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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  • 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”
    “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”
    “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. is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3.
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Latitude
34.64183° or 34° 38′ 31″ north
Longitude
-120.59019° or 120° 35′ 25″ west
Open location code
846XJCR5+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­launch_complex
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3” goes by many names.
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3Chinese
范登堡空軍基地3號航太發射複合體Chinese
Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 3Dutch
Vandenberg Space Force Base Lanceercomplex 3Dutch
Vandenberg légitámaszpont SLC-3Hungarian
Complesso di lancio 3Italian
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Japanese
Kosmiczny kompleks startowy nr 3 bazy lotniczej VandenbergPolish
SLC-3Russian
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