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Launch Complex: LF02.
Vandenberg. Old Name: 394A1. Latitude: 34.8420 deg. Longitude: -120.5740 deg. Used by: Minuteman 1, Minuteman 2, Minuteman 3, Peacekeeper. First Launch: 1963-04-12. Last Launch: 2004-07-21. Number Launches: 76. Originally a Minuteman 394 SMS silo. Upgraded for use as a Launch Facility in 1964, and later again modified to launch the Peacekeeper.

LF02 Chronology

1963 April 12 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 565 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1963 June 28 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 546 Demonstration and shakedown operations launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1963 August 8 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1A 520 Demonstration and shakedown operations launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1963 December 13 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 854 Demonstration and shakedown operations launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1964 January 16 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 870 Demonstration and shakedown operations launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1964 February 25 - 02:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 813 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1964 March 24 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 812 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1964 May 7 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1002 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1964 June 15 - 12:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 910 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1964 July 7 - 19:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1007 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1964 September 10 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1024 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1964 November 6 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 960 FAILURE: Failure. Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1964 December 9 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1163 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1965 February 2 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1041 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1965 March 16 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 801 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1965 April 13 - 21:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 851 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1965 June 10 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 669 FAILURE: Failure. Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1966 March 8 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1362 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1966 April 4 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1258 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1966 May 2 - 20:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1388 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1966 June 2 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1240 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1966 July 13 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 764 FAILURE: Failure. Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1966 August 16 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1342 Follow-on operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1967 April 28 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1019 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1967 May 19 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 667 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1967 June 29 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 751 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1967 July 15 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 755 GIN BABY I research and development mission Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1967 November 3 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 820 GIN BABY II research and development mission Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1967 December 8 - 21:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 948 GIN BABY IV research and development mission Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1969 January 29 - 10:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2504 ST Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1969 April 11 - 08:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-301 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1969 May 29 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-302 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1969 September 13 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-303 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1969 October 15 - 11:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-305 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1969 October 31 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-304 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1970 April 22 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-308 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1970 May 8 - 07:49 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-310 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1970 June 17 - 08:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-312 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1970 July 28 - 23:17 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-5008 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1970 September 26 - 07:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OLD FOX 02M demonstration and shakedown operations launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1971 February 17 - 07:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OLD FOX 05M demonstration and shakedown operations launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1971 May 27 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT03GM operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1971 July 8 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT04GM operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1971 September 3 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT05GM operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1971 October 15 - 09:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT06GM operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1971 November 23 - 06:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT08GM operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1972 January 26 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT11GM operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1972 June 11 - 20:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT14GM operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1972 October 20 - 09:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FOT GT110M Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1972 December 5 - 02:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT41GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1973 April 18 - 04:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FOT GT112M Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1973 September 5 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT43GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1974 April 2 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FOT GT119M Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1974 May 2 - 22:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT44GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1974 August 17 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT45GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1974 October 8 - 03:35 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FOT GT118M Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1975 May 16 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 STM-9W PAVE PEPPER test Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1975 July 26 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 STM-10W PAVE PEPPER test Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

1986 August 23 - 18:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper FTM-15 Test mission Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).

1986 December 5 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper FTM-14 10 RV (2 ft deploy) Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).

1989 September 14 - 19:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 01PA FAILURE: Failure. Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1991 March 12 - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 05PA Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).

1991 September 17 - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 07PA Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).

1992 July 1 - 02:20 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 09PA Operational test Agency: USAF ACC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).

1993 March 2 - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 11PA Operational test Agency: USAF ACC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).

1993 September 15 - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 13PA Operational test Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).

1994 May 17 - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 15PA Operational test Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).

1995 January 19 - 20:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 17PA Operational test Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).

1995 August 30 - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 19PA Operational test Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).

1996 May 30 - 08:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 21PA Operational test Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).

1996 November 6 - 13:06 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 23PA Operational test Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).

1997 November 5 - 21:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 26PA 8 RVs operational test launch Agency: USAF 90SW. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).

1999 March 10 - 08:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 28PA 8 RVs operational test launch Agency: USAF 90SW. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).

2001 July 27 - 08:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 30PA FAILURE: ICBM was destroyed during flight. 9 RVs Functional Dependency gate operational test launch Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). FDEP. The Peackeeper ICBM was destroyed during flight and did not reach its planned 1000 km apogee.

2002 June 3 - 08:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 31PA GT-31PA - 9 RVs Functional Dependency gate operational test launch Agency: USAF. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).

2004 July 21 - 08:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 33PA GT-33PA - 8 RVs Functional Dependency gate operational test launch Agency: USAF. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). ICBM Demonstration Flight. Delayed from March.


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