Launch Complex 36
1962 to present
Site Details
- Country: United States
- Operator: Blue Origin
- Type: Commercial
Overview
Atlas Centaur rockets flew from LC-36 for decades, launching the Surveyor Moon landers and Pioneer 10 toward Jupiter. After its old towers were demolished, Blue Origin rebuilt the site for its heavy New Glenn rocket, which made its first launch from the pad in January 2025.
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