Vandenberg AFB Launch Facility 26
| Launch Facility 26 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34 ° 53 '18 " N , 120 ° 38' 11" W |
| Type | Missile silo |
| operator | United States Air Force |
| Missiles | Minuteman |
| First start | January 18, 1966 (Minuteman 2 2053) |
| Total starts | 65 |
Vandenberg AFB Launch Facility 26 (LF-26) is a missile silo at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California , USA .
The silo has been used for research and test launches of the Minuteman missile since the 1960s .
Start list
| date | Time ( UTC ) | Missile type | payload | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18, 1966 | Minuteman 2 | Minuteman 2 2053 | Test flight | |
| March 29, 1968 | Minuteman 2 | Minuteman 2 2522 ST Olympic Trials 9 | Test flight | |
| May 20, 1969 | Minuteman 2 | Minuteman 2 (64-15525) OT GT9F | Test flight | |
| 15th July 1969 | Minuteman 2 | Minuteman 2 2012 OT GT13F | Test flight | |
| 3rd September 1969 | 02:20 | Minuteman 2 | Minuteman 2 2145 OT GT20F | Test flight |
| March 31, 1970 | Minuteman 2 | Minuteman 2 2594 OT GT23F | Test flight | |
| August 11, 1970 | Minuteman 2 | OT GT06F | Test flight | |
| 17th September 1970 | 18:00 | Minuteman 2 | OT GT68F | Test flight |
| October 22, 1970 | 22:35 | Minuteman 2 | OT GT70F | Test flight |
| April 23, 1971 | 09:25 | Minuteman 3 | OLD FOX 06F | Test flight |
| December 12, 1972 | Minuteman 3 | OT GT20GB | Test flight | |
| 15th September 1973 | 05:25 | Minuteman 3 | OT GT25GB | Test flight |
| May 7th 1975 | 04:20 | Minuteman 3 | Minuteman 3 PVM-10 | Test flight |
| July 1, 1975 | Minuteman 3 | PVM-11 | Test flight | |
| January 8, 1976 | Minuteman 3 | PVM-12 | Test flight | |
| March 14, 1976 | Minuteman 3 | PVM-13 | Test flight | |
| November 8, 1976 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT56GB | Test flight | |
| March 2nd 1977 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT57GB | Test flight | |
| May 28, 1977 | 08:10 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT58GB | Test flight |
| 3rd August 1977 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT60GB | Test flight | |
| February 8, 1978 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT62GB | Test flight | |
| June 8, 1978 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT63GB | Test flight | |
| September 6, 1978 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT65GB | Test flight | |
| February 6, 1979 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT67GB | Test flight | |
| July 26, 1979 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT69GB | Test flight | |
| February 21, 1980 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT72GB | Test flight | |
| 20th August 1980 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT76GB | Test flight | |
| February 21, 1981 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT81GB | Test flight | |
| June 26, 1981 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT83GB | Test flight | |
| December 9, 1981 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT85GB | Test flight | |
| March 31, 1982 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT87GB | Test flight | |
| September 24, 1982 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT90GB | Test flight | |
| February 24, 1983 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT92GB | Failure | |
| June 25, 1983 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT95GB | Test flight | |
| November 22, 1983 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT98GB | Test flight | |
| April 8, 1984 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT101GB | Test flight | |
| September 19, 1984 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT104GB | Test flight | |
| February 20, 1985 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT107GB | Test flight | |
| June 16, 1985 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT109GB | Test flight | |
| February 14, 1986 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT112GB | Test flight | |
| June 15, 1986 | 08:00 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT115GB | Test flight |
| September 25, 1986 | 08:00 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT118GB | Test flight |
| 4th February 1987 | 09:30 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT120GB | Test flight |
| June 25, 1987 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT122GB-1 | Test flight | |
| January 29, 1988 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT125GB-1 | Test flight | |
| 3rd June 1988 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT127GB | Test flight | |
| January 25, 1989 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT131GB | Test flight | |
| July 6, 1989 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT129GB-2 | Test flight | |
| September 26, 1989 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT135GB | Test flight | |
| February 6, 1990 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT137GB | Test flight | |
| June 26, 1990 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT140GB | Test flight | |
| June 26, 1991 | 02:39 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT144GB | Test flight |
| 2nd June 1992 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT148GB | Test flight | |
| September 28, 1992 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT149GB | Test flight | |
| March 10, 1993 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT151GB | Test flight | |
| August 31, 1993 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT153GB | Test flight | |
| February 2, 1994 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT154GB | Test flight | |
| January 30, 1997 | 08:42 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT163GB | Test flight |
| June 3, 1998 | 19:57 | Minuteman 3 | FOT GT167GB | Test flight |
| September 18, 1998 | 08:01 | Minuteman 3 | GRP-IDF-2 | |
| November 13, 1999 | 08:20 | Minuteman 3 | PRP FTM-01 | |
| June 7, 2002 | 08:24 | Minuteman 3 | GT179GM | |
| August 6, 2003 | 09:06 | Minuteman 3 | GT183GB | Test flight |
| August 25, 2005 | 08:01 | Minuteman 3 | SERV-2 FDEP GT188GM | |
| April 7, 2006 | 13:00 | Minuteman 3 | GT-190GM FDEP | Test flight |
Web links
- Vandenberg LF26 in the Encyclopedia Astronautica (English)