Vandenberg SLC4
Space Launch Complex 4 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Pads: 2. Latitude: 34.6283 N. Longitude: 120.6115 W. SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D, Titan 2, Titan 23B, Titan 24B, Titan 33B, Titan 34B, Titan 34D, Titan 3B, Titan 3D, Titan 4, Titan 4B.

Single launch complex consisting of 2 launch pads.

  • 1966 July 12 17:57 - KH 7-30 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7120 / Agena D 7120 Apogee: 261 km (162 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1966 July 29 18:43 - OPS 3014 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-1 / Agena D 4751 Apogee: 252 km (156 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1966 August 16 18:30 - KH 7-31 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7121 / Agena D 7121 Apogee: 330 km (200 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1966 September 16 17:59 - KH 7-32 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7123 / Agena D 7123 Apogee: 328 km (203 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1966 September 28 19:12 - OPS 4096 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-2 Apogee: 287 km (178 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1966 October 12 19:15 - KH 7-33 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7122 / Agena D 7122 Apogee: 287 km (178 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1966 November 2 20:23 - KH 7-34 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7124 / Agena D 7124 Apogee: 305 km (189 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1966 December 5 21:09 - KH 7-35 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7125 / Agena D 7125 Apogee: 341 km (211 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1966 December 14 18:14 - OPS 8968 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-3 Apogee: 392 km (243 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1967 February 2 20:00 - KH 7-36 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7126 / Agena D 7126 Apogee: 357 km (221 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1967 February 24 19:55 - OPS 4204 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-4 Apogee: 414 km (257 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1967 April 26 18:00 - OPS 4243 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Stage 2 engine lost thust.. Titan IIIB 3B-5 KH-8 type satellite.
  • 1967 May 22 18:30 - KH 7-37 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7127 / Agena D 7127 Apogee: 293 km (182 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1967 June 4 18:10 - KH 7-38 Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. SLV-3 Agena D 7128 / Agena D SS-01B 4837 Apogee: 456 km (283 mi). KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1967 June 20 16:19 - OPS 4282 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-8 Apogee: 325 km (201 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1967 August 16 17:02 - OPS 4886 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-9 Apogee: 445 km (276 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1967 September 19 18:28 - OPS 4941 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-10 Apogee: 401 km (249 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1967 October 25 19:15 - OPS 4995 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-11 Apogee: 431 km (267 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1967 December 5 18:45 - OPS 5000 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-12 Apogee: 428 km (265 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1968 January 18 19:04 - OPS 5028 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-13 Apogee: 405 km (251 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1968 March 13 19:55 - OPS 5057 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-14 Apogee: 407 km (252 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1968 April 17 17:00 - OPS 5105 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-15 Apogee: 421 km (261 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1968 June 5 17:31 - OPS 5138 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-16 Apogee: 456 km (283 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1968 August 6 16:33 - OPS 5187 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-17 Apogee: 395 km (245 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1968 September 10 18:30 - OPS 5247 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-18 Apogee: 404 km (251 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1968 November 6 19:10 - OPS 5296 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-19 Apogee: 390 km (240 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1968 December 4 19:23 - OPS 6518 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-20 Apogee: 735 km (456 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1969 January 22 19:10 - OPS 7585 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-6 Apogee: 1,090 km (670 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1969 March 4 19:30 - OPS 4248 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-7 Apogee: 461 km (286 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1969 April 15 17:30 - OPS 5310 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-21 Apogee: 410 km (250 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1969 June 3 16:49 - OPS 1077 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-22 Apogee: 414 km (257 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1969 August 23 16:00 - OPS 7807 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-23 Apogee: 377 km (234 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1969 October 24 18:10 - OPS 8455 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-24 Apogee: 740 km (450 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1970 January 14 18:43 - OPS 6531 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-25 Apogee: 383 km (237 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1970 April 15 15:52 - OPS 2863 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-26 Apogee: 388 km (241 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1970 June 25 14:50 - OPS 6820 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-27 Apogee: 393 km (244 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1970 August 18 14:45 - OPS 7874 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-28 Apogee: 377 km (234 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1970 October 23 17:40 - OPS 7568 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan IIIB 3B-29 Apogee: 396 km (246 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1971 January 21 18:28 - OPS 7776 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 23B 3B-30 Apogee: 418 km (259 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1971 March 21 03:45 - Jumpseat 1 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 33B 3B-36 (33B-1) / Ascent Agena D Apogee: 33,800 km (21,000 mi).
