Vandenberg AFB Launch Summary, 1958–2000

Official historical registry of all major launch operations conducted from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Compiled by the 30th Space Wing Office of History (30th SW/HO) and current as of 3 February 2000. Covers 1,790 launches spanning 42 years, presented in chronological order; local Vandenberg time is used throughout. Includes annual summary tables by command and by booster, a launch facility status history, a facility guide, and a glossary.

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Foreword

This is the official registry of all major launch operations conducted from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The vehicles are presented in chronological order beginning with the first launch on 16 December 1958. Launch dates reflect Vandenberg local time.

The information is further grouped into two matrices: "ANNUAL LAUNCH SUMMARY BY BOOSTER" and "ANNUAL LAUNCH SUMMARY BY COMMAND." Two additional items contained in this document are a "LAUNCH FACILITY GUIDE" and a "GLOSSARY."

In the main chronology section, the two columns reporting cumulative numbers by booster and command represent only Vandenberg operations. They do not include, for instance, Titan IV launches conducted on the East Coast at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

The 30th Space Wing History Office (30th SW/HO) periodically updates the Vandenberg AFB Launch Summary book. Questions may be directed to the undersigned at DSN 275-6421 or commercially at (805) 605-6421.

— Jeffrey Geiger, Office of History

Distribution List (As of 3 February 2000)

Recipients include: 30th RANS/DOUS, 30th RANS/DOU, 30th SW/CP, 30th SW/PA, 30th SW/SEOO, 30th SW/XPR, 30th SW/CCT, 30th OSS/DOO, 30th Technical Library, 576th FLTS/TEE, 576th FLTS/TEM, Aerospace Corporation (×2), ITT Federal Services Corporation (×2), TRW (×2), Boeing Defense & Space Group, HQ USAF/XOFS, HQ AFSPC/HO, HQ AFSPC/DOSL, HQ USSPACECOM/SPJ330S, HQ USSPACECOM/HO, 2 SWG/DOOL, 45th SW/HO, SMC/HO, HQ NASA, HQ AFMC/ORS, Ogden ALC/LMIM (×2), JIC/ODT, TRW/SEDD, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, PA-MSB Kennedy Space Center, KSC Library, Orbital Sciences Corp (×2).

Glossary of Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Definition
ABRES	Advanced Ballistic Reentry System
ABRV	Advanced Ballistic Reentry Vehicle (formerly LBRV)
ACC	Air Combat Command (Strategic Air Command [SAC] prior to 1 June 1992)
ACE	Advanced Control Experiment
ADC	Aerospace Defense Command
AE	Atmosphere Explorer
AEC	Atomic Energy Commission
AFMC	Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force Systems Command [AFSC] prior to 1 July 1992)
AFSC	Air Force Systems Command (Air Research & Development Command [ARDC] prior to 1 Apr 1961)
AFSPC	Air Force Space Command
AMARV	Advanced Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle
AMROC	American Rocket Company
ANT	Advanced Nose Tip
AST	Airborne Surveillance Testbed
ASTP	Army Special Test Program
ASTRID	Advanced Single Stage Rapid Insertion
BALLISTIC	Flight exercise involving ballistic reentry
BATSAT	Basic Advanced Technology Satellite
BOMARC	Boeing and Michigan Aeronautical Research Center
BMRS	Ballistic Missile Reentry System
COBE	Cosmic Background Explorer
COS	Cosmic Ray Observation Satellite
CRL	USAF Cambridge Research Laboratories (merged into AFSC on 1 April 1971)
CTL	Combat Training Launch
DAD	Dual Air Density
DASO	Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (Category III before 1 July 1963)
DG	Data Gathering
DMSP	Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
DMSS	Defense Meteorological Satellite System
DT	Dedicated Target
DT&E	Development Test & Evaluation
DT&E PHASE I	Development Test & Evaluation — Missile Functional Performance (Peacekeeper)
DT&E PHASE II	Development Test & Evaluation — Missile Reentry Vehicle Capabilities and Silo Intergradation (Peacekeeper)
DUAL LAUNCH	The launch of two missiles one after another
EOS	Earth Observation System
ERCS	Emergency Rocket Communications System (494L)
EXOSAT	X-Ray Observatory Satellite
FAST	Fast Auroral Snapshot Explorer
FDE	Force Development Evaluation (replaced OT PHASE II)
FOT	Follow-on Operational Test (replaced by OT PHASE II; Category IV before 1 July 1963)
FTM	Flight Test Missile
GBI	Ground Based Interceptor
GEOS	Geodetic Earth Orbiting Satellite
GEOSAT	Geodetic Satellite (Navy)
GFO	Geosat Follow-on
GLCM	Ground Launch Cruise Missile
GRP	Guidance Replacement Program
HCMM	Heat Capacity Mapping Mission
HP	Helicopter Pad
ICBM	Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
IDF	Integrated Demonstration Flight
IFT	Integrated Flight Test
IPA	ICBM Penetration Aids
IPMS	Inertial navigation system Performance Measurement System
IRAS	Infrared Astronomical Satellite
IRBM	Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
IRR	Industrial Research Rocket
IRS	Interim Recovery System
ITOS	Improved Tiros Operational Satellite
IWST	Integrated Weapons System Training (RAF/SAC)
JAWSAT	Joint Air Force Academy Weber State
KOMPSAT	Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite
LAGEOS	Laser Geodynamic Satellite
LANDSAT	Earth Resources Satellite
LBRV	Large Ballistic Reentry Vehicle (see ABRV)
LE	Launch Emplacement
LF	Launch Facility
LLL	Lawrence Livermore Laboratory
LLV-1	Lockheed Launch Vehicle 1 (became Lockheed Martin Launch Vehicle; renamed Athena in Sept 1997)
LM	Lockheed Martin Corporation
MACSAT	Multiple Access Communications Satellite
MAGSAT	Magnetic Field Measurement Satellite
MaST	Maneuvering Systems Technology
MDA	McDonnell Douglas Aerospace
MINT	Miniaturized Instrumented Nose Tip
MOD	Modernized Minuteman (R&D, DASO); operational tests identified by suffix "M" in nickname
MS	Motorola Satcom
MSLS	Multi-Service Launch System
MSTI	Miniature Seeker Technology Integration
MSX	Midcourse Space Experiment
MUBLCOM	Multiple Path Beyond Line of Sight Communications
N/A	Not Applicable
NASA	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NAVSTAR	Navigation Satellite (formerly NDS)
NDS	Navigation Development Satellite
NOAA	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NTS	Navigation Technology Satellite
NTV	Nosetip Vehicle
OBLSS	Operational Base Launch Safety System
ORBCOMM (FM)	Orbital Communications (Flight Module)
ORT	Operational Readiness Test
OSC	Orbital Sciences Corporation
OSL	Ogden Special Launch
OSTF	Operational System Test Facility
OT	Operational Test (now OT PHASE I; Category III before 1 July 1963)
OT PHASE I	(see OT)
OT PHASE II	(see FOT)
PALC	Point Arguello Launch Complex
PAS	Penetration Aids Study
PLC	Probe Launch Complex
PAP	Propulsion Replacement System
PVM	Production Verification Missile
QuickScat	Quick Scatterometer
RADARSAT	Radar Satellite
RADCAL	Radar Calibration
RAF	Royal Air Force
R&D	Research and Development (Category I & II before 1 July 1963)
REX	Radiation Experiment
RSLP	Reentry Systems Launch Program
SAC	Strategic Air Command
SAFEGUARD	An Antiballistic Missile (ABM) test program
SALVO	Simultaneous launching of two or more missiles
SAMAST	Sandia ABRES Material Systems Test
SAMPEX	Solar, Anomalous and Magnetospheric Particle Explorer
SEASAT	Sea [Observation] Satellite
SENT	Severe Nose-tip Environment Test
SET	Single Engine Test
SFT	Supplemental Flight Test
SLC	Space Launch Complex
SLF	Space Launch Facility
SLTF	Silo Launch Test Facility
SLV	Space Launch Vehicle
SM	Solar Mesosphere
SMLV	Single Module Launch Vehicle
SNOE	Student Nitric Oxide Explorer
SOOS	Stacked Oscar On Scout
SOT	Special Operational Test
SPACE	Orbital space operations
SPACEPROBE	Non-orbital space operations
ST	Special Test
STEX	Space Technology Experiment
STM	Special Test Missile
STP	Special Test Program
STREP	System Technology Reentry Experiments Program
SWAS	Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite
TAC	Tactical Air Command
TARGET	Missile target for surface-to-air/air-to-air missile firing practice
TAT	Thrust Augmented Thor
TD	Technology Demonstration
TOT	Target Development Test
TDV	Technology Development Vehicle
TERRIERS	Tomographic Experiment using Radioactive Recombinative Ionospheric EUV and Radio Sources
TIP	Transition Improvement Program
TOMS-EP	Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer-Earth Probe
TREP	Thrusted Replica
TP	Test Pad
TRACE	Transition Region and Coronal Explorer
UTE	Unified Test Equipment
WIRE	Wide Field Infrared Explorer

