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Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Launch Complex 39B

Launch Complex 39B is an active launch pad located in United States of America, situated at Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA. The pad has witnessed 59 rocket launches, including 58 orbital launch attempts.

Launch Complex 39B Launch Record

Launch statistics for Launch Complex 39B
StatusActive
CountryUnited States of America
Total Launches59
Orbital Launch Attempts58
Fastest Turnaround28 days, 11 hours, 55 minutes, 4 seconds

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Photo Credit: NASA

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).

Facility statistics for Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
CountryUnited States of America
Celestial BodyEarth
Total Launches282

Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Administrator: Jared Isaacman

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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