Cape Canaveral LC32B	home topic index
Launch Complex: LC32B. Cape Canaveral. Latitude: 28.4534 deg. Longitude: -80.5545 deg. Used by: Minuteman 1, Minuteman 2, Minuteman 3. First Launch: 1961-08-30. Last Launch: 1970-12-14. Number Launches: 53. Complexes 31 and 32 were built between July 1959 and July 1960 to support the Air Force's Minuteman missile program. Each complex had one blockhouse and two launch pads. The two "A" pads were constructed as conventional flat pads, and the two "B" pads were built as ballistic missile silos. The sites were modified subsequently to support later versions of the Minuteman missile. Pad 32B supported the first Minuteman II and III launches on 24 September 1964 and 16 August 1968 respectively. In all, 92 Minuteman I, II and III missiles were launched from the complexes between 1 February 1961 and 15 December 1970. LC32B Chronology 1961 August 30 - 18:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 404 FAILURE: Failure. Research and development launch Agency: USAF. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). 1961 November 17 - 15:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 405 Research and development test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). Silo launch, 10,000 km range 1962 March 23 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 411 Research and development launch Agency: USAF. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1962 April 24 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 412 FAILURE: Failure. Research and development launch Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). 1962 May 11 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 413 Research and development launch Agency: USAF. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1962 May 18 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 414 Research and development launch Agency: USAF. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1962 June 8 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 415 Research and development launch Agency: USAF. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1962 June 29 - 05:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 416 Research and development test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). First Air Force crew launch 1962 August 9 - 15:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 418 FAILURE: Failure. Research and development launch Agency: USAF. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). 1962 December 7 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 424 Research and development launch Agency: USAF. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1962 December 21 - 00:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 426 FAILURE: Failure. Research and development launch Agency: USAF. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). 1963 January 23 - 18:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 419 Research and development launch Agency: USAF. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1963 February 20 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 421B Research and development launch Agency: USAF. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1963 March 27 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 419A Research and development launch Agency: USAF. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1963 May 18 - 17:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 425B FAILURE: Failure. Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1963 June 6 - 03:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 427 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1963 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 431 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1963 July 16 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 430 FAILURE: Failure. Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1963 August 5 - 16:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 433 FAILURE: Failure. Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1963 November 7 - 17:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 434 FAILURE: Failure. Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). 1963 December 19 - 06:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 447 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1964 January 16 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 438 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1964 February 13 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 436 Research and development [After 48E] test Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1964 February 28 - 02:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 439 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1964 March 13 - 17:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 440 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1964 March 31 - 02:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 441 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1964 September 24 - 16:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 449 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1964 October 29 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 450 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1964 December 15 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 451 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1965 May 8 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 455 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1965 May 26 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 456 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1965 August 4 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 457 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1965 September 24 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 458 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1966 January 5 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 461 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1966 July 9 - 02:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 463 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1967 January 18 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 464 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1967 February 25 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 465 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1967 August 17 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 466 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1967 November 7 - 00:56 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 467 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1968 February 7 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 468 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1968 August 16 - 20:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-201 Research and development test Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). First Minuteman III flight test missile launched from Vandenberg AFB. 1968 October 24 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-202 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1969 May 27 - 20:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-205 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1969 June 25 - 20:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-206 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1969 November 6 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-209 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1969 December 4 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-210 FAILURE: Failure. Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. 1970 March 13 - 20:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-212 FAILURE: Failure. Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. 1970 April 3 - 20:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-213 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1970 April 29 - 16:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-214 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1970 May 27 - 15:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-215 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1970 September 16 - 20:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 STM-1 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1970 December 2 - 18:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 STM-3 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1970 December 14 - 15:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 STM-2 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site.. To contact astronauts or cosmonauts. © Mark Wade, 1997 - 2008 except where otherwise noted.