Vandenberg PALC
Point Arguello Launch Complex C - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Pads: 6. Latitude: 34.6238 N. Longitude: 120.6087 W. Aerobee 170, Atlas LV-3A / Agena D, Scout A, Scout B, Scout X-4, SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D, Thor Agena D SLV-2A.

Single launch complex consisting of 6 launch pads.

  • 1964 August 14 22:00 - KH 7-10 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7101 / Agena D S01A 4808 Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1964 August 25 13:43 - Explorer 20 Launch Vehicle: Scout X-4. Scout X-4 S134R Apogee: 999 km (620 mi). Ionospheric research. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B).
  • 1964 September 14 22:53 - KH-4A 1010 Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena D. Thor SLV-2A Agena D 405 / Agena D 1178 Apogee: 455 km (282 mi). KH-4A. Small out of focus areas on both cameras at random times throughout the mission.
  • 1964 September 23 20:06 - KH 7-11 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7102 / Agena D Apogee: 303 km (188 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1964 October 8 - KH-7 12 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Failure. SLV-3 Agena D 7103 / Agena D KH-7 type satellite.
  • 1964 October 10 03:00 - Explorer 22 Launch Vehicle: Scout X-4. Scout X-4 S123R Apogee: 1,053 km (654 mi). Ionospheric and geodetic data. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space.
  • 1964 October 17 22:02 - KH-4A 1012 Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena D. Thor SLV-2A Agena D 418 / Agena D SS-01A 1179 Apogee: 416 km (258 mi). KH-4A. Vehicle attitude became erratic on the second portion of the mission necessitating an early recovery.
  • 1964 October 23 18:30 - KH 7-13 Launch Vehicle: Atlas LV-3A / Agena D. Atlas Agena D 353D / Agena D Apogee: 267 km (165 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1964 November 21 17:09 - Explorer 24 Launch Vehicle: Scout X-4. Scout X-4 S135R Apogee: 2,498 km (1,552 mi). 12 foot dia. balloon; atmospheric density studies. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B).
  • 1964 December 4 18:57 - KH 7-14 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7105 / Agena D 7105 Apogee: 357 km (221 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1965 January 23 20:09 - KH 7-15 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7106 / Agena D 7106 Apogee: 291 km (180 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1965 February 25 21:44 - KH-4A 1017 Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena D. Thor SLV-2A Agena D 432 / Agena D SS-01B 1611 Apogee: 377 km (234 mi). KH-4A. Capping shutter malfunction occurred during last 5 passes of mission.
  • 1965 March 12 19:25 - KH 7-16 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7104 / Agena D 7104 Apogee: 358 km (222 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1965 April 3 21:24 - Snapshot Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7401 / Agena D Apogee: 1,314 km (816 mi). Only nuclear reactor ever orbited by the United States. The SNAP-10A reactor provided electrical power for an 8.5 mN ion engine using cesium propellant. The engine was shut off after one hour of operation when high-voltage spikes created electromagnetic interference with the satellite's attitude control system sensors. The reactor continued in operation, generating 39 kWt and more than 500 watts of electrical power for 43 days before the spacecraft telemetry failed.
  • 1965 April 28 20:17 - KH 7-17 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7107 / Agena D 7107 Apogee: 259 km (160 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1965 April 29 21:44 - KH-4A 1019 Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena D. Thor SLV-2A Agena D 437 / Agena D SS-01B 1614 Apogee: 461 km (286 mi). KH-4A. Cameras operated successfully. Malfunction in recovery mode on 1019-2 negated recovery.
  • 1965 May 27 19:30 - KH 7-18 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7108 / Agena D 7108 Apogee: 267 km (165 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1965 June 25 19:30 - OPS 6749 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7109 / Agena D 7109 Apogee: 510 km (310 mi). Radar monitoring.
  • 1965 July 12 19:00 - KH-7-20 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Failure. SLV-3 Agena D 7112 / Agena D KH-7 type satellite.
  • 1965 July 19 22:01 - KH-4A 1022 Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena D. Thor SLV-2A Agena D 446 / Agena D SS-01B 1617 Apogee: 461 km (286 mi). KH-4A. All cameras operated satisfactorily.
  • 1965 August 3 19:12 - KH 7-21 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7111 / Agena D 7111 Apogee: 352 km (218 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1965 August 17 20:59 - KH-4A 1023 Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena D. Thor SLV-2A Agena D 449 / Agena D SS-01B 1618 Apogee: 399 km (247 mi). KH-4A. Program anomaly caused the fore camera to cease operation during revolutions 103-132.
  • 1965 September 22 21:31 - KH-4A 102 Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena D. Thor SLV-2A Agena D 458 / Agena D SS-01B 1619 Apogee: 364 km (226 mi). KH-4A. All cameras operated satisfactorily. Cameras not operated on passes 88D-93D.
