LAUNCH FACILITY 23

Overview

Also Known As: LF-23

Systems:

• Minuteman II
• Flight Test Ground (FTG) Based Interceptor with Exo-atmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV)
• Ground Based Interceptor (GBI) Booster Verification Test (BVT)
• Ground Missile Defense (GMD) Site

Other Programs: None

Cost: Not stated

Launch Facility 23 Highlights

• Single silo
• 2 October 1964 – Construction started
• 26 August 1966 – First launch, Minuteman II
• 26 August 1966 – Last launch, Minuteman II
• Total launched – 1 Minuteman II
• 22 July 2004 – Modified to support FTG launches.
• 16 August 2003 – Sole GBI/BVT launched
• 1 September 2006 – First launch, FTG Based Interceptor
• 15 December 2010 – Last launch, FTG Based Interceptor
• Total launched – 5 FTG Based Interceptor

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