Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 1
Space Launch Complex 1 | |
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Discoverer 16 launched on October 26, 1960 |
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Coordinates | 34 ° 45 ′ 13 ″ N , 120 ° 37 ′ 17 ″ W |
operator | United States Air Force |
Launch pads | 2 |
Missiles | Thor Agena D. |
status | inactive |
Space Launch Complex-1 (SLC-1, pronounced "Slick One") is a launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California , USA .
The launch complex consists of the two launch platforms. 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 .
Mainly keyhole spy satellites were launched from here in the 1960s and 1970s .
Start list
date | Time ( UTC ) | Pad | Missile type | serial number | Upper school | Mission / payload | Remarks |
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January 21, 1959 | 1W | Thor | 160 | First test of the Thor-Agena program to launch KH spy satellites | |||
February 28, 1959 | 21:49 | 1W | Thor | 163 | Agena A 1022 | Discoverer 1 | Prototype of a KH-1 spy satellite |
April 13, 1959 | 21:18 | 1W | Thor | 170 | Agena A 1018 | Discoverer 2 | Prototype of a KH-1 spy satellite |
June 3, 1959 | 8:09 pm | 1W | Thor | 174 | Agena A 1020 | Discoverer 3 | Prototype of a KH-1 spy satellite |
June 25, 1959 | 22:47 | 1E | Thor | 179 | Agena A 1023 | Discoverer 4 | KH-1 spy satellite |
August 13, 1959 | 19:00 | 1W | Thor | 192 | Agena A 1029 | Discoverer 5 | KH-1 spy satellite |
19th August 1959 | 19:24 | 1E | Thor | 200 | Agena A 1028 | Discoverer 6 | KH-1 spy satellite |
November 7, 1959 | 20:28 | 1W | Thor | 206 | Agena A 1051 | Discoverer 7 | KH-1 spy satellite |
November 20, 1959 | 19:25 | 1E | Thor | 212 | Agena A 1050 | Discoverer 8 | KH-1 spy satellite |
4th February 1960 | 18:51 | 1W | Thor | 218 | Agena A 1052 | Discoverer 9 | KH-1 spy satellite |
February 19, 1960 | 20:15 | 1E | Thor | 223 | Agena A 1054 | Discoverer 10 | KH-1 spy satellite |
April 15, 1960 | 20:30 | 1E | Thor | 234 | Agena A 1055 | Discoverer 11 | KH-1 spy satellite |
June 29, 1960 | 22:00 | 1W | Thor | 160 | Agena A 1053 | Discoverer 12 | KH-1 spy satellite |
August 10, 1960 | 20:37 | 1E | Thor | 231 | Agena A 1057 | Discoverer 13 | KH-1 spy satellite |
August 18, 1960 | 19:57 | 1W | Thor | 237 | Agena A 1056 | Discoverer 14 | KH-1 spy satellite |
September 13, 1960 | 22:14 | 1E | Thor | 246 | Agena A 1058 | Discoverer 15 | KH-1 spy satellite |
October 26, 1960 | 20:26 | 1W | Thor | 253 | Agena B 1061 | Discoverer 16 | KH-2 spy satellite |
November 12, 1960 | 20:43 | 1E | Thor | 297 | Agena B 1062 | Discoverer 17 | KH-2 spy satellite |
December 7, 1960 | 20:20 | 1W | Thor | 296 | Agena B 1103 | Discoverer 18 | KH-2 spy satellite |
