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Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Space Launch Complex 2E

Space Launch Complex 2E is an inactive launch pad located in United States of America, situated at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. The pad has witnessed 47 rocket launches, including 47 orbital launch attempts.

SLC-2E, was used for Delta, Thor-Agena and Thorad launches between 1966 and 1972 and has been demolished

Space Launch Complex 2E Launch Record

Launch statistics for Space Launch Complex 2E
StatusInactive
CountryUnited States of America
Total Launches47
Orbital Launch Attempts47
Fastest Turnaround25 days, 17 hours, 2 minutes, 49 seconds

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Photo Credit: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2020

Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.

Facility statistics for Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
CountryUnited States of America
Celestial BodyEarth
Total Launches921
Total Booster Landings37

Agency

United States Air Force (USAF)
United States Air Force (USAF)

Commander-in-Chief: President of the US

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.

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