Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4
1963 to present
Site Details
- Country: United States
- Operator: SpaceX
- Type: Commercial
Overview
Built for Atlas Agena and Titan rockets carrying reconnaissance satellites, SLC-4 East later launched the Titan IV until 2005. SpaceX leased SLC-4E in 2011 and flies Falcon 9 polar and Starlink missions from it, landing boosters at Landing Zone 4 on the neighboring SLC-4W pad.
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