Delta II at SLC-2W, with Gravity Probe B |
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| Launch site | Vandenberg AFB |
|---|---|
| Location | 34.7545°N 120.6198°W |
| Short name | SLC-2 |
| Operator | US Air Force |
| Total launches | TBC |
| Launch pad(s) | 2 |
| Minimum / maximum orbital inclination |
51° – 145° |
| SLC-2W launch history | |
| Status | Active |
| Launches | |
| First launch | 17 September 1959 |
| Last launch | 28 October 2011 |
| Associated rockets | PGM-17 Thor Thor-Agena Delta Delta II (current) |
| SLC-2E launch history | |
| Status | Inactive |
| Launches | 52 |
| First launch | 16 December 1958 |
| Last launch | 12 March 1972 |
| Associated rockets | PGM-17 Thor Delta Thor-Agena Thorad-Agena |
Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2) is an active rocket launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base, in California, USA. It consists of two launch pads. The East pad (SLC-2E), which has been demolished, was used for Delta, Thor-Agena and Thorad launches between 1966 and 1972. The West pad, SLC-2W, has been used for Delta, Thor-Agena, and Delta II launches since 1966, and is still in service with the Delta II.
Space Launch Complex 2 was originally part of Launch Complex 75. When this complex was split up in 1966, the first launch to be made from the newly-redesignated Space Launch Complex 2 was that of a Delta E with ESSA-3 on 2 October 1966 from SLC-2E. The first launch from SLC-2W after redesignation was of a Thor-Agena with OPS 1584 on 29 December 1966.
SLC-2E and SLC-2W are located approximately 2,000 feet (610 m) apart.
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