[Launch Alert] Vandenberg AFB Launch Schedule

[Launch Alert]

                             LAUNCH ALERT
 				  
                              Brian Webb
                     Ventura County, California
                  launch-alert-editor at earthlink.net
                        www.spacearchive.info
		       
                                 2016 August 14 (Sunday) 17:36 PDT
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                   VANDENBERG AFB LAUNCH SCHEDULE

                     Launch
                   Time/Window
  Date              (PST/PDT)               Vehicle          Pad/Silo
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SEP 15          11:30-11:44              Atlas V             SLC-3E
Vehicle will launch the WorldView 4 earth observation satellite for
DigitalGlobe  

SEP 19          21:49                    Falcon 9            SLC-4E
Vehicle will launch 10 Iridium Next commercial communications
satellites. This evening launch could be visually impressive  

OCT             To be announced          Minotaur C          SLC-576E
Vehicle will launch six SkySat earth observation satellites  

Late OCT        To be announced          Falcon 9            SLC-4E
Vehicle will launch Taiwan's Formosat 5 satellite and the Sherpa
dispenser carrying several small payloads  

DEC 1           To be announced          Atlas V             SLC-3E
Vehicle will launch the classified NROL-79 payload for the U.S.
National Reconnaissance Office  

DEC             To be announced          Falcon 9            SLC-4E
Vehicle will launch 10 Iridium Next commercial communications
satellites  

MAR             Early morning?           Delta II            SLC-2W
Vehicle will launch the JPSS-1 weather satellite  

The above schedule is a composite of unclassified information
approved for public release from government, industry, and other
sources. It represents the Editor's best effort to produce a schedule,
but may disagree with other sources. Details on military launches are
withheld until they are approved for public release. For official
information regarding Vandenberg AFB activities, go to
http://www.vandenberg.af.mil.

All launch dates and times are given in Pacific Time using a 24-hour
format similar to military time (midnight = 00:00, 1:00 p.m. = 13:00,
11:00 p.m. = 23:00, etc.). 

The dates and times in this schedule may not agree with those on other
online launch schedules, including the official Vandenberg AFB
schedule because different sources were used, the information was
interpreted differently, and the schedules were updated at different
times.

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                           READER E-MAILS

1. Q: "I'm going to try to make it down for the Sept 19th launch.

      Is there any idea the trajectory of the launch? Since I'm not
      familiar with area, do you have any ideas of favorable viewing
      locations?"

   A: I am unable to reply to individual requests for information. My
      advice would be to carefully read the following web page and to
      plan your trip accordingly:

        www.spacearchive.info/vafbview.htm

      Something important to keep in mind is that launch dates tend to
      change over time. This makes the long-range planning of trips
      to see specific launches difficult.

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3. Q: "Do we know if there will be landing attempts for any of the
      Falcon 9 launches listed here?"

   A: Unfortunately, I don't have that information. I cover Vandenberg
      AFB rocket and missile for a major regional news outlet; I would
      like to fit that information into my stories. However, I have
      been unable to obtain much information about SpaceX's near-term
      plans.

4. Q: "Was there some kind of missile launch off malibu going
      inland??? about 20 min ago"

   A: An important point to keep in mind is that ballistic missile,
      satellite, and missile defense test launches do not head inland.
      Also, if you didn't hear about a launch in Launch Alert, it
      probably wasn't a launch. However, once in a great while, the
      U.S. Navy conducts a Trident ballistic missile launch from a
      submarine off the California coast.

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