Launch Facility Guide (Building Number Cross-Reference)

Selected entries (present designation → former designation):

Bldg #	Present Designation	Former Designation
NONE	PALC-8	N/A
390	SLC-6	N/A
580	SLC-5	PALC-D
589	PLC-C	PALC-C
715	SLC-4E	PALC-2-4
738	SLC-4W	PALC-2-3
751	SLC-3E	PALC-1-2
770	SLC-3W	PALC-1-1
939	PLC-A	PALC-A
1620	SLC-2E	75-1-1
1623	SLC-2W	75-1-2
1635	SLC-1W	75-3-4
1642	SLC-1E	75-3-5
1651	SLC-10E	75-2-7 / LE-7
1658	SLC-10W	75-2-6 / 4300 B-6 / LE-6
1661	LE-8	75-2-8
1788	BMRS A-3	576 A-3 / 4300 A-3 / ABRES A-3
1790	BMRS A-2	576 A-2 / 4300 A-2 / ABRES A-2
1797	BMRS A-1	576 A-1 / 4300 A-1 / ABRES A-1
1835	ABRES B-1	576 B-1
1825	ABRES B-2	576 B-2
1820	ABRES B-3	576 B-3
1836	576-F	OSTF-1
1885	SLTF	N/A
1840	TP-01	N/A
1861	OSTF	N/A
1935	576-G	OSTF-2
1962	LF-21	N/A
1963	LF-10	LF-22
1971–1993	LF-02 through LF-09	394 A-1 through A-7 (respectively)

Annual Launch Summary by Command

Chart I: 1958–1978

Launch Agency	'58	'59	'60	'61	'62	'63	'64	'65	'66	'67	'68	'69	'70	'71	'72	'73	'74	'75	'76	'77	'78	Total
AFSC	1	8	13	29	57	63	48	51	64	63	42	42	29	28	25	24	23	22	16	12	17	677
SAC	—	1	7	2	15	45	69	50	55	38	24	34	44	43	21	13	14	14	15	12	10	526
NAVY	—	12	—	2	5	—	—	3	5	6	16	8	8	10	3	5	5	6	6	1	—	101
NASA	—	—	1	2	—	1	—	1	4	—	—	4	2	2	2	7	3	5	5	2	1	45 (est.)
ADC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	2	1	2	3	2	1	2	1	2	1	21
RAF	—	10	5	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	21
AEC	—	—	10	1	2	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16
CRL	—	—	7	2	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11
Sub-Total	1	31	43	40	79	116	119	101	123	113	78	95	85	84	65	44	49	47	41	32	32	1,418

Chart II: 1979–2000 & Totals (selected agencies)

Launch Agency	'79	'80	'81	'82	'83	'84	'85	'86	'87	'88	'89	'90	'91	'92	'93	'94	'95	'96	'97	'98	'99	'00	Period Sub-total
AFSC	13	15	10	5	16	13	9	9	10	5	3	2	6	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	~119
SAC	11	9	8	9	9	8	6	7	9	5	8	9	7	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	~108
NAVY	1	3	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	~6
NASA	1	—	3	1	3	2	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	—	—	—	1	~27
ADC	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
ACC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	7
AFSPC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	—	5	9	7	9	8	7	7	55
AFMC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	3	1	—	1	2	1	1	13
AMROC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
TAC	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
LLL	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
LM	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	—	3	—	5
OSC (Taurus)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	2	1	—	—	4
OSC (Pegasus)	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	4	2	3	2	—	12 (Vbg-only)
Boeing	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	5	2	—	—	13
Sub-Total	27	27	21	17	28	23	17	17	20	13	13	13	16	13	11	13	11	16	19	18	17	2	—

Grand Total (all periods): 1,790 launches

Notes:

The Pegasus flight program began with three captive flights using inert vehicles (9 Nov 89, 15 Dec 89, 30 Jan 90). The first seven live Pegasus flights, beginning 5 April 90, originated from the Ames/Dryden Flight Research facility at Edwards AFB, carried by a modified B-52 provided by NASA. Beginning with the eighth mission, Pegasus was carried by a modified Lockheed L-1011 and staged from Vandenberg AFB.
The Delta II program was operated by McDonnell Douglas Aerospace until the company was purchased by Boeing Aerospace, 4 August 1997.
The Athena rocket was formerly called LMLV (Lockheed Martin Launch Vehicle); name changed September 1997.

Annual Launch Summary by Booster

Selected Grand Totals by Launch Vehicle (1958–2000)

Launch Vehicle	Grand Total
Atlas D	91
Atlas E	39
Atlas F	80
Atlas H	5
Atlas/Agena A	2
Atlas/Agena B	16
Atlas/Agena D	43
Atlas/Burner II	2
Atlas/Prime	3
Atlas IIAS	1 (in 1999)
Athena II (formerly LLV)	4
Bomarc A	56
Bomarc B	31
Delta	7
Delta II	16
GLCM	1
Minuteman A (I)	50
Minuteman B (I)	267
Minuteman F (II)	167
Minuteman G (III)	230
Minotaur	1
Peacekeeper	46
Pegasus / Pegasus XL	13 (Vbg-staged)
Scout	69
Scout Junior	11
Small ICBM	2
Taurus	4
Thor (IRBM)	22
Thor/Agena A	15
Thor/Agena B	41
Thor/Agena D	22
Thor/Altair	6
Thor/Block 5D-1	5
Thor/Burner II	12
Thor/Burner IIA	8
Thor/Delta	33
Thorad/Agena D	43
Titan I	20
Titan II	58
Titan II SLV	9
Titan IIIB/Agena D	68
Titan IIID	22
Titan 34D	7
Titan IV	9
GRAND TOTAL	1,790

Main Launch Chronology (1958–2000)

The chronology records 1,790 individual launches in sequence. Each entry contains:

SEQ — sequential launch number
DATE — launch date (Vandenberg local time)
NICKNAME — classified/unclassified code name (or N/A)
OP # — operation number
FACILITY — launch complex/site
VEHICLE TYPE — booster
PROGRAM — mission category
CUM BY BOOSTER — cumulative count per vehicle type
COMMAND — operating agency
CUM BY COMMAND — cumulative count per agency

Early Launches: 1958–1961 (Entries 1–114, representative selection)

SEQ	Date	Nickname	OP #	Facility	Vehicle	Program	Command
1	16 Dec 58	TUNE UP	1001	75-1-1	THOR	DEMONSTRATION	AFSC
2	28 Feb 59	FLYING YANKEE	1003	75-3-4	THOR/AGENA A	SPACE	AFSC
3	13 Apr 59	EARLY TIME	1004	75-3-4	THOR/AGENA A	SPACE	AFSC
4	16 Apr 59	LIONS ROAR	1005	75-2-8	THOR	IWST	RAF
5	3 Jun 59	GOLD DUKE	1007	75-3-4	THOR/AGENA A	SPACE	AFSC
6	16 Jun 59	RIFLE SHOT	1008	75-2-7	THOR	IWST	RAF
7	25 Jun 59	LONG ROAD	1010	75-3-5	THOR/AGENA A	SPACE	AFSC
8	14 Jul 59	SUNFLARE II	*	PALC-A	NIKE/ASP	SPACE PROBE	NAVY
9–19	Jul–Aug 59	N/A	*	PALC-A	NIKE/ASP	SPACE PROBE	NAVY
20	3 Aug 59	BEAN BALL	1011	75-1-1	THOR	IWST	RAF
24	9 Sep 59	DESERT HEAT	1015	576 A-2	ATLAS D	DEMONSTRATION	SAC
36	4 Feb 60	N/A	*	PALC-B	NIKE/VIPER I	SPACE PROBE	AEC
46–48	Jul 60	N/A	various	PALC-B	DEACON/ARROW II	SPACE PROBE	AEC
52	10 Aug 60	FOGGY BOTTOM	1035	75-3-5	THOR/AGENA A	SPACE	AFSC
56	19 Sep 60	N/A	*	PALC-A	SERGEANT/LANCEA	SPACE PROBE	NASA
83	3 May 61	SILVER SADDLE	1058	SLTF	TITAN I	DEMONSTRATION	AFSC
85	7 Jun 61	SURE SHOT	1061	576-F	ATLAS E	R&D	AFSC
100	23 Sep 61	BIG SAM	1071	395 A-1	TITAN I	R&D	AFSC

( = Data not available)*

1962–1965 (Entries 115–550, representative selection)

Major activities: SAC Atlas D DASO series continues; AFSC THOR/AGENA D space launches begin; Minuteman A and B series operational testing commences; first Titan II launches; Atlas F R&D series; Scout space launches; RAF Combat Training Launches conclude (final Thor IRBM and RAF CTL: 18 Jun 62, launch #132, BLAZING CIDERS, LE-8).

