Difference between revisions of "Vandenberg Air Force Base"
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==Pads and runways== | ==Pads and runways== | ||
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*Launch Complex 576-E | *Launch Complex 576-E | ||
*Space Launch Complex 8 (SLC 8), used for commercial [[Minotaur]] launches. It is known as the "[[California Spaceport]]" | *Space Launch Complex 8 (SLC 8), used for commercial [[Minotaur]] launches. It is known as the "[[California Spaceport]]" | ||
*Space Launch Complex 6 (SLC 6), used for [[Delta IV]] | *Space Launch Complex 6 (SLC 6), used for [[Delta IV]] | ||
*Space Launch Complex 3-East (SLC 3E), used for [[Atlas V]] | *Space Launch Complex 3-East (SLC 3E), used for [[Atlas V]] | ||
| − | *Space Launch Complex 2W (SLC 2W), used for [[Delta II]] | + | *Space Launch Complex 2W (SLC 2W), used for [[Delta II]] |
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==Charts and diagrams== | ==Charts and diagrams== | ||
Revision as of 21:27, 9 December 2012
Vandenberg Air Force Base is an American spaceport located in California, on the Pacific coast. Because of its location it is used for launches into polar orbit; as well as missile tests over the Pacific ocean.
There are several excellent Addons modeling the base.
A history is available at Wikipedia [1]
Pads and runways
- Runway 12/30, 4572x61m, concrete, ILS
- Launch Complex 576-E
- Space Launch Complex 8 (SLC 8), used for commercial Minotaur launches. It is known as the "California Spaceport"
- Space Launch Complex 6 (SLC 6), used for Delta IV
- Space Launch Complex 3-East (SLC 3E), used for Atlas V
- Space Launch Complex 2W (SLC 2W), used for Delta II
Charts and diagrams
- charts from skyvector.com
- airport diagram and info from http://skyvector.com/airport/VBG/Vandenberg-AFB-Airport
- Map of all launch pad coordinates