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Launch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Launch Complex 18A

Launch Complex 18A is currently active, and has witnessed the launch of 18 rockets, including 11 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, has been the site for 1000 rocket launches, with a tally of 59 booster landings recorded.

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.

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US Navy (USN)

The Navy was competed with the Army to put the first American satellite into orbit. Their first two Vanguard missions failed, with the second being a highly publicized failure, as it exploded on the launchpad. They went on to put 3 satellites into orbit but did not beat the Army to be the first. Their work in space continues today largely on military satellites.

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