Vandenberg AFB Rocket and Missile Launch Multimedia
2008 January 30
Use the following links to explore years of Vandenberg AFB rocket and missile launch photos, movies, videos, and audio reports.
Photos, Movies, and Video
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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 |
Audio Reports
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 |