Launches from Vandenberg in 1997
10 orbital launch attempts lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California in 1997, 11% of the world's 89, all of them successful. 6 on Delta II 7920-10C, 1 on Titan II SLV, 1 on Athena I and 1 on Pegasus XL. Together they put 31 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1997
- 10
- no failures
- Share of the world
- 11%
- of 89
- Busiest month
- August
- 3 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 31 t
Month by month
Orbital launches from Vandenberg per month, 1997
- 0Jan
- 0Feb
- 0Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 0Jun
- 1Jul
- 3Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
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| Month | Vandenberg |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 3 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 1 |
Rockets flown from Vandenberg in 1997
Every launch of 1997
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 April 1997 | Titan II SLV | DMSP-5D2 F14 | Success |
| 5 May 1997 | Delta II 7920-10C | Iridium 04 to 08 | Success |
| 9 July 1997 | Delta II 7920-10C | Iridium 15 | Success |
| 21 August 1997 | Delta II 7920-10C | Iridium 22 to 26 | Success |
| 23 August 1997 | Athena I | Lewis | Success |
| 29 August 1997 | Pegasus XL | Fast On-orbit Rapid Recording of Transient Events (FORTE) | Success |
| 27 September 1997 | Delta II 7920-10C | Iridium 34 to 37 & 19 | Success |
| 24 October 1997 | Titan 403A | Onyx 3 | Success |
| 9 November 1997 | Delta II 7920-10C | Iridium 38 to 43 | Success |
| 20 December 1997 | Delta II 7920-10C | Iridium 45 to 49 | Success |