  • 1971 April 22 15:30 - OPS 7899 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 23B 3B-31 Apogee: 403 km (250 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1971 June 15 18:41 - KH-9 no. 01 (Big Bird) Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-1 Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). KH-9 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1971 August 12 15:30 - OPS 8607 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 3B-32 (24B-1) Apogee: 424 km (263 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1971 October 23 17:16 - OPS 7616 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 3B-33 (24B-2) Apogee: 369 km (229 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1972 January 20 18:36 - KH-9 no. 02 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-2 Apogee: 330 km (200 mi). KH-9 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1972 February 16 09:59 - Jumpseat 2 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 33B 3B-37 (33B-2?)
  • 1972 March 17 17:00 - OPS 1678 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 3B-34 (24B-3?) Apogee: 409 km (254 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1972 May 20 15:30 - OPS 6574 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 3B-35 (24B-4?)
  • 1972 July 7 17:46 - KH-9 no. 03 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-5 Apogee: 254 km (157 mi). KH-9 type satellite. Investigation of the upper atmosphere and outer space.
  • 1972 September 1 17:44 - OPS 8888 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 3B-39 (24B-5?) Apogee: 381 km (236 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1972 October 10 18:03 - KH-9 no. 04 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-3 Apogee: 281 km (174 mi). KH-9 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1972 December 21 17:45 - OPS 3978 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 3B-40 (24B-6) Apogee: 378 km (234 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1973 March 9 21:00 - KH-9 no. 05 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-6 Apogee: 262 km (162 mi). KH-9 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1973 May 16 16:40 - OPS 2093 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 3B-41 (24B-7) Apogee: 352 km (218 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1973 June 26 - OPS 4018 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Agena upper stage failed to orbit.. Titan 24B 3B-43 (24B-9)
  • 1973 July 13 20:24 - KH-9 no. 06 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-7 Apogee: 291 km (180 mi). KH-9 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1973 August 21 16:07 - Jumpseat 3 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 33B 3B-38 (33B-3) / Ascent Agena D Apogee: 39,296 km (24,417 mi).
  • 1973 September 27 17:15 - OPS 6275 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 3B-42 (24B-8) Apogee: 385 km (239 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1973 November 10 20:09 - KH-9 no. 07 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-8 Apogee: 275 km (170 mi). KH-9 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1974 February 13 18:00 - OPS 6889 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 3B-44 (24B-10) Apogee: 396 km (246 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1974 April 10 20:20 - KH-9 no. 08 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-9 Apogee: 285 km (177 mi). KH-9 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1974 June 6 16:30 - OPS 1776 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 3B-45 (24B-11) Apogee: 394 km (244 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1974 August 14 15:45 - OPS 3004 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 3B-46 (24B-12) Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1974 October 29 19:30 - KH-9 no. 09 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-4 Apogee: 272 km (169 mi). KH-9 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1975 March 10 04:41 - Jumpseat 4 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 34B 3B-50 (34B-1) / Ascent Agena D Apogee: 39,337 km (24,442 mi).
  • 1975 April 18 16:48 - OPS 4883 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 3B-48 (24B-14) Apogee: 398 km (247 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1975 June 8 18:30 - KH-9 no. 10 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-10 Apogee: 272 km (169 mi). KH-9 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1975 October 9 19:15 - OPS 5499 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 3B-47 (24B-13) Apogee: 274 km (170 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1975 December 4 20:38 - KH-9 no. 11 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-13 Apogee: 234 km (145 mi). KH-9 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1976 March 22 18:14 - OPS 7600 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 24B-18 (3B-52) Apogee: 347 km (215 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1976 June 2 20:56 - SDS no. 1 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 34B 34B-5 (3B-55) / Ascent Agena D Apogee: 39,315 km (24,429 mi).
  • 1976 July 8 18:30 - KH-9 no. 12 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-14 Apogee: 242 km (150 mi). KH-9 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1976 August 6 22:21 - SDS no. 2 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 34B 34B-6 (3B-56) / Ascent Agena D Apogee: 39,315 km (24,429 mi). Satellite Data Systems 2.
