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SLC-8

SLC-8 is in , , . SLC-8 is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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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 didn't 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 , . 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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