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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 96. 6 Sep 61 SKYE BOAT 1072 LE-7 THOR CTL 19 RAF 18 97. 9 Sep 61 FIRST MOTION 1068 PALC-1-1 ATLAS/AGENA B SPACE 2 AFSC 39 98. 12 Sep 61 TWISTED BRAIDS 1070 75-3-5 THOR/AGENA B SPACE 15 AFSC 40 99. 17 Sep 61 CANE POLE 1073 75-1-1 THOR/AGENA B SPACE 16 AFSC 41 100. 23 Sep 61 BIG SAM 1071 395 A-1 TITAN I R&D 2 AFSC 42 101. 13 Oct 61 CAP PISTOL 1075 75-3-4 THOR/AGENA B SPACE 17 AFSC 43 102. 21 Oct 61 BIG TOWN 1076 PALC-1-2 ATLAS/AGENA B SPACE 3 AFSC 44 103. 23 Oct 61 DEAD HEAT 1079 75-3-5 THOR/AGENA B SPACE 18 AFSC 45 104. 5 Nov 61 FOG CUTTER 1080 75-1-1 THOR/AGENA B SPACE 19 AFSC 46 105. 15 Nov 61 CAT FIGHT 1081 75-3-4 THOR/AGENA B SPACE 20 AFSC 47 106. 15 Nov 61 N/A $\cdot$ PALC-A SERGEANT/LANCEA SPACE PROBE 2 NASA 2 107. 18 Nov 61 N/A $\cdot$ PALC-A ARGO D-8 SPACE PROBE 1 NASA 3 108. 22 Nov 61 ROUND TRIP 1085 PALC-1-1 ATLAS/AGENA B SPACE 4 AFSC 48 109. 29 Nov 61 BIG PUSH 1077 576 B-2 ATLAS D DASO 12 SAC 9 110. 4 Dec 61 N/A 8201 PALC-A SCOUT JR SPACE PROBE 1 AFSC 49 111. 5 Dec 61 PIPERS DELIGHT 1087 LE-8 THOR CTL 20 RAF 19 112. 7 Dec 61 BIG CHIEF 1086 576 B-3 ATLAS D DASO 13 SAC 10 113. 8 Dec 61 N/A $\cdot$ PALC-A ASTROBEE 1500 SPACE PROBE 2 CRL 9 114. 12 Dec 61 SILVER STRIP 1088 75-3-4 THOR/AGENA B SPACE 21 AFSC 50 (*) Data not available
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