Launch Complex 576A, also known as Area 576, is a group of rocket launch pads at Vandenberg Air Force Base. The pads at the complex were used from 1959 until 1971 to launch SM-65 Atlas missiles. The site was also known as Complex ABRES. Pads in Area 576A include 576-A-1,2,3
The first operational launch of an Atlas missile by the Strategic Air Command was conducted from 576-A-2 by the 576th Strategic Missile Squadron on September 9, 1959. It impacted away, near Wake Island.
The three launch sites are:
576A-1 576A-2 576A-3
576A-1
DateSiteTypeCodename26-Oct-62576A-1ATLAS DCLOSED CIRCUITS22-Dec-62576A-1ATLAS DFLY HIGH13-Feb-63576A-1ATLAS DFLAG RACE16-Mar-63576A-1ATLAS DLEADING EDGE1-Dec-64576A-1ATLAS DBROOK TROUT27-Feb-65576A-1ATLAS DDRAG BAR26-Mar-65576A-1ATLAS DFRESH FROG8-Jun-65576A-1ATLAS DLEA RING29-Nov-65576A-1ATLAS DWILD GOAT10-Feb-66576A-1ATLAS DYEAST CAKE4-Mar-66576A-1ATLAS DETERNAL CAMP19-Mar-66576A-1ATLAS DWHITE BEAR3-May-66576A-1ATLAS DCRAB CLAW30-Jun-66576A-1ATLAS DHEAVY ARTILLERY19-May-67576A-1ATLAS FBUSY PIGSKIN10-Nov-67576A-1ATLAS F--26-Feb-68576A-1ATLAS F--18-Apr-68576A-1ATLAS E--29-Jun-68576A-1ATLAS F--27-Sep-68576A-1ATLAS F--24-Nov-68576A-1ATLAS F-- 576A-2
DateSiteTypeCodename9-Sep-59576A-2ATLAS DDESERT HEAT5-Aug-65576A-2ATLAS FSEA TRAMP8-Aug-66576A-2ATLAS FBUSY RAMROD11-Oct-66576A-2ATLAS FLOW HILL17-Jan-67576A-2ATLAS FBUSY STEPSON16-Mar-67576A-2ATLAS FLITTLE CHURCH29-Jul-67576A-2ATLAS FBREAD HOOK14-Oct-67576A-2ATLAS F--6-Apr-68576A-2ATLAS F--3-May-68576A-2ATLAS F--1-Jun-68576A-2ATLAS F--11-Jul-68576A-2ATLAS F--17-Mar-69576A-2ATLAS F--
576A-3
DateSiteTypeCodename26-Jan-60576A-3ATLAS DDUAL EXHAUST12-Dec-62576A-3ATLAS DDEER PARK31-Jan-63576A-3ATLAS DFAINT CLICK28-Feb-63576A-3ATLAS DPITCH PINE12-Jun-63576A-3ATLAS DHARPOON GUN4-Dec-64576A-3ATLAS DOPERA GLASS2-Mar-65576A-3ATLAS DPORK BARREL10-Jun-65576A-3ATLAS DSTOCK BOY13-Feb-67576A-3ATLAS FBUSY BOXER9-Jun-67576A-3ATLAS F--22-Jul-67576A-3ATLAS F--27-Oct-67576A-3ATLAS F--21-Dec-67576A-3ATLAS F--31-Jan-68576A-3ATLAS F--6-Mar-68576A-3ATLAS E--27-Apr-68576A-3ATLAS E--22-Jun-68576A-3ATLAS F--25-Sep-68576A-3ATLAS F--16-Nov-68576A-3ATLAS F--16-Jan-69576A-3ATLAS F--
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