depot Activity. Military testing range.
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First Launch: 1960-07-06. Last Launch: 2013-08-15. Number: 58 . Location: New Mexico. Longitude: -108.5994 deg. Latitude: 35.4487 deg.

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Fort Wingate LC96 Storm-2, Hera launch complex.
Family: Suborbital Launch Site. Country: USA. Launch Vehicles: Redstone, Nike Apache, Pershing 1, Pershing 1A, Hera, Storm-2. Launch Sites: Fort Wainwright. Agency: USA SMDC. More at: 9380.
1960 July 6 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Redstone. Launch Vehicle: Redstone.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Successful missile test. Missed aimpoint by 176 m..
1961 July 6 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Redstone. Launch Vehicle: Redstone.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Successful missile test. Missed aimpoint by 266 m..
1961 August 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Redstone. Launch Vehicle: Redstone. FAILURE: Human error in laying launch azimuth. Drop in inter-compartment pressure suspected..
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Missile test failure. Missed aimpoint by 5,085 m..
1961 September 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Redstone. Launch Vehicle: Redstone.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Successful missile test. Missed aimpoint by 196 m..
1961 October 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Redstone. Launch Vehicle: Redstone.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Successful missile test. Missed aimpoint by 197 m..
1961 December 15 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Redstone. Launch Vehicle: Redstone.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Successful missile test. Missed aimpoint by 82 m..
1962 June 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Redstone. Launch Vehicle: Redstone.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Successful missile test. Missed aimpoint by 378 m..
1962 July 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Redstone. Launch Vehicle: Redstone.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Successful missile test. Missed aimpoint by 390 m..
1962 August 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Redstone. Launch Vehicle: Redstone.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Successful missile test. Missed aimpoint by 167 m..
1962 August 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Redstone. Launch Vehicle: Redstone. FAILURE: Human error in repair of pitch .potentiometer..
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Missile test failure. Missed aimpoint by 3,191 m..
1963 August 5 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Redstone. Launch Vehicle: Redstone.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Successful missile test. Missed aimpoint by 216 m..
1963 August 19 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Redstone. Launch Vehicle: Redstone.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Successful missile test. Missed aimpoint by 267 m..
1963 September 10 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Redstone. Launch Vehicle: Redstone. FAILURE: Control system malfunction immediately prior to impact..
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Missile test failure. Missed aimpoint by 4,393 m..
1963 September 23 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Redstone. Launch Vehicle: Redstone.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Successful missile test. Missed aimpoint by 63 m..
1963 October 5 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Redstone. Launch Vehicle: Redstone.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Successful missile test. Missed aimpoint by 131 m..
1963 October 14 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-64 Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1963 October 16 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-65 Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1963 October 18 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-66 Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1963 October 21 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-67 Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1963 October 23 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1. FAILURE: Failure.
  • X-68 FW-5 Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1963 October 28 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-69 Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1963 November 14 - . 14:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-70 41st Field Army Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1963 November 20 - . 17:31 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-71 41st Field Army FW-8 Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1963 November 27 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • P-72? 63 Winter 3 D - . Nation: USA. Agency: 41FA4. Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).
1963 December 5 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-72 41st Field Army Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1964 January 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • dubious - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1964 February 24 - . 14:57 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-73 Fort Sill Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1964 February 25 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1. FAILURE: Failure.
  • X-75 operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
1964 February 25 - . 00:17 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-74 Fort Sill Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1964 February 28 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-76 operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1965 January 28 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-85 Fort Sill Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1965 February 3 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-87 FtSill - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1965 February 3 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-86 FtSill - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1965 February 12 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1.
  • X-88 Fort Sill Operational test - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1966 March 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BMO. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 March 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BMO. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 April 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BMO. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 April 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Cajun.
  • Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BMO. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 May 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BMO. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 May 4 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BMO. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1966 June 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BMO. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 June 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BMO. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 July 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Cajun.
  • Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BMO. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 July 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Cajun.
  • Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BMO. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 July 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Cajun.
  • Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BMO. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 July 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BMO. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 August 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BMO. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 August 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BMO. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 August 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BMO. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 September 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BMO. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1966 September 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BMO. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1967 July 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BMO. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1967 July 1 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Apache.
  • Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA BMO. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).
1976 June 29 - . 13:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1A.
  • P-334 US7A Wingate - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1976 June 29 - . 14:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Pershing. Launch Vehicle: Pershing 1A.
  • P-335 US7A Wingate - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
1997 November 17 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. Launch Complex: Fort Wingate LC96. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: Hera. FAILURE: Failure.
  • MTV - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1998 March 2 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. Launch Complex: Fort Wingate LC96. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: Hera.
  • MBRV-3 Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
1998 December 14 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. Launch Complex: Fort Wingate LC96. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: Hera. FAILURE: Failure.
  • PAC-3 SCF Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).
1999 March 15 - . 13:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. Launch Complex: Fort Wingate LC96. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: Hera.
  • BRV/PAC-3 SCF Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 94 km (58 mi).
1999 May 25 - . 11:14 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. Launch Complex: Fort Wingate LC96. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: Hera. FAILURE: Failure.
  • BRV/THAAD Target 5 Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 92 km (57 mi).
1999 September 16 - . 13:26 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. Launch Complex: Fort Wingate LC96. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: Hera.
  • BRV/PAC-3 DT-3 Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA SMDC. Apogee: 95 km (59 mi).
2000 February 5 - . 14:09 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. Launch Complex: Fort Wingate LC96. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: Hera.
  • MBRV-3/PAC-3 DT-5 Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA SSDC. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).
2000 October 14 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. Launch Complex: Fort Wingate LC96. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: Storm-2.
  • PAC-3 DT-6 Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA SSDC. Apogee: 104 km (64 mi).
2001 March 31 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. Launch Complex: Fort Wingate LC96. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: Hera.
  • MBRV-3/PAC-3 DT-8a Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA SSDC. Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
2001 July 9 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. Launch Complex: Fort Wingate LC96. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: Hera.
  • MBRV-1E/PAC DT/OT-9a Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA SSDC. Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
2002 March 21 - . 14:09 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. Launch Complex: Fort Wingate LC96. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: Hera.
  • PAC-3 OT/DT-1 Target mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USA SSDC. Apogee: 114 km (70 mi).
2009 March 25 - . 13:25 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: Hera.
  • PAC-3 Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: MDA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Target.
2009 September 16 - . 13:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. Launch Complex: Fort Wingate LC96. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: Hera.
  • PAC-3 Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: MDA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
2009 October 15 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. Launch Complex: Fort Wingate LC96. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: Hera.
  • PAC-2 Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: MDA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
2010 February 17 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. Launch Complex: Fort Wingate LC96. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: Juno test vehicle.
  • PAC-3 Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: MDA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
2011 March 2 - . 13:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: Juno test vehicle.
  • Patriot Target - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

    Orbital Patriot Target Vehicle (PTV); served as an intercept target for the Lower Tier Project Office Patriot missile defense system. The PTV was launched from Fort Wingate Launch Complex-96 into White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. It flew a southerly trajectory over New Mexicoand was intercepted by the Patriot Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor system during reentry.

2012 September 13 - . 12:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: Juno test vehicle.
  • Patriot Target - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Target for Patriot missile defense test. The US Army/Orbital Juno target missile was similar to the old Hera, consisting of surplus Minuteman SR19 and M57A1 solid rocket motors..
2013 August 15 - . Launch Site: Fort Wingate. Launch Complex: Fort Wingate LC96. LV Family: R-UNK. Launch Vehicle: R-UNK.
  • PAC-3 Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: MDA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).
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