Missile Defense Agency (MDA)'s Ground-based Midcourse Defense system's EKV ballistic missile kill vehicle. Also used by USAF OBV anti-ballistic missile. Reactivated in 1988 for use by Orbital Sciences. Served as an Operational Suitability Test facility before being inactivated in 1964.
LC 576-E is used by Orbital Sciences Commercial Taurus launches and for USAF OBV Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) launches. The facilities are operated by Spaceport Systems International and used for launches of various versions of the Minotaur launch vehicle family. SLC-8 is known as the "California Spaceport". Delta IV launches began in June 2006 for commercial and military payloads going into polar orbits.On 24 April 2023 it was leased to SpaceX for its Falcon 9 launches from West Coast. Supported Athena 1 and 2 launch vehicles (1995–1999). It was considered for a second Titan launch facility, but this was dropped in 1991. It was then upgraded between 19 for Space Shuttle polar orbit launches before being mothballed again due to the Challenger accident and many unresolved technical issues. After the program was canceled, the pad sat unused for 10 years. SLC-6 was built as a Space Launch Complex (SLC) between 19 for Titan III, Gemini-B Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) flight. In 2015, SpaceX renovated the launch site to serve as a landing site for recovery operations of the Falcon 9 first stage. Inactivated in 2003 with last Titan IIG expended, 93 launches. Modified to accommodate former LGM-25C Titan II ICBMs for space launch vehicles (Titan IIG), in 1988. Began launching Titan 23/24B (Titan III core rocket) and later Titan 34B from 1971 to 1987. Rebuilt between 19 for Titan IIIB with various military payloads. Upgraded to a Space Launch Complex (SLC) in 1966. Launches began on 29 September 2013 with the Falcon 9 v1.1 CASSIOPE mission. Reactivation started in 2011 for use by SpaceX with a kick off ceremony on 14 July 2011.
Inactivated in 2005 with end of Titan IV program. Redeveloped from 1967 to 1971 for Titan IIID KH-9 Hexagon and KH-11 Kennen reconnaissance satellites Titan 34D in 1983. Originally an Atlas test facility, designated PALC1-2, then LC1-2, and finally upgraded to a Space Launch Complex (SLC) in 1966.
First Thor-Delta launch in 1959, Delta I in 1969, Delta II 6925 in 1990. Landsat 1-7 Earth land resources satellites launched from SLC-2W, Global Positioning System (GPS) and many communications satellites. SLC-2E inactivated in 1972, last launch was a Thor-Delta 1A carrying a navigation satellite for European Space Agency (ESA). Used for Thor-DM18A, Thor Able-Star, Thor-Agena for USAF satellite launches. The launch sites were built in 1958 for the never activated 75th Strategic Missile Squadron PGM-17 Thor IRBM missile launches and were used by SAC for training RAF personnel in operations and launching of the missile. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
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