Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 1
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 Map of launch complexes at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. LC-1 is at the farthest point east. |
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| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station |
|---|---|
| Location | 28°27′54″N 80°32′15″W / 28.465018°N 80.537488°W |
| Short name | LC-1 |
| Operator | US Air Force |
| Total launches | ~66 |
| Launch pad(s) | 1 |
| Minimum / maximum orbital inclination |
28° - 57° |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Inactive |
| First launch | Snark, January 13, 1955 |
| Last launch | Snark, December 5, 1960 |
| Associated rockets | Snark |
Launch Complex 1 (LC-1) is a deactivated US Air Force launch site on the eastern tip of Cape Canaveral at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. It was constructed, with launch complexes 2, 3, and 4, in the early 1950s for the Snark missile program.[1]
The first launch from this site was a Snark test, conducted on January 13, 1955. The complex was used for Snark missions until 1960, and then was utilized as a helicopter pad during Project Mercury. The final use of the site was during the 1980s for tethered aerostat balloon radar missions.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Svirskas, Rob (September 14, 2008). "Complexes 1-4". Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Virtual Tour. http://www.robsv.com/cape/c1.html. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- ^ Pike, John (April 27, 2005). "Complexes 1 & 2 -- Cape Canaveral Air Station". GlobalSecurity.org. GlobalSecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/facility/ccas-lc-1.htm. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
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Coordinates: 28°27′54″N 80°32′15″W / 28.465018°N 80.537488°W
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