Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 1
Launch Complex 1 (LC-1) is a deactivated launch site on the eastern tip of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. It was constructed, with launch complexes 2, 3, and 4, in the early 1950s for the Snark missile program.[1]
 Map of launch complexes at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. LC-1 is at the farthest point east. | |||||||||||
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | 28°27′54″N 80°32′15″W | ||||||||||
| Short name | LC-1 | ||||||||||
| Operator | United States Space Force | ||||||||||
| Total launches | ~66 | ||||||||||
| Launch pad(s) | 1 | ||||||||||
| Orbital inclination range | 28° - 57° | ||||||||||
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The first launch from this site was a Snark test, conducted on January 13, 1955. The complex was used for Snark missions until 1960, and then was utilized as a helicopter pad during Project Mercury. The final use of the site was from 1983 to 1989 for tethered aerostat balloon radar missions.[2]
References
- Svirskas, Rob (September 14, 2008). "Complexes 1-4". Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Virtual Tour. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- Pike, John (April 27, 2005). "Complexes 1 & 2 -- Cape Canaveral Air Station". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
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