Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 3
| Space Launch Complex 3 | |
|---|---|
 Launch pad SLC-3E with Atlas-2AS rocket |
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| Coordinates | 34 ° 38 '17 " N , 120 ° 35' 22" W |
| operator | United States Air Force |
| Launch pads | 2 (3E, 3W) |
| Missiles | Atlas , Falcon 1 , Vulcan |
| Min. Inclination | 51 ° |
| Max. Inclination | 145 ° |
| status | active |
Space Launch Complex-3 (SLC-3, pronounced "Slick Three") is a launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California , USA .
SLC-3 was the first launch site for the US Atlas rocket. The launch complex was built in the early 1960s and consists of two launch platforms, SLC-3E and SLC-3W. In contrast to the launch facilities on the east coast of the USA, such as Cape Canaveral AFS and Kennedy Space Center , the coastline running from east to west allows payloads to be launched into polar orbits .
In 2003, the 3E launch complex was converted for the launch of Atlas V rockets. The 3W launch complex was used briefly to test the Falcon 1 rocket.
With Mars InSight (Discovery-12), an interplanetary mission was launched for the first time from the west coast of the USA on launch complex 3E.
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Launch pad SLC-3W with Falcon-1 rocket
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As of December 31, 2019
| date | Time ( UTC ) | Pad | Missile type | serial number | Upper school | Mission / payload | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1960 | 20:33 | 3W | Atlas D | 57D | Agena A 2101 | Samos 1 | Samos spy satellite |
| January 31, 1961 | 20:21 | 3W | Atlas D | 70D | Agena A 2102 | Samos 2 | Samos spy satellite |
| July 12, 1961 | 15:11 | 3E | Atlas D | 97D | Agena B 1201 | Midas 3 | |
| September 9, 1961 | 19:28 | 3W | Atlas D | 106D | Agena B 2120 | Samos 3 | Samos spy satellite |
| October 21, 1961 | 13:53 | 3E | Atlas D | 105D | Midas 4, Westford 1 | ||
| November 22, 1961 | 8:45 pm | 3W | Atlas D | 108D | Agena B 2202 | Samos 4 | Samos spy satellite |
| December 22, 1961 | 19:12 | 3E | Atlas D | 114D | Agena B 2203 | Samos 5 | Samos spy satellite |
| March 7, 1962 | 22:10 | 3E | Atlas D | 112D | Agena B 2204 | Samos 6 | Samos spy satellite |
| April 9, 1962 | 15:04 | 3E | Atlas D | 110D | Midas 5, West Ford Drag | ||
| April 26, 1962 | 18:56 | 3W | Atlas D | 118D | Agena B PLC 2401 | Samos 7 | Samos spy satellite |
| June 17, 1962 | 18:14 | 3W | Atlas D | 115D | Agena B PLC 2402 | Samos 8 | Samos spy satellite |
| July 18, 1962 | 20:51 | 3W | Atlas D | 120D | Samos 9 | Samos spy satellite | |
| 5th August 1962 | 3W | Atlas D | 124D | Agena B PLC 2404 | Samos 10 | Samos spy satellite | |
| November 11, 1962 | 20:17 | 3W | Atlas D | 128D | Agena B SPS 2405 | Samos 11, TRS 1 | Samos spy satellite |
| 17th December 1962 | 20:36 | 3E | Atlas D | 131D | Agena B 1205 | Midas 6, TRS 3, TRS 4 | |
| May 9, 1963 | 20:06 | 3E | Atlas D | 119D | Agena B S01 1206 | Midas 7, TRS 2, TRS 3, Dash 1, Westford | |
| June 12, 1963 | 3E | Atlas D | 139D | Agena B PLC 1204 | Midas 8, TRS 7, TRS 8 | ||
| July 19, 1963 | 03:51 | 3E | Atlas D | 75D | Agena B S01 1207 | Midas 9, Dash 2, TRS 4, TRS 10 | |
