Launch Site

Vandenberg SLC-6 (ULA)

Launch site the the Delta IV heavy lift rocket, first operated by Lockheed Martin, then by ULA.

Launch Site Info

Lompoc, California, United States
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Additional Background

This sites was originally constructed for Tittan III launches (which never occurred), before being again configured for Space Shuttle launches (which necver occurred), and then for Athena launches (which did occur). Eventually, it was configured for Delta IV launches, which began in 2006. The last Delta IV launch occurred in 2022.

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