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Launch Complex: SLC4W.

Vandenberg. Old Name: PALC2-3. Older Name: LC2-3. Latitude: 34.6331 deg. Longitude: -120.6154 deg. Used by: Atlas, Titan. First Launch: 1963-07-12. Last Launch: 2003-10-18. Number Launches: 93. First designated PALC2-3 and used to launch Atlas Agena D with KH-7 spysats. Rebuilt in 1966 to handle Titan 3B with various military payloads. From 1988 used to launch refurbished surplus Titan 2 ICBM's in space launch role.

SLC4W Chronology

1963 July 12 - 20:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas Agena D 201D / Agena D S01A 4702 KH 7-01 (Gambit) Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Spacecraft: KH-7. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 173 km (107 mi). Apogee: 212 km (131 mi). Inclination: 95.30 deg. Period: 88.30 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1963 September 6 - 19:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas Agena D 212D / Agena D S01A 4701 KH 7-02 Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Spacecraft: KH-7. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 171 km (106 mi). Apogee: 243 km (150 mi). Inclination: 94.40 deg. Period: 88.70 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1963 October 25 - 18:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas Agena D 224D / Agena D S01A 4703 KH 7-03 Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Spacecraft: KH-7. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 123 km (76 mi). Apogee: 312 km (193 mi). Inclination: 99.00 deg. Period: 88.80 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1963 December 18 - 21:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas Agena D 227D / Agena D S01A 4802 KH 7-04 Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Spacecraft: KH-7. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 122 km (75 mi). Apogee: 266 km (165 mi). Inclination: 97.90 deg. Period: 88.50 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1964 February 25 - 18:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas Agena D 285D / Agena D S01A 4803 KH 7-05 Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Spacecraft: KH-7. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 135 km (83 mi). Apogee: 135 km (83 mi). Inclination: 95.60 deg. Period: 87.20 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1964 March 11 - 20:14 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas Agena D 296D / Agena D S01A 4804 KH 7-06 Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Spacecraft: KH-7. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 163 km (101 mi). Apogee: 203 km (126 mi). Inclination: 95.70 deg. Period: 88.20 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1964 April 23 - 16:19 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas Agena D 351D / Agena D S01A 4805 KH 7-07 Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Spacecraft: KH-7. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 150 km (90 mi). Apogee: 336 km (208 mi). Inclination: 103.60 deg. Period: 89.40 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1964 May 19 - 19:21 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas Agena D 350D / Agena D S01A 4806 KH 7-08 Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Spacecraft: KH-7. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 141 km (87 mi). Apogee: 380 km (230 mi). Inclination: 101.10 deg. Period: 89.70 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1964 July 6 - 18:51 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas Agena D 352D / Agena D S01A 4807 KH 7-09 Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Spacecraft: KH-7. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 121 km (75 mi). Apogee: 345 km (214 mi). Inclination: 92.90 deg. Period: 89.10 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1964 October 23 - 18:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas Agena D 353D KH 7-13 Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Spacecraft: KH-7. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 140 km (80 mi). Apogee: 267 km (165 mi). Inclination: 95.50 deg. Period: 88.50 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1965 January 23 - 20:09 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. SLV-3 Agena D 7106 / Agena D 7106 KH 7-15 Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Spacecraft: KH-7. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 146 km (90 mi). Apogee: 291 km (180 mi). Inclination: 102.50 deg. Period: 88.90 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1965 March 12 - 19:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. SLV-3 Agena D 7104 / Agena D 7104 KH 7-16 Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Spacecraft: KH-7. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 223 km (138 mi). Apogee: 358 km (222 mi). Inclination: 107.50 deg. Period: 90.30 min. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1966 July 29 - 18:43 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-1 / Agena D 4751 OPS 3014 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 154 km (95 mi). Apogee: 252 km (156 mi). Inclination: 94.20 deg. Period: 88.50 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1966 September 28 - 19:12 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-2 OPS 4096 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 146 km (90 mi). Apogee: 287 km (178 mi). Inclination: 93.90 deg. Period: 88.80 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1966 December 14 - 18:14 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-3 OPS 8968 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 147 km (91 mi). Apogee: 392 km (243 mi). Inclination: 109.50 deg. Period: 89.90 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1967 February 24 - 19:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-4 OPS 4204 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 135 km (83 mi). Apogee: 414 km (257 mi). Inclination: 107.00 deg. Period: 90.00 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1967 April 26 - 18:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-5 FAILURE: Stage 2 engine lost thrust. OPS 4243 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: U.S. Air Force. KH-8 type satellite.

