Difference between revisions of "Vandenberg Air Force Base"
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A history is available at Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base] | A history is available at Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base] | ||
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| + | ==Pads and runways== | ||
| + | *Launch Complex 576-E | ||
| + | *Space Launch Complex 8 (SLC 8), used for commercial [[Minotaur]] launches. It is known as the "[[California Spaceport]]" | ||
| + | *Space Launch Complex 6 (SLC 6), used for [[Delta IV]] | ||
| + | *Space Launch Complex 3-East (SLC 3E), used for [[Atlas V]] | ||
| + | *Space Launch Complex 2W (SLC 2W), used for [[Delta II]] | ||
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==Charts and diagrams== | ==Charts and diagrams== | ||
Revision as of 01:34, 9 December 2012
Vandenberg Air Force Base is an American spaceport located in California, on the Pacific coast. Because of its location it is used for launches into polar orbit; as well as missile tests over the Pacific ocean.
There are several excellent Addons modeling the base.
A history is available at Wikipedia [1]
Pads and runways
- Launch Complex 576-E
- Space Launch Complex 8 (SLC 8), used for commercial Minotaur launches. It is known as the "California Spaceport"
- Space Launch Complex 6 (SLC 6), used for Delta IV
- Space Launch Complex 3-East (SLC 3E), used for Atlas V
- Space Launch Complex 2W (SLC 2W), used for Delta II
Charts and diagrams
- charts from skyvector.com
- airport diagram and info from http://skyvector.com/airport/VBG/Vandenberg-AFB-Airport
- Map of all launch pad coordinates