Point Arguello Launch Complex B
Launch Complex B or LC-B at the Point Arguello Naval Air Station in California, United States was a launch complex which was used for twenty three sounding rocket launches between 1960 and 1963. Astrobee-1500, Deacon-Arrow, Kiva-Hopi, Nike-Cajun, Nike-Viper, Terrier-Asp rockets were launched from the complex whilst it was active.
| Launch site | Point Arguello | ||||||||||
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| Location | 34.6697°N 120.5993°W | ||||||||||
| Short name | LC-B | ||||||||||
| Operator | US Air Force | ||||||||||
| Total launches | 23 | ||||||||||
| Launch pad(s) | One | ||||||||||
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The complex was transferred to the Vandenberg Air Force Base as a result of a merger between it and Point Arguello in 1964, however by that time it was already inactive.
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