Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska
The Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska (PSCA), formerly known as the Kodiak Launch Complex (KLC), is a dual-use commercial and military spaceport for sub-orbital and orbital launch vehicles. The facility is owned and operated by the Alaska Aerospace Corporation, a corporation owned by the Government of Alaska, and is located on Kodiak Island in Alaska.
Athena I vehicle with Kodiak Star mission outside the Launch Service Structure in 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Kodiak Island, Alaska United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 57°26′07″N 152°20′24″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Alaska Aerospace Corporation (Government of Alaska) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The spaceport opened in 1998 and has supported 31 (up to January 2023) launches, most of those for the U.S. government. The site was closed for two years following a launch failure that caused significant damage to parts of the spaceport. It reopened in August 2016.
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