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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 490. 12 Jul 65 WHITE PINE 5810 PALC-2-4 ATLAS/AGENA D SPACE 21 AFSC 242 491. 16 Jul 65 LOST NOVEMBER 8411 75-1-2 TAT/AGENA D SPACE 37 AFSC 243 492. 19 Jul 65 ROCKY RIVER 5543 PALC-1-1 TAT/AGENA D SPACE 38 AFSC 244 493. 21 Jul 65 LONG BALL 7820 395-B TITAN II OT 22 SAC 178 494. 3 Aug 65 WATER TOWER 5698 PALC-2-4 ATLAS/AGENA D SPACE 22 AFSC 245 495. 4 Aug 65 PIANO WIRE 7611 ABRES B-1 ATLAS D ABRES 66 AFSC 246 496. 5 Aug 65 SEA TRAMP 7650 ABRES A-2 ATLAS F ABRES 14 AFSC 247 497. 13 Aug 65 BEAUTY SHOP 8464 75-1-1 THOR/ABLE-STAR SPACE 8 AFSC 248 498. 16 Aug 65 MAGIC LAMP 7806 395-C TITAN II OT 23 SAC 179 499. 17 Aug 65 LIGHTS OUT 7208 PALC-1-1 TAT/AGENA D SPACE 39 AFSC 249 500. 18 Aug 65 REBEL RANGER 8338 LF-21 MINUTEMAN F R&D 1 AFSC 250 501. 24 Aug 65 SHUTTLE TRAIN 0264 LF-06 MINUTEMAN A FOT 38 SAC 180 502. 25 Aug 65 PILOT ROCK 8362 LF-04 MINUTEMAN A FOT 39 SAC 181 503. 25 Aug 65 NEW ROLE 7835 395-D TITAN II OT 24 SAC 182 504. 26 Aug 65 TONTO RIM 7963 ABRES B-2 ATLAS D ABRES 67 AFSC 251 505. 2 Sep 65 WORD SCRAMBLE 3373 75-3-5 THOR/AGENA D SPACE 21 AFSC 252 506. 9 Sep 65 VICTORIA CROSS 8068 4300 B-6 THOR/ALTAIR SPACE 4 SAC 183 507. 21 Sep 65 BOLD GUY 7859 395-B TITAN II OT 25 SAC 184 508. 22 Sep 65 NICKLE SILVER 7221 PALC-1-1 TAT/AGENA D SPACE 40 AFSC 253 509. 29 Sep 65 WATER SNAKE 7661 ABRES B-1 ATLAS D ABRES 68 AFSC 254
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