National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNike CajunUnknown Pad, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Trailblazer Pellet
Launched
September 17, 1966
Summary
Trailblazer Pellet launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Nike Cajun from Unknown Pad, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA on September 17, 1966. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 85th launch and 11th this year. It was the 4th Nike Cajun flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Materials Science · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 4th Nike Cajun flight · 1st this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 85th launch11th this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Suborbital launch to test re-entry systems. Reached an apogee of 280 km.
Pad
Unknown Pad, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
7th launch from Unknown Pad, 2nd this year · 34th from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
8 launches from this pad · 87 from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
183 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USAOpen in maps
Questions
When did Trailblazer Pellet launch?
Trailblazer Pellet launched on September 17, 1966. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Trailblazer Pellet?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Trailblazer Pellet?
Nike Cajun, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Nike Cajun spec sheet
Where did Trailblazer Pellet launch from?
Unknown Pad, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.
What orbit was Trailblazer Pellet going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a materials science mission.