Mission description
KH-11 reconnaissance satellite
December 20, 1996 at 6:04 PM UTC
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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December 20, 1996 at 6:04 PM UTC
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Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · 34.6320, -120.6110
KH-11 reconnaissance satellite
Titan · 404A
Height
54 m
Diameter
3.05 m
LEO capacity
17,700 kg
Successful launches
3
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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.
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