Air Force Test Site Number:   A

Number Of Launchers:   3

Launcher Type:   Above Ground Gantry

Construction Started:   ?/?/19??

Construction Completed:   ?/?/19??

Launcher A-1 Accepted:   10/16/1958

Decommissioned:   4/2/1966

The first Atlas ICBM launcher constructed at Vandenberg AFB, 576-A1, was accepted from the contractor for the 1st Missile Division on October 16th, 1958. The first Atlas D ICBM was delivered and accepted by the 576th SMS on February 18th, 1959. The first Atlas D flew on September 9th, 1959 (Atlas 12D) and following the successful launch from Gantry Complex A2, General Thomas. S. Power declared the SM-65 Atlas ICBM to be operational. A month later Atlas 19D was equipped with a nuclear warhead on gantry launcher A1 and became America's first ever ICBM to be placed on active alert.

Atlas Missile Launches from Gantry A-1

11/10/1967 - Atlas F - Missile 113F

4/18/1968 - Atlas E - Missile 77E

6/29/1968 - Atlas F - Missile 32F

9/27/1968 - Atlas F - Missile 84F

11/24/1968 - Atlas F - Missile 60F

8/20/1969 - Atlas F - Missile 112F

12/3/1969 - Atlas F - Missile 44F

6/9/1970 - Atlas F - Missile 92F

4/5/1971 - Atlas F - Missile 85F

9/1/1971 - Atlas F - Missile 74F

10/2/1972 - Atlas F - Missile 102F

9/30/1973 - Atlas F - Missile 108F

3/6/1974 - Atlas F - Missile 73F

5/1/1974 - Atlas F - Missile 54F

6/28/1974 - Atlas F - Missile 82F

9/8/1974 - Atlas F - Missile 80F

Atlas Missile Launches from Gantry A-2

9/9/1959 - Atlas D - Missile 12D

4/6/1968 - Atlas F - Missile 107F

5/3/1968 - Atlas F - Missile 95F

6/1/1968 - Atlas F - Missile 89F

6/22/1968 - Atlas F - Missile 86F

7/11/1968 - Atlas F - Missile 75F

3/17/1969 - Atlas F - Missile 104F

8/6/1971 - Atlas F - Missile 76F

Atlas Missile Launches from Gantry A-3

2/26/1960 - Atlas D - Missile 6D

7/22/1967 - Atlas F - Missile 114F

10/27/1967 - Atlas F - Missile 81F

1/31/1968 - Atlas F - Missile 94F

3/6/1968 - Atlas E - Missile 74E

4/27/1968 - Atlas E - Missile 78E

9/25/1968 - Atlas F - Missile 99F

11/16/1968 - Atlas F - Missile 56F

1/16/1969 - Atlas F - Missile 70F

9/16/1969 - Atlas F - Missile 100F

10/10/1969 - Atlas F - Missile 98F

12/12/1969 - Atlas F - Missile 93F

2/8/1970 - Atlas F - Missile 96F

3/13/1970 - Atlas F - Missile 28F

5/30/1970 - Atlas F - Missile 91F

12/22/1970 - Atlas F - Missile 105F

6/29/1971 - Atlas F - Missile 103F

8/29/1973 - Atlas F - Missile 78F

3/23/1974 - Atlas F - Missile 97F

10/13/1974 - Atlas F - Missile 31F