USS Eastwind
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| US Navy |
Ludwig (2011) reports that the Eastwind departed Thule, Greenland on
1952 Jul 29, the SUI team having flown to Thule to join it there. After
a voyage to Alert Base (62.3E 82.5N) the Eastwind proceeded to Murchison
Sound for the launches, and returned to Thule on 1952 Sep 5.
Rockets used: Deacon Rockoon
Updated: 2024 Dec 01 15:49:24
| Cruises: WYG-279 | ||||
| LC_Code | Active | Region | Cruise | CruiseMap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USN52A | 1952 Aug 15 - 1952 Sep 15 | Arctic Ocean | Eastwind 1952 Arctic expedition | - |
| USN53B | 1953 Aug 15 - 1953 Sep 15 | Atlantic Ocean | USS Eastwind, 1953 Arctic expedition | - |
Updated: 2024 Dec 01 15:49:24
| Launches: WYG-279 | |||||||||||
| Date | Rocket | Flight | Mission | PlatCode | Platform | Site | LP | AscSite | AscLP | Pos | Apogee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Aug 21 0625 | Deacon Rockoon | SUI 1 | - | WYG-279 | USS Eastwind | USN52A | LP1 | - | - | 68.5W 80.1N (+/- 0.1) | 11.0 |
| 1952 Aug 24 0334 | Deacon Rockoon | SUI 2 | - | WYG-279 | USS Eastwind | USN52A | LP2 | - | - | 68.5W 80.1N (+/- 0.1) | 11.0 |
| 1952 Aug 29 0026 | Deacon Rockoon | SUI 3 | - | WYG-279 | USS Eastwind | USN52A | LP3 | - | - | 68.5W 80.1N (+/- 0.1) | 61.0 |
| 1952 Aug 29 0736 | Deacon Rockoon | SUI 4 | - | WYG-279 | USS Eastwind | USN52A | LP4 | - | - | 68.5W 80.1N (+/- 0.1) | 60.0 |
| 1952 Aug 29 1815 | Deacon Rockoon | SUI 5 | - | WYG-279 | USS Eastwind | USN52A | LP5 | - | - | 68.5W 80.1N (+/- 0.1) | 90.0 |
| 1952 Aug 31 2110 | Deacon Rockoon | SUI 6 | - | WYG-279 | USS Eastwind | USN52A | LP6 | - | - | 68.5W 80.1N (+/- 0.1) | 60.0 |
| 1952 Sep 4 0917 | Deacon Rockoon | SUI 7 | - | WYG-279 | USS Eastwind | USN52A | LP7 | - | - | 68.5W 80.1N (+/- 0.1) | 60.0 |
| 1953 Aug 30 1400 | Deacon Rockoon | SUI 18 | - | WYG-279 | USS Eastwind | USN53B | LP11 | - | - | 55.1W 53.1N (+/- 0.0) | 11.0 |
| 1953 Aug 30 1620 | Deacon Rockoon | SUI 19 | - | WYG-279 | USS Eastwind | USN53B | LP12 | - | - | 55.1W 53.1N (+/- 0.0) | 11.0 |
| 1953 Aug 30 2046 | Deacon Rockoon | SUI 20 | - | WYG-279 | USS Eastwind | USN53B | LP13 | - | - | 55.1W 53.1N (+/- 0.0) | 100.0 |
| 1953 Sep 3 0950 | Deacon Rockoon | SUI 21 | - | WYG-279 | USS Eastwind | USN53B | LP14 | - | - | 55.1W 53.1N (+/- 0.0) | 90.0 |
| 1953 Sep 3 1151 | Deacon Rockoon | SUI 22 | - | WYG-279 | USS Eastwind | USN53B | LP15 | - | - | 55.1W 53.1N (+/- 0.0) | 100.0 |
| 1953 Sep 3 1405 | Deacon Rockoon | SUI 23 | - | WYG-279 | USS Eastwind | USN53B | LP16 | - | - | 55.1W 53.1N (+/- 0.0) | 100.0 |
| 1953 Sep 4 0359 | Deacon Rockoon | NRL Rockoon 5 | - | WYG-279 | USS Eastwind | USN53B | LP25 | - | - | 55.1W 53.1N (+/- 0.0) | 70.0 |
| 1953 Sep 4 1551 | Deacon Rockoon | NRL Rockoon 6 | - | WYG-279 | USS Eastwind | USN53B | LP26 | - | - | 55.1W 53.1N (+/- 0.0) | 70.0 |