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Space Launch Complex 10

Space Launch Complex 10 is a historic place in Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1986, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 86003511.

Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, CaliforniaListed June 23, 1986NRIS #86003511★ National Historic Landmark
Photograph of Space Launch Complex 10
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About this place

What is Space Launch Complex 10?

Space Launch Complex 10 (SLC-10), or Missile Launch Complex 10, is located on Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc, California. It was built in 1958 to test ballistic missiles and developed into a space launching facility in 1963. Prior to 1966, Space Launch Complex 10W (SLC-10W) was known as Vandenberg AFB Pad 75–2–6. It remains a rare pristine look at the electronics and facilities created in that era that helped the United States grow its space capabilities.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Space Launch Complex 10
City
Lompoc
County
Santa Barbara County
State
California
Listed on the National Register
June 23, 1986
NRIS reference number
86003511
Resource type
structure
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
34.76579, -120.62382
When was Space Launch Complex 10 listed on the National Register?

Space Launch Complex 10 was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1986.

Where is Space Launch Complex 10 located?

Space Launch Complex 10 is located in Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California at approximately 34.76579, -120.62382. See the map above.

Is Space Launch Complex 10 a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Space Launch Complex 10 is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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