GCASO: General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects

Jonathan C. McDowell

Launch Sites

Rocket Launch Ships: US Rocket Launch Research Vessels

USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range Facility


NASA


Built 1942 as USS Croatan; Became non-commissioned USNS Croatan in 1958. Assigned to NASA Oct 1964-May 1965. Scrapped 1971.


Rockets used: Nike Apache,Nike Cajun,Arcas,Loki Dart


Updated: 2024 Dec 27 05:20:59

Cruises: CVE-25
LC_CodeActiveRegionCruiseCruiseMap
NASA641964 Nov 1 - 1964 Nov 30Atlantic Ocean1964 Croatan MRF Expedition-
NASA651965 Feb 15 - 1965 Apr 30Atlantic Ocean1965 Croatan MRF Expedition-


Updated: 2024 Dec 27 05:20:59

Launches: CVE-25
DateRocketFlightMissionPlatCodePlatformSiteLPAscSiteAscLPPosApogee
1964 Nov 10 2225Nike ApacheGCA Release 39 Na-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA64LP1-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 2.0) 198.0
1964 Nov 11 2224Nike ApacheGCA Release 41 Na-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA64LP2-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 2.0) 156.0
1964 Nov 12 1053Nike ApacheGCA Release 43 Na-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA64LP3-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 2.0) 204.0
1964 Nov 17 1749Nike ApacheDensity-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA64LP4-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 2.0) 194.0
1964 Nov 17 2110Nike CajunDensity-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA64LP5-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 2.0) 160.0
1964 Nov 19 1834Nike ApacheUM Pitot 7?-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA64LP6-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 2.0) 14.0
1964 Nov 19 2202Nike ApacheUIUC IQSY Ionos-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA64LP7-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 2.0) 170.0
1965 Feb 27 2133Nike CajunDensity-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP1-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 100.0
1965 Mar 7Arcas--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP43-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Mar 8 1535Nike ApacheB Field-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP2-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 151.0
1965 Mar 8 1748:08Nike ApacheUM Pitot 8-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP2-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 141.0
1965 Mar 9Arcas--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP44-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Mar 9 0626:26Nike ApacheUM Pitot 9-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP3-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 143.0
1965 Mar 9 1625Nike ApacheUNH 65-2-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP4-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 200.0
1965 Mar 10 1600Nike ApacheUNH 65-3-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP5-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 200.0
1965 Mar 11Loki Dart--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP45-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Mar 11 0935:14Nike ApacheComposition(Tropics)-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP6-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 197.0
1965 Mar 11 1038Nike Cajun--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP7-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 100.0
1965 Mar 11 2007Nike Apache--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP8-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 200.0
1965 Mar 12 1330Nike ApacheUNH 65-4-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP9-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 178.0
1965 Mar 12 1600Nike ApacheUNH 65-5-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP9-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 175.0
1965 Mar 16Arcas--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP46-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Mar 16 1615Nike ApacheB field-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP10-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 172.0
1965 Mar 16 1651Nike Apache--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP11-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 200.0
1965 Mar 17Loki Dart--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP47-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Mar 18Arcas--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP48-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Mar 18 0604Nike ApacheB field-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP12-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 150.0
1965 Mar 18 0641Nike Apache--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP13-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 200.0
1965 Mar 18 1601Nike ApacheB field-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP14-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 149.0
1965 Mar 18 1638Nike Apache--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP15-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 200.0
1965 Mar 19Loki Dart--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP49-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Mar 20 1320:09Nike Apache--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP16-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 174.0
1965 Mar 20 1628Nike ApacheB field-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP17-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 201.0
1965 Mar 20 1704:13Nike CajunElectron density-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP18-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 122.0
1965 Mar 21Arcas--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP50-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Mar 22Loki Dart--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP51-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Mar 22 0744Nike ApacheB field-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP19-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 206.0
1965 Mar 22 0849:10Nike CajunElectron density-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP20-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 120.0
1965 Mar 23 0931:09Nike Apache--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP18-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 165.0
1965 Mar 24Arcas--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP52-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Mar 24 1634Nike ApacheB field-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP22-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 200.0
1965 Mar 24 1707Nike Apache--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP23-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 200.0
1965 Mar 25Loki Dart--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP53-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Mar 25 1600Nike ApacheB field-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP24-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 100.0
1965 Mar 26 1541Nike ApacheB field-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP25-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 155.0
1965 Mar 26 1613Nike Apache--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP26-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 200.0
1965 Mar 27Arcas--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP54-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Mar 27 0300Nike Apache--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP27-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 200.0
1965 Mar 27 1808Nike ApacheB field-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP28-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 200.0
1965 Mar 28Loki Dart--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP55-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Mar 28 1550Nike ApacheB field-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP29-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 129.0
1965 Mar 29 1547Nike ApacheB field-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP30-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 172.0
1965 Mar 29 1547Nike Cajun--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP30-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 172.0
1965 Apr 2Arcas--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP56-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Apr 2 1322Nike ApacheUNH Particles-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP31-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 200.0
1965 Apr 3Arcas--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP57-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Apr 4Arcas--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP58-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Apr 4 1606:35Nike ApacheUM Pitot 10-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP32-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 139.0
1965 Apr 5Arcas--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP59-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Apr 5Arcas--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP60-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Apr 5 1345:53Nike Apache--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP33-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 177.0
1965 Apr 5 1942Nike ApacheUNH Particles-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP34-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 200.0
1965 Apr 6Arcas--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP61-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Apr 6 1634:05Nike ApacheUM Pitot 11-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP35-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 142.0
1965 Apr 8Loki Dart--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP62-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Apr 9 1918:15Nike Apache--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP36-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 191.0
1965 Apr 9 2026:10Nike ApacheUM Pitot 12-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP37-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 147.0
1965 Apr 10Arcas--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP63-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Apr 11Arcas--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP64-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Apr 11Arcas--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP65-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Apr 12 1714:02Nike ApacheUIUC-GCA Ionos 7-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP38-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 187.0
1965 Apr 13Arcas--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP66-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Apr 13 0405:06Nike ApacheUM Pitot 13-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP39-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 150.0
1965 Apr 13 1600:09Nike ApacheUM Pitot 14-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP39-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 146.0
1965 Apr 13 1710Nike ApacheUNH Particles-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP39-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 200.0
1965 Apr 13 1906Nike ApacheComposition-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP40-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 200.0
1965 Apr 14Arcas--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP67-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Apr 15Arcas--CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP68-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 60.0
1965 Apr 15 1600:04Nike ApacheUM Pitot 15-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP41-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 140.0
1965 Apr 15 1802Nike ApacheComposition-CVE-25USNS Croatan, Wallops Mobile Range FacilityNASA65LP42-- 75.0W 38.0N (+/- 5.0) 200.0