SEQ	Date	Nickname	OP #	Facility	Vehicle	Program	Command
170	28 Sep 62	AIR CRUSADE	5201	394 A-3	MINUTEMAN A	R&D	AFSC
185	10 Dec 62	AMERICAN BEAUTY	7201	394 A-4	MINUTEMAN A	R&D	AFSC
134	26 Apr 62	BLUE SCOUT I	9201	PALC-D	SCOUT	SPACE	AFSC

1966–1970 (Entries ~490–1007, representative selection)

Major activities: Minuteman B/F/G operational tests (GLORY TRIP series); BOMARC A and B Navy target firings; Titan IIIB/Agena D space launches begin; Thor/Burner II and Thorad/Agena D space missions; SAFEGUARD ABM test targets; ABRES program.

SEQ	Date	Nickname	OP #	Facility	Vehicle	Program	Command
949–950	7 Mar 70	N/A	various	BOM-1/2	BOMARC A	TARGET	NAVY
951	10 Mar 70	GLORY TRIP 62B	8242	LF-03	MINUTEMAN B	FOT	SAC
991	18 Aug 70	N/A	7874	SLC-4W	TITAN IIIB/AGENA D	SPACE	AFSC
996	27 Aug 70	OLD FOX 01M	8694	LF-08	MINUTEMAN G	DASO	SAC
997	28 Aug 70	M1-4	8753	LF-06	MINUTEMAN B	SAFEGUARD	AFSC
999	3 Sep 70	N/A	0203	SLC-10W	THOR/BURNER II	SPACE	ADC
1000	14 Sep 70	GLORY TRIP 67F	5154	LF-25	MINUTEMAN F	OT PHASE I	SAC
1007	3 Oct 70	M1-27	1829	LF-06	MINUTEMAN B	SAFEGUARD	AFSC

1971–1985 (Entries ~1008–1566, representative selection)

Major activities: Minuteman G (III) operational testing dominates SAC missions; DMSP satellite series (Atlas E); Titan IIIB/D space operations; Peacekeeper (MX) Development Test series begins 1983; RSLP reentry vehicle research; MSTI and small satellite programs.

SEQ	Date	Nickname	OP #	Facility	Vehicle	Program	Command
1008	5 Oct 70	GLORY TRIP 77B	4286	LF-09	MINUTEMAN B	OT PHASE II	SAC
1541	9 Jun 83	FTM-1	—	TP-01	PEACEKEEPER	DT&E PHASE I	AFSC
1566	12 Mar 85	GEOSAT-A	4975	SLC-3W	ATLAS E	SPACE	AFSC

1986–1993 (Entries 1587–1686)

Full entries:

SEQ	Date	Nickname	OP #	Facility	Vehicle	Program	Command
1587	15 Jun 86	GLORY TRIP 115GB	9966	LF-26	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1588	31 Jul 86	GLORY TRIP 116GM	5361	LF-09	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1589	23 Aug 86	FTM-15	9823	LF-02	PEACEKEEPER	OT&E	AFSC
1590	28 Aug 86	GLORY TRIP 117GM	5674	LF-04	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1591	17 Sep 86	NOAA-G	8946	SLC-3W	ATLAS E	SPACE	AFSC
1592	18 Sep 86	FTM-13	9278	LF-08	PEACEKEEPER	OT&E	AFSC
1593	25 Sep 86	GLORY TRIP 118GB	9168	LF-26	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1594	13 Nov 86	POLAR BEAR	5853	SLC-5	SCOUT	SPACE	NASA
1595	5 Dec 86	FTM-14	1712	LF-02	PEACEKEEPER	OT&E	AFSC
1596	20 Jan 87	SENT-1	6607	LF-03	MINUTEMAN B	SENT	AFSC
1597	28 Jan 87	GLORY TRIP 119GM	4292	LF-09	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1598	4 Feb 87	GLORY TRIP 120GB	2149	LF-26	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1599	11 Feb 87	N/A	5847	SLC-4W	TITAN IIIB/AGENA D	SPACE	AFSC
1600	13 Feb 87	FTM-16	1806	LF-08	PEACEKEEPER	OT&E	AFSC
1601	16 Mar 87	GLORY TRIP 121GM	5475	LF-04	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1602	21 Mar 87	FTM-17	8699	LF-08	PEACEKEEPER	OT&E	AFSC
1603	2 Apr 87	IPMS	2995	LF-06	MINUTEMAN G	IPMS	AFSC
1604	15 May 87	N/A	2861	SLC-3E	ATLAS H	SPACE	AFSC
1605	19 Jun 87	DMSP F-8	8663	SLC-3W	ATLAS E	SPACE	AFSC
1606	25 Jun 87	GLORY TRIP 122GB-1	9256	LF-26	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1607	7 Jul 87	GLORY TRIP 148M	0824	LF-04	MINUTEMAN F	OT PHASE II	SAC
1608	12 Jul 87	GLORY TRIP 123GM-1	5362	LF-10	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1609	1 Sep 87	IPMS	6121	LF-06	MINUTEMAN G	IPMS	AFSC
1610	16 Sep 87	SOOS-2	8110	SLC-5	SCOUT	SPACE	NASA
1611	21 Sep 87	SENT-2	9822	LF-03	MINUTEMAN B	SENT	AFSC
1612	26 Oct 87	N/A	8993	SLC-4E	TITAN 34D	SPACE	AFSC
1613	28 Oct 87	GLORY TRIP 150M	4094	LF-04	MINUTEMAN F	OT PHASE II	SAC
1614	3 Nov 87	GLORY TRIP 124GM	4307	LF-09	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1615	9 Nov 87	GLORY TRIP 149M	9937	LF-07	MINUTEMAN F	OT PHASE II	SAC
1616	18 Jan 88	TD MARV	5360	LF-03	MINUTEMAN B	RSLP	AFSC
1617	29 Jan 88	GLORY TRIP 125GB-1	0062	LF-26	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1618	2 Feb 88	DMSS F-9	2621	SLC-3W	ATLAS E	SPACE	AFSC
1619	25 Apr 88	SOOS-3	4473	SLC-5	SCOUT	SPACE	NASA
1620	3 Jun 88	GLORY TRIP 127GB	4369	LF-26	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1621	15 Jun 88	NOVA IV	3769	SLC-5	SCOUT	SPACE	NASA
1622	12 Jul 88	GLORY TRIP 126GM	1166	LF-09	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1623	12 Jul 88	GLORY TRIP 128GM	6034	LF-04	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1624	25 Aug 88	SOOS IV	6456	SLC-5	SCOUT	SPACE	NASA
1625	5 Sep 88	N/A	0305	SLC-4W	TITAN II SLV	SPACE	AFSC
1626	24 Sep 88	NOAA-H	9142	SLC-3W	ATLAS E	SPACE	AFSC
1627	27 Oct 88	GLORY TRIP 130GM	6007	LF-10	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1628	6 Nov 88	N/A	1305	SLC-4E	TITAN 34D	SPACE	AFSC