1967 June 20 - 16:19 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-8 OPS 4282 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 127 km (78 mi). Apogee: 325 km (201 mi). Inclination: 111.40 deg. Period: 89.00 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1967 August 16 - 17:02 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-9 OPS 4886 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 123 km (76 mi). Apogee: 445 km (276 mi). Inclination: 111.50 deg. Period: 90.10 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1967 September 19 - 18:28 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-10 OPS 4941 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 122 km (75 mi). Apogee: 401 km (249 mi). Inclination: 106.00 deg. Period: 89.70 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1967 October 25 - 19:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-11 OPS 4995 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 134 km (83 mi). Apogee: 431 km (267 mi). Inclination: 111.50 deg. Period: 90.10 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1967 December 5 - 18:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-12 OPS 5000 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 141 km (87 mi). Apogee: 428 km (265 mi). Inclination: 109.50 deg. Period: 90.20 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1968 January 18 - 19:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-13 OPS 5028 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 137 km (85 mi). Apogee: 405 km (251 mi). Inclination: 111.50 deg. Period: 89.90 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1968 March 13 - 19:55 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-14 OPS 5057 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 128 km (79 mi). Apogee: 407 km (252 mi). Inclination: 99.90 deg. Period: 89.90 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1968 April 17 - 17:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-15 OPS 5105 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 127 km (78 mi). Apogee: 421 km (261 mi). Inclination: 111.40 deg. Period: 89.90 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1968 June 5 - 17:31 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-16 OPS 5138 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 123 km (76 mi). Apogee: 456 km (283 mi). Inclination: 110.50 deg. Period: 90.30 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1968 August 6 - 16:33 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-17 OPS 5187 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 142 km (88 mi). Apogee: 395 km (245 mi). Inclination: 110.00 deg. Period: 89.90 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1968 September 10 - 18:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-18 OPS 5247 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 125 km (77 mi). Apogee: 404 km (251 mi). Inclination: 106.10 deg. Period: 89.80 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1968 November 6 - 19:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-19 OPS 5296 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 130 km (80 mi). Apogee: 390 km (240 mi). Inclination: 106.00 deg. Period: 89.70 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1968 December 4 - 19:23 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-20 OPS 6518 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 137 km (85 mi). Apogee: 735 km (456 mi). Inclination: 106.20 deg. Period: 93.30 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1969 January 22 - 19:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-6 OPS 7585 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 142 km (88 mi). Apogee: 1,090 km (670 mi). Inclination: 106.20 deg. Period: 97.00 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1969 March 4 - 19:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-7 OPS 4248 Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 134 km (83 mi). Apogee: 461 km (286 mi). Inclination: 92.00 deg. Period: 90.50 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1969 April 15 - 17:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-21 OPS 5310 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 135 km (83 mi). Apogee: 410 km (250 mi). Inclination: 108.80 deg. Period: 90.00 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1969 June 3 - 16:49 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan IIIB 3B-22 OPS 1077 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 137 km (85 mi). Apogee: 414 km (257 mi). Inclination: 110.00 deg. Period: 90.00 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1969 August 23 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan 23B 23B-1 (3B-23) OPS 7807 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 138 km (85 mi). Apogee: 377 km (234 mi). Inclination: 108.10 deg. Period: 89.60 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1969 October 24 - 18:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan 23B 23B-2 (3B-24) OPS 8455 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 136 km (84 mi). Apogee: 740 km (450 mi). Inclination: 108.00 deg. Period: 93.40 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1970 January 14 - 18:43 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan 23B 23B-3 (3B-25) OPS 6531 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 134 km (83 mi). Apogee: 383 km (237 mi). Inclination: 110.00 deg. Period: 89.70 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1970 April 15 - 15:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan 23B 23B-4 (3B-26) OPS 2863 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 130 km (80 mi). Apogee: 388 km (241 mi). Inclination: 111.00 deg. Period: 89.70 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1970 June 25 - 14:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan 23B 23B-5 (3B-27) OPS 6820 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 144 km (89 mi). Apogee: 393 km (244 mi). Inclination: 108.90 deg. Period: 89.80 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1970 August 18 - 14:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan 23B 23B-6 (3B-28) OPS 7874 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 149 km (92 mi). Apogee: 377 km (234 mi). Inclination: 111.10 deg. Period: 89.80 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1970 October 23 - 17:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 3B . Titan 23B 23B-7 (3B-29) OPS 7568 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 135 km (83 mi). Apogee: 396 km (246 mi). Inclination: 111.10 deg. Period: 89.80 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1971 January 21 - 18:28 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 23B 23B-8 (3B-30) OPS 7776 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 139 km (86 mi). Apogee: 418 km (259 mi). Inclination: 110.90 deg. Period: 90.10 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1971 March 21 - 03:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 33B 33B-1 (3B-36) / Ascent Agena D Jumpseat 1 Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Spacecraft: Jumpseat. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 390 km (240 mi). Apogee: 33,800 km (21,000 mi). Inclination: 63.20 deg. Period: 596.70 min.

