LAUNCH COMPLEX 43

Overview

Systems

• Hopi Dart
• Nike Javelin
• Nike Cajun
• Nike Apache
• Nike Tomahawk
• Nike Smoke
• Nike Viper
• Cajun Dart
• Loki
• Super Loki
• Judi-Dart
• Arcas
• Hugo

Other Programs

• None

Cost: Not available

Launch Complex 43 Highlights

• There were five pads: 43A, 43B, 43C, 43D and 43E. Pads A, B and C were together and pads D and E were separated and south of Pads A, B and C
• Over 4,680 small weather/sounding rockets were launched between 1962-1984 from this complex, mainly Loki, Arcas and Judi-Dart
• Pad A, B and C launched Arcas, Loki, Super Loki missile boosters
• Later Pad C launched Nike and Cajun
• Pad D launched 6 Nike Cajun in early 1963 in support of Project TRUMP (Target Radiation Measurement Program) for atmospheric measurements; ultraviolet radiation experiment
• NASA launched over 100 Nike Smoke rockets to trace upper atmosphere wind patterns in the mid 1960’s
• 6 Nike Tomahawk were launched in January 1967, MUMP (Marshall University of Michigan Probes) project to study upper atmospheric conditions
• In 1984, weather rocket operations moved to Launch Complex 47 to make room for the construction of Launch Complex 46.
• The Launch Control Facility was destroyed when Launch Complex 46 was built

NOTE: Other sounding rockets were launched from the Cape between 1959 and 1961. Sites for these launchings were near the Lighthouse and Hangar C

• Nike ASP
• Arcas Robin
• Rocketsonde