1629	25 Jan 89	GLORY TRIP 131GB	3491	LF-26	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1630	22 Feb 89	GLORY TRIP 132GM	5535	LF-04	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1631	7 Mar 89	GLORY TRIP 133GM	6490	LF-10	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1632	19 Mar 89	PTM-18	8007	LF-08	PEACEKEEPER	OT&E	AFSC
1633	11 May 89	PTM-1	2594	TP-01	SMALL ICBM	DT&E	AFSC
1634	6 Jul 89	GLORY TRIP 129GB-2	9566	LF-26	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1635	11 Jul 89	GLORY TRIP 134GM	8238	LF-09	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1636	5 Sep 89	N/A	0979	SLC-4W	TITAN II SLV	SPACE	AFSC
1637	14 Sep 89	GLORY TRIP 01PA	0955	LF-02	PEACEKEEPER	PHASE I	SAC
1638	26 Sep 89	GLORY TRIP 135GB	8154	LF-26	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1639	5 Oct 89	SET-1/SMLV	9892	BMRS A-3	AMROC/IRR	SPACE	AMROC
1640	6 Nov 89	GLORY TRIP 136GM	1690	LF-10	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1641	18 Nov 89	COBE	0704	SLC-2W	DELTA	SPACE	NASA
1642	6 Feb 90	GLORY TRIP 137GB	3398	LF-26	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1643	14 Feb 90	MaST	6516	LF-03	MINUTEMAN B	RSLP	AFSC
1644	8 Mar 90	GLORY TRIP 02PA	3370	LF-05	PEACEKEEPER	PHASE I	SAC
1645	21 Mar 90	GLORY TRIP 139GM	0041	LF-09	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1646	24 Mar 90	GLORY TRIP 138GM	9783	LF-04	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1647	11 Apr 90	STACKSAT (P87-2)	4832	SLC-3W	ATLAS E	SPACE	AFSC
1648	9 May 90	MACSAT	9427	SLC-5	SCOUT	SPACE	NASA
1649	16 May 90	GLORY TRIP 03PA	6045	LF-08	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE I	SAC
1650	26 Jun 90	GLORY TRIP 140GB	1468	LF-26	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1651	13 Sep 90	GLORY TRIP 04PA	4524	LF-05	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE I	SAC
1652	19 Sep 90	GLORY TRIP 141GM	4877	LF-09	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1653	6 Nov 90	GLORY TRIP 142GM	7506	LF-04	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1654	1 Dec 90	DMSS S10	0297	SLC-3W	ATLAS E	SPACE	AFSPC
1655	28 Jan 91	GBI-1	2648	LF-03	MINUTEMAN B	RSLP	AFSC
1656	8 Mar 91	N/A	6496	SLC-4E	TITAN IV	SPACE	AFSC
1657	12 Mar 91	GLORY TRIP 05PA	7027	LF-02	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE I	SAC
1658	18 Apr 91	FTM-2A	4068	TP-01	SMALL ICBM	DT&E	AFSC
1659	11 May 91	GBI-2	3149	LF-03	MINUTEMAN B	RSLP	AFSC
1660	14 May 91	NOAA-D	0069	SLC-3W	ATLAS E	SPACE	AFSPC
1661	11 Jun 91	GLORY TRIP 06PA	0734	LF-08	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE I	SAC
1662	20 Jun 91	AST	0757	LF-03	MINUTEMAN B	RSLP	AFSC
1663	25 Jun 91	GLORY TRIP 144GB	3726	LF-26	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1664	29 Jun 91	REX	9852	SLC-5	SCOUT	SPACE	NASA
1665	2 Jul 91	GLORY TRIP 143GM	4946	LF-10	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1666	3 Sep 91	GLORY TRIP 145GM	9714	LF-04	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1667	17 Sep 91	GLORY TRIP 07PA	6738	LF-02	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE I	SAC
1668	7 Nov 91	N/A	8047	SLC-4E	TITAN IV	SPACE	AFSC
1669	11 Nov 91	GLORY TRIP 146GM	6694	LF-09	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1670	28 Nov 91	DMSP (F-11)	4199	SLC-3W	ATLAS E	SPACE	AFSPC
1671	4 Mar 92	GLORY TRIP 08PA	1864	LF-05	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE I	SAC
1672	13 Mar 92	GBI-2B	4898	LF-03	MINUTEMAN B	RSLP	AFSC
1673	25 Apr 92	N/A	9062	SLC-4W	TITAN II SLV	SPACE	AFSC
1674	5 May 92	GLORY TRIP 147GM-1	5975	LF-10	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	SAC
1675	2 Jun 92	GLORY TRIP 148GB	8204	LF-26	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	ACC
1676	30 Jun 92	GLORY TRIP 09PA	4989	LF-02	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE I	ACC
1677	3 Jul 92	SAMPEX	7339	SLC-5	SCOUT	SPACE	NASA
1678	15 Sep 92	GLORY TRIP 10PA	5805	LF-05	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE I	ACC
1679	28 Sep 92	GLORY TRIP 149GB	0818	LF-26	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	ACC
1680	24 Oct 92	AST-DT 2	8398	LF-03	MINUTEMAN B	RSLP	AFMC
1681	3 Nov 92	GLORY TRIP 150GM	3178	LF-04	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	ACC
1682	21 Nov 92	MSTI-1	7893	SLC-5	SCOUT	SPACE	NASA
1683	28 Nov 92	N/A	4119	SLC-4E	TITAN IV	SPACE	AFMC
1684	4 Mar 93	GLORY TRIP 11PA	4648	LF-02	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE II	ACC
1685	9 Mar 93	GLORY TRIP 151GB	6020	LF-26	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	ACC
1686	15 Jun 93	TDT-1	3393	LF-03	MINUTEMAN B	RSLP	AFMC

