Launch Complex 37
1964 to 2024
Site Details
- Country: United States
- Operator: NASA and US Air Force
- Type: Historical
Overview
Built for the Saturn I, LC-37 launched Saturn I and IB rockets including Apollo 5, the first uncrewed test of the Lunar Module in orbit in 1968. Rebuilt in the early 2000s for the Delta IV, it flew that rocket until the final Delta IV Heavy lifted off in 2024.
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