1971 April 22 - 15:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 23B 23B-9 (3B-31) OPS 7899 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 132 km (82 mi). Apogee: 403 km (250 mi). Inclination: 110.60 deg. Period: 89.80 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1971 August 12 - 15:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-1 (3B-32) OPS 8607 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 137 km (85 mi). Apogee: 424 km (263 mi). Inclination: 111.00 deg. Period: 90.10 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1971 October 23 - 17:16 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-2 (3B-33) OPS 7616 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 135 km (83 mi). Apogee: 369 km (229 mi). Inclination: 110.90 deg. Period: 89.50 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1972 February 16 - 09:59 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 33B 33B-2 (3B-37) FAILURE: Failure. Jumpseat 2 Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Spacecraft: Jumpseat. Agency: USAF.

1972 March 17 - 17:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-3 (3B-34) OPS 1678 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 131 km (81 mi). Apogee: 409 km (254 mi). Inclination: 111.00 deg. Period: 89.90 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1972 May 20 - 15:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-4 (3B-35) FAILURE: Failure. OPS 6574 Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: USAF.

1972 September 1 - 17:44 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-5 (3B-39) OPS 8888 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 142 km (88 mi). Apogee: 381 km (236 mi). Inclination: 110.40 deg. Period: 89.70 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1972 December 21 - 17:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-6 (3B-40) OPS 3978 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 139 km (86 mi). Apogee: 378 km (234 mi). Inclination: 110.50 deg. Period: 89.70 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1973 May 16 - 16:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-7 (3B-41) OPS 2093 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 136 km (84 mi). Apogee: 352 km (218 mi). Inclination: 110.50 deg. Period: 89.40 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1973 June 26 - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-9 (3B-43) FAILURE: Agena upper stage failed to orbit. OPS 4018 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: USAF.

1973 August 21 - 16:07 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 33B 33B-3 (3B-38) / Ascent Agena D Jumpseat 3 Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Spacecraft: Jumpseat. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 460 km (280 mi). Apogee: 39,296 km (24,417 mi). Inclination: 63.30 deg. Period: 705.70 min.

1973 September 27 - 17:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-8 (3B-42) OPS 6275 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 131 km (81 mi). Apogee: 385 km (239 mi). Inclination: 110.50 deg. Period: 89.70 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1974 February 13 - 18:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-10 (3B-44) OPS 6889 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 135 km (83 mi). Apogee: 396 km (246 mi). Inclination: 110.40 deg. Period: 89.90 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1974 June 6 - 16:30 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-11 (3B-45) OPS 1776 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 136 km (84 mi). Apogee: 394 km (244 mi). Inclination: 110.50 deg. Period: 89.80 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1974 August 14 - 15:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-12 (3B-46) OPS 3004 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 135 km (83 mi). Apogee: 402 km (249 mi). Inclination: 110.50 deg. Period: 89.90 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1975 March 10 - 04:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 34B 34B-1 (3B-50) / Ascent Agena D Jumpseat 4 Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Spacecraft: Jumpseat. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 295 km (183 mi). Apogee: 39,337 km (24,442 mi). Inclination: 63.50 deg. Period: 702.00 min.

