Space Launch Complex 9 (SLC-9) is a planned launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, United States. Currently a greenfield, it is leased to Blue Origin as part of their plans to have a Western Range site for their New Glenn launch vehicle, joining Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral.[1] As of June 2024, the consistency determination process between the United States Space Force, California Coastal Commission, and Blue Origin is ongoing.[2] As per updated policy by the Space and Missile Systems Center, Blue Origin will be required to use their own equipment during the construction of SLC-9.[3]
| Launch site | Vandenberg Space Force Base | ||||||||
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| Location | 34°39′27″N 120°35′26″W / 34.6576°N 120.5906°W | ||||||||
| Time zone | PST | ||||||||
• Summer (DST) | PDT | ||||||||
| Short name | SLC-9 | ||||||||
| Operator | United States Space Force | ||||||||
| Orbital inclination range | 51° – 145° | ||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Staff Report" (PDF). California Coastal Commission. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "W10a" (PDF). California Coastal Commission. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 Industry Day". Space and Missile Systems Center. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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