2010 November 25
Use the following links to explore years of Vandenberg AFB rocket and missile launch photos, movies, videos, and audio reports.
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Delta II / Iridium MS-5 |
Pegasus XL / TRACE |
Delta II / Iridium MS-11 |
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Pegasus XL / WIRE |
Peacekeeper / Glory Trip 28PA |
MSLS (Minuteman II) / IFT-3 |
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Titan II / DMSP F-15 |
Taurus / ACRIMSAT / KOMPSAT |
Minotaur / JAWSAT |
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OSPTLV (Minuteman II) |
MSLS (Minuteman II) / IFT-5 |
Minuteman III / Glory Trip 176GM |
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OSPTLV (Minuteman II) / IFT-7 |
Minuteman III / Glory Trip 180GM |
Peacekeeper / Glory Trip 32PA |
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Delta II / Gravity Probe B |
Peacekeeper / Glory Trip 33PA |
Minuteman III / Glory Trip 186GB |
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Minuteman III / SERV 2 |
Minotaur / Streak |
Minuteman III / Glory Trip 190GB |
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Delta IV / NROL-22 |
Minuteman III / Glory Trip 193GM |
Pegasus XL / AIM |
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Atlas V / NROL-28 |
Delta II / COSMO-3 |
Since 1996, public radio station KCLU-FM in Thousand Oaks, Calif. has broadcast several Vandenberg AFB rocket and missile launch news stories. The following are just a few of these reports. These audio clips are Copyright © KCLU-FM and are used with permission.
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| Minuteman III / Glory Trip 177GM | 2002 JUL | Minuteman III / Glory Trip 177GM pre-launch news story |
| Scud B | 2002 NOV | News story about upcoming launches of Scud B missiles |
| Titan II / Coriolis | 2003 JAN | Titan II / Coriolis satellite launch preview |
| Delta II / ICESat / CHIPSat | 2003 JAN | Narrative about the launch of the ICESat and CHIPSat satellites |
| Atlas IIas / MLV-14 | 2003 DEC | News story about the launch of a classified National Reconnaissance Office payload |
| Ground-Based Interceptor / BV-5 | 2004 JAN | Report on the BV-5 booster verification test. The test involved the launch of a prototype EKV booster for the U.S. missile defense program |
| Minuteman III / Glory Trip 184GM | 2004 MAR | Narrative about the cancellation of the Minuteman III missile / Glory Trip 184GM launch |
| Delta II / Gravity Probe B | 2004 APR 19 | News story about the pending launch of the Gravity Probe B satellite (the launch was later postponed and occurred the following day) |
| Minuteman III | 2005 MAR 22 | Minuteman III pre-launch news story |
| Delta II / NOAA N | 2005 MAY 10 | News story about upcoming launch of a Delta II rocket carrying the NOAA N environmental satellite |
| Minotaur / Streak | 2005 SEP 22 | Narrative about the Minotaur / Streak launch |
| Titan IV / NROL B-26 | 2005 OCT 19 | Report on the Titan IV / NROL B-26 launch |
| Minuteman III / SERV 3 | 2006 FEB 15 | Minuteman III / SERV 3 pre-launch news story |
| Delta II / CloudSat / CALIPSO | 2006 APR 28 | News story about upcoming launch of a Delta II rocket and CloudSat and CALIPSO satellites |
| Delta IV / NROL-22 | 2006 JUN 27 | Narrative about the Delta IV / NROL-22 launch |
| Minuteman III / Glory Trip 192GM | 2006 JUL 20 | Report on the Minuteman III / Glory Trip 192GM launch |
| Ground-Based Interceptor / FTG-2 | 2006 AUG 30 | Ground-Based Interceptor / FTG-2 pre-launch news story |
| Delta IV / DMSP F-17 | 2006 NOV 3 | News story about upcoming launch of a Delta IV rocket and DMSP F-17 satellite |
| Delta II / NROL-21 | 2006 DEC 14 | Delta II / NROL-21 pre-launch news story |
| Target Launch Vehicle / FTX-2 | 2007 MAR 20 | Target Launch Vehicle / FTX-2 missile defense test pre-launch news story |
| Pegasus XL / AIM | 2007 APR 25 | News story about upcoming Pegasus XL / AIM satellite launch |
| Delta II / COSMO-1 | 2007 JUN 7 | Delta II / COSMO-1 launch preview |
| Delta II / COSMO-2 | 2007 DEC 5 | Narrative about the upcoming Delta II / COSMO-2 launch |
| START Inspection | 2008 JAN 18 | Officials from the former Soviet Union inspect Vandenberg AFB to verify compliance the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty |
| Delta II / Jason-2 | 2008 JUN 19 | A U.S.-French satellite that may reveal how climate change affects sea level is poised to lift-off from Vandenberg Air Force Base. |
| Delta II / COSMO-3 | 2008 OCT 24 | Area residents have an opportunity to see the evening launch of an Italian satellite from the Central Coast. |
| Taurus XL / OCO | 2009 FEB 23 | Orbiting Carbon Observatory pre-launch news story |
| Delta II / WorldView-2 | 2009 OCT 8 | Report on the launch of the WorldView-2 commericial Earth imaging satellite |
| Delta II / WISE | 2009 DEC 14 | A NASA satellite launched from Vandenberg AFB will survey the sky in the invisible realm of the infrared. |
| Minotaur IV Lite / HTV-2 | 2010 APR 21 | Hypersonic Technology Vehicle-2 pre-launch news story |
| Minotaur IV / SBSS | 2010 SEP 24 | The upcoming launch of a military space surveillance satellite may be visible over a wide area. |
| Delta II / COSMO-4 | 2010 OCT 29 | A Delta II rocket carrying an Italian Earth imaging satellite is scheduled for launch from Vandenberg AFB. |
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