Cape Canaveral LC32
Launch Complex 32 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Pads: 1. Latitude: 28.4531 N. Longitude: 80.5546 W. Minuteman 1, Minuteman 2, Minuteman 3.

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 32B supported the first Minuteman II and III launches on 24 September 1964 and 16 August 1968 respectively. In all, 92 Minuteman I, II and III missiles were launched from the complexes between 1 February 1961 and 15 December 1970.

  • 1961 August 30 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Failure.. Minuteman 1A 404 Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
  • 1961 November 17 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 405 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). Range: 10,000 km (6,000 mi). Silo launch, 10,000 km range
  • 1962 March 23 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 411 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1962 April 24 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Failure. Minuteman 1A 412 Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
  • 1962 May 11 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 413 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1962 May 18 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 414 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1962 June 8 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 415 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1962 June 29 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 416 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). First Air Force crew launch
  • 1962 August 9 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Failure. Minuteman 1A 418 Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
  • 1962 December 7 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 424 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1962 December 20 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Failure. Minuteman 1A 426 Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
  • 1963 January 23 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 419 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1963 February 20 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 421B Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1963 March 27 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 419A Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1963 May 18 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Failure. Minuteman 1B 425B Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
  • 1963 June 6 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 427 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1963 July 1 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 431 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1963 July 16 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Failure. Minuteman 1B 430 Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
  • 1963 August 5 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Failure. Minuteman 1B 433 Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
  • 1963 November 7 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Failure. Minuteman 1B 434 Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).
  • 1963 December 18 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 447 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1964 January 16 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 438 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1964 February 12 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 436 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1964 February 27 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 439 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1964 March 13 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 440 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1964 March 30 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 441 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1964 September 24 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 449 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1964 October 29 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 450 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1964 December 15 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 451 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1965 May 8 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 455 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1965 May 26 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 456 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1965 August 4 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 457 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1965 September 24 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 458 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1966 January 5 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 461 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1966 July 9 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 463 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1967 January 18 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 464 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1967 February 25 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 465 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1967 August 17 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 466 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1967 November 7 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 467 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1968 February 7 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 468 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1968 August 16 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-201 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). First Minuteman III flight test missile launched from Vandenberg AFB.
  • 1968 October 24 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-202 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1969 May 27 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-205 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1969 June 25 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-206 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1969 November 6 20:00 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-209 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1969 December 4 20:00 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Failure. Minuteman 3 FTM-210
  • 1970 March 13 20:30 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Failure. Minuteman 3 FTM-212
  • 1970 April 3 20:30 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-213 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1970 April 29 16:02 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-214 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1970 May 27 15:59 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-215 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1970 September 16 20:30 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 STM-1 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1970 December 2 18:02 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 STM-3 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
  • 1970 December 14 15:30 - Research and development launch Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 STM-2 Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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