Vandenberg ABRES
Complex ABRES - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Pads: 6. Latitude: 34.7820 N. Longitude: 120.5883 W. Atlas D, Atlas E, Atlas F.

Single launch complex consisting of 6 launch pads.

  • 1965 May 28 02:54 - OV1-03 Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Failure.. Atlas D 68D / OV-1
  • 1965 June 3 10:38 - NTMP RMV-304 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 177D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
  • 1965 June 8 15:17 - ABRES LORV-6 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 299D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
  • 1965 June 10 12:26 - NTMP RMV-303 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 302D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
  • 1965 July 1 09:54 - NTMP KX-32 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 59D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
  • 1965 August 4 12:43 - ABRES WAC-5 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 183D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
  • 1965 August 5 13:21 - ABRES LORV-2A re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F 147F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1965 August 26 11:20 - NTMP KX-41 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 61D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
  • 1965 September 29 10:40 - NTMP KX-45 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 125D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
  • 1965 October 5 09:07 - OV1-02 Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 34D Apogee: 2,735 km (1,699 mi). Radiation data. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1965 November 29 14:30 - NTMP KX-33 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 200D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
  • 1965 December 20 13:39 - NTMP KX-31 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 85D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
  • 1966 February 10 09:48 - NTMP KX-38 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 305D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
  • 1966 February 11 13:04 - NTMP KX-51 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 86D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
  • 1966 February 19 09:56 - NTMP KX-47 Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 73D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
  • 1966 March 4 12:29 - NTMP KX-35 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Failure. Atlas D 303D Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1966 March 19 12:30 - NTMP KX-43 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 304D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
  • 1966 March 30 09:20 - OV1-04 Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 72D Apogee: 1,008 km (626 mi). Thermal control experiments. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1966 May 3 10:30 - NTMP KX-37 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Failure. Atlas D 208D Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1966 May 13 11:43 - ABRES WAC-5A re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 98D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
  • 1966 May 26 12:04 - NTMP KX-47 Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 41D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
  • 1966 June 10 11:15 - NTMP KX-42 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 96D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
  • 1966 June 26 15:34 - NTMP KX-20 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 147D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
  • 1966 June 30 10:00 - NTMP KX-39 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 298D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
  • 1966 July 14 02:10 - OV1-07 Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Partial Failure.. Atlas D 58D Apogee: 1,022 km (635 mi). Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1966 August 8 17:47 - ABRES MBRV-1 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Failure. Atlas F 149F Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).
  • 1966 October 11 19:59 - ABRES SBGRV-1 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Failure. Atlas F 115F Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
  • 1966 December 11 21:09 - OV1-09 Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 89D / OV-1 (2x) Apogee: 4,582 km (2,847 mi). Radiation bio-hazard experiments. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1967 January 18 01:34 - ABRES TVX-13 (21) re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F 148F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1967 January 22 15:44 - ABRES Mk 12R PDV re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 35D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
  • 1967 February 13 22:05 - ABRES TX-22 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F 121F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1967 March 16 17:56 - ABRES MBRV-2 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F 151F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1967 April 7 11:19 - ABRES AX-1 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 38D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
  • 1967 May 19 22:00 - ABRES SBGRV-2 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F 119F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1967 June 9 10:23 - ABRES SPDS (RMP-B-1) re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F/Trident 122F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1967 July 6 - ABRES PDV re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 65D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
  • 1967 July 22 - RMP-B-2 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F/Trident 114F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1967 July 27 19:00 - OV1-08S Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Partial Failure.. Atlas D 92D Apogee: 557 km (346 mi). Carried cosmic ray telescope. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1967 July 29 - ABRES MBRV-3 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F 150F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1967 October 14 - ABRES MBRV-4 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F 118F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1967 October 27 - RMP-B-3 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Failure. Atlas F/Trident 81F Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
  • 1967 November 7 13:17 - ABRES Mk 11 AX-2 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas D. Atlas D 94D Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). Final launch of an Atlas D missile (first operational at Vandenberg on 9 September 1959).
  • 1967 November 10 12:20 - ABRES BGRV-1 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F 113F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1967 December 21 - RMP-B-4 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F/Trident 117F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1968 January 31 - RMP-B-5 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F/Trident 94F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1968 February 26 - ABRES BGRV-2 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F 116F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi). The Boost Glide Re-entry Vehicle was launched from Vandenberg AFB, California to the area of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean. It was launched from an Atlas missile booster and served to provide data on hypersonic manoeuvring flight characteristics.
  • 1968 March 6 - RMP-B-6 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas E. Atlas E/Trident 74E Apogee: 1,600 km (900 mi).
  • 1968 April 6 09:59 - OV1-13 Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F 107F / OV-1 (2x) Apogee: 9,214 km (5,725 mi). Radiation, engineering experiments. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1968 April 18 - ABRES RVTO-1A-1 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas E. Atlas E 77E Apogee: 1,600 km (900 mi).
  • 1968 April 27 - RMP-B-7 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas E. Atlas E/Trident 78E Apogee: 1,600 km (900 mi).
  • 1968 May 3 - ABRES Penaid TVX re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Failure. Atlas F 95F Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
  • 1968 June 1 - ABRES PDV re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F 89F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1968 June 22 - RMP-B-8 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F/Trident 86F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1968 June 29 - ABRES RVTO-1A-2 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F 32F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1968 July 11 19:30 - OV1-15S Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F 75F / OV-1 (2x) Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi). Studied relationship between atmospheric density and solar radiation. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1968 September 25 - RMP-B-9 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F/Trident 99F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1968 September 27 - RVTO-1A-3 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F 84F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1968 November 16 - RMP-B-10 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Failure. Atlas F/Trident 56F Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
  • 1968 November 24 - RVTO-1A-4 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F 60F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1969 January 16 - RMP-B-11 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F/Trident 70F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1969 March 18 07:40 - OV1-17S Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F 104F / OV-1 (3x) Apogee: 466 km (289 mi). Solar radiation experiments. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1969 August 20 - ABRES RVTO-1A-5 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F 112F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1969 September 16 - RMP-B-12 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F/Trident 100F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1969 October 10 - RMP-B-13 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Failure. Atlas F/Trident 98F Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
  • 1969 December 3 - ABRES RVTO-1A-6 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F 44F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1969 December 12 - RMP-B-14 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F/Trident 93F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1970 February 8 - RMP-B-15 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F/Trident 96F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1970 March 13 - RMP-B-16 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F/Trident 28F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1970 May 30 - RMP-B-17 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F/Trident 91F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1970 June 9 - ABRES RVTO-1A-7 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F 92F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1970 December 22 - ABRES RVTO-2A-1 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F/Trident 105F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1971 April 5 - ABRES LAR-1 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F 85F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
  • 1971 Jun 29 1012? 10:12 - ABRES RVTO-2A-3 re-entry vehicle test flight Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F/Trident 103F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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