Space Launch Complex 20
| CCAFS SLC-20 | |
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| Coordinates | 28 ° 30 '43 " N , 80 ° 33' 25" W |
| Type | Orbital Launch Site |
| operator | Space Florida |
| start of building | February 1959 |
| Launch pads | 2 |
| Missiles |
Titan 1 Titan 3A Starbird Prospector Aries Super Loki Firefly Alpha (planned) |
 
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The Space Launch Complex 20 ( SLC-20 ; formerly Launch complex 20 , LC-20) is a rocket launch site operated by Space Florida on the premises of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) in Florida , USA . On the SLC-20 is a launching pad for was ICBMs , which was used by all of these ramps on the CCAFS longest. In the future, the Firefly Alpha will start from there .
history
The launch site was built in early 1959 together with the LC-15 , LC-16 and LC-19 for Titan missions.
On July 1, 1960, the first LC-20 rocket launched. It was a Titan-I missile, but it exploded 90 meters above the ramp. In the following months, another 15 Titan I started from here. After that, the complex was converted so that Titan IIIA can start. In the following years four missiles of the mentioned missile type flew. From May 6, 1964, the launch pad stood still for several years.
The complex was completely rebuilt. Old systems and structures were removed; new electronics and systems for smaller missiles were built on the site. A second launch pad was also built. Since the launch of a Starbird rocket on December 18, 1990, the LC-20 has only launched sounding rockets .
Start list
| date | Time ( UTC ) | Missile type | serial number | Mission / payload | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 1960 | 17:29 | Titan I. | J-2 | Mk4 re-entry body | False start (rocket exploded 90 m above the ramp) |
| July 28, 1960 | 21:38 | Titan I. | J-4 | Mk4 re-entry body | |
| August 30, 1960 | Titan I. | J-5 | Mk4 re-entry body | ||
| October 7, 1960 | 15:50 | Titan I. | J-3 | Mk4 re-entry body | |
| December 20, 1960 | Titan I. | J-9 | Mk4 re-entry body | False start | |
| February 10, 1961 | 05:55 | Titan I. | AJ-11 | Mk4 re-entry body | |
| March 3, 1961 | Titan I. | AJ-12 | Mk4 re-entry body | False start | |
| March 31, 1961 | 19:42 | Titan I. | AJ-15 | Mk4 re-entry body | False start |
| May 23, 1961 | Titan I. | AJ-16 | Mk4 re-entry body | ||
| July 21, 1961 | 02:00 | Titan I. | AJ-18 | Mk4 re-entry body | |
| 4th August 1961 | Titan I. | AJ-19 | Mk4 re-entry body | ||
| September 7, 1961 | 01:30 | Titan I. | AJ-17 | Mk4 re-entry body | |
| September 29, 1961 | 01:52 | Titan I. | AJ-20 | Mk4 re-entry body | |
| October 24, 1961 | 23:28 | Titan I. | AJ-21 | Mk4 re-entry body | |
| November 22, 1960 | 00:30 | Titan I. | AJ-22 | Mk4 re-entry body | |
| December 13, 1960 | Titan I. | AJ-23 | Mk4 re-entry body | ||
| September 1, 1964 | Titan IIIA | 3A-2 | Transtage 1 | False start | |
| December 10, 1964 | Titan IIIA | 3A-1 | Transtage 2 | ||
| February 11, 1965 | 15:19 | Titan IIIA | 3A-3 | LES 1 | |
| May 6, 1965 | 15:00 | Titan IIIA | 3A-6 | LES 2, LCS 1 | |
| 18th December 1990 | 03:37 | Starbird | LACE UVPI test mission | ||
| June 18, 1991 | 11:34 | Prospector | Microgravity Mission | False start | |
| August 20, 1991 | 09:45 | Aries Red Tigress | 1A | Test mission | |
| October 14, 1991 | 10:17 | Aries Red Tigress | 1B | Test mission | |
| May 23, 1993 | 09:17 | LCLV Red Tigress | 2A | Test mission | |
| May 28, 1993 | 08:34 | LCLV Red Tigress | 2 B | Test mission | |
| January 21, 2000 | 16:22 | Super Loki LiteStar | |||
| December 12, 2000 | 20:00 | Super Loki LiteStar | Test mission | ||
| December 13, 2000 | 16:00 | Super Loki LiteStar | Test mission |
Web links
- Cape Canaveral LC20 in the Encyclopedia Astronautica (English)
- Description of the renovation in the 1990s
- Spaceport Authority Selects Lockheed Martin to Operate Launch Pad (English)
- Former webcams of the launch site (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Firefly Aerospace Announces Mass Production Facility and Cape Canaveral Launch Site. In: prnewswire.com. Firefly Aerospace, February 22, 2019, accessed February 22, 2019 .