Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 26
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Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 26 (LC-26) was a launch site at Merritt Island, Florida.
It was used for the Jupiter and Jupiter-C rockets, and notably, was the launch site for Explorer 1, the United States first satellite, in 1958.
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[edit] Early years
In its early years, it was used to launch ballistic missiles on test flights, and may have been used in the event of a nuclear strike at the Soviet Union if nuclear war began.
On February 1, 1958, the United States Air Force launched the United States first satellite, Explorer I from LC-26A.
[edit] Current status
LC-26 is the home of the Air Force Space & Missile Museum. Access to the museum at launch complex 26 as well as the adjoining LC-5 and 6 by the general public can be arranged through the Kennedy Space Center Visitor's Center.
[edit] External links
- Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 26 is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Air Force Space and Missile Museum virtual tour
- Official website
[edit] See also
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