Point Arguello Launch Complex B

Launch ComplexB

Launch site	Point Arguello
Location	34°40′11″N 120°35′57″W / 34.6697°N 120.5993°W
Short name	LC-B
Operator	US Air Force
Total launches	23
Launch pad(s)	One
Launch history
Status	Inactive
First launch	4 February 1960
Last launch	11 May 1963
Associated rockets	Astrobee-1500 Deacon-Arrow Kiva-Hopi Nike-Cajun Nike-Viper Terrier-Asp

Launch Complex B or LC-B at the Point Arguello Naval Air Station in California, United States was a launch complex which was used for twenty three sounding rocket launches between 1960 and 1963. Astrobee-1500, Deacon-Arrow, Kiva-Hopi, Nike-Cajun, Nike-Viper, Terrier-Asp rockets were launched from the complex whilst it was active.

The complex was transferred to the Vandenberg Air Force Base as a result of a merger between it and Point Arguello in 1964, however by that time it was already inactive.

Launch history

Date/Time (GMT)	Rocket	Mission	Remarks
4 February 1960	Nike-Viper
29 April 1960	Nike-Viper
27 June 1960	Nike-Viper
1 July 1960	Deacon-Arrow
8 July 1960	Deacon-Arrow
14 July 1960	Deacon-Arrow
20 July 1960	Nike-Cajun
12 August 1960	Kiva-Hopi
30 September 1960	Nike-Viper
12 October 1960	Kiva-Hopi
27 October 1960	Kiva-Hopi
21 November 1960	Nike-Cajun
22 November 1960	Nike-Cajun
6 December 1960, 18:44	Kiva-Hopi
14 December 1960	Kiva-Hopi
14 December 1960	Kiva-Hopi
16 December 1960	Kiva-Hopi
27 March 1961	Deacon-Arrow
14 March 1962	Terrier-Asp
9 July 1962	Astrobee-1500		Failed
5 August 1962	Kiva-Hopi
13 December 1962	Terrier-Asp
11 May 1963	Kiva-Hopi

References

• Wade, Mark. "Vandenberg LC-B". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
• Webb, Brian. "Vandenberg AFB Launch History". Southwest Space Archive. Retrieved 2009-05-19.