 A Thor DSV-2U carrying a DMSP weather satellite launches from SLC-10W in 1980. This was the last orbital launch from the complex. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Launch site | Vandenberg Space Force Base | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 34°45′55″N 120°37′20″W / 34.76528°N 120.62222°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short name | SLC-10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | United States Space Force | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total launches | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Launch pad(s) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orbital inclination range | 51° – 145° | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Space Launch Complex 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Vandenberg Space Force Base, Lompoc, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°45′55″N 120°37′20″W / 34.76528°N 120.62222°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 86003511[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Significant dates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | June 23, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Designated NHL | June 23, 1986[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Space Launch Complex 10 (SLC-10), or Missile Launch Complex 10,[1] 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.[2] Prior to 1966, Space Launch Complex 10W (SLC-10W) was known as Vandenberg AFB Pad 75-2-6.[3] It remains a rare pristine look at the electronics and facilities created in that era that helped the United States grow its space capabilities.
The last launch from this complex was a Thor booster in 1980.[1] It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1986.[1]
It is undergoing an eight-year restoration, and public visits are possible, if arranged in advance.[4]
- ^ a b c d e Staff. "NPS Focus: 86003511". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ^ DOD NHL details for California
- ^ Ed Kyle (July 3, 2009). "Thor Burner - Sixth in a Series Reviewing Thor Family History".
- ^ NPS History of Aviation