LV 'Wake Island'

Suborbital sounding rocket family of launch vehicles.

Stages

  1. Wake Island

Summary of Launches

NameFlight datesSuccessFailedT-0 ScrubDestinations
FirstLastStageMissionEASO
Wake Island1951-02-051952-06-282833-529
 Wake Island-I1951-02-051951-04-011-1-2-
 Wake Island-II1951-04-251951-12-13131--113
 Wake Island-III1952-05-051952-06-04811-28
 Wake Island-IV1952-06-081952-06-28511--7

Full Launch History

NameDateLVPayloadDestinationResult
Hope I1951-02-05Wake Island-IHope CockpitEarth AtmosphereSuccess
Wake Island I Alpha1951-03-14Wake Island[Science Instruments]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Hope II1951-04-01Wake Island-IHope CockpitEarth AtmosphereMission Failure
Hope III1951-04-25Wake Island-IIHope CockpitSub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island II Alpha1951-05-23Wake Island-II[160 SRP]Sub-orbitalStage 1 Failure
Wake Island II Bravo1951-06-08Wake Island-II[160 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island II Charlie1951-06-22Wake Island-II[198 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island II Delta1951-07-07Wake Island-II[284 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island II Echo1951-07-21Wake Island-II[72 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island II Foxtrot1951-08-05Wake Island-II[36 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island II Golf1951-08-19Wake Island-II[458 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island II Hotel1951-09-01Wake Island-II[562 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Hope IV1951-10-09Wake Island-IIHope CockpitSub-orbitalSuccess
Hope V1951-10-24Wake Island-IIHope CockpitEarth AtmosphereSuccess
Hope VI1951-11-08Wake Island-IIHope CockpitSub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island II India1951-11-14Wake Island-II[756 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island II Juliet1951-12-13Wake Island-II[756 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island III Alpha1952-05-05Wake Island-III[310 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island III Bravo1952-05-08Wake Island-III[1868 SRP]Earth AtmosphereSuccess
Wake Island III Charlie1952-05-11Wake Island-III[2000 SRP]Earth AtmosphereSuccess
Wake Island III Delta1952-05-15Wake Island-III[954 SRP]Sub-orbitalStage 1 Failure
Wake Island III Echo1952-05-17Wake Island-III[954 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island III Foxtrot1952-05-21Wake Island-III[1984 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island III Golf1952-05-24Wake Island-III[944 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island III Hotel1952-05-30Wake Island-III[938 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island III India1952-06-02Wake Island-III[948 SRP to 550km]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island III Juliet1952-06-04Wake Island-III[940 SRP to 660km]Sub-orbitalMission Failure
Wake Island IV Alpha1952-06-08Wake Island-IV[940 SRP to 660km]Sub-orbitalStage 1 Failure
Wake Island IV Bravo1952-06-11Wake Island-IV[940 SRP to 660km]Sub-orbitalMission Failure
Wake Island IV Charlie1952-06-14Wake Island-IV[940 SRP to 430km]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island IV Delta1952-06-17Wake Island-IV[2000 SRP to 340km]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island IV Echo1952-06-24Wake Island-IV[592 SRP to 520km]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island IV Foxtrot1952-06-25Wake Island-IV[1984 SRP to 420km]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island IV Golf1952-06-28Wake Island-IV[1994 SRP to 520km]Sub-orbitalSuccess

Image Gallery

Hope I sits on the pad awaiting liftoff.Wake Island I Alpha in pre-launch mode.Hope II lifts off in an attempt to cross the Karman Line
Hope I sits on the pad awaiting liftoff.Wake Island I Alpha in pre-launch mode.Hope II lifts off in an attempt to cross the Karman Line