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Launch Complex: LF08. Vandenberg. Old Name: 394A7. Latitude: 34.8468 deg. Longitude: -120.5862 deg. Used by: Astrid, Minuteman 1, Minuteman 2, Minuteman 3, Peacekeeper. First Launch: 1963-09-26. Last Launch: 1994-02-04. Number Launches: 67. Originally a Minuteman 394 SMS silo. Upgraded for use as a Launch Facility in 1964, and later again modified to launch the Peacekeeper. LF08 Chronology 1963 September 26 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 770 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1964 August 21 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1072 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1964 September 15 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1179 OT (ECP VER) operational test launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1964 November 3 - 00:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 853 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1964 December 9 - 08:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1101 FAILURE: Failure. Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). 1965 February 2 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 714 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1965 March 2 - 01:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1093 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1965 April 13 - 21:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1165 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1965 June 2 - 10:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1054 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1965 June 29 - 12:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 1. Minuteman 1B 1148 Operational missile test Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1966 March 17 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2049 FAILURE: Failure. Force modification test Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1966 June 24 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2083 Force modification test Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1966 July 26 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2045 FAILURE: Failure. Force modification test Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1967 January 11 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2073 Force modification research and development mission Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1967 April 17 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2143 ERCS 3 Communications mission Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). Last Emergency Rocket Communications Satellite test 1967 November 21 - 14:12 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2071 Research and technology/modification test Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1968 February 10 - 11:42 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2307 Research and technology/modification test Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1968 December 20 - 14:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2418 ST Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1969 January 29 - 13:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2240 ST Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1969 July 25 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2357 ST Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1970 April 2 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-309 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1970 June 24 - 04:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 FTM-313 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1970 August 27 - 06:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OLD FOX 01M demonstration and shakedown operations launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1970 November 14 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OLD FOX 03M demonstration and shakedown operations launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1971 January 27 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OLD FOX 04M demonstration and shakedown operations launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1971 March 24 - 07:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT01GM operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1971 May 27 - 06:56 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT02GM operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1971 October 20 - 16:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 STM-3W Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1971 December 15 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 STM-4W Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1972 June 18 - 00:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 STM-5W Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1973 January 31 - 01:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 PVM-2 Research and development / operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1973 August 23 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 PVM-3 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1973 December 22 - 08:05 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 STM-8W Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1974 November 26 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. Minuteman 3 PVM-9 Research and development launch Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1975 June 11 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT30GM operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1975 August 29 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT49GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1975 November 14 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT50GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1976 June 21 - 07:01 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. OT GT33GM operational test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1976 November 5 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT55GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1977 January 21 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT53GM-1 Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1977 August 10 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT59GM-1 Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1978 February 15 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT61GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1978 June 27 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT64GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1979 January 30 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT66GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1979 July 10 - 17:39 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT68GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1979 September 28 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT70GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1980 February 27 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT73GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1980 June 22 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT74GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1980 September 24 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT78GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1981 February 9 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT79GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1982 January 29 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT86GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1982 June 22 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT88GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1982 October 14 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FOT GT143MS-1 Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1983 March 16 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FOT GT144MS Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1983 September 21 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT96GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1984 January 25 - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT100GM Follow-on Test launch Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). 1985 August 24 - 16:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper FTM-9 Test mission Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1985 November 13 - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper FTM-10 4 RVs Test Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1986 March 7 - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper FTM-11 Test mission Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1986 May 21 - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper FTM-12 10 Mk 21 warheads sent to KMR impact area. Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1986 September 18 - 12:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper FTM-13 6 RVs to KMR Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1987 February 13 - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper FTM-16 Test mission Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1987 March 21 - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper FTM-17 Test mission Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1989 March 19 - 17:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper FTM-18 7 Mk 21 RVs to KMR Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1990 May 16 - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 03PA Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1991 June 11 - 17:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 06PA Operational test Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). 1994 February 4 - Launch Vehicle: Astrid. Pumped Propulsion test Agency: LLL. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi). Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. 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