Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A
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Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A is a historic Florida launch pad used for major U.S. crewed space missions, including Apollo Moon landings, Space Shuttle flights, and current SpaceX Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A canonical | 218 |
| Launch Complex 39A | 15 |
| Kennedy Space Center LC-39A | 11 |
| Kennedy Space Center LC-39A (planned) | 1 |
| Launch Pad 39A | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rocket launch site
ⓘ
spaceport launch pad ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| firstUsedForProgram | Apollo program ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
crew access arm
ⓘ
fixed service structure ⓘ flame trench ⓘ horizontal integration facility ⓘ mobile launcher platform interface ⓘ propellant storage tanks ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first launch site to send astronauts to orbit on a commercial spacecraft
ⓘ
first launch site to send humans to the Moon ⓘ primary launch site for Apollo Moon landing missions ⓘ primary launch site for early Space Shuttle missions ⓘ |
| inauguralLaunchDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| laterUsedForProgram |
Commercial Crew Program
ⓘ
NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program ⓘ
surface form:
Commercial Resupply Services
NASA Space Shuttle program ⓘ
surface form:
Space Shuttle program
|
| launchAzimuthRange | 28 degrees to 57 degrees ⓘ |
| launchVehicleSupported |
Falcon 9 rocket
ⓘ
surface form:
Falcon 9
Falcon Heavy rocket ⓘ
surface form:
Falcon Heavy
Saturn I ⓘ
surface form:
Saturn IB
Saturn V ⓘ Space Shuttle orbiter ⓘ
surface form:
Space Shuttle
|
| leasedTo | SpaceX ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brevard County
ⓘ
surface form:
Brevard County, Florida
Florida ⓘ Kennedy Space Center ⓘ Merritt Island ⓘ |
| nearbyFacility |
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B
ⓘ
surface form:
Launch Complex 39B
Vehicle Assembly Building ⓘ |
| notableLaunch |
Apollo 11
ⓘ
Apollo 4 ⓘ Apollo 8 ⓘ Crew Dragon Demo-2 ⓘ Crew-1 ⓘ Falcon Heavy rocket ⓘ
surface form:
Falcon Heavy test flight
STS-1 ⓘ STS-135 ⓘ SpaceX CRS-10 ⓘ |
| operator |
NASA
ⓘ
SpaceX ⓘ |
| ownedBy | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Launch Complex 39 ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| timezone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Apollo program
ⓘ
surface form:
Apollo lunar landing missions
Apollo program launches ⓘ Artemis program test and support launches ⓘ Commercial Crew Program missions ⓘ International Space Station resupply missions ⓘ Space Shuttle launches ⓘ SpaceX Falcon 9 launches ⓘ SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches ⓘ crewed spaceflight launches ⓘ uncrewed orbital launches ⓘ |
Referenced by (246)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Falcon Heavy
this entity surface form:
Launch Complex 39A
this entity surface form:
Launch Pad 39A
this entity surface form:
Kennedy Space Center LC-39A
this entity surface form:
Launch Complex 39A
this entity surface form:
Kennedy Space Center LC-39A (planned)
this entity surface form:
Launch Complex 39A
this entity surface form:
Launch Complex 39A
subject surface form:
IXPE
this entity surface form:
Kennedy Space Center LC-39A
this entity surface form:
Launch Complex 39A
this entity surface form:
Kennedy Space Center LC-39A
subject surface form:
Harmony
this entity surface form:
Launch Complex 39A