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Space Launch Complex 8

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

Launches

from this pad

First launch

2000

Jan 27

Fastest turnaround

25 d 21 h

between two launches

Scheduled

launches from here

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All 1

Jun—

EWS OD-1Minotaur IV · Sun-Synchronous OrbitTo be determinedNET H1 2027

Recent Launches

All 11 in the database

Apr7

STP-S29AMinotaur IV · United States Departement of DefenseSuccess11:33 AM UTC Apr16

NROL-174Minotaur IV · National Reconnaissance OfficeSuccess7:33 PM UTC Mar4

GloryMinotaur CFailure10:09 AM UTC Feb6

NROL-66 (RPP) (USA-225)Minotaur I · Low Earth OrbitSuccess12:26 PM UTC Sep26

SBSS (USA-216)Minotaur IVSuccess4:41 AM UTC

About the Pad

Space Launch Complex 8 (SLC-8), is a launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, United States. It is used by Minotaur rockets. It was originally part of the California Spaceport, and was known as the Commercial Launch Facility (CLF) or Space Launch Facility (SLF).

Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country: United States of America
Operators: United States Air Force
Orbital launch attempts: 10
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