  • 1976 September 15 18:50 - OPS 8533 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 24B-17 (3B-51) Apogee: 337 km (209 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1976 December 19 18:19 - KH-11 no. 1 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-15 Apogee: 531 km (329 mi). KH-11 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1977 March 13 18:41 - OPS 4915 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 24B-19 (3B-54) Apogee: 329 km (204 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1977 June 27 18:30 - KH-9 no. 13 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-17 Apogee: 239 km (148 mi). KH-9 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).
  • 1977 September 23 18:34 - OPS 7471 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 24B-23 (3B-58) Apogee: 335 km (208 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1978 February 25 05:00 - Jumpseat 5 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 34B 34B-2 (3B-49) / Ascent Agena D Apogee: 39,377 km (24,467 mi).
  • 1978 March 16 18:43 - KH-9 no. 14 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-20 Apogee: 240 km (140 mi). KH-9 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1978 June 14 18:28 - KH-11 no. 2 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-18 Apogee: 509 km (316 mi). KH-11 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1978 August 5 05:00 - SDS no. 3 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 34B 34B-7 (3B-57) / Ascent Agena D Apogee: 39,053 km (24,266 mi).
  • 1979 March 16 18:30 - KH-9 no. 15 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-21 Apogee: 258 km (160 mi). KH-9 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1979 May 28 18:14 - OPS 7164 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 24B-25 (3B-61) Apogee: 285 km (177 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1980 February 7 21:10 - KH-11 no. 3 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-19 Apogee: 498 km (309 mi). KH-11 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1980 June 18 18:29 - KH-9 no. 16 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-16 Apogee: 262 km (162 mi). KH-9 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
  • 1980 December 13 16:04 - SDS no. 4 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 34B 34B-3 (3B-53) Apogee: 39,130 km (24,310 mi).
  • 1981 February 28 19:15 - OPS 1166 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 24B-24 (3B-59) Apogee: 336 km (208 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).
  • 1981 April 24 21:32 - Jumpseat 6 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 34B 34B-8 (3B-60) / Ascent Agena D Apogee: 708 km (439 mi). SDS 4 not deployed.
  • 1981 September 3 18:29 - KH-11 no. 4 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-22 Apogee: 526 km (326 mi). KH-11 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).
  • 1982 January 21 19:36 - OPS 2849 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 24B-26 (3B-62) Apogee: 527 km (327 mi). Possible test of KH-12 systems. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).
  • 1982 May 11 18:45 - KH-9 no. 17 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-24 Apogee: 262 km (162 mi). KH-9 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).
  • 1982 November 17 21:22 - KH-11 no. 5 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3D. Titan IIID 23D-23 Apogee: 520 km (320 mi). KH-11 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).
  • 1983 April 15 18:45 - OPS 2925 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 24B-27 (3B-63) Apogee: 305 km (189 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).
  • 1983 June 20 18:45 - KH-9 no. 18 Launch Vehicle: Titan 34D. Titan 34D 34D-5 (04D-3) Apogee: 259 km (160 mi). KH-9 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).
  • 1983 July 31 15:41 - Jumpseat 7 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 34B 34B-9 (3B-65) / Ascent Agena D Apogee: 39,321 km (24,432 mi).
  • 1984 April 17 18:45 - OPS 8424 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 24B 24B-28 (3B-67) Apogee: 311 km (193 mi). KH-8 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).
  • 1984 June 25 18:43 - USA 2 Launch Vehicle: Titan 34D. Titan 34D 34D-4 (04D-1) Apogee: 230 km (140 mi). KH-9 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).
  • 1984 August 28 18:03 - USA 4 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 34B 34B-4 (3B-64) / Ascent Agena D Apogee: 39,975 km (24,839 mi). Satellite Data Systems 2.
  • 1984 December 4 18:00 - USA 6 Launch Vehicle: Titan 34D. Titan 34D 34D-6 (04D-4) Apogee: 650 km (400 mi). KH-11 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).
  • 1985 February 8 06:10 - USA 9 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 34B 34B-10 (3B-69) / Ascent Agena D Apogee: 39,775 km (24,714 mi). Satellite Data Systems 2.
