Vandenberg SLC1
Space Launch Complex 1 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Pads: 2. Latitude: 34.7537 N. Longitude: 120.6213 W. Thorad Agena D SLV-2G, Thorad Agena D SLV-2H.

Single launch complex consisting of 2 launch pads.

  • 1966 August 9 20:46 - KH-4A 1036 Launch Vehicle: Thorad Agena D SLV-2G. Thorad SLV-2G Agena D 506 / Agena D SS-01B 1631 Apogee: 284 km (176 mi). KH-4A. All cameras operated satisfactorily.
  • 1966 November 8 19:53 - KH-4A 1037 Launch Vehicle: Thorad Agena D SLV-2G. Thorad SLV-2G Agena D 507 / Agena D SS-01B 1632 Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). KH-4A. Second pan geometry mission. Higher than normal base plus fog encountered on both main camera records.
  • 1967 May 9 21:50 - KH-4A 1041 Launch Vehicle: Thorad Agena D SLV-2G. Failure of the booster cut-off switch.. Thorad SLV-2G Agena D 508 / Agena D SS-01B 1634 Apogee: 791 km (491 mi). KH-4A. Due to the failure of the booster cut-off switch, the satellite went into a highly eccentric orbit. Significant image degradation.
  • 1967 June 16 21:35 - KH-4A 1042 Launch Vehicle: Thorad Agena D SLV-2G. Thorad SLV-2G Agena D 509 / Agena D SS-01B 1633 Apogee: 380 km (230 mi). KH-4A. Small out-of-focus area in forward camera of 1042-1.
  • 1967 August 7 21:44 - KH-4A 1043 Launch Vehicle: Thorad Agena D SLV-2G. Thorad SLV-2G Agena D 510 / Agena D 1637 Apogee: 346 km (214 mi). KH-4A. Forward camera film came out of the rails on pass 230D. Film degraded past this point.
  • 1967 September 15 19:41 - KH-4B 1101 Launch Vehicle: Thorad Agena D SLV-2G. Thorad SLV-2G Agena D 512 / Agena D 1641 Apogee: 372 km (231 mi). KH-4B. First mission of the KH-4B series. Best film to date.
  • 1967 November 2 21:31 - KH-4A 1044 Launch Vehicle: Thorad Agena D SLV-2G. Thorad SLV-2G Agena D 513 / Agena D 1639 Apogee: 410 km (250 mi). KH-4A. All cameras operated fine.
  • 1967 December 9 22:26 - KH-4B 1102 Launch Vehicle: Thorad Agena D SLV-2G. Thorad SLV-2G Agena D 514 / Agena D 1642 Apogee: 248 km (154 mi). KH-4B. Noticeable image smear for forward camera, but best imagery to date.
  • 1968 January 24 22:26 - KH-4A 1045 Launch Vehicle: Thorad Agena D SLV-2G. Thorad SLV-2G Agena D 516 / Agena D 1640 Apogee: 438 km (272 mi). KH-4A. All cameras operated satisfactorily.
  • 1968 March 14 22:00 - KH-4A 1046 Launch Vehicle: Thorad Agena D SLV-2G. Thorad SLV-2G Agena D 518 / Agena D 1638 Apogee: 390 km (240 mi). KH-4A. Image quality good for 1046-1 and fair for 1046-2.
  • 1968 June 20 21:46 - KH-4A 1047 Launch Vehicle: Thorad Agena D SLV-2G. Thorad SLV-2G Agena D 517 / Agena D 1645 Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). KH-4A. Out-of-focus imagery is present on both main camera records.
  • 1968 September 18 21:32 - KH-4A 1048 Launch Vehicle: Thorad Agena D SLV-2G. Thorad SLV-2G Agena D 524 / Agena D 1647 Apogee: 393 km (244 mi). KH-4A. Film in the forward camera separated and camera failed on mission 1048-2, also the stellar/index camera unit failed.
  • 1968 October 5 11:16 - OPS 0964 Launch Vehicle: Thorad Agena D SLV-2G. Thorad SLV-2G Agena D 521 / Agena D 2734 Apogee: 511 km (317 mi).
  • 1969 July 31 10:19 - OPS 8285 Launch Vehicle: Thorad Agena D SLV-2G. Thorad SLV-2G Agena D 523 / Agena D 2735 Apogee: 536 km (333 mi).
  • 1969 September 30 13:40 - OPS 1807 Launch Vehicle: Thorad Agena D SLV-2G. Thorad SLV-2G Agena D 525 / Agena D Apogee: 484 km (300 mi).
  • 1970 August 26 10:01 - OPS 8329 Launch Vehicle: Thorad Agena D SLV-2G. Thorad SLV-2G Agena D 535 / Agena D 2736 Apogee: 499 km (310 mi).
  • 1971 July 16 10:50 - OPS 8373 Launch Vehicle: Thorad Agena D SLV-2H. Thorad SLV-2H Agena D 550 / Agena D 2737 Apogee: 460 km (280 mi).
  • 1971 October 17 13:36 - ASTEX Launch Vehicle: Thorad Agena D SLV-2G. Thorad SLV-2G Agena D 570 / Agena D Apogee: 761 km (472 mi). Space Test Program; technology experiments. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1971 December 14 12:13 - OPS 7898 P/L 1 Launch Vehicle: Thorad Agena D SLV-2G. Thorad SLV-2G Agena D 568 / Agena D Apogee: 999 km (620 mi). Ocean surveillance; White Cloud (?) type spacecraft; test flight. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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