Government/Top Secret
The single DSAP-3 (Defense Satellite Application Program Block 3) was a modified DSAP-2 satellite to provide experimental tactical access to weather data.
Orbital Attempt
#436
USAF Mission
#258
Pad Launch
#3
Location Launch
#174
Designator
1965-038
May 20, 1965, 4:30 PM
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Space Launch Complex 10, or Missile Launch Complex 10, is located on Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc, California. It was built in 1958 to test ballistic missiles and developed into a space launching facility in 1963.
Total Launches
31
Orbital Attempts
31
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 19d
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Local Launch Time
May 20, 1965, 9:30 AM
Total Launches
900
Total Landings
35
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202
