Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3

Space Launch Complex 3 is a launch site at that consists of two separate launch pads. Space Launch Complex 3 East was used by the Atlas V launch vehicle before it was decommissioned in August 2021 with the final launch taking place on November 10, 2022, at 09:49, while Space Launch Complex 3 West has been demolished.
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  • Type: Industry
  • Description: rocket launch complex at Vandenberg Space Force Base in the United States
  • Also known as: “PALC 1”, “Point Arguello Launch Complex 1”, “SLC-3”, “SLC3”, “Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 3”, “Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 3”, “Vandenberg SFB SLC-3”, “Vandenberg SFB Space Launch Complex 3”, “Vandenberg SLC-3”, and “Vandenberg Space Force Base Space Launch Complex 3”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4.

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Space Launch Complex 4 is a launch and landing site at , California, U.S. It has two pads, both of which are used by SpaceX for Falcon 9, one for launch operations, and the other as Landing Zone 4 for SpaceX landings. is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3.

Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3

Latitude
34.64183° or 34° 38′ 31″ north
Longitude
-120.59019° or 120° 35′ 25″ west
Open location code
846XJCR5+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 133586233
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­launch_complex
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q2510103
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Satellite Map

Discover Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3 from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “範登堡空軍基地3號航太發射複合體”
  • Chinese: “范登堡宇航發射場3”
  • Chinese: “范登堡空軍基地3號航太發射複合體”
  • Dutch: “Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 3”
  • Dutch: “Vandenberg Space Force Base Lanceercomplex 3”
  • French: “Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 3”
  • German: “SLC-3”
  • German: “Space Launch Complex 3”
  • German: “Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 3”
  • German: “Vandenberg Space Force Base Space Launch Complex 3”
  • Hungarian: “Vandenberg légitámaszpont SLC-3”
  • Italian: “Complesso di lancio 3”
  • Japanese: “ヴァンデンバーグ宇宙軍基地第3発射施設”
  • Japanese: “ヴァンデンバーグ空軍基地SLC-3E打上げ複合施設”
  • Japanese: “ヴァンデンバーグ空軍基地第3複合発射施設”
  • Japanese: “第3複合発射施設”
  • Polish: “Kosmiczny kompleks startowy nr 3 bazy lotniczej Vandenberg”
  • Russian: “SLC-3”
  • Spanish: “Space Launch Complex 3”

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