1993–1998 (Entries 1687–1771)

SEQ	Date	Nickname	OP #	Facility	Vehicle	Program	Command
1687	25 Jun 93	RADCAL	0457	SLC-5	SCOUT	SPACE	NASA
1688	2 Jul 93	GLORY TRIP 152GM	8387	LF-09	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1689	13 Jul 93	GLORY TRIP 12PA	7945	LF-05	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1690	2 Aug 93	N/A	8260	SLC-4E	TITAN IV	SPACE	AFMC
1691	9 Aug 93	NOAA-I	1066	SLC-3W	ATLAS E	SPACE	AFSPC
1692	31 Aug 93	GLORY TRIP 153GB	0671	LF-26	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1693	15 Sep 93	GLORY TRIP 13PA	4077	LF-02	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1694	5 Oct 93	LANDSAT 6	3810	SLC-4W	TITAN II SLV	SPACE	AFMC
1695	25 Jan 94	CLEMENTINE	7149	SLC-4W	TITAN II SLV	SPACE	AFMC
1696	2 Feb 94	GLORY TRIP 154GB	5290	LF-26	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1697	4 Feb 94	ASTRID	5255	LF-00	INTERCEPTOR VEH.	DEMO (BALLISTIC)	LLL
1698	7 Mar 94	GLORY TRIP 14PA	6463	LF-05	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1699	13 Mar 94	T-1	7195	576E	TAURUS	SPACE	OSC
1700	8 May 94	MSTI-2	4564	SLC-5	SCOUT	SPACE	NASA
1701	17 May 94	GLORY TRIP 15PA	2971	LF-02	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1702	8 Jun 94	GLORY TRIP 155GM	0373	LF-04	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1703	6 Jul 94	GLORY TRIP 156GM	1626	LF-09	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1704	29 Aug 94	DMSP (F-12)	9001	SLC-3W	ATLAS E	SPACE	AFSPC
1705	7 Sep 94	GLORY TRIP 16PA	4488	LF-05	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1706	5 Oct 94	GLORY TRIP 157GM	2129	LF-04	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1707	30 Dec 94	NOAA-J	7164	SLC-3W	ATLAS E	SPACE	AFSPC
1708	19 Jan 95	GLORY TRIP 17PA	3733	LF-02	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1709	1 Feb 95	GLORY TRIP 158GM	7760	LF-09	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1710	17 Mar 95	GLORY TRIP 159GM	3406	LF-04	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1711	24 Mar 95	DMSP (F-13)	1970	SLC-3W	ATLAS E	SPACE	AFSPC
1712	3 Apr 95	ORBCOMM FM-1&2	8704	Air Lift	PEGASUS XL	SPACE	OSC
1713	14 Jun 95	GLORY TRIP 18PA	9193	LF-05	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1714	22 Jun 95	STEP-3	1135	Air Lift	PEGASUS XL	SPACE	OSC
1715	15 Aug 95	GEMSTAR	0404	SLC-5	LLV-1	SPACE	Lockheed
1716	30 Aug 95	GLORY TRIP 19PA	8205	LF-02	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1717	4 Nov 95	RADARSAT	9381	SLC-2W	DELTA II	SPACE	NASA
1718	5 Dec 95	K-15	3999	SLC-4E	TITAN IV	SPACE	AFSPC
1719	24 Feb 96	POLAR	8320	SLC-2W	DELTA II	SPACE	NASA
1720	6 Mar 96	GLORY TRIP 161GM	5237	LF-09	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1721	8 Mar 96	REX-2	8516	Air Lift	PEGASUS	SPACE	OSC
1722	24 Apr 96	MSX	6142	SLC-2W	DELTA II	SPACE	NASA
1723	8 May 96	GLORY TRIP 20PA	5783	LF-05	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1724	12 May 96	K-22	7788	SLC-4E	TITAN IV	SPACE	AFSPC
1725	16 May 96	MSTI-3	4387	Air Lift	PEGASUS	SPACE	OSC
1726	30 May 96	GLORY TRIP 21PA	7210	LF-02	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1727	26 Jun 96	GLORY TRIP 162GM	4288	LF-10	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1728	[Jun 96]	GLORY TRIP 160GM	1464	LF-04	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1729	2 Jul 96	TOMS-EP	4672	Air Lift	PEGASUS XL	SPACE	OSC
1730	21 Aug 96	FAST	8894	Air Lift	PEGASUS XL	SPACE	OSC
1731	11 Sep 96	GLORY TRIP 22PA	9115	LF-05	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1732	27 Sep 96	ITF (DEMO FLIGHT)	6399	LF-03	MINUTEMAN F	MSLS	AFMC
1733	6 Nov 96	GLORY TRIP 23PA	0207	LF-02	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1734	20 Dec 96	K-13	6777	SLC-4E	TITAN IV	SPACE	AFSPC
1735	16 Jan 97	ITF-1	6742	LF-03	MINUTEMAN F	MSLS	AFMC
1736	30 Jan 97	GLORY TRIP 163GB	1360	LF-26	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1737	3 Apr 97	DMSP (S-14)	0252	SLC-4W	TITAN II SLV	SPACE	AFSPC
1738	5 May 97	IRIDIUM (MS-1A)	7304	SLC-2W	DELTA II	SPACE	MDA
1739	8 May 97	GLORY TRIP 24PA	1193	LF-05	PEACEKEEPER	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1740	21 May 97	GLORY TRIP 164GM	6066	LF-04	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1741	18 Jun 97	GLORY TRIP 165GM	7640	LF-10	MINUTEMAN G	OT PHASE II	AFSPC
1742	23 Jun 97	IFT-1A	8590	LF-03	MINUTEMAN F	MSLS	AFMC
1743	9 Jul 97	IRIDIUM (MS-2)	4040	SLC-2W	DELTA II	SPACE	MDA
1744	1 Aug 97	SEASTAR	4458	Air Lift	PEGASUS XL	SPACE	OSC
1745	20 Aug 97	IRIDIUM (MS-3)	6050	SLC-2W	DELTA II	SPACE	Boeing
1746	22 Aug 97	LEWIS	7240	SLC-6	LMLV-1	SPACE	LM
1747	29 Aug 97	FORTE	6019	Air Lift	PEGASUS XL	SPACE	OSC
1748	17 Sep 97	GLORY TRIP 25PA	9601	LF-05	PEACEKEEPER	FDE	AFSPC
1749	26 Sep 97	IRIDIUM (MS-4)	7180	SLC-2W	DELTA II	SPACE	Boeing
1750	23 Oct 97	K-18	0444	SLC-4E	TITAN IV	SPACE	AFSPC
1751	5 Nov 97	GLORY TRIP 26PA	3676	LF-02	PEACEKEEPER	FDE	AFSPC
1752	8 Nov 97	IRIDIUM (MS-5)	2036	SLC-2W	DELTA II	SPACE	Boeing
1753	20 Dec 97	IRIDIUM (MS-6)	8070	SLC-2W	DELTA II	SPACE	Boeing
1754	15 Jan 98	IFT-2	0263	LF-03	MINUTEMAN F	MSLS	AFMC
1755	10 Feb 98	GFO/ORBCOMM FM 3&4	6400	576E	TAURUS	SPACE	OSC
1756	18 Feb 98	IRIDIUM (MS-7)	0073	SLC-2W	DELTA II	SPACE	Boeing
1757	20 Feb 98	GLORY TRIP 166GM	4901	LF-04	MINUTEMAN G	FDE	AFSPC
1758	25 Feb 98	SNOE/BATSAT	3908	Air Lift	PEGASUS XL	SPACE	OSC
[1759]	[date not available in extract]	—	—	—	—	—	—
1760	1 Apr 98	TRACE	0380	Air Lift	PEGASUS XL	SPACE	OSC
1761	7 May 98	GLORY TRIP 27PA	6388	LF-05	PEACEKEEPER	FDE	AFSPC
1762	13 May 98	NOAA-K	3899	SLC-4W	TITAN II	SPACE	AFSPC
1763	17 May 98	IRIDIUM (MS-9)	3628	SLC-2W	DELTA II	SPACE	Boeing
1764	3 Jun 98	GLORY TRIP 167GB	7030	SLC-2W	MINUTEMAN G	FDE	AFSPC
1765	24 Jun 98	IDF-1	0118	LF-09	MINUTEMAN G	GRP	AFSPC
1766	[Jun/Jul 98]	GLORY TRIP 168GM	2513	LF-10	MINUTEMAN G	FDE	AFSPC
1767	8 Sep 98	IRIDIUM (MS-10)	4826	SLC-2W	DELTA II	SPACE	Boeing
1768	18 Sep 98	IDF-2	7147	LF-26	MINUTEMAN G	GRP	AFSPC
1769	3 Oct 98	STEX	0129	576E	TAURUS	SPACE	OSC
1770	6 Nov 98	IRIDIUM (MS-11)	3418	SLC-2W	DELTA II	SPACE	Boeing
1771	5 Dec 98	SWAS	7151	Air Lift	PEGASUS XL	SPACE	OSC

Notes:

Launch #1764 (IDF-1): First vehicle launched at 0191 local time, second at 0546.
About Sep 97, the Air Force began using "FDE" (Force Development Evaluation) to replace "OT Phase II" for Peacekeeper and Minuteman G (III) missions.

1999–2000 (Final entries 1772–1790)

SEQ	Date	Nickname	OP #	Facility	Vehicle	Program	Command
1772	10 Feb 99	GLORY TRIP 169GM	3985	LF-04	MINUTEMAN G	FDE	AFSPC
1773	23 Feb 99	ARGOS	4585	SLC-2W	DELTA II	SPACE	Boeing
1774	4 Mar 99	WIRE	1051	Air Lift	PEGASUS XL	SPACE	OSC
1775	10 Mar 99	GLORY TRIP 28PA	1036	LF-02	PEACEKEEPER	FDE	AFSPC
1776	15 Apr 99	LANDSAT-7	6374	SLC-2W	DELTA II	SPACE	Boeing
1777	27 Apr 99	IKONOS-1	0411	SLC-6	ATHENA II	SPACE	LM
1778	17 May 99	TERRIERS/MUBLCOM	8913	Air Lift	PEGASUS XL	SPACE	OSC
1779	22 May 99	B-12	9111	SLC-4E	TITAN IV	SPACE	AFSPC
1780	19 Jun 99	QuickScat	7778	SLC-4W	TITAN II	SPACE	NASA
1781	29 Aug 99	GLORY TRIP 170GM-1	2923	LF-10	MINUTEMAN G	FDE	AFSPC
1782	[29 Aug 99]	GLORY TRIP 171	0441	LF-09	MINUTEMAN G	FDE	AFSPC
1783	24 Sep 99	IKONOS-II	6735	SLC-6	ATHENA II	SPACE	LM
1784	2 Oct 99	ITF-3	1939	LF-03	MINUTEMAN F	MSLS	AFMC
1785	13 Nov 99	FTM-01	4420	LF-26	MINUTEMAN G	PRP	AFSPC
1786	12 Dec 99	DMSP	1927	SLC-4W	TITAN II	SPACE	AFSPC
1787	18 Dec 99	EOS TERRA	4359	SLC-3E	ATLAS IIAS	SPACE	LM
1788	20 Dec 99	KOMPSAT/ACRIMSAT	1836	576E	TAURUS	SPACE	OSC
1789	18 Jan 00	ITF-4	6118	LF-03	MINUTEMAN F	MSLS	AFMC
1790	26 Jan 00	JAWSAT	7744	SLF	MINOTAUR	SPACE	AFMC

Notes:

Launch #1773 (ARGOS): The Delta II also carried Danish satellite Orsted and South African communications satellite SUNSAT.
Launch #1781–1782 (GLORY TRIP 170GM-1 & 171): Two missiles — first at 0145:59 local, second at 0427:00.
Launch #1788 (KOMPSAT/ACRIMSAT): Launched from stand adjacent to Atlas silo 576E.
Launch #1790 (JAWSAT/MINOTAUR): The SLF (Space Launch Facility) was a commercial launch facility built by Space Systems International, Inc. (a limited partnership between ITT Industries and California Commercial Spaceport, Inc.). Minotaur was the nickname for "Orbital Suborbital Program Space Launch Vehicle," a hybrid booster consisting of Minuteman II and Pegasus stages.
Launch #1777 (IKONOS-1): Athena rocket was formerly called LMLV (Lockheed Martin Launch Vehicle); name changed September 1997.

