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LF09 Chronology 1964 June 29 - 21:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1141 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1964 September 21 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1108 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1964 November 5 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 873 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1965 February 8 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1142 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1965 April 10 - 08:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1150 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1965 May 10 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1003 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1965 June 23 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1033 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1966 January 27 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1243 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1966 April 4 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1347 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1966 May 16 - 18:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1191 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1966 June 10 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1261 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1966 July 12 - 07:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 653 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1966 September 22 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1262 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1966 November 16 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1207 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1966 December 20 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1227 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1967 January 24 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 828 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1967 February 21 - 22:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1263 Follow-on operational missile test - ripple launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1967 April 7 - 21:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1426 FAILURE: Failure. Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1967 May 17 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 774 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1967 July 12 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 800 FOT GB42 Follow-on Test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1967 August 8 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1212 FOT GB45 Follow-on Test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1967 September 27 - 02:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1151 FOT GB48 Follow-on Test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1967 November 14 - 15:22 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1028 FOT GB52 Follow-on Test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1967 December 22 - 01:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1288 FOT GT03B Follow-on Test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1968 February 2 - 12:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1274 FAILURE: Failure. ST Olympic T. B-1 operational test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). 1968 October 30 - 08:23 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1136 ST Olympic T. B-5 operational test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1968 December 7 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1375 ST Olympic T. B-6 operational test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1969 January 21 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1089 ST Olympic T. B-7 operational test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1969 February 20 - 10:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1220 ST Olympic T. B-8 operational test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1969 July 2 - 09:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1279 ST Olympic TR. B-9 operational test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1969 September 20 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1276 ST Olympic TR. B-10 operational test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1969 November 7 - 07:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1225 ST Olympic TR. B-11 operational test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1970 March 5 - 03:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 782 FOT GT54B Follow-on Test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1970 July 14 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. FOT GT71B-2 Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1970 August 20 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. FOT GT74B Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1970 October 5 - 23:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. FOT GT77B Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1970 November 8 - 07:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. FOT GT79B Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1971 January 29 - 02:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. FOT GT90B Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1971 July 12 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. FAILURE: Failure. FOT GT95B Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1971 October 18 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. FOT GT98B Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1971 December 3 - 03:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. FOT GT100B Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1973 May 31 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 PVM-4 PVM-4 test Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1974 October 25 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT28GM operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1975 February 5 - 14:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FAILURE: Failure. OT GT29GM-1 operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). 1975 June 20 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT31GM operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1976 February 6 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FAILURE: Failure. OT GT26GM-4 operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). 1976 June 30 - 09:19 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT54GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1976 November 30 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT32GM-1 operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1977 February 16 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT27GM-2 operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1977 June 2 - 07:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT34GM-1 operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1977 September 14 - 07:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT35GM operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1977 December 6 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT36GM operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1978 March 2 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT37GM operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1978 July 25 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FOT GT133M-1 Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1978 December 5 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT38GM operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1979 March 28 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT39GM operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1979 July 10 - 17:39 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT40GM operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1980 February 5 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT71GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1980 September 17 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT77GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1981 February 9 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT80GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1981 June 12 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT82GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1981 November 24 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT84GM-1 Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1982 August 4 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT89GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1982 December 2 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT91GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1983 June 25 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT94GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1983 September 21 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT97GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1984 January 25 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT99GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1984 April 8 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT102GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1984 September 13 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT103GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1985 July 15 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT110GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1986 March 15 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT113GM-1 Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1986 July 31 - 12:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT116GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1987 January 28 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT119GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1987 November 3 - 08:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT124GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1988 July 12 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT126GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1989 July 11 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT134GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1990 March 21 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT139GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1990 September 20 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT141GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1991 November 11 - 10:19 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT146GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1993 July 2 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT152GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1994 July 6 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT156GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1995 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT158GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1996 March 6 - 20:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 GT161GM FOT GT161GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1998 June 24 - 08:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 GRP-IDF-1 GRP-IDF-1 test Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). Two Minuteman 3 missiles launched from Vandenberg to Kwajalein Atoll, one from silo LF-09 and the second from LF-10. Each carried three re-entry vehicles. 1999 August 20 - 11:27 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 GT171GM FOT GT171GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 2000 May 24 - 08:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-02 FAILURE: Failure. PRP FTM-02 test Agency: USAF 576FTS. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 2000 September 28 - 08:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 GT174GM SHARP operational test launch Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). RCT-2 FOT, 20 decoys 2002 July 17 - 08:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 GT177GM GT177GM Functional Dependency gate operational test launch Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 2004 July 23 - 08:37 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. GT184GM? Functional Dependency gate operational test launch Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 2005 September 14 - 08:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 ALCS GT-188GM operational test launch Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 2006 July 21 - 10:14 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. GT-192GM FDEP operational test launch - 3 RV's Agency: USAF AFSPC. 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. | |