When did the United States Air Force deploy the LGM-118 Peacekeeper missile?
The first operational Peacekeeper missiles entered service in December 1986 at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Questions about LGM-118 Peacekeeper
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What was the circular error probable of the Minuteman ICBM before the Peacekeeper program began?
Early versions of the Minuteman ICBM had a circular error probable of about one mile which limited their ability to strike hardened Soviet missile silos.
How many warheads could each LGM-118 Peacekeeper missile carry according to treaties?
Treaties later limited actual payloads to ten warheads per missile even though the system originally carried up to eleven Mark 21 reentry vehicles armed with 300-kiloton W87 warheads.
On what date did the final deactivation of the LGM-118 Peacekeeper occur?
The final deactivation occurred on the 19th of September 2005 when the last Peacekeeper was removed from alert during a ceremony for the inactivation of the 400th Missile Squadron.
Which organization converted retired Peacekeeper components into the Minotaur IV launch vehicle?
Orbital Sciences Corporation transformed retired Peacekeeper components into the Minotaur IV launch vehicle which is now used for commercial satellite missions under designation OSP-2.