Vandenberg Launcher Status and History

(Prepared by the 1STRAD Office of History; revised March 1983)

This section catalogs all 53 launch sites constructed at Vandenberg AFB, with acceptance dates, date of first launch, current status, original purpose, current/last use, former designation, and historical remarks.

Summary statistics:

Total sites constructed: 53
Currently active: 12
Inactive or under construction: 8
Decommissioned/stripped or destroyed: 33

Notable entries (selected):

Launch Facility	Bldg #	Accepted	First Launch	Status	Orig. Purpose	Remarks
SLC-2E (75-1-1)	1620	25 Jul 58	16 Dec 58	Decommissioned & stripped	THOR IRBM	First Vandenberg missile launch. First space launch 16 Jun 61. Last launch 11 Mar 72. Transferred to NASA.
SLC-2W (75-1-2)	1623	25 Jul 58	17 Sep 59	Active	THOR IRBM	First space launch 28 Aug 62. Transferred to NASA.
SLC-1E (75-3-5)	1642	1 Oct 58	25 Jun 59	Decommissioned & stripped	THOR/AGENA Space	Last launch 18 Sep 68.
SLC-1W (75-3-4)	1635	1 Oct 58	28 Feb 59	Decommissioned & stripped	THOR/AGENA Space	First Vandenberg space launch and world's first polar-orbiting satellite. Last launch 14 Dec 71.
SLC-10E (75-2-7/LE-7)	1651	29 Oct 58	16 Jun 59	Inactive	THOR IRBM	Last launch 19 Mar 62 (RAF CTL).
SLC-10W (75-2-6/LE-6)	1658	29 Oct 58	14 Aug 59	Inactive	THOR IRBM	Defense Meteorological Satellite Program; first Block 5D-1 launch 11 Sep 76, last 14 Jul 80.
LE-8 (75-2-8)	1661	29 Oct 58	16 Apr 59	Decommissioned & stripped	THOR IRBM	First Weapon System Training Launch. RAF/Thor IWST program. Final RAF and Thor IRBM launch 18 Jun 62.
BMRS A-1 (576 A-1)	1799	14 May 58	26 Oct 62	Decommissioned & stripped	ATLAS D ICBM	First ABRES launch 4 Nov 63. First space launch 27 May 65. Last launch 8 Sep 74.
BMRS A-2 (576 A-2)	1790	4 Nov 58	9 Sep 59	Decommissioned & stripped	ATLAS D ICBM	First Vandenberg ICBM launch. First ABRES launch 5 Aug 65. First space launch 6 Apr 68. Last launch 6 Aug 71.
BMRS A-3 (576 A-3)	1788	8 Apr 59	26 Jan 60	Under construction (1983)	ATLAS D ICBM	Site being modified for special two-stage Minuteman booster for Army-related research.
ABRES B-1 (576 B-1)	1835	10 Jul 59	22 Jul 60	[decommissioned]	ATLAS D ICBM	First ABRES launch 6 Apr 65. Last launch 10 Jun 66.
ABRES B-2 (576 B-2)	1825	19 Jun 59	22 Apr 60	Decommissioned & stripped	ATLAS D ICBM	First ABRES launch 3 Jul 65. Last launch 7 Nov 67.
ABRES B-3 (576 B-3)	1820	20 Aug 59	12 Sep 60	[decommissioned]	ATLAS D ICBM	First ABRES launch 21 Jan 65. Last launch 11 Oct 67.
SLC-3W (PALC-1-1)	770	10 Sep 59*	11 Oct 60	Active	ATLAS AGENA	Converted Atlas→Thor (1963), back to Atlas space boosters (1973). First DMSP Block 5D-2 launch (1982).
SLC-3E (PALC-1-2)	751	10 Sep 59*	12 Jul 61	Active	ATLAS Space	Site modified (1983) to accommodate Atlas H space boosters.
OSTF (Bldg 1861)	1861	15 Dec 59	—	Destroyed	TITAN I Test	Destroyed 3 Dec 60 by in-silo explosion during simulated launch. No actual launches.
PLC-A (PALC-A)	939	8 Dec 59*	14 Jul 59	Decommissioned & stripped	PROBE VEHICLES	Last launch 9 Feb 73. Previous Scout Jr. launcher. Constructed for AEC.
PALC-B	none	8 Dec 59*	4 Feb 60	Decommissioned & stripped	PROBE VEHICLES	Last launch 11 May 63. Constructed for AEC.
576-G (OSTF-2)	1935	18 Mar 60	10 Aug 62	[decommissioned]	ATLAS F ICBM	Last launch 8 Jan 65.
576-F (OSTF-1)	1836	20 May 60	7 Jun 61	Decommissioned & stripped	ATLAS E ICBM	Last launch 27 Aug 64.
576-C	1895	19 Jul 60	3 Jul 63	[decommissioned]	ATLAS E ICBM	Last launch 25 Sep 63.
SLTF (Bldg 1885)	1885	10 Aug 60	3 May 61	Decommissioned & stripped	TITAN I/II Silo Test	First Vandenberg in-silo launch: Titan I launched from prototype Titan II silo to determine in-silo launch environment effect on emplaced missile.
395-A LE-1	1875	30 Aug 60	23 Sep 61	Decommissioned & stripped	TITAN I ICBM	Last launch 8 Dec 64.
395-A LE-2	1877	30 Aug 60	30 Mar 63	Decommissioned & stripped	TITAN I ICBM	Last launch 3 Mar 65.
395-A LE-3	1879	27 Sep 60	20 Jan 62	Decommissioned & stripped	TITAN I ICBM	Last launch 14 Jan 65.
395-B	1799	15 Jun 61	17 Feb 64	Decommissioned & stripped	TITAN II ICBM	Last launch 20 May 69 involved an ICBM that had been on strategic alert in this silo for a year.
395-C	1050	4 May 61	16 Feb 63	Inactive	TITAN II ICBM	First Vandenberg Titan II launch. Last launch 27 Jun 76.
395-D	1520	25 May 61	13 May 63	Decommissioned & stripped	TITAN II ICBM	Last launch 5 Apr 66.
576-D	1920	30 Jun 61	15 Mar 63	Decommissioned & stripped	ATLAS F ICBM	Last launch 31 Aug 64.
576-E	1611	7 Jul 61	1 Aug 62	Decommissioned & stripped	ATLAS F ICBM	Last launch 22 Dec 64.
SLC-5 (PALC-D)	580	7 Nov 61*	26 Apr 62	Active	SCOUT Space	NASA/European Space Satellites.
LF-02 (394 A-1)	1971	21 Nov 61	12 Apr 63	Active	MM I ICBM	WS-133AM. Last launch 26 Jul 75. "Pave Pepper I."
LF-03 (394 A-2)	1972	21 Nov 61	30 Apr 63	Active	MM I ICBM	WS-133A (Minuteman I Model B). Non-Standard Launch Techniques.
LF-04 (394 A-3)	1976	1 Nov 61	28 Sep 62	Active	MM I ICBM	First Vandenberg Minuteman launch. WS-133AM/ILCS, Wings I & IV.
LF-05 (394 A-4)	1977	1 Nov 61	10 Dec 62	Active	MM I ICBM	WS-133AM. Last training launch 26 Oct 76.
LF-06 (394 A-5)	1980	28 Dec 61	11 Apr 63	Active	MM I ICBM	WS-133A (MM I Model B). Non-Standard Launch Techniques.
PLC-C (PALC-C)	589	30 Mar 62*	29 Jun 71	Inactive	PROBE VEHICLES	Not used originally due to potential interference with nearby PALC-D (SLC-5).
LF-07 (394 A-6)	1981	3 Apr 62	24 May 63	Active	MM I ICBM	WS-133AM/SSAS, Wing II. Software Status Authentication System.
SLC-4E (PALC-2-4)	715	6 Nov 62	14 Aug 64	Active	ATLAS AGENA	First Titan IIID launch 15 Jun 71. Modified for Titan 34D (1 Mar 81).
SLC-4W (PALC-2-3)	738	6 Nov 62	13 Jul 63	Active	ATLAS AGENA	First Titan IIIB launch 29 Jul 66.
4300-C	1681	24 Apr 63	17 Dec 63	Decommissioned & stripped	SCOUT JR Space	First SAC space launch — a Scout Jr by the 4300th Support Sq. Last launch 11 Jan 67.
LF-08 (394 A-7)	1986	18 Mar 63	26 Sep 63	Active	MM I ICBM	WS-133AM/CDB, Wings III & V. Command Data Buffer.
LF-09	1993	15 Jan 64	29 Jun 64	Active	MM I ICBM	WS-133AM/CDB, Wings III & V.
LF-21	1962	3 Aug 64	18 Aug 65	Active	MM II ICBM	WS-133B/CDB. Last launch 27 Mar 80.
LF-22	1963	~1963	2 Nov 64	[decommissioned]	MM II ICBM	WS-133B. Last launch 17 Dec 75.
LF-23	1964	~1964	2 Oct 64	Decommissioned & stripped	MM II ICBM	WS-133B (no refire modifications). Only one launch.
LF-24	1965	5 Jan 65	15 Dec 65	Decommissioned & stripped	MM II ICBM	WS-133B. Last launch 18 May 71.
LF-25	1966	5 Jan 65	16 Feb 66	[decommissioned]	MM II ICBM	WS-133B. Last launch 4 Mar 76.
LF-26 (394 B-6)	1967	2 Feb 65	18 Jan 66	Active	MM II ICBM	WS-133B/CDB, Wings I & VI.
Bomarc-1	1815	18 Feb 66	14 Oct 66	Inactive	BOMARC A Target	Fleet SAM/AAM target practice. Last launch 14 Jul 82.
Bomarc-2	1817	18 Feb 66	25 Aug 66	Inactive	BOMARC A Target	Fleet SAM/AAM target practice. Last launch 14 Jul 82.
SLC-6	390	26 Feb 70	—	Under construction (1983)	TITAN IIIM Space	Former MOL site; being modified for Space Transportation System (Space Shuttle) launches.
TP-1	1840	26 Mar 82	—	Active	PEACEKEEPER Test Pad	Surface launch pad for initial flight tests employing canisterized Peacekeeper missiles.

