Cape Canaveral AFS Launch Complex 16
CCAFS LC-16 | |
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Titan I launched on April 8, 1960 | |
Coordinates | 28 ° 30 ′ 6 ″ N , 80 ° 33 ′ 6 ″ W |
Type | Orbital Launch Site |
operator | US Air Force / US Army |
Launch pads | 1 |
Missiles |
Titan , Pershing , Terran 1 (planned) |
First start | December 12, 1959 |
Last start | March 21, 1988 |
Total starts | 150 |
status | inactive |
Cape Canaveral AFS Launch Complex 16 (LC-16) is a disused launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Merritt Island , Cape Canaveral in Florida , USA . The new Terran 1 should start from there from 2021 .
history
The launch pad was originally built along with the LC-15 , LC-19 and LC-20 for the US Air Force's Titan missions in early 1959. Thus, on December 12, 1959, a Titan I took off from this launch site. But even this first launch failed because the rocket exploded a few meters above the launch site.
The next year, 1960, another five Titan I launched, with only two missions being successful. As a result, LC-16 was only used for the Titan II for the next few years . The first of seven Titan II launches was a success; the rocket flew 8000 km across the Atlantic. The next Titan II launches took place by May 29, 1962. There were three failures.
After the Titan program for this ramp was discontinued, the Air Force handed the complex over to NASA in January 1965 . In the next few years, it was able to carry out tests such as the engine of the Apollo service module on this launch site . After the tests, the complex was returned to the US Air Force.
From 1974 to 1988, the launch pad of which was US Army for Development of flights Pershing - medium-range missile used. Due to the decommissioning of the Pershing missiles as part of the INF treaty , LC-16 was decommissioned in 1988.
The complex
Until the conversion for the Pershing rockets, the launch site was very similar to its "brothers" from 1959: There was a fixed tower and a movable service tower that was swiveled back before launch. The special thing about the launch site, however, was the " Suiting Trailer ", in which the astronauts were put on the launch suit so that they could take off from the neighboring LC-19.
Start list
date | Time ( UTC ) | Missile type | serial number |
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December 12, 1959 | 17:11 | Titan I. | C-3 |
5th February 1960 | 21:46 | Titan I. | C-4 |
March 8, 1960 | 18:00 | Titan I. | C-1 |
April 8, 1960 | Titan I. | C-5 RVX-3 | |
April 28, 1960 | 20:18 | Titan I. | C-6 RVX-3 |
May 27, 1960 | 17:20 | Titan I. | E-9 RVX-4 |
March 16, 1962 | 18:09 | Titan II | N-2 Mk 6 |
July 25, 1962 | 16:17 | Titan II | N-4 Mk 6 |
October 12, 1962 | 16:24 | Titan II | N-9 Mk 6 |
December 6, 1962 | 20:31 | Titan II | N-11 |
January 10, 1963 | Titan II | N-15 | |
May 9, 1963 | Titan II | N-14 | |
May 29, 1963 | 16:56 | Titan II | N-20 |
May 7th 1974 | 19:00 | Pershing 1A | 103 |
May 7th 1974 | 19:15 | Pershing 1A | 104 |