1975 April 18 - 16:48 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-14 (3B-48) OPS 4883 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 133 km (82 mi). Apogee: 398 km (247 mi). Inclination: 110.50 deg. Period: 89.80 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1975 October 9 - 19:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-13 (3B-47) OPS 5499 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 145 km (90 mi). Apogee: 274 km (170 mi). Inclination: 96.40 deg. Period: 88.60 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1976 March 22 - 18:14 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-18 (3B-52) OPS 7600 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 125 km (77 mi). Apogee: 347 km (215 mi). Inclination: 96.40 deg. Period: 89.30 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1976 June 2 - 20:56 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 34B 34B-5 (3B-55) / Ascent Agena D SDS no. 1 Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Spacecraft: SDS. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 380 km (230 mi). Apogee: 39,315 km (24,429 mi). Inclination: 63.30 deg. Period: 703.80 min.

1976 August 6 - 22:21 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 34B 34B-6 (3B-56) / Ascent Agena D SDS no. 2 Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Spacecraft: SDS. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 380 km (230 mi). Apogee: 39,315 km (24,429 mi). Inclination: 63.30 deg. Period: 703.80 min. Satellite Data Systems 2.

1976 September 15 - 18:50 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-17 (3B-51) OPS 8533 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 142 km (88 mi). Apogee: 337 km (209 mi). Inclination: 96.40 deg. Period: 89.20 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1977 March 13 - 18:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-19 (3B-54) OPS 4915 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 141 km (87 mi). Apogee: 329 km (204 mi). Inclination: 96.40 deg. Period: 89.10 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1977 September 23 - 18:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-23 (3B-58) OPS 7471 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 134 km (83 mi). Apogee: 335 km (208 mi). Inclination: 96.50 deg. Period: 89.10 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1978 February 25 - 05:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 34B 34B-2 (3B-49) / Ascent Agena D Jumpseat 5 Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Spacecraft: Jumpseat. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 311 km (193 mi). Apogee: 39,377 km (24,467 mi). Inclination: 63.20 deg. Period: 703.70 min.

1978 August 5 - 05:00 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 34B 34B-7 (3B-57) / Ascent Agena D SDS no. 3 Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Spacecraft: SDS. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 315 km (195 mi). Apogee: 39,053 km (24,266 mi). Inclination: 62.50 deg. Period: 697.10 min.

1979 May 28 - 18:14 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-25 (3B-61) OPS 7164 Mass: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 131 km (81 mi). Apogee: 285 km (177 mi). Inclination: 96.40 deg. Period: 88.70 min. KH-8 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1980 December 13 - 16:04 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 34B 34B-3 (3B-53) SDS no. 4 Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Spacecraft: SDS. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 250 km (150 mi). Apogee: 39,130 km (24,310 mi). Inclination: 63.80 deg. Period: 697.40 min.

1981 February 28 - 19:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-24 (3B-59) OPS 1166 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 138 km (85 mi). Apogee: 336 km (208 mi). Inclination: 96.40 deg. Period: 89.30 min. KH-8 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).

1981 April 24 - 21:32 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 34B 34B-8 (3B-60) / Ascent Agena D Jumpseat 6 Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Spacecraft: Jumpseat. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 188 km (116 mi). Apogee: 708 km (439 mi). Inclination: 62.70 deg. Period: 93.00 min. SDS 4 not deployed.

1982 January 21 - 19:36 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-26 (3B-62) OPS 2849 Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 137 km (85 mi). Apogee: 527 km (327 mi). Inclination: 97.30 deg. Period: 91.20 min. Possible test of KH-12 systems. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).

1983 April 15 - 18:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-27 (3B-63) OPS 2925 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 131 km (81 mi). Apogee: 305 km (189 mi). Inclination: 96.50 deg. Period: 88.90 min. KH-8 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).

1983 July 31 - 15:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 34B 34B-9 (3B-65) / Ascent Agena D Jumpseat 7 Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Spacecraft: Jumpseat. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 1,028 km (638 mi). Apogee: 39,321 km (24,432 mi). Inclination: 63.40 deg. Period: 717.10 min.

1984 April 17 - 18:45 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 24B 24B-28 (3B-67) OPS 8424 Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Spacecraft: KH-8. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 127 km (78 mi). Apogee: 311 km (193 mi). Inclination: 96.40 deg. Period: 88.90 min. KH-8 type satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).

1984 August 28 - 18:03 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 34B 34B-4 (3B-64) / Ascent Agena D USA 4 Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Spacecraft: SDS. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 380 km (230 mi). Apogee: 39,975 km (24,839 mi). Inclination: 63.30 deg. Period: 717.80 min. Satellite Data Systems 2.

