Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Complex 39A is an active launch pad located in United States of America, situated at Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA. The pad has witnessed 222 rocket launches, including 221 orbital launch attempts.
Launch Complex 39A Launch Record
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Country | United States of America |
| Total Launches | 222 |
| Orbital Launch Attempts | 221 |
| Fastest Turnaround | 5 days, 6 hours, 20 minutes, 30 seconds |
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
The John F. Kennedy Space Center, located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of NASA's ten field centers. Since 1968, KSC has been NASA's primary launch center of American spaceflight, research, and technology. Launch operations for the Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs were carried out from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 and managed by KSC. Located on the east coast of Florida, KSC is adjacent to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS).
| Country | United States of America |
|---|---|
| Celestial Body | Earth |
| Total Launches | 281 |
Agency
CEO: Elon Musk
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.