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Launch Complex 36 ( LC-36 )—formerly known as Space Launch Complex 36 ( SLC-36) from 1997 to 2010—is a launch complex at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Brevard County, Florida. It was used for Atlas launches by NASA and the U.S. Air Force from 1962 until 2005. [1] [2]
Aug 31, 2004 · First Launch: August 11, 1965. Final Launch: February 3, 2005. Number of Launches: 76. Vehicles Launched: Atlas-Centaur 1962, Atlas-Centaur 1966, Atlas I-Centaur, Atlas II-Centaur, Atlas IIA-Centaur, Atlas IIAS-Centaur, Atlas IIIA-Centaur, Atlas IIIB-Centaur.
Dec 16, 2020 · Launch Complex 36. Since October 2008, Space Florida has been working on the initial design and development of Launch Complex 36. The Air Force announced its intention to make surplus launch property available for commercial customers on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to enable a dynamic and globally competitive commercial space sector.
Launch Complex 36 (LC-36) is located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station just nine miles (14 km) away from the rocket factory. Blue Origin invested more than $1 billion to rebuild the launch site from the ground up. Completed in 2021, LC-36 is the first newly rebuilt launch complex since the 1960s.
- Numbered Launch Sites
- Other Land-Based Launch Sites
- Aircraft
- Ships
- U.S. Submarines
- British Submarines
- Unconfirmed Launch Sites
Bold Orion
Hound Dog, Skybolt, SRAM, Pegasus
ALBM-199C
Penguin
Polaris A1, Polaris A2, Polaris A3, Poseidon
Polaris A1, Polaris A2, Polaris A3
Polaris A2, Polaris A3, Poseidon
Polaris A3, Poseidon, Trident I
Polaris A3, Chevaline
Trident II
It should be noted that specific launch sites for certain Cape Canaveral launches of Bomarc A, Bomarc B, Matador, RV-A-10, Snark and Trident II vehicles remain unconfirmedin official Air Force records.
Launch Complex 36 Highlights. February 1961 – Completed with a single launch pad, 36A, for Atlas Centaur by the Air Force. 21 November 1961 – Bids for the second pad were released. 1963 – Launch complex transferred to NASA and NASA built Pad 36B. February 1963 to 31 July 1964 – Construction on Pad 36A.