  • 1985 August 28 21:20 - KH-11 no. 7 Launch Vehicle: Titan 34D. Stage 1 propellant feed system failure forced premature engine shutdown.. Titan 34D 34D-7 (04D-6) KH-11 type satellite.
  • 1986 April 18 17:45 - KH-9 no. 20 Launch Vehicle: Titan 34D. SRM case insulation burned through, causing case burn-through and catastrophic explosion over pad at T+8.5 seconds.. Titan 34D 34D-9 (04D-2) KH-9 type satellite.
  • 1987 February 12 06:40 - USA 21 Launch Vehicle: Titan 3B. Titan 34B 34B-51 (3B-66) / Ascent Agena D Apogee: 39,750 km (24,690 mi).
  • 1987 October 26 21:32 - USA 27 Launch Vehicle: Titan 34D. Titan 34D 34D-15 (04D-8) Apogee: 1,029 km (639 mi). KH-11 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).
  • 1988 September 5 09:25 - USA 32 Launch Vehicle: Titan 2. Titan 2 s/n M68B-56 + M68B-98 = 23G-1 Apogee: 292 km (181 mi). New class of signals intelligence satellite; possibly some kind of imaging also done. On-board propulsion boosts spacecraft to 800 km operating orbit.
  • 1988 November 6 18:03 - USA 33 Launch Vehicle: Titan 34D. Titan 34D 34D-14 (04D-7) Apogee: 1,012 km (628 mi). Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).
  • 1989 September 6 01:49 - USA 45 Launch Vehicle: Titan 2. Titan 2 s/n M68B-99 + M68B-75 = 23G-2 Signals intelligence. Reentered from initial parking orbit of 200 km after failure of on-board boost motor.
  • 1991 March 8 12:03 - USA 69 Launch Vehicle: Titan 4. Titan 403A K-5 (45F-1) Apogee: 662 km (411 mi). Still operating December 1997. First West Coast launch of a Titan 4.
  • 1991 November 8 07:07 - USA 72 Launch Vehicle: Titan 4. Titan 403A K-8 (45F-2) Apogee: 1,321 km (820 mi). Second launch by Titan 4 of new generation of NOSS naval reconnaissance satellites. However earlier NOSS weighed only 2,000 kg; Titan 4 booster has seven times this capacity. What else was launched?
  • 1992 April 25 08:53 - USA 81 Launch Vehicle: Titan 2. Titan 2 s/n M68B-102 / 65-10646 / 23G-3 Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). Signals intelligence satellite; possibly some kind of imaging also done. On-board propulsion boosts spacecraft to 800 km operating orbit.
  • 1992 November 28 21:34 - USA 86 Launch Vehicle: Titan 4. Titan 404A K-3 (45J-1) Apogee: 911 km (566 mi). Optical reconnaisance satellite built for the US National Reconnaissance Office.
  • 1993 August 2 19:59 - NOSS 19 Launch Vehicle: Titan 4. Radial cut inadvertently made in SRM during repairs resulted in explosion of SRM and vehicle at T+101 seconds.. Titan 403A K-11 (45F-9) Apogee: 33 km (20 mi). Third attempted launch by Titan 4 of new generation of NOSS naval reconnaissance satellites. No known launches of this system thereafter.
  • 1993 October 5 17:56 - Landsat 6 Launch Vehicle: Titan 2. Star-37XFP-ISS kick-motor malfunction.. Titan 2 s/n M68B-65 / 63-7720 / 23G-5 Apogee: 724 km (449 mi).
  • 1994 January 25 16:34 - Clementine 1 Launch Vehicle: Titan 2. Titan 2 s/n M68B-67 + M68B-89 = 23G-11 Apogee: 409,890 km (254,690 mi). SDIO sensor technology demonstration; mapped lunar surface; planned asteroid flyby cancelled due to spacecraft failure. After two Earth flybys, lunar insertion was achieved on February 21. Lunar mapping took place over approximately two months, in two parts. The first part consisted of a 5 hour elliptical polar orbit with a perilune of about 400 km at 28 degrees S latitude. After one month of mapping the orbit was rotated to a perilune of 29 degrees N latitude, where it remained for one more month. This allowed global imaging as well as altimetry coverage from 60 degrees S to 60 degrees N. After leaving lunar orbit, a malfunction in one of the on-board computers on May 7 at 14:39 UTC (9:39 AM EST) caused a thruster to fire until it had used up all of its fuel, leaving the spacecraft spinning at about 80 RPM with no spin control. This made the planned continuation of the mission, a flyby of the near-Earth asteroid Geographos, impossible. The spacecraft remained in geocentric orbit and continued testing the spacecraft components until the end of mission.
