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.

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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

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Vandenberg Space Force Base hasLaunchComplex Space Launch Complex 3
Terra satellite launchSite Space Launch Complex 3
subject surface form: Terra
this entity surface form: Space Launch Complex 3E
Atlas V launchComplex Space Launch Complex 3
this entity surface form: Space Launch Complex 3E
Vulcan Centaur launchComplex Space Launch Complex 3
this entity surface form: Space Launch Complex 3E
Space Launch Complex 3 formerlyKnownAs Space Launch Complex 3 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Space Launch Complex 3 (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
Space Launch Complex 3 hasSubstructure Space Launch Complex 3 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Space Launch Complex 3 East
Space Launch Complex 3 hasSubstructure Space Launch Complex 3 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Space Launch Complex 3 West
EELV program launchPad Space Launch Complex 3
this entity surface form: Space Launch Complex 3E
Landsat 9 launchSite Space Launch Complex 3
this entity surface form: Space Launch Complex 3E
EOS AM-1 launchSite Space Launch Complex 3
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