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Vandenberg OSTF
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Operational Silo Test Facility - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Pads: 3. Latitude: 34.8010 N. Longitude: 120.5703 W. Atlas E, Atlas F, Titan 1. Single launch complex consisting of 3 launch pads. - 1960 December 3 - Mk 4 re-entry vehicle test mission Launch Vehicle: Titan 1. Elevator collapsed, leading to explosion. Titan I V-2
- 1961 June 7 21:37 - Research and development Category II Test mission Launch Vehicle: Atlas E. Failure. Atlas E 27E First E launched at SMS 576 from OSTF-1, unsuccessful
- 1962 March 1 00:14 - Research and development Category II Test mission Launch Vehicle: Atlas E. Failure. Atlas E 66E Apogee: 1,600 km (900 mi).
- 1962 July 13 21:11 - Research and development Category II Test mission Launch Vehicle: Atlas E. Failure. Atlas E 67E Apogee: 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
- 1962 August 10 21:11 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Failure. Atlas F 57F Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
- 1962 November 14 22:36 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Failure. Atlas F 13F Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
- 1962 December 18 17:26 - NTMP K-4 ABM Test mission Launch Vehicle: Atlas E. Failure. Atlas E 64E Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
- 1963 March 21 21:10 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Atlas F 83F Apogee: 1,400 km (800 mi).
- 1963 April 24 20:59 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Atlas E. Atlas E 65E Apogee: 1,600 km (900 mi). First successful E missile from OSTF-1, SMS 576
- 1963 June 4 20:12 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Atlas E. Atlas E 62E Apogee: 1,600 km (900 mi).
- 1963 July 26 19:19 - Demonstration and shakedown operations launch Launch Vehicle: Atlas E. Failure. Atlas E 24E Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
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