GCASO: General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects

Jonathan C. McDowell

Launch Sites

Rocket Launch Ships: US Rocket Launching Aircraft: Bombers

B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/N



The X-7A-1 missile was launched from two airplanes: the B-29B-60-BO S/N 44-84073 (my code B-29-073) and the B-29-55-BO S/N 44-86402 (my code B-29-402). We don't know which missile was dropped by which plane, so the generic B-29 code is used for each of the launches.


Rockets used: X-7A-1



Updated: 2024 Apr 24 05:06:41

Launches: B-29
DateRocketFlightMissionPlatCodePlatformSiteLPAscSiteAscLPPosApogee
1951 NovX-7A-1--B-29B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/NHADCRW07/25WSLP1 106.5W 32.4N (+/- 0.1) 10.0
1952 Dec 17X-7A-1--B-29B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/NHADCRW07/25WSLP1 106.5W 32.4N (+/- 0.1) 10.0
1953 Feb 2X-7A-1--B-29B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/NHADCRW07/25WSLP1 106.5W 32.4N (+/- 0.1) 10.0
1953 Apr 8X-7A-1--B-29B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/NHADCRW07/25WSLP1 106.5W 32.4N (+/- 0.1) 10.0
1953 Sep 12X-7A-1--B-29B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/NHADCRW07/25WSLP1 106.5W 32.4N (+/- 0.1) 10.0
1953 Dec 8X-7A-1--B-29B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/NHADCRW07/25WSLP1 106.5W 32.4N (+/- 0.1) 10.0
1954 Jan 26X-7A-1--B-29B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/NHADCRW07/25WSLP1 106.5W 32.4N (+/- 0.1) 10.0
1954 Feb 24X-7A-1--B-29B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/NHADCRW07/25WSLP1 106.5W 32.4N (+/- 0.1) 10.0
1954 Jun 8X-7A-1--B-29B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/NHADCRW07/25WSLP1 106.5W 32.4N (+/- 0.1) 10.0
1954 Sep 23X-7A-1--B-29B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/NHADCRW07/25WSLP1 106.5W 32.4N (+/- 0.1) 10.0
1954 Oct 21X-7A-1--B-29B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/NHADCRW07/25WSLP1 106.5W 32.4N (+/- 0.1) 10.0
1954 Nov 24X-7A-1--B-29B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/NHADCRW07/25WSLP1 106.5W 32.4N (+/- 0.1) 10.0
1954 Dec 14X-7A-1--B-29B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/NHADCRW07/25WSLP1 106.5W 32.4N (+/- 0.1) 10.0
1954 Dec 21X-7A-1--B-29B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/NHADCRW07/25WSLP1 106.5W 32.4N (+/- 0.1) 10.0
1955 Jan 18X-7A-1--B-29B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/NHADCRW07/25WSLP1 106.5W 32.4N (+/- 0.1) 10.0
1955 Feb 1X-7A-1--B-29B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/NHADCRW07/25WSLP1 106.5W 32.4N (+/- 0.1) 10.0
1955 Feb 24X-7A-1ST-30 TV14-B-29B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/NHADCRW07/25WSLP1 106.5W 32.4N (+/- 0.1) 10.0
1955 Apr 7X-7A-1ST-31-B-29B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/NHADCRW07/25WSLP1 106.5W 32.4N (+/- 0.1) 10.0
1955 Apr 29X-7A-132-B-29B-29 or B-50 Superfortress, unknown S/NHADCRW07/25WSLP1 106.5W 32.4N (+/- 0.1) 10.0