May 7th 1974 | 20:05 | Pershing 1A | 102 |
May 7th 1974 | 20:21 | Pershing 1A | 101 |
May 21, 1974 | Pershing 1A | 109 | |
May 21, 1974 | 13:04 | Pershing 1A | 110 |
May 21, 1974 | 13:18 | Pershing 1A | 111 |
May 21, 1974 | 14:28 | Pershing 1A | 112 |
May 31, 1974 | 19:00 | Pershing 1A | 105 |
May 31, 1974 | 19:15 | Pershing 1A | 106 |
May 31, 1974 | 20:05 | Pershing 1A | 107 |
May 31, 1974 | 20:21 | Pershing 1A | 108 |
July 23, 1975 | 15:04 | Pershing 1A | 37 |
July 23, 1975 | 16:38 | Pershing 1A | 38 |
July 23, 1975 | 16:53 | Pershing 1A | 39 |
July 24, 1975 | 18:49 | Pershing 1A | 40 |
5th August 1975 | 16:04 | Pershing 1A | 41 |
5th August 1975 | 16:20 | Pershing 1A | 42 |
5th August 1975 | 18:16 | Pershing 1A | 43 |
5th August 1975 | 18:32 | Pershing 1A | 44 |
August 25, 1975 | 15:54 | Pershing 1A | FOT-45 |
August 25, 1975 | 17:32 | Pershing 1A | FOT-46 |
26th August 1975 | 18:32 | Pershing 1A | FOT-47 |
26th August 1975 | 18:49 | Pershing 1A | FOT-48 |
October 26, 1976 | 18:06 | Pershing 1A | FOT-49 |
October 26, 1976 | 19:12 | Pershing 1A | FOT-50 |
October 26, 1976 | 20:21 | Pershing 1A | FOT-51 |
October 26, 1976 | 20:39 | Pershing 1A | FOT-52 |
17th February 1977 | 18:12 | Pershing | |
March 2nd 1977 | 18:28 | Pershing 1A | |
March 2nd 1977 | 18:53 | Pershing 1A | |
March 2nd 1977 | 20:31 | Pershing 1A | |
March 2nd 1977 | 21:42 | Pershing 1A | |
July 13, 1978 | 14:37 | Pershing 1A | FOT-111 |
July 13, 1978 | 16:57 | Pershing 1A | FOT-112 |
July 13, 1978 | 18:09 | Pershing 1A | FOT-113 |
July 25, 1978 | 14:30 | Pershing 1A | FOT-115 |
July 25, 1978 | 14:48 | Pershing 1A | FOT-114 |
July 25, 1978 | 15:06 | Pershing 1A | FOT-116 |
August 25, 1978 | 13:06 | Pershing 1A | FOT-117 |
August 25, 1978 | 13:23 | Pershing 1A | FOT-118 |
August 25, 1978 | 13:53 | Pershing 1A | FOT-119 |
February 22, 1979 | 14:43 | Pershing | FOT-121 |
February 22, 1979 | 15:00 | Pershing | FOT-122 |
February 22, 1979 | 15:19 | Pershing | FOT-120 |
April 25, 1979 | 15:03 | Pershing | FOT-125 |
April 25, 1979 | 15:17 | Pershing | FOT-124 |
April 25, 1979 | 15:40 | Pershing | FOT-123 |
May 9, 1979 | 17:00 | Pershing | FOT-128 |
May 9, 1979 | 18:29 | Pershing | FOT-126 |
May 9, 1979 | 18:50 | Pershing | FOT-127 |
February 12, 1980 | 15:51 | Pershing | FOT-131 |
February 12, 1980 | 16:27 | Pershing | FOT-129 |
April 23, 1980 | 15:04 | Pershing | FOT-132 |
April 23, 1980 | 15:22 | Pershing | FOT-133 |
April 23, 1980 | 15:39 | Pershing | FOT-134 |
April 23, 1980 | 16:05 | Pershing | FOT-135 |
May 7, 1980 | 14:40 | Pershing | |
May 7, 1980 | 14:59 | Pershing | FOT-136 |
May 7, 1980 | 15:58 | Pershing | FOT-137 |
May 15, 1980 | 14:51 | Pershing | FOT-138 |
4th February 1981 | 15:00 | Pershing | FOT-141 |
4th February 1981 | 15:33 | Pershing | FOT-139 |
4th February 1981 | 15:53 | Pershing | FOT-140 |
17th February 1981 | 17:15 | Pershing | FOT-143 |
17th February 1981 | 17:51 | Pershing | FOT-142 |
17th February 1981 | 19:17 | Pershing | FOT-144 |
April 7, 1981 | 14:00 | Pershing | FOT-146 |
April 7, 1981 | 14:19 | Pershing | FOT-147 |
