| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 28°28′00″N 80°32′08″W / 28.466667°N 80.535669°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short name | LC-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | US Space Force | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total launches | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Launch pad(s) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Launch Complex 4 (LC-4) was one of the first series of launch complexes to be built at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Cape Canaveral, Florida. It consisted of two pads, LC-4 which was used for 25 launches of Bomarc, Matador and Redstone missiles between 1952 and 1960; and LC-4A, which was used for three Bomarc launches between 1958 and 1959.
Following its deactivation in 1960, the original structures at the complex were dismantled. New facilities were built at the site in the 1980s, and it was used for aerostat launches between 1983 and 1989. Following this, the aerostat launch facilities were also removed, and the complex is currently not accessible to the public.
Launches
| Date/Time (UTC) | Missile type | Mission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 1952 |
Bomarc | Bomarc 621-1 | Failed launch |
| 20 August 1953 14:37[1] |
Redstone | Redstone RS-1 | Failed launch |
| 27 January 1954 15:20 |
Redstone | Redstone RS-2 | |
| 5 May 1954 17:28 |
Redstone | Redstone RS-3 | Failed launch |
| 18 August 1954 14:04 |
Redstone | Redstone RS-4 | Failed launch |
| 17 November 1954 18:12 |
Redstone | Redstone RS-6 | Failed launch |
| 9 February 1955 20:15 |
Redstone | Redstone RS-8 | Failed launch |
| 6 May 1955 | Matador | Matador GM-52-1895 | |
| 2 February 1956[2] | Bomarc | Bomarc 623-13 | |
| 21 Mai 1956 | Bomarc | Bomarc 623-16 | Failed launch |
| 17 April 1957 | Bomarc | Bomarc 624-1 | |
| 22 July 1957 | Bomarc | Bomarc 624-7 | |
| 1 May 1958 | Bomarc | Bomarc 624-19 | |
| 7 August 1958 | Bomarc | Bomarc 624-XY1 | |
| 24 September 1958 | Bomarc | Bomarc 624-XY4 | |
| 21 October 1958 | Bomarc | Bomarc 624-XY6 | |
| 21 November 1958 | Bomarc | Bomarc 624-XY7 | |
| 13 December 1958 | Bomarc | Bomarc 624-XY8 | |
| 27 January 1959 | Bomarc | Bomarc 624-XY16 | |
| 21 April 1959 | Bomarc | Bomarc 624-XY15 | |
| 27 Mai 1959 | Bomarc | Bomarc 631-1 | |
| 2 September 1959 | Bomarc | Bomarc 631-4 | |
| 28 October 1959 | Bomarc | Bomarc 631-5 | |
| 29 January 1960 | Bomarc | Bomarc 631-6 | |
| 15 April 1960 | Bomarc | Bomarc 631-8 |
References
- ↑ "Cape Canaveral Space Artifacts". www.spacelaunchreport.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ↑ "Launch Complexes 3-4". afspacemuseum.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-06. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
See also
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