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Space Launch Complex 3E

Vandenberg SFB, United States of America · used today by United States Air Force

Launches

from this pad

First launch

1961

Jul 12

Fastest turnaround

32 d 16 h

between two launches

Scheduled

launches from here

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NET2026

USSF-114Vulcan · United States Space ForceTo be determinedNET 2026 NET2026

Vulcan | SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer B

SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer BVulcan · Space Development AgencyTo be determinedNET 2026 NET2026

SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer BVulcan · Space Development AgencyTo be determinedNET 2026 NET2026

NROL-73Vulcan · National Reconnaissance OfficeTo be determinedNET 2026

Recent Launches

All 55 in the database

Nov10

Atlas V 401 | JPSS 2 (Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft No. 2) & LOFTID

JPSS 2 (Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft No. 2) & LOFTIDAtlas V 401 · Sun-Synchronous OrbitSuccess9:49 AM UTC Sep27

Landsat 9Atlas V 401 · Sun-Synchronous OrbitSuccess6:12 PM UTC May5

Atlas V 401 | InSight, Mars Cube One 1 & Mars Cube One 2

InSight, Mars Cube One 1 & Mars Cube One 2Atlas V 401 · Heliocentric N/ASuccess11:05 AM UTC Sep24

NROL-42Atlas V 541 · Elliptical OrbitSuccess5:49 AM UTC Mar1

NROL-79Atlas V 401 · Low Earth OrbitSuccess5:49 PM UTC

About the Pad

SLC-3E is a launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base. It was originally built for the MIDAS program and later used for various other missions. After a period of inactivity, it was refurbished in the early 2000s to launch Atlas V rockets. The pad is now being upgraded to accommodate the new Vulcan Centaur rocket. The last Atlas V launch from SLC-3E happened in November 2022, with the first Vulcan launch expected in 2025.

Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country: United States of America
Operators: United States Air Force
Orbital launch attempts: 45
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