AKA: State University of Iowa (Iowa University). Location: Iowa City, Iowa.
Country: USA. Launch Vehicles: Deacon Rockoon, Rockoon, Loki Rockoon, Deacon-Loki Rockoon, Farside, Hawk Rockoon. 1952 June 26 - . 13:45 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Deacon. 1952 August 21 - . 06:25 GMT - . Launch Pad: Arctic Ocean, 80.1 N x 68.5 W. Launch Platform: WYG-279. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Deacon Rockoon. FAILURE: Failure.Thirty-six Rockoons (balloon-launched rockets) were launched from Navy icebreaker, U.S.S. Glacier, in Atlantic, Pacific, and Antartic areas ranging from 75 N. to 72 S. latitude, as part of the U.S.-IGY scientific program headed by James A. Van Allen and Lawrence J. Cahill of the State University of Iowa (SUI). These were the first known upper atmosphere rocket soundings in the Antartctic area.
Launched from IGY Rockoon Launch Site 2, Atlantic Ocean - Latitude: 0.83 N, Longitude:0.99 W.
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