(* transferred from U.S. Naval Missile Facility, Point Arguello, or NASA, to USAF Vandenberg AFB, on specified dates)

Launcher History Glossary

Term	Definition
SOFT	Missile emplaced and launched from exposed launcher above ground (e.g., gantry-type or test pad)
SEMI-HARD	Missile emplaced in protective ground-level concrete housing prior to launch (coffin type)
HARD	Missile emplaced in protective concrete housing underground prior to launch (silo or silo-lift)
SILO	Protective vertical tube-type housing from which missile is launched from its emplaced position (Minuteman and Titan II)
SILO-LIFT	Missile stored in silo but elevated clear of the tube for above-ground launching (Atlas F and Titan I)
COFFIN-TYPE	Completely enclosed horizontal storage from which missile is raised to exposed vertical launch position (Atlas D and E)
STRIPPED	All recoverable materiel sold/removed under civilian contract, or retained by USAF but transferred to other activities

Additional abbreviations in this section: AAM, ABRES, BMDTTP, BMRS, CDB, CTL, DASO, ICBM, ILCS, IRBM, IWST, LE, LF, MM, MOL, OBLSS, OSTF, OT, PALC, PLC, RAF, R&D, RSLP, SAM, SLC, SOT, SLTF, SSAS, TP, WS-133A, WS-133AM, WS-133B, Wing I–VI (I=341st SMW, II=44th SMW, III=91st SMW, IV=351st SMW, V=90th SMW, VI=321st SMW).

Leitura (PT-BR)

Resumo de Lançamentos da Base Aérea de Vandenberg, 1958–2000

Registro histórico oficial de todas as principais operações de lançamento realizadas na Base Aérea de Vandenberg (Vandenberg Air Force Base), Califórnia. Compilado pelo Escritório de História da 30ª Asa Espacial (30th Space Wing History Office) e atualizado em 3 de fevereiro de 2000. Abrange 1.790 lançamentos ao longo de 42 anos, apresentados em ordem cronológica com horário local de Vandenberg. Inclui tabelas de resumo anual por comando e por foguete, histórico de status das instalações de lançamento, guia de instalações e glossário.

Prefácio

Este é o registro oficial de todas as principais operações de lançamento conduzidas da Base Aérea de Vandenberg, Califórnia. Os veículos são apresentados em ordem cronológica, começando pelo primeiro lançamento em 16 de dezembro de 1958. As datas de lançamento refletem o horário local de Vandenberg.

As informações estão agrupadas em duas matrizes: "RESUMO ANUAL DE LANÇAMENTOS POR FOGUETE" e "RESUMO ANUAL DE LANÇAMENTOS POR COMANDO". Dois itens adicionais contidos neste documento são um "GUIA DE INSTALAÇÕES DE LANÇAMENTO" e um "GLOSSÁRIO."

Na seção principal de cronologia, as duas colunas que reportam números cumulativos por foguete e por comando representam apenas as operações de Vandenberg — não incluem, por exemplo, lançamentos do Titan IV realizados na Costa Leste em Cabo Canaveral, Flórida.

O Escritório de História da 30ª Asa Espacial atualiza periodicamente o livro de Resumo de Lançamentos. Dúvidas podem ser dirigidas ao signatário pelo DSN 275-6421 ou comercialmente pelo (805) 605-6421.

— Jeffrey Geiger, Escritório de História

Lista de Distribuição (Em vigor em 3 de fevereiro de 2000)

Destinatários incluem: 30th RANS/DOUS, 30th RANS/DOU, 30th SW/CP, 30th SW/PA, 30th SW/SEOO, 30th SW/XPR, 30th SW/CCT, 30th OSS/DOO, 30th Technical Library, 576th FLTS/TEE, 576th FLTS/TEM, Aerospace Corporation (×2), ITT Federal Services Corporation (×2), TRW (×2), Boeing Defense & Space Group, HQ USAF/XOFS, HQ AFSPC/HO, HQ AFSPC/DOSL, HQ USSPACECOM/SPJ330S, HQ USSPACECOM/HO, 2 SWG/DOOL, 45th SW/HO, SMC/HO, HQ NASA, HQ AFMC/ORS, Ogden ALC/LMIM (×2), JIC/ODT, TRW/SEDD, Laboratório de Propulsão a Jato (JPL), PA-MSB Kennedy Space Center, KSC Library, Orbital Sciences Corp (×2).

Glossário de Abreviações

Mesmo conteúdo da seção EN, com as seguintes notas de contexto em português:

ACC — Comando de Combate Aéreo (substituiu o SAC — Comando Aéreo Estratégico — em 1º de junho de 1992)
AFMC — Comando de Material da Força Aérea (substituiu o AFSC em 1º de julho de 1992)
AFSC — Comando de Sistemas da Força Aérea (anteriormente Comando de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Aéreo [ARDC], antes de 1º de abril de 1961)
AFSPC — Comando Espacial da Força Aérea
CRL — Laboratórios de Pesquisa de Cambridge da Força Aérea dos EUA (incorporado ao AFSC em 1º de abril de 1971)
DASO — Operação de Demonstração e Verificação Operacional
FDE — Avaliação de Desenvolvimento de Força (substituiu "OT PHASE II" por volta de setembro de 1997, aplicado a missões Peacekeeper e Minuteman G)
ICBM — Míssil Balístico Intercontinental
IRBM — Míssil Balístico de Alcance Intermediário
IWST — Treinamento Integrado de Sistema de Armas (RAF/SAC)
LLV-1 — Veículo de Lançamento Lockheed 1 (renomeado Lockheed Martin Launch Vehicle e depois Athena em setembro de 1997)
OT — Teste Operacional (agora OT FASE I; Categoria III antes de 1º de julho de 1963)
RAF — Força Aérea Real (Reino Unido)
SAC — Comando Aéreo Estratégico
SLC — Complexo de Lançamento Espacial
SLTF — Instalação de Teste de Lançamento em Silo

Guia de Instalações de Lançamento

Tabela de referência cruzada entre número de edifício, designação presente e designação anterior. Veja versão completa na seção EN.

Resumo Anual de Lançamentos por Comando

Gráfico I: 1958–1978

Ver tabela na seção EN. Total do período: 1.418 lançamentos.

Principais observações:

O AFSC (Comando de Sistemas da Força Aérea) liderou o período com 677 lançamentos, seguido pelo SAC (Comando Aéreo Estratégico) com 526.
A RAF (Força Aérea Real Britânica) realizou 21 lançamentos de 1959 a 1962, todos no programa de treinamento IWST/CTL com mísseis Thor IRBM.
A AEC (Comissão de Energia Atômica) realizou 16 lançamentos de sondagem espacial de 1960 a 1963.

Gráfico II: 1979–2000

Ver tabela na seção EN. Total do período: 372 lançamentos.