1985 February 8 - 06:10 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 34B 34B-10 (3B-69) / Ascent Agena D USA 9 Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Spacecraft: SDS. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 400 km (240 mi). Apogee: 39,775 km (24,714 mi). Inclination: 63.00 deg. Period: 717.80 min. Satellite Data Systems 2.

1987 February 12 - 06:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 34B 34B-51 (3B-66) / Ascent Agena D USA 21 Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Spacecraft: SDS. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 610 km (370 mi). Apogee: 39,750 km (24,690 mi). Inclination: 63.40 deg. Period: 718.10 min.

1988 September 5 - 09:25 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 2G . Titan II SLV 23G-1 / M68B-56 + M68B-98 USA 32 Mass: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb). Spacecraft: Singleton. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 185 km (114 mi). Apogee: 292 km (181 mi). Inclination: 85.00 deg. Period: 89.30 min. New class of signals intelligence satellite; possibly some kind of imaging also done. On-board propulsion boosts spacecraft to 800 km operating orbit.

1989 September 6 - 01:49 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 2G . Titan II SLV 23G-2 / M68B-99 + M68B-75 USA 45 Mass: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb). Spacecraft: Singleton. Agency: USAF. Signals intelligence. Reentered from initial parking orbit of 200 km after failure of on-board boost motor.

1992 April 25 - 08:53 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 2G . Titan II SLV 23G-3 / M68B-102 / 65-10646 USA 81 Mass: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb). Spacecraft: Singleton. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 145 km (90 mi). Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). Inclination: 84.90 deg. Period: 89.30 min. Signals intelligence satellite; possibly some kind of imaging also done. On-board propulsion boosts spacecraft to 800 km operating orbit.

1993 October 5 - 17:56 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 2G . Titan II SLV 23G-5 / M68B-65 / 63-7720 FAILURE: Star-37XFP-ISS kick-motor malfunction. Landsat 6 Spacecraft: Landsat 6. Agency: USAF AFMC. Apogee: 724 km (449 mi).

1994 January 25 - 16:34 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 2G . Titan II SLV 23G-11 / M68B-67 + M68B-89 Clementine 1 Mass: 424 kg (934 lb). Spacecraft: Clementine. Agency: BMDO. Perigee: 804 km (499 mi). Apogee: 409,890 km (254,690 mi). Inclination: 63.80 deg. Period: 16,158.80 min. SDIO sensor technology demonstration; mapped lunar surface; planned asteroid flyby cancelled due to spacecraft failure. After two Earth flybys, lunar insertion was achieved on February 21. Lunar mapping took place over approximately two months, in two parts. The first part consisted of a 5 hour elliptical polar orbit with a perilune of about 400 km at 28 degrees S latitude. After one month of mapping the orbit was rotated to a perilune of 29 degrees N latitude, where it remained for one more month. This allowed global imaging as well as altimetry coverage from 60 degrees S to 60 degrees N. After leaving lunar orbit, a malfunction in one of the on-board computers on May 7 at 14:39 UTC (9:39 AM EST) caused a thruster to fire until it had used up all of its fuel, leaving the spacecraft spinning at about 80 RPM with no spin control. This made the planned continuation of the mission, a flyby of the near-Earth asteroid Geographos, impossible. The spacecraft remained in geocentric orbit and continued testing the spacecraft components until the end of mission.Additional Details: Clementine 1(4489).

1997 April 4 - 16:47 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 2G . Titan II SLV 23G-6 / M68B-106 / 66-4317 USA 131 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D-2. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 842 km (523 mi). Apogee: 855 km (531 mi). Inclination: 98.90 deg. Period: 101.90 min.

1998 May 13 - 15:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 2G . Titan II SLV 23G-12 / M68B-72 + M68B-80 + M68B-84 NOAA 15 Spacecraft: Advanced Tiros N . Agency: NOAA. Perigee: 807 km (501 mi). Apogee: 824 km (512 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 101.20 min. NOAA K carried a new microwave sensor in addition to the standard optical/near-infrared radiometers and imagers and the SARSAT search and rescue package. It was the first NOAA launch to use the Titan 23G launch vehicle, a refurbished ICBM. Titan 23G-12 placed NOAA K into a suborbital trajectory 6 minutes after launch. A Star 37XFP solid motor on the satellite fired at apogee to put NOAA K in orbit.

