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This is the Vandenberg AFB Launch Summary for 1958 to 2000, compiled by the 30th Space Wing Office of History and current as of 3 February 2000. It is the official registry of all major launch operations from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, starting with the first launch on 16 December 1958. It includes a chronology, annual launch totals by booster and by command, a launch facility guide, and a glossary. It contains no discussion of unidentified aerial phenomena.
From the source: Release of 2026-05-08 Incident: 2/3/00, N/A. This report summarizes the historical record of launches occurring at Vandenberg Air Force Base between 1958 and 2000.
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LAUNCH SEQ DATE NICKNAME OP # FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM CUM BY BOOSTER COMMAND CUM BY COMMAND 1. 16 Dec 58 TUNE UP 1001 75-1-1 THOR DEMONSTRATION 1 AFSC 1 2. 28 Feb 59 FLYING YANKEE 1003 75-3-4 THOR/AGENA A SPACE 1 AFSC 2 3. 13 Apr 59 EARLY TIME 1004 75-3-4 THOR/AGENA A SPACE 2 AFSC 3 4. 16 Apr 59 LIONS ROAR 1005 75-2-8 THOR IWST 2 RAF 1 5. 3 Jun 59 GOLD DUKE 1007 75-3-4 THOR/AGENA A SPACE 3 AFSC 4 6. 16 Jun 59 RIFLE SHOT 1008 75-2-7 THOR IWST 3 RAF 2 7. 25 Jun 59 LONG ROAD 1010 75-3-5 THOR/AGENA A SPACE 4 AFSC 5 8. 14 Jul 59 SUNFLARE II ● PALC-A NIKE/ASP SPACE PROBE 1 NAVY 1 9. 24 Jul 59 N/A ● PALC-A NIKE/ASP SPACE PROBE 2 NAVY 2 10. 24 Jul 59 N/A ● PALC-A NIKE/ASP SPACE PROBE 3 NAVY 3 11. ★ Jul 59 N/A ● PALC-A NIKE/ASP SPACE PROBE 4 NAVY 4 12. ★ Jul 59 N/A ● PALC-A NIKE/ASP SPACE PROBE 5 NAVY 5 13. ★ Jul 59 N/A ● PALC-A NIKE/ASP SPACE PROBE 6 NAVY 6 14. ★ Aug 59 N/A ● PALC-A NIKE/ASP SPACE PROBE 7 NAVY 7 15. ★ Aug 59 N/A ● PALC-A NIKE/ASP SPACE PROBE 8 NAVY 8 16. ★ Aug 59 N/A ★ PALC-A NIKE/ASP SPACE PROBE 9 NAVY 9 17. ★ Aug 59 N/A ● PALC-A NIKE/ASP SPACE PROBE 10 NAVY 10 18. ★ Aug 59 N/A ● PALC-A NIKE/ASP SPACE PROBE 11 NAVY 11 19. ★ Aug 59 N/A ● PALC-A NIKE/ASP SPACE PROBE 12 NAVY 12 (*) Data not available
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