December 20, 1960 | 20:32 | 1E | Thor | 258 | Agena B 1101 | Discoverer 19 | Testing as part of the Missile Defense Alarm System |
17th February 1961 | 20:25 | 1W | Thor | 298 | Agena B | Discoverer 20 | KH-5 spy satellite |
February 18, 1961 | 22:58 | 1E | Thor | 261 | Agena B 1102 | Discoverer 21 | Testing as part of the Missile Defense Alarm System |
March 30, 1961 | 20:34 | 1W | Thor | 300 | Agena B 1105 | Discoverer 22 | KH-2 spy satellite |
April 8, 1961 | 19:21 | 1E | Thor | 307 | Agena B 1106 | Discoverer 23 | KH-5 spy satellite |
June 8, 1961 | 21:16 | 1W | Thor | 302 | Agena B 1108 | Discoverer 24 | KH-5 spy satellite |
July 7, 1961 | 23:29 | 1E | Thor | 308 | Agena B 1109 | Discoverer 26 | KH-2 spy satellite |
July 21, 1961 | 22:35 | 1W | Thor | 322 | Agena B 1110 | Discoverer 27 | KH-5 spy satellite |
August 30, 1961 | 20:00 | 1W | Thor | 323 | Agena B 1112 | Discoverer 29 | KH-3 spy satellite |
September 12, 1961 | 19:59 | 1E | Thor | 310 | Agena B 1113 | Discoverer 30 | KH-3 spy satellite |
October 13, 1961 | 19:22 | 1W | Thor | 328 | Agena B 1115 | Discoverer 32 | KH-3 spy satellite |
October 23, 1961 | 19:23 | 1E | Thor | 329 | Agena B 1116 | Discoverer 33 | KH-3 spy satellite |
November 15, 1961 | 21:23 | 1W | Thor | 326 | Agena B 1118 | Discoverer 35 | KH-3 spy satellite |
December 12, 1961 | 20:40 | 1W | Thor | 325 | Agena B 1119 | Discoverer 36, OSCAR 1 | KH-3 spy satellite / amateur radio satellite |
January 13, 1962 | 21:41 | 1W | Thor | 327 | Agena B 1120 | Discoverer 37 | KH-3 spy satellite |
February 21, 1962 | 18:44 | 1E | Thor | 332 | Agena B 2301 | Ferret 1 | |
February 27, 1962 | 19:39 | 1W | Thor | 241 | Agena B 1123 | Discoverer 38 | KH-4 spy satellite |
April 18, 1962 | 00:54 | 1E | Thor | 331 | Agena B 1124 | Discoverer 39 | KH-4 spy satellite |
April 29, 1962 | 00:30 | 1W | Thor | 333 | Agena B 1125 | KH-4 9033 | KH-4 spy satellite |
May 15, 1962 | 19:36 | 1E | Thor | 334 | Agena B 1126 | KH-5 9034A | KH-5 spy satellite |
June 2, 1962 | 00:31 | 1W | Thor | 335 | Agena B 1127 | KH-4 9036, OSCAR 2 | KH-4 spy satellite, amateur radio satellite |
June 18, 1962 | 1E | Thor | 343 | Agena B 2312 | Ferret 2 | ||
June 23, 1962 | 00:30 | 1W | Thor | 339 | Agena B 1129 | KH-4 9037 | KH-4 spy satellite |
July 21, 1962 | 00:56 | 1E | Thor | 342 | Agena B 1130 | KH-4 9039 | KH-4 spy satellite |
July 28, 1962 | 00:30 | 1W | Thor | 347 | Agena B 1131 | KH-4 9040 | KH-4 spy satellite |
September 1, 1962 | 20:39 | 1E | Thor | 348 | Agena B 1132 | KH-5 9042A | KH-4 spy satellite |
17th September 1962 | 23:46 | 1W | Thor | 350 | Agena B 1133 | KH-4 9043 / ERS | KH-4 spy satellite, magnetospheric satellite |
