Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 18
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Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 18 is a historic launch facility at Cape Canaveral, Florida, primarily known for supporting early U.S. space and missile tests, including launches in the Vanguard program.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 18A | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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missile launch complex ⓘ rocket launch site ⓘ |
| associatedWithProgram |
Vanguard program
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early U.S. Navy space efforts ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era |
early Cold War
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early Space Age ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
supporting satellite launch attempts
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testing launch vehicles ⓘ |
| hasLaunchPad |
Launch Pad 18A
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Launch Pad 18B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | considered historically significant in U.S. space history ⓘ |
| launchVehicleUsed | Vanguard rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brevard County, Florida
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Cape Canaveral NERFINISHED ⓘ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Florida ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic coast of Florida ⓘ |
| notableFor |
supporting Vanguard program launches
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supporting early U.S. space and missile tests ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
U.S. Space Force (as successor to USAF space operations)
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United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station launch complexes
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Eastern Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | historic launch complex ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. space program
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United States military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
missile testing
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orbital launch attempts ⓘ space launch ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 18A