Space Launch Complex 3
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Space Launch Complex 3 is a launch facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California used primarily for launching Atlas and other expendable launch vehicles into polar and sun-synchronous orbits.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Space Launch Complex 3E | 7 |
| Space Launch Complex 3 canonical | 1 |
| Space Launch Complex 3 (Vandenberg Air Force Base) | 1 |
| Space Launch Complex 3 East | 1 |
| Space Launch Complex 3 West | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rocket launch site
ⓘ
space launch complex ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs |
Space Launch Complex 3
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Space Launch Complex 3 (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
|
| hasInfrastructure |
fixed umbilical tower
ⓘ
flame trench ⓘ launch control center ⓘ mobile service tower ⓘ propellant storage facilities ⓘ |
| hasSubstructure |
Space Launch Complex 3
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Space Launch Complex 3 East
Space Launch Complex 3 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Space Launch Complex 3 West
|
| launchPadDesignation |
SLC-3
ⓘ
SLC-3 ⓘ
surface form:
SLC-3E
SLC-3 ⓘ
surface form:
SLC-3W
|
| launchVehicle |
Athena I
ⓘ
Athena II ⓘ Atlas II ⓘ
surface form:
Atlas IIAS
Atlas V ⓘ Atlas-Agena ⓘ Delta ⓘ Taurus rocket ⓘ
surface form:
Minotaur-C
Thor ⓘ Thor-Agena ⓘ Titan 23G ⓘ Titan III ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Vandenberg Space Force Base ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoast | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| notableFunction |
launches of Earth observation satellites
ⓘ
launches of reconnaissance satellites ⓘ launches of technology demonstration missions ⓘ |
| operator |
30th Space Wing
ⓘ
surface form:
Space Launch Delta 30
United States Space Force ⓘ |
| partOf | Vandenberg Space Force Base launch infrastructure ⓘ |
| previousOperator |
Air Force Space Command
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| primaryLaunchVehicleType | Atlas launch vehicle ⓘ |
| supportsOrbitInclinations |
high-inclination orbits
ⓘ
polar orbits ⓘ sun-synchronous orbits ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NASA
ⓘ
Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Defense
commercial launch providers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civil space launches
ⓘ
military space launches ⓘ orbital launch ⓘ polar orbit launches ⓘ sun-synchronous orbit launches ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Terra
this entity surface form:
Space Launch Complex 3E
this entity surface form:
Space Launch Complex 3E
this entity surface form:
Space Launch Complex 3E
this entity surface form:
Space Launch Complex 3 (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
this entity surface form:
Space Launch Complex 3 East
this entity surface form:
Space Launch Complex 3 West
this entity surface form:
Space Launch Complex 3E
this entity surface form:
Space Launch Complex 3E
this entity surface form:
Space Launch Complex 3E
Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer
→
launchSite
→
Space Launch Complex 3
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Space Launch Complex 3E