Vandenberg AFB Launch Facility 23
| Launch Facility 23 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34 ° 51 '21 " N , 120 ° 35' 48" W |
| Type | Missile silo |
| operator | United States Air Force |
| Missiles | Minuteman , Orbital Boost Vehicle |
| First start | August 26, 1966 (Minuteman 2 2056) |
| Total starts | 4th |
Vandenberg AFB Launch Facility 23 (LF-23) is a missile silo at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California , USA .
The silo was first used on August 26, 1966 to test launch a Minuteman 2 missile .
Since 2003, LF-23 has been testing the so-called Orbital Boost Vehicle as part of the US missile defense program .
Start list
| date | Time ( UTC ) | Missile type | payload | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 1966 | 21:36 | Minuteman 2 | Minuteman 2 2056 | Test flight |
| August 16, 2003 | 18:00 | Orbital Boost Vehicle | OBV 2 BV-6 | |
| September 1, 2006 | 17:39 | Orbital Boost Vehicle | OBV 5 FT-2 | |
| September 28, 2007 | 20:16 | Orbital Boost Vehicle | OBV 6 FTG-03a |
Web links
- Vandenberg LF23 in the Encyclopedia Astronautica (English)