Vandenberg LF05
Launch Facility 05 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Pads: 1. Latitude: 34.8592 N. Longitude: 120.5984 W. Minuteman 1, Minuteman 2, Minuteman 3, Peacekeeper.

  • 1964 February 29 - Operational missile test Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 636 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1964 March 26 - Operational missile test Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 597 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1964 April 27 - Operational missile test Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 605 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1964 June 9 - Operational missile test Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 532 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1964 July 7 - Operational missile test Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Failure. Minuteman 1A 663 Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
  • 1964 August 17 - Operational missile test Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 556 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1964 November 9 - Operational missile test Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 661 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1966 January 22 - Force Mod test mission Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2022 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1966 December 13 - ERCS 1 Communications mission Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2036 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). First Emergency Rocket Communications Satellite test
  • 1967 February 2 - ERCS 2 Communications mission Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2087 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1967 November 17 - GIN BABY III research and development mission Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2386 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1967 December 28 - GIN BABY V research and development mission Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2435 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1968 November 13 - Giant Fist 5 demonstration and shakedown operations launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2537 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1969 March 7 - ST Test mission Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2252 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1969 April 16 - OT GT19M operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2339 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1970 March 26 - OT GT25M operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2656 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1970 June 19 - OT GT28M operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2478 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1970 August 4 - ERCS GT16L operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1970 August 26 - OT GT43M operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1970 October 7 - OT GT47M operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1970 November 5 - OT GT52M operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1970 December 17 - OT GT58M operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1971 March 31 - OT GT82M operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1971 May 21 - OT GT83M operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1971 June 23 - OT GT84M operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1971 August 13 - OT GT87M operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1971 September 10 - OT GT89M operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1971 October 21 - ERCS GT40L Communications mission Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1971 November 23 - OT GT09GM operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1972 February 4 - OT GT12GM operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1972 March 21 - ERCS GT200L Communications mission Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1972 April 13 - OT GT88M operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1972 May 12 - FOT GT106M Follow-on Test launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1972 June 20 - FOT GT107M Follow-on Test launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1972 September 25 - FOT GT108M Follow-on Test launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1973 July 26 - ERCS GIANT MOON 4 Communications mission Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1974 March 12 - ERCS GIANT MOON 5 Communications mission Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1974 October 22 - ERCS GIANT MOON 6 Communications mission Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1975 September 5 - ERCS GIANT MOON 7 Communications mission Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1976 February 19 - FOT GT126M Follow-on Test launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1976 June 22 - FOT GT128M Follow-on Test launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1976 October 26 - ERCS GIANT MOON 8 Communications mission Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1990 March 8 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 02PA Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1990 September 13 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 04PA Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1992 March 4 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 08PA Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1992 September 16 03:15 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 10PA Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1993 July 14 03:19 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 12PA Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1994 Mar 8 0350? 03:50 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 14PA Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1994 September 7 14:41 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 16PA Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1995 June 14 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 18PA Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1996 May 8 08:01 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 20PA Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1996 September 11 08:01 - Operational Test mission Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 22PA Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1997 May 8 08:01 - 9 RVs operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 24PA Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1997 September 17 08:01 - 7 RVs operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 25PA Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 1998 May 7 10:30 - 8 RVs operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 27PA Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 2000 March 8 09:40 - 8 RVs operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 29PA Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
  • 2003 March 12 09:29 - GT-32PA - 8 RVs Functional Dependency gate operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 32PA Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). ICBM Demonstration Flight - Dummy Warheads.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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