Vandenberg AFB Launch Emplacement 8
| Launch emplacement 8 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34 ° 45 '54 " N , 120 ° 36' 58" W |
| Type | Launch emplacement |
| operator | US Air Force / Royal Air Force |
| Launch pads | 1 |
| Missiles | Thor DM-18 |
| First start | April 16, 1959 (Thor DM-18A 161) |
| Last start | June 19, 1962 (Thor DM-18A 269) |
| Total starts | 7th |
| status | inactive |
Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Emplacement 8 (LE-8, formerly 75-2-8) was a launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California , USA .
The launch site, as well as the Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 10 , was used in the late 1950s and early 1960s to test the Thor medium-range missile, which was stationed in Great Britain at the time.
Start list
| date | Time ( UTC ) | Missile type | payload | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1959 | 20:46 | Thor DM-18 | Thor DM-18A 161 | Test and training flight; First Thor missile launched in Vandenberg by a British crew |
| October 6, 1959 | 18:26 | Thor DM-18 | Thor DM-18A 239 | Test and training flight |
| March 2, 1960 | 20:06 | Thor DM-18 | Thor DM-18A 272 | Test and training flight |
| October 11, 1960 | 21:53 | Thor DM-18 | Thor DM-18A 186 | Test and training flight |
| December 13, 1960 | 8:08 pm | Thor DM-18 | Thor DM-18A 267 | Test and training flight |
| December 6, 1961 | 01:30 | Thor DM-18 | Thor DM-18A 214 | Test and training flight |
| June 19, 1962 | 00:30 | Thor DM-18 | Thor DM-18A 269 | Test and training flight |
Web links
- Vandenberg LE-8 in the Encyclopedia Astronautica (English)