GCASO: General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects

Jonathan C. McDowell

Launch Sites

Rocket Launch Ships: UK Royal Navy Missile Submarines

HMS Repulse (UK03)


US Navy


HMS Repulse was launched in 1967 and retired in 1996.


Rockets used: Polaris A3



Updated: 2024 Mar 29 13:26:35

Launches: UK-S23
DateRocketFlightMissionPlatCodePlatformSiteLPAscSiteAscLPPosApogee
1969 Mar 27 1600:03Polaris A3UK DASO-03-UK-S23HMS Repulse (UK03)ETRSLBM-- 79.0W 28.5N (+/- 2.0) 1000.0
1969 Apr 14 1630Polaris A3UK DASO-04-UK-S23HMS Repulse (UK03)ETRSLBM-- 79.0W 28.5N (+/- 2.0) 1000.0
1973 Feb 13 1629:59Polaris A3DASO-UK-S23HMS Repulse (UK03)ETRSLBM-- 79.0W 28.5N (+/- 2.0) 1000.0
1979 Feb 20 1700Polaris A3DASO?-UK-S23HMS Repulse (UK03)ETRSLBM-- 79.0W 28.5N (+/- 2.0) 1000.0
1987 Apr 16 0925Polaris A3CHEVALINE CAF-UK-S23HMS Repulse (UK03)ETRSLBM-- 79.0W 28.5N (+/- 2.0) 1000.0
1987 Apr 18 0300Polaris A3CHEVALINE CAF-UK-S23HMS Repulse (UK03)ETRSLBM-- 79.0W 28.5N (+/- 2.0) 1000.0
1987 May 10 0945Polaris A3CHEVALINE CAF-UK-S23HMS Repulse (UK03)ETRSLBM-- 79.0W 28.5N (+/- 2.0) 5.0
1987 May 10 1107Polaris A3CHEVALINE CAF-UK-S23HMS Repulse (UK03)ETRSLBM-- 79.0W 28.5N (+/- 2.0) 1000.0