1999 June 20 - 02:15 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 2G . Titan II SLV 23G-7 / M68B-75 / 63-7730 QuikScat Spacecraft: QuikScat. Agency: NASA GSF. Perigee: 804 km (499 mi). Apogee: 806 km (500 mi). Inclination: 98.60 deg. NASA's QuikScat carried the SeaWinds scatterometer for remote sensing of ocean winds. The Titan 2�s second stage shut down at 02:20 GMT and then coasted to apogee still attached to the QuikScat. The Titan second stage vernier thrusters ignited at apogee to raise perigee, leaving QuikScat in a 280 km x 813 km x 98.7 degree parking orbit. The QuikScat's own hydrazine propulsion system then fired to raise the perigee over a period of weeks.

1999 December 12 - 17:38 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 2G . Titan II SLV 23G-8 / M68B-44 + M68B-94 USA 147 Mass: 1,154 kg (2,544 lb). Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D-3. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 837 km (520 mi). Apogee: 851 km (528 mi). Inclination: 98.90 deg. First launch of the Block 5D-3 military weather satellite. Satellite F-15 was placed in an initial suborbital trajectory. The Star 37S kick motor on the satellite fired 13 minutes after launch for orbit insertion.

2000 September 21 - 10:22 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 2G . Titan II SLV 23G-13 / M68B-39 + M68B-96 NOAA 16 Mass: 1,476 kg (3,254 lb). Spacecraft: Advanced Tiros N. Agency: NOAA. Perigee: 853 km (530 mi). Apogee: 867 km (539 mi). Inclination: 98.79 deg. Period: 102.06 min. Launch attempt on September 20 scrubbed. The NOAA polar orbit weather satellite, an Advanced Tiros N with a suite of imaging and sounding instruments. The two-stage Titan II launch vehicle, serial 23G-13, put NOAA-L into a suborbital -2500 x 800 km x 98.0 deg trajectory. The spacecraft's Thiokol Star 37XFP solid motor fired at apogee to circularize the sun-synchronous orbit at 800 km.

2002 June 24 - 18:23 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 2G . Titan II SLV 23G-14 / M68B-72 + M68B-92 + M68B-71 NOAA 17 Mass: 1,475 kg (3,251 lb). Spacecraft: Tiros N. Agency: NOAA. Perigee: 807 km (501 mi). Apogee: 822 km (510 mi). Inclination: 98.80 deg. Launch delayed from August 2001. The refurbished Titan 2 missile put the NOAA M satellite on a suborbital trajectory of about -2500 x 820 km x 98 deg. at 1829 UTC. At 1837 UTC the NOAA M propulsion module fired its ATK/Thiokol Star 37XFP solid motor for the orbit insertion burn, followed by a hydrazine trim burn to put the satellite in an 807 x 822 km x 98.8 deg operational orbit. NOAA M became NOAA 17 on entering service with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as the primary morning weather satellite, supplementing the NOAA 16 afternoon satellite. Built by Lockheed Martin, NOAA M carried weather imagers and microwave and infrared sounders, as well as a SARSAT search-and-rescue package. It had an on-orbit mass of 1475 kg.

2003 January 6 - 14:19 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 2G . Titan II SLV 23G-4 / M68B-105 / 66-4316 Coriolis Mass: 828 kg (1,825 lb). Spacecraft: Coriolis. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 742 km (461 mi). Apogee: 936 km (582 mi). Inclination: 98.74 deg. Period: 101.55 min. Coriolis was an Air Force Space Test Program three-year meteorological science mission to demonstrate the viability of using polarimetry to measure ocean surface wind speed and direction from space, and to demonstrate predictions of geomagnetic disturbances through continuous observation of Coronal Mass Ejections. Launch delayed from August 22, November 15, December 15, 16, 17 and 18, 2002 and January 5, 2003.

2003 October 18 - 16:17 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Titan. LV Model: Titan 2G . Titan II SLV 23G-9 / M68B-107 / 66-4318/Star 37XFP USA 172 Mass: 1,154 kg (2,544 lb). Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D-3. Perigee: 843 km (523 mi). Apogee: 853 km (530 mi). Inclination: 98.90 deg. Period: 101.90 min. Final Titan 2 launch, LV dubbed "Cindy Marie". Originally to have launched January 2001. Launch postponed 12 times due to spacecraft and launch vehicle problems.