Launch Complex 13
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Launch Complex 13 is a historic Cape Canaveral launch site originally used for early Atlas rocket missions during the Cold War and later repurposed for modern commercial spaceflight operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Launch Complex 13 canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
rocket launch site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cape Canaveral LC-13
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
LC-13 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Air Force Ballistic Missile Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| environment | coastal launch site ⓘ |
| geographicFeature |
concrete launch pad
ⓘ
steel gantry structures ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
blockhouse
ⓘ
launch pad ⓘ service structures ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic launch complex ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
supporting development of Atlas-based launch vehicles
ⓘ
testing of early U.S. strategic missile capability ⓘ |
| launchAzimuth | Atlantic downrange corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchPadNumber | 13 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brevard County, Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cape Canaveral NERFINISHED ⓘ Cape Canaveral Space Force Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Atlas ICBM test flights
ⓘ
early U.S. space launch development ⓘ |
| operator |
U.S. Space Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cape Canaveral launch complexes 1–40 group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLaunchVehicleType | liquid-fueled rocket ⓘ |
| region | Florida Space Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repurposedFor |
commercial launch operations
ⓘ
modern commercial spaceflight ⓘ |
| rocketFamily |
Atlas D
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atlas E NERFINISHED ⓘ Atlas F NERFINISHED ⓘ SM-65 Atlas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
decommissioned as a government launch pad
ⓘ
repurposed for commercial spaceflight operations ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPrimaryUse |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Atlas rocket launches
ⓘ
orbital launch operations ⓘ suborbital test launches ⓘ |
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