Principais observações:

O AFSPC (Comando Espacial da Força Aérea) surge como agência de crescimento crescente nos anos 1990, totalizando 55 lançamentos.
A partir de 1997, empresas privadas — Boeing, Orbital Sciences Corp (OSC), Lockheed Martin — assumem papel significativo nos lançamentos espaciais.
O programa Pegasus XL originou seus primeiros voos de Vandenberg a partir da oitava missão, transportado por um L-1011 da Lockheed.

Total geral (todos os períodos): 1.790 lançamentos.

Resumo Anual de Lançamentos por Foguete — Totais Gerais Selecionados

Ver tabela completa na seção EN. Destaques:

Minuteman B (I): 267 lançamentos — o foguete mais frequentemente utilizado.
Minuteman G (III): 230 lançamentos.
Atlas D: 91 lançamentos.
Atlas F: 80 lançamentos.
Titan IIIB/Agena D: 68 lançamentos.
Scout: 69 lançamentos.
Peacekeeper: 46 lançamentos.
Delta II: 16 lançamentos (todos a partir de meados dos anos 1990).

Cronologia Principal de Lançamentos (1958–2000)

A cronologia registra 1.790 lançamentos individuais em sequência. Cada entrada contém:

SEQ — número sequencial de lançamento
DATA — data do lançamento (horário local de Vandenberg)
CODINOME — nome de código classificado/não classificado (ou N/A)
Nº DE OPERAÇÃO — número de operação
INSTALAÇÃO — complexo/local de lançamento
TIPO DE VEÍCULO — foguete utilizado
PROGRAMA — categoria da missão
CUM. POR FOGUETE — contagem cumulativa por tipo de veículo
COMANDO — agência operadora
CUM. POR COMANDO — contagem cumulativa por agência

Primeiros lançamentos: 1958–1961 (Entradas 1–114)

O primeiro lançamento, em 16 de dezembro de 1958, foi batizado "TUNE UP" e utilizou um míssil Thor na instalação 75-1-1, executado pelo AFSC como demonstração. O primeiro voo espacial ocorreu em 28 de fevereiro de 1959 ("FLYING YANKEE", Thor/Agena A). O lançamento nº 4 (16 de abril de 1959, "LIONS ROAR") marcou a primeira contribuição da RAF britânica no programa IWST (Treinamento Integrado de Sistema de Armas). O primeiro lançamento do Titan I ocorreu em 3 de maio de 1961 ("SILVER SADDLE", instalação SLTF).

1962–1965 (Entradas ~115–550)

Período de expansão acelerada: os testes operacionais do Minuteman A e B pela SAC dominam; lançamentos espaciais do Thor/Agena D pelo AFSC continuam; o programa Atlas F entra em serviço. O último lançamento da RAF foi em 18 de junho de 1962 ("BLAZING CIDERS", míssil Thor, instalação LE-8). O total anual de lançamentos atingiu pico em 1963–1964, com 116–119 por ano.

1966–1970 (Entradas ~490–1.007)

Domínio do programa "GLORY TRIP" (SAC) para testes operacionais do Minuteman B, F e G; início dos lançamentos Titan IIIB/Agena D para missões espaciais; testes de interceptores Bomarc A e B pela Marinha; programa ABRES de reentrada; primeiros lançamentos da série SAFEGUARD. Em setembro de 1970, o lançamento nº 999 utilizou o foguete Thor/Burner II pelo ADC (Comando de Defesa Aeroespacial).

1971–1985 (Entradas ~1.008–1.566)

Os testes operacionais do Minuteman G (III) predominam para o SAC; lançamentos DMSP (satélites meteorológicos de defesa) pelo AFSC com Atlas E; operações do Titan IIIB/D; início do programa Peacekeeper (MX) em 1983 com a série FTM/DT&E; pesquisa de veículos de reentrada RSLP; satélites científicos NASA (COBE lançado em novembro de 1989, missão nº 1.641).

1986–1993 (Entradas 1.587–1.686)

Testes continuados do Peacekeeper e Minuteman G; primeiro lançamento AMROC (empresa privada) em outubro de 1989 (SET-1/SMLV); lançamento do satélite COBE (DELTA, SLC-2W, 18 nov 1989); início da Titan IV (março de 1991); primeiro Pegasus airborne-launched a partir de Vandenberg na missão nº 1.712 (3 de abril de 1995). Nota: a SAC foi sucedida pelo ACC em junho de 1992.

1993–1998 (Entradas 1.687–1.771)

Crescimento do setor espacial comercial: satélites IRIDIUM (Delta II/Boeing), RADARSAT (Delta II/NASA), CLEMENTINE (Titan II SLV), MSX, POLAR, satélites meteorológicos DMSP, NOAA. O programa Pegasus XL multiplica lançamentos comerciais. A partir de setembro de 1997, o FDE (Avaliação de Desenvolvimento de Força) substitui "OT Phase II" para missões Peacekeeper e Minuteman G.

1999–2000 (Entradas 1.772–1.790)

Os últimos 19 lançamentos incluem: ARGOS + Orsted + SUNSAT juntos em um Delta II (23 fev 1999); IKONOS-1 e IKONOS-II (satélites de imageamento comercial, Athena II, SLC-6); QuickScat (Titan II, SLC-4W, 19 jun 1999); LANDSAT-7 (Delta II, 15 abr 1999); EOS TERRA (Atlas IIAS, SLC-3E, 18 dez 1999); KOMPSAT/ACRIMSAT (Taurus, 20 dez 1999); e o lançamento nº 1.790 — JAWSAT, em 26 de janeiro de 2000, usando o foguete Minotaur (codinome oficial: "Orbital Suborbital Program Space Launch Vehicle") a partir da instalação comercial SLF.

Histórico de Status das Instalações de Lançamento de Vandenberg

(Preparado pelo Escritório de História da 1STRAD; revisado em março de 1983)

Esta seção cataloga os 53 locais de lançamento construídos em Vandenberg, com datas de aceitação, primeiro lançamento, status atual, finalidade original, uso atual/último e designações anteriores.

Marcos históricos destacados:

Primeiro lançamento de míssil em Vandenberg: 16 de dezembro de 1958 — SLC-2E (75-1-1), míssil Thor, "TUNE UP."
Primeiro lançamento espacial de Vandenberg e primeiro satélite de órbita polar do mundo: 28 de fevereiro de 1959 — SLC-1W (75-3-4), Thor/Agena A, "FLYING YANKEE."
Primeiro lançamento de ICBM em Vandenberg: 9 de setembro de 1959 — BMRS A-2 (576 A-2), Atlas D, "DESERT HEAT."
Primeiro lançamento em silo de Vandenberg: 3 de maio de 1961 — SLTF (Bldg 1885), Titan I — lançado de um protótipo de silo Titan II para determinar os efeitos do ambiente de lançamento sobre o míssil.
Primeiro Treinamento de Sistema de Armas (IWST): instalação LE-8 (75-2-8), 16 de abril de 1959 — programa RAF/Thor.
Primeiro lançamento do Minuteman em Vandenberg: LF-04 (394 A-3), 28 de setembro de 1962.
Primeiro lançamento espacial da SAC: 17 de dezembro de 1963 — instalação 4300-C, Scout Jr.

Estatísticas gerais das instalações:

Total de locais construídos: 53
Atualmente ativos: 12
Inativos ou em construção: 8
Descomissionados/desmontados ou destruídos: 33

Notas Finais e Referências Cruzadas

Índice de seções internas do documento (paginação original):

Prefácio: p. ii
Glossário: p. iii–vii
Guia de Instalações: p. viii
Resumo Anual por Comando: p. ix–x
Resumo Anual por Foguete: p. xi–xiii
Cronologia Principal: p. 1–91
Histórico de Instalações e Status: p. 1–6 (seção própria numerada)
Glossário do Histórico de Instalações: p. 7
Índice do Histórico de Instalações: p. 8

Notas de rodapé transversais preservadas:

O programa Pegasus começou com três voos "cativos" usando veículos inertes (9 nov 1989, 15 dez 1989, 30 jan 1990). Os primeiros sete voos "ao vivo" partiram de Edwards AFB.
O programa Delta II foi operado pela McDonnell Douglas Aerospace até a empresa ser adquirida pela Boeing Aerospace em 4 de agosto de 1997.
O foguete Athena era anteriormente chamado de LMLV (Lockheed Martin Launch Vehicle); nome alterado em setembro de 1997.
Minotaur foi o apelido do "Orbital Suborbital Program Space Launch Vehicle," um foguete híbrido composto por estágios do Minuteman II e do Pegasus.
O lançamento nº 1.773 (ARGOS, 23 fev 1999): o Delta II carregou também o satélite científico dinamarquês Ørsted e o satélite de comunicações sul-africano SUNSAT.