Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 5
| Space Launch Complex 5 | |
|---|---|
 A scout missile launches from the SLC-5 (December 19, 1963) |
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| Coordinates | 34 ° 36 '15 " N , 120 ° 37' 24" W |
| Type | Orbital Launch Site |
| operator | United States Air Force |
| Launch pads | 1 |
| Missiles | Scout |
| Min. Inclination | 51 ° |
| Max. Inclination | 145 ° |
| First start | April 26, 1962 (Solrad 4B) |
| Last start | May 9, 1994 (MSTI-2) |
| Total starts | 69 |
| status | inactive |
Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 5 ( SLC-5 , pronounced "Slick Five") is an inactive launch site on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California , USA .
A total of 69 Scout missiles were launched from here between 1962 and 1994 . Most satellites have been on with these rocket orbits brought in low and medium Earth orbit.
Start list
| date | Time ( UTC ) | Missile type | serial number | Mission / payload | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 1962 | Scout X-2 | S111 | Solrad 4B (grave 4B) | ||
| May 24, 1962 | Scout X-2M | S112 | P 35-1 | ||
| 23rd August 1962 | 11:44 | Scout X-2M | S117 | P 35-2 | |
| December 19, 1962 | 01:25 | Scout X-3 | S118 | Transit 5A | |
| 19th February 1963 | 16:33 | Scout X-3M | S126 | P 35-3 | |
| April 5, 1963 | 03:01 | Scout X-3 | S119 | Transit 5A-2 | |
| April 26, 1963 | Scout X-2M | S121 | P 35-4 | ||
| June 16, 1963 | 01:49 | Scout X-3 | S120 | Transit 5A-3 | |
| September 27, 1963 | 11:17 | Scout X-2B | S132 | P 35-5 | |
| December 19, 1963 | 18:49 | Scout X-4 | S122R | Explorer 19 (AD-A) | |
| 4th June 1964 | 03:50 | Scout X-4 | S125R | Transit 5C-1 | |
| June 25, 1964 | 01:40 | Scout X-4 | S128R | ESRS | |
| August 25, 1964 | 13:43 | Scout X-4 | S134R | Explorer 20 (IE-A) | |
| October 10, 1964 | 03:00 | Scout X-4 | S123R | Explorer 22 (BE-B) | |
| November 21, 1964 | 17:09 | Scout X-4 | S135R | Explorer 24 (AD-B) , Explorer 25 (IE-B) | |
| December 6, 1965 | 21:05 | Scout X-4 | S139R | FR 1 | |
| December 22, 1965 | 04:33 | Scout A | S140C | Transit O-6 | |
| January 28, 1966 | 17:06 | Scout A | S142C | Transit O-7 | |
| March 26, 1966 | 03:31 | Scout A | S143C | Transit O-8 | |
| April 22, 1966 | 09:45 | Scout B | S145C | OV3-1 | |
| May 19, 1966 | 02:27 | Scout A | S146C | Transit O-9 | |
| 4th August 1966 | 10:45 | Scout B | S148C | OV3-3 | |
| 18th August 1966 | 02:25 | Scout A | S149C | Transit O-10 | |
| October 28, 1966 | 11:56 | Scout B | S150C | OV3-2 | |
| January 31, 1967 | 12:45 | Scout B | S151C | OV3-5 | |
| April 14, 1967 | 03:25 | Scout A | S154C | Transit O-12 | |
| May 5th 1967 | 16:00 | Scout A | S155C | Ariel 3 | |
| May 18, 1967 | 09:05 | Scout A | S156C | Transit O-13 | |
| May 30, 1967 | 02:06 | Scout B | S152C | ESRO-2A | |
| September 25, 1967 | 08:25 | Scout A | S157C | Transit O-14 | |
| 5th December 1967 | 01:03 | Scout B | S158C | OV3-6 | |
| March 2nd, 1968 | 03:55 | Scout A | S162C | Transit O-18 | |
| 17th May 1968 | 02:06 | Scout B | S161C | ESRO-2B | |
| August 8, 1968 | 20:12 | Scout B | S165C | Explorer 39 (AD-C) , Explorer 40 (IE-C) | |
| 3rd October 1968 | 20:49 | Scout B | S167C | ESRO-1A | |
| 1st October 1969 | 22:29 | Scout B | S172C | ESRO-1B | |
| November 8, 1969 | 01:52 | Scout B | S169C | Azure | |
| August 27, 1970 | 13:23 | Scout A | S176C | Transit O-19 | |
| December 11, 1971 | 20:47 | Scout B-1 | S183C | Ariel 4 | |
| 2nd September 1972 | 17:50 | Scout B-1 | S182C | Triad 1 | |
| November 22, 1972 | 00:17 | Scout D-1 | S185C | ESRO-4 | |
| December 16, 1972 | 11:24 | Scout D-1 | S181C | Eros 1 | |
| October 30, 1973 | 00:37 | Scout A-1 | S178C | Transit O-20 | |
| March 9, 1974 | 02:22 | Scout D-1 | S188C | Miranda | |
| 3rd June 1974 | 23:09 | Scout E-1 | S191C | Explorer 52 (IE-D) | |
| July 16, 1974 | 11:51 | Scout D-1 | S186C | Eros 2 | |
| August 30, 1974 | 14:07 | Scout D-1 | S189C | ANS 1 | |
| October 12, 1975 | 06:39 | Scout D-1 | S195C | Triad 2 | |
| 6th December 1975 | 03:35 | Scout F-1 | S196C | DAD-A , DAD-B | |
| May 22, 1976 | 07:42 | Scout B-1 | S179CR | P76-5 | |
| September 1, 1976 | 21:14 | Scout D-1 | S197C | TIP 3 | |
| October 28, 1977 | 04:52 | Scout D-1 | S200C | Transat O-11 | |
| April 26, 1978 | 10:20 | Scout D-1 | S201C | HCMM | |
| October 30, 1979 | 14:16 | Scout G-1 | S203C | Magsat | |
| May 15, 1981 | 06:07 | Scout G-1 | S192C | Nova 1 | |
| June 27, 1983 | 15:37 | Scout D-1 | S205C | HILAT | |
| October 12, 1984 | 01:43 | Scout G-1 | S208C | Nova 3 | |
| 3rd August 1985 | 03:31 | Scout G-1 | S209C | Transit O-24, Transit O-30 | |
| November 14, 1986 | 00:23 | Scout G-1 | S199C | Polar bear | |
| September 16, 1987 | 19:22 | Scout G-1 | S204C | Transit O-27, Transit O-29 | |
| April 26, 1988 | 01:57 | Scout G-1 | S211C | Transit O-23, Transit O-32 | |
| June 16, 1988 | 06:54 | Scout G-1 | S213C | Nova 2 | |
| August 25, 1988 | 06:59 | Scout G-1 | S214C | Transit O-25, Transit O-31 | |
| May 9, 1990 | 17:50 | Scout G-1 | S212C | MacSat 1, MacSat 2 | |
| June 29, 1991 | 14:00 | Scout G-1 | S216C | REX | |
| 3rd July 1992 | 14:19 | Scout G-1 | S215C | SAMPEX | |
| November 21, 1992 | 13:45 | Scout G-1 | S210C | MSTI-1 | |
| June 25, 1993 | 23:30 | Scout G-1 | S217C | Radcal | |
| May 9, 1994 | 02:47 | Scout G-1 | S218C | MSTI-2 |
Web links
- Vandenberg SLC5 in the Encyclopedia Astronautica (English)