Landing Zones 1 and 2

This article is about the Florida landing zones. For LZ-4, the California landing zone, see SpaceX Landing Zone 4.
Landing Zone 1 and 2
The first-stage booster core B1019 of Falcon 9 flight 20 approaching Landing Zone 1 in December 2015
Map
Launch siteCape Canaveral Space Force Station
Coordinates28°29′09″N 80°32′40″W / 28.48583°N 80.54444°W / 28.48583; -80.54444
Short nameLZ-1, LZ-2
OperatorSpaceX
LZ-1 landing history
StatusActive
Landings48 (47 successful, 1 failure)
First landing21 December 2015 (Falcon 9 flight 20)
Last landing11 November 2024 (Koreasat 6A)
Associated
rockets		Falcon 9 Full Thrust, Falcon Heavy, Falcon 9 Block 5
LZ-2 landing history
StatusActive
Landings11 (all successful)
First landing6 February 2018 (Falcon Heavy test flight)
Last landing25 June 2024 (GOES-U)
Associated
rockets		Falcon Heavy, Falcon 9 Block 5

Landing Zone 1 and Landing Zone 2, also known as LZ-1 and LZ-2 respectively, are landing facilities at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station used by SpaceX. They allow the company to land the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket or the two side boosters of its Falcon Heavy rocket.

The facilities were built on land leased in February 2015 on the site of the former Launch Complex 13.[1][2] Landing Zone 1 saw its first use on 21 December 2015 when B1019 touched down during Falcon 9 flight 20. Landing Zone 2 was added ahead of the first Falcon Heavy test flight on 6 February 2018. During a Falcon Heavy launch, both LZ’s are used allowing the two side boosters to land simultaneously.

  1. ^ "45th Space Wing, SpaceX sign first-ever landing pad agreement at the Cape" (Press release). 45th Space Wing Public Affairs. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  2. ^ Gruss, Mike (10 February 2015). "SpaceX Leases Florida Launch Pad for Rocket Landings". Space.com. Retrieved 12 February 2015.