Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 10
Space Launch Complex 10, or Missile Launch Complex 10, is located on Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc, California. It was built in 1958 to test ballistic missiles and developed into a space launching facility in 1963. Prior to 1966 Space Launch Complex 10 West was known as Vandenberg AFB Pad 75-2-6. It remains a rare pristine look at the electronics and facilities created in that era that helped the United States grow its space capabilities.
A Thor DSV-2U carrying a DMSP weather satellite launches from SLC-10W in 1980. This was the last orbital launch from the complex. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Launch site | Vandenberg AFB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 34°45'55"N 120°37'20"W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short name | SLC-10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | US Space Force Royal Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total launches | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Launch pad(s) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orbital inclination range | 51° – 145° | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Space Launch Complex 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Vandenberg Space Force Base, Lompoc, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°45′55″N 120°37′20″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 86003511 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Added to NRHP | June 23, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Designated NHL | June 23, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The last launch from this complex was a Thor booster in 1980. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1986.
It is undergoing an eight-year restoration, and public visits are possible, if arranged in advance.
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