Government/Top Secret
This Quill mission was the first radar reconnaissance sat developed by the NRO in the P-40 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) proof-of-concept program.
Orbital Attempt
#393
USAF Mission
#231
Pad Launch
#20
Location Launch
#159
Designator
1964-087
Dec 21, 1964, 7:08 PM
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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
Dec 21, 1964, 11:08 AM
Total Launches
900
Total Landings
35
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202
