Western Range
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The Western Range (WR)[1] is the space launch range that supports the major launch head at Vandenberg Air Force Base.[2]:pg 15 Managed by the 30th Space Wing[3]:pg 25, the WR extends from the West Coast of the United States to 90 degrees East longitude in the Indian Ocean[3]:pg 27 where it meets the Eastern Range[4]:pg 10 Operations involve military, government, and commercial interests. The WR is operated under by a civilian contractor since its establishment, following the precedent of the Eastern Range. On 2003-10-01, InDyne Inc. took over the range contract from ITT Industries which had operated the range for the previous 44 years.[5]
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[edit] Notable launches
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- 1959-02-28 - Discoverer 1 - first spacecraft placed in a polar orbit.[6][7]
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- ^ "Western Range (U)". 1997-11-07. http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/nssrm/initiatives/westrang.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- ^ "Chapter 1: Eastern and Western Range Safety Policies and Processes 31 December 1999 Change to 1997 EWR" (PDF). http://snebulos.mit.edu/projects/reference/NASA-Generic/EWR/99ewr-c1.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- ^ a b Center for Aerospace Technology (CAST) (February 2000). "30th SPACE WING/VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE LAUNCH SITE SAFETY ASSESSMENT" (PDF). Research Triangle Institute Center for Aerospace Technology (CAST). Federal Aviation Administration Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation. http://www.fas.org/spp/military/facility/00feb_vafb_1.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- ^ Mr. Loyd C. Parker; Mr. Jerry D. Watson Mr. James F. Stephenson (07 1989). "BASELINE ASSESSMENT WESTERN SPACE AND MISSILE CENTER" (PDF). RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE CENTER FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING FLORIDA OFFICE for U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION. http://www.fas.org/spp/military/facility/western.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ Janene Scully (2003-07-14). "New leader of Western Range signed at VAFB" (PDF). Santa Maria Times (copy on InDyne website). Pulitzer Central Coast Newspapers. http://www.indyneinc.com/homepage/Portals/0/news_articles/SantaMariaTimes2.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ 30th SW Public Affairs. "Space Vehicles : History Office : History Office". http://www.vandenberg.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=4606. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- ^ "NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details NSSDC ID: 1959-002A". http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1959-002A. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
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