Launch Complex 19
1959 to 1966
Site Details
- Country: United States
- Operator: US Air Force and NASA
- Type: Historical
Overview
Built for the Titan I missile, LC-19 launched all ten crewed Gemini missions in 1965 and 1966 on Titan II rockets, plus the two uncrewed test flights. Gemini crews flying from this pad made the first American spacewalk, the first rendezvous in orbit, and the first docking of two spacecraft.
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