  • 1995 December 5 21:18 - USA 116 Launch Vehicle: Titan 4. Titan 404A K-15 (45J-3) Apogee: 976 km (606 mi). Optical reconnaisance satellite built for the US National Reconnaissance Office. Instruments said to include a large telescope with visual and near infrared wavelength CCD sensors and the ICMS mapping system.
  • 1996 May 12 21:32 - USA 119 Launch Vehicle: Titan 4. Titan 403A K-22 (45F-11) Apogee: 1,165 km (723 mi). Unknown orbit
  • 1996 December 20 18:04 - USA 129 Launch Vehicle: Titan 4. Titan 404A K-13 (45J-5) Apogee: 949 km (589 mi). Optical reconnaisance satellite built for the US National Reconnaissance Office.
  • 1997 April 4 16:47 - USA 131 Launch Vehicle: Titan 2. Titan 2 s/n M68B-106 / 66-4317 / 23G-6 Apogee: 855 km (531 mi).
  • 1997 October 24 02:32 - USA 133 Launch Vehicle: Titan 4. Titan 403A 4A-18 (K-18, 45F-3) Apogee: 679 km (421 mi). Still operating December 1997.
  • 1998 May 13 15:52 - NOAA 15 Launch Vehicle: Titan 2. Titan 2 s/n M68B-72 + M68B-80 + M68B-84 = 23G-12 Apogee: 824 km (512 mi). NOAA K carried a new microwave sensor in addition to the standard optical/near-infrared radiometers and imagers and the SARSAT search and rescue package. It was the first NOAA launch to use the Titan 23G launch vehicle, a refurbished ICBM. Titan 23G-12 placed NOAA K into a suborbital trajectory 6 minutes after launch. A Star 37XFP solid motor on the satellite fired at apogee to put NOAA K in orbit.
  • 1999 May 22 09:36 - USA 144 Launch Vehicle: Titan 4B. Titan 404B B-12 Apogee: 3,100 km (1,900 mi). This classified National Reconnaissance Office satellite represented the first successful Titan launch in four attempts. The payload had been reported to be a Lacrosse radar imaging reconnaissance satellite. However the short 50 foot Titan fairing was used instead of the 66 foot fairing used by Lacrosse. This only seems to be used previously for an Improved Crystal photo-reconnaissance satellite in November 1992. The payload therefore could be related to the ocean surveillance triplets, or be an Improved CRYSTAL derivative. Veteran amateur satellite-watchers believed it was the second launch of 'Misty', a stealthy optical reconnaisance satellite (the first launch being USA 53 in February 1990).
  • 1999 June 20 02:15 - QuikScat Launch Vehicle: Titan 2. Titan 2 s/n M68B-75 / 63-7730 / 23G-7 Apogee: 806 km (500 mi). NASA's QuikScat carried the SeaWinds scatterometer for remote sensing of ocean winds. The Titan 2’s second stage shut down at 02:20 GMT and then coasted to apogee still attached to the QuikScat. The Titan second stage vernier thrusters ignited at apogee to raise perigee, leaving QuikScat in a 280 km x 813 km x 98.7 degree parking orbit. The QuikScat's own hydrazine propulsion system then fired to raise the perigee over a period of weeks.
  • 1999 December 12 17:38 - USA 147 Launch Vehicle: Titan 2. Titan 2 s/n M68B-44 + M68B-94 = 23G-8 Apogee: 851 km (528 mi). First launch of the Block 5D-3 military weather satellite. Satellite F-15 was placed in an initial suborbital trajectory. The Star 37S kick motor on the satellite fired 13 minutes after launch for orbit insertion.
