Shuttle Landing Facility
The Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF), also known as Launch and Landing Facility (LLF) (IATA: QQS, ICAO: KTTS, FAA LID: TTS), is an airport located on Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is a part of the Kennedy Space Center and was used by Space Shuttle for landing until July 2011. It was also used for takeoffs and landings for NASA training jets such as the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and for civilian aircraft.
Shuttle Landing Facility | |||||||||||
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Aerial view of Shuttle Landing Facility in 2012 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Government/Private | ||||||||||
| Owner | NASA | ||||||||||
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| Location | Merritt Island, Florida | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1976 | ||||||||||
| Built | 1974 | ||||||||||
| Occupants | Kennedy Space Center | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 10 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28.615°N 80.6945°W | ||||||||||
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SLF Location of airport in Florida | |||||||||||
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Starting in 2015, Space Florida manages and operates the facility under a 30-year lease from NASA. In addition to ongoing use by NASA, private companies have been utilizing the SLF since the 2011 end of the Space Shuttle program.
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