Photo Gallery
First Ground Based Interceptor into silo – LF-02 – 10 December 2004
Overview
Also Known As: LF-02, LF-2, 394 A-01
Systems:
- Minuteman IA
- Minuteman IB
- Minuteman II
- Minuteman III
- Peacekeeper
- Ground Missile Defense
Other Programs: None
Cost: Not stated
Launch Facility 02 Highlights
- Single silo
- 21 November 1961 – Construction started
- 12 April 1963 – First launch, Minuteman IA
- 8 August 1963 – Last launch, Minuteman IA
- Total launched – 3 Minuteman IA
- 13 December 1963 – First launch, Minuteman IB
- 8 December 1967 – Last launch, Minuteman IB
- Total launched – 26 Minuteman IB
- 1968 – Silo and support equipment converted to support Minuteman II and Minuteman III
- 29 January 1969 – First launch, Minuteman II
- 7 October 1974 – Last launch, Minuteman II
- Total launched – 5 Minuteman II
- 11 April 1969 – First launch, Minuteman III
- 26 July 1975 – Last launch, Minuteman III
- Total launched – 22 Minuteman III
- September 1985 – Converted to Peacekeeper
- 23 August 1986 – First launch, Peacekeeper
- 21 July 2004 – Last launch, Peacekeeper
- Total launched – 16 Peacekeeper
- Pad deactivated and turned over to Missile Defense Agency
- 31 August 2004 – Modified for Ground-based Missile Defense (GMD)