Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 5

Space Launch Complex 5

A Scout rocket launches Explorer 19 from SLC-5.
Launch site	Vandenberg AFB
Location	34°36′29″N 120°37′29″W / 34.6080°N 120.6247°W / 34.6080; -120.6247Coordinates: 34°36′29″N 120°37′29″W / 34.6080°N 120.6247°W / 34.6080; -120.6247
Short name	SLC-5
Operator	US Air Force
Launch pad(s)	One
Min / max orbital inclination	51° – 145°
Launch history Status Inactive Launches 69 First launch 26 April 1962 Scout X-2 / Solrad 4B Last launch 9 May 1994 Scout G-1 / MSTI-2

Space Launch Complex 5 (SLC-5) was a launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, United States. It was previously part of the Point Arguello Naval Air Station, during which time it was designated Launch Complex D or LC-D. Constructed in 1961, it was used by 69 Scout rockets between 1962 and 1994. Satellites launched from the complex included Transit, OV3, Explorer and P35 spacecraft. Most of the satellites launched from SLC-5 were placed into low Earth orbits, or low medium Earth orbits.

As of 2009, the complex is still standing, however the US Air Force is considering demolishing it to salvage parts. If the complex is dismantled, there are plans to produce a Historic American Engineering Record of the site, and to preserve the tower.^[1]

SLC-5 launches

References

• Wade, Mark. "Vandenberg SLC5". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2008-09-28. 

Scout rockets
Main articles	Scout family List of Scout launches
Rockets	Scout X Scout X Scout X-1 Scout X-1A Scout X-2 Scout X-2B Scout X-2M Scout X-3 Scout X-3A Scout X-3C Scout X-3M Scout X-4 Scout X-4A Scout X-5C Blue Scout Blue Scout Junior Blue Scout I Blue Scout II Later Series Scout A Scout A-1 Scout B Scout B-1 Scout D-1 Scout E-1 Scout F-1 Scout G-1 Scout 2 Test Vehicle Cancelled Scout A-2 Scout B-2 Scout C Scout 2 Other RAM-B
Launch sites	Arguello LC-A LC-D Canaveral LC-18 San Marco Vandenberg SLC-5 Wallops LA-3
Components	Alcyone Algol Altair Antares Castor MG-18 NOTS-17