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Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4

Space Launch Complex 4 (SLC-4) is a launch and landing site at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, U.S. It has two pads, both of which are used by SpaceX for Falcon 9, one for launch operations, and the other as Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) for SpaceX landings.

SLC-4E, Overview & LZ-4

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Associated rockets
Current: Falcon 9 · Retired: Atlas-Agena, Atlas SLV-3, Titan IIID, Titan 34D, Titan IV · Retired: Atlas-Agena, Atlas SLV-3, Titan IIID, Titan 23G
First landing
7 October 2018 Falcon 9 Block 5 (SAOCOM 1A)
First launch
14 August 1964 Atlas-Agena D (KH-7 Gambit 4010) · 12 July 1963 Atlas-Agena D (KH-7 Gambit 4001)
Landings
35 (35 successful, 0 failure)
Last landing
19 June 2026 Falcon 9 Block 5 (NROL-179)
Last launch
22 August 2026 Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink G15-20) · 18 October 2003 Titan 23G (USA-172 / DMSP)

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SLC-4E

Atlas-Agena

SLC-4W

LZ-4

Gallery

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Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4

Nodes57
Edges56
Triples26
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035088
Components1

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Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4

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Associated rockets · 3
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4 → Current: Falcon 9, Retired: Atlas-Agena, Atlas SLV-3, Titan IIID, Titan 23G, Retired: Atlas-Agena, Atlas SLV-3, Titan IIID, Titan 34D, Titan IV
First launch · 2
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4 → 12 July 1963 Atlas-Agena D (KH-7 Gambit 4001), 14 August 1964 Atlas-Agena D (KH-7 Gambit 4010)
Last launch · 2
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4 → 18 October 2003 Titan 23G (USA-172 / DMSP), 22 August 2026 Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink G15-20)
Launches · 2
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4 → 292, 93
Operator · 2
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4 → SpaceX (tenant), United States Space Force (owner)
SLC-4 (PALC-2-4 / SLC-4E) launch history · 2
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4 → Current: Falcon 9, Retired: Atlas-Agena, Atlas SLV-3, Titan IIID, Titan 34D, Titan IV
Status · 2
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4 → Active, Repurposed
First landing · 1
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4 → 7 October 2018 Falcon 9 Block 5 (SAOCOM 1A)
Landings · 1
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4 → 35 (35 successful, 0 failure)
Last landing · 1
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4 → 19 June 2026 Falcon 9 Block 5 (NROL-179)

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launch titan spacex complex landing falcon first slc-4w slc-4e pad atlas-agena site space launches satellite launched use pads vandenberg zone

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Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4Associated rocketsCurrent: Falcon 91.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4Associated rocketsRetired: Atlas-Agena, Atlas SLV-3, Titan IIID, Titan 34D, Titan IV1.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4Associated rocketsRetired: Atlas-Agena, Atlas SLV-3, Titan IIID, Titan 23G1.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4First landing7 October 2018 Falcon 9 Block 5 (SAOCOM 1A)1.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4First launch14 August 1964 Atlas-Agena D (KH-7 Gambit 4010)1.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4First launch12 July 1963 Atlas-Agena D (KH-7 Gambit 4001)1.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4Landings35 (35 successful, 0 failure)1.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4Last landing19 June 2026 Falcon 9 Block 5 (NROL-179)1.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4Last launch22 August 2026 Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink G15-20)1.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4Last launch18 October 2003 Titan 23G (USA-172 / DMSP)1.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4Launch pad2 (1 became a landing zone for Falcon 9)1.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4Launch siteVandenberg Space Force Base1.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4Launches2921.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4Launches931.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4Location.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4OperatorUnited States Space Force (owner)1.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4OperatorSpaceX (tenant)1.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4Orbital inclination range55–145°1.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4Short nameSLC-41.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4SLC-4 (PALC-2-4 / SLC-4E) launch historyCurrent: Falcon 91.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4SLC-4 (PALC-2-4 / SLC-4E) launch historyRetired: Atlas-Agena, Atlas SLV-3, Titan IIID, Titan 34D, Titan IV1.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4StatusActive1.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4StatusRepurposed1.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)1.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4Total launches3851.00infobox
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4• Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)1.00infobox

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