| November 27, 1963 | 21:15 | 3W | Thor SLV-2 | 406 | Agena D 1172 | KH-4 9061 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| March 24, 1964 | 22:22 | 3W | Thor SLV-2A | 396 | Agena D 1175 | KH-4A 1003, ORBIS 1 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| 4th June 1964 | 22:59 | 3W | Thor SLV-2A | 403 | Agena D 1176 | KH-4A 1006 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| July 10, 1964 | 23:15 | 3W | Thor SLV-2A | 404 | Agena D 1177 | KH-4A 1008 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| September 14, 1964 | 22:53 | 3W | Thor SLV-2A | 405 | Agena D 1178 | KH-4A 1010 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| 17th October 1964 | 22:02 | 3W | Thor SLV-2A | 418 | Agena D SS-01A 1179 | KH-4A 1012 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| February 25, 1965 | 21:44 | 3W | Thor SLV-2A | 432 | Agena D SS-01B 1611 | KH-4A 1017 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| April 29, 1965 | 21:44 | 3W | Thor SLV-2A | 437 | Agena D SS-01B 1614 | KH-4A 1019 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| July 19, 1965 | 22:01 | 3W | Thor SLV-2A | 446 | Agena D SS-01B 1617 | KH-4A 1022 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| 17th August 1965 | 20:59 | 3W | Thor SLV-2A | 449 | Agena D SS-01B 1618 | KH-4A 1023 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| September 22, 1965 | 21:31 | 3W | Thor SLV-2A | 458 | Agena D SS-01B 1619 | KH-4A 102 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| October 28, 1965 | 21:17 | 3W | Thor SLV-2A | 439 | Agena D SS-01B 1620 | KH-4A 1026 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| 2nd February 1966 | 21:32 | 3W | Thor SLV-2A | 450 | Agena D SS-01B 1623 | KH-4A 1029 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| April 7, 1966 | 22:02 | 3W | Thor SLV-2A | 474 | Agena D SS-01B 1627 | KH-4A 1031 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| May 24, 1966 | 02:00 | 3W | Thor SLV-2A | 469 | Agena D SS-01B 1630 | KH-4A 1033 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| June 9, 1966 | 20:10 | 3E | Atlas SLV-3 | 7201 | Agena D 1351 | Midas 10, ORS 2, SECOR 6 | |
| 19th August 1966 | 19:26 | 3E | Atlas SLV-3 | 7202 | Agena D 1352 | Midas 11, ORS 1, SECOR 7 | |
| 20th September 1966 | 21:14 | 3W | Thor SLV-2A | 477 | Agena D SS-01B 1628 | KH-4A 1035 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| 5th October 1966 | 22:00 | 3E | Atlas SLV-3 | 7203 | Agena D 1353 | Midas 12, SECOR 8 | |
| December 21, 1966 | 22:15 | 3E | Atlas SLV-3 | 7001 | Prime 1 | ||
| January 14, 1967 | 21:28 | 3W | Thor SLV-2A | 495 | Agena D SS-01B 1629 | KH-4A 1038 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| February 22, 1967 | 22:02 | 3W | Thor SLV-2A | 493 | Agena D SS-01B 1635 | KH-4A 1039 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| March 5th 1967 | 23:05 | 3E | Atlas SLV-3 | 7002 | Prime 2 | ||
| March 30, 1967 | 18:54 | 3W | Thor SLV-2A | 501 | Agena D SS-01B 1636 | KH-4A 1040 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| April 20, 1967 | 01:35 | 3E | Atlas SLV-3 | 7003 | Prime 3 | ||
| May 1, 1968 | 21:31 | 3W | Thorad SLV-2G | 511 | Agena D 1643 | KH-4B 1103 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| 7th August 1968 | 21:36 | 3W | Thorad SLV-2G | 522 | Agena D 1644 | KH-4B 1104 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| 16th August 1968 | 20:57 | 3E | Atlas / Burner 2 | 7004 | LCS 3, EGRS 11, EGRS 12 | ||
| 3rd November 1968 | 21:30 | 3W | Thorad SLV-2G | 515 | Agena D 1646 | KH-4B 1105 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| December 12, 1968 | 22:22 | 3W | Thorad SLV-2G | 527 | Agena D 1648 | KH-4A 1049, OPS 7684 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| 5th February 1969 | 21:59 | 3W | Thorad SLV-2G | 519 | Agena D 1650 | KH-4B 1106, OPS 2644 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| March 19, 1969 | 21:38 | 3W | Thorad SLV-2G | 541 | Agena D 1651 | KH-4A 1050, OPS 2285 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| May 2nd 1969 | 01:46 | 3W | Thorad SLV-2G | 544 | Agena D 1649 | KH-4A 1051, OPS 1721 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| July 24, 1969 | 01:30 | 3W | Thorad SLV-2H | 545 | Agena D 1652 | KH-4B 1107 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| 22nd September 1969 | 21:11 | 3W | Thorad SLV-2G | 531 | Agena D 1653 | KH-4A 1052, OPS 4710 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| 4th December 1969 | 21:37 | 3W | Thorad SLV-2H | 549 | Agena D 1655 | KH-4B 1108 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| March 4th 1970 | 22:15 | 3W | Thorad SLV-2H | 551 | Agena D 1657 | KH-4B 1109, OPS 3402 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| May 20, 1970 | 21:35 | 3W | Thorad SLV-2H | 555 | Agena D 1656 | KH-4B 1110, OPS 8520 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| July 23, 1970 | 01:25 | 3W | Thorad SLV-2H | 556 | Agena D 1654 | KH-4B 1111 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| November 18, 1970 | 21:29 | 3W | Thorad SLV-2H | 552 | Agena D 1658 | KH-4B 1112, OPS 6829 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| 17th February 1971 | 8:04 p.m. | 3W | Thorad SLV-2H | 537 | Agena D 1659 | KH-4B 1113 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| March 24, 1971 | 21:05 | 3W | Thorad SLV-2H | 538 | Agena D 1660 | KH-4B 1114 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| September 10, 1971 | 21:33 | 3W | Thorad SLV-2H | 567 | Agena D 1662 | KH-4B 1115, OPS 7681 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| April 19, 1972 | 21:43 | 3W | Thorad SLV-2H | 569 | Agena D 1661 | KH-4B 1116 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| May 25, 1972 | 18:41 | 3W | Thorad SLV-2H | 571 | Agena D 1663 | KH-4B 1117 | KH-4 spy satellite |
| July 14, 1974 | 05:17 | 3W | Atlas F | 69F | PTS | NTS-1 | |
| April 13, 1975 | 00:51 | 3W | Atlas F | 71F | Star-17A | P 72-2 | |
| April 30, 1976 | 19:12 | 3W | Atlas F | 59F | MSD | Whitecloud 1, SSU 1-3 | |
| June 23, 1977 | 09:16 | 3W | Atlas F | 65F | SGS-1 | NTS-2 | |
| December 8, 1977 | 17:45 | 3W | Atlas F | 50F | MSD | NOSS 2, SS 1-3 | |
| February 22, 1978 | 23:44 | 3E | Atlas F | 64F | SVS | Navstar 1 | |
| May 13, 1978 | 10:34 | 3E | Atlas F | 49F | SVS | Navstar 2 | |
| June 27, 1978 | 01:12 | 3W | Atlas F | 23F | Agena D | Seasat 1 | |
| October 7, 1978 | 00:28 | 3E | Atlas F | 47F | SVS | Navstar 3 | |
| October 13, 1978 | 11:23 | 3W | Atlas F | 29F | Star 37S ISS | Tiros N | Weather satellite |
| December 11, 1978 | 03:59 | 3E | Atlas F | 39F | SVS | Navstar 4 | |
| February 24, 1979 | 08:24 | 3W | Atlas F | 27F | OIS | Solwind | |
| June 27, 1979 | 15:51 | 3W | Atlas F | 25F | Star 37S ISS | NOAA 6 | |
| February 9, 1980 | 23:08 | 3E | Atlas F | 35F | SVS | Navstar 5 | |
| March 3, 1980 | 3W | Atlas F | 67F | MSD | EP 1-3 | ||
| April 26, 1980 | 22:00 | 3E | Atlas F | 34F | SVS | Navstar 6 | |
| May 29, 1980 | 10:53 | 3W | Atlas F | 19F | Star 37S ISS | NOAA B | |
| December 9, 1980 | 07:18 | 3W | Atlas E. | 68E | MSD | NOSS, SSU, SSU, SSU, LIPS 1 | |
| June 23, 1981 | 10:52 | 3W | Atlas F | 87F | Star 37S ISS | NOAA 7 | |
| 19th December 1981 | 01:10 | 3E | Atlas E. | 76E | SVS | Navstar 7 | |
| December 21, 1982 | 02:38 | 3W | Atlas E. | 60E | Star 37S ISS | AMS 5 | |
| February 9, 1983 | 13:47 | 3E | Atlas H | 6001H | NOSS 4, SSA, SSB, SSC, SSD, LIPS 2 | ||
| March 28, 1983 | 15:52 | 3W | Atlas E. | 73E | Star 37S ISS | NOAA 8 | |
| June 9, 1983 | 23:23 | 3E | Atlas H | 6002H | NOSS 5, GB1, GB2, GB3 | ||
| July 14, 1983 | 10:21 | 3W | Atlas E. | 75E | SGS-2 | Navstar 8 | |
| November 18, 1983 | 06:32 | 3W | Atlas E. | 58E | Star 37S ISS | DMSP block 5B5D2-2 | Weather satellite |
| 5th February 1984 | 18:44 | 3E | Atlas H | 6003H | NOSS 6, JD1, JD2, JD3 | ||
| June 13, 1984 | 11:37 | 3W | Atlas E. | 42E | SGS-2 | GPS SVN 9 | GPS navigation satellite |
