Cape Canaveral LC31
Launch Complex 31 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Pads: 2. Latitude: 28.4513 N. Longitude: 80.5562 W. M55E1, Minuteman 1, Minuteman 2, Minuteman 3, Pershing.

Complexes 31 and 32 were built between July 1959 and July 1960 to support the Air Force's Minuteman missile program. Each complex had one blockhouse and two launch pads. The two "A" pads were constructed as conventional flat pads, and the two "B" pads were built as ballistic missile silos. The sites were modified subsequently to support later versions of the Minuteman missile. Pad 31A supported the first Minuteman I launch on 1 February 1961. In all, 92 Minuteman I, II and III missiles were launched from the complexes between 1 February 1961 and 15 December 1970. In 1973, Pad 31A was used briefly for the Army's Pershing 1A follow-on testing program. Batteries of the 84th and 41st Field Artillery, U.S, Seventh Army, fired 12 Pershing 1As in February and March 1973.

  • 1961 February 1 15:59 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 401 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1961 May 19 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Failure. Minuteman 1A 402 Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
  • 1961 July 27 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 403 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1961 December 18 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 406 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1962 January 5 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 407 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1962 January 25 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 408 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1962 February 15 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 410 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1962 March 8 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 409 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1962 July 12 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Failure. Minuteman 1A 417 Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
  • 1962 September 18 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 421 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1962 September 19 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 420 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1962 October 17 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Failure. Minuteman 1A 422 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1962 November 19 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 421A Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1962 December 14 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 423 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1963 January 7 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Failure. Minuteman 1B 423A Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
  • 1963 March 18 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 425 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1963 April 10 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 425A Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1963 May 29 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 428 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1963 June 27 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 429 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1963 July 24 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 432 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1963 August 27 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 435 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1963 November 13 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 446 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1964 January 28 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 448 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1964 February 25 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 437 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1964 March 20 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 442 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1964 April 7 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 443 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1964 April 24 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 444 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1964 September 29 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Failure. Minuteman 1B 445 Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
  • 1964 December 18 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 452 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1965 January 29 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 453 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1965 August 23 20:00 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 454 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1965 October 1 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 459 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1966 February 11 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 460 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1966 April 1 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 462 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1969 March 26 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-203 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1969 April 22 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-204 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1969 July 31 21:09 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-207 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1969 September 23 20:10 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-208 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1970 March 14 18:00 - Sheltered Base research and development mission Launch Vehicle: M55E1. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
  • 1973 February 21 16:30 - US 7th Army 84th Field Artillery/3rd Battalion Battery A operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A 103 Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
  • 1973 February 21 15:05 - US 7th Army 84th Field Artillery/3rd Battalion Battery A operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A 101 Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
  • 1973 February 21 15:37 - US 7th Army 84th Field Artillery/3rd Battalion Battery A operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A 102 Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
  • 1973 February 21 17:06 - US 7th Army 84th Field Artillery/3rd Battalion Battery A operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A 104 Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
  • 1973 March 6 23:48 - US 7th Army 41st Field Artillery /1st Battalion Battery C operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A 106 Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
  • 1973 March 6 23:28 - US 7th Army 41st Field Artillery /1st Battalion Battery C operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A 105 Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
  • 1973 March 7 00:22 - US 7th Army 41st Field Artillery /1st Battalion Battery C operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Failure. Pershing 1A 107
  • 1973 March 7 00:50 - US 7th Army 41st Field Artillery /1st Battalion Battery C operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A 108 Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
  • 1973 March 19 17:20 - US 7th Army 84th Field Artillery/3rd Battalion Battery C operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A 109 Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
  • 1973 March 19 17:52 - US 7th Army 84th Field Artillery/3rd Battalion Battery C operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A 110 Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
  • 1973 March 19 16:16 - US 7th Army 84th Field Artillery/3rd Battalion Battery C operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A 112 Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
  • 1973 March 19 16:02 - US 7th Army 84th Field Artillery/3rd Battalion Battery C operational test launch Launch Vehicle: Pershing. Pershing 1A 111 Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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