Air Force Test Site Number:   F   (OSTF-1)

Number Of Launchers:   1

Launcher Type:   Above Ground Coffin

Construction Started:   July 1959

Construction Completed:   ?/?/1961

Decommissioned:   4/2/1966

The first attempted launch of an Atlas E ICBM from a coffin launcher style complex at Vandenberg AFB occured on June 7th, 1961. The failed launch of Atlas 27E caused considerable damage to the launch facility.

Atlas Missile Launches from Site F (OSTF-1)

6/7/1961 - Atlas E - Missile 27E

2/28/1962 - Atlas E - Missile 66E

7/13/1962 - Atlas E - Missile 67E

12/18/1962 - Atlas E - Missile 64E

4/24/1963 - Atlas E - Missile 65E

6/4/1963 - Atlas E - Missile 62E

7/26/1963 - Atlas E - Missile 24E

8/24/1963 - Atlas E - Missile 72E

2/12/1964 - Atlas E - Missile 48E

8/27/1964 - Atlas E - Missile 57E