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Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39

Launch Complex 39 (LC-39) is a rocket launch site at the John F. Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island in Florida, United States. The site and its collection of facilities were originally built as the Apollo program's "Moonport" It was later modified for the Space Shuttle program, and now is used for Artemis missions. Launch Complex 39 consists of three…

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Location
Kennedy Space Center · John F. Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida
Added to NRHP
May 24, 1973
Area
7,000 acres (2,800 ha)
Associated rockets
Current: Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy Retired: Saturn V, Space Shuttle Plans cancelled: Ares V · Current: Space Launch System Retired: Saturn V, Saturn IB, Space Shuttle, Ares I-X Plans cancelled: Ares I, OmegA · Future: Starship · Future: Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy
Built
1967
Established
1962; 64 years ago (1962)

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Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39

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Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39

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related to External links · 33
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 → Archived, Brevard County, Cape Canaveral, Cape Canaveral Air Force, Complex, East, Facilities Archived June, FL, FL-4, FL-8-11-A, HAER, HAER No, Historic American Engineering Record, Host Constellation, January, Kennedy Parkway North, Kennedy Prepares, Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center Launch, Launch Complex
see also · 5
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 → Cape Canaveral, List, Merritt Island, Rocketry, Space Center Launch Complex
Associated rockets · 4
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 → Current: Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy Retired: Saturn V, Space Shuttle Plans cancelled: Ares V, Current: Space Launch System Retired: Saturn V, Saturn IB, Space Shuttle, Ares I-X Plans cancelled: Ares I, OmegA, Future: Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Future: Starship
Status · 4
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 → Active, Planned, Under Construction, Unused, functions transferred to LC-48
Launches · 3
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 → 0, 220 (12 Saturn V, 82 Shuttle, 114 Falcon 9, 12 Falcon Heavy), 61 (1 Saturn V, 4 Saturn IB, 53 Shuttle, 1 Ares I-X, 2 SLS)
First launch · 2
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 → May 18, 1969 Saturn V (Apollo 10), November 9, 1967 Saturn V (Apollo 4)
Last launch · 2
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 → April 1, 2026 Space Launch System (Artemis II), April 29, 2026 Falcon Heavy (Viasat-3 F3)
Location · 2
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 → John F. Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, Kennedy Space Center
Pad 39A (main) launch history · 2
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 → Future: Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Future: Starship
Added to NRHP · 1
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 → May 24, 1973

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Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39Established1962; 64 years ago (1962)1.00infobox
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39First launchNovember 9, 1967 Saturn V (Apollo 4)1.00infobox
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Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39Last launchApril 29, 2026 Falcon Heavy (Viasat-3 F3)1.00infobox
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39Last launchApril 1, 2026 Space Launch System (Artemis II)1.00infobox
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39Launch pad4, plus 2 landing sites1.00infobox
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39Launches220 (12 Saturn V, 82 Shuttle, 114 Falcon 9, 12 Falcon Heavy)1.00infobox
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39Launches61 (1 Saturn V, 4 Saturn IB, 53 Shuttle, 1 Ares I-X, 2 SLS)1.00infobox
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39Launches01.00infobox
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39LocationKennedy Space Center1.00infobox
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39LocationJohn F. Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida1.00infobox
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39MPSJohn F. Kennedy Space Center MPS1.00infobox
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39NRHP reference No.730005681.00infobox
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39OperatorOwner: NASA Tenants: Boeing (OPF-3) NASA (LC-39B, LCC, VAB) SpaceX (LC-39A) United States Space Force (OPF-1, OPF-2)1.00infobox
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39Orbital inclination range28°–62°1.00infobox
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39Pad 39A (main) launch historyFuture: Starship1.00infobox
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39Pad 39A (main) launch historyFuture: Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy1.00infobox
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39Short nameLC-391.00infobox
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39StatusActive1.00infobox
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39StatusUnused, functions transferred to LC-481.00infobox
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39StatusUnder Construction1.00infobox
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39StatusPlanned1.00infobox

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