October 9, 1962 | 18:35 | 1W | Thor | 352 | Agena B 1134 | KH-5 9046A | KH-5 spy satellite |
5th November 1962 | 22:04 | 1W | Thor | 356 | Agena B 1136 | KH-4 9047 | KH-4 spy satellite |
November 24, 1962 | 22:01 | 1W | Thor | 367 | Agena B 1135 | KH-4 9048 | KH-4 spy satellite |
December 14, 1962 | 21:26 | 1E | Thor | 368 | Agena D 1156 | KH-4 9050 | KH-4 spy satellite |
January 16, 1963 | 21:59 | 1E | Thor | 363 | Agena B 2313 | Ferret 3 | |
February 28, 1963 | 21:48 | 1E | Thor SLV-2A | 354 | Agena D 1159 | KH-4 9052 | KH-4 spy satellite |
March 18, 1963 | 21:13 | 1W | Thor SLV-2A | 360 | Agena D 1164 | KH-6 8001 | KH-6 spy satellite |
April 1, 1963 | 23:01 | 1E | Thor | 376 | Agena D 1160 | KH-4 9053 | KH-4 spy satellite |
May 18, 1963 | 22:21 | 1E | Thor SLV-2A | 364 | Agena D 1165 | KH-6 8002 | KH-6 spy satellite |
June 12, 1963 | 23:58 | 1W | Thor SLV-2A | 362 | Agena D 1161 | KH-4 9054 | KH-4 spy satellite |
June 29, 1963 | 22:30 | 1E | Thor SLV-2A | 380 | Agena B 2314 | Ferret 4 | |
August 25, 1963 | 00:30 | 1W | Thor SLV-2A | 377 | Agena D 1162 | KH-4A 1001 | KH-4 spy satellite |
August 29, 1963 | 20:31 | 1E | Thor SLV-2 | 394 | Agena D 1169 | KH-4 9033, LAMPO | KH-4 spy satellite |
October 29, 1963 | 21:19 | 1W | Thor SLV-2A | 386 | Agena D 1601 | KH-5 9059A, Hitch Hiker 2 | KH-5 spy satellite |
January 11, 1964 | 1E | Thor SLV-2A | 390 | Agena D 2354 | Solrad 7A, SECOR 1, GGSE 1 | ||
February 15, 1964 | 21:38 | 1W | Thor SLV-2A | 389 | Agena D 1174 | KH-4A 1004 | KH-4 spy satellite |
February 28, 1964 | 03:20 | 1E | Thor SLV-2A | 402 | Agena D 2316 | Ferret 5 | |
April 27, 1964 | 23:23 | 1W | Thor SLV-2A | 395 | Agena D 1604 | KH-4A 1005 | KH-4 spy satellite |
June 18, 1964 | 04:56 | 1W | Thor SLV-2 | 407 | Agena D 2304 | DAPP | |
2nd July 1964 | 23:59 | 1E | Thor SLV-2A | 409 | Agena D 2315 | Ferret 6 | |
5th August 1964 | 23:15 | 1W | Thor SLV-2A | 413 | Agena D 1605 | KH-4A 1009 | KH-4 spy satellite |
5th October 1964 | 21:50 | 1W | Thor SLV-2A | 421 | Agena D SS-01A 1170 | KH-4A 1011 | KH-4 spy satellite |
November 2nd, 1964 | 21:30 | 1W | Thor SLV-2A | 420 | Agena D SS-01A 1173 | KH-4A 1013 | KH-4 spy satellite |
4th November 1964 | 02:12 | 1E | Thor SLV-2A | 430 | Agena D SS-01A 2317 | Ferret 7 | |
December 19, 1964 | 21:10 | 1W | Thor SLV-2A | 424 | Agena D SS-01A 1607 | KH-4A 1015 | KH-4 spy satellite |
January 15, 1965 | 21:00 | 1E | Thor SLV-2A | 414 | Agena D SS-01A 1608 | KH-4A 1016 | KH-4 spy satellite |
March 25, 1965 | 21:11 | 1W | Thor SLV-2A | 429 | Agena D SS-01B 1612 | KH-4A 1018 | KH-4 spy satellite |
May 18, 1965 | 18:02 | 1W | Thor SLV-2A | 438 | Agena D SS-01B 1615 | KH-4A 1021 | KH-4 spy satellite |
June 9, 1965 | 21:58 | 1E | Thor SLV-2A | 444 | Agena D SS-01B 1613 | KH-4A 1020 | KH-4 spy satellite |