| September 8, 1984 | 21:41 | 3W | Atlas E. | 14E | SGS-2 | GPS SVN 10 | GPS navigation satellite |
| December 12, 1984 | 10:42 | 3W | Atlas E. | 39E | Star 37S ISS | NOAA 9 | |
| March 13, 1985 | 02:00 | 3W | Atlas E. | 41E | OIS | Geosat | |
| October 9, 1985 | 02:53 | 3W | Atlas E. | 55E | SGS-2 | GPS SVN 11 | GPS navigation satellite |
| February 9, 1986 | 10:06 | 3E | Atlas H | 6004H | PARCAE 8, SSU | ||
| 17th September 1986 | 15:52 | 3W | Atlas E. | 52E | Star 37S ISS | NOAA 10 | |
| May 15, 1987 | 15:45 | 3E | Atlas H | 6005H | PARCAE 9, SSU, LIPS 3 | ||
| June 20, 1987 | 02:34 | 3W | Atlas E. | 59E | Star 37S ISS | DMSP-S-9 | Weather satellite |
| 3rd February 1988 | 05:53 | 3W | Atlas E. | 54E | Star 37S ISS | DMSP-S-8 | Weather satellite |
| September 24, 1988 | 10:02 | 3W | Atlas E. | 63E | Star 37S ISS | NOAA 11 | |
| April 11, 1990 | 15:00 | 3W | Atlas E. | 28E | Altair | POGS & SSR, SCE, TEX | |
| December 1, 1990 | 15:57 | 3W | Atlas E. | 61E | Star 37S ISS | DMSP-S-10 | Weather satellite |
| May 14, 1991 | 15:52 | 3W | Atlas E. | 50E | Star 37S ISS | NOAA 12 | |
| November 28, 1991 | 13:23 | 3W | Atlas E. | 53E | Star 37S ISS | DMSP-S-12 | Weather satellite |
| August 9, 1993 | 10:02 | 3W | Atlas E. | 34E | Star 37S ISS | NOAA 13 | |
| August 29, 1994 | 17:38 | 3W | Atlas E. | 20E | Star 37S ISS | DMSP 23545 | Weather satellite |
| December 30, 1994 | 10:02 | 3W | Atlas E. | 11E | Star 37S ISS | NOAA 14 | |
| March 24, 1995 | 14:05 | 3W | Atlas E. | 45E | Star 37S ISS | DMSP 24547 | Weather satellite |
| December 18, 1999 | 18:57 | 3E | Atlas IIAS | AC-141 | Terra | ||
| September 8, 2001 | 15:25 | 3E | Atlas IIAS | AC-160 | MLV-10 | NOSS-1 | |
| December 2, 2003 | 10:04 | 3E | Atlas IIAS | AC-164 | MLV-14 | NROL 18 | |
| March 13, 2008 | 10:02 | 3E | Atlas V 411 | AV-006 | NROL-28 | ||
| October 18, 2009 | 16:12 | 3E | Atlas V 401 | AV-017 | DMSP F18 | Weather satellite | |
| September 21, 2010 | 04:03 | 3E | Atlas V 501 | AV-025 | NROL-41 | ||
| April 15, 2011 | 04:24 | 3E | Atlas V 411 | AV-027 | NROL-34 | ||
| September 13, 2012 | 21:39 | 3E | Atlas V 401 | AV-033 | NROL-36 | ||
| February 11, 2013 | 18:02 | 3E | Atlas V 401 | AV-035 | Landsat (LDCM) | Earth observation satellite | |
| December 6, 2013 | 07:14 | 3E | Atlas V 501 | AV-043 | NROL-39 | ||
| 3rd April 2014 | 14:45 | 3E | Atlas V 401 | AV-044 | DMSP F19 | Weather satellite | |
| August 13, 2014 | 18:30 | 3E | Atlas V 401 | AV-047 | WorldView 3 | Earth observation satellite | |
| December 13, 2014 | 00:19 | 3E | Atlas V 541 | AV-051 | NROL-35 | Spy satellite | |
| October 8, 2015 | 12:49 | 3E | Atlas V (401) | AV-058 | NROL-55 | Reconnaissance satellite | |
| November 11, 2016 | 18:30 | 3E | Atlas V (401) | AV-062 | WorldView 4 | Earth observation satellite | |
| 1st March 2017 | 17:49 | 3E | Atlas V (401) | AV-068 | NROL-79 | Reconnaissance satellite | |
| 5th May 2018 | 04:05 | 3E | Atlas V (401) | AV-078 | Centaur D-5 SEC | InSight (Discovery-12), Mars Cube One | Mars - landing probe , Mars communication satellite |
Web links
- Vandenberg Air Force Base (English)
- Vandenberg SLC3E and SLC3W in the Encyclopedia Astronautica (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Taking and Importing Marine Mammals: US Air Force Launches and Operations at Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA. January 24, 2019, accessed February 16, 2019 .
- ^ Vandenberg's Atlas Launchpad Getting Extensive Facelift . Retrieved May 21, 2011. (English)
- ↑ Gunter Krebs: ntruder 5, ..., 12 (NOSS-3 1, ..., 8) - Gunter's Space Page. space.skyrocket, June 2, 2017, accessed July 13, 2017 .
- ^ Launch Schedule . In: Spaceflight Now . January 6, 2018. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.