SLC-8

SLC-8 is in , , . SLC-8 is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 8 and Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 6.

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Space Launch Complex 8, is a launch pad at in , . It is currently only used by Minotaur rockets. It was originally part of the California Spaceport and was known as the Commercial Launch Facility or Space Launch Facility.

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is a launch pad and associated support infrastructure at in . Construction at the site began in 1966, but the first launch did not occur until 1995 due to program cancellations and subsequent repurposing efforts. is situated 2,700 feet northeast of SLC-8.

Space Launch Complex 5 is a decommissioned launch pad at in , United States. Initially constructed as Launch Complex D in 1961, the facility was used by the Scout family of launch vehicles from 1962 to 1994, carrying a variety of payloads for agencies like NASA, the United States Navy, and the United States Air Force. is situated 2 miles north of SLC-8.

SLC-8

Latitude
34.57634° or 34° 34′ 35″ north
Longitude
-120.63241° or 120° 37′ 57″ west
Open location code
846XH9G9+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1288147933
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­launchpad
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
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