  • 1965 September 30 19:20 - KH 7-22 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7110 / Agena D 7110 Apogee: 361 km (224 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1965 October 28 21:17 - KH-4A 1026 Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena D. Thor SLV-2A Agena D 439 / Agena D SS-01B 1620 Apogee: 432 km (268 mi). KH-4A. All cameras operated satisfactorily.
  • 1965 November 8 19:26 - KH 7-23 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7113 / Agena D 7113 Apogee: 352 km (218 mi). Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1965 December 6 21:05 - FRANCE 1 Launch Vehicle: Scout X-4. Scout X-4 S139R Apogee: 707 km (439 mi). VLF wave propagation studies. Investigation of the properties of the ionized layers of the atmosphere by observation of the propagation of the properties of very low frequency waves in the ionosphere. First registered by the United States in A/AC.105/INF.125. Orbit given there was 99 .9 min, 749 x 753 km x 75.9 deg, with note: France provided the payload for 1965-101A.
  • 1965 December 22 04:33 - Transit O-6 Launch Vehicle: Scout A. Scout A S140C Apogee: 1,059 km (658 mi). Spacecraft built by Naval Avionics Facility, but refurbished by APL. Operated for 7 to 11 months, but then failed due to poor workmanship of NAFI components.
  • 1966 January 19 20:10 - KH 7-24 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7114 / Agena D 7114 Apogee: 259 km (160 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1966 January 28 17:06 - Transit O-7 Launch Vehicle: Scout A. Scout A S142C Apogee: 1,180 km (730 mi). Naval Avionics Facility-assembled production spacecraft. Failed after a few weeks operation.
  • 1966 February 2 21:32 - KH-4A 1029 Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena D. Thor SLV-2A Agena D 450 / Agena D SS-01B 1623 Apogee: 428 km (265 mi). KH-4A. Both panoramic cameras were operational throughout.
  • 1966 February 15 20:30 - KH 7-25 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7115 / Agena D 7115 Apogee: 290 km (180 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1966 March 18 20:30 - KH 7-26 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7116 / Agena D 7116 Apogee: 308 km (191 mi). Not identified as a subsatellite ferret by McDowell.
  • 1966 March 26 03:31 - Transit O-8 Launch Vehicle: Scout A. Scout A S143C Apogee: 1,099 km (682 mi). Spacecraft built by Naval Avionics Facility, but refurbished by APL. Operated for 7 to 11 months, but then failed due to poor workmanship of NAFI components.
  • 1966 April 7 22:02 - KH-4A 1031 Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena D. Thor SLV-2A Agena D 474 / Agena D SS-01B 1627 Apogee: 312 km (193 mi). KH-4A. The aft-looking camera malfunctioned after the recovery of bucket '1'. No material was received in bucket '2' (1031-2).
  • 1966 April 19 19:12 - KH 7-27 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7117 / Agena D 7117 Apogee: 375 km (233 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1966 April 22 09:45 - OV3-01 Launch Vehicle: Scout B. Scout B S145C Apogee: 3,585 km (2,227 mi). Radiation data. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1966 May 14 18:30 - KH 7-28 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7118 / Agena D 7118 Apogee: 319 km (198 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1966 May 19 02:27 - Transit O-9 Launch Vehicle: Scout A. Scout A S146C Apogee: 951 km (590 mi). Spacecraft built by Naval Avionics Facility, but refurbished by APL. Operated for 7 to 11 months, but then failed due to poor workmanship of NAFI components.
  • 1966 May 24 02:00 - KH-4A 1033 Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena D. Thor SLV-2A Agena D 469 / Agena D SS-01B 1630 Apogee: 271 km (168 mi). KH-4A. The stellar camera shutter of bucket '2' remained open for approximately 200 frames.
  • 1966 June 3 19:25 - KH 7-29 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7119 / Agena D 7119 Apogee: 288 km (178 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1966 June 9 20:10 - Midas 10 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7201 / Agena D 1351 Apogee: 3,678 km (2,285 mi). Missile Defense Alarm System. Left in transfer orbit.
  • 1971 June 29 13:10 - CHASER 1 ABM Infrared Technology mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 170. Aerobee 170 CRL A04.116-1 Apogee: 161 km (100 mi).
  • 1971 November 24 06:15 - CHASER 2 ABM Infrared Technology mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 170. Aerobee 170 CRL A04.116-3 Apogee: 145 km (90 mi).
  • 1972 June 20 16:45 - CHASER ABM Infrared Technology mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 170. Failure. Aerobee 170 CRL A04.116-3 Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi).
  • 1972 October 11 11:31 - CHASER ABM Infrared Technology mission Launch Vehicle: Aerobee 170. Aerobee 170 CRL A04.116-4 Apogee: 151 km (93 mi).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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