Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 1

Space Launch Complex 1

Space Launch Complex 1 East (SLC-1E)

Launch site

Vandenberg AFB

Short name

SLC-1

Operator

US Air Force

Launch pad(s)

Two

Launch history
Status	Inactive

Space Launch Complex 1 (SLC-1) was a launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, United States. SLC-1 consisted of two pads, SLC-1E and SLC-1W. Both sites were built in 1958 for the never activated 75th Strategic Missile Squadron for Thor Agena A launches. SLC-1E launch pad 75-3-5, SLC-1W launch pad 75-3-4. Both were upgraded to a Space Launch Complex (SLC) in 1966. Deactivated with phaseout of Thor-Agena. SLC-1E deactivated 1968, 45 Launches; SLC-1W deactivated in 1971, 56 launches.

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References

Wade, Mark. "Vandenberg SLC-1E". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
Wade, Mark. "Vandenberg SLC-1W". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2008-09-28.

Vandenberg Air Force Base launch sites

SLC-1 SLC-2 SLC-3 SLC-4 SLC-5 SLC-6 SLC-8 SLC-10

LC-394 LC-395 LC-4300 LC-576 LC-75 ABRES BMRS Bomarc CLF HP-06 LE-6 LE-7 LE-8 LF-02 LF-03 LF-04 LF-05 LF-06 LF-07 LF-08 LF-09 LF-10 LF-21 LF-22 LF-23 LF-24 LF-25 LF-26 OSTF PLC-C SLTF TP-01

Runway 12/30 Point Arguello Warning Area Drop Zone Western Test Range

Thor and Delta rockets

Rockets

Thor

Delta

Alphabetical	Delta A Delta B Delta C Delta D Delta E Delta F Delta G Delta J Delta L Delta M Delta N

Numerical	Delta 0100 Delta 1000 Delta 2000 Delta 3000 Delta 4000 Delta 5000 Delta 6000 Delta 7000 Delta 8000 Delta 9000

Modern	Delta II Delta III Delta IV

Export

Launch sites

Canaveral	(S)LC-17 LC-18B SLC-37B

Johnston	LE-1 LE-2

Tanegashima	Osaki

Vandenberg	SLC-1 SLC-2 SLC-3 SLC-6 SLC-10

Bases	Bardney Breighton Caistor Carnaby Catfoss Coleby Grange Driffield Feltwell Folkingham Full Sutton Harrington Hemswell Ludford Magna Melton Mowbray Mepal North Luffenham North Pickenham Polebrook Shepherds Grove Tuddenham

Components

Boosters

First stages

Common Booster Core

Upper Stages

Delta	Delta-A Delta-D Delta-E Delta-F Delta-K Delta-P DCSS

Other	Able Ablestar Agena Altair Burner FW-4D IABS PAM-D Star UM-129

Engines

Manufacturers

Rocket	Douglas McDonnell Douglas Boeing United Launch Alliance

Engines	Aerojet Alliant Rocketdyne Thiokol TRW

Launches

Coordinates: 34°45′13″N 120°37′17″W / 34.7537°N 120.6213°W / 34.7537; -120.6213

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