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LP-41, Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, HI, USA

LP-41

LP-41 is currently active, and has witnessed the launch of 1 rockets, including 1 orbital launch attempts, while Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, HI, USA, has been the site for 1 rocket launches, with a tally of 0 booster landings recorded.

Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, HI, USA

The Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands is a U.S. naval facility and airport located five nautical miles (9 km) northwest of the central business district of Kekaha, in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States.

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US Navy (USN)

The Navy was competed with the Army to put the first American satellite into orbit. Their first two Vanguard missions failed, with the second being a highly publicized failure, as it exploded on the launchpad. They went on to put 3 satellites into orbit but did not beat the Army to be the first. Their work in space continues today largely on military satellites.

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