  • 2000 August 17 23:45 - USA 152 Launch Vehicle: Titan 4B. Titan 403B B-28 (K-25) Apogee: 695 km (432 mi). The National Reconnaissance Office satellite was reported to be an Onyx (formerly Lacrosse) radar imaging spacecraft built by Lockheed Martin. The Titan second stage reached a 572 x 675 km x 68.0 deg orbit and separated from the payload. Amateur observers reported the payload has made two small maneuvers and by Aug 23 was in a 681 x 695 km x 68.1 deg orbit.
  • 2000 September 21 10:22 - NOAA 16 Launch Vehicle: Titan 2. Titan 2 s/n M68B-39 + M68B-96 = 23G-13 Apogee: 867 km (539 mi). Launch attempt on September 20 scrubbed. The NOAA polar orbit weather satellite, an Advanced Tiros N with a suite of imaging and sounding instruments. The two-stage Titan II launch vehicle, serial 23G-13, put NOAA-L into a suborbital -2500 x 800 km x 98.0 deg trajectory. The spacecraft's Thiokol Star 37XFP solid motor fired at apogee to circularize the sun-synchronous orbit at 800 km.
  • 2001 October 5 21:21 - USA 161 Launch Vehicle: Titan 4B. Titan 404B B-34 Apogee: 1,050 km (650 mi). Launch delayed from September 25, October1. National Reconnaissance Office payload that was placed into a sun-synchronous orbit. It was speculated that the payload was an Improved Crystal imaging satellite. That would imply an operational orbit of 150 x 1050 km x 97.9 deg orbit. The satellite belonged to the National Reconnaissance Office's fleet of Earth Imaging System (EIS) satellites. A BBC website reported a resolution of 10 cm in the images. (A commonly used name for the EIS satellites was Advanced Keyhole.) The first member of the EIS fleet was USA 144 (1999-028A), launched in May 1999.
  • 2002 June 24 18:23 - NOAA 17 Launch Vehicle: Titan 2. Titan 2 s/n M68B-72 + M68B-92 + M68B-71 = 23G-14 Apogee: 822 km (510 mi). Launch delayed from August 2001. The refurbished Titan 2 missile put the NOAA M satellite on a suborbital trajectory of about -2500 x 820 km x 98 deg. at 1829 UTC. At 1837 UTC the NOAA M propulsion module fired its ATK/Thiokol Star 37XFP solid motor for the orbit insertion burn, followed by a hydrazine trim burn to put the satellite in an 807 x 822 km x 98.8 deg operational orbit. NOAA M became NOAA 17 on entering service with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as the primary morning weather satellite, supplementing the NOAA 16 afternoon satellite. Built by Lockheed Martin, NOAA M carried weather imagers and microwave and infrared sounders, as well as a SARSAT search-and-rescue package. It had an on-orbit mass of 1475 kg.
  • 2003 January 6 14:19 - Coriolis Launch Vehicle: Titan 2. Titan 2 s/n M68B-105 / 66-4316 / 23G G-4 Apogee: 936 km (582 mi). Coriolis was an Air Force Space Test Program three-year meteorological science mission to demonstrate the viability of using polarimetry to measure ocean surface wind speed and direction from space, and to demonstrate predictions of geomagnetic disturbances through continuous observation of Coronal Mass Ejections. Launch delayed from August 22, November 15, December 15, 16, 17 and 18, 2002 and January 5, 2003.
  • 2003 October 18 16:17 - USA 172 Launch Vehicle: Titan 2. Titan 2 s/n M68B-107 / 66-4318 / 23G-9/Star 37XFP Apogee: 853 km (530 mi). Final Titan 2 launch, LV dubbed "Cindy Marie". Originally to have launched January 2001. Launch postponed 12 times due to spacecraft and launch vehicle problems.
  • 2005 October 19 18:05 - USA 186 Launch Vehicle: Titan 4B. Titan 404B B-26 Apogee: 1,050 km (650 mi). Delayed from 2003; February 2004; and June 30, July 10, September 9, 2005. Last launch of the Titan series put a classified National Reconnaisance Office satellite into polar orbit. Its orbital parameters, as determined by amateur observors, suggested it was an Improved Crystal electronic imaging reconnaissace satellite, replacing USA 129, which was launched in 1996.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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