Short name LC-A, PALC-A Status Inactive Last launch 25 March 1966 Operator United States Air Force | Launch pad(s) One First launch 14 July 1959 Launch site Vandenberg Air Force Base Total launches 39 | |
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Associated rockets Blue Scout Junior
Astrobee-1500
Black Brant III
DAC Roc
Honest John-Nike-Nike
Javelin
Journeyman
Nike-Asp
Seagull |
Launch Complex A or LC-A at the Point Arguello Naval Air Station in California, United States, subsequently Point Arguello Launch Complex A or PALC-A at the Vandenberg Air Force Base, is a launch complex which was used for a number of sounding rocket launches between 1959 and 1966. It was originally built as Launch Complex A or LC-A at the Point Arguello Naval Air Station, and was subsequently transferred to Vandenberg AFB as PALC-A following the merger of Point Arguello into Vandenberg AFB in 1964.
Blue Scout Junior, Astrobee, Black Brant, DAC Roc, Honest John-Nike-Nike, Javelin, Journeyman, Nike-Asp and Seagull rockets were launched from the complex whilst it was active.
References
Point Arguello Launch Complex A Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA