Vandenberg LC-B	home topic index
Launch Complex: LC-B. Vandenberg. Old Name: PALC-B. Latitude: 34.6697 deg. Longitude: -120.5993 deg. Used by: Astrobee, Cajun, Deacon, Hopi, Terrier, Viper. First Launch: 1960-02-04. Last Launch: 1963-05-11. Number Launches: 23. Launch Complex B, Naval Missile Facility, Point Arguello LC-B Chronology 1960 February 4 - Launch Vehicle: Viper. Aeronomy mission Agency: AEC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1960 April 29 - Launch Vehicle: Viper. Aeronomy mission Agency: AEC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1960 June 27 - Launch Vehicle: Viper. Aeronomy mission Agency: AEC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1960 July 1 - Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Aeronomy mission Agency: AEC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1960 July 8 - Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Aeronomy mission Agency: AEC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1960 July 14 - Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Aeronomy mission Agency: AEC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1960 July 20 - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Nike Cajun AEC probe Aeronomy mission Agency: AEC. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). 1960 August 12 - Launch Vehicle: Hopi. Aeronomy mission Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1960 September 30 - Launch Vehicle: Viper. Aeronomy mission Agency: AEC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1960 October 12 - Launch Vehicle: Hopi. Aeronomy mission Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1960 October 27 - Launch Vehicle: Hopi. Aeronomy mission Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1960 November 21 - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Aeronomy mission Agency: AEC. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1960 November 22 - Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Aeronomy mission Agency: AEC. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). 1960 December 6 - 18:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Hopi. PHOENIX I Ionosphere mission Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 367 km (228 mi). 1960 December 14 - Launch Vehicle: Hopi. Aeronomy mission Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1960 December 14 - Launch Vehicle: Hopi. Aeronomy mission Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1960 December 16 - Launch Vehicle: Hopi. Aeronomy mission Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1961 March 27 - Launch Vehicle: Deacon. Aeronomy mission Agency: AEC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). 1962 March 14 - Launch Vehicle: Terrier. Vista-300 test Agency: USN. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1962 July 9 - Launch Vehicle: Astrobee. FAILURE: Failure. Magnetosphere mission Agency: AEC/Sandia. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi). 1962 August 5 - Launch Vehicle: Hopi. Aeronomy mission Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). 1962 December 13 - Launch Vehicle: Terrier. Vista-300 test Agency: USN. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). 1963 May 11 - Launch Vehicle: Hopi. Aeronomy mission Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 300 km (180 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.