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Launch Complex: LF23.
Vandenberg. Latitude: 34.8559 deg. Longitude: -120.5966 deg. Used by: Minuteman 2, OBV. First Launch: 1966-08-26. Last Launch: 2007-09-28. Number Launches: 4.

LF23 Chronology

1966 August 26 - 21:36 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. Minuteman 2 2056 Demonstration and shakedown operations launch Agency: SAC 1STRAD. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi).

2003 August 16 - 18:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: OBV. OBV 2 BV-6 Missile Defense Interceptor Booster test. Agency: OSC. Apogee: 1,874 km (1,164 mi). The Orbital Sciences Corperation booster was successfully tested with a mock EKV after a one-day launch delay. Shock and vibration environments were measured and compared to previous test levels. Preliminary analyses suggest that the new booster produced lower than expected vibrations at the EKV.

2006 September 1 - 17:39 GMT - Launch Vehicle: OBV. OBV 5 FT-2 Agency: OSC/MDA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).

2007 September 28 - 20:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: OBV. OBV 6 FTG-03a Agency: OSC/MDA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).


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