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Space Launch Complex 8

Space Launch Complex 8

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

About This Facility

Space Launch Complex 8 (SLC-8), is a launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, United States. It is used by Minotaur rockets. It was originally part of the California Spaceport, and was known as the Commercial Launch Facility (CLF) or Space Launch Facility (SLF).

Launch Performance

11
Total Launches
8
Successful
1
Failed
2
Upcoming
1
Rocket Families
9
Past Launches
Success Rate89%

Quick Facts

Location Details

Facility Location

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

🌍USA

Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.

Latitude

34.576400°

Longitude

-120.632000°

Space Launch Complex 8 location