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Launch Complex: LF07.
Vandenberg. Old Name: 394A6. Latitude: 34.8847 deg. Longitude: -120.6212 deg. Used by: Minuteman 1, Minuteman 2. First Launch: 1963-05-24. Last Launch: 1987-11-10. Number Launches: 64. Originally a Minuteman 394 SMS silo. Upgraded for use as a Launch Facility in 1964.

LF07 Chronology

1963 May 24 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 658 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1963 August 29 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 625 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1963 October 4 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 695 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1963 November 27 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 842 Demonstration and shakedown operations launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1964 January 10 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 883 Demonstration and shakedown operations launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1964 March 6 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 686 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1964 April 13 - 19:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 734 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1964 May 25 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 889 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1964 July 9 - 19:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 973 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1964 August 25 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 989 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1964 September 29 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 994 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1964 November 6 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 848 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1964 December 18 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1057 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1965 March 8 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1132 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1965 May 18 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1115 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1965 July 6 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1069 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1966 February 11 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1387 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1966 April 15 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1312 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1966 May 17 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1314 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1966 July 26 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1219 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1966 August 29 - 19:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1197 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1966 October 21 - 20:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 914 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1966 December 22 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1128 Flight operational test / salvo launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1967 February 7 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 893 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1967 March 7 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B (64-002) Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1967 April 27 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1193 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1967 May 31 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 726 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1967 July 5 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1126 FOT GB40 Follow-on Test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1967 September 22 - 02:28 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 831 FOT GB47 Follow-on Test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1967 November 14 - 14:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1215 FOT GB51 Follow-on Test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1967 December 18 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1114 FOT GT01B Follow-on Test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1969 March 24 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 791 FOT GT33B Follow-on Test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1969 April 23 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1090 FOT GT35B Follow-on Test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1969 June 18 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1285 FOT GT37B Follow-on Test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1969 July 23 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1140 FOT GT41B Follow-on Test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1969 September 11 - 01:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1137 FOT GT36B Follow-on Test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1969 October 21 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1134 FOT GT45B Follow-on Test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1969 December 5 - 22:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1068 FOT GT50B Follow-on Test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1970 February 25 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 855 FOT GT53B Follow-on Test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1970 March 23 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1094 FOT GT63B Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1970 May 5 - 03:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1330 FOT GT64B Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1970 June 8 - 23:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1242 FOT GT72B Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1970 September 25 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. OT GT76B operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1971 February 8 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. FOT GT91B Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1971 April 26 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. FOT GT93B Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1971 June 18 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. FOT GT94B Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1971 August 3 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. FOT GT96B Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1971 September 8 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. FOT GT97B-1 Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1972 June 13 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. OBL/GIANT PATRIOT 1 test Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1972 July 26 - 05:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 Destruct test OBL/GIANT PATRIOT 2 test Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 21 km (13 mi).

1972 December 22 - 04:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FOT GT111M Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1973 June 27 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FOT GT114M Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1973 October 3 - 06:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FOT GT116M Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1974 March 28 - 04:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FOT GT117M-1 Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1975 September 16 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FOT GT123M-1 Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1976 January 29 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FOT GT125M Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1976 June 9 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FOT GT127M Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1976 August 26 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FOT GT129M Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1977 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FOT GT132M Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1977 November 30 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FOT GT135M Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1978 November 16 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FOT GT130M-2 Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1979 March 23 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FOT GT137M Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1979 December 13 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FOT GT139M Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1987 November 10 - 02:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FAILURE: Failure. FOT GT149M Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).


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