Cape Canaveral AFS Launch Complex 29
| CCAFS LC-29 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 28 ° 25 '47 " N , 80 ° 34' 38" W |
| Type | Orbital Launch Site |
| operator | US Air Force |
| start of building | 1958 |
| Launch pads | 2 (29A, 29B) |
| Missiles | Polaris |
| First start | September 21, 1959 |
| Last start | May 19, 1980 |
| Total starts | 58 |
| status | inactive |
 
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Cape Canaveral AFS Launch Complex 29 (LC-29) is a decommissioned launch complex of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Merritt Island , Cape Canaveral in Florida , USA and consists of the two launch ramps LC-29A and LC-29B.
The US Navy used LC-29A from the late 1950s until the mid-1960s to the test and development flights of Polaris - medium-range missile . In the mid-1970s, the ramp was reactivated and used until 1980 for the development and testing of the British Chevaline-Polaris extension. The only launch of LC-29B took place in this context.
Start list
| date | Time ( UTC ) | Pad | Missile type | serial number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21, 1959 | 29A | Polaris | A1X-1 | |
| October 12, 1959 | 18:18 | 29A | Polaris | A1X-2 |
| November 20, 1959 | 17:11 | 29A | Polaris | A1X-3 |
| 7th December 1959 | 20:13 | 29A | Polaris | A1X-4 |
| December 16, 1959 | 04:50 | 29A | Polaris | A1X-6 |
| January 8, 1960 | 29A | Polaris | A1X-7 | |
| January 13, 1960 | 21:07 | 29A | Polaris | A1X-8 |
| January 20, 1960 | 29A | Polaris | A1X-9 | |
| January 27, 1960 | 29A | Polaris | A1X-10 | |
| 4th February 1960 | 22:19 | 29A | Polaris | A1X-12 |
| February 10, 1960 | 29A | Polaris | A1X-11 | |
| February 26, 1960 | 29A | Polaris | A1X-13 | |
| April 26, 1960 | 01:13 | 29A | Polaris | A1X-22 |
| April 29, 1960 | 23:45 | 29A | Polaris | A1X-23 |
| January 10, 1961 | 17:15 | 29A | Polaris | A2X-3 |
| March 15, 1961 | 29A | Polaris | A2X-10 | |
| April 11, 1961 | 15:40 | 29A | Polaris | A2X-12 |
| May 1, 1961 | 29A | Polaris | A2X-16 | |
| May 8, 1961 | 17:10 | 29A | Polaris | A2X-19 |
| July 13, 1961 | 29A | Polaris | A2X-20 | |
| 2nd August 1961 | 29A | Polaris | A2X-21 | |
| November 9, 1961 | 29A | Polaris | A2X-14 (A2G-1) | |
| December 1, 1961 | 29A | Polaris | A2X-23 | |
| January 23, 1962 | 17:05 | 29A | Polaris | A2X-17 (A2G-2) |
| March 1, 1962 | 29A | Polaris | A2X-27 (A2G-5) | |
| 7th August 1962 | 29A | Polaris | A3X-1 | |
| September 6, 1962 | 15:00 | 29A | Polaris | A3X-2 |
| 5th October 1962 | 29A | Polaris | A3X-3 | |
| 5th November 1962 | 3:30 p.m. | 29A | Polaris | A3X-4 |
| 17th November 1962 | 17:06 | 29A | Polaris | A3X-5 |
| December 6, 1962 | 29A | Polaris | A3X-6 | |
| February 7, 1963 | 16:00 | 29A | Polaris | A3X-8 |
| 18th February 1963 | 14:00 | 29A | Polaris | A3X-9 |
| March 19, 1963 | 16:00 | 29A | Polaris | A3X-11 |
| April 8, 1963 | 16:00 | 29A | Polaris | A3X-18 |
| July 26, 1963 | 29A | Polaris | A3X-33 | |
| 20th August 1963 | 29A | Polaris | A3X-37 | |
| January 8, 1964 | 00:00 | 29A | Polaris | A3X-50 |
| April 14, 1965 | 06:09 | 29A | Polaris | A1 C2X-1 |
| June 16, 1965 | 13:56 | 29A | Polaris | A1 C2X-2 STAFF 2 |
| August 11, 1965 | 29A | Polaris | A1 C2X-3 STAFF 3 | |
| November 12, 1965 | 22:28 | 29A | Polaris | A1 C2X-4 STAFF 4 |
| 17th November 1966 | 29A | Polaris | A3TX-1 | |
| January 6, 1967 | 29A | Polaris | A3TX-2 | |
| March 2, 1967 | 29A | Polaris | A3TX-4 | |
| September 12, 1967 | 29A | Polaris | A3TY-1 | |
| November 1, 1967 | 29A | Polaris | A3TY-3 | |
| September 12, 1977 | 23:30 | 29A | Polaris | A3TK-PA Chevaline |
| November 8, 1977 | 22:30 | 29B | Polaris | A3TK-PB Chevaline |
| July 27, 1978 | 23:30 | 29A | Polaris | A3TK P-1 Chevaline |
| November 30, 1978 | 22:00 | 29A | Polaris | A3TK P-2 Chevaline |
| April 4th 1979 | 23:47 | 29A | Polaris | A3TK P-3 Chevaline |
| July 6, 1979 | 01:20 | 29A | Polaris | A3TK C9E Chevaline |
| September 1, 1979 | 04:16 | 29A | Polaris | A3TK P-5 Chevaline |
| November 8, 1979 | 22:00 | 29A | Polaris | A3TK P-6 Chevaline |
| March 21, 1980 | 23:30 | 29A | Polaris | A3TK PT-2 Chevaline |
| April 11, 1980 | 00:15 | 29A | Polaris | A3TK PT-1 Chevaline |
| May 19, 1980 | 00:30 | 29A | Polaris | A3TK PT-3 Chevaline |
Web links
- Cape Canaveral LC29A and LC29B in the Encyclopedia Astronautica (English)