Launch Complex 3
1950 to the 1960s
Site Details
- Country: United States
- Operator: US Army and US Air Force
- Type: Historical
Overview
The first launch site at Cape Canaveral. On 24 July 1950 a Bumper rocket, a captured V-2 topped with a WAC Corporal, lifted off from LC-3 as the first launch from the Cape. The pad went on to support early missile tests as the range expanded.
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