April 7, 1981 | 14:40 | Pershing | FOT-148 |
January 20, 1982 | 14:59 | Pershing | |
January 20, 1982 | 15:19 | Pershing | |
January 20, 1982 | 19:06 | Pershing | |
February 24, 1982 | 14:04 | Pershing | |
February 24, 1982 | 14:55 | Pershing | |
February 24, 1982 | 15:14 | Pershing | |
March 10, 1982 | 15:01 | Pershing | |
March 10, 1982 | 15:17 | Pershing | |
March 10, 1982 | 16:26 | Pershing | |
July 22, 1982 | 14:49 | Pershing 2 | 1 |
January 21, 1983 | 14:48 | Pershing 2 | 3 |
February 9, 1983 | 15:06 | Pershing 2 | 4th |
March 28, 1983 | 15:29 | Pershing 2 | 7th |
April 10, 1983 | 19:55 | Pershing | |
May 27, 1983 | 14:48 | Pershing | |
June 2nd 1983 | 14:46 | Pershing | |
July 27, 1983 | 14:15 | Pershing | |
September 7, 1983 | 17:04 | Pershing | |
September 23, 1983 | 12:05 | Pershing | |
September 23, 1983 | 13:21 | Pershing | |
September 23, 1983 | 14:34 | Pershing | |
September 23, 1983 | 14:55 | Pershing | |
September 23, 1983 | 16:17 | Pershing | |
October 13, 1983 | 16:25 | Pershing | |
October 13, 1983 | 16:50 | Pershing | |
October 13, 1983 | 17:13 | Pershing | |
October 13, 1983 | 17:43 | Pershing | |
May 16, 1984 | 14:31 | Pershing | |
7th August 1984 | 12:00 | Pershing | |
20th September 1984 | 14:30 | Pershing | |
3rd October 1984 | 14:22 | Pershing | |
December 16, 1985 | 13:03 | Pershing | |
17th December 1985 | 16:02 | Pershing | |
17th December 1985 | 21:37 | Pershing | |
June 24, 1986 | 13:56 | Pershing | |
June 24, 1986 | 15:23 | Pershing | |
June 24, 1986 | 16:33 | Pershing | |
June 26, 1986 | 13:05 | Pershing | |
June 26, 1986 | 16:47 | Pershing | |
March 24, 1987 | 13:33 | Pershing | |
March 24, 1987 | 13:52 | Pershing | |
March 24, 1987 | 14:13 | Pershing | |
March 24, 1987 | 15:34 | Pershing | |
March 24, 1987 | 15:54 | Pershing | |
March 24, 1987 | 16:17 | Pershing | |
May 21, 1987 | 02:00 | Pershing | |
May 21, 1987 | 02:19 | Pershing | |
May 21, 1987 | 02:40 | Pershing | |
May 21, 1987 | 04:00 | Pershing | |
May 21, 1987 | 04:33 | Pershing | |
May 21, 1987 | 04:51 | Pershing | |
July 27, 1987 | 12:38 | Pershing | |
July 27, 1987 | 12:57 | Pershing | |
July 27, 1987 | 15:20 | Pershing | |
July 27, 1987 | 15:37 | Pershing | |
January 13, 1988 | 14:01 | Pershing | |
February 15, 1988 | 13:03 | Pershing | |
February 15, 1988 | 13:21 | Pershing | |
February 15, 1988 | 13:42 | Pershing | |
February 15, 1988 | 15:16 | Pershing | |
February 15, 1988 | 15:42 | Pershing | |
February 15, 1988 | 16:01 | Pershing | |
March 21, 1988 | 13:01 | Pershing | |
March 21, 1988 | 13:19 | Pershing | |
March 21, 1988 | 14:13 | Pershing | |
March 21, 1988 | 15:45 | Pershing | |
March 21, 1988 | 16:53 | Pershing |
Web links
- Cape Canaveral LC16 in the Encyclopedia Astronautica (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eric Berger: Amid heavy competition, Relativity Space secures $ 140 million in funding. In: Ars Technica. October 1, 2019, accessed October 1, 2019 .
- ↑ apollomissionphotos.com and an email from the author of the latter website.