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WS-199
Bold Orion under B-47 |
Alpha-Draco |
High Virgo under B-58 |
| Version | Launch Assist | Stage 1 | Stage 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Draco (WS-199D) | - | Sergeant (TX-20) | TX-30 |
| Bold Orion (1 St.) (WS-199B) | (B-47 Stratojet) | Sergeant (TX-20) | - |
| Bold Orion (2 St.) (WS-199B) | (B-47 Stratojet) | Sergeant (TX-20) | Altair |
| High Virgo (WS-199C) | (B-58 Hustler) | Sergeant (TX-20) | - |
No. TNo. Vehicle Date LS Payload
1 1 Bold Orion 26.05.1958 * CC / B-47 R&D 2 2 Bold Orion 27.06.1958 * CC / B-47 R&D 3 3 Bold Orion 18.07.1958 * CC / B-47 R&D 4 1 High Virgo 05.09.1958 * F Egl / B-58 R&D 5 4 Bold Orion 25.09.1958 * CC / B-47 R&D 6 5 Bold Orion 10.10.1958 * CC / B-47 R&D 7 6 Bold Orion 17.11.1958 * CC / B-47 R&D 8 1 Bold Orion (2) 08.12.1958 * CC / B-47 R&D 9 2 Bold Orion (2) 16.12.1958 * CC / B-47 R&D 10 2 High Virgo 19.12.1958 * Egl / B-58 R&D 11 1 Alpha Draco 16.02.1959 * CC LC-10 R&D 12 2 Alpha Draco 16.03.1959 * CC LC-10 R&D 13 3 Bold Orion (2) 04.04.1959 * CC? / B-47 R&D 14 3 Alpha Draco 27.04.1959 * CC LC-10 R&D 15 3 High Virgo 04.06.1959 * Egl / B-58 R&D 16 7 Bold Orion 08.06.1959 * CC? / B-47 R&D 17 8 Bold Orion 19.06.1959 * CC / B-47 R&D 18 4 High Virgo 22.09.1959 * F Egl / B-58 R&D 19 4 Bold Orion (2) 13.10.1959 * CC? / B-47 Interceptor (Explorer 6) Failures: Flight 4:Control System failure Flight 18: Contact lost T+30sec Launch sites: CC = Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USAEgl = Eglin AFB, Florida, USA