September 2, 1965 | 20:00 | 1E | Thor SLV-2 | 401 | Agena D SS-01A 1602 | Starfish Radiation 2 | |
October 5, 1965 | 17:45 | 1E | Thor SLV-2A | 433 | Agena D SS-01B 1616 | KH-4A 1025 | KH-4 spy satellite |
December 9, 1965 | 21:10 | 1E | Thor SLV-2A | 448 | Agena D SS-01B 1621 | KH-4A 1027 | KH-4 spy satellite |
December 24, 1965 | 21:06 | 1W | Thor SLV-2A | 451 | Agena D SS-01B 1610 | KH-4A 1028 | KH-4 spy satellite |
March 9, 1966 | 22:02 | 1W | Thor SLV-2A | 452 | Agena D SS-01B 1622 | KH-4A 1030 | KH-4 spy satellite |
May 3, 1966 | 19:25 | 1E | Thor SLV-2A | 465 | Agena D SS-01B 1625 | KH-4A 1032 | KH-4 spy satellite |
June 21, 1966 | 21:31 | 1E | Thor SLV-2A | 466 | Agena D SS-01B 1626 | KH-4A 1034 | KH-4 spy satellite |
August 9, 1966 | 20:46 | 1W | Thorad SLV-2G | 506 | Agena D SS-01B 1631 | KH-4A 1036 | KH-4 spy satellite |
November 8, 1966 | 19:53 | 1W | Thorad SLV-2G | 507 | Agena D SS-01B 1632 | KH-4A 1037 | KH-4 spy satellite |
May 9, 1967 | 21:50 | 1E | Thorad SLV-2G | 508 | Agena D SS-01B 1634 | KH-4A 1041, EHH B7 | KH-4 spy satellite |
June 16, 1967 | 21:35 | 1W | Thorad SLV-2G | 509 | Agena D SS-01B 1633 | KH-4A 1042, EHH B8 | KH-4 spy satellite |
7th August 1967 | 21:44 | 1E | Thorad SLV-2G | 510 | Agena D 1637 | KH-4A 1043 | KH-4 spy satellite |
15th September 1967 | 19:41 | 1W | Thorad SLV-2G | 512 | Agena D 1641 | KH-4B 1101 | KH-4 spy satellite |
November 2nd, 1967 | 21:31 | 1E | Thorad SLV-2G | 513 | Agena D 1639 | KH-4A 1044, EHH B9 | KH-4 spy satellite |
December 9, 1967 | 22:26 | 1W | Thorad SLV-2G | 514 | Agena D 1642 | KH-4B 1102 | KH-4 spy satellite |
January 24, 1968 | 22:26 | 1E | Thorad SLV-2G | 516 | Agena D 1640 | KH-4A 1045, EHH B10 | KH-4 spy satellite |
March 14, 1968 | 22:00 | 1E | Thorad SLV-2G | 518 | Agena D 1638 | KH-4A 1046, EHH B11 | KH-4 spy satellite |
June 20, 1968 | 21:46 | 1E | Thorad SLV-2G | 517 | Agena D 1645 | KH-4A 1047, EHH B12 | KH-4 spy satellite |
18th September 1968 | 21:32 | 1E | Thorad SLV-2G | 524 | Agena D 1647 | KH-4A 1048, EHH B13 | KH-4 spy satellite |
5th October 1968 | 11:16 | 1W | Thorad SLV-2G | 521 | Agena D 2734 | Ferret 13 | |
July 31, 1969 | 10:19 | 1W | Thorad SLV-2G | 523 | Agena D 2735 | Ferret 14 | |
September 30, 1969 | 13:40 | 1W | Thorad SLV-2G | 525 | EHH B17, Surcal, Timation 2 | ||
August 26, 1970 | 10:01 | 1W | Thorad SLV-2G | 535 | Agena D 2736 | Ferret 15 | |
July 16, 1971 | 10:50 | 1W | Thorad SLV-2H | 550 | Agena D 2737 | Ferret 16 | |
17th October 1971 | 13:36 | 1W | Thorad SLV-2G | 570 | Agena D | ASTEX | |
December 14, 1971 | 12:13 | 1W | Thorad SLV-2G | 568 | Agena D | P / L 1, P / L 2, P / L 3, P / L 4 |
Web links
- Vandenberg SLC-1E and SLC-1W in the Encyclopedia Astronautica (English)